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Arabella Silverleaf

With over 30 years of teaching experience across the globe, I’ve had the joy of working in a wide range of international schools and cultural contexts. My background spans the arts, languages, and early years education, and I bring a strong foundation in inclusive teaching practices through extensive training in both cultural diversity and special needs education. Each resource I create reflects a passion for creativity, differentiation, and a deep understanding of how children learn best across

With over 30 years of teaching experience across the globe, I’ve had the joy of working in a wide range of international schools and cultural contexts. My background spans the arts, languages, and early years education, and I bring a strong foundation in inclusive teaching practices through extensive training in both cultural diversity and special needs education. Each resource I create reflects a passion for creativity, differentiation, and a deep understanding of how children learn best across
TELP LITERACY PROGRAM - CVC & WORD FAMILY 1A: AN, AP, AT, ED, EN, ET, IG, IP
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TELP LITERACY PROGRAM - CVC & WORD FAMILY 1A: AN, AP, AT, ED, EN, ET, IG, IP

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Welcome to CVC 1A - WORD FAMILY NO-PREP WORD WORK activity book. CVC & Word Families - 8 CVC WORD FAMILIES: AN, AP, AT, ED, EN, ET, IG, IP CVC Word Family Word work is a FUN, hands-on approach to learning and practicing 8 CVC word families! These interactive worksheets are a great way to engage all learners while making learning FUN! This CVC Word Family Word Work packet includes the following word families: -at Word Family -an Word Family -ap Word Family -ed Word Family -en Word Family -et Word Family -ig Word Family -ip Word Family 64 pages of wonderful worksheets
TELP LITERACY PROGRAM - CVC & WORD FAMILY 1B - IT, OG, OP, OT, UG, UM, UN
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TELP LITERACY PROGRAM - CVC & WORD FAMILY 1B - IT, OG, OP, OT, UG, UM, UN

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Welcome to CVC - WORD FAMILY NO-PREP WORD WORK activity book. CVC & Word Families - 7 CVC WORD FAMILIES: IT, OG, OP, OT, UG, UM, UN, CVC Word Family Word work is a FUN, hands-on approach to learning and practicing 7 CVC word families! These interactive worksheets are a great way to engage all learners while making learning FUN! This CVC Word Family Word Work packet includes the following word families: -it Word Family -og Word Family -op Word Family -ot Word Family -ug Word Family -um Word Family -un Word Family 56 pages of wonderful worksheets
Literacy Adventure: Building Strong Foundations in Reading and Writing
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Literacy Adventure: Building Strong Foundations in Reading and Writing

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Introducing the “Kindergarten Literacy Adventure: A Comprehensive Program for Young Learners”! This engaging and interactive literacy program is specifically designed for kindergarten students to develop strong foundational skills in reading, writing, and language. With a carefully crafted curriculum, this program includes a wide range of activities, lessons, and resources that cover phonics, sight words, vocabulary, comprehension, and more. Each component of the program is thoughtfully structured to cater to the unique learning needs of kindergartners, ensuring that they are equipped with the essential literacy skills to become confident readers and communicators. From interactive games and hands-on activities to guided reading materials and worksheets, this program offers a rich and varied learning experience that will captivate young minds. Whether you are a teacher, homeschooling parent, or tutor, the “Kindergarten Literacy Adventure” is your go-to resource for fostering a love of reading and building a solid literacy foundation in your kindergarten students. Get ready to embark on an exciting literacy journey with your little learners! PHONICS. CVC. SIGHT WORDS. HANDWRITING.
TELP LITERACY PROGRAM - CVC + WORD FAMILY 1A Teacher's Guide
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TELP LITERACY PROGRAM - CVC + WORD FAMILY 1A Teacher's Guide

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A wonderful teacher’s guide that gives a clear teaching strategy, lesson flow, and numerous activities that enable the teacher to deliver a fun, well organized, and interesting lesson. This CVC Word Family TEACHER’S packet includes the following word families: -at Word Family -an Word Family -ap Word Family -ed Word Family -en Word Family -et Word Family -ig Word Family -ip Word Family ACTIVITIES & LESSON IDEAS Word Family Recognition - building phonemic awareness Audio Stimulation Digraph Scaffold Word family Recognition in Practice - Page activity Word Family Game Blending and Vocabulary introduction Vocabulary and Word Family Practice part 2 Whole Group flashcard Activity Spelling Activity Vocabulary and Word Family Practice part 3 Tactile Learning Introductory to Guided Reading CVC Literacy Stations CVC 1 Book Practice Part 4
Medieval Fantasy: BUNDLE
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Medieval Fantasy: BUNDLE

