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Author, Nicole Hernandez is a primary school teacher with 30 years teaching experience. Nicole completed a B. Ed (Bachelor of Education) majoring in Language Arts and graduated with a Masters degree in Literacy Instruction. Her passion for visual learning is woven into her style through the use of colour and kid-friendly graphics. She always looks for creative ways to make learning both fun and engaging.

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Author, Nicole Hernandez is a primary school teacher with 30 years teaching experience. Nicole completed a B. Ed (Bachelor of Education) majoring in Language Arts and graduated with a Masters degree in Literacy Instruction. Her passion for visual learning is woven into her style through the use of colour and kid-friendly graphics. She always looks for creative ways to make learning both fun and engaging.
Varying Sentence Beginnings Posters
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Varying Sentence Beginnings Posters

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These “Varying Sentence Beginnings” posters are designed to assist your students in enhancing their writing skills. They are a collection of ways to help them create engaging and dynamic sentences that maintain reader interest. These posters are a valuable tool that will inspire creativity and writer motivation with ease.
30 Fun Would You Rather Opinion Writing Prompts
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30 Fun Would You Rather Opinion Writing Prompts

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You would love this exciting collection of fun "Would You Rather" writing prompts designed specifically for kids! These prompts are perfect for sparking creativity and encouraging critical thinking skills in young minds. Each prompt presents two intriguing options, challenging children to make a choice and explain their reasoning through writing. Whether used in the classroom or at home, these prompts are a fantastic way to engage children in imaginative and thought-provoking writing exercises. Get ready for endless fun and learning with our “Would You Rather” writing prompts for kids!
Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The Third 100 Words | Literacy Center
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Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The Third 100 Words | Literacy Center

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Learn sight words with the Sight Word Buddies! These kindergarten sight words worksheets includes the third level of the Fry words or high frequency words most used in reading and writing. These activity pages are perfect for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. They are low prep, ready to go pages for introducing sight words and are perfect for morning work, homework or extra practice. The sight words are organized in alphabetical order to make finding them easier. Activities included on each worksheet: Read the word Write the word Map the word Color the word Trace the word Spell the word Build the word (cut out and glue the letters in the correct order) Words included in this THIRD 100 Words packet: above, add, almost, along, always, began, begin, being, below, between, book, both, car, carry, children, city, close, country, cut, don’t, earth, eat, enough, every, example, eyes, face, family, far, father, feet, few, food, four, girl, got, group, grow, hard, head, hear, high, idea, important, Indian, it’s, keep, last, late, leave, left, let, life, light, list, might, mile, miss, mountains, near, never, next, night, often, once, open, own, paper, plant, real, river, run, saw, school, sea, second, seem, side, something, sometimes, song, soon, start, state, stop, story, talk, those, thought, together, took, tree, under, until, walk, watch, while, white, without, young
Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The Second 100 Words | Literacy Center
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Learn sight words with the Sight Word Buddies! These kindergarten sight words worksheets includes the second level of the Fry words or high frequency words most used in reading and writing. These activity pages are perfect for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. They are low prep, ready to go pages for introducing sight words and are perfect for morning work, homework or extra practice. The sight words are organized in alphabetical order to make finding them easier. Activities included on each worksheet: Read the word Write the word Map the word Color the word Trace the word Spell the word Build the word (cut out and glue the letters in the correct order) Words included in this SECOND 100 Words packet: after, again, air, also, America, animal, another, answer, any, around, ask, away, back, because, before, big, boy, came, change, different, does, end, even, follow, form, found, give, good, great, hand, help, here, home, house, just, kind, know, land, large, learn, letter, line, little, live, man, me, means, men, most, mother, move, much, must, name, need, new, off, old, only, our, over, page, picture, place, play, point, put, read, right, same, say, sentence, set, should, show, small, sound, spell, still, study, such, take, tell, things, think, three, through, too, try, turn, us, very, want, well, went, where, why, work, world, years
Fry Sight Words Worksheet Practice | The First 100 Words | Literacy Center
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Learn sight words with the Sight Word Buddies! These kindergarten sight words worksheets includes the first level of the Fry words or high frequency words most used in reading and writing. These activity pages are perfect for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. They are low prep, ready to go pages for introducing sight words and are perfect for morning work, homework or extra practice. The sight words are organized in alphabetical order to make finding them easier. Activities included on each worksheet: Read the word Write the word Map the word Color the word Trace the word Spell the word Build the word (cut out and glue the letters in the correct order) Words included in this FIRST 100 Words packet: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I, at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, words, but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said, there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if, will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so, some, her, would, make, like, him, into, time, has, look, two, more, write, go, see, number, no, way, could, people, my, than, first, water, been, called, who, am, its, now, find, long, down, day, did, get, come, made, may, parts
Alphabet Worksheets - Do-A-Dot Activities Letters A-Z
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Alphabet Worksheets - Do-A-Dot Activities Letters A-Z

