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QR code Fact Files

5/29/2022

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These QR code fact files are a great way to bring QR codes and facts together in your classroom. Use these to front load information, find facts or just to include in your classroom programme. I have three QR code fact files already - all free to download and use in your classroom! Find them below!

Insect QR code fact files

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Ball pit word game

5/13/2022

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A lot of my students have low high frequency word recall and need lots of opportunities to practice/ recognise/ write/ say their high frequency words or tricky words. I recently saw an activity similar to this where students use words in ball pit but practice them or complete them in different ways. 
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So I went to the shops and grabbed some different types of balls to go in my ball pit - being a plastic container box.  How does it work?
Students use the recording sheet alongside the box and can play either by themselves or with a buddy. They take turns picking out a ball, saying the word that is on it and then writing it down on the recording sheet. Students would leave that ball they picked out of the box so students can pick it again. 

Another way they could play is with the buddy, once they have picked out the balls to swap recording sheets. Students could then ask each other how to spell a word that was picked out!

Lots of great fun using this resource and I can't wait to get this going in word work time!
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Conjunctions anchor chart

4/30/2022

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Looking at conjunctions in your classroom and writing programme? Use this helpful poster to extend your students who are writing both compound and complex sentences.

Sometimes students always use the same conjunction 'and' this 'and' that; and this might help you try something new!

Free to download - just click on the file download below!
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Planning tips for teachers

4/24/2022

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On Instagram this week there has been lots of questions about planning! How to best plan, how to plan in general, ways to streamline. 
So late last night when I was up for Ephron teething I mapped out this 'how to plan' tip sheet for teachers to use to help with planning!

​Every school and teacher plans differently so keep that in mind when reading this! It is always very confronting sharing how you do things and people tend to always look for negatives. 
This is how I work; this is what works for me. 

I always spend a long time in the holidays creating really decent long term plans so that my planning throughout the term doesn't become tiresome or tricky. 
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Check out my planning tip sheet below! Plus links to all the resources that I use for planning!
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Literacy Overview Long Term Planners

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Digital Teaching Planner Part 2

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Digital Teaching Planner (Including Google Slides version)

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Teacher Slides

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Shared Book Long Term Plan

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Google Planning templates

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Playful Learning Planning Template

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How to make slime

4/12/2022

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Last week I shared a snippet of some slime I did with my class and lots of you asked for the recipe. It was lots of fun and super easy to make. 

The main ingredients used were white glue, baking soda, shaving cream, food colouring, foam soap and contact solution. I had two students with me at a time making their slime and it took about 5 minutes per group. 

Download and use my freebie slime recipe below!
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Letter reversals p and q

4/10/2022

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Do your students get confused between p and q and which why they face? 

This is the second letter reversal anchor chart I have created to help with letters that are commonly reversed or written backwards. So I made this letter reversal resource that you can use in your classroom too. 

The p starts with a pencil - so the hanging stick first and then the q starts with a queen - so the circle part first. 

​Download this freebie here below!
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Guess the number?

4/6/2022

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This week I brought back a class favourite - guess the number! A great game for students to practice place value concepts but also a great guessing game! We play in as a whole class and have students be the 'master' where they think of the number and then choose students to make guesses. Any wrong guesses are placed in the bottom so you can see what numbers have been used already; and then once the right number is chosen it is added to the box. 

This game is lots of fun and the kids are always obsessed with guessing the right number! Lots of fun competitiveness. 

​Make a copy of this freebie template below!
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b and d letter reversal

4/2/2022

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Do your students get confused between b and d and which why they face? 

I had this resource requested by a teacher to have a bat and donut - things that match in with her students interests. So I made this letter reversal resource that you can use in your classroom too. 

The b starts with a bat - so the tall stick first and then the d starts with a donut - so the circle part first. 

