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.
Aboriginal Symbols PowerPoint - Would you like to teach your students the meaning of Australian Aboriginal symbols? This is a 126 slide PowerPoint lesson that takes you through the essential background information required, the meaning of the symbols and then includes a quick check for understanding. Appropriate for multiple year levels: Year 1-6 (depending on your students knowledge of Aboriginal culture). A clear and straight forward introductory lesson to teach students about Aboriginal culture (art) and explain symbols used in your classroom.
This lesson includes;
126 slides (includes cover pages)
PowerPoint Lesson
Background information on Australia (map of Australia and Aboriginal people)
Explains symbols - briefly with a few words
Briefly explains different art styles
Shows some pictures of real cave paintings
Engaging clipart pictures
A great lesson for beginning knowledge of Aboriginal Culture
Use this lesson alongside the printable Aboriginal Posters and aboriginal symbols worksheet pack!
Discussion point slides added
2 activity suggestion slides
Contents slide included
Digital product - get the product, download it to your computer, save and use in slideshow mode with your students!
My students love learning about the Aboriginal culture and have enjoyed looking at the Aboriginal Posters that I have created. This lesson is a great way to engage in prior to exposing students to this environmental print. Use this lesson in slideshow mode. Press the mouse, arrow or space bar to bring up answers in the check for understanding section.
two dimensional shape games - Get your students learning shape names by having fun! This pack includes flashcards, posters, 4 game boards and teacher checklists! 56 page printable pdf product. Colour and black and white versions. Appropriate for the early years of schooling Kindy, Pre-Primary and Year 1.
2d shape flashcards includes the following;
56 pages (includes cover pages)
ideas for cards included
black and white and colour flashcards
15 shapes - basic two-dimensional shapes (circle, oval, square, parallelogram, trapezoid, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, crescent, semi-circle, cross, rhombus, triangle, star, heart)
flashcards with pictures only
flashcards with words only
flashcards with picture and word
compilation posters 2x
teacher checklists
editable teacher checklist
game (includes 4 boards, game tokens, small game cards, question cards)
games are in colour
instructions for games included
answers for game 2 and 3 included
print doubles of flashcards and use for a memory or matching game!
This is a digital product. You can download it, save it to your computer and then print it.
What a great all in one product! Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). Thanks.
3d shape attributes worksheets - Want a differentiated worksheet pack that covers three-dimensional shape names, descriptions and includes a variety of activities? This 95 page printable product requires zero prep. Teacher checklists are included and an answer key!
3d shape pdf includes;
cut and paste shape names
sorting shapes by stack or roll and curved and flat properties
shape drawing pages (trace and draw)
shape draw compilation
tick the correct shape description (e.g. curved vs flat and vertices)
write your own shape descriptions (includes useful words)
draw a line to match shapes
shape hunts
cube or cylinder?
cuboid or sphere?
shape patterns (drawn and real) continue them
write the name of the shape under real objects
tick the correct shape name
shape colour and count
venn diagrams
same and different
How many vertices, edges & faces (2x worksheets)
answer key
teacher checklists x4
questions numbered
95 pages includes cover page and answer key. Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). I have a 3d shape powerpoint lesson that goes well with this resource!
Updated *23/10/24 (Includes one additional teacher checklist and all questions for students are numbered).
2d shape printables - 2d shape posters - Brighten your classroom decor with these posters. 20 different 2D shapes poster set. Includes 4 different poster types to choose from and one shape number prefix poster. Covers you from Kindergarten to Grade 2 with simple to complex shapes. 83 page pdf.
2d shape posters includes;
20 different shapes = circle, crescent, decagon, rhombus, heart, heptagon, hexagon, nonagon, octagon, oval, pentagon, rectangle, semi-circle, square, star, trapezoid, triangle, parallelogram, hendecagon and dodecagon
4 different shape poster styles = 1 - shape and name, 2 - shape, name and description, 3 - shape, name, description and number of sides in the centre of the shape, 4 - name and photograph of a real world shape
Bonus - shape number prefix poster (especially useful for understanding how the shape names relate to the sides)
Stretches from Kindergarten to Year 2. Use the basic shapes (e.g. square, circle, star, oval, rectangle, triangle) for kindergarten and gradually progress to more challenging shapes for Year 2.
