Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Looking for engaging Present Simple Worksheets and Nouns Worksheets for your Year 4 students? This comprehensive worksheet provides the perfect activity to help students master grammar concepts. With fun exercises like Find the Mistakes and detailed Grammar Exercises, this worksheet is designed to support learning and improve accuracy. Ideal for Year 4 classrooms, this worksheet with answers ensures easy correction. Perfect for teachers seeking high-quality Present Simple Worksheets and Nouns Worksheets that engage young learners!
A plusâthese sentences are focused on different types of religious and traditional cultures, making the content both educational and culturally enriching.
Number of pages: 3
Present Simple and Nouns Worksheets with Answers for Year 4
This 5-page worksheet is designed to help Year 4 students practise identifying and categorising different types of nouns. The âNouns Worksheet for Year 4â activities focus on proper nouns, common nouns, and singular/plural nouns, providing a comprehensive review to strengthen studentsâ understanding. These resources are thoughtfully connected to the concept of identity, allowing students to explore how nouns relate to their own experiences and surroundings. Perfect for reinforcing grammar skills, this resource is an excellent addition to your classroom toolkit. Aligned with the GAPS (Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling) framework, it ensures your students master these key concepts with confidence.
NOUNS WORKSHEET FOR YEAR 4
Click here for the Complete Nouns Lesson Plan Package for Year 4: Proper, Common, Singular and Plural Nouns
Engage your students with this 2-page fun and interactive Nouns Worksheets Game: Fun Classroom Activity with Scoring System for Kids! Perfect for all ages! This activity encourages children to think creatively and expand their vocabulary. Each student receives a worksheet and is challenged to come up with nouns starting with a given letter in various categories. With a built-in scoring system, students earn 10 points for each correct answer and 5 points for any matching answers with classmates. This game is a great way to reinforce language skills, encourage friendly competition, and keep students motivated. Easy to set up and perfect for literacy centers, group activities, or as a quick brain break!"
Nouns Worksheets Game: Fun Classroom Activity with Scoring System for Kids
I Want My Hat Back Activities - Bubbles of Speech, Dialogues, and Puppets
This I Want My Hat Back activity pack features six printables designed to help children write engaging dialogues between the beloved characters from the story. Perfect for comprehension, predictions, and solving story resolutions, this resource fosters creative thinking and literacy development.
Number of pages: 6
Format: PDF
Key Features
4 pages of speech bubble worksheets for children to write dialogues between the bear and other characters.
2 pages of puppet printables for children to colour, cut out, and create their own dialogue puppets for interactive storytelling.
Activities encourage role-play, character analysis, and problem-solving through storytelling.
This printable resource is ideal for guided reading sessions, classroom lessons, or as a fun, hands-on activity at home. It is also an excellent tool for improving speech development and dialogue writing skills in young learners.
Get your students excited about literacy with these creative and educational speech bubble worksheets and puppet-making activities!
Thank you for stopping by â I hope you enjoy exploring these I Want My Hat Back activities!
Ready to engage students for Valentineâs Day with a fun writing activity? This Valentineâs Day writing craft invites students to reflect on what makes a great friendship by creating their very own âRecipe for a Great Friendship.â Theyâll list essential ingredients like kindness, trust, and empathy, while practicing their writing skills. Itâs the perfect way to celebrate Valentineâs Day while encouraging positive relationship-building and creative expression!
Whatâs Included in This PDF Resource:
Pre-writing brainstorming worksheet
Sample recipe example
Friendship recipe writing templates (First template featuring the title âRecipe for a Great Friendship,â and second template with space for students to create their own title).
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Unlock your studentsâ imagination with this fun and interactive 3-page worksheet pack inspired by Stanley Stick! Designed to help children practice using the conjunction âandâ, these engaging activities will develop their creative writing and sentence-building skills.
LI: I can use âandâ to join sentences.
I can imagine what might happen in a story.
Page 1: Features a model sentence and a fill-in-the-gaps exercise to introduce children to writing compound sentences with âand.â
Page 2: A creative template with incomplete sentences and drawing boxes where students can imagine and draw their own magic stick.
Page 3: A template with drawing boxes and writing lines, encouraging students to create their own magic stick and write a compound sentence using âand.â
Extra Ideas that Students Love: Stanley Stick: My Magic Stick - Conjunction âandâ Practice Templates
Let your students decorate their own sticks using craft supplies and write their unique sentences, labeling their sticks.
Engage in pretend play where students can act out their stickâs magical transformation.
Create a classroom display showcasing their imaginative sticks and sentences for everyone to enjoy!
This resource is perfect for developing early writing, imagination, and grammar skills. Great for use in literacy lessons, grammar practice, and creative writing workshops!