​Download this freebie here below!
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Why i teach? Folder

3/22/2022

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Sometimes we feel down and have lots going on in our minds so we need a reminder of why we teach. Why we keep going and push through even when we are feeling down. 
I saw this idea on Instagram where you keep a folder of all of the cards, precious creations, pictures and drawings made for you. When you are feeling overwhelmed or needing a reminder of why you teach; read through it and come back to those special memories. 
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I just used a white folder from Kmart I had lying around my classroom and created a cover sheet with some inspirational quotes on the inside. Then used clear files to add in all the pictures and things that I want to reflect back on and remember. 
​You can make one too - use my cover page below!
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Tricky words song

3/15/2022

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In our class we have been practicing our tricky words every day. Sure there are lots of fun ways to practice but why not use a song? 
This is the tricky word song with the first common 14 tricky words - to the song of 'Mary had a little lamb'. 

It is super fun and easy to use. Kids love it and it is great practice for tricky words! Download this freebie copy of this song below!
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Handwriting freebie for your classroom

3/12/2022

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Handwriting is one of the most important things to practice and work on in your classroom. Correct letter formation is vital for students of all ages - even littles who are just starting school!

This year I refreshed my handwriting resources with a new font and added these name tracing mats to my store too. I use these daily in my classroom for both letter formation and name practice. 

Both of these resources are available on my website or you can download this freebie below to get started in your classroom.
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Handwriting Practice Mats

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Handwriting Practice Mats

These handwriting mats are a great way to practice handwriting or letter formation. These could be used as a provocation or activity in your classroom to reinforce guided teaching practice. These cover letters of the alphabet a-z in lower case letters only.


Each sheet has 3 sections:

  • guided lined scaffolds for tracing
  • dots for tracing
  • blank line for independent practice


This resource has 29 pages. Best used when laminated for wipe sheets with a whiteboard marker. Can also be exported as a JPEG or PNG file for activities on Seesaw if looking for digital practice also.


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Handwriting practice book

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Handwriting practice book

This practice book is a great way to practice, reinforce and enhance skill or formation with handwriting letters. This can be used in group work, as a handwriting task, as a follow up, independent practice and more!


This can be made into a small book that can be practice and used over the year. It includes a goal section for students to have their handwriting goals written in to support their learning.


Each letter has a practice section to trace the formation shape and then try it by themselves. It is using New Zealand font.


There are 17 pages in this resource.

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Name Practice Tracing Sheets

NZ$4.00 - NZ$6.00

Name Practice Tracing Sheets

These name practice sheets are a great prompt to give to students beginning school or needing name practice.  In each tracing sheet, it comes with each child’s name in 2 different fonts (tracing letters and dashed letters), then a line for free writing practice. 


These can be printed and used in a beginning school pack, as a class practice or even home practice activity. 

These tracing sheets are individually made and will be created to order. These will then be emailed to you via pdf.


Prices:

1-10 child name mats = $4.00

1-20 child name mats = $5.00

1-30 child name mats = $6.00


Timeframe for order created: 

1 week 


**The fonts used are the ones shown in the photo. If you would prefer two of the same font e.g. 2xtracing letter or 2xdashed letter please send an email info@mrspriestleyict.com to organise.


Please add your names that you would like to be made into a name practice sheet as a note in the checkout.

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Alphabet letters - tracing and formation

NZ$4.00

Alphabet letters - tracing and formation

These alphabet letters are a great way for students to practice forming their letters and tracing the right shapes. Print these off in A4 or A3 size, on different coloured paper and have students trace the letter shapes. These could be used with your handwriting programme for junior students, learners beginning to write or someone looking for a prompt for their classroom.


Each letter A-Z are in lower case writing, with a callout on where to start their letter formation. There are then numbered movements with the direction arrows showing which way they should go to form their letters.


There is 21 pages in this resource with an instruction sheet too.

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Parent reader helper

2/27/2022

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With the changes to how students read, parents are needing to think about the support they provide at home. No longer do we say look at the picture and make a guess; or try the word - what do you think? Structured literacy has given us the tools to help students decode the words by thinking about the sounds, segmenting the sounds, blending them together and then saying the word. 

