A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs, nouns and adjectives. Includes blank sheets for story writing. For additional resources based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources :) For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A great whole class teaching activity or group activity – children use labels and pictures to sort minibeasts into insect or not insect, and match key features while cooperatively making decisions and discussing the different possibilities. Includes instructions, posters (text) to introduce Minibeasts, minibeasts pictures, group and features labels, recording worksheets and posters to check answers. Follow up activities – worksheets: • Complete a table, matching minibeasts with features and identifying if it is an insect or not • Identify insects and not insects by circling in different colours • Classification keys – use a series of questions to identify each minibeast • Complete a Venn Diagram – list key features to compare insects and not insects For more useful activities, please check other Minibeasts resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

The PowerPoint briefly describes the history of the Christmas tree and the differences between modern day Christmas trees. Part 1: describes the origins of the Christmas tree from Pagan celebrations to German traditions and why it became a worldwide custom since Victorian times. It shows some famous Christmas trees used for public display around the world. Part 2: describes present day production, sales and impact on the environment of Christmas trees, including real and artificial trees. Children are asked to make comparisons and to briefly describe which tree is better for appearance, cost, convenience, transportation, longevity, disposal, allergies and safety. It ends with reviewing how Christmas trees affect our environments and what people can do better to save them. The PowerPoint provides questions and answers to check the children’s understanding. I have also created similar worksheets for follow up activities (sold separately) The Christmas Tree Origins https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-christmas-tree-origins-12033645 The Christmas Tree - Real vs Artificial https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-christmas-tree-real-vs-artificial-12932310 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Learn about men and women who volunteered for different duties to help the country in Britain during the Second World War and how the war affected people’s lives. The set includes facts sheets/posters, real pictures (use as flashcards or posters), worksheets and planning. Facts sheets/posters and real pictures: • Work Volunteers • Air Raid Precaution Wardens • Women Working During the War • Women’s Land Army • Home Guard / Dad’s Army Worksheets: • How did the war affected people’s lives? – 1. Write captions. 2. Describe different jobs. 3. Draw a poster asking people to help • Air Raid Precaution wardens - What duties did Air Raid Precaution wardens have? Use word bank • Land Girls - Describe who were the land girls, what their duties were and illustrate their typical work clothes. • Home Guard / Dad’s Army - What was the Home Guard and why was it nicknamed Dad’s Army? What duties did the Home Guard have? Use word bank I have also created additional sets (sold separately) BRITAIN IN WW2 – The Blitz https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-the-blitz-facts-and-worksheets-11995137 BRITAIN IN WW2 – Children Evacuees https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-children-evacuees-11995160 BRITAIN IN WW2 – Food Rationing https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-food-rationing-11995169 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A great whole class teaching activity or group activity – children use labels and pictures to sort animals into vertebrates and invertebrates, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects, and match key features while cooperatively making decisions and discussing the different possibilities. Also includes animals which belong to ‘other’ classification groups! The set has instructions, posters (text) to introduce different groups of animals, animal pictures, group and features labels, recording worksheets and posters to check answers. Follow up activities – worksheets: • Complete a table - match each feature with an animal group • Complete a table – which group does each animal belong to? • Circle around in different colours mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects • Classification keys – use a series of questions to identify each animal • Complete a Venn Diagram – list key features to compare reptiles and fish • Name the group (crustacean, mollusc, arachnid, annelid, arthropod, echinoderm, coelenterate) to which each ‘other’ animal belongs to – use posters (text) as reference For more useful activities, please check other Animal Classification resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A lot of useful information about different groups of most common animals from the Amazon Rainforest – includes mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects. A5 fact sheets (once folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters. For additional resources based on animals from the Amazon rainforest, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Fact sheets and worksheets to learn about what it’s like to be an astronaut. The set includes fact sheets about famous astronauts and cosmonauts, male and female, including brief biographies, and text about how to become an astronaut and what work they do during space missions. Can also be used for a reading corner or as topic posters. Worksheets include: • Questionnaire: use fact sheets to find answers • Famous People Time Line/ cut and paste: match each photo with its caption and date, and put them in chronological order to create a time line. • Look on the internet for information about Tim Peake to complete the fact sheet template • Job Description: find answers in ‘Becoming An Astronaut’ and ‘An astronaut’s Work’ ( text included) to complete a job description for an astronaut • Interview An Astronaut: use an astronaut’s fact sheet to write questions and answers For more useful Space activities and resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Thanks for looking :)

Fact sheets and worksheets to learn about what it’s like to go on the Moon. The set includes information about the Moon, about the first astronauts who walked on the Moon, including newspaper front page article written in 1969, description and labelled parts of a space suit, and description on how gravity affects walking on the Moon Worksheets include: • 2 Questionnaires: use fact sheets to find answers and label pictures • Label the different features of a newspaper report (use word bank) • Use template to complete a Newspaper Report based on the Moon landing • Follow instructions to find out how much you weigh in Newtons on Earth and on the Moon For more useful Space activities and resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Thanks for looking :)

