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Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you're here.
With over 30 years of teaching experience across Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore, I’ve had the privilege of working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. Throughout my career, I’ve taught every year level from Prep (Kindergarten) to Year 6, but in recent years, I’ve found my true passion lies in the Early Years – especially with Prep-aged children.
I’m well-versed in both the Australian Curriculum and the UK National Curriculum, and I bring a global perspective to everything I create. My teaching journey began in the late 1980s, when I was trained in the Whole Language approach – a method that dominated literacy instruction at the time. Since then, education has evolved immensely, and so have I! I’m particularly interested in the Science of Reading and how evidence-based practices can support our youngest learners as they take their first steps into literacy.
Everything I design for my TPT store is grounded in real classroom experience and guided by a deep understanding of how children learn. My goal is to provide resources that are practical, engaging, and above all – meaningful for students and easy for teachers to implement.
Thanks for stopping by, and happy teaching!
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Where is the Green Sheep? Activities & Games Book Companion
Bring Mem Fox’s beloved book Where Is the Green Sheep? to life with this hands-on, low-prep book companion pack designed especially for Kindergarten/Prep and early years classrooms. This resource is perfect for building early literacy, numeracy, and oral language skills through hands-on, playful learning that students love. With a strong focus on phonological awareness, CVC words, rhyming, positional language, and fine motor development, these activities are ideal for whole-class lessons,
PreK - 1st
English Language Arts, Math, Reading
Repeating Pattern Activities | Pony Beads | Fine Motor Task Cards & Worksheets
Make teaching patterns easy and hands-on with these Pony Bead Pattern Task Cards and Worksheets! Designed for Foundation to Year 2 students, this resource builds fine motor strength while developing math skills such as repeating patterns, sequencing, and early algebraic thinking. Perfect for maths centres, rotations, and small groups, the ready-to-print cards save you prep time while keeping students engaged. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9, this resource is ideal for building confid
K - 2nd
Algebra
Patterns in Nature Cards, Activities, Booklet | Sorting Objects into Categories
Looking for a hands-on way to teach patterns while sorting objects into categories? Patterns in Nature is a Kindergarten/Prep resource that includes 80 real-life photographic cards, a PowerPoint lesson, editable labels, lift-the-flap booklet activities and sorting worksheets. This resource supports key learning outcomes in the Foundation / Prep year across both Mathematics and Science. It is designed to help students explore patterns, observe features in nature, and sort objects into meaningf
PreK - 1st
Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Math)
Room on the Broom Halloween Activities | Book Companion | Literacy, Math, STEM
Room on the Broom Activities | MEGA PACK | Book Companion with Literacy, Math, STEM & More! Perfect for Halloween Literacy, STEM, and Math Centers! Bring the magic of Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson to life in your classroom with this comprehensive 15-in-1 book companion, packed with engaging, hands-on activities that support literacy, math, STEM, fine motor skills, coding, and social-emotional learning. Great all year round but perfect for October! This resource pairs beautifully w
K - 1st
Numbers, Reading Strategies, Writing
Balloons Over Broadway - Thanksgiving Math Ordinal Number Parade Crowns
Celebrate Thanksgiving with these Balloons Over Broadway crowns. Teach ordinal numbers at the same time with this fun, hands-on Ordinal Number Parade! Inspired by the picture book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, this activity brings the magic of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade into your classroom while helping students understand order, position, and sequencing in a playful, meaningful way. Your students will love building their own parade, coloring balloons, and answering ordina
PreK - 1st
Numbers, Reading, Visual Arts
Christmas 2D Shapes Worksheets & Activities – Printable Early Years Math Pack
Bring festive fun into your Maths block with this Christmas 2D Shapes Activity Pack, featuring 10 engaging activities and 110+ pages designed for Kindergarten/Prep, Year 1, and Year 2 learners. Every activity is hands-on, low-prep, and centres around Christmas decorations built from 15 essential 2D shapes. Students will explore shapes through games, cut-and-paste tasks, data activities, colour-by-code pages, and more - making it perfect for reinforcing key geometry skills during the holiday
K - 2nd
Geometry, Graphing
Christmas Escape Room | Prep, Year 1 & 2 | Literacy & Math | Santa's Magic Keys
Looking for the perfect early years Christmas literacy and numeracy activity? Make December learning meaningful and highly engaging with this Christmas Escape Room for Prep, Year 1 & Year 2. “Santa’s Magic Keys” combines curriculum-aligned math and reading skills in a festive, puzzle-based challenge your students will love. This print-and-go, differentiated Christmas Escape Room is ideal for mixed-ability classrooms, math and literacy centres, rotations, small groups, or whole-class end-of-y