This helpful poster is perfect for parents or even for in the classroom to remind students about how they can decode the word. No more guessing!
​Download it from the link below!
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Literacy and Numeracy Charts

NZ$5.00

Literacy and Numeracy Charts

These charts are a great helping hand for students who need a literacy and numeracy overview chart. This is perfect for junior classrooms where students can access a wide range of prompts in one place. Glue these in the front of student books, add these to a wall display, send home in a home learning book or have as a table chart.


There are two charts in this pack:

  • literacy chart
  • numeracy chart


There are 5 pages in this resource.

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Basic Facts Practice Sheets

NZ$5.00

Basic Facts Practice Sheets

These practice sheets are a great way to reinforce key basic facts concepts for students exploring Stages 3-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum. Of course they can be used with other school curriculums or year groups depending on your students.


Each practice sheets have a variety of concepts to cover and practice on one paper. There are three variations of each one for multiple times of practice should students need continued support with a particular basic facts skill.


Example of skills covered:

facts to 5

facts to 10

facts to 20

times table practice

halves and doubles

missing numbers


There are 28 pages in this resource.

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Maths Practice for Juniors

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Maths Practice for Juniors

These maths practice sheets are perfect for juniors or young students who aren't quite ready for basic facts practice. These have a variety of aspects to practice to reinforce learning. These vary over the 10 pages for kids to practice. This could be at home, independent practice, as a hot spot activity, with the teacher in a guided session and more.


Concepts covered are:

  • number formation practice
  • tracing and drawing shapes
  • finger patterns
  • tens frames patterns
  • draw/make a set


This resource includes 10 pages.

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Phonics Pack Bundle (Phonics Packs 1-4)

NZ$22.40

Phonics Pack Bundle (Phonics Packs 1-4)

This phonics pack bundle is a great introduction to using structured literacy in your classroom. No matter what books or phonics programme you are using to support structured literacy in your classroom; this pack will help reinforce those learning concepts you are covering. This bundle can be used in whole class teaching, small group teaching, buddy lessons and individual for students.


It contains:

Phonics Pack 1 - /m/ /s/ /f/ /a/ /t/ /c/ /p/ /i/ sounds.

Phonics Pack 2 - /d/ /g/ /n/ /b/ /l/ /v/ /o/ /h/ sounds.

Phonics Pack 3 - /j/ /u/ /w/ /x/ /k/ /qu/ /e/ /r/ /z/ /y/ sounds.

Phonics Pack 4 - /ll/ /ss/ /ff/ /zz/ /bb/ /gg/ /dd/ /tt/ sounds.


These come in a zip file so you will need the correct software to unzip the file. It will then have all four parts of the resource. The powerpoint show is only a powerpoint show in (ppsx file) and can not be converted to powerpoint or slides due to the format it has been saved in. This ensures the animations are in place and can run successfully.

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Structured literacy sequence freebie

2/23/2022

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If you are new to structured literacy, you might need a reminder of the sequence in your lessons. There can be a lot; and at times it might seem overwhelming! But this helpful sequence might help you. I did not create this - thanks to the amazing Kirsten Main (RTLB) who put this together as her take. I just made it look pretty - her one is much more comprehensive so this one works well for me.

Of course in a lesson I wouldn't do all of it. I always start my lesson with the same things - usually the top five of this sequence and then chop and change between the bottom ones. I like to keep things interesting so kiddies don't get bored.

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Organisation Fridge magnet for kids

2/8/2022

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So many people have asked how I made this organisation fridge magnet which I shared over Instagram this weekend. One of our school values is 'be prepared' and I wanted to try help my kiddies achieve success in this area. So I made this table, added in some pictures off Google, printed and laminated then added a magnet. 
This can be added to their home fridge or blue tacked on their door or in their room! Something easy to create but effective in its purpose! 

Find the table template below to add in your own pictures - simply upload it to google slides or powerpoint then add on your chosen images and text!
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Clean your hands poster

2/2/2022

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With all of the changes happening in class, hand washing and keeping clean is something that needs to be regularly practiced and at our forefront of our minds. We have had lots of discussions and talk about it at multiple times of the day. 
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​I made this poster to place around our hand washing or sanitising stations for students to refer back to and regularly remind themselves. 

​Grab this freebie download below to use this in your classroom too!
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