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.
Weather Sentences - Weather and Conjunctions for Grade 1-2 (PDF). Enhance your students’ writing skills with this comprehensive 116-page PDF resource, perfect for Grade 1 and 2 classrooms! Focused on sentence stems using key conjunctions—and, but, so, and because—this workbook makes sentence-building fun and engaging. The weather-themed sentence prompts help students practice constructing meaningful sentences while linking to real-world concepts from the HASS Geography Curriculum.
Each activity is designed to reinforce grammar skills and improve students’ understanding of weather patterns, making learning relevant and integrated. Ideal for hands-on, print-friendly tasks or digital use, this resource allows teachers to download and print worksheets for individual or classroom activities. Tailored for both early learners and students needing extra support, this product encourages independent writing and critical thinking in a developmentally appropriate way.
Perfect for daily practice, homework, or literacy centers, this digital worksheet pdf and is a versatile tool that will fit seamlessly into your lesson plans!
Includes:
116 pages - this includes the answer key
pages are numbered for easy reference
4 levels of differentiation provided
conjunctions - so, and, but and because
weather topic linked to writing
digital download - simply save it to your computer, print and go!
black and white product
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area).
Geography Writing Topics For Grade 1 - My Sentence Starter 223 page PDF Worksheet Pack is designed to help students build essential writing skills while exploring the fascinating topic of places and space from the HASS curriculum.
This 223-page resource focuses on using conjunctions (and, but, so, because) to encourage sentence building and structured writing. With four differentiated levels, the pack is perfect for mixed-ability classrooms, catering to a range of student needs.
What’s Included:
Level 1: Simple sentence writing using conjunctions (1 sentence)
Level 2: Build up to 2 sentences using conjunctions
Level 3: Stretch students to write 4 sentences with conjunctions
Level 4: Compilation pages for extended writing and practice
Answer key included for quick and easy marking
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
North Pole and South Pole
Natural and managed environments
How places change over time
How places are cared for
Activities in various places
Digital product - save to your computer, print and go!
Single classroom use.
Weather sentence stems can be found in a separate pack.
This resource not only enhances writing skills but also strengthens students’ understanding of geographical concepts like places, space, and environments. Whether you’re working with emerging writers or those ready for a challenge, this pack will support student learning at every level.
Perfect for:
Differentiated learning
Literacy integration in HASS (W.A. Curriculum)
Developing sentence structure and conjunction usage
Help your students confidently express their ideas about places and spaces with this comprehensive and easy-to-use pack! Please note that this is not a geography worksheet pack but a sentence framework pack. Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). Thank you.
Phase 3 Phonic Warm-up PowerPoint - Perfect for teachers looking to engage their students with interactive and structured learning. This 289-slide presentation is packed with essential Phase 3 concepts and activities designed to help students master phonics through dynamic practice.
Features:
Learning Intentions & Success Criteria: Clearly outlined goals to guide your lesson.
Warm-up: Revise Phase 2 graphemes.
Phase 3 Sound Revision: Reinforce essential graphemes, words, and sentences.
Interactive Word Building: Use this activity outside of slideshow mode. Simply press the mouse or enter key to reveal answers and make word building fun and engaging.
Phonic Dictation & Word Building: Build fluency with phonics through guided writing activities.
Writing with Phase 3 Sounds: Practice writing individual graphemes, forming words, and placing words into sound boxes.
Interactive Contents Page: Navigate easily by clicking on the links to jump to specific sections, perfect for skipping or reviewing parts of the lesson.
Check for Understanding: Regular comprehension checks ensure that learning sticks!
Aligns to current SOR practices.
289 slides includes covers
Based on the Letters & Sounds Phase 3 concepts
Includes the graphemes: j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, th, ai, ee, high, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
You do not have to be following the Letters & Sounds program to find this lesson useful. Look at the graphemes above. If you are focusing on revising these concepts, then this lesson will be perfect for you!
Appropriate for Pre-Primary (Foundation), Grade 1 and early year revision for Grade 2 students (or struggling students).
