I am passionate about learning that is tailored to children's interests and gives lots of opportunity for children to be creative and critical thinkers. I think it's important that learning materials cater to a variety of learning styles and I try to make my resources have real-world applications whenever possible. These resources will not only engage your learners, but they'll save you time, so that you can focus on doing what you do best.
I am passionate about learning that is tailored to children's interests and gives lots of opportunity for children to be creative and critical thinkers. I think it's important that learning materials cater to a variety of learning styles and I try to make my resources have real-world applications whenever possible. These resources will not only engage your learners, but they'll save you time, so that you can focus on doing what you do best.
If you’re looking for a fun activity to help your students learn the nine stars which make up the Matariki star cluster, then this will be a great craft to make.
Children will cut out and glue on the nine stars of the Matariki star cluster above their names. They can then glue on some tamariki and fold the craft into a diorama that they can display on their desk or table.
There are visual instructions, although it’s a very easy craft to put together.
Ideas for use:
whole-school rotation activity
station activity
library project
whole-class activity
Colour and ink saver versions are included.
I hope your students have fun making their Matariki dioramas!
If you’re doing a topic on ocean animals or a summer sea theme, then this pack of linking cube or snap cubes will be a great addition.
There are 12 different sea animals to choose from, plus options in the format as well with colour, ink saver, outline and task cards.
The ink saver and outline versions allow for more creativity with colour choice.
The outline version also provides more of a challenge for your capable students.
What’s included:
whale
seahorse
shark
angelfish
fish
swordfish
starfish
lobster
crab
turtle
seal
jellyfish
I hope your students have fun with these.
Here’s an easy, hands-on camping craft that’s ideal for the end-of-the-year, summer fun, a camping theme, or a summer camp project.
This activity gets children choosing different camp equipment and kids to make a 3D diorama of a camping scene.
There are two pages of equipment and kids and one page for the background.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included, although it’s a very easy craft.
Colour and ink saver versions available.
I hope your students have fun making their camp scenes.
If you’re looking for an engaging hands-on craft for your topic on sea creatures, the ocean, or a summer activity, then your students will love creating their own 3D under-the-sea diorama craft.
There are 16 sea creatures, plus seaweed that can be colored and glued onto a foldable ocean world that the children make.
There is a shorter, easier version with one piece for the background, and a taller, slightly harder version with two pieces for the background.
Colour and ink saver versions are included.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included.
This craft is super-easy and your students will be so proud of their under-the-sea worlds! I hope they have fun making them.
This collection of 12 Ocean Animals Pattern Block mats and task cards will support your learners as they learn to identify, sort, flip, rotate and turn shapes. Great as part of an ocean life or summer topic, or when learning about 2D shapes.
How challenging is it?
There are three levels of difficulty so you can tailor the activities to your learners:
full-size colour and ink saver version for practising matching
task cards for learners to put the shapes together without a mat (colour and ink saver versions only)
outline version for those that need an extra challenge
What’s included?
Mats (colour and ink saver)
shark
whale
seal
octopus
jellyfish
fish
angelfish
lobster
crab
starfish
turtle
seahorse
Task cards (2 per page to cut in half)
Ideas for use:
supplemental materials
morning tables
math centres
stations
early finishers
I hope you enjoy using these pattern block mats with your learners.
If you’re after a star-themed place value maths activity, you’ve found it! This activity is a great way for children to practise their understanding of place value by using place value blocks to make each star, then students count the ones, tens, or hundreds to work out the total.
There are 11 different star designs to choose from, plus a page for students to design and make their own star.
Possible ways to use these stars:
at a centre with place value blocks
a station activity with place value blocks
on the wall for students to go and look at (visual activity rather than hands-on)
a Matariki activity
space-themed day
What’s included?
12 full-size mats
12 task cards
recording sheet
answer key
Nine cards use ones and tens blocks, and two cards use ones and hundred blocks.
I hope your students enjoy practising their place value skills with these stars!
If you’re after an engaging lesson about William Shakespeare which includes a PowerPoint presentation and a hands-on craft activity, then this bundle which includes a slideshow with 32 animated slides, guided notes worksheet, and 3D model of the Globe Theatre will be ideal.
About the PowerPoint and Guided Notes:
The text is editable on the slides and worksheet so that you can adapt this to your needs. (Headings, images, and layout aren’t editable.)
Topics which are covered:
Who Shakespeare was and why he is significant
Early life
Family life
The "lost years"
London
The theatre
Becoming a playwright
Shakespeare's inspiration
Types of plays
Actors, costumes, and music
Being famous
Later years
Legacy
Interesting facts
Famous quotes
U.K. and U.S. versions of the slides are included.
About the Globe Theatre Craft:
You can differentiate with the craft with a simpler version (five pieces to attach) and a more challenging version (nine pieces to attach) which includes the two stair towers.