Descriptions provided are particularly useful for Year 1 and 2 students.
Bright, colourful and clear images.
Print as A4 or A3 size
Colour product
Fun black and white borders
Digital product. Once you purchase this product, download to your computer and print it out.
83 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area).
Christmas Editing Lesson - A fun Christmas-themed editing lesson for sentences and paragraphs. 136 slides. Differentiated and appropriate for grades 1-3.
Includes;
Sentence level editing tasks - read the sentence, edit (write on your whiteboard or writing book) and then check the following answer slide to see if you were correct
Paragraph levels
Editing styles include; spaces between words, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, spelling and word order
136 slides (includes cover pages & answer key)
Cute Christmas themed clipart/backgrounds
Instructions provided
Answer key included in PowerPoint
Use as an early morning activity, part of your literacy warm-up or a targeted lesson. Would cover a few weeks.
Super fun but educational around the lead up to Christmas!
Enjoy. Kind regards, Jennifer @teachnchatter
Christmas Reading and Writing PowerPoint - 109 slide PP lesson that encourages students to read Christmas-theme words and sentences. Students are encouraged to say the sounds and blend them to read the word accurately. This also includes spelling and writing tasks. Look at the picture and write the word. Click the mouse (or space bar) and the word appears. Finally, look at the picture and generate your own sentence. Alternatively, the teacher can say a sentence (just like phonic dictation) and the students can write it.
christmas-words-and-phrases includes;
109 slides (includes cover pages)
reading at a word level (digraphs, trigraphs, quadgraphs and dipthongs are underlined)
you may wish to ask students to read one syllable part at a time
reading at a sentence level
The reading component includes a picture when you press a button to see if the word has been read accurately
This activity is great for students who have vocabulary difficulties and do not relate the word to the picture!
For the spelling tasks, students look at the picture (say the sounds in their head) and write the word. When you press a key on your keyboard, a word will appear
For writing a sentence - look at the picture and students can write a sentence on their whiteboards or in their writing books alternatively, just do it as a dictation activity you can use this lesson daily over a two or three week period leading up to Christmas as a great warm-up lesson.
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Short e spelling alternatives PowerPoint Lesson - 217 slide lesson covering the graphemes for the short /e/ sound including; e, ea, ie, ai, eo, ei, ay, u and a. A step by step differentiated lesson that does all the hard work for you. For grades 1-3.
Short e spelling alternatives PowerPoint Lesson includes;
word and sentence level reading
phonic dictation
word building
word sorting
syllable level reading (syllables underlined for you)
editing sentences with short e graphemes
checking for understanding questions (e.g. which word is spelt correctly, write each phoneme into a sound box and more)
learning intentions and success criteria
very engaging and interactive
helpful whether you are unsure how to teach phonics or a seasoned pro
217 slides includes cover pages
answers included
when you click the mouse or enter key, letters or images will appear
notes in many slides included
digital product (download, save to your computer and display)
use in slideshow mode (except for the word building and word sorting - these must be used outside of slideshow mode)
Use over 1-2 weeks and then again as a warm-up lesson to revise these concepts!
Grapheme alternatives for short i phonic powerpoint lesson - Engage your students and build phonics mastery with this comprehensive lesson designed for teaching i, y, ui, u, and ie sounds. Packed with interactive activities and clear visuals, this resource makes phonics lessons engaging and effective!
What’s Included:
198 slides (includes cover and content navigation pages)
Graphemes covered: i, y, ui, u, and ie
Word and sentence-level reading to strengthen decoding skills
Phonic dictation to reinforce sound-spelling connections
Sentence-level editing for applied learning
Word building and sorting to deepen understanding of graphemes
Sound box activities to isolate and identify phonemes
Syllable reading (with syllables pre-underlined for clarity)
Check for understanding through a variety of activities
Learning objectives and success criteria clearly outlined
Teacher guide slide for easy implementation
Answer key included for all activities
Notes in some slides included.