Stanley Stick: My Magic Stick - Conjunction âandâ Practice Templates
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Stanleyâs Stick Sequencing Worksheets: 37-Page Resource with Colorful and Black-and-White Activities
This might be very useful in your Year 1 class â Stanleyâs Stick Worksheets for Year 1 - Literacy, Writing, and Cross-Curricular - No-Prep Needed!
18 pages of colorful and black-and-white worksheets for I Want My Hat Back. Includes cut and sequence with images, draw the sequence, and write the sequence using picture prompts. Perfect for teaching story sequencing and retelling with:
Worksheet 1: First, Next, Last - Cut and Sequence with images
Worksheet 2: First, Next, Last - Draw the Sequence based on images
Worksheet 3: First, Next, Then, Finally - Cut and Sequence with images
Worksheet 4: First, Next, Then, Finally - Draw the Sequence using images
Worksheets 5, 6 & 7: First, Next, Then, After That, Finally - Cut and Sequence with visuals
Worksheets 8,9 &10: First, Next, Then, After That, Finally - Draw the Sequence guided by images
Worksheets 11, 12 & 13: First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Write the Sequence Words with picture prompts
Worksheet 14: First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Draw the Sequence from image clues
Worksheets 15, 16, 17 & 18: First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Draw and Write the Sequence Words.
I Want My Hat Back Story Sequencing Activity: 18-Page Printable Worksheets for KS1 and KS2
This 446-page Tricky Words Bundle is the ultimate resource for reinforcing sight word recognition, phonics skills, and reading fluency for Year 1, and homeschool learners. Perfect for developing high-frequency words mastery, this bundle is designed to support English Language Arts (ELA), ESL/ELL learners, and early years education classrooms.
Packed with interactive activities, printable worksheets, and engaging resources, this comprehensive bundle provides everything you need to support your studentsâ literacy journey. Whether youâre teaching in the classroom, homeschooling, or in a virtual setting, this resource ensures that learning tricky words is both fun and effective. Itâs the perfect tool to help young learners build confidence in their reading and writing abilities.
Whatâs Included:
446 Pages of Engaging Literacy Activities: Perfect for reinforcing sight word mastery and improving reading comprehension through hands-on learning.
Designed for progressive literacy development, starting from basic word recognition and building up to sentence comprehension.
74 Sight Word Worksheets: Focused on tricky words and high-frequency words, these worksheets help improve literacy skills through consistent practice and application.
Ideal for both individual and group learning activities.
Interactive Word Wall Materials: Engaging visual aids designed to encourage memory retention.
Perfect for creating interactive classroom displays or learning stations.
Tricky Word Sentence Cards: Help students apply tricky words in context with sentence practice cards, ideal for phonics-based learning and supporting reading fluency.
Motor Skills Integration: âJump on the Wordsâ and âFlowers Displayâ activities promote kinesthetic learning, improving memory retention while developing essential motor skills.
Why This Bundle is Effective:
Structured Literacy Progression:This bundle is designed to help students gradually build their literacy skills, starting from basic word recognition and progressing to sentence comprehension and fluency, ensuring steady and confident progress.
Versatility Across Learning Settings: Perfect for use in classrooms, homeschool settings, or as part of virtual learning curricula. Itâs an ideal resource for reading interventions, ESL instruction, and differentiated learning.
Engaging & Interactive Learning: The variety of formats (flashcards, worksheets, slides, and word wall materials) and the inclusion of hands-on motor skills activities help keep students motivated and excited about learning their tricky words.
Perfect for Supporting Phonics: This bundle is designed to complement phonics-based teaching methods, making it an ideal tool for reinforcing phonics and helping students master tricky words.
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Tricky Words Bundle for Year 1 - Flashcards, Worksheets and Displays
Make learning about the moon fun with this Moon Fact or Fiction Interactive Digital Game! Designed for Year 1 and Year 2 students, this no-prep, interactive slide game features 32 pages, including 1 page with a clear definition and 31 pages of exciting fact-or-fiction questions. Perfect for KS1, this interactive quiz-style activity engages kids with moon facts in a fun, digital format. Ideal for elementary classrooms, itâs a fantastic addition to any space-themed unit or science lesson, and itâs ready to useâno printing required!
Moon Fact or Fiction Interactive Digital Game for Kids
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Sidney, Stella and the Moon Story Sequencing
Engage your Spanish class this spring with fun ÂżPreferirĂasâŠ? âWould You Ratherâ questions! Includes 13 colorful slides de primavera, 10 customizable templates, 10 writing headers, 2 tally worksheets, and activity ideas. Perfect for sparking discussions, creative writing, and math lessons. Use for morning meetings, group work, or writing prompts. Available in PPT and PDF formats for low and upper levels. ÂĄPerfecto para tus estudiantes de español!
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Spring Writing Prompts in Spanish Would You Rather Questions ÂżPreferirĂas?
