Many parents want to support their child to learn to read and write but are unsure where to start. Which literacy skills are needed in the digital age? Are e-books as useful as paper ones? Do we really need handwriting and spelling skills in the era of predictive text? How do you motivate a reluctant reader or a child with reading difficulties? All of these questions and more are answered in this essential guide for any parent or carer wanting to know how to support their child’s literacy skills in the 21st century. Jam-packed with simple yet effective activities and games, this is an essential resource whether you are helping pre-schoolers, school-aged children or teens. This is a PDF version which can be downloaded or printed. The book is also available in paperback or e-book from Amazon.

Many parents want to support their child to learn to read and write but are unsure where to start. Which literacy skills are needed in the digital age? Are e-books as useful as paper ones? Do we really need handwriting and spelling skills in the era of predictive text? How do you motivate a reluctant reader or a child with reading difficulties? All of these questions and more are answered in this essential guide for any parent or carer wanting to know how to support their child’s literacy skills in the 21st century. Jam-packed with simple yet effective activities and games, this is an essential resource whether you are helping pre-schoolers, school-aged children or teens. This is a downloadable, printable PDF of the book. The paperback version and e-book for Kindle are available to purchase from Amazon.

This is a presentation which introduces various tenses: the present tense, past tense, present progressive, past progressive, present perfect and past perfect. All are introduced with examples and activities which can be used within a whole class, small groups or as partner work. There is enough here to cover three lessons: Lesson one: Introduce the present tense and past tense. Do side one of the worksheet. Lesson two: The present progressive and the past progressive. Links with side two of the worksheet. Lesson three: The present perfect and the past perfect. Links with side three of the worksheet. An answer sheet is also included. Alternatively, this pack can be used as a revision lesson for classes who are revising for the SATS. The worksheets could be given as a homework task. Suitable to leave as a cover lesson as the powerpoint is self-explanatory and all answers provided for a non-specialist teacher. Suitable for: Key Stage 2 (links to SPAG content). Also very relevant as a revision task for Key Stage 3 / 4 and suitable for EAL learners.

This is a powerpoint presentation on word types - nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs and adverbs. Each word type is introduced with examples and there are activities for the whole class (group work or activities with a learning partner). There is then a worksheet for pupils to work through with a section on each word type. An answer sheet is also provided. This is designed for KS2 pupils as part of the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) curriculum. It can be used as a revision lesson as well as to introduce the topic. It would also be suitable as a revision activity for Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4 pupils, including those with SEN. Everything within this resource is self-explanatory and answers provided so this would also be suitable to leave as cover work for a non-specialist to deliver. If all activities are completed there is enough work for two lessons. If pupils are being introduced to the topic for the first time, this resource can also be split up into individual sections (e.g. work on nouns for lesson, work on verbs for another).

This is the Supply Teacher's Survival Kit - everything you need for supply work in both primary and secondary schools. Nineteen resources which can be used in all subjects and age groups! A great time saver and ensures you are prepared in those classrooms that lack resources or when no work has been left. Begin with the 'Instructions and Overview' powerpoint which explains all of the resources and how to use them. The Survival Kit includes: Instructions / overview of how to use each resource. Task management boards. Maths Mats. Times table fortune tellers. Plenary dice. Code Wheels. Ten Vocabulary Games. Blank Wordsearch Grid. Ten Teaching Activities. Group work presentation and poster. Plenary Question Cards. Peer feedback templates Oral presentation feedback templates. German Who wants to be a millionare? Quiz for covering MFL lessons. French powerpoint and quiz for covering MFL lessons. Writing checklist. Essay planning sheet. Storyboard templates. Teaching for neurodiversity information and checklist.

Six detailed factsheets for parents with lots of easy games, activities and ideas to help them support their child. 1. How to support handwriting. 2. Ideas for supporting spelling, punctuation and grammar. 3. How to support writing composition - planning, structuring, writing and proofreading. 4. How to develop pre-reading skills. 5. Helping your child with phonics. 6. Supporting your child with reading fluency, accuracy, pace and comprehension.

Three factsheets for parents with lots of easy games, activities and ideas to help them support their child. First is how to support pre-reading skills. Second is ideas for supporting phonics. Third is how to support reading - accuracy, pace, fluency and comprehension.

Three factsheets for parents with lots of easy games, activities and ideas to help them support their child. First is how to support handwriting. Second is ideas for supporting spelling, punctuation and grammar. Third is how to support writing composition - planning, structuring, writing and proofreading.