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I originally trained and taught as a Primary school teacher in the UK for several years before moving to The Caribbean. I was given the opportunity to teach my favorite subject (Math) at a Secondary level (middle and high school; G7-11) and jumped at the chance. I aim to make resources which are: 1. Simple but effective - the most important aspect of a teaching resource is that it works. 2. Dynamic - I believe in changing it up! 3. Repetition - students need to regularly repeat key skills.

I originally trained and taught as a Primary school teacher in the UK for several years before moving to The Caribbean. I was given the opportunity to teach my favorite subject (Math) at a Secondary level (middle and high school; G7-11) and jumped at the chance. I aim to make resources which are: 1. Simple but effective - the most important aspect of a teaching resource is that it works. 2. Dynamic - I believe in changing it up! 3. Repetition - students need to regularly repeat key skills.
Year 6 SPaG Starters
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Year 6 SPaG Starters

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KS2 SATS Revision Slides This Powerpoint contains 30 SPaG starters and answers or example slides. It is suitable for pupils reviewing year 6 English. A great revision aid for KS2 SATS preparation. The Powerpoint includes over 60 slides based on the grammar and punctuation strands of the most recent National Curriculum (2014). The slides review: subjunctive form progressive, simple and perfect aspects active and passive form modal verbs subordinating and coordinating conjunctions nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, determiners, pronouns, prepositions semi-colons, parenthesis, dashes, commas, full stops, hyphens main, relative and subordinate clauses subject and object questions, statements and exclamations synonyms and antonyms. The video show a preview of the first 7 slides (first 3 starters). Check out these other great resources for SPaG review. SPaG Review Sheets: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12073134 Year 5 SPaG Starters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12073134 Check out these other great resources for year 6. Year 6 Maths SATS Number Slides: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11533604 Year 6 Maths Arithmetic Slides: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11539931
Year 4 SPaG Starters
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Year 4 SPaG Starters

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Quick starters to help reinforce SPaG teaching. Starts with a recap of the year 3 National Curriculum grammar strands and then moves on to year 4. Includes over 60 slides. 30 Starters - with answers. Based on the National Curriculum punctuation and grammar strands. Includes: prefixes, conjunctions, adverbs, prepositions, simple tense, plural and possessive ‘s’ , plural possession, standard English, noun phrases, prepositional phrases, fronted adverbials, pronouns, inverted commas, determiners and possessive pronouns. The video shows the first 7 slides of the powerpoint.
Year 5 SPAG Starters
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Year 5 SPAG Starters

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25 Grammar and Punctuation Starters for Year 5 Quick starters to help reinforce grammar teaching. Starts with a recap of the year 4 national curriculum grammar subjects and then moves on to year 5. Covers: plural and possessive s, noun phrases, prepositional phrases, fronted adverbials, speech, apostrophes for possession, determiners, pronouns, possessive pronouns, converting nouns and adjectives to verbs, relative clauses, adverbs, modal verbs, cohesion, brackets, dashes and commas for parenthesis and commas for ambiguity. The video shows the first 7 slides. Check out these other great resources for SPaG review. SPaG Review Sheets: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12073134 Year 6 SPaG Starters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11512196
Arithmetic Starters for year 5
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Arithmetic Starters for year 5

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49 slides. Includes a question slide with 6 questions and an answer slide. Based on the National Curriculum - with SATs style arithmetic paper questions covering the year 5 content (also includes some year 4 revision). Includes: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and powers. Good for reviewing taught content.
Number Review Worksheets For Year 4 and 5
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Number Review Worksheets For Year 4 and 5

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Number Review Worksheets These worksheets are suitable for students in years 4 and 5 to allow them to review key number concepts. They are a great time saver and can be used for 17 weeks of homework or regular in-class review. They are simple but effective, allowing children to revisit previous learning of number so they can retain basic skills. When completing these sheets students practice: place value: order numbers, state the value/place of digits arithmetic with whole numbers: mental and written addition and subtractions, multiply up to 3-digit multiplied by 2-digit numbers, up to 3digit divided by 1 digit. fractions: addition and subtraction (with different denominators) rounding: to the nearest 10, 100, 100 prime numbers factors and multiples: including highest common factor and lowest common multiple. The first sheet includes just place value and addition but each sheet covers a little more of the number curriculum. Sheets are in word format so can be edited if needed. They are designed for year 4/5 but would also be useful for revision for year 6.
Christmas grammar challenge for upper key stage 2
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Christmas grammar challenge for upper key stage 2

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A Christmas grammar challenge/quiz for upper key stage 2 (years 6). Great revision of some of the topics for the upper key stage 2 SPaG curriculum including nouns, determiners, pronouns, simple and progressive tense, active and passive form, main clauses, semicolons, verbs and subject. The quiz is two pages long and includes ten parts. There is also a two page answer sheet.
Bar Model Dominoes
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Bar Model Dominoes

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Bar Model Loop Cards These bar model domino cards help student understand addition and subtraction by helping bridge the gap between concrete and abstract. There are 30 cards which can be used altogether for a whole class loop task - i.e. they have to line up in a loop with each bar model next to a matching number sentence. The students can also create the loop individually or in pairs. A black and white version is available on the final pages of the document.
SPaG revision sheets for  year 5/6
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SPaG revision sheets for year 5/6

