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All Welcome Here - collaborative poster (1.7 X 1.2 metres) $7.60
Sun Safety - fun and safe in the sun booklet $7.00
Kiwi Christmas Collaborative Poster (1.7 X 1.2 metres) $7.60
12 Days of Kiwi Christmas Clip Art $6.50

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Aotearoa's eggs - life-sized! 🥚This is a slig

Aotearoa's eggs - life-sized!

🥚This is a slightly different approach to a traditional Easter activity, but perfect for your early finishers at the end of a lonnggg term 1!

🐣Print this resource in the usual A4 sizing for perfectly life-sized native eggs 👌

🍳Grab this FREE download from the Green Grubs website, jist search 'Aotearoa's eggs'

...and if you're looking for more NZ Native bird resources, don't forget to have a peek at the bulging NZ bird category.

💚 Happy Easter, everyone 💚

#nzeastereggs #eastereggs #nznativebirds #kiwiteachers #kiwiclassrooms #easterprintable

🧵 I absolutely love seeing all the creative way

🧵 I absolutely love seeing all the creative ways people use my clipart - look at this total masterpiece by Quilter Christine Macdonald of New Plymouth - it was just awarded 'best in show' at the Taranaki Quilt Festival! 🤩

🧶 Chris incorporated some of my native tree, plant & wildlife images to create this stunningly contemporary piece entitled 'My Little Corner of the World'.

🐈 Chris reports that the whole Quilt making process took an 18 month period all up. "This started in late 2021 with making my pattern at one eighth of the finished size. My husband thinks about 4,000 hours +/- might just about cover it - but honestly I have no idea really. Every day I worked on something. Even my cat (who liked to lend a paw from time to time) had a bed in my sewing room for the duration!"

🥇 Congratulations Chris, what an incredibly talented artist you are!

💚 Just in case you're feeling inspired to get crafty, you can find all the Green Grubs clip art sets on the website!
#kiwiquilters #Quilter #quilterofinstagram #kiwiquiltersofinstagram #nzquilters

There's a reason why I'm not back to school full-t

There's a reason why I'm not back to school full-time! 🥺😱 I just don't think I could do both roles (teaching & being a Mum) the justice they deserve.

All educators are amazing individuals, but there's a special place in my heart for full-time working parents - hats off to you all 💗

#strikeday #nzei #nzeiteriuroa #timeforchange @nzeiteriuroa

🪧 looking for some placard ideas for this week'

🪧 looking for some placard ideas for this week's mega strike?

📣 This FREE download is an A3 sized document - the sheets assemble to make A2 sized signs! This selection of 20+ slogans were collected from some of the clever suggestions on the NZ Primary teacher's fb page back in 2019👌😎 *newly edited to include one worded: "Whakamana tamariki, whakamana kaiako"

🫥 These images are a direct repost from the 2018-19 teacher strikes & negotiations. It's a bit grim that just about everything on them is still relevant. Not sure if that means it's aged well or not?

👋 These were originally designed as conversation prompts to refocus the community on what’s actually going on in our classrooms today… (not just the media spin on education & politics)

📍 This is post 3 of 3 - check out the previous ones for more images.

✅️ You can find all of these posts (and their accompanying free downloads) on the Green Grubs blog here: https://greengrubsgardenclub.com/2023/03/kua-tae-te-wa-its-time/

#nzei2023 #striketime #strike2023 #nzteacher #kiwiteachers #kuataetewa #itstime #megastrike #Ibackteachers #backtheteachers #nzprimaryteacher #nzteachersstrike

🫥 These images are a direct repost from the 201

🫥 These images are a direct repost from the 2018-19 teacher strikes & negotiations. It's a bit grim that just about everything on them is still relevant. Not sure if that means it's aged well or not?

👋 These were originally designed as conversation prompts to refocus the community on what’s actually going on in our classrooms today… (not just the media spin on education & politics)

📍 This is post 2 of 3. In light of the up and coming strike day on the 16th March, I'm going to be reposting some of the originals from 2018-19 (that are unfortunately still relevant)

✅️ You can find all of these posts (and their accompanying free downloads) on the Green Grubs blog here: https://greengrubsgardenclub.com/2023/03/kua-tae-te-wa-its-time/

#nzei2023 #striketime #strike2023 #nzteacher #kiwiteachers

🫥 These images are a direct repost from the 201

🫥 These images are a direct repost from the 2018 teacher strikes & negotiations. It's a bit grim that just about everything in it is still relevant. Not sure if that means it's aged well or not?

