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Long A Vowel Teams Cootie Catchers: Spelling Patterns A AI AY EA A_E EI EY EIGH

By Top Notch Teaching

Elevate your phonics teaching with the Long A Vowel Teams Cootie Catchers. This resource introduces an engaging and interactive approach to help your students master the long A sound through the graphemes a, ai, ay, ea, a_e, ei, ey, and eigh. These

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.2, RF.1.2a, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b, RF.2.3c...

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AR Sound Cootie Catchers - A AL AR AU EAR | Fortune Teller Phonics Game

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Elevate your phonics teaching with the Phonics Cootie Catchers for AR sound words. This resource introduces an engaging and interactive approach to help your students master the AR sound through the graphemes a, al, ar, au, and ear. These cootie

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.2, RF.1.2a, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b, RF.2.3c...

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Vowel Teams OI and OY Cootie Catchers | Vowel Combination Games for OY Sound

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Elevate your phonics teaching with the Phonics Cootie Catchers for OI and OY. This resource introduces an engaging and interactive approach to help your students master the OY sound through the graphemes oi and oy. These cootie catchers, also known

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.1.2, RF.1.2a, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b, RF.2.3c...

$3.00

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Soccer, Basketball & More | PE Lesson Plans, Games & Sports Skills (Grades 3-6)

By Top Notch Teaching

Looking for a versatile resource to integrate physical education and sports skills into your classroom seamlessly? These Sports Fundamentals Lesson Plan Cards are your solution. This comprehensive resource provides a practical, no-fuss approach to

Subjects:

Physical Education, Health, Coaching

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Games

$11.99

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Simple Machines Reading Passage | Color by Number | Comprehension & Text Marking

By Top Notch Teaching

Discover an exciting approach to learning about simple machines with the Simple Machines Reading Passage and Text Marking activity! This resource makes the topic come alive for students as they read a non-fiction passage, search for answers, and

Subjects:

Science, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.4.2, RI.4.4, RI.5.2, RI.5.4, RI.6.2, RI.6.4, RI.7.2, RI.7.4

$4.25

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Decodable Readers VC & CVC Words | Phonics Readers for Early Reading Development

By Top Notch Teaching

Welcome to the Decodable Reading Books - VC & CVC Words pack, a must-have resource for early childhood teachers to help their students develop early reading skills. This pack includes 35 decodable reading books that introduce new sounds and

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2, RF.K.2d, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.4

$22.00

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Phonics Cootie Catchers and Fortune Tellers Free

By Top Notch Teaching

Keep phonics fun—and easy for you with phonics cootie catchers! Whether you call them cootie catchers, fortune tellers or chatterboxes, these folded papers are a favorite with kids—and an excellent way to practice the skills of blending and

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RF.K.3, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, RF.2.3

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Skip Counting Puzzles BUNDLE | Fun Skip Counting Activities

By Top Notch Teaching

Help your students master skip counting and lay the foundation for multiplication. These fun and engaging LOW PREP Skip Counting Puzzles will provide your students with hands-on skip counting practice. These skip counting puzzles will help your

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Numbers

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.2, 1.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.2, 1.OA.C.5

$18.00

$12.60

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Skip Counting Puzzles for 6, 7, 8, 9 & 100 | LOW PREP Skip Counting Activities

By Top Notch Teaching

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Numbers

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

K.CC.A.2, 1.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.2, 1.OA.C.5

$9.00

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Spin A Word Phonics Games BUNDLE | Phonics Activities for Older Students

By Top Notch Teaching

Engage your students with phonics games and help them practice important skills at the same time. Your students will love these Spin a Word - 4 in a Row phonics games. This phonics bundle includes more than 100 different game boards that cover a

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Games

$21.00

$14.70

Bundle

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No Prep CVC Worksheets and Activities BUNDLE | Short Vowel CVC Words Practice

By Top Notch Teaching

Help your students master reading and spelling CVC Words with these No Prep CVC Worksheets and Activities. Your beginning readers will love working on blending and segmenting short vowel words with these interactive CVC activities. These CVC word

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$33.00

$23.10

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Double Consonants Worksheets and Activities for ff ll ss zz

