Hi, You need to enable javascript on your browser to use TpT. See how this improves your TpT experience.

From the Pond

Follow Me (56,724)

Australia

5.0

147,549 votes

FREE Download

Assess the general quality of my work with this free download

Arrays Math Center Activity - ...

DOWNLOAD NOW

My Products (2,923)
Ratings & Reviews
Ask a Question
My Profile

You Selected:

Subject
English Language Arts

Balanced Literacy

CUSTOM CATEGORIES

Grades

PreK

Kindergarten

1^st

2^nd

3^rd

4^th

5^th

Other

Homeschooler

Subject

Balanced Literacy

Prices

Top Resource Types

MY FEATURED ITEMS

Bright Bulletin Board Numbers Display

$4.50

$Fluent 5 Dot Cards for Math Warm Ups and Number Activities$

Fluent 5 Dot Cards for Math Warm Ups and...

$3.00

Writing Worksheets Pack for Kindergarten Set 3

$3.75

Rainbow 10 Addition Facts Game

$3.00

not yet rated

My Products

sort by:

Best Sellers

view:

Word Families Weekly Writing Activity Books

By From the Pond

Use these word families weekly writing activity books to support your students in reading and writing in a structured format. Each day they have a new activity that builds on the skills of the day before!There are 22 books in this mega pack of

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$17.00

1,116

Digital Download ZIP (42.69 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Alphabet Tracing Pages {A Pre-Writing & Phonics Activity}

By From the Pond

Alphabet Tracing Pages - A Second Phonics Fine Motor PacketThis fast-prep pack provides you with even more big shape tracing worksheets - the perfect first step on your students' handwriting journey!Features: 2 large shape tracing page for every

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1d

$7.00

285

Digital Download PDF (4.54 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Alphabet Letter Puzzles

By From the Pond

These alphabet letter puzzles make for a super fun learning center activity that is engaging, fun and skill focused! Students will find the matching position for each section on their letter shaped puzzle mat!I've included:puzzle mats with keywords

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.1d

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (6.91 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Desk Name Tags with Alphabet and Number Line

By From the Pond

Create helpful student desk name tags with our happy printable cards. Your students will use them to locate their place and to help with reading, writing and math. This file contains printable AND editable desk plates that you can make for your

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Phonics, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1d

$3.00

115

Digital Download ZIP (16.20 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

March and April Pokey Pin Pages {Fine Motor & Prewriting}

By From the Pond

This packet is also included in a bundle in my TpT store HERE!I have provided a pack of pinning page for March and April!Staple a colored page to the back of your design. Students can use a jumbo push-pin to make a hole in each dot on the page.Once

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.00

235

Digital Download PDF (3.33 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

October Pokey Pin Pages

By From the Pond

These October Pokey Pin Pages are great for integrating fine motor skills into your month plans! Students will work on fine motor control and coordination to make a creative picture to display.I have provided 12 pinning pages to cover a variety of

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Autumn, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.50

151

Digital Download PDF (1.58 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Alphabet Back to School Beginning Sounds Bundle

By From the Pond

Our Big Bundle of Alphabet Letter Sound Packets will make for perfect back to school preparation and activities.Are you introducing your students to the letter sounds a-z for the first time?These packets will provide you with a variety of fun,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Back to School, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1d

$95.50

$55.00

187

Bundle

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Popcorn Words {Classroom Display}

By From the Pond

Make a Popcorn Words word wall display or stack of flashcards with our editable popcorn / sight word pack!This PowerPoint file packet includes pieces to make your own custom popcorn word wall. It includes:2 plain page sized popcorn boxa half-page

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

245

Digital Download PPTX (9.65 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Alphabet Pinning Pages {A Fine Motor Phonics Resource Packet}

By From the Pond

These alphabet pokey pin pinning page printable activity worksheets will help you combine phonics and fine motor fun in your kindergarten and first grade classroom. All students LOVE to pin!I have provided a picture pinning page for each short

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.1d

$4.50

284

Digital Download PDF (1.58 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Blends {Consonant Blends in Initial and Final Position} Bundle