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Preschoolers love fantasy play and this theme “plays” right into that! There is so much potential for children to have fun learning with this theme! Children are fascinated with castles, jewels, dragons, and persons of royalty. This year give your preschoolers a taste of royalty with a preschool theme on Kings and Queens, Knights & Castles & Princess Fantasy that will transform your classroom into a royal kingdom. Included are worksheets and activities to help your classroom theme. Key Vocabulary Flashcards Match the words Circle the odd one out What comes next Pre-writing practice Mix & match and much much more… KINGS & CASTLES Your child will have fun learning and practicing basic skills such as: counting with 1:1 correspondence, tracing letters, identifying beginning sounds, putting together a puzzle, identifying words in a story, finding what is different in a picture, rhyming and more. PRINCESS The princess activity pages are wonderful worksheets for kids to enjoy the fantasy of being a princess. The printables include: Vocabulary cards Coloring pages Dice roll / graphing Numbers Make a pattern Find words in story Color by number Matching Spot the difference Tracing Sorting Cut & paste activities Missing letters Pr-writing skills Spot the difference 105 pages of fun princess activities. KNIGHTS & CASTLES Your child will have fun learning and practicing basic skills such as: counting with 1:1 correspondence, tracing letters, identifying beginning sounds, putting together a puzzle, identifying words in a story, finding what is different in a picture, rhyming and more. Suitable for Preschool and Kindergarten students.
CVC / WORD FAMILIES - Cut & Paste Word Building Activities
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CVC / WORD FAMILIES - Cut & Paste Word Building Activities

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This book contains 167 PAGES of cut and paste word family word building activities Each page focuses on one word family at a time. Children cut out the letter tiles from the accompanying second page and build the words on the first page, pasting each letter tile in correct order next to the corresponding picture. Alternatively, these pages can be laminated and used in a write and wipe center with dry-erase (whiteboard) markers, or in a word building center using Scrabble or magnetic letters. The word families included in this book are: -an -ap -at -ed -en -et -ig -ip -it -og -op -ot -ug -um -un
Enchanting Tales: A Fairy Tale Bundle for Kindergarten Learning
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Enchanting Tales: A Fairy Tale Bundle for Kindergarten Learning

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Immerse your students in the captivating world of fairy tales with our Fairy Tale Bundle! This comprehensive Kindergarten theme - includes beloved stories such as the Gingerbread Man, Three Billy Goats Gruff, Hungry Caterpillar, Goldilocks & the Three Bears, Jack & the Beanstalk, Red Riding Hood, and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. With over 200 beautiful and colorful pages, this bundle is packed with engaging and fun-filled activities designed to enhance learning and inspire young minds. Inside this bundle, you’ll find a variety of activities that cover key aspects of early childhood development. From practicing fine motor skills to learning key words and story outlines, each resource is thoughtfully designed to reinforce the story, characters, and important vocabulary. Students will enjoy coloring pages, shape tracing, matching exercises, pre-writing practice, cut-and-match activities, and size sorting challenges. This bundle provides a wealth of opportunities for interactive and hands-on learning, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and literacy skills. With its delightful illustrations and engaging activities, this Fairy Tale Bundle is a wonderful resource for educators and parents alike. Whether you’re planning a thematic unit, literacy center activities, or simply looking for fun and educational materials, this bundle is sure to captivate young learners and make learning a magical experience. Unlock the imagination and introduce your students to the enchanting world of fairy tales with this comprehensive resource. Great resource when reading Fairy Tales. Gingerbread Man Three Billy Goats Gruff Hungary Caterpillar Goldilocks & 3 Bears Jack & the Beanstalk Red Riding Hood Brown Bear, Brown Bear 200+ beautiful and colourful fun-filled pages. Packed with fun activities including: KEY WORDS STORY OUTLINE FINE MOTOR SKILLS WHAT COMES NEXT? WHICH IS DIFFERENT? COLORING PAGES SHAPE TRACING MATCHING PRE-WRITING PRACTICE CUT & MATCH SIZE SORTING Wonderful resource that will help reinforce the story, characters and key words.
Boost Math Skills with Grade 1 Addition Timed Tests: Enhance Fluency and Speed
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Boost Math Skills with Grade 1 Addition Timed Tests: Enhance Fluency and Speed

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Introducing “Grade 1 Addition Timed Tests” - a comprehensive and effective resource designed to strengthen addition skills in first-grade learners. These timed tests provide a structured and engaging approach to practicing addition facts, helping students build speed and accuracy in their mathematical computations. With a focus on timed drills and targeted practice, “Grade 1 Addition Timed Tests” cover a wide range of addition facts within the grade 1 curriculum. Each test is carefully designed to reinforce addition fluency, mental math abilities, and problem-solving strategies. Watch as first-grade students challenge themselves to solve addition problems within a given time limit, enhancing their computational skills and mathematical confidence. These timed tests promote a sense of achievement and foster a competitive yet supportive learning environment. Included: 40 pages of Addition timed tests.
TELP LITERACY PROGRAM CVC + WORD FAMILY 1B Teacher's Guide
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TELP LITERACY PROGRAM CVC + WORD FAMILY 1B Teacher's Guide