2D shapes with example - Want a great lesson to teach 20 2d shapes with clarity? Grab this direct instruction lesson. Covers 20 shapes. Choose how many shapes you wish to teach and how much description you wish to cover. Â A very interactive and engaging lesson. Updated *4th August, 2024. Now includes 243 slides.
2D shape properties powerpoint includes;
2d shapes included; circle, square, triangle, oval, star, rhombus, crescent, heart, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, rectangle, trapezoid, parallelogram, semi circle, decagon, heptagon, nonagon, hendecagon, dodecagon
learning intentions, success criteria and tune in
shape name slides (look and say together)
shape property vocabulary slides * now includes number prefixes
shape properties of each shape explained
shape sort activity
who has the shape?
real world shape pictures section
shape hunt activity
how many sides?
how many corners?
curved or straight?
fun check for understanding activity (e.g. name this shape and guess my shape!)
activities for the class (e.g. draw this shape, make this shape from play doh)
When you purchase this product you will receive a link to dropbox (download, save and use!). If you do not have dropbox, simply create an account for free!
Please check the slideshow first. Use in slide show mode. When you press the space bar, arrow or mouse button, some words will appear. Use the shape sort outside of slideshow mode.
short r alternatives phonic powerpoint - A structured synthetic phonic lesson.
230 slides (includes cover pages)
Graphemes included: r, rr, wr, and rh
Word and sentence level reading
Phonic dictation
Sentence level editing
Word building
Word sorting
Sound box activity
Syllable reading (syllables underlined for you)
Check for understanding (many activities included)
Learning objectives and success criteria included
Teacher slide
Content slide for easy navigation
Use this lesson to introduce the concept and then as a daily revision (you don’t need to use the entire lesson in each day but this is up to you and the time you have).
Use at later times for refreshing the concept in your daily warmups!
Answer key included
Structures synthetic phonic lesson
Aligns to Letters & Sounds Phase 5 and SoundsWrite extended code.
Christmas Number Lesson - Make Math Magical This Christmas!
Looking for an engaging way to teach math as the holidays approach? This 312-slide interactive PowerPoint is the perfect solution!
Number recognition
Subitising to 10
Skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
Greater than and smaller than
Missing numbers
Friends of 10
Doubles
Counting backward from 20 and 30
More and less with collections
Addition and subtraction
Place value
Missing addends
Numbers before and after
Writing numbers in order
Creating number stories from images
Counting with MAB blocks
Ordering numbers
Key Features:
Includes clear learning intentions for every skill
Step-by-step instructions make it easy to use
Scripted for smooth teaching with no prep needed
Designed for slideshow play mode with interactive click-to-reveal answers and visuals
Versatile—use as a full warm-up lesson or target specific skills
Keeps students engaged over a 4-week period without repetition
Please review.
Student Gratitude Journal (127-Page PDF)
Help your students develop mindfulness and a positive mindset with this Student Gratitude Journal! This 127-page printable resource is perfect for supporting social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom. Designed for both younger and older students, it includes differentiated activities, engaging prompts, and creative journaling options to suit a variety of learners.
What’s Included?
Differentiated Pages: Tailored to support both early learners and primary students.
Mood Trackers & Sensory Prompts: Encourage emotional awareness and mindfulness.
Sentence Stems & Drawing Options: Great for emerging writers and visual thinkers.
Full-Page Writing Prompts: Ideal for older or advanced students ready for extended writing.
Themed Cover Pages: A variety of ready-made designs for each journal.
Why Teachers Love It:
Simple to Use: Print, assemble, and get started with minimal preparation.
Differentiated for All Levels: Perfect for classrooms with mixed abilities.
Promotes SEL: Helps students build emotional regulation and gratitude practices.
Why Students Love It:
Creative and Fun: Activities include writing, drawing, and reflection.