A lot of useful information about different and most common minibeasts – includes insects, arachnid, molluscs, crustacean, arthropods and annelid. A5 fact sheets (A4 folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters. For more useful activities, please check other Minibeasts resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about characters and story structure based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk. Activities include oral retelling, sequencing events, identifying different parts of the story, describing characters & setting, and creative writing. Set includes: • Tell The Tale – story pictures for sequencing and oral retelling • What Happens Next? –cut and paste pictures and text in the correct sequence • Story Map - complete a map with captions • Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing • Story Structure – list characters, settings, events and resolution • Character Portrait – illustrate and describe one character • Describing Characters – use adjectives word bank • Describing Setting – list adjectives for the castle; describe how it feels walking inside the giant’s castle • Blank sheets for rewriting the story For additional resources based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk, please check my PowerPoint and Bingo Game. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives. For additional resources based on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Useful word mats with names of animals, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives For more useful activities, please check other Animal Classification resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Useful word mats with names of African animals from the Savannah, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives – could be put back to back and laminated together to create one lasting document. For additional resources based on African Savannah Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Useful word mats with names of animals from the Amazon rainforest, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives – could be put back to back and laminated together to create one lasting document. For additional resources based on Amazon Rainforest Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about living underwater and different groups of sea animals • Living Underwater – to know how living things need to breathe underwater: text followed by questions • Aquatic Animal Groups – to know that animals are put into different classification groups: text followed by questions • Parts of the Ocean – to know the names and features of the different sea zones: text followed by questions • Sea Zones – colour zones in different shades and name each zone • Sea Mammals and Sea Reptiles: text followed by questions • Fish – use word bank to complete sentences + label body of a fish • Crustaceans and Molluscs: text followed by questions Can be used as shared reading activities (Literacy) For more useful activities, please check my Under the Sea Animal Classification set and Bingo in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of resources for introducing differences and similarities, features of different types of homes at home and around the world, and how homes changed over time. Resources: • Flashcards of different types of homes • Set of Bingo – with cards of pictures, names and descriptions • PowerPoint – Different Types of homes – Bingo – to use along side • PowerPoint – Homes Around the World • Homes A Long Time Ago – fact sheet Worksheets: • To know that we live in many different types of homes: match names to pictures • To know the features of different types of homes: match each home with a description • To know the name of different buildings and the main features: label the different features and materials used for each type of home • To know that homes are different around the world: draw arrows to show where the different types of homes come from (map) • To know the similarities and differences between homes: use key words to explain why • Homes a long time ago: cut and paste: put pictures in the correct order to show how homes have changed over time • Non – Chronological Report blank sheet Useful Tip! Use the PDF doc with your IWB to work through the pages with your children :) Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. mariesteachingresources@gmail.com For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

New and updated Suitable for Year 2 - 5 parts PowerPoint that can be used over 5 lessons. Includes worksheets for follow up activities. Part 1 – Storytelling To know the beginning, middle and end of the story To retell the story orally Includes diagram of elements of a traditional tale; the story of The Three Little Pigs; prompt for oral storytelling Part 2 – Sequence To sequence the main events of the story To match text with pictures Activities prompting children to order story pictures and to match text with pictures; think of a good sentence opener for each picture Part 3 – Sentence Starters To know how to start sentences differently To retell the story orally using sentence openers Includes looking at different sentence openers for each part of the story; think of a good sentence opener for each picture Part 4 – Characters To talk about the characters in the story and say what you think about each one To describe each characters using adjectives Includes adjectives for each character, asking children to explain why; complete sentences with best adjectives Part 5 – Story Plot To know the different parts that makes a story To give some reasons why things happen Includes story plot diagrams; a question for each part of the story with a prompt to answer Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about characters and story structure based on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Activities include oral retelling, sequencing events, identifying different parts of the story, describing characters, and creative writing. Set Includes: • Tell The Tale – story pictures for sequencing and oral retelling • What Happens Next? –cut and paste pictures and text • Story Map - complete a map with words and/or pictures • Story Structure – list characters, settings, events and resolution • Story Plot – write brief description for parts of the story (Beginning, Build-Up, Problem, Resolution, End) • Character Portrait – illustrate and describe one character • Describing Characters – use adjectives word bank • Describing Settings – list adjectives for the woods; describe a walk in the woods • Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing • Sorry Card from Goldilocks or the bears • Wanted Poster • Goldilocks’ Choices - tick which statements are true • True or False - identify which sentences are true or not and rewrite the false sentences so that they are true For additional resources based on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my PowerPoint and Bingo Game. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

The set of resources helps understand why we need to have a balanced diet to stay healthy, know what nutrients do, and how food labels help to make better choices. Facts sheets/posters • Brief description about different types of foods and the nutrients they provide. • Food labels - information about food labels on commercial packaging. • Nutritional Facts – find out what each part of a label means. Worksheets: • Explain ‘Healthy Diet’ – Use word bank to complete sentences. • Comparing Food Labels – complete 2 different nutritional facts labels from observation and make comparisons. • Plan a Healthy Lunch Box – include one food from each food group to make a balanced diet. I have also created additional resources (sold separately) Healthy Diet Nutrients Poster https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-poster-12934944 Healthy Diet Food Clipart & Nutrients Labels https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-food-clipart-and-nutrients-labels-13020181 Healthy Diet Nutrients Flashcards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-nutrients-flashcards-12934949 The whole set also comes as a bundle – planning included! Healthy Diet Bundle - with planning https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/healthy-diet-bundle-with-planning-13020247 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)