Emergent Reader - Hat on a Rat

Today I would love to share with you my new "Print, Cut, Make, Read" reader, called 'Hat on a Rat"! Simply click on the picture to take you to my store to download it.


Copy the pages, and staple 4 times down the side. Cut down the middle - now you have 2 readers!

Ask your students to shade the pictures on the worksheet - and cut them out.


Students will then be required to read each sentence and find the matching picture!

Before pasting it into position on the correct page!


I hope you like it!

While you're at my store you may also want to check out this new product, just perfect for those first few weeks back at school. This 'Letters of the Alphabet Pinning Pages" resource will help you provide fun fine motor and phonics activities for your sweeties!


Students will pin to create a nice big outline of the letter shapes.


Just staple a bright piece of paper behind the pinning page.


Put it down on a newspaper stack or carpet square... and get pinning!


Take the staple out and you have some bright pages to display on your windows with the light shining through!

Students can write words on the top page and shade the picture in, instead of just throwing it away.

FREE Photo Booth Props for New Years


We are loving photo booth props at the moment - they are a seriously fun way to capture great memories with family, friends AND in the classroom.

Why in the classroom? Because shy kids LOVE them. You will probably find, like I did, that children that often FLAT OUT refuse to have their photo taken, and pout and frown, will feel MUCH better about it all, by using some fun props.

Case in point, my normally, SUPER shy daughter! Here she is getting ready for the new year!

You can have some fun with New Year photos, by downloading this FREE file HERE


And if you are looking for a fun way to incorporate photo booth props into the classroom - take a look at this Print and Make Calendar resource. You can combine fun photos with adorable poems written by Deanna to make precious calendars to send home to students' families! 

Say cheese!! 


I loved working on this resource with Deanna - SO much fun!

Thanks for stopping by friends! 

Classroom Welcome

Welcome your learner to your classroom with our fast-prep printable pack that includes loads of options!

classroom welcome banner
  • make your own 'welcome display'
  • use these pieces to decorate a window, a bulletin board, a corner of the wall, or banner string
  • ask students to draw their own features to complete a picture card and also write their name neatly

They can write their name on one of the pencils.


Arrange the pieces in any way that suits you and your space!

Classroom Welcome Display

Write your class name on the schoolhouse window!


I have included 3 different patterned letter sets.


Of course, if you don't have the time or space to make a fancy display, a very simple page with 'welcome' written on it can be just enough to get you started! I have some free large letters to make a range of displays on this post: Printable Bulletin Board Letters for the Classroom

We have a Classroom category in the TpT store, where you can find more printables to help get your classroom ready!

Stick Kid Cuties - Number Formation Poems

These Number Poem Posters will help motivate and encourage your students to write their numbers with correct formation. Each number has a little poem that students can learn as they practice writing. 

Number Poem Posters for Kindergarten

How to teach number formation with our posters

Take a poster and place it in view of your students - perhaps on your teaching easel or board. 

Read the poem to your students and point to the number, showing students the path of motion. Repeat several times. 
Number Poem Posters
Ask students to put their finger in the air and air trace with you. Ask them to write the number on the mat/carpet too! Encourage them to say the poem with you too.
Posters for Kindergarten
Use the posters and poems to help students learn to write numbers independently. Provide experience for students to:

Make the numbers with play dough 

Laminate the posters to use as play dough mats. Students could cover the number with small objects too - to get a feeling of the shape and trajectory of the line. 
Learning Numbers

Trace with their finger

Encourage students to trace the path of motion with their finger too. Start a the dot, follow the arrow.
Learning Numbers

Copy the number

Use a mini whiteboard and pen to copy the number - fill your board and practice, practice, practice!
Writing Numbers

Follow up Worksheets

We also have a set of worksheets available for you to follow-up learning. Ask students to track, trace and write their numbers.
Learning to write Numbers

Good luck with teaching how to write numbers! 

An Early Christmas Present

I am not sure how much I will be around in the next few days, as believe it or not, I still have Christmas shopping to complete!

I wanted to take an opportunity to thank you all for being the best and most fabulous followers ever and wish you a very Merry Christmas! I hope your year has been rewarding as mine. 

I made this scrappy Christmas Placement to help keep my daughter occupied today. She is going to get them coloured and ready for the adults that will be at our table on Christmas day. I am going to print and have ready, one for each child, and they can colour them on the day, at the table. We all know how kids get at the table! I will have some clear plastic sleeves ready to slide them into before the plate goes down (I am thinking a warm plate on crayon may end up in a bit of a mess)! 

