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Gems for Learning

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Atherton, Queensland, Australia
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I am currently in my 6th year of teaching (primary/elementary school) and in that time I have taught in a varied mix of schools and systems. Trained in Australia, my first teaching position was in a remote school that used the American 'Direct Instruction' method, teaching a range of students from Grade 1 to Grade 6 in my two years there. After completing my two years remote service I moved to a rural school, teaching Australia's national curriculum for a year. Due to my partner's visa situation, we relocated to West Yorkshire, England for the following two years, where I also worked as a primary school teacher - a mix of supply, long term supply and maternity contracts. Returning to Australia, I have returned to my previous position in a Grade 6 class - which I just love! My kids are amazing, and the content is right up my alley. Prior to becoming a primary school teacher, I studied political science and volunteered as an ESL teacher, working with both child and adult refugees and international students.
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Preview of Book Report Template

Book Report Template

This product provides a basic report template for both non-fiction and fiction texts. Both templates include: - A space for the student to write the name of the book and their own name. - A star-rating system, allowing the student to colour in their rating (out of 5) for the book. - Space to communicate if they enjoyed their book and why or why not. The non-fiction template includes: - A section for students to write a paragraph explaining what the book was about, - A section for three facts t
Preview of SATPIN intervention resources

SATPIN intervention resources

This pack of resources has been designed (and used) to support students who are struggling to learn the SATPIN sounds. It can be used to develop phonemic awareness with the sounds and blends. In this resource pack you will find: •Lowercase and uppercase letters (both coloured and black and white). •3 letter and 4 letter frames to build and manipulate words. •3 sets of words built from SATPIN with and without dots underneath for building fluency, in both colour and black and white. •2 versions o
Preview of Addition using tens frames to 20

Addition using tens frames to 20

*This product is a tool designed to support the use of tens frames when developing addition skills with operations with answers between 11 and 20 specifically. It has been developed so as to ensure practice crossing over into a second frame. *When using this product, I encourage my students to use black and red pencils/crayons to match the colours of the numbers. This helps me to see where errors are made, and students to keep track and check their work.
Preview of Addition using tens frames below 10

Addition using tens frames below 10

*This product is a tool designed to support the use of tens frames when developing addition skills with operations having answers of ten and below specifically. It has been developed so as to ensure understanding of numbers below ten. *When using this product, I encourage my students to use black and red pencils/crayons to match the colours of the numbers. This helps me to see where errors are made, and students to keep track and check their work.
Preview of Rainbow Facts to 20 using tens frames

Rainbow Facts to 20 using tens frames

*This product is a tool designed to support the use of tens frames when developing addition skills with operations having answers of twenty. It has been developed so as to ensure understanding of relationships between numbers resulting in an answer of 20. *When using this product, I encourage my students to use black and red pencils/crayons to match the colours of the numbers. This helps me to see where errors are made, and students to keep track and check their work.
Preview of Rainbow facts to 10 using tens frames

Rainbow facts to 10 using tens frames

*This product is a tool designed to support the use of tens frames when developing addition skills with operations having answers of ten. It has been developed so as to ensure understanding of relationships between numbers resulting in an answer of 10. *When using this product, I encourage my students to use black and red pencils/crayons to match the colours of the numbers. This helps me to see where errors are made, and students to keep track and check their work.
Preview of SUMMER OLYMPICS - Triple jump with tens frames

SUMMER OLYMPICS - Triple jump with tens frames

With the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics happening this year, I thought it would be fun to incorporate them into some fun tens frame games for students. This game can be played either individually or in pairs/groups. You will need 1 die for students to use, or alternatively one each. I laminated this product for repeated use – my students have not been able to get enough of this game! Students take turns rolling to get a score between 1-6. Students record this both in the tens frame and also on th
Preview of SUMMER OLYMPICS - Long jump with tens frames to 20

SUMMER OLYMPICS - Long jump with tens frames to 20

Thank you for purchasing this product! With the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics happening this year, I thought it would be fun to incorporate them into some fun tens frame games for students. This game can be played either individually or in pairs/groups. You will need 3 Dice for students to use for each jump. This game is suitable for up to 6 players each game. I laminated this product for repeated use – my students have not been able to get enough of this game! Students take turns rolling both di
Preview of Addition using tens frames to 20 (volume 2)

Addition using tens frames to 20 (volume 2)

*This product is a tool designed to support the use of tens frames when developing addition skills for operations with answers between 11 and 20, and rainbow facts to 10 specifically. *It contains 8 different pages (3 different learning activities), in both colour and black and white for ease of printing.
Preview of Addition word problems using tens frames to 20

Addition word problems using tens frames to 20

This product has been designed to help build confidence in students when approaching addition word problems with a total value of less than 20. With four different pages of activities, it allows students to achieve mastery of the approach. By buying this product, you agree to the terms and conditions set out on the first page. I recommend printing this document with two pages to a sheet so as to save paper. When using this product, I have allowed students to draw the pictures of the question foc
Preview of SUMMER OLYMPICS - Free wordsearches

SUMMER OLYMPICS - Free wordsearches

With the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics happening this year, I thought it would be fun to incorporate them into some resources (bundle to come!) for early primary/elementary students. Please enjoy these free word searches. Word searches included: *Sports *People at the Games *Cities and countries who have hosted the Summer Olympics *Countries who are competing at Tokyo 2020 Graphics by Ashley Hughes. Thank you for downloading this product! By downloading this product, you agree to the following term
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Experience

I am currently in my 6th year of teaching (primary/elementary school) and in that time I have taught in a varied mix of schools and systems. Trained in Australia, my first teaching position was in a remote school that used the American 'Direct Instruction' method, teaching a range of students from Grade 1 to Grade 6 in my two years there. After completing my two years remote service I moved to a rural school, teaching Australia's national curriculum for a year. Due to my partner's visa situation, we relocated to West Yorkshire, England for the following two years, where I also worked as a primary school teacher - a mix of supply, long term supply and maternity contracts. Returning to Australia, I have returned to my previous position in a Grade 6 class - which I just love! My kids are amazing, and the content is right up my alley. Prior to becoming a primary school teacher, I studied political science and volunteered as an ESL teacher, working with both child and adult refugees and international students.

Teaching style

I have a 'bouncy' teaching style (according to my boss). While I use explicit teaching methods to introduce new content in the key learning areas of maths and english, I utilise a range of hands on and engaging learning experiences to cement my students' understanding of the content.