Looking for engaging spring activities? These Would You Rather questions are perfect for sparking classroom discussions, opinion writing, and even math lessons! Includes 13 colorful slides, 10 customizable templates, 10 black-and-white opinion writing headers, tally worksheets, and activity ideas. Use them for morning meetings, group work, or creative writing prompts. Available in PowerPoint (PPT) and PDF formats for Years 1-6.
SPRING Would You Rather Questions - Opinion Writing and Discussion Slides
Unlock the power of storytelling with our 21-Page Story Sequencing and Retelling Worksheet Templates designed specifically for primary students! This comprehensive toolkit features differentiated activities tailored to accommodate various learning levels, ensuring that all students, from beginners to advanced learners, can engage meaningfully with the material.
Each worksheet template is crafted to enhance story comprehension, critical thinking, and language development through fun and interactive sequencing and retelling exercises. Educators will find a variety of engaging formats, including cut-and-paste activities, visual sequencing charts, and writing prompts that encourage students to retell their favourite stories.
Perfect for use in literacy lessons, reading workshops, and homework assignments, these versatile templates make it easy to support diverse learning needs in the classroom. Help your students build essential skills in a creative way with this essential resource!
Key Features:
21 engaging worksheet templates
Differentiated activities for all proficiency levels
Focus on story comprehension and critical thinking
Ideal for primary education and early literacy development
Empower your studentsâ storytelling abilities with this Story Sequencing and Retelling Toolkit today!
Sequencing and Retelling Worksheet Templates for Primary Students: Differentiated Activities
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Help your students build essential reading and writing skills with this comprehensive set of 74 tricky word worksheets designed specifically for KS1 learners. Perfect for reinforcing sight word mastery, these worksheets make learning fun and engaging, ensuring students gain confidence in their word recognition and phonics skills.
Whatâs Included:
Printable Tricky Words Worksheets (74 pages): A variety of practice exercises designed to reinforce tricky word recognition, spelling, and usage. Worksheets and activities promote phonics-based learning, ideal for reinforcing early literacy skills.
Tricky Words and Dictation Charts (10 pages, including the index): Easy-to-follow charts that guide students through the correct spelling and usage of challenging sight words.
Perfect For:
Primary Grades (KS1): Ideal for young learners who need additional practice with tricky sight words.
Homeschooling: A valuable tool for parents looking for structured, effective literacy practice at home.
Supplemental Learning: An excellent resource for extra practice to support classroom instruction and improve reading fluency.
Key Benefits:
Engaging Literacy Activities: Promote active learning with interactive worksheets that encourage students to practice tricky sight words actively.
Confidence Building: Help students master sight words at their own pace, boosting their confidence in reading and writing.
Phonics Reinforcement: The perfect complement to phonics-based learning strategies, this bundle ensures your students are on track for sight word mastery.
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Tricky Words Worksheets for Year 1
CVC WORDS FOR KINDERGARTEN | Short a
15 Pages of Engaging and Differentiated Learning for Early Readers
Boost your studentsâ reading and writing skills with our comprehensive CVC Words Short a Printables pack! Perfect for early readers and designed to support various learning styles, this 15-page resource is a must-have for any primary classroom.
Whatâs Included:
CVC Words Flashcards featuring vibrant images to help students easily connect words with their meanings.
CVC Words Writing Mats available in both colorful and black-and-white versions, with differentiated levels to meet the needs of all learners.
Why Choose This Resource?
Versatile Use: Ideal for literacy centers, guided reading, and homework activities.
Friendly: Easy to print, prep, and use-saving you valuable time.
Engagement-Focused: Fun, colorful, and interactive to keep students motivated and excited about learning.
Cave Baby Sorry Letter to Mum and Dad â 30 Pages of Varied Letter Formats for Differentiated Learning
Discover 30 pages of engaging âCave Baby Sorry Letter to Mum and Dadâ templates, designed to enhance differentiated learning and cater to diverse interests. This resource includes varied letter formats and sample letters to inspire your students.
Number of pages: 30
Format: PDF
Activity Included: Write an Apology Letter as Cave Baby, expressing genuine regret for making a mess. Use contractions to make your letter feel more personal and realistic.
Features:
Diverse Letter Formats: Ideal for addressing different learning styles and preferences.
Sample Letters: Provide clear examples to guide students in crafting their own apologies.
Engaging Activity: Encourages creative writing and emotional expression.
CAVE BABY SORRY LETTER TO MUM AND DAD
Prepare your classroom for a successful school year with our comprehensive âBack to Schoolâ Daily Calendar Displays - Calendar 2025! This versatile set includes vibrant and engaging printables for days, months, weather, seasons, years, and numbers, designed to create an interactive and educational calendar corner in your classroom.
