Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
toys-past-and-present A history PowerPoint on toys now and then. 90 slides and includes photographs.
toys-past-and-present
includes;
photographs of toys
learning outcomes of lesson
toys from the past
toys now
comparison of toys (difference)
3 Vocabulary slides (brief sentence to discuss example)
discussion topics
checking for understanding
links to History (HASS) - life changes
This lesson has been trialled in my Year One class with success. Please provide a review to let me know how you found it. I hope you enjoy it.
Kind regards, Jennifer
plant-life-cycle-pictures-to-print - 52 pages printable pdf product. Includes lifecycle of the bean and flowering plant. Posters, flashcards and quiz.
plant-life-cycle-pictures-to-print includes:
52 pages (cover pages included)
bean and flower plant
lifecycle, needs and parts (e.g. stem, petals, bud, roots, bean, leaf)
A4 posters of - lifecycle, needs, parts and individual lifecycle stages
flash cards of lifecycle stages, needs and parts
flash cards - quiz - ten questions and answer cards included
use as a class display, science learning area, mat time lesson and discussion, generate questions and so forth
cute clipart used
please check your printer settings prior to printing
Thanks for your support.
Kind regards,
Jennifer
‘Story sequencing worksheets’ This pack is related to the story ‘What the ladybird heard’ by Julia Donaldson. 18 page PDF printable product.
Includes:
Colour and black and white options
Sequencing 6 main events
Differentiated tasks
Read (or listen to teacher), visualise and draw each main section - individual worksheets
Use the colour cards as a whole class resource to model, retell and sequence the story sequence.
Multipurpose product
Enjoy. Please check your printer settings prior to printing.
subitising - This is a pack of subitising activities. Includes games, worksheets and flashcards. 58 page pdf document. Colour and black and white options.
subitising pack includes:
game boards - sort two or three cards
flashcards - use for game or alone
make copies of flashcards and use for snap games
worksheets - draw a line from quantity to number, order three cards, order large quantities without counting
includes dice arrays, ten frames, pictures, blocks
differentiated from kindergarten, pre-primary and year one
colour and black and white options
subitising is an essential skill to learn in the early childhood years
Enjoy!
possum-magic Unsure how to approach comprehension for the book ‘Possum Magic’ by Mem Fox? Or do you need a great activity pack to leave for relief while you are absent? This is a great pack of activities that assists students connect to the text and gain an understanding of the story. Along with teaching of vocabulary at the appropriate points, this is a great print and go pack. 80 pages. For kindergarten, Pre-primary, Year one and Year two.
possum-magic-printables includes:
visualising the text prior to reading
direct questions (main story elements and events)
indirect questions
label a possum
map of Australia with food
pages to display in your room (e.g. map of Australia, foods and characters)
use the above items for a story retell (colour images provided as well as black and white images)
story sequencing
answer key provided
opinion writing
sentence stems (and, but, so, because)
sentence types (statement, question, exclamation, command)
text innovation
write a story retell
write your own magic spell
cloze
differentiated activities
suggested lesson sequence (dot form and one page)
teacher checklist (comprehension skills)
answer key included
and more!
80 pages (includes cover pages)
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area)
the-life-of-a-potato Do you need a PowerPoint lesson that teaches the potato lifecycle for you? It’s all done, just play and read! 45 slides. For K-3 students. Photographs and clipart used.
potato-growth-stages includes;
lesson outcomes
success criteria
discussion prompts
each lifecycle explained
lifecycle shown on one slide (compilation)
photographs and clipart used
what the potato plant needs to grow and stay alive
check for understanding questions at the end
when you press the mouse or space bar, the answers will appear
Play in slideshow mode
Enjoy.
when to use er ir or ur - A direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson that teaches five grapheme alternatives for the sound /ur/. 230 slides.
‘when to use er ir or ur’ includes;
grapheme alternatives include; ur, ir, er, or and ear
tune in, learning intentions and success criteria
mouth articulation slide
word level reading (for all graphemes)
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you)
phonic dictation
editing
word sorting - click out of slide show mode to use
word building - click out of slide show mode to use
other graphemes slide
check for understanding (includes a variety of questions and activity prompts)
230 slides (includes cover pages)
You may wish to use this phonic lesson over one to two weeks. A good way to use this lesson again is to use this (once taught) as a weekly warm-up lesson!
dot-dudes-classroom-decorating-pack Dot Dudes is a 155 page printable pdf product that includes a bundle of classroom decorating and organisation resources for the year!
