SmartWay Learning Resources
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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10 years working with complex children and families - I've taught, I've tutored, I've worked in specialist assistance roles to traumatised and neurodivergent learners. My teaching and tutoring has primarily been grades 5-10 level English and literacy, maths, and SEL - all my resources have been tried and tested by students! I primarily work in specialist trauma-informed education contexts, and with neurodivergent learners, so many of my resources are designed to support safety, inclusion, emotional regulation, executive functioning, memory, and independent work with just a little extra support such as scaffolding or visual sequencing.
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Class Fish Tank Starter Kit | Setup and Care Guide, Posters, Student Activities
Thinking about setting up a class fish tank but feeling overwhelmed by conflicting online advice? This comprehensive Class Fish Tank Starter Kit gives you clear, practical guidance and ready-to-print classroom resources so you can confidently introduce and maintain a healthy aquarium in your classroom. As a passionate aquarist with over 10 years of experience in the hobby, I have successfully set up and maintained multiple aquariums in school environments. This resource is based on real classro
1st - 6th
Biology, Classroom Community, General Science
Reading Intervention Texts – Age-Appropriate Hi-Lo Passages for Ages 8–12
Do you work with students who are 8–12 years old but reading at a 5–7 year-old level? These 10 engaging reading intervention texts are designed especially for upper primary and lower secondary readers who need higher-age, lower-ability (Hi-Lo) content. Each short passage uses simple sentence structures and accessible vocabulary, while still covering age-appropriate themes that motivate older learners to read. Perfect for small group intervention, one-on-one support, or guided reading. Example Ti
4th - 7th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Grade 5-6 Reading Skills Cards – 21 Colour-Coded Cards for 7 Key Skills
Help your students strengthen their reading comprehension with this complete set of 21 full-colour, double-sided reading cards, designed to target the most important comprehension skills. Perfect for small groups, literacy rotations, guided reading, or independent practice, these cards offer high-interest texts and thoughtfully crafted questions that encourage deeper thinking. Each card focuses on one key comprehension skill, giving students repeated, structured opportunities to practise and m
5th - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies
Opinion Writing Starter Pack | Anchor Chart + Worksheets + Scaffold
Set your students up for success with this Opinion Writing Starter Pack - a simple, effective, and engaging introduction to forming and expressing opinions in writing. Designed for elementary learners, this pack includes an anchor chart, scaffolded worksheets, and a blank opinion-writing template to help students build confidence and clarity in their persuasive writing. This resource is ideal for early opinion writing lessons, literacy rotations, whole-class instruction, or small-group support.
2nd - 5th
Other (ELA), Writing
Stereo Hearts Poetry Analysis Lesson – Song Lyrics as Poetry (Differentiated)
Engage your students in poetry analysis through music with this ready-to-use lesson based on “Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class Heroes. This resource helps students explore poetic devices in song lyrics, encouraging them to see the connections between poetry and popular music. The lesson combines whole-class analysis, differentiated questioning, and a creative album art activity, making it accessible and engaging for a wide range of learners. What’s Included: A3 Full-Colour Display Poster of the lyri
5th - 7th
Music, Poetry
25 Poems Pack – Classic Poetry, Modern Poetry & Song Lyrics
Looking to get started on your poetry unit for Grades 5-8 but have no idea where to start? This Poetry Pack will get you going! Bring poetry to life in your classroom with this engaging 25 Poem Pack, designed to captivate and inspire students through a blend of classic poems, modern favourites, and iconic songs. Perfect for display, reading comprehension, and classroom discussion, this pack provides ready-to-use resources to make poetry accessible, enjoyable, and memorable. What’s Included: 25
5th - 8th
Poetry
Scaffolded Advertisement Analysis Writing Resource
This 7-page resource provides everything students need to successfully analyse and write about advertisements. With scaffolded supports and clear visual guides, this resource helps students build confidence in identifying persuasive techniques and structuring their writing. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school students, it guides learners step-by-step from understanding advertising techniques to producing a polished final piece of writing. What’s Included: 2 Visual Resources – advertis
5th - 8th
Other (ELA), Writing
Persuasive Devices Anchor Charts – Visual Reference Posters for Writing
Support your Grade 5-7 students’ persuasive writing with this set of two anchor charts, designed to clearly explain 11 key persuasive devices using student-friendly language, examples, and visual cues. Ideal for classroom displays, writing walls, or literacy folders. These charts provide both definition and application, helping students recognise persuasive techniques and confidently use them in their own writing. Each anchor chart is provided as a separate PDF, allowing for easy printing at sta
5th - 7th
Other (ELA), Writing
Build a World Map Geography Activity | Differentiated, Printable, and Digital!
