My new diary covers

I just love getting deliveries and I am obsessed with my planners. 

There is nothing like a box of Erin Condren to brighten your week. 

This is not a sponsored post - it is a post just about something I love to use. 

These are bands to keep my diary (Life Planner in sections)

I am in love with black and green!

The satchel keeps my pens, mini iPad and Life Planner in one spot. 

I love the interchangeable covers on both my Life Planner and Teacher Planner. I can interchange them depending on what I want on the day. 

This new snap in sections keep me sorted and on top of things. 

They are great for sticky notes.

Swap, share, give....

 A group of Aussie bloggers have got together again to bring you the scoop on some great resources that you can use in any classroom and in any part of the world. 

We also have some freebies for you too. My freebie is at the end of this post.

I have partnered up and swapped a product with Julie from Oz Curriculum HQ for this swap, share and give!

make sure you visit us all - see the links at the bottom of this post.

So here is my review......

I really wanted to review this Heat Layered Book and test run it with my kids.

Julie has provided very clear instructions - as she does in all her work. I have many of her products and love them all. 

First, we colored/coloured in the letters for heat. Julie has pages that cater for USA and non USA spelling. 

Next we cut the pages and each page has a clear defined cutting line and staple space. 

The content is aimed at Year 3 and meets the standards in our curriculum. 

Students are given opportunities to compose questions and make predictions before they investigate heat sources. 

I found that the discussions students had while completing the different sections showed the importance of the vocabulary that Julie has included. 

This all added to improved knowledge. 

Researching and reading about heat sources and then sorting them into two categories - produces their own heat and which ones are heated by something else. 

This allows for independent research. 

This sorting task was fabulous for consolidating the terms -  insulators and conductors and working out the differences. 

There is a table to add a picture for - Radiation, Convection and Conduction. The students then explain how the heat is transferred and how it works. 

I liked the way that students were given opportunities to cut, glue, write and discuss. 

This caters for different types of learners. 

The following page allows for differentiation and Julie has provided a page that is just about heat transfer or a more difficult.
This more difficult page is about the three types of heat transfer. 

Julie has provided two options for spelling for this page. 

It is a clear way to assess what your students think about the types of heat sources and even better done at a glance (because it is colour/color coded). 

The final page is an excellent way to record new vocabulary and explain your new learning. 

A great way to finish this unit on heat. 

Julie - this is an amazing product.

Now for my freebie - my new WRITING for all SEASONS

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#teachforstephanie

The teaching community across Australia is devastated by the loss of Stephanie.

I am part of the most amazing group of bloggers and TPT'ers and we have banded together to post this for Stephanie, her family, her friends and her colleagues. (Tina Rubie  - thanks for the idea and the inspiration to make this logo happen)

We are thinking of you all, as you head back to work without her this week and how hard it will be for everyone.

You can re post this logo anywhere, use it as your profile picture, spread it around everywhere and more importantly think about supporting each other. 

On Monday, her school will return from term break without her.

Among the many tributes for Stephanie there have been balloons, flowers and yellow everywhere....

Check out the #putyourdressout - many brides wore some yellow and others put out their wedding dresses

On Easter Sunday, Stephanie went to work to get organised so she could go on her honeymoon and know that her kids would be well planned for while she was away. 

So many of us go into work, on our own, out of hours, so other people's children are planned for. 

This has hit our profession hard - we look over our shoulders, we do not feel safe, we are sickened by the fragility of life and dumb struck at what has happened to Stephanie. 

Stephanie never made it home.

Some days later her body was found.

Stephanie was unable to get married as planned,

The alleged murderer is in custody and I will not repeat his name - I do not want him remembered.

Earth Day - 22 April 2015

Are you ready for Earth Day? 

Do you promote making our planet a healthier place to be?

There are many tasks in this pack to help promote making our world a better place. 

Scroll below to read about the tasks included. 

Click on the images or here to go online to my pack

Earth Day – Reading and Writing (47 pages)

This pack is aligned to the USA CCSS and Aus Curriculum

Word Wall – color copy and display. As a grade add to this throughout the unit. Students can see the words and use them in writing and in extending vocabulary tasks.

Emergent Reader – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Use the color cover and b/w. You may copy back to back and staple the pages together. As the children read the text, add color to the pictures. Use to reread each day.

3R’s Jack Johnson – the lyrics are here to read on a poster. Record how the song makes you feel and then write your own verse to share

I love my planet because… two formats. One allows the students to add their own picture

My Earth – ways I can save my home …  two formats. One allows the students to add their own picture

Use the tub pictures to record what you can Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

What can be recycled? Add your thoughts in the circles and discuss with others

Interactive Notebook page for - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Mind Map for Reuse, Recycle

Collage of items for Recycling

Persuasive Plan for the need to recycle, plus writing page

Persuasive Plan for we need to plant more trees, plus writing page

Earth Day – How can we promote this?

Earth Day – My Footprint

Yellow and Black Hat thinking for compost

Earth Day – Acrostic Poem

Earth Day – Wordfind

Fact and Opinion – 20 cards to sort under these headings

ANZAC Day - Year 3/4 pack

Introducing my ANZAC Day  Pack for Year 3/4 it contains 72 pages

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If there are colour pages - they are also in black and white so you can save on ink.

This is a huge part of our Australian and New Zealand shared history. It is a huge responsibility to make sure we engage our students in this recognition and commemoration of this event. This pack will assist in building their knowledge and understanding of the sacrifices that have been made.

It has the following tasks...

Word Wall – brainstorm words with your students and record them in the colour or black or white versions. Use these words to add to your writing sessions.

Adjectives - Brainstorm with your grade words to use as adjectives to describe each photo. Then use to write a sentence about the photo.  Edit, refine and then publish.

Symbols – Read the information provided on the Slouch hat, Wreath, Last Post, Medals, and Poppies and answer the questions

Reading tasks - What is ANZAC Day? ‘The Ode’ ‘Flanders Fields’, War Memorials. Read the information and answer the questions

Interview - If you could interview a ‘digger’ what would you ask? Record on the template provided.

Personality traits of a digger

Word find – locate and colour the words found

Mapping - Locate Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey – locate and colour

ANZAC Biscuits - History of ANZAC biscuits. A recipe to make these biscuits and a recount template

I have also found some more of my ANZAC books ...