Digital product - Download, save to your computer and use with your students!
Single classroom use. Thank you.
This resource covers everything you need to effectively teach Phase 3 phonics, saving you time and keeping your students on track with their learning. Ideal for any Letters and Sounds classroom!
Parts of speech classroom posters - Bring your classroom to life with this Parts of Speech Posters! This vibrant, 23-poster set is designed to help students master key language concepts, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and more. Each poster features easy-to-read definitions and engaging clipart examples, making it a fun and effective way to reinforce essential grammar rules.
A 31-page PDF is created for quick, hassle-free printing, ensuring you can seamlessly incorporate these posters into your lessons. With clear explanations and colorful illustrations, they’re perfect for students of all learning levels. These posters are not only a great tool for building vocabulary but also encourage interactive learning through visually stimulating content.
What’s included:
23 posters covering nouns, verbs, synonyms, antonyms, adjectives, homonym, homophones, homographs, pronouns, proper nouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, articles, collective nouns, determiner, adverb, adverbial phrase, adverbs of manner and adverbs of time.
Two versions of posters featuring American and British spelling differences (e.g., favorite vs. favourite).
Digital Download: Print, decorate, and enhance your classroom in just a few easy steps!
Note: Be sure to adjust your printer settings for best results (e.g., fit to page). This product is designed in full color. For single classroom use. Thank you!
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.
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!
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.
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!
Consonant Digraph Posters/Flashcards and Spelling/Reading Assessment Set
This 73-page printable PDF is a flexible and time-saving resource that supports explicit phonics instruction and assessment. It can be used in three powerful ways: as posters for classroom display, flashcards for group revision or intervention, and as reading and spelling assessments to monitor student progress.
Graphemes covered:
ch, sh, th (voiced and unvoiced), ng, wh, ph, kn, gh, ck, gn, mb, wr
Resource includes:
Posters/Flashcards
8 A5 poster styles (can be printed at A4 or larger if needed)
Full-colour and black & white versions
Options with dotted thirds, single centre lines, or no lines
Each card displays the grapheme, a matching image, and a word example
Reading Assessment
Student word-reading sheet
Teacher checklist with three example words per grapheme
Spelling Assessment
Numbered student spelling sheet
Teacher calling card with each word and a sample sentence for dictation
Suggested uses:
Display posters in your classroom as visual supports
Use as flashcards during phonics warm-ups or intervention groups
Conduct 1:1 or small group reading and spelling assessments
Identify gaps and track student progress
Suitable for use with any phonics program—introduce the graphemes at your own pace based on your scope and sequence
Please note:
This is a digital download
Check printer settings (e.g. select ‘fit to page’) for best results
Ideal for Foundation to Year 2 classrooms and for students requiring targeted literacy support.
**Alphabet Handwriting Sheets with Assessments **- Support early writing development with this comprehensive Alphabet Handwriting Sheets with Assessments resource, ideal for Foundation to Year 2 students. Designed to improve letter formation, fine motor skills, and pencil control, this 103-page printable pack includes differentiated activities, assessment tools, and teacher checklists—all using the NSW Foundation Font. 3 Booklets!
What’s included:
Three handwriting booklets to support skill progression:
Book 1: A–Z letter tracing (upper and lowercase) with matching words
Book 2: Trace and independently write A–Z letters
Book 3: Focus on letter families – head and body, body only, and body and tail letters
Assessment pages for individual letters and name writing, with outcome boxes for easy tracking
Teacher checklists covering pencil grip, letter sizing, formation, and use of lines
Helpful handwriting tips and guidance for effective classroom or home use
Visual support using dotted thirds with a friendly cat cue for correct letter placement
Most pages are in black and white for easy, affordable printing. A few optional assessment pages include colour baselines (red and blue).
This resource is perfect for teachers, teaching assistants, homeschool educators, parents, and occupational therapists. Use it for morning work, small groups, handwriting intervention, or independent practice.
Digital download – print and use straight away with minimal prep. Please check printer settings (e.g. “fit to size”) before printing.