I have worked in a grade school for 5 years as both a classroom and specialist teacher covering a range of Kinder - 6th grade curriculum. I have also worked in support roles at various schools. I have a special interest in technology and sustainability and this helps to guide my teaching. I have been trained in the use of SMART technology (e.g. SMART TV) in the classroom, as well as Robotics.
This is a peer assessment tool for students to use when critiquing others' oral presentations. It is a simple rubric designed for both younger and middle years of primary/elementary school (approx. grades 2-4) to give feedback to their peers. It includes criteria on: VolumeEngagementConfidenceExpressionContentTime Management andEnjoymentThis resource is an excellent way to ensure students are paying attention to others when they are presenting to the class!
This is a great self-assessment tool for students to use when learning to reflect on and critique their own work. It is a simple rubric designed for both younger and middle years of primary/elementary school (approx. grades 2-4). It uses very simple and positive student-friendly language. It includes criteria on: VolumeExpressionVocabulary andOrganisationThis resource is perfect for students to start thinking more in-depth about their expectations, strengths and areas for improvement within the
This is a money saving bundle of all my 'Listening to Reading' resources! They all include a QR code sheet, which will take you to the respective videos of stories being read. As well as this there are also individually tailored reading response sheets with questions for students to answer both before and after reading. The genres included in this bundle are: Aboriginal Dreamtime StoriesFairy TalesFractured Fairy TalesNarrative StoriesStories with DogsThese are particularly great for your lite
This interactive classroom calendar is a perfect way to reinforce understandings of: The days of the weekThe months of the yearThe dateSeasonsWeatherCalendar mathsAll written in the language of Italian. Great for bilingual classrooms or the Italian classroom in both primary and secondary schools (works for elementary, middle and high school for all my US friends!) with gorgeous watercolour images accompanying the resource.
This is a Listening to Reading activity with Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories, which are read along with a video for students to watch while they listen. It is accompanied by a response sheet with questions related to dreamtime stories. This activity encourages listening skills, visual analysis and textual content analysis as well as being linked to the History and Humanities and Social Studies areas of the Australian Curriculum. In this resource I have included One QR code sheet with FOUR Aborigin
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Australian History, Other (Social Studies), Reading
This is a complete unit of work on the fishing industry and the impacts (both positive and negative) on the Australian environment and economy. It covers an extensive range of the Australian Curriculum including:EnglishScienceHumanities and Social SciencesDesign and TechnologyICTCritical and Creative ThinkingSustainabilityEthical Understanding andPersonal and Social CapabilityIn this unit, students will investigate fishing through the ages, from Pre-Colonisation Indigenous fishing to the presen
* NOTE: TYPO ON FRONT PAGE - This pack includes FIVE stories and FIVE response sheets, not four! BONUS! This is a Listening to Reading activity with a range of Narrative Stories, which are read along with a video for students to watch while they listen. It is accompanied by separate individual response sheets with questions related to each story. This activity encourages listening skills, visual analysis and textual content analysis as well as being linked to the English area of the Australian C
This is a schedule display of how I organize my Literacy and Math rotations (or centers). I keep the group names there permanently and change the order/type of activities at the top to mix it up every week. These correspond with the activities in my weekly planner - SEE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Personal-Weekly-Planner-Overview-and-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Organization-3812101I display this on a Smart TV and student automatically know where to go when we change rotations!
This is a child-friendly assessment rubric that can be given to students to let them know what their expectations are for a narrative writing task. You could also get them to use this rubric for self or peer assessment. This resource is completely editable so that you can adapt it for any year level or genre of writing that you like! As well as having marking criteria, there is also a space to leave comments or notes at the bottom.
