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Welcome to my online store! I'm passionate about creating downloadable, printable classroom resources and clip art images that make teaching easier and more enjoyable. As a fellow educator, I understand the challenges of planning engaging lessons and decorating your classroom on a budget. That's why I design high-quality, creative, and fun materials that you can instantly access and print at your convenience.

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Welcome to my online store! I'm passionate about creating downloadable, printable classroom resources and clip art images that make teaching easier and more enjoyable. As a fellow educator, I understand the challenges of planning engaging lessons and decorating your classroom on a budget. That's why I design high-quality, creative, and fun materials that you can instantly access and print at your convenience.
Irregular Verbs Picture Cards and Posters
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Irregular Verbs Picture Cards and Posters

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This interactive and versatile resource is designed to help students master irregular verbs through engaging and hands-on activities. Perfect for literacy centers, small group work, or independent practice, this set includes: Posters Verbs Tell Time Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs Irregular Verb Patterns Cards and Activities 64 Pairs of Irregular Past Tense Word Cards with vibrant illustrations (4 per page), totaling 126 individual cards. 63 Future Tense Word Cards with matching illustrations (4 per page). Irregular Past Tense Memory Game Cards: Includes 17 pairs to reinforce learning through play. 76 Pairs of Past and Present Tense Time Cards (6 per page), with 228 individual cards total, offering extensive practice opportunities. These materials are color-coded and designed to sort, match, and categorize verbs based on spelling patterns, promoting deeper understanding. The variety of activities ensures students have fun while learning and solidifying their grammar skills. Bring excitement to your classroom and help your students build confidence with irregular verbs through these creative, visually engaging tools!
Story Sequencing Cards with Cut and Paste Sheets (3-Step and 4-Step Sequences)
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Story Sequencing Cards with Cut and Paste Sheets (3-Step and 4-Step Sequences)

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Who is this for? These cards are great for the teaching of sequencing and narrative skills. This activity can help students grasp the idea that things happen in an order. Students build and sharpen their logical skills as they study the pictures and put them in order using sequencing words and numbers. What you Get: This set includes 16 stories in 3-step sequencing and 4 storiesin 4-step sequencing. There are sequencing sheets which are a black and white version of the same stories for students to cut out and paste in their notebooks or on colored sheets to show the correct sequence. I also included optional notebook sheets. As an extension they can write a sentence about each picture. The colored cards make a great center activity. The main idea of each story included in this resource are as follows: -Baby refuses noodles -Girl blows balloon -Girl blows candles (birthday cake) -Boy dives in swimming pool -Rabbit pulls carrot -Fireman rescues kitten (stuck in a tree) -Chameleon catches a bug -Dog plays with a pillow -Dog jumps in pool (with the kids) -Boy sleds (down a snowy hill) -Aliens land on a planet -Cat and Dogs (game parody) -Sleeping cat catches mouse -Boy Lights Fireworks -Boy Fishing -Flea jumps into dog -Frog leaps over worm -Girl grooms a dog -Monster destroys building -Girl and Boy playing video games -Man grows a beard -Elf kid finds a treasure chest -Crow eats corn -Chef makes French fries -Gardener makes bush sculpture -Girl ghost scares girl (Halloween) -Boy paints a picture -A Growing Parrot -Wave destroys sandcastle -Santa (Mario, video game parody) How to Use: Simply print, laminate then cut the stories apart. Your students can retell a story using sequencing words or place them in the correct order…
Homophone Posters BUNDLE (All 87 Posters)
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Homophone Posters BUNDLE (All 87 Posters)

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This is a BUNDLED set of display posters (87 total) featuring some of the most common homophones that you students encounter in their reading. The posters are colourfully designed and include an example that helps the children to understand the difference between each of the words. The homophones included are: SET 1 there/their/they’re you/you’re its/it’s to/too/two SET 2 by/bye/buy where/wear/we’re which/witch whose/who’s we’ve/weave aren’t/aunt/ant I’d/eyed he’d/heed we’d/weed I’ll/isle/aisle you’ll/yule he’ll/heal/heel we’ll/wheel here’s/hear what’s/watts SET 3 be / bee bean / been hear / here hour / our hair / here / hare / hear know / no knows / nose mail / male meat / meet plain / plane prince / prints right / write road / rode sail / sale sea / see son / sun steal / steel tail / tale wood / would ate / eight You might be interested in the individual sets listed below: Homophone Posters: Set 1 (10 Posters Including There/They’re/Their) Homophone Posters: Set 2 (35 Colored Posters Including By/Buy/Bye) Homophone Posters: Set 3 (42 Posters Including Knows / Nose)
Back to School Bulletin Board - Mindful Moments - Bulletin Board Kit
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Back to School Bulletin Board - Mindful Moments - Bulletin Board Kit

