Aussie FUN-KEYS
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Western Australia, Australia
About the store
Welcome to my store! I love creating effective ways to encourage children to enjoy learning and make it easy. My focus is on English skills and the homeschooling family, although also great for teachers. I created "Teach Phonics Fast!" for struggling students in middle primary - those who had missed out on learning essential phonics, beginner readers and even adults (with some adjustments). I've created other resources which I hope you will find useful.
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Self Assessment Student Checklists - Editable PDF file
Prepare your own checklists with this interactive PDF or use my examples. All you need to do is change the title headings and add the list of skills you want to assess. Print out personalised forms and have your student/s tick the boxes. Add the completed forms to their portfolios. I've included these examples: ✅ Writing Skills Checklist ✅ Self-Management and Life Skills Checklist ✅ Reading Attitudes Self-Check ✅ Independent Work Skills Self-Check ✅ Writing Genres ✅ Blank lists for you to add yo
1st - 7th
For All Subjects
Also included in: Thematic Planning - "Bring Learning to Life" BUNDLE
51 Student Self Assessment cards - for portfolios to reflect on their learning
Help your students reflect on their learning. Each self-assessment card is small enough to staple or glue onto their work or in their portfolio. The cards do not require lots of writing so are perfect for short notes. 51 Colourful Portfolio cards to cut out and let students choose the one they need to share their thoughts. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:⭐️ Self Assessment Student Checklist - Editable PowerPoint
3rd - 9th
For All Subjects
Also included in: Thematic Planning - "Bring Learning to Life" BUNDLE
Phonics Made Easy - Structured Phonics & Spelling | Science of Reading
PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASINGPhonics Made Easy! is a structured phonics and spelling program designed for older learners and those with gaps in phonics knowledge. To support successful use, this resource includes an Essential Safety & Implementation Guide — available as a preview — that explains how to use the program effectively and how to decide if it’s the right fit for your learner. This program is not a full reading intervention on its own; some learners benefit from additional oral sound
3rd - 8th
English Language Arts, Science of Reading, Spelling
Vowel Songs - Sing along and learn the vowel sounds easily!
Help your beginners master the long and short vowel sounds with these catchy songs. Teaching phonics is fun with music and makes learning fun. These engaging, catchy songs are for AUSTRALIAN kids! Every syllable contains a vowel so mastering them is very important. If children learn all the sounds of the vowels, it avoids confusion later. Australian pronunciation of the vowel 'A' - 5 ways! But the Letter A song makes them all easy to learn. ‘a’ as in cat ‘A’ as in cake ‘ar’ as in bath ‘or’
PreK - 2nd
Music, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Australian Story + colouring book - "How Kookaburra Got His Laugh Back"
BUNDLE: mp3 audio file + black and white illustrations for children to colour. A4 - landscape Inspire your literacy program with this hilarious story! Listen as Geoff reads (includes sound effects). Poor Kookaburra has lost his laugh. How will he get it back? "How The Kookaburra Got His Laugh Back" is a tale that will have your students 'in stitches' too! Enjoy this original, fun Australian story written as a ballad with rhyming couplets. The story is suitable for little children up to Middle P
K - 5th
Literature, Reading, Short Stories
Thematic Planning - "Bring Learning to Life" BUNDLE
Four steps toward a natural learning approach using themes or unit studies. Thinking skills (Bloom's Taxonomy), inquiry skills and creativity are built into the learning process. The planning guide provides structure as well as flexibility. Get started by using literature and plan around a great book using the EPIC system a 4 step method to incorporate thinking skills and deeper learning. Learning is fun and meaningful encouraging children to use higher levels of thinking, investigation and cre
PreK - 5th
For All Subjects
Phonics Made Easy! Essential Safety & Implementation Guide
Phonics Made Easy is designed as a phonics and spelling accelerator, particularly suited to older students or learners with gaps in phonics knowledge. To support effective and responsible use, this resource Phonics Made EASY! Essential Safety & Implementation Guide, explains: who this program is designed forwhat supports are needed for best resultshow to tell if additional help may be requiredReading this guide first will help you decide whether the Phonics Made Easy! program is the right fit
3rd - 8th
Reading, Science of Reading, Spelling
Self Assessment Student Checklist EDITABLE - PowerPoint
Student self-assessment checklists - use the examples provided - writing/spelling, life skills, reading, independent work skills etc or create your own with blank editable PowerPoint. Perfect for student portfolios. Print a personalised list and have your student/s tick the boxes. Add the completed list to their portfolios. ✅ Writing Skills Checklist ✅ Self-Management and Life Skills Checklist ✅ Reading Attitudes Self-Check ✅ Independent Work Skills Self-Checks ✅ Writing Genres ✅ Blank lists f
1st - 7th
For All Subjects
Stickers/Clip Art Digital Planners
Over 100 stickers to use with any digital planners or use as part of your worksheets. - Learning area checklists - Multiple Intelligence checklists - Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking Skills checklist - Fun and planning stickers Terms Of UseLICENSING TERMS: Purchase of this item includes a licence for one teacher for use within their classroom. It is not transferrable. The license cannot be shared with colleagues, an entire grade level, a school or a district without purchasing the correct number of
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Learn the ABCs - Singalong to the Alphabet Blues with an Aussie ending!