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Wonderful teachers guide that gives a clear teaching strategy, lesson flow, and numerous activities that enable the teacher to deliver a fun, well organized, and interesting lesson. This CVC Word Family 1B TEACHER’S packet includes the following word families: -it Word Family -og Word Family -op Word Family -ot Word Family -ug Word Family -um Word Family -un Word Family ACTIVITIES & LESSON IDEAS Word Family Recognition - building phonemic awareness Audio Stimulation Digraph Scaffold Word family Recognition in Practice - Page activity Word Family Game Blending and Vocabulary introduction Vocabulary and Word Family Practice part 2 Whole Group flashcard Activity Spelling Activity Vocabulary and Word Family Practice part 3 Tactile Learning Introductory to Guided Reading CVC Literacy Stations CVC 1 Book Practice Part 4
Preschool & Kindergarten Theme Bundle with Over 1000 Pages of Activities
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Preschool & Kindergarten Theme Bundle with Over 1000 Pages of Activities

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Introducing the “Preschool & Kindergarten Theme Bundle: Engaging Activities for Early Learners”! This comprehensive bundle is packed with over 1000 pages of wonderful activities designed to enhance the learning experience of preschool and kindergarten students. Each unit focuses on a specific theme and incorporates key vocabulary, fine motor skill development, and age-appropriate activities. Inside this bundle, you’ll find a variety of engaging activities that will captivate young minds and keep them excited about learning. From labeling and cutting to pasting and sorting, each activity is carefully crafted to reinforce important skills while keeping the learning process fun and interactive. The selected activities cover a wide range of early learning concepts. Students will have the opportunity to explore differences and similarities, practice sequencing, develop prewriting skills, enhance their cutting abilities, engage in matching exercises, and so much more. With activities like shadow matching, word matching, picture matching, and missing letter challenges, students will actively build their vocabulary and improve their reading skills. Additionally, this bundle includes handwriting practice, size sorting and sequencing activities, engaging dice games, roll and graph exercises, creative lion mask crafts, and a variety of number and letter activities to reinforce essential numeracy and literacy skills. With its extensive collection of carefully designed activities, the “Preschool & Kindergarten Theme Bundle” is an invaluable resource for teachers and parents alike. It provides a well-rounded and engaging curriculum that fosters the development of key skills while igniting a love for learning in young children. Preschool & Kindergarten THEMES: (over 1000 pages of wonderful activities) Theme-Based Learning Units include: Five Senses All About Me Animals Back to School Bugs Cats Colors Dinosaurs Eating at Home Habitats My Body Ocean Life Pirates Safari Animals Spring Summer Transportation Weather
LAUNDRY UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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LAUNDRY UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!
CARS & BUSES UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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CARS & BUSES UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!
FISH UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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FISH UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!
Number Writing Cards: Building Number Recognition and Writing Skills from 0-100
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Number Writing Cards: Building Number Recognition and Writing Skills from 0-100

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Improve number recognition and writing skills with our Number Writing Cards set for Kindergarten. This comprehensive resource includes number cards from 0 to 100, carefully designed to engage young learners in a fun and interactive way. Each card features a clear, bold number along with corresponding dots to help children associate the numeral with its quantity. The set also includes tracing guides to assist students in practicing proper number formation. These durable and visually appealing cards are perfect for individual or group activities, allowing students to develop their counting and writing skills while building confidence with numbers. With our Number Writing Cards, your students will become proficient in number recognition and writing, setting a solid foundation for their mathematical journey. Beautifully designed Number Writing Cards. Numbers 0 - 100 Each card shows children both the number and number word. Each card clearly identifies thenumber formation steps.
FALL UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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FALL UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!
GROCERY UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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GROCERY UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!
CAMPING UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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CAMPING UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!
FAMILY LOVE - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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FAMILY LOVE - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!
BUNNIES UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM
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BUNNIES UNIT - TODDLER CURRICULUM

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We have developed a 32 theme based Curriculum for Toddlers. Each lesson revolves around the following: Warm-up play Gathering and settling Welcome Songs Preview & Circle Time Creative Play Stations Home Play We also provide a Parents handout, Lesson Plan, Vocabulary Sheet, Playgroup Materials Checklist. If you download this product, please take some time to rate it and provide me with some feedback. As well, please consider becoming a follower of my TpT store so that you will receive notification when I post more resources to the TpT site. If your find errors, please allow me the chance to fix it before leaving a bad rating. You can contact me at macmcdonough@hotmail.com. Thanks for your support and business!