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Transform your classroom with our ‘Mindful Moments Bulletin Board’ – the ultimate tool for fostering mindfulness and focus among students this school year. This kit is designed to promote mindfulness and emotional well-being in your classroom and includes the following: Mindful Moments Accents: This bulletin board showcases a printable tree, colorful leaves, flowers and butterflies for creating a serene and inviting atmosphere. Instructions are included for tile printing the tree element or as an option you can create your own tree using brown paper or fabric. Daily Mindfulness Activities: Each day of the week is assigned a theme to encourage mindfulness practices. Themes include Motivation Monday, Tranquility Tuesday, Wellness Wednesday, Thankful Thursday, Focused Friday, Self-care Saturday, and Serenity Sunday. The cards are included both in color and black and white. Mindfulness Basket: This can be placed at the bottom of the bulletin board to store mindful message cards or leaves. Interactive Elements: The bulletin board includes interactive components where students can pick mindfulness prompts, reflect on their feelings, and participate in daily activities. Why You’ll Love It: Comprehensive Resource: With 204 pages, this resource provides everything you need to set up and maintain an engaging mindfulness bulletin board throughout the school year. Promotes Well-being: Encourages students to practice mindfulness, helping them to manage stress, increase focus, and enhance emotional well-being. Eye-catching Design: The colorful and appealing design will attract students’ attention and make mindfulness a fun and integral part of their daily routine. Perfect for teachers looking to incorporate mindfulness into their classroom environment, this bulletin board set will help create a positive and calming space for all students. Don’t miss out! Purchase your ‘Back to School Mindful Moments Bulletin Board’ today and create a calm, focused learning environment for your students.
Summarising NON-FICTION Worksheets
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Summarising NON-FICTION Worksheets

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Summarizing Nonfiction: Discover & Learn - 20 Fun Facts and Curious Questions Worksheets: These 20 printable worksheets are designed to help students master the skill of summarizing (summarising) non-fiction. Each worksheet features fun facts and curious questions on intriguing topics, like ladybugs, rain, ants, and more, encouraging kids to explore the natural world while practicing essential reading skills. The activities are structured to prompt students to identify key details, main ideas, and answer comprehension questions, fostering critical thinking and curiosity. This set includes 5W questions along with main Idea Identification organizer half sheets for students to note/practice identifying the main ideas from non-fiction passages. Perfect for grades 1 to 3 and ideal for classroom use, homework assignments, or literacy centers. This resource promotes effective summarizing habits that build strong foundational reading skills. These worksheets are a valuable addition to any teacher’s toolkit for helping students become confident and competent readers.
Building Sentences - Growing Sentences
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Building Sentences - Growing Sentences

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Growing Sentences - 20 Worksheets is a unique, step-by-step activity set designed to help students enhance their sentence-building skills. With a focus on gradually expanding short sentences by adding descriptive words, phrases, and details, this set encourages creativity while reinforcing essential language skills. Each worksheet starts with a simple sentence, guiding students through steps that help them craft more detailed and engaging sentences. Each worksheet features a different base sentence to help students practice. Prompts guide students through adding adjectives, adverbs, phrases for location, time, and reasons, and sensory details. Ideal for independent work, small group practice, or as a warm-up activity in class. A blank is included for teachers who wish to adapt the prompts for each step to meet individual student needs or classroom goals. This set is recommended for: Daily Language Warm-Ups: Start each day with a Growing Sentences worksheet to help students get into a writing mindset. Sentence Expansion Practice: Use as part of language lessons focusing on adjectives, adverbs, and sentence structure. **Small Group Activities: **Encourage teamwork and discussion by using these worksheets in small group settings, where students can brainstorm ideas for sentence expansion together. Homework Assignments: Reinforce learning by assigning one worksheet per week as homework to build writing skills at home. Assessment Tool: Gauge students’ understanding of sentence components and descriptive
5Ws and H in Fairy Tale Sentences Fun!
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5Ws and H in Fairy Tale Sentences Fun!