dot dudes class labels pack includes the following:
155 pages (includes cover pages)
Welcome to class posters
desk strips (alphabet, numbers 1-20)
name labels for shelves (inc. editable)
name badges (inc. editable)
teacher checklists
subject labels
classroom area labels
timetable
birthday certificates and display
star of the day certificates
special event posters
inspiration posters
calendar - days, months
group posters (e.g. put your students into groups according to colours)
subject book cover pages
news days roster
daily schedule
classroom helpers poster
teacher to do list
soft pastel colours
and more!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area, etc.). I would love it it you could provide a quick review. I have tried to think of everything you could need for the year ahead!
clothes-then-and-now A 152 slide history PowerPoint lesson that teaches how clothes have changed over time.
clothes-then-and-now includes;
152 slides (includes cover pages)
visual timeline of clothing (male and female)
learning intentions, body of lesson and checking for understanding
the following time eras; stone age, ancient Rome, medieval times, renaissance times, early 1700s, Victorian era, 1800s, 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and current times
includes photographs, illustrations and clipart
for the early years but can be used by middle/upper primary as a fantastic introduction to the history concepts of time/eras and the clothing that was worn
You can use this lesson in one session or cover each era in a different session. It is entirely up to how much time you can dedicate to this concept.
Please leave a review to let me know how you found it with your class. Thanks for your support.
potato-life-cycle-worksheet Need an activity pack and follow up worksheets to cover the topic of potato lifecycles? 84 page printable product. A science-based unit that incorporates literacy skills. For grades K-3.
potato-life-cycle-worksheet includes;
learning outcomes
lifecycle sequencing tasks
pictures for sequencing the lifecycle of the potato (or to use directly into student workbooks - you choose!)
some colour lifecycle pictures
mostly black and white worksheets
writing tasks - differentiated
sentence stem writing
question pages to check for understanding
creative thinking
drawing pages
same and different tasks
description template
labelling task
venn diagram for same and different
84 pages includes cover pages
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
lifecycle of the potato explained in brief terms for you!
This unit can be continued over many weeks or be as short as you want it to be! It goes nicely with my comprehension pack for the story ‘The Potato People’ by Pamela Allen.
Enjoy!
year-2-geography-worksheets Do you need a planned unit for Geography that has everything included? This 113 page printable product includes lesson plans, worksheets to follow, craft, writing prompts, assessment pages and teacher checklists! For Year 2, but can be used by other year levels learning about their place in the world! Aligns with HASS Geography from the W.A. Curriculum for Year Two. Syncs with any ‘My world’ unit.
year-2-geography-worksheets includes;
9 lessons with learning intentions
differentiated worksheets to follow lessons
how to use the resource
menu with links
creative writing prompts
includes content on: my home, street synonyms, suburbs, town/city, states, country, continents, globe labels, planet and galaxy
craft activity - suitcase (includes suitcase template, colour or black and white items to pack in your suitcase, objects to pack, planning pages and reflection of craft)
passport and boarding pass templates
My World - flip book
Assessments - on unit (4 pages)
Teacher checklists
Country report template
113 pages (includes cover pages)
This is such a great product that you can use year after year. Adapt and use as you wish. I have trialled this with a year two class and it has been a great success. This unit can be used for other year levels such as; Pre-Primary, Year One and Year Three. Links nicely to my ‘Possum Magic’ comprehension unit and ‘Are we there yet’ Comprehension unit.
Mockup cover image by youngmindscreative
lesson-on-st-patrick’s-day Are you unsure how to explain the history behind St. Patrick’s Day? This is a great PowerPoint lesson that briefly explains the history behind St. Patrick’s Day in a fun way. 51 slides. Years K-6.
lesson-on-st-patrick’s-day includes;
the background behind St. Patrick’s Day
where Ireland is located
tune in
learning intentions
success criteria
content - background, current celebrations, objects
checking for understanding
reflect - discussion points
engaging clipart
real photographs
51 slides includes cover pages
I hope you find this useful for your classroom! Enjoy.
types of families lesson plan - A pack of lessons, worksheets, checklists and assessments to cover the unit of family structures.
This pack includes:
Links to the curriculum
5 detailed lesson plans
Checklists for each lesson (worksheets are linked to the HASS family lesson plan)
6 different family types are briefly explained and activities for each family type are included
Colour-in sheets for each family type/structure are included
A differentiation activity is included (colour in your own family structure and explain why your family is this structure)
The Aboriginal Kinship family structure is included
Writing prompts
Venn diagrams are included as a writing framework
An integrated math activity
The Auslan family sign language poster for family is included
2x family posters
124 pages included (this includes a cover page, terms, thank you and clipart credits). Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area).
basic-needs-of-plants A Biological Sciences PowerPoint that teaches young students what plants need to live and grow. 53 slides and includes beautiful photography and some clipart.
basic-needs-of-plants includes:
direct instruction lesson format
53 slides - this includes cover pages
tune in
we are learning to…
reminder - what living things are and what they need
content - what plants need on each page and photography to show
think, pair & share slide
revise
check for understanding - when you ask a question you press the mouse or space/arrow key and the answer will pop up (words)
other activity ideas to follow on with
Thank you. I hope your students enjoy this lesson!
