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By From the Pond
Make learning scissor skills and cutting practice fun and practical by integrating it with the alphabet and prewriting skills. Our fun activity pages are ideal - just print and you're set!I've added some basic 'alphabet' content to this set to
Subjects:
Back to School, Handwriting, Phonics
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RF.K.1d
$6.50
637
Digital Download PDF (2.13 MB)
By From the Pond
Combine Christmas fun with fine motor with our Santa's Beard Scissor Skills activity pages. Each of the 45 beard-trimming pages give students different line styles to cut with increasing complexity. When students have finished the cutting activity
Subjects:
Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Handwriting, Early Intervention
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
304
Digital Download PDF (1.80 MB)
By From the Pond
Cutting practice and scissor skills just got a whole lot more fun with our haircut worksheet pack! Each of the 40 haircut pages give students different line styles to cut with increasing complexity. When students have finished the cutting activity
Subjects:
Back to School, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables
$4.50
386
Digital Download PDF (2.49 MB)
By From the Pond
This bundle is a convenient and value-packed way of securing 6 of our beautiful printable resources for developing scissor skills with your students. The fast-prep activities in these packs provide creative ways to encourage cutting practice
Subjects:
Summer, Handwriting, Phonics
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$36.50
$28.00
270
Bundle
By From the Pond
Combine Halloween fun with fine motor with our Franken-hair Scissor Skills activity pages. Each of the 40 haircut pages give students different line styles to cut with increasing complexity. When students have finished the cutting activity they can
Subjects:
Back to School, Halloween, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
165
Digital Download PDF (3.07 MB)
By From the Pond
Our alphabet tracing pages pack features 2 printable activity worksheets for each letter and is the perfect prewriting activity for kindergarten.These worksheetsare the perfect first step on your students handwriting journeyprovide for 2 'large
Subjects:
Writing, Handwriting, Phonics
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RF.K.1d
$4.95
715
Digital Download PDF (3.06 MB)
By From the Pond
Help your students master essential fine motor control and handwriting skills to become ready for writing with our engaging Halloween tracing page activities. They can be completed with pencil or combined with other mediums for an art experience.
Subjects:
Autumn, Halloween, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$4.75
100
Digital Download PDF (1.41 MB)
By From the Pond
Halloween cutting practice is a fun fine motor activity to build scissor skills. Each of the 40 friendly ghost pages give students different line styles to cut with increasing complexity. When students have finished the cutting activity they can
Subjects:
Halloween, Handwriting, Early Intervention
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
17
Digital Download PDF (2.59 MB)
By From the Pond
This packet includes printable sky grass dirt templates to create your own writing activities and visuals. Your students will visualize and understand the size, shape and proportions of upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. This is a
Subjects:
Writing, Handwriting, Phonics
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Printables, Posters, Task Cards
CCSS:
W.K.6, CCRA.W.4
$4.00
24
Digital Download ZIP (1.56 MB)
By From the Pond
Help your students have fun with these engaging and unique 2D Shape Tracing Pages! Included in the pack are pages for 12 shapes in 2 worksheet styles. These worksheets are the perfect first step on your students' handwriting journey. I've created a
Subjects:
Geometry, Writing, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
K.G.A.2, K.G.B.4
$4.00
88
Digital Download PDF (6.70 MB)
By From the Pond
Have fine motor fun with these haircut scissor skill activity pages. Your learners will get practice cutting a range of different lines on the 40 haircut pages, which progress with increasing complexity. When students have finished the cutting
Subjects:
Back to School, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
39
Digital Download PDF (1.81 MB)
By From the Pond
Combine St Patrick's Day fun with fine motor with our Leprechaun's Beard Scissor Cutting Practice Sheets activity pages. Each of the 50 beard-trimming pages give students different line styles to cut with increasing complexity. When students have
Subjects:
St. Patrick's Day, Handwriting, Early Intervention
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
32
Digital Download PDF (3.10 MB)
By From the Pond
Little learners love to pokey pin to build fine motor, to be mindful and to integrate theme work in their day! Our pining pages make great morning tub activities, independent rotation activities or for fast finishers!I have provided 15 pages with an
Subjects:
Back to School, Handwriting, Early Intervention
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$4.00
115
Digital Download PDF (2.75 MB)
By From the Pond
Our sweet tracing pages will be perfect Valentines Day Activities for your kindergarten and preschool learners who are learning to write. Included are 18 fast-prep worksheets to encourage pre-writing skills.Our Big Shape Tracing packs provide big
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Valentine's Day, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$4.00
26
Digital Download PDF (2.99 MB)
By From the Pond
Help your little leaners develop string pre-writing skills by encouraging them to trace big shapes and pictures! This pack is filled with rainbow and cloud themed pages. a practical pre-writing activityincludes 15 clear engaging picturescomplements
Subjects:
Spring, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$4.00
16
Digital Download PDF (4.36 MB)
By From the Pond
Pokey pin pages make wonderful, engaging fine back to school activities that help integrate fine motor skills with your theme work or literature. This fast-prep pack includes 20 projects!This packet is also included in a bundle in my TpT store
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Back to School, Handwriting
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$4.95
86
Digital Download PDF (3.68 MB)
By From the Pond
Our Gingerbread Tracing Pages provide big shapes and pattern lines to engage your learners in a pre-writing activity. This packet includes 30 big clear pictures for students to trace and color. 'Big Shape Tracing' is a perfect first step on your
Subjects:
Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$4.50
$4.00
13
Digital Download PDF (3.39 MB)
By From the Pond
Our Snowman Tracing Pages provide big shapes and pattern lines to engage your learners in a pre-writing activity. This packet includes 12 big clear pictures for students to trace and color. 'Big Shape Tracing' is a perfect first step on your
Subjects:
Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$3.75
20
Digital Download PDF (2.93 MB)
By From the Pond
Engage your students in some creative and fun Christmas Activities with our Trace Pin Cut and Paste Fine Motor pack.This packet includes 33 projects to keep your students busy in the classroom this Christmas! All activities will help with fine motor
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Handwriting
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$6.00
86
Digital Download PDF (3.26 MB)
By From the Pond
Help your students correct b and d letter reversals by teaching them the bed analogy. Use our printables to visually support your mini lesson.This printable includes:reference poster - color and blacklinebed poster - laminate and write onone page
Subjects:
Spelling, Handwriting, Phonics
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables, Posters
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116
Digital Download PDF (4.72 MB)
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I started self publishing digital resources for education and early-learning in 2005 after graduating as a primary school teacher in 2001.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My resources aim to encourage a calm, happy classroom of engaged learners. Carefully designed resources can help promote a happy classroom, engaged learners and an excited teacher!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I graduated university with first class honours.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I earned the Outstanding Entrants scholarship to study at The University of Newcastle. I chose to study Education and have a double degree - Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Social Science - specializing in Early Childhood Education.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I absolutely adore designing high quality printable teaching resources that are engaging for students and make you excited to teach!