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These A-Z Do-A-Dot alphabet worksheets are great for strengthening hand muscles and develop fine motor skills while learning the letters of the alphabet. These worksheets help your students work on uppercase and lowercase letter formation while simultaneously learning letter names and letter sounds. These are great for students to fill using dot markers, dab paint, stickers, bingo daubers or markers. Included on each page are an image and word label for students to connect with letter learning. This resource is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age students learning letters a to z.
Alphabet Worksheets - Letter Learning Activities A-Z
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Alphabet Worksheets - Letter Learning Activities A-Z

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If you’re looking for fun and effective alphabet learning worksheets for your preschooler, homeschooler or kindergartner, you’ve come to the right place! Our printable alphabet worksheets are perfect for helping kids learn their ABCs in a variety of fun and engaging ways. Here are just a few of the ways our alphabet learning worksheets can help your child: Find the letter worksheets: These worksheets are great for helping kids identify letters in both upper and lower case. Molding mats: These mats are perfect for helping kids learn to form letters correctly. Learning activity sheets: These sheets provide a variety of fun and engaging activities to help kids learn each letter. Coloring sheets: These coloring sheets are a great way to help kids learn the alphabet and have fun at the same time! Alphabet learning writing sheets: These sheets are perfect for helping kids practice writing the letters of the alphabet. So what are you waiting for? Get started with our alphabet learning worksheets today!
Spelling Posters - Y as Long I and Y as Long E Posters
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Spelling Posters - Y as Long I and Y as Long E Posters

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Help your students remember the Long vowel sounds for Y (long I and long E) with these posters. These bright and colourful posters are clear and simple reminders making them the perfect resource to have on your classroom wall for students to refer to during their writing sessions. Included also are a black and white version plus a mini-version of each poster for students to keep in their notebooks or writing folders.
Spellings of /k/ Sound Posters (c, k, ck, qu, que, cc, ch, spellings)
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Spellings of /k/ Sound Posters (c, k, ck, qu, que, cc, ch, spellings)

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These colourful and engaging spelling posters help students to understand the different spellings of the /k/ sound (c, k, ck, qu, que, cc, ch, spellings). These posters are clear and simple reminders and would be the perfect resource to have up on your classroom wall for students to refer to during their writing sessions. Included are black and white versions and a handy reference sheets for students notebooks or folders.
Large Letter Cards with Handwriting Lines
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Large Letter Cards with Handwriting Lines

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Use these 8 ½ x 11 flash cards to introduce or review the letters of the alphabet with your students. This set includes both UPPERcase and lowercase letters together on one page . The vowels are in red and the consonants blue. The cards are clean and clear so that your students can pay closer attention to the formation of the letters within the handwriting lines, just like in their books. These cards are perfect for teaching whole groups or for displaying within your classroom, referring to them periodically during your phonics or handwriting teaching sessions.
Letter Confusion Reversal Posters - m and w
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Letter Confusion Reversal Posters - m and w

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These letter confusion/reversal posters will help your students to distinguish the difference between confusing letters m and w. Included are matching cards to help them to establish a visual memory and note the difference between similar letters in the alphabet. There are letters with an without serifs.
Letter Confusion Reversal Posters - m and n
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Letter Confusion Reversal Posters - m and n

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These letter confusion/reversal posters will help your students to distinguish the difference between confusing letters m and n. Included are matching cards to help them to establish a visual memory and note the difference between similar letters in the alphabet. There are letters with an without serifs.
Picture Sequencing Cards for Young Learners (SET 3)
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Picture Sequencing Cards for Young Learners (SET 3)

