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.
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.
australian-powerpoint A huge 134 slide PowerPoint lesson covering so many aspects about Australia. Get your lesson from an Aussie teacher! This lesson will save you so much time. For Pre-Primary to Year 6 students.
australian-powerpoint includes;
background information (maps, flag, states, capital cities, traditional custodians)
learning intentions and success criteria
content;
places
animals
people
activities
food
money
slang
plants
animals
resources
checking for understanding questions at end
134 slides (includes cover pages)
please note: when you click the arrow or space bar (in presentation mode) some arrows and words may appear
read and go (this is all done for you)
menu at beginning to jump to the section you want to go to
includes photographs
Enjoy, kind regards
Jennifer @teachnchatter
**classroom flower decorations **Struggling with classroom behaviour management and need to focus on the positive? Kindness lesson with interactive bulletin board display. A great way to focus on the POSITIVE behaviours seen in your class. Also links social skills to a flower theme. Lesson, display visuals and how to use the product. 50 page product.
classroom flower decorations includes;
lesson - kindness and the link to ‘How to fill your bucket’ and how we can make our flowers bloom
how to use this product
lesson follow ups (4/5 follow up lesson ideas)
discuss the words: kind, encouragement, compliment, unkind
kind and unkind statements to sort
printable flowers for students
teacher checklist for social skills taught in lesson (and can be used as an ongoing checklist)
display board colour posters and cute pictures
use as an ongoing display board and positive encouragement focus
50 pages - includes cover pages
select your printer options (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
trialled and tested in my own class (kids are motivated!)
Enjoy. My class have loved creating this and engaging in it. BONUS point? It also looks great in your classroom!
Kind regards, Jennifer
important story elements - A story element prompt pack with posters.
important story elements includes;
27 pages
black & white and colour options
individual story elements to cut and display (or place magnets on the back and use as you read the story)
whole page story prompts
an editable whole page story element option
story mountain (blank and with prompts)
instructions and ideas for classroom use
includes; characters, setting (where), when, lift off, problem, feelings, plan, events, tie-up and resolution
use the cards that suit your classroom (simplify if needed and introduce one idea at a time!)
gentle boho colour borders
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). PDF A4 (Australian size - if non-Australian, ‘check fit to page’ in your printer settings).
story map elements - This 62 page poster pack is a great display for your classroom to prompt students in writing tasks. You can also print and bind the posters for a flip book for students to use in your writing centre.
story charts includes;
62 pages - includes cover pages
colour product
story element description posters - whole page
blank story element posters for you to write your own story element brainstorms onto with your students
story element words - two differentiated versions - each element has heaps of words for your students to select from!
A4 product - please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area - depending on your country and printer settings)
Kind regards,
Jennifer
daily-schedule-chart-printable - 71 pages printable pdf. Includes 64 different activities, analogue and digital times and editable pages. A great resource to keep your class organised and create a sense of calm for your students.
daily-schedule-chart-printable - includes:
71 pages (includes cover pages and editable page for each standard page)
change the names of the pictures if you wish!
64 different activities provided (for example, unpack/pack bag, morning work, puzzle time, guided reading, partner reading, math, english, phonics, science, science experiments, social studies, assembly, recess, lunch, play time, sport, free choice, different teacher, surprise, celebration, quiet time, computers, lesson time and more)
days of the week
roster titles (e.g. daily routine, daily roster, what are we doing today?)
analogue and digital times to the half hour
blank analogue and digital clocks to write your own times
short cards and long cards
long cards include; activity, digital time and analogue time (blanks to fill in)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This is a resource that you can use to organise your classroom and also facilitate clock times!
Enjoy,
Kind regards, Jennifer
kindergarten-valentine-worksheets - This is a 129 page printable pdf pack. Includes math, english and art activities. For Kindergarten AND Pre-Primary Students.
kindergarten-valentine-worksheets includes:
writing templates (lists, sentence completion, letters)
handwriting pages
vouchers (includes one editable)
card templates
colour in pages
addition
subtraction
patterning (Please note: same as the Year One pack)
art activities (Please note: same as the Year One pack colour mixing)
phonological awareness - syllables and initial sound
letter discrimination (v/v)
lower case to capitals (for the letters in the word ‘love’)
includes American and English spelling duplicates
includes an answer key where necessary
Enjoy!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (you may need to select ‘fit to page’ or print in printable area - all printers are different, some printers require no adjusting - like mine!).