What’s included?
easier template (3 pages)
more challenging template (4 pages)
visual step-by-step instructions
colour and ink saver versions
Approx. size is 12cm x 12cm (easier version) and 12cm x 18cm (harder version).
Whether you’re learning about Shakespeare as an introduction to his plays, or learning about significant people in history, this presentation and hands-on craft will teach your students all about the fascinating life of William Shakespeare.
If you’re after an engaging PowerPoint lesson about William Shakespeare, then this slideshow with 32 animated slides and guided notes worksheet will be ideal.
The text is editable on the slides and worksheet so that you can adapt this to your needs. (Headings, images, and layout aren’t editable.)
Topics which are covered:
Who Shakespeare was and why he is significant
Early life
Family life
The "lost years"
London
The theatre
Becoming a playwright
Shakespeare's inspiration
Types of plays
Actors, costumes, and music
Being famous
Later years
Legacy
Interesting facts
Famous quotes
U.K. and U.S. versions of the slides are included.
Whether you’re learning about Shakespeare as an introduction to his plays, or learning about significant people in history, this presentation will teach your students all about the fascinating life of William Shakespeare.
If you’re studying William Shakespeare, this 3D paper model will bring your topic to life. This is a hands-on project ideal for Year 4 and above.
You can differentiate with the craft with a simpler version (five pieces to attach) and a more challenging version (nine pieces to attach) which includes the two stair towers.
** Ideas for use:**
Students could colour it first or use the colour version.
Use as part of a topic on William Shakespeare.
Use when learning about famous buildings around the world.
Use it as a hands-on activity for early finishers, golden time, GATE, or similar.
You will need:
paper
glue sticks
white glue
double-sided tape (optional)
scissors
colouring pencils (optional)
What’s included?
smaller, easier template
larger, more challenging template
visual step-by-step instructions
colour and ink saver versions
Approx. size is 12cm x 12cm (easier version) and 12cm x 18cm (harder version).
I hope your students enjoy making their Globe Theatres!
This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of Ancient China in order, so that they can see how one of the great civilisations began and developed over time.
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This activity meets the following learning objectives:**
develop an understanding of when the first civilisations appeared (Ancient China)
develop an understanding of a historical period
develop an understanding of how the Ancient Chinese civilisation changed over time
sequence important events on a timeline*
There are two options to choose from:
Worksheet timeline cut and paste – either glue pictures under the dates (easier option), or write dates and glue pictures on (harder version). Comes with clues to help students.
Foldable timeline - glue events under the dates. Students use pictures and clue cards to help them order the events, which include dynasties, inventions, and important people.
I hope your children enjoy making their timelines.
Here’s a fun summer activity for your students to go with a picnic theme and is ideal for the classroom, homeschooling, or the library.
There are three levels of difficulty to suit your students:
easiest has three columns and three strips of paper
mid-level has six columns and three strips of paper
hardest level has nine columns and five strips of paper
What is included?
templates for the picnic rug
templates for the strips for weaving
three picnic items to colour and glue on (ink saver and colour)
visual instructions
I hope your students have fun with their weaving!
If you’re about to teach clothes vocabulary to your beginner French students, then this bundle of engaging activities has got you covered!
What’s included?
PowerPoint presentation to introduce 24 clothing words, plus a quiz at the end to review
16 worksheets, including a reference colouring page, matching, circling the correct answer, making a list, writing words using clues given, translation, and using porter
Four games for pairs or small groups including a board game, quiz, cards to cut up for students to draw or describe for others to guess, and four-in-a-row
The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing the language. The worksheets give students opportunities to practise, and the games consolidate learning and make learning fun.
If you’re teaching clothing vocabulary in French, then this set of four games will help to finish off your lesson in a fun way. They’re perfect for review, too!
What’s included?
Board game (in colour and ink saver) with a reference page
Cards to cut up and use for students to draw or describe to others in their group to guess
A quiz that can be done in pairs or groups, and made as competitive as you like
Four-in-a-row
I hope your students enjoy these activities!
You will receive a non-editable PDF.
If you’re doing a lesson on clothing vocabulary in French, then this PowerPoint presentation will introduce 24 items of clothing and accessories.
Each slide has a picture and the word in French.
At the end of the slides, there are two options to quiz students.
The first option gives two choices to choose from and reveals the correct answer when you click or use the right-arrow.
The second option has no word shown and is better for stronger students. The answer is revealed when you click or use the right-arrow.
The text is editable, but the images/layout aren’t.
I hope you find this PowerPoint helpful.
If you’re after a pack of worksheets that will help your students learn 24 items of clothing in French, then this set of 16 worksheets will take them from presentation/input through to production.
What’s included?
Reference page in colour and ink saver so that students can colour in.