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This set contains 100 cards in 20 different 4-scene sequences. LEARNING OUTCOMES: These cards can be used to assist pre-k students or other learners in understanding the order in which stories and events can occur. Students get an opportunity to:- -Follow directions -Discriminate between pictures -Improve visual awareness -Retell stories and events in sequence -Build oral vocabulary skills -Build narrative (story) skills -Improve sequencing skills -Ask and answer “wh” questions themselves for clarity SUGGESTED USE: These simple picture cards are lots of fun to sequence! Kids will cards in logical order to complete each sequence. Use these simple COLOR-CODED picture sequencing cards to practice sequencing in 4-scene sets with your young detectives. DIFFERENTIATION/EXTENSION: For students having difficulty with sequences it is suggested that you scaffold learning by working individually with them as a guide on the side, gradually releasing support as time goes by. To start, simply select one sequence set and present the final picture first to allow him or her to see the BIG PICTURE. Then have the student place the remaining pictures in the correct order back up to the beginning to complete the sequence. For the stronger students you can challenge them to write the story in sequence using the cards as a guide. They can write two or three sentences about each card then ultimately putting sentences together to create their own piece. CONTENTS OF RESOURCE: This set includes: Each card measures 2.83" x 3.5". Each set is COLOR-coded to facilitate easy ordering. 2 four-scene mats Simply print the cards and mats and laminate for longevity. This set makes a great center activity.
Sequencing  Cards and Worksheets BUNDLE
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Sequencing Cards and Worksheets BUNDLE

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Save 20% on this bundle of sequencing cards and cut and paste sheets. These are perfect for students who are now starting to sequence and for those who are in need of a challenge. It is a fun and engaging set for all students The bundle includes mostly 4-scence sequences with some 3-scene sequences: Picture Sequencing Cards Picture Writing Prompts with Sequencing Cards for Daily Writing Story Sequencing Cards with Cut and Paste Sheets In all there are over 200 cards in 3-scene and 4-scene sequences.
Picture Sequencing Cards for Young Learners (SET 2)
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Picture Sequencing Cards for Young Learners (SET 2)

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This set contains another 100 cards in 20 different 4-scene sequences. LEARNING OUTCOMES: These cards can be used to assist pre-k students or other learners in understanding the order in which stories and events can occur. Students get an opportunity to:- -Follow directions -Discriminate between pictures -Improve visual awareness -Retell stories and events in sequence -Build oral vocabulary skills -Build narrative (story) skills -Improve sequencing skills -Ask and answer “wh” questions themselves for clarity SUGGESTED USE: These simple picture cards are lots of fun to sequence! Kids will cards in logical order to complete each sequence. Use these simple COLOR-CODED picture sequencing cards to practice sequencing in 4-scene sets with your young detectives. DIFFERENTIATION/EXTENSION: For students having difficulty with sequences it is suggested that you scaffold learning by working individually with them as a guide on the side, gradually releasing support as time goes by. To start, simply select one sequence set and present the final picture first to allow him or her to see the BIG PICTURE. Then have the student place the remaining pictures in the correct order back up to the beginning to complete the sequence. For the stronger students you can challenge them to write the story in sequence using the cards as a guide. They can write two or three sentences about each card then ultimately putting sentences together to create their own piece. CONTENTS OF RESOURCE: This set includes: Each card measures 2.83" x 3.5". Each set is COLOR-coded to facilitate easy ordering. 2 four-scene mats Simply print the cards and mats and laminate for longevity. This set makes a great center activity. Are you looking for a different style of sequencing cards? Well here is my LATEST set of sequencing cards created with cute kid-friendly graphics.
Superhero Behaviour Clip Chart System (Version 5)
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Superhero Behaviour Clip Chart System (Version 5)

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This is a superhero kids theme behaviour clip chart system for elementary classrooms. These are great for setting expectations with students and help to motivate them to improve their behaviour along with positive incentives and rewards. This set can be used to supplement any behaviour modification approach and also adds colour and pizzazz to any elementary classroom. To use this resource all you do is print and laminate each page. You will need one clothespin for each student which can be moved up and down depending on individual student’s behaviour. This Behavior Chart system displays the following behavior messages: Pink --> Outstanding Purple -->Great Choices Blue --> Good Choices Green --> Respectful, Responsible, Read to Learn Yellow --> Caution Orange --> Stop and Think Red --> Improvement Needed
Handwriting Patterns - Lines and Letters
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Handwriting Patterns - Lines and Letters

