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 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 consolidate numbers bonds to 10. (starter), To measure and begin to record lengths and heights, using non-standard measures i.e hands and feet. (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of part, part, whole diagrams and ten arrays.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use hands and feet (non-standard measures) to measure common classroom objects.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children choose a range of objects around the classroom / house and measure them using their hand spans and feet.
A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson and by comparing their finds explain why non standard measures like hands and feet aren’t that accurate i.e. everyone has different sized feet and hands.
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 convert visual problems into 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 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 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 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 cubes and counters in Part, 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 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 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 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 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 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 written and pictorial addition problems using concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods.
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 solve written and pictorial addition problems 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 simple 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 use Part, Part Whole to add numbers. (starter), LO: To identifying the part of the pattern that repeats (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of Part / Part / Whole diagrams.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise different repeating patterns.
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 recognise different repeating patterns.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children spot the errors in repeating patterns.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO1: To recognise the value of each coin. LO2: To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition. (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter introducing how ten bars and one cubes can be linked to coin values. An 2 way differentiated activity where children match ten bars and one cubes to either sets of 10ps and 1ps, or mixed currency giving the same value.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to a game where children match values of groups of coins with pictorial representation of these coins.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children match values of groups of coins with pictorial representation of these coins with an extension where this can be played as a memory game.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where identify the value of coins and groups of coins to assess their learning.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To recognise ten more and ten less of currency.(starter) LO: LO: To sequence events in chronological order using language such as: morning, afternoon and evening.
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of different British coins, followed by a 2-way differentiated activity to find ten more and ten less of given set of coins.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the language of time and introducing the idea of how the day can be divided into morning, afternoon and evening.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children to sort a range of activities into three categories: morning, afternoon and evening.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children review their answers and consider which activities might fit into more than one category.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of various ten bars and one cubes as numbers, followed by an introduction to using lines and dots to draw numbers represented by ten bars and one cubes. An activity where children draw lines and dots to match ten bars and one cubes and identify the value.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to how to use coins to make money up to the value of 20p.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children use coins to make money up to the value of 20p.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where the children again consider why Britain has a range of different coins.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To recognise one more and one less of currency.(starter) LO: To measure and begin to record time(main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of different British coins, followed by a 2-way differentiated activity to find one more and one less of given set of coins.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the language of time and introducing the core activity where children estimate and record how many of each activity they can complete in a minute.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children work in pairs to estimate and record how many of each activity they can complete in a minute .
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children consider whether the activities they found easier they could perform more often.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity.
Learning Objective: To represent numbers beyond 20
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – Exchange Up. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 20 (LA), 30 (MA) 40 (HA) using base 10 equipment and a dice. A second starter finding the value of numbers represented by tens and ones.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill of one to one correspondence before extending this to teach grouping into tens and ones using Base 10 equipment and linked to recognising the number of tens and ones that are used to represent a number.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of grouping and Base 10 equipment to identify the value of objects in a number grid to help link sets of tens and ones to numbers.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of tens and ones by showing the value of given numbers represented by Base ten equipment.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video for Distance learning.
Learning Objective: To identify ten more and ten less of a number:
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – Exchange Up. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 20 (LA), 30 (MA) 40 (HA) using base 10 equipment and a dice. A second starter finding the value of numbers represented by tens and ones and finding one more and one less of this number.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the children’s knowledge of Base ten representations of numbers to find ten more and ten less than a number.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of Base 10 equipment to find ten more and ten less than a number.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of tens and ones by showing the value of given numbers represented by Base ten equipment.
A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests.
LOs:
To make deductions and predictions based on the first chapter of a novel.
To be able explain how layout contributes to the information being provided in a text.
To be able to understand how dialogue can be used to describe something or someone
To understand how an author can reveal his personal opinions and experiences through the way he portrays his characters.
To consider how the author can make us understand that Witches are not like real people.
A series of questions, answers and reading journal activities based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions.
LOs
To be able to use inference and deduction to make predictions about the plot of a shorter story.
To understand the different techniques an author uses to tell a traditional tale.
To consider the way that new chapters relate back to previous chapters and traditional ideas.
To understand the way that an author can use book conventions to convey added meaning to a text.
To be able to reflect on a completed text.
A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions.
LOs
To be able to use clues to decide what a new book will be about.
To understand that stories can be told from different points of view.
To form opinions about characters and justify these.
To understand how an author can describe feelings using a character’s actions.
To understand how an author builds tension.
To reflect on the whole story.
A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. This resources covers 9 selected chapters.
LOs:
To understand how a book differs from a film, and how a famous book requires no introduction
To emphasize with the main character and understand how an author tantalises with hints
To understand how the author uses italics and capitals for different purposes in her writing.
To understand how the author develops the relationship between key characters into a novel.
To reflect on the whole story.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
18 weeks worth of Guided Reading
A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions.
LO
To read a book for simple information, events and ideas
To compare two simple stories and state preferences.