Mini Monsters
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Queensland, Australia
About the store
I create ready-to-use Early Years and Primary teaching resources, including worksheets, guided activities, and lesson packs, for busy classroom teachers who need lessons that work immediately with diverse learners.
As a qualified, experienced classroom teacher, I design resources based on the realities of modern classrooms: wide ability ranges, curriculum pressure, behaviour demands, and time scarcity. Every resource is classroom-tested, low-prep, and instructionally clear, so teachers can use it straight away without additional research or preparation.
All resources are designed for real students in real classrooms, are pedagogy-aligned and evidence-informed, structured for clarity, independence, and engagement, and created to reduce teacher workload while supporting meaningful learning outcomes.
My purpose is simple: to help teachers spend less time preparing and more time teaching, using practical, proven resources that support everyday classroom success.
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Hyperbole Exaggeration Worksheets
Teaching persuasive devices? These worksheets help explain hyperbole / exaggeration, give examples, have students identify them and provide scaffolding for students to learn to write their own. There is a worksheet that defines hyperbole in a child friendly way, gives examples and asks students to give their own examples. There is a cut and paste activity where students can match the standard statement to the exaggerated statement, and activities where students change each standard statemen
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Persuasive Devices Worksheets Packet 1
Third and Fourth Grade Reading Fluency Passages
Third and fourth grade guided reading card printables for information, narrative and persuasive texts. Build fluency and accuracy! Clear and easy to read font. Print and pop into literacy tubs for reading, into homework folders or display digitally on a whiteboard, computer or iPad. Cards are clear to read, nicely sized font (two cards to an A4 page, 30 cards in total), and all clipart is in black and white for cost effective printing. I often print and have students do reading-with-a-pencil
3rd - 4th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RF.3.3
, RF.3.3d
, RF.3.4
 +2
Number Lines to 1000
Fun third grade worksheet pack with number lines between 100-1000 with a range of options. Some have integer marks, some blank, some counting in 5's, 10's, 50's and a variety of spacing to encourage students to use spatial awareness. Ensure your students have a true understanding of the concept of number! All worksheets have fun and easy to read fonts, clipart students can color when they are finished and borders to make worksheets look more appealing. Included:Number Lines to 1000 x 3, (fi
2nd - 3rd
Math, Math Test Prep, Numbers
Also included in:Â Third Grade Math Worksheets Packet
Persuasive Devices Worksheets Packet 1
Rhetorical questions, high / low modality words, hyperbole / exaggeration, repetition and facts and opinions worksheet printables that explain each device, give examples and have students sort and create their own examples. Scaffold students to use these devices in their own persuasive writing! These easy to follow worksheets will ensure students understand persuasive devices and can use them in their own persuasive text writing to enhance their arguments and convince the reader/audience. This
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Writing
Christmas Card Templates
5 different sets of adorable Christmas card templates with pictures to color in and templates to write, super cute and ready to print and decorate! They make great cards for the whole family and aren't limited to who they could be for - parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents - they are not specific! Front page, back page, inside picture page and inside writing page all included!Just print back-to-back and have all four sections of each card ready to go, with adorable and fun Christmas
K - 3rd
Writing
Also included in:Â Christmas Activities Bundle
Number Lines to 100 Worksheets
A variety of fun first grade worksheets with number lines between 0-100 with a range of options (some have integer marks, some blank, some counting in 10's, 1's, 5's and a variety of spacing to encourage students to use spatial awareness). Ensure your students have a true understanding of the concept of number! All worksheets have fun and easy to read fonts, clipart students can color when they are finished and borders to make worksheets look more appealing. Included: •Number Lines to
K - 2nd
Math, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
Also included in:Â First Grade Math Worksheets Bundle
Metaphors and Similes Worksheets
Teaching metaphors, similes or persuasive devices? These worksheets help explain metaphors, similes, how they are different, why they are used, give examples, have students identify them and provide scaffolding for students to learn to use them in their writing. There is a worksheet that defines metaphors and a worksheet that defines similes in a child friendly way, gives examples and asks students to give their own examples. There is a cut and paste activity where students can sort metaph
2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Persuasive Devices Worksheets Packet 2
Rhetorical Questions Worksheets