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Make learning the **5W and H questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How) **fun and engaging with this 20-page, fairy tale-themed highlighting worksheet set! Designed for elementary students, these worksheets encourage students to practice identifying key sentence elements while immersing themselves in magical fairy tale content. Students will highlight parts of sentences that answer the questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. With simple instructions and vibrant visuals, this set is perfect for literacy centers, homework, small groups, or whole-class activities. This resource strengthens reading comprehension, sentence analysis, and critical thinking skills while keeping students engaged in a fun and interactive way. Bring the magic of fairy tales into your classroom and reinforce foundational literacy concepts with ease!
The Nativity Story Mini Book
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The Nativity Story Mini Book

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Christmas A perfect first book of the Nativity; simply told and beautifully illustrated. This mini book is a simple introduction to the Christmas story created for your kiddos. Both the colored and the black and white versions are a perfect addition to any lesson or theme about Christmas. Through clear, simple language this story is told and your kiddos can follow along with you. This book is great for guided reading activities as some of the words might be difficult for emerging readers. Simply print, cut and assemble. ***Colored and Black and White version included in this purchase***
Christmas Writing Mini-Book
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Christmas Writing Mini-Book

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This simple mini book allows young students to write simple sentences that capture the true meaning of Christmas. Each page contains engaging graphics that makes writing both fun and engaging as they color and write about different Christmas elements that can be quite familiar to them. This makes a great activity for students ages 5 to 7.
Animal Research Report Mini Book
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Animal Research Report Mini Book

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This is a mini book that serves as a template for any animal research for young researchers, kindergarten to grade 2. I included pages with headings and lines along with a blank page for drawings. The following headings are included: *are/can/have pages ………………..5-7 *Picture/Drawing …………………... 8 *Physical Characteristics ……………9 *Locomotion/ Movement ……………10 * Unusual Features …………………11 * Behavior …………………………..12 *Habitat ……………………………. 13-16 *Living Habits ………………………. 17 * Diet …………………………….....18 * Life Cycle (lined page and graphic organizer)…19-20 *Food Web (lined and blank page)..21-22 * Special Facts …………………..23 *Adaptations (lined and blank page) ..24-25 * Enemies …………………………26 * Defence/Offence ……………….27 * Glossary …………………………28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mini book template is formatted as 2 mini books per print. I also included both a colored and a black and white cover pages. The pages are not numbered so that you create your own set. To create this mini book simply select the pages that you want included then print. Guide your students into completing each page that you included. At the end of this exercise you can staple all the pages together to form multiple mini books for each animal that you choose. In the end your students will have a keepsake as well as a great little mini book that they created themselves.
Writers Workshop - Writing Process Posters
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Writers Workshop - Writing Process Posters

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Writing Process Posters- The 5 Steps to Writing Success: Here are the 5 steps to writing success. These posters will be great for your writing centers or your literacy centers. These kid-friendly posters would give your students key reminders of the steps toward their writing success. © 2014 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea
Seaside Alphabet Match Ups
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Seaside Alphabet Match Ups

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Alphabet Matching: Here's a sea themed alphabet matching cards set for your literacy centers. Match lowercase and uppercase letters using the wonderful sea life graphics for clues. This would be a very good resource for teachers of students who need more practice with the identification of upper- and lowercase letters. Simply print, cut and have your kiddos matching. It's as easy as A, B, C! © 2014 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea
Christmas Around the World Writing Sheets
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Christmas Around the World Writing Sheets

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Christmas Around the World. This is a mini writing unit for students to focus on Christmas around the world. **** It includes a research question guide sheet plus BLANK writing sheets for 14 countries including my own country of Trinidad and Tobago. This product does not contain facts. **** I included 3 sets of sheets for your drawing and writing needs. Your kids will have fun completing this unit and most of all they will learn a lot more about Christmas in different parts of the world.
Comprehension Strategies Posters
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Comprehension Strategies Posters

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Comprehension Strategies: Reinforcing Reading Comprehension and Word Attack Strategies Posters: Reinforcing Reading is a set of kid-friendly Comprehension and Word Attack Strategies posters to adorn your literacy centers all year round. This bright and colorful set was created with eye-catching images and simple “I” statements and stems to give your kids the added assistance they need to work independently. The set contains the following:- 12 Word Attack Strategies Posters- When I get stuck on a word… 10 Comprehension Posters- To help me understand what I read I… 1. Activate Prior Knowledge 2. Make Predictions 3. Determine the Importance 4. Ask Questions 5. Make Connections 6. Visualize 7. Synthesize 8. Summarize /Summarise 9. Infer 10. Use Fix-Up Strategies
Picture Sequencing Cards  for Young Learners (SET 1)
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Picture Sequencing Cards for Young Learners (SET 1)

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These cards can be used to assist young students to visually grasp this somewhat difficult concept. They would be able to trace their own sequencing ideas in which stories and events can occur. Students get an opportunity to:- -Follow directions -Discriminate between pictures -Improve visual awareness -Retell stories and events in sequence -Build oral vocabulary skills -Build narrative (story) skills -Improve sequencing skills -Ask and answer “wh” questions themselves for clarity SUGGESTED USE: These simple picture cards are lots of fun to sequence! Kids will arrange them in logical order to complete each sequence. Use these simple COLOR-CODED picture sequencing cards to practice sequencing in 4-scene sets with your young detectives. DIFFERENTIATION/EXTENSION: For students having difficulty with sequences it is suggested that you scaffold learning by working individually with them as a guide on the side, gradually releasing support as time goes by. To start, simply select one sequence set and present the final picture first to allow him or her to see the BIG PICTURE. Then have the student place the remaining pictures in the correct order back up to the beginning to complete the sequence. For the stronger students you can challenge them to write the story in sequence using the cards as a guide. They can write two or three sentences about each card then ultimately putting sentences together to create their own piece. CONTENTS OF RESOURCE: This set includes: –>4-Scene Sequencing Cards There are 80 cards that form 20 sequences Each card measures 2.83" x 3.5". Each set is COLOR-coded to facilitate easy ordering. –>2 four-scene mats –>1 Story/Event Sequencing writing sheet Simply print the cards and mats and laminate for longevity. This set makes a great center activity. Picture Sequencing Cards for Young Learners (Set 2)Picture Sequencing Cards for Young Learners (Set 2)
Word Families - {21 Trifold Mini Book Bits with Posters and Picture Cards}
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Word Families - {21 Trifold Mini Book Bits with Posters and Picture Cards}

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Word Families: 21 Word Family Trifold Mini Book Bits with Posters and Picture Cards: These Word Family Trifold Mini Book Bits are super fantastic reading and writing bits for your kiddos. Each little book has a little bit of everything; a little bit of reading, a little bit of writing and little bit of coloring. These Trifold Mini Book Bits can be used to promote and encourage your young readers as they begin to put sounds together. Simply print and cut out the selected trifold mini book (there are two per print). They go away reading the list as a way to review the particular family. Also included in this set are: 21 Word Family Posters 78 Picture Cards (with labels) 78 Picture Cards (without labels) ***If you are unclear about this product, please take time to read over the description and use the Question/Answer tab and I will reply as soon as I can.*** © 2014 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea
Letter Formation {Visual Clue Posters and Cards}
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Letter Formation {Visual Clue Posters and Cards}

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Alphabet Letter Writing: Alphabet Letter writing Visual Cues Posters and Cards: My students had a little difficulty with the formation of some letters so I did some sketches on the whiteboard to help them remember the directions and start points. I decided to transfer those sketches in the form of visual cue cards and posters to help other teachers who may face similar problems. Alphabet Letter Writing Visual Cues Poster and Cards is what I came up with for that purpose. This resource contains cards for the letters that pose a challenge to our young and budding writers; These are w, m, u, n, h, t, f and z only . I hope it proved helpful to you as it is for me and my kiddos. A Teacher's Idea Alphabet - Letter Writing Starter Sheets (From A to Z). -This is a set of alphabet writing sheets, tracing mats and playdough learning mats for your young learners. Letters - Formation Visual Aids. These are a handy set of printables that serve as visual cues and reminds of the formation of letters for your beginning writers using the giraffe, chicken and monkey method. ***
Vowels and Consonants Posters
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Vowels and Consonants Posters

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Vowels: Consonants: Vowels and Consonants Posters: These posters are great for your literacy centers, word walls, focus walls or anywhere that you want your kids to remember the vowels and consonant sounds. The explanation for each term is catchy and helps kids to pay attention to their breath which is what vowels and consonants are all about. The letters are graphical representations of those speech sounds so this set will help them tie the sounds with the letters too. Hope that this is helpful to you!
The Real Easter Story Mini Book
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The Real Easter Story Mini Book

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The Real Easter Story is a two-in-one mini book (you get two copies per page) created with images that should appeal to young children. The sentences are simple, however, the vocabulary may pose a challenge to some. Therefore I would recommend that some assistance be given to students. This product comes in black and white only to facilitate easy printing and of course to allow students to color the pages themselves. The pages are set for double sided printing. I also included both a colored and a black and white version of the mini-book cover page for you. Enjoy! Nicole
Syllable Clip Cards: Phonemic Awareness
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Syllable Clip Cards: Phonemic Awareness

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Syllable Clip Cards Meet the Syllabication Team, the kids who know all about finding how many beats in words- Sill, Abbi, Kay and Shawn. This set is a colorful set of handy cards that your kids will have lots of fun clipping and clapping to the rhythm or beat. This syllabication activity is made simple by the expert beat matchers- Sill, Abbi, Kay and Shawn. These four darlings would help your kiddos remember the meaning of the word syllabication plus they also help them find the number of beats in words. The cards are versatile in as they can be used with students later on when they are ready to break (syllabicate) written text. This set of clip and clap cards contain 108 bright and colorful illustrations (18 full pages) that makes it easy for those students who may have difficulties with reading the words.