Paper Toys

http://www.redtedart.com/diy-paper-toys/
paper bombs
paper glider
paper cups
corner bookmarks
four flaps folding
Flexigon kaleidescope

Flexagon (3D paper folding toy)

Plain template
http://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-flextangles/

Christmas designs
Pokemon designs

Other Flexagons
http://www.auntannie.com/Geometric/Flexagon/

Can use idea maybe for life cycles/ Math for them to figure out the angles involved.

DIY teaching resources

Interactives: students' books/ files 
http://www.lessonplandiva.com 

 Printable Dictionary 

http://www.themeasuredmom.com/printable-spelling-dictionary-for-kids/

LSM : Hundreds Splats http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html

DIY (Shower curtain activity)

http://sweetlifeofteaching.blogspot.sg/2012/06/classroom-diy-diy-kinesthetic-shower.html#.VuA8CDZulS8

Fiddle sticks (ice-cream sticks)
http://blog.maketaketeach.com/hello-world-2/

Sight word games

http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/games/

Snakes and ladders creator
http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/games/snakes-ladders/board-creator/

Book land creator
http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/games/book-land/creator/

Fly swat cards creator
http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/games/fly-swat/card-creator/

Fishing cards creator
http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/games/fishing/creator/

Bingo cards generator
http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/games/bingo/cards-creator/

http://tammyworcester.com/handouts/

Choosito search engine

Choosito is a search engine that offers a reading level index for its search results. It refines results to reading levels marked as Early Readers, Emerging Readers, Fluent Readers, or Advanced Readers. 
Tried searching for 'story books' and it offers a good range of websites with free story books, for early readers too. ek

Vowels, dipthongs etc

Consonant diagraphs - sh, ch, wh, th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=SG&v=8fc_pnz1sh0&hl=en-GB

Phonics Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1es2bIPLQ1Q&list=PLfEG39QHTVQP5xgU3gPM7fmTSBGIDK6Z2

Teaching long vowel spelling patterns
http://blog.maketaketeach.com/teaching-long-vowel-spelling-patterns/

Syllabication

Making a space station (syllabication game)
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/spacestation04/spacestation.htm

Syllabication Rule Chart
http://www.createdbyteachers.com/syllablerulescharts.html
2nd Grade Syllabication Rule Chart
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/language_syllabication_language_arts_second_2nd_grade.htm