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Cross Number Puzzles
‘Cross Number Puzzles’ is a ready-made teaching resource that requires zero preparation. The activity consists of 5 cross number puzzles. And fortunately for teachers and parents, the answers are included on separate...
Sign Language Spelling
This lesson idea is perfect for a time-stretched teacher. The activity is easy to prepare as it requires minimal resourcing, just the printed teaching resource as a prompt. And it requires zero set-up time. It’s a...
Holiday Garden Project
Even if you don’t have the space for a ‘proper’ garden, indoor herb terrariums and flower box gardens can provide a splash of colour while bringing the outdoors inside and providing access to fresh herbs. There are so...
Similes – Methods to Support Descriptive Writing in the Classroom
This Simile activity sheet is an effective tool when teaching the concept of similes. Similes are an important skill to learn, as they can be used to add emphasis and make a description more vivid. Students are also...
Word of the Day Vocabulary Activity
Learning new vocabulary is essential in developing communication and literacy skills. The wider a student’s vocabulary, the more able they are to express themselves. It will also allow students to make more sense of...
Reading Log Sheets
We have created these simple yet engaging reading logs to slip inside an A4 Manila folder. Teachers may decide to use just one or a variety of logs because each log has a 'different' reading message to alternate. There...
The Zones of Regulation
There is a program that teachers and schools have found to be very beneficial and that’s a curriculum developed by Leah Kuypers, an autism resource specialist and OT called the Zones of Regulation. The Zones of...
Learning To Love The Arts: 35 Benefits Of Art For Kids
The Mum Loves Best blog, is a wealth of information about all things children and motherhood. At Lizard Learning we are all about sharing relevant information to help you at home or make like a little easier in the...
Bees to the Honey
BEES TO THE HONEY There are 10 labelled honey pots and 2 extra to copy, trim and laminate. There are also 12 honey bees to copy, cut-out and attach to the top of individual clothes pegs. If you wish to extend the range...
FOOD ALLERGIES ARE THE NEW “STRANGER DANGER”
I was more bothered by the fact that if I said or did the wrong thing regarding these so-called “risky foods” then I would be harassed by those dreaded over-protective “helicopter parents.” I admit this now with a...