This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How About Father’s Day’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of Father’s Day. It is a great visual graphic that can be used to generate meaningful class discussion.
This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How About Mother’s Day’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of Mother’s Day. It is a great visual graphic that can be used to generate meaningful class discussion.
This analysing text worksheet ‘A Series of Atypical Events’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about a party and skiing accident. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘A Survivor’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative about an injured dog. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text and to look critically at words in order …More
This worksheet, ‘ABCs of Dad’ provides an alphabet grid that students can use to develop their vocabulary and brainstorm different ideas about their Dads. This is a fun and simple resource that can be used effectively before, during or after an activity and across ability levels. It can also be utilised during individual, pair or …More
This worksheet, ‘ABCs of Mum’ provides an alphabet grid that students can use to develop their vocabulary and brainstorm different ideas about their mums. This is a fun and simple resource that can be used effectively before, during or after an activity and across ability levels. It can also be utilised during individual, pair or …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘Accidents Happen’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about a disastrous night out. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to examine how the text, as …More
This worksheet, ‘Acrostic Poem About My Dad’ is a fantastic quick activity to celebrate Father’s Day. It is a fun resource that can be used without preparation across all age groups and abilities. Students are required to use the letters of the words ‘Love You Dad’ to brainstorm why their Dads are special.
This worksheet, ‘All About Dad’ is a fun activity that can be used to celebrate Father’s Day. The students are asked to fill out information regarding their Dad’s favourite things, why their Dads make them smile, what they are thankful for and how they are intending on celebrating Father’s Day. It is a great resource …More
This worksheet, ‘All About Mum’ is a fun activity that can be used to celebrate Mother’s Day. The students are asked to fill out information regarding their mum’s favourite things, why their mums make them smile, what they are thankful for and how they are intending on celebrating Mother’s Day. It is a great resource …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘An Uneasy Move’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about moving overseas. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words in order …More
This history poster ‘Annie Moore’ features important factual background information about the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island in NY, USA. Annie Moore came to represent emigrants from around the world, not least of which the Irish. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from Irish history and could …More
This life science worksheet, ‘Before School’ asks students to record the things they do each day before school. It supports an understanding of daily routines.
This worksheet, ‘Dear Dad’ is a simple resource that provides students with the opportunity to write a letter to their Dad. It also provides a template for an envelope that they can fold and glue themselves to take home with the letter.
This worksheet, ‘Describing Dad’ is a simple and easy resource that encourages students to come up with adjectives to describe their Dads. It is a quick activity that can be used to start meaningful discussions on parts of speech and can be taken home and given as a gift for Father’s Day.
This worksheet, ‘Describing Mum’ is a simple and easy resource that encourages students to come up with adjectives to describe their mums. It is a quick activity that can be used to start meaningful discussions on parts of speech and can be taken home and given as a gift for Mother’s Day.
This set of ‘Father’s Day Bookmarks’ are simple colourful bookmarks that can be used to celebrate Father’s Day. Each bookmark can be printed onto card or paper, cut out and laminated. The bookmarks also have a hole that can be hole punched to attach a ribbon or string.
This template, ‘Father’s Day Bunting’ can be printed and used as part of a colourful classroom display. The bunting is formatted as two flags per page. Each flag includes cut-out holes allowing them to be strung together and hung in the classroom.
This black and white Father’s Day bunting template can be printed, coloured in and used as part of a decorative classroom display. The bunting is formatted as two flags per page. Each flag includes cut-out holes allowing them to be strung together and hung in the classroom. Full-colour Father’s Day bunting is also available.
This set of, ‘Father’s Day Coupons’ is a simple and creative way to celebrate a special person. This resource includes 9 coupons on which students can write their gift, their name and the date on which the coupon must be used by. It is a simple exercise to suggest not all gifts need to have …More
This worksheet, ‘Father’s Day Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills including vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct Father’s Day themed words to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used and to build on their vocabulary of key words used on Father’s Day. An …More
These Father’s Day themed page borders are a set of full colour and black and white page borders that can be used in various ways in the classroom such as in wall displays and bulletin boards. They can also be used in student projects or worksheets. Borders can be printed, coloured in and laminated.
This worksheet, ‘Father’s Day Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spellings of words associated with Father’s Day. Students will be challenged to unscramble letters to find common words used during the celebrations. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Father’s Day Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to learn new vocabulary and improve their spelling of words associated with Father’s Day. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each word on their list, ensuring new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This analysing text worksheet ‘Friends Aren’t Always Fair’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative about a girl who is being teased. It is aimed at encouraging students to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words in order to ascertain their particular meaning in context, to examine how …More
This text type and structure exemplar ‘Grand Stumbles’ helps students to identify the structure and genre of a narrative text. It is aimed at encouraging students to identify details from the beginning, middle and end of the sample text, identifying whether this story is an example of the narrative or everyday genre.