Teaching persuasive devices? These worksheets help explain rhetorical questions, give examples, have students identify them and provide scaffolding for students to learn to write their own. There is a worksheet that defines rhetorical questions in a child friendly way, gives examples and asks students to give their own examples. There is a cut and paste activity where students can match the standard question to the rhetorical question, and activities where students change each standard ques
2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Persuasive Devices Worksheets Packet 1
Nouns Verbs & Adjectives Sort Cut and Paste
Parts of speech cut, sort and paste with captions so students know exactly what each picture is representing! Answer pages included.These also make GREAT displays in the classroom and are so helpful to reference and check back on throughout your English unit. Cutting and pasting are both great fine motor skills to practise too. This pack gives you two clear, easy to follow and engaging activities for your learners with answer sheets for quick marking. Great for explicit lessons, independent ro
K - 3rd
Applied Math, Math, Mental Math
Friendship Worksheets
Social skill, friendship and empathy building worksheets and templates to build classroom community! Print and go, all ready to teach students to be mindful of being a good friend and treating others kindly. These printables make GREAT displays and bulletin boards, all in black and white for your printing convenience and allowing students to color in the fun pictures and borders. Unbeatable value that you will use year after year and across different grade levels! Included: Thank a Friend for
K - 3rd
For All Subjects, Health
Emotive Language Worksheets
Appeal to emotion as a persuasive device! These worksheets help explain how to appeal to emotion in persuasive writing, why this works, give examples, have students identify examples and provide scaffolding for students to learn to do so in their own writing. There is a worksheet that defines emotive language, gives examples and asks students to use their own versions of emotive language in their writing. There is an activity where students write standard sentences and in the second columns,
2nd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Persuasive Devices Worksheets Packet 2
Modality Words Worksheets
Teaching low and high modality words or persuasive devices? These worksheets help explain high and low modality words, give examples, have students identify them and provide scaffolding for students to learn to use them in their writing. There is a worksheet that defines high and low modality words in a child friendly way, gives examples and asks students to give their own examples. There is a cut and paste activity where students can identify high and low modality words, telling them apart
2nd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â Persuasive Devices Worksheets Packet 1
Skip Counting to 100 Worksheets
Skip counting to 100 in 2's, 5's and 10's, forwards and backwards worksheets. Easy differentiation as multiple abilities of different sheets are included. They are easy to follow, user friendly and engaging for young children! Included are 21 worksheets that are simple to use, clear and easy for little learners to follow and all feature cute clipart and borders for students to color in when they are finished. This helps to keep students busy while you help those who may need it. They also make
K - 2nd
Math, Math Test Prep, Numbers
Also included in:Â First Grade Math Worksheets Bundle
1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions, Set 2 (Informative Texts)
10 weeks of guided information text based reading worksheets, each on different animals. There are literal, inferential and critical questions with both multiple choice and open ended for each set! Print, pop into literacy tubs for reading groups or glue into books and students are ready to go, with everything they need to complete the tasks independently. Absolutely no prep work required! Worksheets include a themed passage to read, matching clipart and strategic questioning to cover ample
1st
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.10
, RF.1.3
 +5
Also included in:Â 1st-3rd Grade Animal Reading Comprehension Passages | Differentiated Bundle
Red and Blue Handwriting Lines Dotted
Editable dotted red and blue handwriting lines with dotted lines in the middle, (used for prep and first grade in Queensland, Australia), to be displayed on the board, used in distance learning or printed. These lines fit perfectly with the QBeginners font used in schools in Queensland. There are different options to suit your needs; an editable page with a pre-ruled margin, text box to type the date and text box on each linean editable page with no margin, but a text box on each line to click
K - 1st
English Language Arts, Handwriting, Writing
Character Traits Lists - Synonyms, Positive, Negative and Editable Lists
Printable posters / lists of trait synonyms and positive / negative character traits to assist with writing narratives, brainstorming character adjectives, writing character descriptions or vocabulary building. Display digitally, display on your walls, print for student books, use as an anchor chart or cut, paste and sort into books or onto posters to describe familiar characters. There are so many possible uses! These lists are suitable for years three through to five. Included:- A summary pag
