Our Creative Classroom

This document is filled with all of the questions to consider when teaching routines and procedures in the first weeks of the school term. It also has advice that has worked in MY classroom. This product will be helpful for any beginning teacher or experienced teacher who is getting ready for a new school year! I hope you find it helpful and please contact me if you have any further questions. INCLUDED:1 x routines and procedures checklist5 pages of important questions to considerRECOMMENDED pri

This pack includes EVERYTHING you will need to bring ' Tea with the Teacher', a positive relationship building exercise, into your classroom this year! Set up checklistQuestions to considerReal teacher testimonialsResearch based evidenceExplanation of how it works in Middle Primary**UPDATE** Now includes: (Editable) Letter to parents(Editable) Invitations for chosen student(Editable) Invitations for chosen friend(Editable) GamesAND A WHOLE LOT MORE!!AITSL Standard 1: Know students and how they

SETTING UP EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONSUsing post-it notes on an anchor chart encourages student ownership and whole class interaction. It caters for student voice and is an excellent tool to refer back to throughout the year. This colourful template will help you to confidently setup clear classroom expectations that can be hung up on display. The blank templates can also be adapted to suit any future brainstorming throughout the year. It has assisted when setting up volume expectations, r

SETTING UP CLEAR AND EXPLICIT CLASSROOM GOALSUse this anchor style scrabble chart to encourages whole class input and student ownership over the goals. Each goal chart will include a brainstorm that clearly defines the importance and what is specifically looks and sounds like in your classroom. TIP: Choose the 2-3 areas that your class particularly needs to focus on FIRST! Keep it short, sharp and shiny! Keep reinforcing expectations with positive feedback!10 Whole-Class Goal Templates:Transit

Podcasts are audio files played through an app on your phone for FREE!! If your students have access to a computer, device or phone, they can find podcasts on every topic in the world - from child-friendly news podcasts like 'Squiz Kids' to story-time podcasts like 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls', 'Little Yarns' and 'That's Incredible'. Kids can listen to podcasts while exercising, completing their chores or looking after animals on the farm. The following podcast response templates can be

This pack includes EVERYTHING you will need to bring a ' BOOK BATTLE' into your classroom this year! Class explanation and teacher instructionsEDITABLE Teacher PPTBattle grids, with example gridTemplates for 7 battle roundsOver 50 recommended book titlesExplicit teacher slides to explain handouts14 graphic organisers to prompt reflective consideration of each bookFeedback always welcome! Please let me know if there is any way that I can improve this product to make it more accessible to a wider

FOR ALL MY FELLOW WORD NERDS! If you are searching for ways to engage your students in the vocabulary building process, then this is it. Help your students to: master identifying parts of speech, use a dictionary or thesaurus and find unknown words in a text. This pack includes: Display posters or title page imagesTeaching instructionsMini lesson suggestionsWhole class goalsPre/Post testsParts of SpeechChallengesTask CardsThe word hunter cards will help to create an interactive vocabulary buildi

Collect valuable information and data on student:StrengthsAreas of improvementSkillsGoalsWhile also finding out the parent's perspective on student:AttitudeMotivationAttentionFeedback always welcome! Please let me know if there is any way that I can improve this product to make it more accessible to a wider range of educators and students. Tag @ourcreativeclassroom so that I can reshare in Instagram stories! Terms of Use: Copyright of this material is reserved in accordance with the Copyright Ac

STUDENT VOICE ✏️✨ Hand out this one page (double-sided) survey at the end of each term to better understand your learners. Are there any questions that you would add for your class? The questions included can offer insight into:Positives from the termSeating preferences and friendshipsUseful displays for student learningAnalysis of classroom environmentFeedback strategiesAreas for change or improvementPersonal reflections and acknowledgements*IDEA FOR INSTRUCTION*Instruct your students to take

This pack includes EVERYTHING you will need to bring a ' 5 KEY CHALLENGE' into your classroom this year! Printing instructionsTeacher instructionsStudent booklet (11 pages)Graphic organisers and rubricsWhole class exercise reward ideasKey and achievement lock level postersFeedback always welcome! Please let me know if there is any way that I can improve this product to make it more accessible to a wider range of educators and students. Tag @ourcreativeclassroom so that I can reshare in Instagra

Podcasts are audio files played through an app on your phone for FREE!! If your students have access to a computer, device or phone, they can find podcasts on every topic in the world - from child-friendly news podcasts like 'Squiz Kids' to story-time podcasts like 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls', 'Little Yarns' and 'That's Incredible'. Kids can listen to podcasts while exercising, completing their chores or looking after animals on the farm. The following podcast response templates can be