👋 These were originally designed as conversation prompts to refocus the community on what’s actually going on in our classrooms today… (not just the media spin on education & politics)

📍This is post 1 of 5 - in light of the up and coming strike day on the 16th March, I'm going to be reposting some of the originals from 2018-19 (that are unfortunately still relevant)

✅️ You can find all of these posts (and their accompanying free downloads) on the Green Grubs blog (link on the main page)

#nzei2023 #striketime #strike2023 #nzteacher #kiwiteachers

Did you know that 4-12 March 2023 is NZ Multiple B

Did you know that 4-12 March 2023 is NZ Multiple Birth Awareness week?

Now, you might be thinking to yourself, why do twins, triplets and quad families need a special Awareness week? ....and the answer would be, that as well as the super rare privilege of experiencing a Multiple birth (and all the special moments & blessings that it brings) there are also a tonne of extra challenges. Of course there are the expected challenges of extreme sleep deprivation, financial strain & the logistical wrangling that comes from trying to meet the needs of 2 or more babies, but there are also some other statistics that are often hidden from the general public by the perceived cuteness and novelty factor of Multiples. You can read more about these on the blog (and download some fun FREE photo prop labels while you're there) just search 'Winning at twinning' 🥰

💚 Pop over to the @MultiplesNZ for more information about connecting with your local club.

#MBAW2023 #MultiplesNZ #winningattwinning #twins #mahanga #triplets #quads

🌿A new wall display for the Family Support room

🌿A new wall display for the Family Support room 🌞

The 32 pieces in this resource were a bit much for me to colour by hand, but thankfully a lovely class rose to the challenge (which just left me the important job of sprinkling glitter and assembling 🤩)

It's a great first month of the year activity - perfect if you need something to liven up your cloak/bag bay or entrance way! 🙌

Have you found the collaborative poster category in the Green Grubs store?

#haeremai #allwelcomehere #nzprimaryteachers #collaborativeposter #kiwiteachers

Ohh Auckand 🥺💗 💧 So sorry to see all the

Ohh Auckand 🥺💗

💧 So sorry to see all the flooding unfold... this free resource might be useful for some 'flood writing' next week?

💧 It was originally created for us here in the North after our 'once in 500 years' flooding event in 2020... so full sympathies and best wishes for the ongoing clean up (living with the smell of wet carpet is the worst 😱)

💧Find this free set of writing templates on the front page of the Green Grubs website or just search 'flooding'

#aucklandflooding #aftertheflood #afterthestorm #freeprintables

👋 Hands down the most used resource in my offic

👋 Hands down the most used resource in my office - feeling sliders!

✌️ There's something about having to physically move an object that makes you really stop & reflect on where you're at (physically & mentally).

👍 I'd recommend moving the 'body check' beads first, it's amazing (especially at the Primary level) how much our young people's physical wellbeing affects their mood, and sometimes it's something that's a quick and easy fix.

👌 Feelings sliders are a great way to get quick snapshots of where your young people are at - I've had good success using it with non-verbal children; children who are so angry or upset they can't (or won't) speak, and even cool year 6s, 7s & staunch Dads will pick it up and have a tutu if it's nearby!

🙌 I keep my sliders near my big bowl of fidgets where they're great to have on hand as a conversation starter or as part of your de-escalation tool kit.

💚 This resource is a new addition to our Calm kit resource (create a mini calm kit in an ice cream container!) which you can find on the Green Grubs website here - just search 'Calm kit'

#calmkit #feelingsslider #emotions #kiwikids #kiwiclassroom #nzteachers

🤫((*whispers*)) "Are we using the words 'back t

🤫((*whispers*)) "Are we using the words 'back to school' yet?" 👀😂 Let's ease into the new school year with some freebies! You can find all of these on the Green Grubs blog, just search 'back to school' or 'free'🍏 Can't find what you're looking for? Just pm me and I'll flick you back a direct link 🤗

#backtoschool #freedownloads #kiwiteachers #term1

...that time I got into an educational social medi

...that time I got into an educational social media debate with the now Prime Minister of NZ 🤦‍♀️😂

The 2018/19 roller coaster of teacher strikes & negotiations feels like a life time ago doesn't it? Little did we know what was around the corner with the impact of covid on education....

P.S - As benefitting his new status, I will respectfully move from "Yo Chris" to "Prime Minister Hipkins" for all future communications 😁

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