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I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt. I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.

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I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt. I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.
Complete sentence skills lesson - combining sentences using conjunctions
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Complete sentence skills lesson - combining sentences using conjunctions

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A complete lesson, which builds on children's understanding of simple sentences. Children learn/revise how to combine simple sentences in order to build both compound and complex sentences. Also available as part of a 4 lesson scheme of work here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sentence-skills-unit-4-complete-lessons-for-ks2-based-on-on-the-alchemist-s-letter-short-film-11716460 The stimulus for the unit is the short film 'The Alchemist's letter' which is available on You Tube and Literacy Shed. All images are from Pixabay
2 COMPLETE LESSONS - POETRY HOT AND COLD TASKS - UPPER KS2
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2 COMPLETE LESSONS - POETRY HOT AND COLD TASKS - UPPER KS2

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2 complete poetry skills lessons, based around SONNETS by William Shakespeare. These 2 lessons link to my other 3 lesson uploads and provide assessments for before and after the teaching of SONNETS. Planned for year six, and fully differentiated - so could easily be adapted up or down. A detailed PPT and all resources are included. ALL IMAGES SOURCED FROM PIXABAY
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (To use effective integrated dialogue ) Lesson 3
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (To use effective integrated dialogue ) Lesson 3

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Lesson 3 in a set of 4 lessons, covering narrative objectives for upper KS2. Children apply the learning in the final lesson when they write an additional chapter for the story. The lesson can be used as a standalone lesson, or used in conjunction with the other three. A detailed PowerPoint presentation and all resources are included. All original images (from book) are in the public domain, as are the text extracts. All additional images are from PIXABAY,
PIG HEART BOY YEAR 6 - LESSON 7 - TO INTEGRATE DIALOGUE IN A NARRATIVE
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PIG HEART BOY YEAR 6 - LESSON 7 - TO INTEGRATE DIALOGUE IN A NARRATIVE

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ PIG HEART BOY’ by Malorie Blackman. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to integrate dialogue in a narrative This is lesson 7 in a series of 14. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a dilemma story This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.
The London Eye Mystery - Lesson 10 - Developing effective characters
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The London Eye Mystery - Lesson 10 - Developing effective characters

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ The London Eye Mystery’ by Siobhan Dowd. (lesson 10 in a series of 14). Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to develop effective characters through action, description and dialogue. This is lesson 10 in a series of 14. The whole scheme of work is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-london-eye-mystery-full-scheme-of-work-14-days-of-planning-presentation-and-resources-11696150 This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.
Cinderella Around The World - Lesson 6- Recipe for a Cinderella Story - Lower KS2
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Cinderella Around The World - Lesson 6- Recipe for a Cinderella Story - Lower KS2

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A complete lesson based on the features of the Cinderella Fairy Tale. This is lesson 6 of 7 in a unit that explores a variety of Cinderella stories from around the world. This lesson works well as a standalone lesson too. This lesson explores the elements of all the Cinderella Stories that have been explored in the unit . The class explore the features within the story and respond by comparing the stories to the original version. The independent task is differentiated three ways. The planning for the whole 7 sessions is included in the download. Please take a look at the full lessons for the prepared resources and PowerPoints. The whole unit is also available as a bundle. Images from Pixabay
Descriptive Writing (Winter) Lesson 7  - Varying Sentences -Upper KS2/KS3
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Descriptive Writing (Winter) Lesson 7 - Varying Sentences -Upper KS2/KS3

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for a unit on DESCRIPTIVE WRITING (winter themed) in Upper KS2 (Year 6) Although part of a scheme, it is also able to be taught as a standalone lesson. The lesson focuses on how to describe a setting or character precisely, by varying sentences The class explore these by looking at extracts together, before going onto try the techniques for themselves. This is lesson 7 in a series of 8. The whole scheme of work is also available as a bundle The planning for the whole unit of work is included in each individual lesson. The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing the cold task again as a hot task - in order to demonstrate progress. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.
Descriptive Writing (Winter) Lesson 8 -Hot Task Upper KS2/KS3
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Descriptive Writing (Winter) Lesson 8 -Hot Task Upper KS2/KS3

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for a unit on DESCRIPTIVE WRITING (winter themed) in Upper KS2 (Year 6) THIS HOT TASK PROVIDES A STANDALONE WRITING TASK THAT WILL DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS AT THE END OF THE UNIT. It would also work well as a big writing lesson. This is lesson 8 in a series of 8. The whole scheme of work is also available as a bundle The planning for the whole unit of work is included in each individual lesson. The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing the cold task again as a hot task - in order to demonstrate progress. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.
ROBIN HOOD LEGEND-UKS2- LESSON 4 - Understanding of character
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ROBIN HOOD LEGEND-UKS2- LESSON 4 - Understanding of character

