I am an English teacher and SENDCo in my 9th year of teaching. I am an English and American Literature and Creative Writing specialist but have taught across a range of areas within English, Media Studies and SEND. I also have my MissC YouTube channel for English revision videos for students!
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I am an English teacher and SENDCo in my 9th year of teaching. I am an English and American Literature and Creative Writing specialist but have taught across a range of areas within English, Media Studies and SEND. I also have my MissC YouTube channel for English revision videos for students!
Please subscribe and support. Feel free to message me directly with any video or resource requests!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ0s1bwC0V6qohf-YBtWyvw
A PowerPoint containing the definition of a connective and tasks for students to complete both as a class and independently on using them in sentences and English subject writing.
Suitable for primary and secondary ages as well as for a LD or SEN department Literacy tool.
A PowerPoint covering the definitions and use of:
Homophones
Homographs
Heteronyms
It also covers the importance of good spelling and includes tasks for students to complete.
Suitable for primary and secondary ages as well as as a whole school Literacy tool.
The 'Literacy Bundle' includes:
1)Crucial Connectives- A 7 slide PowerPoint defining what connectives are and their uses in writing.
Includes:
Definition of 'connective'.
Exploring where connectives are appropriately used.
Exploring where connectives are inappropriately used.
Activity for students to highlight where connectives are appropriate/inappropriate in relation to sentence endings.
Plenary consolidating learning.
2) Sorting Out Spelling- A 7 slide PowerPoint exploring the definition of homophones, homographs and heteronyms as well as the importance of accurate spelling.
Includes:
Definition of homophones, homographs and heteronyms.
Activity to identify the correctly spelt word in a sentence.
Activity to spot and correct spelling errors.
A quick spelling test to consolidate learning.
3) Pesky Pararaphs - A 9 slide PowerPoint exploring when it is and is not appropriate to begin a new paragraph in your writing.
Includes:
The definition of 'paragraph'.
An activity for students to discuss prior knowledge of paragraphing.
Examples according to BBC Bitesize of where use is appropriate including TiPToP memory method for the rules.
Activity for students to choose where or when paragraphing is used appropriately.
Exemplar text for analysis.
Plenary consolidating learning
4) Sentence Types - An 11 slide PowerPoint introducing different sentence types and features of imagery as aids for improving creative writing.
Includes:
Compound and complex sentence examples and exploration.
Features of imagery and its effectiveness.
Key vocabulary: olfactory, tactile, etc for imagery.
Activity for students to complete brief descriptive creative piece using both varied sentence types and features of imagery.
An 11 slide PowerPoint on atmospheric writing including key ingredients and tasks for students to complete. Includes opportunity and instruction for peer assessment as well as self reflection to ensure progress in creative writing.
Also includes a separate checklist to print for students to tick off and ensure they have ingredients for a successful atmospheric piece.
A 14 slide whole lesson on suspenseful descriptive writing using Show don’t tell techniques, imagery and short sentences for effect.
Includes:
images as springboard for creative writing (creepy rooms)
checklist for effective suspense writing
model suspense text for analysis
Engaging PowerPoint promoting learning - suitable for all ages!
A 21 slide (15-20 min) assembly or tutor-time presentation on Equal Rights for women, the history of women’s fight for equality and facts and statistics about the current lack of gender equality in the UK. Motivational, informative and thought provoking!
Suitable for all ages!
Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students develop magical powers. Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader.
Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse.
Suitable for KS2-KS3!
A beautiful 10-15 minute (17 slide) assembly on Winter, its holidays and natural events. It is a fun and engaging Winter assembly with thought provoking questions and is easily adaptable for tutor-time.
Suitable for all ages!
This bundle includes the PowerPoint, lesson plan for a top ability year 10 group and the resources for an Ofsted graded 'Outstanding' lesson aimed at helping students understand the criteria for attaining a Grade A and B at GCSE in Of Mice and Men (Controlled assessment 3a).
It allows the teacher to act as a facilitator to the independent learning of students and is ideal for a KS4 class!
Comparative Poetry Essay Writing
With structure and template
Structure, tone, form and language comment examples
Using quotes for reference
Choosing a thesis statement
MITSL strategy
Conflict and Character & Voice for reference (AQA syllabus)
A 10 slide PowerPoint exploring the key themes and message for each stanza of ‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir with particular focus on the emotional journey of the mother within the poem. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.
A 10-15 minute assembly on the history of Valentine’s day and interesting facts about its role today! From its bloody beginnings to its sweet, chocolaty modern day existence, Valentine’s Day, a complete presentation suitable for all ages!
An 18 slide PowerPoint on the context surrounding Geoffrey Chaucer, day to day life in the Middle Ages and The Canterbury Tales.
Engaging and suitable for all ages!
A 10-15 minute assembly on homelessness in the UK. Causes of homelessness, facts & statistics as well as options for donating and showing support to prevent homelessness.
Suitable for all ages!
A 15-20 minute assembly on Goals: life goal setting and with inspiring stories (video and images) to kick start students setting goals of their own. No matter how small or large, ensuring they are both achievable and indeed, achieved.
Suitable for all ages!
A beautiful 14 slide (approx. 10-15 min) assembly on our environment, its current state (2017), how we are destroying it and how we can begin to rescue it!
Remember to click Enable Content for embedded video.
Beautifully presented and engaging for all!
A 12 slide lesson on the changing role of women in WWII as well as focus on propaganda and the Land Army. Ends in tasks for pupils to consider the role of women during the war and their return to ‘domestic duties’ once the war-effort was over.
KS3 - supports contextual learning for English Literature lessons.