This worksheet, ‘Graphing Gifts’ is a fantastic resource to link mathematics to giving gifts. Students are asked to use tallies or numerals to record gifts that students in the class would choose to give to a special person. Using this table students are then provided with a graph to record their findings. The students are …More
This worksheet, ‘Holding Hands’ is a unique and creative resource that asks students to brainstorm things that a special person helps them with. They can also brainstorm things that they do with this special person by tracing around their own hand and writing their ideas in the fingers. It is a great resource that can …More
This kids news activity, ‘Japanese Mom Builds Adorable Art Around Sleeping Infant’ is about a mother who photographed her baby in imagined dream scenes.
This understanding text worksheet ‘Life as a Native American Child’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text American Indian culture. It is aimed at encouraging students to recall specific details from the text and to look critically at words in order to ascertain their particular meaning in context, as well as …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘Looking Down’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about a family hike. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words in order …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Make a Coat of Arms’, asks students to design their own coat of arms using the Canadian coat of arms as a model. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canadian history.
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own 3D Flower Cards’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making three dimensional flower cards through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful for days when greeting cards are given.
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own 3D Handbag Cards’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making three dimensional handbag cards through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful for days when greeting cards are given.
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Dad Signs’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a ‘DAD’ sign through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful when creating special gifts or cards for fathers day. Printer …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Flower Cards’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making flower cards through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful for days when greeting cards are given.
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Golf Cards’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a golf themed gift card through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful when celebrating special days to give to fathers, …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Hand Cards’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a gift card through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful when celebrating special people. The card reads ‘I love you …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Heart Cards’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making heart-shaped cards through using a stencil provided. It is particularly useful for days when greeting cards are given, such as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Tie-rrific Envelopes’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a tie themed envelope through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful for encasing small gifts or cards, especially for fathers, …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Tie-rrific Gift Bags’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a gift bag through using a stencil provided and craft materials. It is particularly useful for wrapping small gifts, especially for fathers, grandfathers or …More
This author’s purpose exemplar ‘Mother’s Day’ shows students how to identify the author’s purpose for writing a narrative text. It encourages students to look critically at the text in order to ascertain whether the author wrote it to inform, persuade or entertain the reader.
This set of ‘Mother’s Day Bookmarks’ are simple colourful bookmarks that can be used to celebrate Mother’s Day. Each bookmark can be printed onto card or paper, cut out and laminated. The bookmarks also have a hole that can be hole punched to attach a ribbon or string.
These Mother’s Day themed page borders are a set of full colour and black and white page borders that can be used in various ways in the classroom such as in wall displays and bulletin boards. They can also be used in student projects or worksheets. Borders can be printed, coloured in and laminated.
This template, ‘Mother’s Day Bunting’ can be printed and used as part of a colourful classroom display. The bunting is formatted as two flags per page. Each flag includes cut-out holes allowing them to be strung together and hung in the classroom.
This black and white Mother’s Day bunting template can be printed, coloured in and used as part of a decorative classroom display. The bunting is formatted as two flags per page. Each flag includes cut-out holes allowing them to be strung together and hung in the classroom. Full-colour Mother’s Day bunting is also available.
This set of, ‘Mother’s Day Coupons’ is a simple and creative way to celebrate a special person. This resource includes 9 coupons on which students can write their gift, their name and the date on which the coupon must be used by. It is a simple exercise to suggest not all gifts need to have …More
This worksheet, ‘Mother’s Day Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills including vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct Mother’s Day themed words to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used and to build on their vocabulary of key words used on Mother’s Day. An …More
This worksheet, ‘Mother’s Day Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spellings of words associated with Mother’s Day. Students will be challenged to unscramble letters to find common words used during the celebrations. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Mother’s Day Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to learn new vocabulary and improve their spelling of words associated with Mother’s Day. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each word on their list, ensuring new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This worksheet, ‘My Book About Dad’ is a fantastic resource that provides students with template pages to make their own book. Students are asked to write a short story about their Dad and either supply a photo or draw a picture of their Dad. It is a great resource that can be taken home and …More
This worksheet, ‘My Book About Mum’ is a fantastic resource that provides students with template pages to make their own book. Students are asked to write a short story about their mum and either supply a photo or draw a picture of their mum. It is a great resource that can be taken home and …More
This hands-on activity, ‘My Family Paper Chain’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a paper chain of people that they can decorate to look like their family. More people can be added or the chain can be lessened to …More
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘My Grandfather and Me’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This hands-on activity, ‘My Mum’s Face’ is a simple activity that students can use to replicate a portrait of their mum by personalising features of her face. The resource can be used without preparation and as a fun way to celebrate Mother’s Day.
This analysing text worksheet ‘Native Ways’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a story about the traditional lives of American Indians. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Police Officer Next Door’, is available at two different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions about police officers living in tough neighbourhoods.
This analysing text worksheet ‘Rabbit Run’ helps students to use comprehension strategies to understand a fable about a young rabbit. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text and to look critically at words in order …More
The humorous story, ‘Running Away’ tells of the misadventures that foil a boy’s plan to run away from home with his friend. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This writing prompt, ‘Secrets’ helps students to write about whether a character had the right to be upset when her mother read her diary. It encourages students to think about privacy rights and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
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