Total Pages: 37 pages
Features:
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
Weather
Seasons
Years
Calendars (January to December2025)
Number Displays
Benefits:
Engagement: Captivating designs keep students interested and engaged.
Educational: Helps students understand and organize time, weather, and seasons.
Versatile: Suitable for various classroom settings and teaching styles.
Easy to Use: Print, cut, and display to create an organized and interactive calendar corner.
Ideal For:
Kindergarten and elementary teachers looking to set up an interactive and educational calendar display.
Homeschooling parents aiming to create a structured learning environment.
Anyone wanting to enhance their classroomâs visual and educational appeal.
Unleash your studentsâ inner authors with this fun and engaging Story Writing Template for Kids! Designed for Grades 1-3, this resource includes two sets of 6-page Blank Story Booklet Templates that inspire young writers to craft their own stories. Each set comes in colorful and black-and-white versions, perfect for classroom or home use.
Students will love the opportunity to write and draw their own stories, combining text and illustrations to create their unique narratives. Whether itâs a personal narrative, creative fiction, or a retelling of a favorite story, these story worksheet templates are versatile and easy to use.
Whatâs Included:
4 sets of 6-page writing templates in the same format:
1 colorful set
1 black-and-white set
1 colorful set with the title âMy First Bookâ on the lower side of the cover
1 black-and-white set with the title âMy First Bookâ on the lower side of the cover
How to Use:
Print double-sided to create a seamless booklet or print each page separately and have students glue two pages together to form a storybook. Once assembled, students can step into the role of authors and illustrators, filling the booklet with their stories and drawings.
Use these templates for creative writing exercises, where students become the authors of their own stories.
Encourage students to illustrate their tales, developing both their writing and artistic skills.
Great for writing centers, literacy stations, or as a take-home project for young authors in the making.
Story Writing Template for Kids | Blank Story Booklet | Write and Draw Templates for KS1
Description: Discover the ultimate Cave Baby Animal Adjective Cards designed to boost your studentsâ descriptive language skills! This differentiated activity features fill-in-the-blank cards for describing animals from Cave Baby. The resource includes 7 unique types of cards tailored to various learning needs, with options in both colourful and black-and-white sets. Additionally, you will find an extra file with animals and adjectives for a complementary activity to describe the animals and enhance vocabulary. Perfect for early years and KS1 classrooms, this 56-page pack supports vocabulary development, phonics practice, sentence formation, and enhancement of adjectives.
Number of pages: 58
Format: PDF
Cave Baby Animal Adjective Cards: What is the (animal) like - Differentiated Activity
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Explore the fascinating differences between fiction and non-fiction with our engaging worksheets, perfect for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 learners.
8 Pages of Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction Key Differences and Worksheets for KS1: This set includes 3 worksheets outlining the key differences between fiction and non-fiction, available in both colourful and black-and-white versions (the content remains the same, but the colours vary). Additionally, there are 2 colourful worksheets for sorting fiction vs. non-fiction books, and 1 black-and-white worksheet for writing the names of fiction and non-fiction books.
Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction Key Differences for KS2: Designed for older primary students, this set contains 2 worksheets highlighting the key differences between fiction and non-fiction, with one available in colour and one in black-and-white.
These worksheets provide an excellent way for children to understand and distinguish between these two categories of books, fostering their reading comprehension and classification skills.
Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction: Key Differences and Worksheets for Primary Students
Engage your students this holiday season with our Halloween Would You Rather Questions package! Perfect for interactive classroom activities, this resource is designed to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and festive cheer.
The pack includes:
10 Festive Slides with colourful, Halloween-themed Would You Rather questions.
5 Customisable Templates to create your/your studentsâ own questions.
10 Black-and-White Headers for easy printing and classroom use.
2 Worksheets to tally student responses and count the totals.
2-Page Activity Ideas with suggestions on how to incorporate Would You Rather questions into your classroom routines, such as morning meetings, writing prompts, and counting activities.
Available Formats:
PowerPoint (PPT)
PDF
How to Use These Resources:
Morning Meetings: Start the day with a fun âWould You Ratherâ question to engage students and foster connection.
Opinion Writing: Use the questions as writing prompts to help students express their thoughts and develop writing skills.
Interactive Games: Pair students up and let them take turns asking each other questions, promoting communication and active listening.
Maths Practice: Use tally marks or counting activities to track preferences and integrate maths into the fun.
Group Discussions: Spark meaningful conversations by encouraging students to explain their choices and practise reasoning.
And More: These versatile questions can be adapted for icebreakers, transitions, or even as brain breaks!
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a great time exploring and using these fun Halloween Would You Rather Questions Activities in your classroom! Enjoy the festive learning experience!
Would You Rather Questions: HALLOWEEN Edition - Slides, Templates and Printables - Fun Activities
