23 years of teaching Primary (Elementary) School in New Zealand, specialising in Junior School.
Check out my timesaving puzzles and games as fun ways to enhance and consolidate learning!
Reinforce doubles facts to 20 with these four fun printable mazes! This pack includes two mazes for practising doubles addition facts, one maze for practising halves, and a large maze combining halves and doubles. Use as an independent activity. Answer keys for all puzzles are included so students can self check.
Check out these exciting new Wordsearch activities! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create words relating to the puzzle themes. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. The theme word running through the middle of the puzzle is called a Spangram. Use these puzzles as an independent activity. Each pack includes a version of the puzzle without the wordlist which provides an extr
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Inspired New York Times Strands puzzles, each letter must be used once to create lists of CHRISTMAS and NATIVITY themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. Students can also identify theme wordS known as Spangrams which run through the middle of the puzzles. Use as independent or paired activities. Differentiated learning: each of the puzzles includes a variation where initials rather
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create 13 FEELINGS words, each matching an emoji. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. Students can also identify the theme word known as a Spangram which runs through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent or paired activity. A version of the puzzle is included where only the initials of the li
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create 12 CHRISTMAS themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. Students can also identify the theme word known as a Spangram which runs through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent or paired activity. A version where only the initials of the list words are given provides an extra challe
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create 13 NATIVITY themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. Students can also identify the theme word known as a Spangram which runs through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent or paired activity. A version where only the initials of the list words are given provides an extra challen
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create 12 SPRING themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. The theme word is a Spangram running through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent activity. A version without the wordlist provides an 'extra for experts' challenge.
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create 16 AUTUMN themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. The theme word is a Spangram running through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent activity. A version without the wordlist provides an 'extra for experts' challenge.
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create nine GUY FAWKES themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. The theme word is a Spangram running through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent activity. A version without the wordlist provides an 'extra for experts' challenge.
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create nine Thanksgiving themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. The theme word is a Spangram running through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent activity. A version without the wordlist provides an 'extra for experts' challenge.
An exciting new Wordsearch activity! Based on the style of the New York Times Strands puzzle, each letter must be used once to create nine Halloween themed words. Letters can be connected forwards, backwards, up or down like a maze, changing direction within a word. The theme word is a Spangram running through the middle of the puzzle. Use as an independent activity. A version without the wordlist provides an 'extra for experts' challenge.
23 years of teaching Primary (Elementary) School in New Zealand, specialising in Junior School.
Check out my timesaving puzzles and games as fun ways to enhance and consolidate learning!
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