This is a simple template for you to record the focus/goals of each of your class reading groups. Includes separate sections for: Comprehension and PredictionFluencyCode-breaking andAnalysingThis is completely editable and comes in both old and new Microsoft Word versions. As always, feedback is welcomed :)
Use this editable resource pack to create a fun and engaging HANDS-ON activity for your students. Included in this resource is a fully editable activity sheet for students to use either individually or in groups as well as a handy instruction sheet for teachers to guide you on how to set up for and run this activity! This activity teaches essential maths skills such as: EstimatingWeighing accurately (reading a scale)Metric units of weight ORImperial units of weight (depending on your scale)Cre
This is a Listening to Reading activity with Narrative Stories about DOGS < 3, which are read along with a video for students to watch while they listen. It is accompanied by a response sheet with questions related to stories about dogs. This activity encourages listening skills, visual analysis and textual content analysis as well as being linked to the English area of the Australian Curriculum. In this resource I have included One QR code sheet with TWO Doggy Narrative Stories (video links
UPDATED JAN 2022 - Fixed broken QR links and added new ones.This is a Listening to Reading activity with Fractured Fairy Tale Stories, which are read along with a video for students to watch while they listen. It is accompanied by a response sheet with questions related to Fractured Fairy Tales. This activity encourages listening skills, visual analysis and textual content analysis as well as being linked to the English area of the Australian Curriculum. In this resource I have included One QR c
This is a Listening to Reading activity with Fairy Tale Stories, which are read along with a video for students to watch while they listen. It is accompanied by a response sheet with questions related to Fairy Tales. This activity encourages listening skills, visual analysis and textual content analysis as well as being linked to the English area of the Australian Curriculum. In this resource I have included One QR code sheet with THREE Fairy Tale Stories (video links of stories being read)One L
Grab this helpful resource to save time having students ask you "what do I do now?" For students who are quick to finish their work I have made a total of 32 activities for them to choose from and complete whilst other students continue the lesson. I like to cut these out, laminate them, stick them on a popsicle stick and keep them in a little jar on my desk or somewhere accessible to students in the room. These activities range from quick 5 minute activities, to those that require more in-dep
It is finally here! My editable weekly planner! This is the exact planner I would use week to week in my classroom. I had lots of compliments on it from colleagues and leadership and several of my colleagues used my planner as a template for their own weekly lessons! It includes: A full weekly overview of lessons (all on the one page!!! It even includes space for Yard Duties, Extra-curriculars etc.)A colour co-ordinated system (e.g. blue for literacy sessions, green for HASS/Integrated sessions)
This interactive classroom calendar is a perfect way to reinforce understandings of: The days of the weekThe months of the yearThe dateSeasonsWeatherCalendar mathsWith both Australian and US spellings. Great for your classroom in primary schools (elementary school for all my US friends!) with gorgeous watercolour images accompanying the resource.
This interactive classroom calendar is a perfect way to reinforce understandings of: The days of the weekThe months of the yearThe dateSeasonsWeatherCalendar mathsAll written in the language of French. Great for bilingual classrooms or the French language classroom in both primary and secondary schools (works for elementary, middle and high school for all my US friends!) with gorgeous watercolour images accompanying the resource.
This resource includes my personal weekly planner with notes on how and why I structure my planner the way that I do.
It includes:
- Weekly overview with lessons
- Weekly organization of literacy groups and rotations (centers)
- Weekly organization of math groups and activities
- Weekly organization of spelling groups
I have been complimented a lot on my planner and how easy it is to read and follow. I hope that it will help those teachers just starting their career or those struggling to fi
Past, Present and Future chart/organiser which can be used for a range of activities including but not limited to: History units Science experimentsStudy of placesPre and post assessment of knowledgeGoalsand much more
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I have worked in a grade school for 5 years as both a classroom and specialist teacher covering a range of Kinder - 6th grade curriculum. I have also worked in support roles at various schools. I have a special interest in technology and sustainability and this helps to guide my teaching. I have been trained in the use of SMART technology (e.g. SMART TV) in the classroom, as well as Robotics.
Teaching style
I like to keep my lessons and teaching student-centred and act as a guide and resource for students. I am a huge advocate for inquiry-based learning where students are encouraged to research and think in-depth about specific topics. I also believe in teaching mindfulness and taking care of our mental and physical health at all times, offering plenty of brain breaks and opportunities for relaxation in the classroom.
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I live in Melbourne with my husband, wiener dog and daughter. My passion subjects are literacy, mental health, social studies, technology and environmental education.
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