Safe Expression: Encourages sharing thoughts and feelings in a non-judgmental way.
Growth-Focused: Builds a positive outlook and self-awareness.
Whether used for morning routines, mindfulness activities, or reflection time, this Student Gratitude Journal is an engaging resource that helps students develop important life skills. Download it today and make gratitude a daily habit in your classroom!
ocean-themed-classroom-decorations A stunning bundle of ocean-themed classroom resources to set your classroom (and teacher resources) up for the year ahead. 336 page pdf (updated)…
ocean-themed-classroom-decorations includes;
A4 A-Z alphabet chart
A4 numbers 1-10 chart
Welcome banners x3
Ahoy banner x1
18 welcome to our class posters to choose from
13 beautiful inspiration posters
full calendar - days of the week, months, seasons, dates, years, calendar prompts (today is, yesterday was, tomorrow will be, the season is…)
student desk strips (with alphabet and number line 1-20) - editable to write student name on and non-editable (write on)
student drawer labels (editable and non-editable)
student badges (editable and non-editable)
area posters - large and small (small to fit the ikea standing frames) - e.g. lighthouse table, row boat table, seashore table…
Star of the day/week certificates
birthday certificates
student certificate
subject book covers
classroom work labels (e.g. look at our writing, our math work, parent notices)
learning intentions, success criteria, learning goals and more
behaviour chart set up
classroom rules
classroom jobs - posters and badges
teacher checklists
teacher to do lists
classroom labels (e.g. paper, pencils, writing books, homework, erasers, library books, fiction books, non-fiction books, stem, fine motor, and so much more)
teacher labels (e.g. marking, to do, filing, week prep, term prep, sub information, referrals and more)
more not listed…
please note: editable pages will use the fonts you have on your own computer!
Please adjust the printer settings to print accurately (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area).
336 pages - includes cover pages
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Class & Student Learning Goal Posters – Ocean Themed |
Create a goal-focused and visually appealing classroom with this Class and Student Learning Goal Posters – Ocean Themed resource! Designed for Australian classrooms, this 47-page PDF is perfect for displaying learning intentions, success criteria, and student goals with a calming ocean theme.
What’s Included:
*Ocean-Themed Posters – Beautiful sea creature and ocean designs to display class and subject goals.
*Labels for Organisation – Easily organise learning goals by subject or focus area with themed labels.
*Student Goal Charts – Help students set, track, and reflect on their goals with individual goal pages.
*Editable Templates – Includes two editable pages (poster and student goal chart) for easy customisation.
Features and Benefits:
Covers terms like learning intentions, success criteria, we are learning to, what I’m looking for, and more.
Supports differentiated instruction and visible learning strategies.
Ocean-themed designs create a calm and engaging learning environment.
Printer-friendly: Adjust settings (e.g., fit to page) for the best results.
Ideal For:
Teachers with ocean-themed classrooms
*Early childhood, primary and middle school teachers
Setting and tracking learning goals and success criteria
Promoting student ownership of learning
Inspire your students to reach their goals while creating an organised and engaging classroom. Download this ocean-themed resource today!
Teacher note cards - Want to make your life easier? This pack has everything that I use in my own classroom and more! A4 write on templates, small note templates, teacher checklists, parent notes home, well done notes to students, staff notes and more! For any grade level.
What’s included?
A4 page posters (print, laminate, write on and display for parents): excursion reminders, parent help roster, affirmation of the day/week, timetable, specialist classes, donations wanted, assembly reminder, school events, classroom events and more!
Small note templates: please return the following items to school, student birthday certificates, good job note, parent meeting request, please sign this and return to school, thank you for parent help roster, star of the day/week, staff warm buzzy/birthday/thank you and have a good day notes and more!
Teacher checklist forms: grades, student work completed, certificates sent home, referral checklist and more!
Editable pages: many editable pages included (just type in the ‘type here’ section’)
125 pages pdf product - digital (save to your computer, print and use). Please note: a small watermark of ‘teachnchatter’ is on each product as a copywrite mark (this is on all commercial products!).