Match pictures to the words. (one page with general clothing items and one page with extra items)
Circle the correct answer. (one page with general clothing items and one page with extra items)
Colour the picture based on the clues. (one page with general clothing items and one page with extra items)
Word search
Complete the words with the missing vowels.
Crossword
Think of a word using the clues given.
Make a list using picture prompts.
Translate from French to English.
Translate from English to French.
Complete a story.
Form and use porter in combination with the clothing vocabulary.
Answer key
Three worksheets also have the option to use more French, including colours and basic sentences.
This pack is suitable for students learning clothing vocabulary for the first time, or it can be used as review.
I hope your students enjoy using these worksheets.
This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of Ancient Mesopotamia in order, so that they can see how the first ancient civilisation began, changed over time, and eventually ended.
This activity meets the following learning objectives:
develop an understanding of when the first civilizations appeared (Ancient Mesopotamia)
develop an understanding of a historical period
develop an understanding of how the Ancient Mesopotamian civilization changed over time
sequence important events on a timeline
There are two options:
a foldable option (color and ink saver) for students to glue on the events to match the dates
a worksheet option which has two versions: dates given or dates for students to write in order before adding the events.
The timeline comes with clues to help students put the events in order.
I hope your students enjoy making their timelines and find the activity helpful.
Colour and ink saver, U.K. and U.S. versions, answer key and visual instructions included.
Are you looking for engaging ways for your students to learn about modal verbs/auxiliaries for possibility/probability and ability? Then, this digital and printable resource with lots of interesting activities will be a great fit!
What’s in the possibility/probability pack?
a quiz to introduce the language, an interactive notebook to apply and organize learning in a visual way, seven engaging worksheets, reference sheet, and a board game for pairs or small groups
can, may (not), might (not), could, must, should/ought to, can't, won't
negatives
adverbs of possibility
What’s included in the ability pack?
jokes to introduce the language, six engaging worksheets with animal and space facts, forming questions to ask a partner, reference sheet, and a board game for pairs or small groups
can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to
negatives
questions
past tense
The printable worksheets are editable (text is editable, images/layout aren’t).
You will also receive a link to the Google slides version (non-editable) which has drag-and-drop and type-the-answer activities.
I hope your students enjoy using these activities.
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
If you’re looking for engaging worksheets to practice the modal verbs of ability, then your students will love this set of five worksheets on can/can’t/could/couldn’t, one worksheet on be able to, and a board game to end the lesson on a fun note.
The pack includes jokes, animal and space facts, and opportunities for students to ask a partner personal questions and questions about animals. If you’re working with just one student, the student can ask you the questions instead.
What’s covered?
can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to
negatives
questions
past tense
What’s included?
Six worksheets (printable and digital)
Board game for pairs or small groups
Answer keys
Reference sheet
U.K and U.S versions
I hope your students have fun using these activities.
You will receive:
A PDF version, an editable PPTX of the printable worksheets (text is editable, not images or layout), and a link to the digital version of Google Slides™ version with drag-and-drop and type-the-answer exercises.
If you’re looking for fun and engaging worksheets which cover homographs and homophones, then you’ll love this bundle of digital and printable worksheets which have lots of great activities covering over 40 homographs and over 50 homophones.
What’s included in the homographs pack?
Three levels to complete with crack the code, matching, writing definitions, drawing the meaning, crossword, and guessing the meaning based on context for homonyms (same spelling and sound but different meaning).
One level on heteronyms (same spelling but different sound and meaning) to identify the different sounds based on the meaning.
Plus, a wall poster, word list, answer key, U.K. and U.S. versions are all included.
What’s included in the homophones pack?
Four levels to complete by identifying, choosing, and matching homophones using definitions, a wordsearch, drawing homophones, a crossword, and completing sentences with the correct homophone.
One level with words that have three homophones e.g., buy/by/bye
Plus, wall poster, word list, answer key, and U.K. and U.S. versions are all included.
I hope your students have fun with these while they build their knowledge of homographs and homophones.
Do you need some worksheets which are fun to do so that your students will be engaged while learning about homographs? Then, you’ll love this set of worksheets which has four levels to complete and lots of interesting activities to do.
What’s included?
Level One - crack the code to find eight homonyms, then match them to a definition and write the second definition.
Level Two - draw the second meaning of each homonym, guess the homonym for the two definitions, and match the homonym to their two definitions.
Level Three - solve the crossword using the definitions to guess the homonym, write definitions for homonyms, and guess the meaning of the homonym based on the context.
Level Four - underline the emphasized syllable in the heteronym, complete the missing vowels in the heteronyms, and guess the rhyming sound of the heteronym.
A wall poster, word list, U.K. and U.S. versions are all included.
I hope your students have fun with these worksheets.