Your students will love this jazzy version of the ABCs song (alphabet song). The catchy tune is great for older students who may need to revise learning the order of the alphabet letters. They'll love this catchy tune. What's included:⭐️ MP3 file + black and white illustration to colour ⭐️ Our song ends with a big fat "Zed" for the Aussies!
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
FREE! 321 Student Reflection Sheet - encourages students to give their opinions
This worksheet can be used daily as a reflection on what a student has learned or what they found most interesting about their education that day. A great way to reinforce a lesson and if compiled, can serve as a useful tool for study / revision. The opinion section is a good prompt for students to realise their voice in the world, to put forward their own thoughts and feelings and to communicate their opinons around a subject/subjects.
4th - 8th
Creative Writing, Handwriting, Writing
Also included in: Thematic Planning - "Bring Learning to Life" BUNDLE
FREE! Mammals Interactive Notebook - Cover, cutouts and notes
This is a sample of the Interactive Notebook I am currently working on about the Classification of Living Things. It includes the educational content as well as the activity: Page 2 - Excerpt from the textbook Page 3 - Activity Flaps to decorate Page 4 - Activity Base to enter answers and notes Page 5 - Headings and other cutouts to compliment your activity! This resource follows the Australian Curriculum for Year 7 but is general enough to be used in different countries and for homeschooling. A
6th - 8th
Biology, General Science, Science
FREE Reading & phonics game Climb the Mountain - practise phonics or sight words
Use this super simple, fun game to help students master sight words or phonics. and have fun at the same time. There is no failure with this game! If you enjoy playing this with your students, please leave a comment and feedback. Thank you
1st - 4th
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies
FREE! Notebook Covers - coloured or black & white for student workbooks
Free Notebook Covers for A4 exercise books, scrapbooks and interactive notebooks. Covers of exercise books are most always very dull and boring! Spice things up with these funky covers that also give all your students in each subject a uniform look, featuring extra large areas for names and subjects, grades, terms and years, making them easy to recognise and retrieve from filing. In this download you will get 5 different A4 covers to choose from, 2 of which are in greyscale for easy printing if
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
FREE Technology Ideas - Learn through hands-on play - Build it!
Foster your children's analytical and creative thinking through play using technology. You can use these ideas as part of your themes and allow free time for exploring while encouraging your child to create, make new connections and sort out ideas that relate to the theme. These ideas can be adapted to any age group and theme. If you like these ideas you can purchase the whole set or get them free as part of the Bring Learning to Life thematic planning BUNDLE.
K - 5th
Drama
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to my store! I love creating effective ways to encourage children to enjoy learning and make it easy. My focus is on English skills and the homeschooling family, although also great for teachers. I created "Teach Phonics Fast!" for struggling students in middle primary - those who had missed out on learning essential phonics, beginner readers and even adults (with some adjustments). I've created other resources which I hope you will find useful.
Teaching style
* I love teaching hands-on inquiry discovery learning or theme-based integrated learning, however, I also know that both students, parents and teachers need structure. My focus is on reading and English skills.
* I create worksheets, checklists, planning guides, etc., to simplify things for parents, teachers and kids.
* Education should be purposeful and fun so that children experience the joy of learning.
Awards & shining teacher moments
* I'm an oldie now but I was nominated for National Excellence in Teaching Awards in Year 2002.
* I was selected on merit as a Curriculum Writer/Designer for Schools of Isolated and Distance Education.
* I have written curriculum content for other homeschool providers e.g. Simply Homeschool
My own education history
* Graduated from Murdoch University in 1977 with a BA in teaching and continued to become a senior teacher.
* Supporting homeschoolers in 2007
* Currently homeschooling our grandson who is now in high school.
* Taught all grades from Prep to Yr 7 and adults
* Mentored and supervised teachers in training
* Privately tutored children from Prep to Yr 10
* Wrote curriculum for Schools of Isolated and Distance Education and Simply Homeschool.
* Over 35 years of teaching experience across all ages and in schools, tutoring and as a homeschool parent, support teacher/mentor.
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