You can enlarge or reduce as required. These notes are ocean themed!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). Thank you.
Phase 2 Warmup Letters and Sounds – Engaging & Structured Learning. This 297-slide interactive PowerPoint is designed to help students master Phase 2 phonics through structured, engaging activities. Perfect for Foundation, Year 1, and struggling Year 2 students, it supports grapheme recognition, word reading, sentence fluency, and spelling.
Key Features:
Clear Learning Intentions & Success Criteria – Set clear goals for effective teaching.
Grapheme Recognition & Sound Blending – Support early reading development.
Interactive Word Building & Dictation – Reinforce spelling and phonics fluency.
Writing with Phase 2 Sounds – Develop letter formation and word building skills.
Checking for Understanding – Regular review activities to consolidate learning.
Interactive Contents Page – Easily navigate to specific sections.
Phase 2 Graphemes Covered:
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss
Why Choose This Resource?
Can be used alongside any phonics program.
Ideal if you’re short on time and need a ready-to-go phonics lesson.
Great for teachers who are unsure how to teach phonics – this PowerPoint guides you every step of the way.
Download today and make phonics lessons easier, more engaging, and effective!
Phase 4 Warm-up Letters & Sounds - Would you like a lesson that revises phase 2, 3 and 4 concepts all in one? This is it! This lesson has 400 slides in PowerPoint form.
Phase 4 Warm-up Letters & Sound includes;
Revision of phase 2 graphemes
Revision of phase 3 graphemes
Reading word and sentence level phase 4 concepts (e.g. cvcc, ccvc and longer words)
Reading polysyllabic words
Phonic Dictation
Word building
Phase 4 tricky words
Putting phonemes into sound boxes
Checking for understanding
Direct instruction lesson format
Aligns with current Science of Reading practices
You can navigate the activities you wish to use each day by selecting from the contents page. You will most likely not want to do the entire lesson each day. This can be used in parts and on repetition!
Phase 5 Warm-up Letters & Sounds - A great SOR aligned warm-up lesson that includes concepts from phases 3,4 and 5! 367 slide PowerPoint lesson.
Phase 5 Warm-up Letters & Sounds - includes;
Revision of phase 2,3,5 graphemes
Alternative pronunciations for graphemes
Alternative spellings for graphemes
Sentence level reading
Sentence level dictation
Polysyllabic words (syllables underlined for you!)
Phase 5 tricky words
Checking for understanding activities
Direct instruction lesson format
Click the contents tab to select your daily activity
Evidence based resources done for you!
Phase 6 Warm-up Letters & Sounds - Are you overwhelmed by teaching Phase 6 phonic concepts and can’t imagine how to even revise these concepts? This lesson is a great way to revise all of the concepts in Phase 6 - and there are a lot! 348 slide PowerPoint lesson. Suitable for students in Grades 2-3 but can be used for students in grade 1 depending on your countries curriculum content.
Phase 6 Warm-up Letters & Sounds includes;
Revising Phase 5 graphemes
Revising Phase 5 alternative graphemes for the same phoneme
Revising Phase 5 alternative phonemes for the grapheme
Reading Phase 6 words, sentences and polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you)
Tricky words (phase 6)
Saying phrases in past tense
Writing words in present tense
Writing words in past tense
Phonic dictation (phase 6 concepts)
Writing words in present and past tense
Contractions - identifying the two words in a given contraction & writing contractions
Homonyms, homophones & homographs
Adding the suffix /ed/ to words and writing them into sound boxes
Revising spelling rules
Checking for understanding
348 slides includes cover pages
Digital product - download to your computer, save and use in powerpoint slide show mode
When you click the enter, space or mouse key, you will have answers appear
Please note: you do not have to be following the L&S scope and sequence to find this lesson useful. As long as you are revising the mentioned concepts within any phonic program, this lesson is a great warm-up!
Use the contents page to navigate through content. You do not have to do the entire lesson in one sitting and can use a section (or two) a day to revise concepts. This lesson can be used daily as your warm-up!