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SPaG revision sheets designed to help students review learning for SATS. Includes 5 question sheets each with its own answer sheet. Perfect for grammar and punctuation revision in class or for homework. Includes questions on the following: parts of speech (verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and determiners), verb tense (past, present and future - simple and progressive), modal verbs, the subjunctive form, antonyms, suffixes, active and passive tense, hyphens, semi-colons. speech marks and brackets.
People Bingo: Factors and Multiples
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People Bingo: Factors and Multiples

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A great game to play in a lesson on factors and multiples. A play on the usual version of people bingo, players use their knowledge of factors and multiples to find classmates who have numbers in their lives who fit each stated criteria. Great for year 6, 7 and 8.
Multiplications Game For 6, 7, 8, 9 Times Tables
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Multiplications Game For 6, 7, 8, 9 Times Tables

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This multiplication game involves building speed for the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables. Fun to play and adds variation to times tables learning. Repetitive play will allow students to build fluency in these multiplication tables. Students play in groups of 2 - 4. How to play Sort the cards into piles based on the shapes on the back. Each student gets a pile and shuffles their cards. On a start signal, students race to place their cards into the correct multiplication table mat. Students stop when the first person has gone through all their cards. Students then use the back of the mats to check all cards are in the correct place. They score 1 point for every card on the correct mat. They lose 2 points for a card on the wrong mat. Student with the most points wins. Teacher Instructions Print mats double sided and laminate. Print cards double sided and laminate. Print instructions for students or show on board. Game can be played in groups of 4 or less. Use as a whole class activity or for carousal activity.
Algebraic Equations Bar Model Dominoes
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Algebraic Equations Bar Model Dominoes

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Students match bar model to an equation. These algebra bar model dominoes/ loop cards help develop understanding in students who are new to algebra by bridging the gap between concrete and abstract. Covers additions, subtraction, multiplication and division. There are 30 cards in totals. They can be used for a whole class loop task - i.e. they have to line up in a loop with each bar model next to a matching number sentence - or students can also create the loop individually or in pairs. As an extension students can also solve the 1-step equations. A black and white version is available on the final pages of the document.
Generate and describe linear number sequences - KS2 algebra.
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Generate and describe linear number sequences - KS2 algebra.

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A series of 3 worksheets designed to teach linear sequences (algebra) to children in KS2. Each worksheet comes with a help sheet and answer sheet. Each sheet starts with a simple task before moving on to a more complex one. Designed primarily for year 6 but many parts will also be useful further down the school. Begins by recapping linear sequences and moves on to generation and description of sequences using algebra. The video shows a preview of the sheets.
Year 6 Maths SATS Number Starter or Review Slides
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Year 6 Maths SATS Number Starter or Review Slides

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Over 60 slides (31 question slides and 31 answer slides). Based on the new KS2 year 6 curriculum. Can be used for quick starters or for revision. Designed to cover all aspects of the year 6 number curriculum including place value (order, rounding, negative numbers), operations (long multiplication, long division, order of operations, common factors, common multiples, prime numbers, multi-step word problems, missing number problems, estimation), fractions (simplifying, comparing, add, subtract, multiply, divide, equivalents) and decimals (multiplication, rounding, equivalents). The video shows a preview of the first 7 slides. Includes questions in a similar style to both reasoning and arithmetic test papers.
Multiply and Divide Fractions Fun Powerpoint Task
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Multiply and Divide Fractions Fun Powerpoint Task

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This choose your own adventure Powerpoint task allows students to practise multiplying and dividing fractions. It is suitable for students in upper KS2 or for review in lower KS3. This interactive, no prep task can be done as a whole class (with the class voting for each option), in small groups or individually. It is suitable for homework or as a main activity. For each part of the story (each slide) students will have to either multiply or divide two fractions, depending on how they want their adventure to continue. This engaging activity is a great way to ensure students gain confidence in operations with fractions. What’s included: A Powerpoint activity that can be shown to the whole class or shared with students. A Powerpoint with the answers to each slide. A worksheet for students to record their answers. This activity is designed to engage students for one lesson. Students can complete the activity multiple times, choosing a different story every time, if they finish early. See a video preview here https://youtu.be/DWEyidICpBg
Multiplying a Single Term Over a Bracket Task Cards
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Multiplying a Single Term Over a Bracket Task Cards

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Expanding Single Brackets 32 quiz cards/ task cards on expanding single brackets/ distributive property that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers on the back. Includes examples with negative numbers.
Collect Like Terms Task Cards
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Collect Like Terms Task Cards

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32 quiz cards/ task cards on collecting (adding and subtracting) like terms that are perfect for cooperative learning activities. Print (flip pages on long edge) and laminate/ stick together to have questions on front and answers (simplified form) on the back. KS3 Algebra
Algebra Task Card Bundle
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Algebra Task Card Bundle

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Algebra Task Card Bundle These task cards are designed for KS3 algebra lessons (years 7-9). The bundle includes 32 task cards for 6 different algebra skills - there are 224 cards in total. These task cards allow students to practise the following skills: use and interpret algebraic notation, substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions to maintain equivalence by: collecting like terms multiplying a single term over a bracket use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in one variable Also includes a bonus exponent rules task cards. Answers are included on the back of the cards. Great for cooperative learning - students quiz each other. Can also be used as an individual task such as during Maths centers. Print double-sided and laminate. Designed to save paper and printing. Check out this other great KS3 algebra resource: KS3 Algebra Review Sheets https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12612723