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.
toys-past-and-present A history PowerPoint on toys now and then. 90 slides and includes photographs.
toys-past-and-present
includes;
photographs of toys
learning outcomes of lesson
toys from the past
toys now
comparison of toys (difference)
3 Vocabulary slides (brief sentence to discuss example)
discussion topics
checking for understanding
links to History (HASS) - life changes
This lesson has been trialled in my Year One class with success. Please provide a review to let me know how you found it. I hope you enjoy it.
Kind regards, Jennifer
the-life-of-a-potato Do you need a PowerPoint lesson that teaches the potato lifecycle for you? It’s all done, just play and read! 45 slides. For K-3 students. Photographs and clipart used.
potato-growth-stages includes;
lesson outcomes
success criteria
discussion prompts
each lifecycle explained
lifecycle shown on one slide (compilation)
photographs and clipart used
what the potato plant needs to grow and stay alive
check for understanding questions at the end
when you press the mouse or space bar, the answers will appear
Play in slideshow mode
Enjoy.
ch and tch activities PowerPoint lesson - This lesson covers the alternative graphemes for the /ch/ sound and uses /ch/, /tch/ and /t/. A wonderful 179 direct instruction lesson that includes interactive slides.
Teacher slide - how to use this powerpoint
Tuning in - phonological awareness (hearing the /ch/ sound in words)
Learning Outcomes & success criteria
Reminder for mouth articulation
Word level reading (ch, tch and t words)
Sentence level reading
Phonic Dictation
Polysyllabic words - line under each syllable for you!
Word building (click out of slide show mode to enable moveable features)
Word sorting
Reminder of all graphemes making /ch/ sound with examples
Check for understanding: questions and write the correctly spelt word onto your whiteboard or booklet
Aligns to the science of reading
Well done!
You can use the entire lesson or just focus on the graphemes you wish to cover (e.g. ch, tch or t)
179 slides (includes cover pages)
Please note: this lesson has been updated (31/7/23) and now includes grapheme alternatives not just the /ch/ digraph.
Enjoy!
clothes-then-and-now A 152 slide history PowerPoint lesson that teaches how clothes have changed over time.
clothes-then-and-now includes;
152 slides (includes cover pages)
visual timeline of clothing (male and female)
learning intentions, body of lesson and checking for understanding
the following time eras; stone age, ancient Rome, medieval times, renaissance times, early 1700s, Victorian era, 1800s, 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and current times
includes photographs, illustrations and clipart
for the early years but can be used by middle/upper primary as a fantastic introduction to the history concepts of time/eras and the clothing that was worn
You can use this lesson in one session or cover each era in a different session. It is entirely up to how much time you can dedicate to this concept.
Please leave a review to let me know how you found it with your class. Thanks for your support.
hemisphere-powerpoint This is an explicit lesson for Geography on hemispheres of the world (specifically, northern and southern). It includes 67 slides.
hemisphere-powerpoint includes:
67 slides (includes cover pages)
name of planet
meaning of word hemisphere
northern and southern hemisphere explanation
equator description
map and globe pictures
clipart and photos
north and south pole explanation
weather differences across northern and southern poles
one slide - Australian Aboriginal Noongar Season names
quiz at end of lesson
Thank you for your support. I hope you find this lesson useful.
light-and-sound-worksheets 140 page lesson and worksheet pack complete with summative assessments.
light-and-sound-worksheets includes;
9 lessons on sound
10 lessons on light
teacher checklist per lesson for two outcomes
summative assessments
cover pages if you wish to make student booklets
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area).
This unit fits well with the literature unit ‘What the ladybird heard’ which I have created in my store.
Please provide a review.
potato-life-cycle-worksheet Need an activity pack and follow up worksheets to cover the topic of potato lifecycles? 84 page printable product. A science-based unit that incorporates literacy skills. For grades K-3.
potato-life-cycle-worksheet includes;
learning outcomes
lifecycle sequencing tasks
pictures for sequencing the lifecycle of the potato (or to use directly into student workbooks - you choose!)
some colour lifecycle pictures
mostly black and white worksheets
writing tasks - differentiated
sentence stem writing
question pages to check for understanding
creative thinking
drawing pages
same and different tasks
description template
labelling task
venn diagram for same and different
84 pages includes cover pages
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
lifecycle of the potato explained in brief terms for you!
This unit can be continued over many weeks or be as short as you want it to be! It goes nicely with my comprehension pack for the story ‘The Potato People’ by Pamela Allen.
Enjoy!
Phonics PowerPoint on sh sound alternatives A 202 slide phonics powerpoint for alternative graphemes covering the /sh/ sound!
