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Myths & Legends Research Project
Need some help teaching your students about myths and legends? Look no further! This packet will engage your students and save you a ton of time.
Skip Counting Games and Worksheets 6, 7, 8, 9, 100
Are you after more engaging ways to teach skip counting? This pack includes 50 easy to use skip counting worksheets for multiples of 6, 7, 8, 9, and 100.
Phonics Cootie Catchers: Set B
Do you ever get tired of creating engaging phonics activities? These phonics cootie catchers will make learning and reviewing sounds fun for your students.
Skip Counting Puzzles by 6, 7, 8, 9, 100
Skip counting puzzles are a fun way to practice skip counting. If you need another way to help kids practice, skip counting puzzles are for you.
Qu Words Worksheets And Activities
Are you looking for some fun ways to practice and review qu words? These qu worksheets are easy to follow so are perfect for independent practice.
152 Done For You CVC Playdough Mats
Are you looking for some fun ways to practice CVC words? This CVC playdough mats packet provides DONE FOR YOU mats that are perfect for literacy centers.
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Synthetic Phonics — Help Kids Crack The Code
Systematic synthetic phonics means teaching kids to link sounds and symbols (phonemes to graphemes). Here are some pieces you’ll want in your phonics toolkit.
6 Great Ideas For Teaching Place Value
Teaching place value is important for students. Place value helps us to read whole numbers into the millions and beyond. Try these place value activities.
Is Orthographic Mapping The Best Way To Phonemic Awareness?
Before students can begin orthographic mapping, they need strong phonemic awareness skills. Here are some word study activities to develop these skills.
Top-Notch Teaching is the brainchild of Mel Crean – ex-teacher now literacy expert and long-time advocate and coach of teachers across the globe.
Mel’s experience includes remote primary school teaching in the far north of Western Australia, in-class coaching of graduate teachers, education program management, specialist dyslexia teaching, and one-on-one literacy intervention.
Mel believes teaching is a journey. It can be rewarding, inspiring, funny, hard work, and sometimes overwhelming. She will help you navigate your journey as a teacher by providing resources that save time, inspire, and motivate.
Top-Notch Teaching is the brainchild of Mel Crean – ex-teacher now literacy expert and long-time advocate and coach of teachers across the globe.
Mel’s experience includes remote primary school teaching in the far north of Western Australia, in-class coaching of graduate teachers, education program management, specialist dyslexia teaching, and one-on-one literacy intervention.
Mel believes teaching is a journey. It can be rewarding, inspiring, funny, hard work, and sometimes overwhelming. She will help you navigate your journey as a teacher by providing resources that save time, inspire, and motivate.
Top-Notch Teaching was recently selected as a Top Australian Education Blog for 2019 by Twinkl – read what they had to say here.

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