Blog & Free Resources

Pacific Currency Images

[poc

Currency is fascinating. You can learn so much about the recent history of a place by following the journey of their currency back through time….

Colonisation, the adoption of currencies belonging to other parts of the world… monarchies, politics, independence, and who they choose to feature on their coins and notes give a huge insight into the recent history of a country.

You can find sets for the Samoan Tālā, Tongan Pa’anga, Papua New Guinean Kina and Fijian & New Zealand Dollar in the Pacific section of our store, and scroll down to grab the Kiribati & Tuvaluan sets for FREE!

Click here to download your FREE

Tuvaluan & Kiribati Currency sets

Can’t find the Pacific currency or Pacific resources you need? Please let me know, I’m always happy to consider new projects!

Valentines Day – FREE printable!

[poc

Click here to download your FREE copy – happy Valentines day!

We filled our heart with twin footprints, but this template could just as easily be used as a frame for a photo, a picture or some writing. Don’t forget to check the captions on the bottom before printing—there are 6 different options!

School Readiness Check Lists

[poc

Our little learners all arrive in our care at a variety of different levels and places (none of which have anything to do with curriculum levels!) The child version of this ‘School Readiness’ check list is by no means definitive, but is a good starting point. It contains skills that are handy for New Entrants to have ‘under their belt’ to allow them to confidently tackle the new challenges that starting school brings.

Click here to grab your FREE printable check list!

*The download also contains a silly ‘Teacher’s School Readiness’ check list – perfect for popping on your buddy teachers desk on the first day of school or slipping into colleagues cubbyhole! Joking aside, relax into the first week and remember why you started teaching. Find the best in your little learners; prepare to meet them where they are & trust yourself to find a way to bring out their best.

**Looking for more resources about School Readiness?**
**You can find this set in our store – click here!**

Is Santa real?

[poc

Mr 6 decided to spring the ‘is Santa real?’ question on me from the back seat of the car while on the school run yesterday 😥 He’d obviously been pondering the question for a while, as he’d come prepared with a list of evidence to back up his belief that Santa was, in fact, NOT real. 😬

**Cue a quick scramble to compile a suitable explanation from various anonymous internet sources!* This is my version of several letters/ideas that have been floating around on the internet for sometime – such a great idea!

I’m not entirely sure why I wasn’t prepared for this – having taught year 2 for years, I know that by the end of the year the class was normally split fairly evenly down the middle into believers and non believers!!) When did your kids stop believing? How did you explain things?

Click here to download this FREE printable (available in both ‘I’ & ‘we’ worded versions)

I’ll also pop the wording below in case you’d like to copy and paste into your own document to allow you to tweak it.

Is Santa real?

You recently asked us, “is Santa real?” The truth is that there is no one Santa.

We are the people who fill up the stockings & wrap the presents under the tree – just as our parents did for us, & their parents did for them. One day you might even see your own children running to check their stockings on Christmas morning!

Santa is lots & lots of people who keep the spirit of Christmas alive. He lives in our hearts – not at the North Pole. People like us take turns helping Santa to do a job that would otherwise be impossible.

Santa is about love, magic & the joy of giving to others. We’re on his team, & now you are too — welcome aboard! Thank you for helping to keep the magic alive for other children who still believe.

Looking for other FREE Christmas resources? Click here to have a peek at our Advent Calendar post… Merry Christmas!

ECE Transition sheets (FREE download)

[poc

These sheets were developed in conjunction with the amazing teachers at Whitestone CoL!

They’re a great way of ensuring that the needs of your little learners are clearly shown and carried with them on their next big step to Primary. Click the link below to download your free set!

Click here to download your FREE set of transition forms!

Are you looking for other resources to support your learners in the lower primary/new entrant environment? Check out the store tab at the top of the page to get a closer look at the resources shown below and more!