By Top Notch Teaching

Help your students master reading and spelling double consonants with these fun and engaging games, activities and worksheets. These double consonant worksheets and games will help your kindergarten, first grade or older students that need to work

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

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CVC Words Worksheets and Activities | CVC Practice Set #5

By Top Notch Teaching

Help your students practice reading and writing CVC words with these CVC Words Worksheets and Activities. This CVC Practice Set (Set #5) focuses on the sounds/letters: j, w, x, y, z. This pack will help your students to read, spell and write CVC

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

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Phonics Games & Activities BUNDLE | Phonics Cootie Catchers & Fortune Tellers

By Top Notch Teaching

There's nothing like a fun game to engage your students in learning. These Phonics Cootie Catchers and Phonics Fortune Tellers are a great way to get your students reviewing important phonics skills. Not only do kids love creating these hand-held

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RF.K.2d, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.1.2, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, RF.2.3...

$36.00

$25.20

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Consonant Blends Games | Cootie Catchers & Fortune Tellers for Consonant Blends

By Top Notch Teaching

There's nothing like a fun game to engage your students in learning and these consonant blends games are no exception. Your students will love these Consonant Blends Cootie Catchers and Fortune Tellers and you will love just how much reading and

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RF.K.3, RF.1.2, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3b, RF.2.3

$5.00

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Consonant Blends Fortune Teller | CCVC or CVCC Activities

By Top Notch Teaching

Help your student learn, practice, and master consonant blends with these Consonant Blends Fortune Teller and VCC, CCVC or CVCC Activities. Your students will love these fun and interactive fortune tellers ( aka cootie catchers ) to practice

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

$5.00

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Skip Counting Puzzles | Skip Counting by 2 3 4 5 and 10

By Top Notch Teaching

Your students will love practicing skip counting by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 with these Skip Counting Puzzles. These hands-on puzzles will give your students practice skip counting in a fun way. These skip counting puzzles take your students’ application

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Numbers

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$9.00

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Area Task Cards Free

By Top Notch Teaching

Are you after some quick, simple and fun activities to help your students review area? These free area task cards are excellent to use as part of a math center, for individual practice or even to send home for consolidation.There are 12 cards that

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Math Test Prep

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

FREE

131

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Phonics Worksheets & Activities MEGA Bundle Science of Reading Aligned

By Top Notch Teaching

Everything you need for fun and engaging phonics activities in one MEGA Bundle! This bundle of phonics worksheets and phonics activities is filled with everything you need to engage your students in fun phonics practice all year long. Your students

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.2b, RF.K.3, RF.K.3b, RF.1.2a, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d, RF.1.3, RF.1.3a, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3c...

$193.00

$98.50

Bundle

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CVC Words Worksheets and Activities | CVC Practice Set #4

By Top Notch Teaching

Help your students practice reading and writing CVC words with these CVC Words Worksheets and Activities. This CVC Practice Set (Set #4) focuses on the sounds/letters: k, l, r, u. This pack will help your students to read, spell and write CVC words.

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$5.50

Digital Download PDF (7.10 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hi, I’m Mel! I am a primary school teacher and literacy specialist. I have been a teacher for 15+ years in Western Australia. It’s my passion to provide teachers with time-saving resources that help them thrive.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I have a particular interest in helping struggling readers and providing high-quality, evidence-based literacy instruction to help kids flourish. I love being able to work with teachers and provide support. I have previously offered in-class coaching for graduate teachers and mentored teachers across a broad range of topics. I started my blog, Top Notch Teaching in 2012 because I knew so many teachers who were struggling to balance quality and excellence in teaching with time management. I hope, through my resources, to make it easier for you to balance the demands of being a teacher.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I graduated from my teaching degree with first-class honors. I also received the Miles Medal for Excellence in Education (dux of the year).

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I completed a Bachelor of Education (primary), first-class honors at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I live in Perth, Australia, with my husband, Stephen, and daughter, Emily. Emily is my inspiration and chief tester of many of the resources. She's fantastic at providing feedback from a kid's point of view, and she's always willing to try new things. My sister Amanda keeps me to task by editing products and managing my social media.