Need an engaging comprehension pack that relates to an Australia theme? Grab this… ‘Are we there yet?’ by Alison Lester! This pack is absolutely full of high-quality comprehension activities. I have also included a series of printables that you can use as a story display! 106 page printable resource. For grades Pre-Primary to Year 3. A fabulous way to link Australian Geography to literacy!
are-we-there-yet-activities includes;
suggested lesson sequence
printables (e.g. all of the places in word cards, character cards, Australia map)
connecting to text
direct questions
indirect questions
writing prompts
opinion writing
description writing
sentence stems (but, so, and, because)
sentence types
speech bubbles
creative writing
cloze 2x
teacher check lists
106 pages (includes cover pages)
engaging and high-quality
This is a long text which is why I have not included this as a Kindergarten text however, it is up to you as a teacher and the needs of your classroom.
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Enjoy!
ch and tch activities PowerPoint lesson - This lesson covers the alternative graphemes for the /ch/ sound and uses /ch/, /tch/ and /t/. A wonderful 179 direct instruction lesson that includes interactive slides.
Teacher slide - how to use this powerpoint
Tuning in - phonological awareness (hearing the /ch/ sound in words)
Learning Outcomes & success criteria
Reminder for mouth articulation
Word level reading (ch, tch and t words)
Sentence level reading
Phonic Dictation
Polysyllabic words - line under each syllable for you!
Word building (click out of slide show mode to enable moveable features)
Word sorting
Reminder of all graphemes making /ch/ sound with examples
Check for understanding: questions and write the correctly spelt word onto your whiteboard or booklet
Aligns to the science of reading
Well done!
You can use the entire lesson or just focus on the graphemes you wish to cover (e.g. ch, tch or t)
179 slides (includes cover pages)
Please note: this lesson has been updated (31/7/23) and now includes grapheme alternatives not just the /ch/ digraph.
Enjoy!
light-and-sound-worksheets 140 page lesson and worksheet pack complete with summative assessments.
light-and-sound-worksheets includes;
9 lessons on sound
10 lessons on light
teacher checklist per lesson for two outcomes
summative assessments
cover pages if you wish to make student booklets
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area).
This unit fits well with the literature unit ‘What the ladybird heard’ which I have created in my store.
Please provide a review.
harmony-ppt A PowerPoint lesson on Harmony Day.
42 slides (this includes cover pages)
WALT - we are learning to (lesson objectives)
Explains the word harmony,
explains the meaning of the day
links to the international day
Can be used by Australian teachers and overseas teachers (the concept of racial harmony is the core theme)
briefly covers what culture is (appropriate for early primary years)
explains some differences across cultures (e.g. food, dance, language and clothes)
worded in very child-friendly terms (read as is or add your own explanations into the lesson)
check for understanding (think, pair and share)
follow-up ideas provided
beautiful photography
grapheme alternatives for diphthong ear -
graphemes include; ear, ere, eer
tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, reading lesson components, check for understanding included
contents page with links to navigate through the lesson easier
word level reading
Polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you)
sentence level reading
dictation (sentence level)
editing
word sorting
word building
195 slides includes cover pages
teacher notes included in some slide show notes
use the moveable slides outside of slideshow mode (e.g. word sorting, word building)
highly engaging and tried in my own Year 2 class
suitable for students between the years 1, 2 and 3 (catch up for year 4)
A fantastic lesson that you can just read as is. Use this to introduce the concept and then each day to revise. You can also choose to do different activities each day, e.g. word building, word sorting, phonic dictation and so forth. It is up to you and what suits your students! Enjoy.
number-tracing-worksheets-free-download This is a number pack that was originall created for parents and teachers during the COVID-19 school closures. It has worksheets appropriate for Kindy, pre-primary to year one students (or year two students requiring remediation).
This pack includes worksheets for:
count and identify the correct number - to twenty
100 number poster in colour
colour by odd/even numbers
colour in skip counting patterns
colour patterning
addition
subtraction
teacher checklist
counting 1-1 correspondence to ten
writing numbers
identifying the missing number (before, after, middle)
number patterns
skip counting
fun colouring in pages to count objects
136 pages
links to a freebie at my website (classroom labels pack)
These worksheets can be used as revision, early morning work, learning centre rotations and homework!!
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