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Are you ready to get your students super excited about writing? With this product added to your writing activities you’ll get your students pumped up about writing lines and letters of the alphabet. Handwriting Patterns – Lines and Letters is a set of pre-writing posters, cards, mats and worksheets that help students to practice the writing patterns needed to form the letters of alphabet correctly. This set encourages students to start drawing different type of lines - the first step in pencil control and enhances both motor planning and fine motor skills. Included in this set are varying handwriting line formats for differentiated practice, letter and word mats, posters and alphabet cards. —❀❀❀—Handwriting Pattern Mats and Worksheets - The Handwriting Pattern Mats contain tracing lines for multiple practice opportunities. The patterns include: straight, horizontal, diagonal, zig zag, curved, wavy, castle top and lots more! Each mat also hast check boxes for students to keep their posture and hand grip in check! —❀❀❀—Letter Characteristics Posters -These posters depict both the UPPERCASE and lowercase letters of the alphabet according to these characteristics: Straight letters Tall letters Short letters Donut letters Diagonal letters Letters with tails Letters with curves Letters with humps and closed humps I also included the grouping uppercase (capital) and lowercase (common). These groupings are particularly useful for the teaching and revision of letter and can be used as a sequence for the introduction of the letters. Once the similarities of movement are pointed out, then students are able to develop a metacognitive awareness of letter formation that can support their practices of letter writing. —❀❀❀—The “Letter Looks Like” Cards is my own creation in which each letter is fixed to an object, animal or person as a visual reminder of form. I have tried to align them based also on initial sound to make a meaningful connection for students. —❀❀❀—Letter Form Visual “Make It!” Cards - There are 26 cards (2 per print) that show students how to make their own model of the letter using either straight lines, curved or circular shapes. —❀❀❀—Letter and Word Practice Mats - These mats are geared towards guiding students to write freely within grids or frames. There are 2 x 2 grids (large letters); 3 x 2 grids; multiple grid rows and large single lines then soft double guide lines for more precise handwriting. I also included a handwriting free style sheet and letter formation sheets with start points for students to keep in their writing folders. —❀❀❀—Fillable Letter Mats - With these letter mats your students can use play doh (playdough), chain links or any medium to fill the space within the letters. These work well as write on and wipe off mats that can be laminated or placed in plastic sleeves.
Prereading Strategy for Nonfiction Texts- THIEVES
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Prereading Strategy for Nonfiction Texts- THIEVES

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How can your students get meaning from nonfiction texts? This can be done by checking for THIEVES. THIEVES is an active prereading strategy that allows students to skim and scan then summarise the information from informational texts before they actually begin reading the text. The acronym is explained as: “T” for title, “H” for headings, “I” for introduction, “E” for every first sentence, “V” for visuals and vocabulary, “E” for end of chapter questions, and “S” for summary. Your students can use this strategy to preview textbooks and other informational texts when they do not have an opportunity to read the entire selection. Although this is very useful remind your students that making time for the full reading of a text is the better way to go!
Picture Writing Prompts with Sequencing Cards for Daily Writing
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Picture Writing Prompts with Sequencing Cards for Daily Writing

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These picture writing prompts with sequencing cards are great for young writers who need more support in early writing. Your students get an opportunity to use their visual discrimination skills to help them pay attention to details in pictures. They will write sentences about the picture. They also get to colour their pictures and sequence the sheets to create their own little book as a keepsake. Simply print the page/s and review the directions with them. Encourage them to write one or two sentences that describe the picture on any given sheet. I also included a blank writing sheet for extended writing should it be necessary. The sheets are great for homework or small group work in which case they can each be given a different page to prepare a group book instead.The picture cards can be laminated and sequenced first and the sheets can be ordered accordingly to match them. I included little circles on the cards where students can write the number in the sequence with dry erase markers. Individually, your students can work on one writing scenario at a time. The writing scenarios are:- Getting ready for school Getting ready for bed Washing my hands Packing a lunch Making Jelly Toast Crossing the street At Lunchtime Setting the table Washing the dishes Starting the School Day Making my Breakfast Cleaning my bedroom
Rights and Responsibilities of a Child Posters and Notebook Size Prints
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Rights and Responsibilities of a Child Posters and Notebook Size Prints

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Just like adults, children also have rights and certain responsibilities that come with them. These printables highlight 12 of the rights and responsibilities explained in the UN Charter. I created these posters with kid-friendly graphics and simple sentences to make a clear distinction between both terms. There are 12 Rights and Responsibilities that come in black and white and color. These posters work well as notebook pages or anchor charts for social studies or character education lessons. I included mini version for you to use as reading cards also. This set works well with Children’s Day which is recognised on various days in many places around the world, with Universal Children’s day celebrations or it can be used all year round to enhance social skills.