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Telling Time Worksheets - O'clock Half-past Quarter-to Quarter-past
Everything you need to teach analogue and digital time for o'clock, half-past, quarter-to and quarter-past! You won't find a better deal. Includes a Powerpoint of flash cards, games to print and multiple sets of worksheets! Teaching time is a hard concept! Let me take the work out of it for you with this packet with everything you need to teach telling the time easily. This is a huge saving and a great investment, you will use it year after year and with multiple grade levels. There is a 100
1st - 3rd
Math
Red and Blue Handwriting Lines
Editable red and blue handwriting lines, (used for second third and fourth grade in Queensland, Australia), to be displayed on the board, used in distance learning or printed. These lines fit perfectly with the QCursive font used in schools in Queensland. There are different options to suit your needs; an editable page with a pre-ruled margin, text box to type the date and text box on each linean editable page with no margin, but a text box on each line to click and type easilya page with no
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, Handwriting, Writing
Simile or Metaphor Cut and Paste Sort
Cut and paste activity packet that allows students to read metaphors and similes and tell them apart by sorting them into two columns. There are two sets of cut and paste worksheets! Two worksheets full of metaphors and similes that are jumbled up and two worksheets with tables. The metaphors and similes have been written about the same concept (for example: Laughter is the best medicine, laughter is like medicine and the puppy had a cute button nose, the puppies nose was like a cute little but
2nd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
Second Grade Christmas Math Booklet
Giant Christmas Maths worksheet booklet for second grade, ready to print and use over the next few weeks! Concepts covered: Place Value, Measurement, Telling The Time, Addition, Subtraction, Missing Addends, Counting Patterns, Missing Numbers, Greater Than / Less Than, Counting Quantities, Sharing Equally, Repeating Patterns, Symmetry, Fractions, Positional Language, Problem Solving + fine motor skills! No prep needed, in just staple together and hand out. Students will love the fun clipart an
2nd
Math
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About the store
Experience
I create ready-to-use Early Years and Primary teaching resources, including worksheets, guided activities, and lesson packs, for busy classroom teachers who need lessons that work immediately with diverse learners.
As a qualified, experienced classroom teacher, I design resources based on the realities of modern classrooms: wide ability ranges, curriculum pressure, behaviour demands, and time scarcity. Every resource is classroom-tested, low-prep, and instructionally clear, so teachers can use it straight away without additional research or preparation.
All resources are designed for real students in real classrooms, are pedagogy-aligned and evidence-informed, structured for clarity, independence, and engagement, and created to reduce teacher workload while supporting meaningful learning outcomes.
My purpose is simple: to help teachers spend less time preparing and more time teaching, using practical, proven resources that support everyday classroom success.
Teaching style
My teaching style is practical, structured, and focused on clarity. I design resources that support diverse learners, promote independence, and work within the real constraints of modern classrooms.
Each resource is intentionally created to be low-prep, easy to implement, and adaptable across ability levels. Instructions are clear, layouts are student-friendly, and activities are designed to support engagement without adding unnecessary cognitive load.
This approach allows teachers to deliver effective lessons with confidence, while reducing planning time and supporting meaningful learning outcomes.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My work is reflected in consistent positive feedback from educators who use these resources in their own classrooms. Many teachers highlight the clarity, ease of use, and time-saving nature of the materials, as well as their effectiveness with diverse learners.
With thousands of resources downloaded and strong ongoing ratings, this store represents years of classroom-informed practice and refinement based on real teacher and student needs.
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, with additional qualifications in information technology, cognitive development, and the practical application of educational technology in learning environments.
I have also undertaken specialist training in supporting graduate teachers, addressing diverse learner needs, and strengthening early years pedagogy through evidence-based practice. This academic background directly informs the design, structure, and instructional clarity of every resource I create.
Additional biographical information
My goal is to support real teachers with practical resources that make teaching more efficient and learning more meaningful. Every resource is designed to save time, reduce mental load, and support effective instruction in real classrooms.
I create materials teachers can trust, knowing they are quality-tested, thoughtfully structured, and ready to use when time and energy are limited.
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