This reading comprehension activity, ‘Fruit Match the Word’ asks students to identify words and pictures that relate to fruit. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recognise the association between a picture and a word describing it.
This vocabulary activity, ‘Going Shopping’ supports vocabulary development with words related to shopping.
This hands-on activity, ‘Green Jelly Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This St Patrick’s Day themed recipe encourages students to get involved in the celebrations whilst simultaneously helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Green Shamrock Cookie Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This St Patrick’s Day themed recipe encourages students to get involved in the celebrations whilst simultaneously helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the …More
This writing prompt, ‘Healthy Choices’ helps students to write about changes that could be made at their school to help get students in better shape. It encourages students to think about healthy choices and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This hands-on activity, ‘Heart-Shaped Cookie Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home whilst helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction. It is a great example to prompt …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Hot Cross Buns Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home whilst helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction. It is a great example to …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘How Can I Help My Child Eat Better?’ asks students to answer questions about food and nutrition. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and form opinions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘How Do They Do It?’ asks students to answer questions about people who lose weight and keep it off. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘How Will Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Help Me?’ asks students to answer questions about how to eat healthily and get exercise. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This food and nutrition ‘Hygiene Rules in the Kitchen’ poster can be laminated and used as part of a classroom display. It provides students with important tips and instructions for maintaining a hygienic and safe kitchen environment and encourages students to develop good kitchen habits.
This hands-on activity ‘January Recipe: Australia Day Summer Kebabs’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of the twelve …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Jelly’ asks students to answer questions about this popular food made of gelatine. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings.
This hands-on activity ‘July Recipe: Winter Vegetable Curry’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of the twelve monthly …More
This hands-on activity ‘June Recipe: Butterfly Cakes’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of the twelve monthly recipes …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Keep Your Food Safe’ asks students to answer questions about ways to keep food safe. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and think about word meanings.
These ‘Kitchen Compost’ food and nutrition posters can be laminated and used as part of a classroom display. The posters provide students with information about which foods can and can not be composted and includes information about why. It builds students’ awareness of food hygiene and encourages them to develop good recycling habits.
This writing prompt, ‘Last Meal’ helps students to write about their last meal on Earth before they go on a space trip. It encourages students to think about their favourite meal and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This oral language photo activity ‘Baker’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Beans’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Bread’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Cheese’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Chicken’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Chocolate’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Cold Cereal’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Hamburger’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Hot Cereal’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Ice Cream’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Ice Cream Van’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Milk’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Steak’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Strawberries’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Supermarket’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Yoghurt’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Making Banana Bread’ asks students to answer questions about a recipe. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at words in order to ascertain their particular meaning in context. It also encourages students to recall information from the recipe.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Making Vegetable Soup’ asks students to answer questions about vegetable soup and a recipe for soup. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions, form opinions and think about word meanings.
This kids news activity, ‘Many Celeb Chefs’ Recipes Not Healthy’ investigates whether recipes from celebrity chefs actually healthy.
This hands-on activity ‘March Recipe: Minted Pea Soup and Sourdough Bread’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of …More
This hands-on activity ‘May Recipe: Pikelets with Banana and Yoghurt’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of the …More
This food and nutrition worksheet ‘Missing Letters’ asks students to fill in missing letters to find the names of common food items that belong to the five food groups. It allows students to build their vocabulary and practise spelling whilst developing an awareness of healthy foods and the principle of the food groups.
This food and nutrition ‘My Favourite Family Recipe’ template provides students with a structure to write and share their own recipes. It gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing.
This writing prompt, ‘My Perfect Sandwich’ helps students to write about their favourite sandwich and how they make it. It encourages students to think about food and food preparation and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This hands-on activity ‘November Recipe: Melbourne Cup Dip Selection’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of the twelve …More
This kids news activity, ‘Nutella Is Not A Health Food’ is about a legal case involving a product’s misleading advertising.
This short nonfiction text, ‘O: Oysters’ features important factual background information about a popular and famous food of Ireland. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This hands-on activity ‘October Recipe: Pumpkin Bread’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of the twelve monthly recipes …More
This short nonfiction text, ‘P: Potato’ features important factual background information about the vegetable that was responsible for a great famine across Ireland. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This hands-on activity, ‘Pancake Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This great resource not only gives students the opportunity to get involved in a simple cooking activity but also to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction. It is a great example …More
This set of full-colour photo sequence cards ‘Pancake Sequence Cards’ builds comprehension through sequencing images about how to cook a pancake. This is a great activity for building visual comprehension and encouraging students to apply logic to ordering events in a sequence. The cards are formatted as 4 per page and can be cut out …More
This kids news activity, ‘Peanuts Recalled For Not Stating ‘May Contain Peanuts” investigates an incident where a product was recalled for inadequate allergy warning.
This oral language photo activity ‘Irish Stew’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This oral language photo activity ‘Potato’, enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. Each photo is complete with an accompanying lesson plan featuring tips and activities to develop oral language and vocabulary further.
This kids news activity, ‘Raising Awareness About Prader-Willi Syndrome’ is about a boy with a rare medical condition and his family’s efforts to find a cure.
This graphic organiser, ‘Recipe’ helps students understand the process of procedural writing through the use of a recipe scaffold. This resource gives students the opportunity to develop their understanding of the structure of a recipe and sequence ideas using the appropriate language of instruction. It is a great foundation to more complex procedural writing.
This graphic organiser, ‘Recipe’ helps students understand the process of procedural writing through the use of a recipe scaffold. This resource gives students the opportunity to develop their understanding of the structure of a recipe and sequence ideas using the appropriate language of instruction. It is a great foundation to more complex procedural writing.
This life science worksheet, ‘Salad Survey’ asks students to carry out a survey to determine what people like in their salads. It supports an understanding of plants and nutrition.
This kids news activity, ‘Scientists Discover Cause Of Irish Potato Famine’ reports on the discovery of the plant disease that caused a disaster in Ireland in the 1800s.
This hands-on activity ‘September Recipe: Guacamole’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more complex procedural writing. Each of the twelve monthly recipes is …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Shamrock Shake Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This St Patrick’s Day themed recipe encourages students to get involved in the celebrations whilst simultaneously helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Soda Bread Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This St Patrick’s Day themed recipe encourages students to get involved in the celebrations whilst simultaneously helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure …More
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