I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
A plan, set of teaching resources, Interactive Whiteboard software and links to four videos modelling how to deliver each section of the lesson which can either be used by teachers or by teachers with the whole class.
2018 update now includes PowerPoint version of both presentations, and a AFL / Next steps Word document for easy printing and including in maths books as evidence of Using and Applying / Reasoning.
This resource uses the questions on 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs papers 1, 2 and 3 to revise your class’ understanding of quick arithmetic methods and how place value can be used to sequence, round and identify closest numbers, finishing with an AfL style plenary using exemplar questions from the 2016 SATs paper.
This is the first lesson in a four week revision programme designed to prepare Year 6 children for the Maths SATs papers 1, 2 and 3.
**Learning Objectives covered: **
To add whole numbers, decimals or fractions quickly (arithmetic starter)
To demonstrate an understanding of place value, including large numbers and decimals.
LO:
to solve number and practical problems that involve reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers up to 10,000,000 and determining the value of each digit
This lesson consists of:
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire to allow you to share the learning objectives and go through the best way to complete this group / paired investigation.
A set of problem solving cards where children work collaboratively to apply their Place Value knowledge to find a set of seven numbers with instructions for the children and for administrating the lesson.
An AFL / Next Steps reflection to encourage children to identify what went well and what strategies they would attempt improve in subsequent investigations.
A set of arrow cards which can be used to visually represent place value of a given digit from 1 - 99,999,999.
Available for Smartboard as notebook file and Promethean ActivInspire Interactive Whiteboards
A set of resources for display to be used to support Year 1 learning about length and height. Supports Year 1 Spring Term Week 8 and 9 of the White Rose Maths scheme and Year Term 1 Week 3 of the Lancashire Maths scheme.
A Slide by slide explanation of how you use BODMAS (brackets, Orders, Division and Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction) to allow you to solve a multi-step calculation correctly.
The video clip is of the same PowerPoint allowing you to run the PowerPoint directly from youtube.
A step by step PowerPoint Presentation modelling the process involved to allow children to find prime factors.
The video clip is of the same PowerPoint allowing you to run the PowerPoint directly from youtube.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources.
Learning Objective: To count on and back numbers up to 20 (HA up to 30)
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, and supported with a PowerPoint presentation, to recap on the children’s abilities to count on and back with numbers up to 20.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter and main part of the lesson.
A 2-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to find missing numbers in a series of counting sequences.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where the class works collaboratively to order number to 30.
A complete youtube lesson prepared to facilitate home learning during the school closure,
The lesson consists of:
a starter linked to halves and quarters of quantities
an explanation of positional language next to, right, under, left, above, in between, over and below.
a game and an activity for independent learning when the video ends.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To identify one more One more / One less
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – Counting Triangles. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting different shapes by taking straws equal to each of 5 rolls of the dice.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how a number track can be used to identify one more and one less of a given number.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated series of tasks utilising a number track to help compare sets of numbers to find the smallest and largest, less and more.
A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to access learning through the lesson.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources.
Learning Objective: To identify & represent numbers using objects & pictures
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart focusing on the skill of one to one correspondence when counting different objects, introducing the use of a number track to 10.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter and main part of the lesson.
A 3-way differentiated series of tasks requiring to use number tracks to use one to one correspondence to count objects and begin to recognise digits associated with that number.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children identify their own questions linked to different coloured shapes.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To be able to count in tens (starter), To read, write and interpret addition (+) and equals (=) symbols. (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising counting on in tens, using a youtube counting song.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use a number track to solve addition problems and represent the sums in part, part, whole diagrams.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
a 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children create and solve addition sums and part part whole representations based on number tracks.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children apply their knowledge to a simple word problem.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To use part / part whole
This lesson consists of:
A starter – Carry On Counting. Children to work in pairs or larger groups to practice counting to a target number in a fun dice game.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how use Part, Part, Whole diagrams to begin to represent addition and subtraction sums.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated series of tasks teaching children to represent ten arrays using Part, Whole diagrams
A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives: : To use Part, Part Whole to add numbers. (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems, such as 7 = □ – 9 (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of Part / Part / Whole diagrams.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use crossing off objects in order to solve visual subtraction problems.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children use crossing off objects in order to solve visual subtraction problems.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children to create a subtraction calculation and visual representation based on a word problem.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives: : To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter revisiting this week’s work on subtraction.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use pictorial representations to solve Word Problems.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 4-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children use pictorial representations to solve Word Problems.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge where children can choose which of the different subtraction methods we have used they like best in order to solve a range of subtraction calculations.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives: : To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond (starter), To read, write and interpret subtraction (-) and equals (=) symbols (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter revisiting last week’s work on addition.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use counting back on a number line when finding the solution to a range of subtraction calculations including those with missing numbers.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 4-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children use counting back on a number track when finding the solution to a range of subtraction calculations including those with missing numbers
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow showing how Part / Part / Whole and number tracks can be used to solve real life Word problems.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives: : To be able to count forward and back in ones from any number up to 20. (starter), To read, write and interpret subtraction (-) and equals (=) symbols (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter using a counting stick to teach counting on and back from any start number less than 10.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use counting back on a number track when finding the solution to a range of subtraction calculations including those with missing numbers.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 4-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children use counting back on a number track when finding the solution to a range of subtraction calculations including those with missing numbers
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you introduce the way that subtraction calculations can be applied to real life Word problems.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To identify 3d shapes
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising 3d shapes taught in Reception.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart (including an outdoor learning shape safari) teaching how to recognise different 3d shapes including cubes, cuboids, spheres, pyramids and cylinders.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where the children have to recognise different 3d shapes including cubes, cuboids, spheres, pyramids and cylinders.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary revising the names of the different shapes covered in the main part of the lesson and introducing the concept of prisms.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To identify 2d shapes
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising 2d shapes taught in Reception using the Singing Walrus 2d Shape song
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart (including an outdoor learning shape safari) teaching how to recognise different 2d shapes including rectangles, oblongs, squares, ovals, circles.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where the chidlren have to recognise different 2d shapes including rectangles, oblongs, squares, ovals, circles.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children identify common 2d shapes based on a description of their properties.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To identify 2d shapes
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising 2d shapes taught in Reception using the Singing Walrus 2d Shape song
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart (including an outdoor learning shape safari) teaching how to recognise different 2d shapes and sorting them by their properties i.e number of sides, straight or curved sides.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where the children identify different 2d shapes and sorting them by their properties i.e number of sides, straight or curved sides
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children identify common 2d shapes based on a description of their properties.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To recognise one more or one less of an object (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems, such as 7 = □ – 9. (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A two way differentiated starter where children work independently to identify one more and one less of groups of objects and numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use a number track to solve addition calculations including sums with missing numbers.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where where children solve addition calculations including sums with missing numbers using concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson by challenging children apply their knowledge to a missing number word problem.