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Reading, Spelling
Maths Craft | Place Value Bugs | Tens & Ones Base 10 MAB | Prep/Year 1 Activity
Make place value, tens and ones, and Base 10 / MAB blocks hands-on and fun with this Place Value Bugs maths craft for Prep and Year 1. Students build and represent two-digit numbers, record their thinking, and create a colourful bug craft to visualise Base 10 place value concepts. This low-prep, engaging activity strengthens number sense, place value understanding, fine motor skills and creative learning. ✅ What’s Included35 printable pages of hands-on tens and ones activities – 5 fun bug crafts
K - 1st
Numbers, Other (Math), Place Value
CHRISTMAS Math Graphing & Data Collection Worksheets | Foundation to Year 2
This Christmas Math Graphing & Data Collection Activity is perfect for students in Foundation to Year 2 who are eager to get into the Christmas holiday spirit while learning basic math skills. Combining the excitement of Christmas with fun, hands-on learning, this graphing and data activity helps children practice graphing, data collection, and statistics in a way that’s engaging and festive. A low-fuss print-and-go activity that is perfect to teach and reinforce data collection, graphing an
K - 2nd
Graphing, Math
Race to the Top Dice Graphing Game | Number Recognition & Writing Numbers to 10
Make learning number recognition, number writing, and data collection fun and engaging with this hands-on dice graphing game, designed especially for Prep/Foundation students! This resource includes 20 print-and-go pages that build skills in number recognition, number formation, graphing, and data analysis. Perfect for independent work, small group rotations, or maths centres, the game provides endless replay value - every result is different, keeping students engaged and motivated. Students ro
PreK - 1st
Graphing, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
EASTER Math Graphing & Data Collection Game + Worksheets Foundation to Yr 2
Celebrate Easter while building essential math skills! The Easter Math Graphing & Data Collection Game and Worksheets is the perfect hands-on resource for young learners to practice graphing, data collection, and statistics in a festive and fun way! Bring the joy of Easter into your math lessons with this exciting and educational game designed for Foundation to Year 2 students. This easy-to-use, print-and-go resource helps children practice core math skills like data collection, graphing, and b
K - 2nd
Graphing, Numbers, Statistics
100 Days of School Celebration Activities | Prep/Foundation Printable Pack
Celebrate 100 Days of School with Ease and Excitement!Make your 100th Day of School unforgettable with this all-in-one resource, packed with hands-on, meaningful, and low-prep activities, perfect for busy Prep/Foundation and early years teachers. With 8 engaging tasks, including editable certificates that allow you to insert student names and photos, you’ll be classroom-ready in no time! What’s Included?100 Day Hunt: A seek-and-find classroom adventure! Students search for numbers 1 to 100 or 1
PreK - 1st
Engineering, Numbers, Visual Arts
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.B.4
, K.CC.B.4a
+3
Christmas Math Problem Solving Activities | 12 Days of Christmas | Prep–Year 2
Engage your students with meaningful Christmas math problem solving activities designed for Kindergarten, Prep, and Foundation to Year 2. This 12 Days of Christmas Math resource includes a series of festive, low-prep problem-solving tasks that build reasoning, critical thinking, and mathematical thinking while keeping students motivated during the busy end-of-year period. With a mix of print-and-go worksheets and digital slides, this resource is perfect for daily maths warm-ups, rotations,
K - 2nd
Math
Christmas Math Repeating Patterns | 22 Worksheets | Print & Go | Prep - Year 2
✅Make December maths easy with these Christmas Math Repeating Patterns worksheets for Prep / Foundation to Year 2. This print & go Christmas maths resource includes 22 repeating pattern activities across 30 pages, covering AB, ABB, ABC, AABB, ABBC, AAB, ABCD and ABCC patterns through hands-on and visual tasks. Students practise recognising, continuing and creating repeating patterns using festive Christmas images, with colour and black & white worksheet options included. ✅ What's included?22 pa
K - 2nd
Algebra, Math
Shape Scissor Skills Puzzles | Cutting & Fine Motor Activities for Kindergarten
Engaging, no-prep scissor skills shape puzzles that build fine motor strength, cutting confidence, and shape recognition! Perfect for Kindergarten and Prep/Foundation students - just print and go!Busy teachers, this resource is just what you need! These hands-on cutting activities strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while reinforcing shape recognition in a fun and engaging way. Students will love cutting, matching, and completing each puzzle, while you’ll love the easy
PreK - 1st
Geometry, Math
CHRISTMAS Math Graphing & Data Collection Game + Worksheets Foundation to Year 2
This Christmas Math Graphing & Data Collection Game + Worksheets resource blends festive fun with meaningful maths practice. Students gather real data while playing a simple Christmas board game, then record and represent their findings using worksheets designed for young learners. Perfect for reinforcing early statistics and data representation skills, this ready-to-print pack brings a seasonal twist to maths lessons that keeps students engaged right up until the final days of term. ✅ What’s
K - 2nd
Graphing, Math
EASTER Bundle Prep/Foundation Literacy & Numeracy Activities
