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Are you looking for fun, engaging rhyming texts to help your students listen and participate as a class? Our action rhyme finger plays will not only support reading and writing but help you manage and transition students in lesson breaks! This
Subjects:
Reading, Classroom Management, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables, Posters
$30.50
$19.00
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Help your students retell or recount writing with a visual support that also contribute to your bright happy classroom decor! The recount rainbow can guide students through some ideas for detail in their writing or sharing. Simply print, trim and
Subjects:
Writing, Oral Communication, Classroom Community
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters
CCSS:
SL.K.1, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.6, L.K.1d, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.1
$3.00
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Introduce the concept of subtraction with the action rhyme finger play Ten Happy Flowers. Students can engage in a creative, expressive, language-based activity with the support of an entire class. Use it as a rhyming text for literacy study or for
Subjects:
Numbers, Oral Communication, Back to School
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$1.00
8
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Engage yoru students in reading activities that integrate language, literacy, rhyme, actions and more! Our Apple Tree Counting Action Rhyme Finger Play text will provide you with an engaging language and literacy activity for your early learners.
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Autumn
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Activities, Printables
$3.00
7
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In kindergarten, a number rhyme with actions is a valuable tool for teaching and learning math while integrating reading, language and listening. This rhymes combine numbers, actions, in a fun and engaging way for young children to explore numbers
Subjects:
Reading, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RL.K.10, RL.1.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.2a, RF.K.3c
$3.00
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Supplement your fall reading activities with an engaging rhyming text that students can learn and move to! They will coordinate fun hand and finger actions to the text and be immersed in language, rhyme and math as they count the popping corn! Use
Subjects:
Reading, Numbers, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RL.K.2, RL.K.10, RL.1.2, RL.1.4, RL.1.10, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, SL.K.6, L.K.1b, L.K.1f, L.K.5d...
$3.00
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Help your little learners with counting to 3 and integrate literacy and math with the Fairy Garden action rhyme finger play! Short rhyming texts are engaging hands-on language and literacy experiences for your kindergarten and preschool learners!
Subjects:
Numbers, Oral Communication, Spring
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$1.00
3
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Our Rabbit Action Rhyme text will provide you with an engaging language and literacy activity for your early learners. Read, listen, learn language and do the actions - a truly integrated learning experience!This rhyme can be linked to early
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Spring
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Internet Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RL.K.2, RL.K.10, RL.1.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, RF.K.3c, SL.K.1, SL.K.2
$3.00
4
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By From the Pond
Learn the A Kind Bee Finger Play Action Rhyme text as an engaging language and literacy activity for your early learners. Read, listen, learn language and do the actions - a truly integrated learning experience!You can teach students the rhyme and
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Spring
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$1.00
5
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Learn a fun Australian Christmas poem with yoru students this December! Santa Koala is a rhyming text and an engaging language and literacy activity for your early learners. Read, listen, learn language and do the actions - a truly integrated
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$3.00
1
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Embed a conceptual understanding of taking-away for subtraction with our rhyming action text The Rainbow Ducks! Students will love learning the words and actions to join with their class friends in a fun movement activity!Action rhymes and
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Numbers, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Internet Activities, Printables
CCSS:
K.OA.A.1, K.OA.A.5, RL.K.5, RL.K.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, RF.K.3c, SL.K.6, L.K.6
$3.00
2
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Perfect for Halloween or October, this rhyming text will delight and engage your students! Use it for reading and as am action rhyme finger play to integrate movement, math and literacy! Action rhymes and fingers plays are perfect for the early
Subjects:
Reading, Numbers, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.4b, RL.K.2, RL.K.10, RL.1.2, RL.1.4, RL.1.10, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, SL.K.6
$3.00
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Liven up your literacy program with daily action rhymes! Read, rhyme, talk, listen and move! Your students will adore their special action-rhyme time! Print the text for your class to read and follow-along or project it onto the electronic board!
Subjects:
Reading, Oral Communication, Spring
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RL.K.10, RL.1.2, RL.1.4, RL.1.10, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, SL.K.6
$3.00
Digital Download PDF (4.19 MB)
By From the Pond
Create some speaking sticks by attaching these fun pictures to craft sticks to support your oral language, speaking and language based activities in the classroom. They make for engaging wall posters too! Simply print, trim, laminate and attach to a
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Drama, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Printables, Posters
FREE
11
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Embed a foundation for counting (repeated 1, 2, 3) with our fun new counting rhyme - 123 Little Green Pea. Students will repeat the phrase 1,2,3 which will enable you to create quite naturally a meaningful investigation into skip counting as well as
Subjects:
Numbers, Oral Communication, Back to School
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$3.00
2
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By From the Pond
Our Little Farm Mouse Action Rhyme text will provide you with an engaging language and literacy activity for your early learners. Read, listen, learn language and do the actions - a truly integrated learning experience!You can teach students the
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Spring
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Internet Activities, Printables
$1.00
2
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By From the Pond
Get your students actively engaged in literacy with a fun rhyming text (poem)! Use it in a range of learning experiences and watch it become a useful management tool for transitions and refocusing you class too!It's just what you need for active,
Subjects:
Reading, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RL.K.2, RL.K.10, RL.1.2, RL.1.4, RL.1.10, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, SL.K.6, L.K.1b, L.K.1f, L.K.5d...
$3.00
Digital Download PDF (3.36 MB)
By From the Pond
Plan some practical and meaningful Christmas activities with our engaging action rhyme text and supporting pages! Students will read, rhyme, listen, learn language and do the actions - a truly integrated learning experience!You can teach students
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$3.00
Digital Download PDF (3.96 MB)
By From the Pond
Use our short, catchy robot rhyming text for classroom management. Little learners love action rhymes - combining movement, language, literacy and listening! Introduce the square shape and word families associated with the rhyming words too! student
Subjects:
Geometry, Oral Communication, Back to School
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
$3.00
1
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By From the Pond
Integrate a foundation for early subtraction - counting backward from ten - with reading and language using our new action rhyme - perfect for active, playful learners! Space cat is leaving for the moon - students will count back from ten after
Subjects:
Reading, Numbers, Oral Communication
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Printables
CCSS:
RL.K.2, RL.K.10, RL.1.2, RL.1.4, RL.1.10, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, SL.K.6
$3.00
Digital Download PDF (3.52 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!