By From the Pond

This bonanza of resources for blends will provide you with everything you need to introduce your students to consonant blends in your phonics program! Are your students ready to move on from cvc words? This pack will help get you started,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Posters

$26.45

$15.00

476

Bundle

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

November and December Pinning Pages - A Fine Motor Resource Packet

By From the Pond

Your students will love these November and December Pokey Pin Pages.This packet is also included in a bundle in my TpT store HERE!I have provided a pack of pinning page for November and December. Staple a colored page to the back of your design.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

237

Digital Download PDF (1.62 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

CVC Words Worksheets Packet - Fix the Mix

By From the Pond

Engage your students with activities that they will love! Our Fix the Mix cvc Words Worksheets will see your students cutting and pasting words into cvc formation. If you liked myour 'Fix the Mix' write and wipe cards, you will love the worksheets!

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.95

157

Digital Download PDF (4.95 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

January and February Pinning Pages {Fine Motor Activities}

By From the Pond

January and February Pinning Pages {Fine Motor Activities}This packet is also included in a bundle in my TpT store HERE!Little learners love to pin - thee pages are perfect for your January and February themes!I have provided a pack of pinning page

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Winter

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.95

131

Digital Download PDF (1.69 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Alphabet Tracing Cards

By From the Pond

With these Alphabet Tracing Cards your learners can practice writing letters in upper and lower case. They will write with a dry erase marker on laminated boards or in a plastic sleeve. Included is a page for each single sound of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.1d

$3.75

107

Digital Download PDF (7.44 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Blends Worksheets

By From the Pond

Our blends worksheets are fast to prep and practical for learning to read and write. A clear, uncluttered worksheet is provided for every initial and final double consonant blend!Included are sheets for:bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gl, gr, pl, pr,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.25

575

Digital Download PDF (4.20 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Alphabet Letter House Sorts - Worksheets

By From the Pond

Kindergarten students learning the alphabet and letter recognition will enjoy sorting the lower case and upper case letters of the alphabet into the 2 letter-houses on these fun cut paste worksheets! Students will:cut the simple letter tile

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1d

$4.00

105

Digital Download PDF (5.04 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Sentence Writing Worksheets

By From the Pond

Use our differentiated pack of original and bestselling Sentence Writing Worksheets to guide your students through from sentence building to independent writing. It begins with a set of cut and paste sentences that are 'scrambled' (transformations)

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

$5.00

459

Digital Download PDF (3.87 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Grammar Pack {Posters and Notebook Pages}

By From the Pond

This Grammar Pack will give your fun and quirky posters to help you introduce some basic grammar to your students.Included, for each item, is a ♥ fun 'concept' posters to help you catch your students attention and hook them in an understanding♥ a

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Grammar, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables, Posters, Interactive Notebooks

$5.00

103

Digital Download PDF (3.99 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Blends Posters | Editable Classroom Decor

By From the Pond

Do you need a bright, happy display of consonant blend posters in your classroom to help introduce and review consonant blends with your studentsSimply print and display in your learning space or use the text-editable version to type the blends in

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (4.27 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Fox in a Box Emergent Reader {Positional Language and Word Families}

By From the Pond

Fox in a Box Emergent Reader {Positional Language and Word Families}Simply print and copy the pages in this file to create little emergent readers for your students.Students will need to read the text on each page and then cut/glue the matching

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Math

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, Homeschool

Types:

Workbooks, Activities, Printables

$2.95

Digital Download PDF (2.49 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

showing 1-20 of 123

12345next ›

Ask From the Pond a question. They will receive an automated email and will return to answer you as soon as possible. Please Login to ask your question.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I started self publishing digital resources for education and early-learning in 2005 after graduating as a primary school teacher in 2001.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My resources aim to encourage a calm, happy classroom of engaged learners. Carefully designed resources can help promote a happy classroom, engaged learners and an excited teacher!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I graduated university with first class honours.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I earned the Outstanding Entrants scholarship to study at The University of Newcastle. I chose to study Education and have a double degree - Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Social Science - specializing in Early Childhood Education.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I absolutely adore designing high quality printable teaching resources that are engaging for students and make you excited to teach!

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 9^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Environment, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Drama, Health, Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, Character Education, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning