Classroom Ideas

This activity helps students to learn their first 10 contractions. Match the worms to the apples. Have uploaded a word document, so you can add more contractions etc if you want.

Contains: ‘Week at a glance’ planning sheet ‘Guided Reading Weekly Planning’ template ‘Group format – Anecdotal Notes’ template ‘Group format – Goal sheet’ template ‘Individual Reading Indicator and Level tracker’ ‘Running Record Weekly Calendar’ – Colour coded for each group. ‘Yearly Running Record Whole Class Tracker’ (Split into terms but can be changed to semesters) All Editable.

A poster showing the Maori Alphabet/AEIOU. Can also be used for the song - youtube it!

This is an activity where children match the question to the answer. It can be done both independently or with a partner. I like to use this for my lower maths learners after they have completed their work and before they see me.

Cut out and laminate these cards for your writing centre. Perfect for early finishers. Children can choose the area they want to work on - eg narratives, recounts (imaginative), procedures etc.

These task cards are perfect for early finishers. They focus on a variety of Maths areas - eg place value, mult/div, add/sub, geometry and measurement etc.

You can use the character web for both writing and reading activities. It can be used to help students to develop a character they are writing about, or to help children make inferences about a character they are reading about.

Clip Art pictures - for 'WALT' and 'WILF' -'we are learning to' and 'what I'm looking for'.

Not very fancy, but it does the job. Used this format for my Year 4s with our science unit earlier this term. Helpful for going through each area of the procedure.