Includes:
learning intentions
success criteria
direct instruction lesson format
alternative graphemes; sh, ch, ss, si, s, ti and ci
two slides with all graphemes listed showing alternatives (with words)
word level reading for each alternative
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (syllables underlined for you)
word building
phonic dictation
editing (sentence level)
word sorting
checking for understanding
230 slides (includes cover pages)
aligns to the evolving science of reading
Use this same lesson every day for 1-2 weeks (you do not have to cover all slides in every lesson as there is a lot of content in there) and then use again for revision 1x a week!
number-tracing-worksheets-free-download This is a number pack that was originall created for parents and teachers during the COVID-19 school closures. It has worksheets appropriate for Kindy, pre-primary to year one students (or year two students requiring remediation).
This pack includes worksheets for:
count and identify the correct number - to twenty
100 number poster in colour
colour by odd/even numbers
colour in skip counting patterns
colour patterning
addition
subtraction
teacher checklist
counting 1-1 correspondence to ten
writing numbers
identifying the missing number (before, after, middle)
number patterns
skip counting
fun colouring in pages to count objects
136 pages
links to a freebie at my website (classroom labels pack)
These worksheets can be used as revision, early morning work, learning centre rotations and homework!!
Please review this product to support this store and the continuation of free products.
ai spelling words - A massive 227 slide direct instruction phonic lesson that teaches the grapheme alternatives for the /ai/ sound. PowerPoint format.
ai spelling words include: ai, ay, a-e, a, ei, ey, eigh, ea
tune in
learning intentions
success criteria
teacher slides
word level reading
sentence level reading
polysyllabic words
phonic dictation
editing
word sorting
word building
check for understanding
direct instruction format
227 slides (includes cover pages)
Please use the word sorting and building activities outside of slide show mode to enable movement. I have included a question mark after each of those tasks so that the students cannot see the answers from the drop down menu. Students need to tap the word (or letter) and then drag it into place. Please use this lesson prior to teaching as some words or arrows will appear when you press the space, enter or mouse button. It is very simple to use.
bean-life-cycle - A Science PowerPoint lesson with 39 slides. Explains the lifecycle of the bean plant in child-friendly language. Includes photographs, clipart and 3 GIFs to demonstrate the cycle.
bean-life-cycle includes -
39 slides (this includes cover pages!)
tune in page
WALT - we are learning to (lesson outcomes provided)
each stage has a photograph and clipart
check for understanding (at the end of the lesson)
discussion point slides (other activity ideas)
engaging lesson
Please review this product to provide me with feedback.
Thank you. Enjoy this product.
3d shape powerpoint - Using the correct 3D shape names, vocabulary and describing them can be tricky for students (and even adults who have forgotten such things!). This lesson explains all concepts for you in an easy step-by-step manner. PowerPoint lesson with 134 slides. Edited (7/3/24).
3d shape powerpoint includes;
Shapes included - sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, square-based pyramid, triangular pyramid, triangular prism, hemisphere, hexagonal prism, hexagonal pyramid, octagonal prism, octagonal pyramid, pentagonal prism
Vocabulary explained - vertex, vertices, edge, face, prism
Activities - guessing game, drawing shapes and shape hunts
Partner discussion slides
Checking for understanding slides
Extension idea slides 3x
Success criteria and learning outcomes provided
When you use the lesson in slide show mode and press the space key or mouse button, some answers (words or pictures) will appear. You may wish to go through this first but it is very easy to just use!
Suitable for grades one and two but could be used for pre-primary if they are ready for extension and learning 3d shape names, or grade three students as a revision and daily warm-up to more complex geometrical lessons!
A great lesson to use for your own class (in school), as a homeschooler or leave for a relief teacher.
Enjoy!
subitising - This is a pack of subitising activities. Includes games, worksheets and flashcards. 58 page pdf document. Colour and black and white options.
subitising pack includes:
game boards - sort two or three cards
flashcards - use for game or alone
make copies of flashcards and use for snap games
worksheets - draw a line from quantity to number, order three cards, order large quantities without counting
includes dice arrays, ten frames, pictures, blocks
differentiated from kindergarten, pre-primary and year one
colour and black and white options
subitising is an essential skill to learn in the early childhood years
Enjoy!
International-Women’s-Day This is a poster set for classrooms, plus there are three generic posters that can be used in the staffroom.
International-Women’s-Day - Includes the following:
33 different posters
3 styles - 15x with name, known for and year of birth, 15x with name and a famous quote, 3x generic posters
colour posters
clipart pictures (very cute!)
please check your printer settings prior to printing (fit to page?)
an easy print and go product to encourage discussion (show on the smartboard to discuss)
Thanks.
types of families lesson plan - A pack of lessons, worksheets, checklists and assessments to cover the unit of family structures.