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the legend of ‘Robin Hood’ This is lesson 4 in a series of 8. The whole scheme of work is available. The whole scheme includes 8 full lessons, each fully resourced, and including a detailed PPT. The scheme culminates in the class writing a legend based on Robin Hood. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
ALAN PEAT BUNDLE 3
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ALAN PEAT BUNDLE 3

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A set of 6 individual, standalone lessons. Each lesson has been written to teach 1 of the fantastic sentence types from Alan Peat. Each lesson is fully resourced- including Powerpoint, plan and 3 way differentiation. I have used the lessons very successfully in upper KS2, taught as part of wider units and for standalone lessons where sentence skills need to be developed. Additional items Bundle 1 and 2 are also available, each containing a different set of ALAN PEAT sentence lessons. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alan-peat-sentences-bundle-ks2-11748039 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alan-peat-sentences-bundle-ks2-bundle-2-11798906 Ultimate bundle (containing all 19 lessons) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ultimate-alan-peat-bundle-11805923 All lessons have an alien or dragon theme. All images sourced from PIXABAY
KING KONG - LESSON 8 - DIRECT SPEECH
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KING KONG - LESSON 8 - DIRECT SPEECH

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to correctly punctuate direct speech. This is lesson 8 in a series of 13. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a rampaging beast story (along the lines of KIng Kong in NYC) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay. Fim images from publicdomain.com
KING KONG - LESSON 5 - SYNONYMS
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KING KONG - LESSON 5 - SYNONYMS

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to VARY AND USE SYNONYMS FOR SHADES OF MEANING. This is lesson 5 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a rampaging beast story (along the lines of KIng Kong in NYC) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay. Fim images from publicdomain.com
KING KONG - Lesson 3 -FIGURATIVE DEVICES
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KING KONG - Lesson 3 -FIGURATIVE DEVICES

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to create and use figurative devices for description This is lesson 3 in a series of 13. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a rampaging beast story (along the lines of KIng Kong in NYC) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay. Fim images from publicdomain.com
KING KONG - LESSON 12 - HOT TASK
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KING KONG - LESSON 12 - HOT TASK

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. THIS HOT TASK PROVIDES A STANDALONE WRITING TASK THAT WILL ASSESS WHAT THE CLASS HAVE LEARNED DURING THE UNIT. It would also work well as a big writing lesson. This is lesson 12 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a rampaging beast story (along the lines of KIng Kong in NYC) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay. Fim images from publicdomain.com
SKELLIG - Lesson 10 and 11- plan and write an alternative chapter 21.
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SKELLIG - Lesson 10 and 11- plan and write an alternative chapter 21.

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2 complete lessons, including 2 PowerPoints and all the resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lessons 10 and 11 in a series of 11). Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on understanding the character . The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lessons 10 and 11. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class. All images sourced from Pixabay.
SKELLIG - Lesson 4 - Using effective similes UPPER KS2
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SKELLIG - Lesson 4 - Using effective similes UPPER KS2

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lesson 4 in a series of 10). Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to use similes to describe. The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lesson 4. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class. All images sourced from Pixabay.
SLOW WRITING - DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERS - COMPLETE LESSON
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SLOW WRITING - DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERS - COMPLETE LESSON

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A complete lesson based around David Dadau’s inspirational’SLOW WRITING’ technique. Aimed at upper KS2 and differentiated fully (3 ways) The lesson develops children’s ability to write precisely and consciously to create a vibrant and vivid description of a character. Resources includes a full lesson plan, detailed PowerPoint and three levels of task based around a series of images. All images and video clip are sourced from PIXABAY
KING KONG - LESSON 7 - COHESION
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KING KONG - LESSON 7 - COHESION

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to USE COHESIVE DEVICES This is lesson 7 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a rampaging beast story (along the lines of KIng Kong in NYC) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay. Fim images from publicdomain.com
KING KONG - LESSON 10 - ADVERBIALS
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KING KONG - LESSON 10 - ADVERBIALS

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A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to USE ADVERBIALS This is lesson 10 in a series of 12… The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a rampaging beast story (along the lines of KIng Kong in NYC) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay. Fim images from publicdomain.com