1. 12 Days of EASTER Writing Prompts | Editable | Foundation to Year 2DescriptionAre you counting down the days to Easter? Get your students excited with these 12 Days of Easter Writing Prompts! Perfect for Foundation, Year 1, and Year 2, these engaging prompts provide a low-prep, fun way to foster creativity while reinforcing essential writing skills. Designed for Foundation students, but easily adaptable for Year 1 and Year 2, these prompts provide an opportunity for students to stretch their
K - 1st
Algebra, Statistics, Writing
FREE Pattern Worksheets & Activities | Kindergarten/Prep | Print & Go Math Pack
FREE Pattern Worksheets & Activities for Kindergarten / PrepLooking for hands-on ways to teach patterns in the early years? This 19-page FREE resource is packed with fun, engaging activities that make learning AB, ABB, and ABC patterns simple and interactive. Perfect for Kindergarten, Prep, or Foundation students, these no-prep printables are ready to use today! Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9, this resource is ideal for building confidence and independence in early learners. ✅ What’
K - 1st
Algebra
EASTER Math Graphing & Data Collection Worksheets | Colour-Count-Record | Prep
Looking for a quick, easy, and engaging Easter math activity for Foundation, Kindergarten, and Year 1–2? This Easter graphing and data collection activity is the perfect end-of-term resource to reinforce graphing, statistics, and data interpretation skills in a fun, low-prep way. Ideal for math centers, rotations, early finishers, and whole-class lessons, this engaging Easter activity keeps students motivated while saving you time. Love this resource? Grab the Easter Bundle that includes th
K - 2nd
Graphing, Statistics
Also included in: EASTER Bundle Prep/Foundation Literacy & Numeracy Activities
Christmas Math Color by Number – Addition & Subtraction Worksheets (Grades K–2)
Make December math fun and meaningful with these Christmas Math Color by Number worksheets designed to build addition and subtraction skills in Grades K–2. This no-prep holiday math resource combines engaging color by number activities with essential math practice, making it perfect for Christmas math centres, morning work, early finishers, and independent practice. Students solve simple addition and subtraction problems to reveal festive Christmas pictures, keeping learners motivated whi
K - 2nd
Math
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Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you're here.
With over 30 years of teaching experience across Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore, I’ve had the privilege of working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. Throughout my career, I’ve taught every year level from Prep (Kindergarten) to Year 6, but in recent years, I’ve found my true passion lies in the Early Years – especially with Prep-aged children.
I’m well-versed in both the Australian Curriculum and the UK National Curriculum, and I bring a global perspective to everything I create. My teaching journey began in the late 1980s, when I was trained in the Whole Language approach – a method that dominated literacy instruction at the time. Since then, education has evolved immensely, and so have I! I’m particularly interested in the Science of Reading and how evidence-based practices can support our youngest learners as they take their first steps into literacy.
Everything I design for my TPT store is grounded in real classroom experience and guided by a deep understanding of how children learn. My goal is to provide resources that are practical, engaging, and above all – meaningful for students and easy for teachers to implement.
Thanks for stopping by, and happy teaching!
Teaching style
I believe that learning should be hands-on, meaningful, and fun. My teaching style is grounded in the idea that children learn best when they’re actively engaged, given time to explore concepts deeply, and encouraged to move, question, and discover.
In my classroom, I prioritise a child-centered approach – where activities are designed with the learners in mind, not just the curriculum. I strive to create learning experiences that cater to a variety of learning styles and abilities, ensuring that every child feels seen, supported, and capable.
I love incorporating movement, play, and real-life connections into my lessons, and I’m a big believer in giving students opportunities to talk, collaborate, and construct their own understanding. Whether it’s through hands-on investigations, open-ended tasks, or playful exploration, I aim to keep learning joyful and inclusive.
Above all, I want children to feel successful and curious – because when they’re having fun and making connections, real learning happens.
My own education history
Bachelor of Education Prep - 6
Additional biographical information
Hi there! I’m Jo, from Melbourne, Australia, where I live with my wonderful family – my husband, our two amazing kids, and our much-loved dog. Life is full, busy, and beautiful!
Outside of the classroom, I’m happiest when I’m out walking the dog, listening to a good audiobook or podcast (true crime and education are my go-tos!). I love baking – especially anything sweet – and I’m always up for a relaxing massage or a spontaneous getaway. Whether it’s a cozy camping trip or a five-star escape, I’m all about creating special memories with my family.
Thanks for stopping by – I love connecting with fellow educators, and I hope you find something here that makes your teaching life a little easier and a lot more joyful.
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