I have also made little foldable place setting cards.


Here is one she has started already:


All you will need to do is print them out and you are all set! 


Find it FREE at Google Drive HERE


Have a wonderful day and wish me luck at the shops! 

F for FREE and Scrappy Pages!

 I'm-so-very-excited-about-this new product - A-Z Scrappy Coloring Pages!

These 26 pages will help motivate and interest your students as they learn the single sounds of the alphabet. They will also be perfect for creating fun bright headers and bulletin board signs in your classroom.


Each page is hand drawn and is scrapp-ing-ly different!

You can find the file, in my TpT store, by clicking on the image below!






You can also try a 'F' page for FREE by grabbing it from Google Drive below!


If you loved the first Bump and Jump file for addition, you may like to check out this new subtraction edition, just listed in Deanna's store! I am so very very lucky to have had the chance to work with such a sweet and humble lady again.


You can also find this VERY cute freebie in her store also, I cannot wait to get it printed and ready to play with my daughter. She is on summer break and we are doing all sorts of fun things to stay busy and out of the heat. This is perfect and I just know she will love it!


Thanks for stopping by friends!

Ultimate Pack of 20 Number Games

I wanted to stop by and show you my brand new - Numbers to 20 Ultimate Pack! 

It is 50% off for now!

These games each normally sell for around $3 each. You can grab 20 of them today, for NOT $60, NOT $15, but $7.50!!

Each file features a printable number game that targets a specific skill area, a worksheet AND a cover page (to get your resource tubs and folders looking lovely!). 




I have had this set on my to-do list since LAST December, so it feels great to have it finished!

Find it HERE at TpT

You will be ready to print and play in no time!

Thanks for stopping by friends!

Ladybugs and Blends



I just added a few extra pages to our Sound Set bundle, so if you have it, re-download from your 'My Purchases' to grab the additions to the ladybug game.


Students will be motivated and challenged to identify the 22 consonant blends (that come in the initial position of words), as they help the ladybirds to fly away from the game play.

Children should learn ccvc words after learning single sounds and cvc words.

Games such as this will make that learning fun!

The second game, called 'Ladybird Leaf' will require students to match the consonant blends to words. All the words used can be sounded-out and are mostly ccvc words.

This file features a teaching tips page, 2 detailed instruction sheets, game cards and boards, 2 worksheets (for follow-up work) and 2 cover pages (to get your tubs and folders organized).


Speaking of ladybirds / ladybugs, my daughter is keenly interested in my latest 'scrappy coloring pages' AND reading through the entire collection of Beatrix Potter books in this, her first week of Summer Break.


Last night I read The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher to her. Mr Fisher lived amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond. I wish he was greener, he is unfortunately not the cutest frog in the world. We giggled at the end of the story when he treated himself to a beautiful dinner - roasted grasshopper with ladybird sauce. And so, this scrappy ladybird sheet was devised! Grab it free from google drive by clicking on the image below.



Thanks for stopping by friends.

Winter Math Games

Making learning essential early number skills fun and engaging with our snowman themed counting game. Students will learn basic early addition as they combine numbers to build a set of ten (or six).

We love nothing more than making gorgeous math activities that your students want to play over and over again! This new one is FREE for you today! Grab Snowman Makes Ten in our store over at TpT!

Winter Math Game Free




In this printable game, students will need to add 'snowballs' (cotton balls) to their game board as they roll numbers on a standard six sided die.


The aim is to get exactly ten snowballs and record (on the provided worksheet) the combination of numbers that made ten! This game will provide students with the opportunity to explore numbers that will combine to form ten.

I've also added a Snowman Makes Six version for your emergent learners.


Printable Winter Fun Math Games

'Winter Fun" - is another packet of 5 print and play games in my TpT store. These printable card games are ideal for a small group or to use in math tubs and centers. Children will delight in exploring aspects of counting and numeral identification with these games.

Included in this bundle of Winter Math Games, is:
  • Winter Bingo
This will help students learn to identify numerals, number words and dot patterns for 0-10.
  • Winter Count
This will help students count-on from a numeral to find the total of a numeral and dot patterns.
  • Winter Write the Room
This activity will help students count objects and write numerals to ten.
  • Winter Walk
This game will help students create and sort data. They will interpret the data by finding the totals.
  • Snowman Match
This game will help students learn to match sums to totals. They will add numbers in this game


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