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National Simultaneous Storytime 2023 Teaching Resources

National Simultaneous Storytime is a highly anticipated calendar event for primary students and their teachers! This collection of teacher-created National Simultaneous storytime activities is the perfect tool for teachers, librarians, and schools celebrating this National Simultaneous Storytime, 2023.

What is National Simultaneous Storytime?

On Wednesday, May 24 at 11 am it's National Simultaneous Storytime when primary school students of Australia participate in what constitutes a warm hug for your ears – they have a story read to them at the same time as peers across the country!

This Year's Text

This year, the chosen book is: The Speedy Sloth by Rebecca Young and Heath Mckenzie. Congratulations to the author and illustrator! This wonderful, rhyming story tells the story of a special sloth who breaks the slow-sloth mould to become a super speedy racer!

Enrich Their Experience with Meaningful Activities

Our collection of learning activities will extend the wonder and joy of the story itself, so why not include some of these fun tasks in your weekly literacy planning?

29 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments

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'If I were a Sloth...' - Craft and Write

Excite your students to write with this super cute sloth-themed writing prompt.

2 pages Years: F - 2
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Sloth Mindfulness Colouring Pages

Use these sloth-themed colouring pages to bring a bit of creative calm into the classroom.

3 pages Years: F - 6
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Sloth Paper Craft Template

Create a cute paper plate sloth with this easy to use template.

2 pages Years: F - 2
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Sloth Bookmarks

Let these adorable sloth-themed bookmarks keep track of your page.

1 page Years: F - 6
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Sloth-Themed Book Review Template

Use this sloth-themed book report template to write about your favourite book.

2 pages Years: F - 3
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Sloths – Word Wall Template

A set of Sloths themed vocabulary word wall cards.

2 pages Years: P - 7 Customisable
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Sloths – Letters and Numbers Bunting

Sloths themed letters and numbers bunting to create banners or titles for displays.

72 pages Years: P - 7
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Sloths – Cut Out Decorations

A set of Sloths cut out decorations.

4 pages Years: P - 7
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Sloths – Star Student Badges

A set of Sloths themed star student badges.

1 page Years: P - 7
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Funky Sloth Template

Enjoy this cute Funky Sloth with cool glasses and leaves to munch on.

3 pages Years: P - 6
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Gum Leaf Book Review Template

Fill your classroom with foliage using this gum leaf book review template.

3 pages Years: 1 - 6
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Gum Leaves - Letters and Numbers Bunting

Gum leaves-themed letters and numbers bunting.

71 pages Years: P - 6
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Mindfulness Colouring Tree (National Tree Day)

A tree mindful colouring in sheet to focus attention on National Tree Day.

1 page Years: F - 6
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Cockatoo Mindful Colouring In Sheet

A cockatoo mindful colouring in sheet.

1 page Years: F - 6
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Families Come in All Shapes and Sizes - Classroom Display

Create a vibrant classroom display of your students’ families with this easy to implement resource.

9 pages Years: P - 2
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Auslan Family Role Flashcards - Northern Dialect

A set of flashcards to use when learning how to sign family role names in Auslan.

5 pages Years: F - 6
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Parts of A Plant Worksheet

A worksheet highlighting the different parts of a plant.

1 page Years: 1 - 3
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Seasons Sorting Activity

A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about the different seasons.

4 pages
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The Seasons - Posters

A set of beautifully illustrated posters that depict the seasons and the differences between them.

5 pages Years: F - 1
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Gum Leaves - Award Certificate

A gum leaves-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.

1 page Years: P - 6
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The Art of Bark Outdoor Activity

An integrated science and art activity for observing plants in the environment.

1 page Years: 1 - 7
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Bean Growth Experiment

An experiment for students to observe the growth and change of a plant.

4 pages Years: F - 7
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Seedlings Vocabulary Sorting Activity

A fun sorting activity to help students become familiar with vocabulary related to seedlings.

4 pages Year: 2
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Plant Life Cycle Poster

A poster showing the continuous life cycle of a plant.

1 page Years: 2 - 7
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All About My Family Mini Booklet

A template for students to complete all about their family.

8 pages Years: P - 1
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Plant Life Cycle Sort

Help your students cement their understanding of the plant life cycle with this interactive game.

2 pages Years: 1 - 7
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Plants in Action Word Wall Vocabulary

30 plant lifecycle related vocabulary cards for a word wall.

13 pages Years: 3 - 7 Customisable
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Build a Family Tree – Template

A versatile resource to use when exploring family history with your students.

1 page Years: F - 1
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National Simultaneous Storytime Activities for the Classroom

Prepare to catch all the feels with these heart-warming activities for National Simultaneous Storytime 2022.

Holly (Teach Starter) 9 months ago 4 min read