sky-grass-dirt-handwriting This is a pack for a phonics display that uses the handwriting sky-grass-dirt prompt to ensure that students are remembering how to write letters correctly as they learn them. 89 pages and editable options are included! Mouth articulation prompts, pictures and letters on each page.
sky-grass-dirt-handwriting - includes:
89 pages (cover pages included)
this is not an a-z tracing pack
a phonics chart display - laminate and write on the words as you brainstorm them
3 different poster styles included
one page blank sky-grass-dirt to laminate or print and go
editable pages - calibre font in this section as not everyone will have my foundation font used
letters a-z included
mouth articulation prompts
cute pictures of initial sound
print - laminate and display or print as worksheets to use with your students (or both!)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. Thank you.
punctuation-posters-for-classroom - This is a cute 25 page pdf printable poster set that includes a one page flashcard printable.
punctuation-posters-for-classroom - includes the following:
9 different punctuation types: full stop, capital letter, colon, exclamation mark, question mark, apostrophe, comma, quotation marks and ellipsis
1 page printable - what is punctuation?
1 page printable - flashcards
25 pages (includes cover pages)
cute kid clipart
Use this product to brighten up your classroom but also during mat lessons. Refer to the posters often to remind students the names of the marks and when to use them.
Please check your printer settings prior to printing to fit to page. Thanks for your support.
valentines-day-coloring-book-pages This is pack 2 of the Valentine’s Day colouring series. It is a 49 page printable pdf document. Includes very cute images to colour in!
valentines-day-coloring-book-pages - includes the following:
easy print and go pack
49 pages (includes cover pages)
one page for students to do their own drawing (same as pack 1)
please note; coloured image on the cover is not included inside the product
a line to write their name on each page
use this as; early morning work, quiet afternoon work, early finishers, a mindfulness activity or a fine motor skill activity rotation
please check your printer settings prior to printing (fits to page)
Thanks for your support.
Take care.
Kind regards.
Jennifer :)
St.-Patrick’s-Day-Coloring-Book - An activity book for St. Patrick’s Day -
St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Book - includes:
105 pages
color in pages
addition
subtraction
patterning
handwriting/tracing
writing activities
art activities (colour mixing and so forth)
very cute clipart!
differentiated tasks!
Massive value pack. Print for each child or just print pages as required.
alphabet-flashcards-printable - This is a combined back of letter posters AND flashcards. Includes two different font types (New South Wales Foundation font and dyslexia friendly font). Simple black and white design to match any classroom decor and save on printing ink!
alphabet-flashcards-printable - includes;
A4 posters (2 sets)
small flash cards (3 sets - lowercase, uppercase & combined lower/upper) in two different font types!
Massive value. Great for school, home, tutoring and speech therapists.
Please check your printing settings prior to printing.
Kind regards,
Jennifer @teachnchatter
australia-theme-decorations includes;
Australian maps
Location facts
Traditional custodians of the land
Flags and coat of arms
places (4 posters)
animals (10 posters)
plants (2 posters)
Aboriginal art
Australian sayings
Australian labels
foods
Australian money
seasons
and more!
75 pages (includes cover pages)
I also have a PowerPoint lesson on Australia that is a good way to introduce the topic of Australia to your students.
These posters are also a great way to educate your class on Australia and also brighten your room.
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Keep as A4 or enlarge to A3.
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!
ways-to-eat-potato poster set Are you teaching cooking, home economics or doing a fun potato-themed unit? These posters will engage your students, prompt learning and provide information on the ways to eat potatoes, cooking methods and prompt creative thinking skills. 45 page printable poster/word card set.
ways-to-eat-potato includes;
32 A4 posters in colour
9 pages of word cards (mostly black and white)
ways to eat potatoes (e.g. fries, wedges, mash, hash browns, salad, roast and more)
ways to cook potatoes (e.g. oven bake, fry in oil, boil in water and toast)
cooking poster words (e.g. peel, chop)
activity posters (e.g how do you like potatoes, students who like crinkle cut potatoes, students who like flat potatoes and so forth). Laminate these posters and simply write the students names on when doing a taste test activity. You can also get students to write their names onto small post it notes and attach to the poster. These posters can be enlarged to an A3 size if that suits you better.
45 pages includes cover pages
nicely bordered
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
These go nicely with the ‘Ways to eat potatoes’ powerpoint and the lifecycle of potatoes powerpoint lessons!
fluency-word-list Fluency strips for vowel digraphs. Print and go! A great way to encourage fluency reading at a basic level (word level) that is also fun and engaging for students. 74 pages
fluency word list pack includes;
word strips - 10 words per strip
12 phonemes with multiple grapheme alternatives for each sound
two strips per grapheme
student certificates
fluency charts for teachers to plot accuracy with speed
blank pages to write your own words onto
includes some diphthongs
graphemes:
/ai/ /ay/Â /a-e/
/e/ /ee/ /ea/ /y/ /e-e/
/o/ /oa/ /o-e/ /ow/
/ar/ /a/
/i/ /igh/ /i/ /i-e/ /y/
/oo/ /ew/ /u-e/ /ue/
/ou/ /ow/
/or/ /aw/ /au/ /a/
/oo/ /u/
/er/ /ir/ /ur/ /or/
/oy/ /oi/
/e/ /ea/ /ai/
I use these after I have taught the sounds and graphemes quite explicitly. These can be a great activity to use in partner reading as students love to time themselves and beat their speed. I laminate these and students write tally marks onto them for how many times they read through the strips although I also have recording cards that they can use. The word lists are also a very handy resource for teacher use.
ocean-alphabet This is a SET of a-z alphabet posters in 3 different styles with ocean animals. A cute and engaging display that can also be used in phonic lessons as initial sound prompt cards. 83 page pdf printable product.
ocean-alphabet-poster includes;
A4 sized a-z alphabet posters that include the capital, lower case letter for each letter of the alphabet, a word and a picture.
3 different styles to choose from
NSW foundation font for letters and words used
colour product
use to display as an alphabet chart or as a flashcard initial sound recall or phonic recall tool (excluding /sh/ for shark)
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area)
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83 pages pdf format
This is a bundle that includes 7 individual products. potato-bundle Doing a potato-based food theme? This will help you out. This pack integrates science, literacy, math and home economics (cooking) skills!
potato-activity-bundle includes;
1 - potato lifecycle lesson - Science PowerPoint
2 - ways to eat potatoes lesson - Food & fun PowerPoint
3 - potato lifecycle worksheet pack - Science & literacy skills
4 - potato lifecycle poster pack - Science
5 - ways to eat potatoes poster pack - Food
6 - The Potato People story comprehension pack
7 -Â Potato people game - printable game targeting early math and reading skills (or just plain fun!)
daily-math-number-warmup This Math Warm up is a daily math warm up to be used prior to teaching new content. Includes a massive 242 slides. Repetition and revision are very important for all students, particularly those with a learning disability. This Math warm up 1st grade PowerPoint lesson is in a winter theme and includes;
How to use this PowerPoint (for teachers)
Menu page with hyperlinks (complete the whole lesson or focus on the parts you wish to!)
Learning Intentions
Reminder to sit with whole body listening
Subitising
Say the number
Before & After
Missing number
Place value questions
Count on from this number
Skip counting by 2s, 5s, 10s
Addition vocabulary
Symbol explanation
Addition sums (with pictures)
Subtraction vocabulary
Missing addends
Friends of ten
Symbol explanation
Subtraction sums (with pictures)
The fox stole how many
Count backwards from 10
Count backwards from 20
Sharing - what does this mean?
Sharing quantities -
Which is the greatest/biggest number
Which is the smallest/smaller number
Number story in words and pictures
Story - tell me a story from this picture
Challenge slides
Answers will appear on the click of a mouse!
Use in PowerPoint slide show mode
Use daily! No need to reinvent the wheel.
It is differentiated with degrees of difficulty. Use the slides that apply to your students. This math warm up is a very comprehensive warm up and includes 242 slides The main focus is on number. You can also use this lesson for Year Two students who require revision (especially at the beginning of the year).
potato-man-game Looking for a game that is educational, fun and students will stay focused? A really cute printable potato man, woman and person game. Encourages a variety of skills such as; subitising to 6, addition of dice, matching and reading words. 45 pages.
printable-potato-man-game includes;
instructions
game boards
game pieces to print, laminate and use
dice boards
dice tokens
word cards
differentiated
so much fun
Matches well with a potato unit. Just plain fun too!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). Thank you.
Enjoy!