Engage your students in hands-on geography learning with this Build a World Map activity! Perfect for upper primary learners, this resource combines creativity with geography skills as students cut, label, and assemble their own world map. Designed for flexibility, this pack includes both printable and digital options, allowing you to use it as a whole-class lesson, small group activity, or independent task. What’s Included: Brightly coloured, unlabelled continents (for students to cut and assem
4th - 7th
Geography, Other (Social Studies)
Grade 5-6 Maths Detective | BIDMAS, decimals, distance, MORE! US & AU Versions.
Turn your students into maths detectives with this engaging 7-page workbook! Learners will step into the role of investigators tasked with solving a robbery at the fictional Fractional Shares Bank. As they work through a series of clues, they’ll apply key mathematical concepts to crack the case and complete their final police report: What’s Included: 7-page student workbook with a mystery storyline Problems covering:Calculating monetary valuesDistance calculationsFractionsOrder of operations (BO
5th - 6th
Decimals, Fractions, Order of Operations
Monster Descriptive Writing Worksheets | Y3-4 | Scaffolded Paragraph Writing
Make descriptive writing fun and accessible with this engaging pack of 10 scaffolded worksheets, designed for students in Grades 3–4. Each worksheet helps learners build confidence in writing descriptive paragraphs by guiding them step by step through the process — all while imagining and creating their very own monsters! How It Works: Choose Words – Students select adjectives from a provided word bank followed by applying their own. Plan Details – They brainstorm and record descriptive feat
3rd - 4th
Creative Writing, Writing
Print-and-Go Día de los Muertos Differentiated Wordsearch – Grades 3-5
Celebrate Día de los Muertos while engaging your students in a fun and educational wordsearch activity! This resource is perfect for grades 3–5 and includes differentiated versions to meet a range of abilities, making it ideal for small groups, centres, or independent work. It blends together Spanish and English words associated with the holiday, making it the perfect way to integrate language learning into cultural awareness in English-speaking classrooms. Included in this pack: Three differen
3rd - 5th
Other (ELA), Vocabulary
Differentiated Animal Fact File Worksheet | Grades 1–3
Bring science and literacy together with this simple, engaging animal fact file worksheet - perfect for students at grade 1–3 level. Designed with young learners in mind, the worksheet uses clear, child-friendly language and a structured layout to help students record and organise information about their chosen animal. Students will be guided to write about: Habitat – where the animal lives Diet – what the animal eats Appearance – what it looks like Animal Type – mammal, bird, reptile, marsupia
1st - 3rd
Biology, Informational Text, Writing
Grade 4 Narrative Writing Workbook | Scaffolded Writing from Start to Finish
Support your Grade 4 students in becoming confident storytellers with this fully scaffolded narrative writing workbook. Perfect for classroom writing units, homework, or assessment preparation. This engaging and structured resource walks students through the complete narrative writing process - from brainstorming ideas to publishing a final product. What’s Inside: 3 picture prompts with guided thinking questions Character planning graphic organizers Narrative planning table (orientation, comp
4th
Creative Writing, Writing
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Experience
10 years working with complex children and families - I've taught, I've tutored, I've worked in specialist assistance roles to traumatised and neurodivergent learners. My teaching and tutoring has primarily been grades 5-10 level English and literacy, maths, and SEL - all my resources have been tried and tested by students! I primarily work in specialist trauma-informed education contexts, and with neurodivergent learners, so many of my resources are designed to support safety, inclusion, emotional regulation, executive functioning, memory, and independent work with just a little extra support such as scaffolding or visual sequencing.
Teaching style
Specialised to neurodivergent learners, and learners with challenges such as trauma, intellectual impairment, difficulty with emotional regulation, or social disadvantage.
My own education history
Master of Education (Inclusive Education & Trauma-Aware Education)
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