This pack includes:
Links to the curriculum
5 detailed lesson plans
Checklists for each lesson (worksheets are linked to the HASS family lesson plan)
6 different family types are briefly explained and activities for each family type are included
Colour-in sheets for each family type/structure are included
A differentiation activity is included (colour in your own family structure and explain why your family is this structure)
The Aboriginal Kinship family structure is included
Writing prompts
Venn diagrams are included as a writing framework
An integrated math activity
The Auslan family sign language poster for family is included
2x family posters
124 pages included (this includes a cover page, terms, thank you and clipart credits). Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area).
the-ladybird-who-heard An interactive PowerPoint SHOW that students play in the form of a search and reveal. Questions to be used for the story ‘What the ladybird heard’ by Julia Donaldson.
Comprehension questions are given and students press the star to reveal the answers. When the student has seen the three answers to choose from, they press the correct answer button. Correct answers lead them to the next question. Incorrect questions take them back to read the question again.
This is a nice game to play with the whole class to check for understanding. Also, a great exit game. I have tried this with my own Year One class and they have loved playing this. You can extend the questions by asking students to explain why they selected their answers.
Includes:
20 comprehension questions (direct and indirect).
Please see my terms of use below:
YOU MAY:
Use free and purchased items for your own classroom students, or your own personal use.
Reference this product in blog posts, at seminars, professional development, workshops, or other such venues, ONLY if both credit is given to myself as the author, and a link back to my TpT store is included in the presentation.
Purchase licenses at a great discount for other teachers to use this resource.
YOU MAY NOT:
Claim this work as your own, alter the files in any way, or remove copyright / watermarks.
Sell the files or combine them into another unit for sale / free.
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Making copies of purchased items to share with others is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the TOU / law.
I hope your class enjoy this game. Please provide a review. Thank you so much.
Kind regards,
Jennifer
daily-affirmations-for-students Encourage your students to break the negative thinking cycle that can become a habit. Saying a class daily affirmation together may be the key. Select a card to say on a daily basis or display around the room (or near a mirror) for reminders on positive thinking skills.
daily affirmations for students includes;
affirmations for so many situations (e.g. problem solver, creative, patient, powerful, smart goals, collaborate, love to learn, flexible thinker, friendly, never give up, make new friends, truthful and so forth with so many more)
cute clipart but gentle colours and designs (not too loud)
worded positively
32 pages (two cards/posters to a page)
landscape printable A4 size with 2x to a page, print for using as cards or displaying as posters
nice borders
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g fit to page)
single classroom use (please see terms and conditions inside this product)
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Please provide a review on this product (even a quickie!). Let me know how you found it with your class. Thanks for your support.
‘Story sequencing worksheets’ This pack is related to the story ‘What the ladybird heard’ by Julia Donaldson. 18 page PDF printable product.
Includes:
Colour and black and white options
Sequencing 6 main events
Differentiated tasks
Read (or listen to teacher), visualise and draw each main section - individual worksheets
Use the colour cards as a whole class resource to model, retell and sequence the story sequence.
Multipurpose product
Enjoy. Please check your printer settings prior to printing.
the-potato-people-story A massive activity pack to go with the story ‘The Potato People’ by Pamela Allen. 109 pages printable.
Includes:
suggested lesson sequence
hyperlinks in content page
visualise and predictions before reading
read and draw pages
story map (empty boxes to fill in)
cloze (2x)
description writing
label writing
sentence types (statement, exclamation, command and question)
sentence stems (but, and, because & so)
Vocabulary - 1x
Dialogue word pages 2x
true or false
direct questions
indirect questions
main story elements
events
problem
draw what you see
creative writing
109 pages includes cover pages
printable story prompt pictures (colour and black and white)
story word cards
write a retell
write a summary
book reports
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
teacher/speech therapist checklists at end
Use this over several weeks or for as long as you choose. A great pack to leave if you are going on a holiday, taking leave and so forth.
harmony-day-ideas-for-schools
Includes:
colour in pages
writing tasks - meaning, sentence stem pages (but, so, because, and), opinion writing, persuasive text writing, speech bubbles…
vocabulary tasks - synonyms, antonyms, find the synonyms, frayer model type task
design a Harmony day flag
partner activity
map work - where are you from…
craft activities - paper dolls, hands, bracelets, cubes…
so much fun!
instructions provided
simply print and go
black and white product
65 pages includes cover pages