I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
Practice reading the year 1 common exception words with this roll and read game. Included are 8 games which cover all the tricky words for the year 1 curriculum. Also included is a blank game so you can create your own game using word which suit your pupils, theme or topic.
There are two versions included: one with striped backgrounds and one plain.
This is a great resource for home learning too.
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Here are the resources I use with key stage 1 pupils during their spring work on Christianity. Included is everything you need to teach children about the symbols of Easter and what they might mean to Christians, information about pancake day including pancake day in other countries and a super Easter symbols display for your classroom. Cute Easter bunting too! I hope you enjoy using these resources as much as I do.
Help students with their writing by displaying the common exception words. These words can also be used as flash cards, in your pocket chart or on the washing line. 4 words per A4 sheet. This pack includes all the common exception words for year 1 and year 2.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/common-exception-word-mat-bundle-ks1-12312234
Here are all the common exception words for year 2. Bold writing and bright blue background make these perfect for display or a small washing line but they also make great flash cards. This is my favourite blue for my classroom use and I hope you’ll like it as much as I do.
I like to display these so pupil’s can use them easily for spelling the high frequency words but also for flash cards to develop speed reading. Four words per A4 sheet.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-word-mat-common-exception-words-12312069
Set up your classroom quickly with this display of the year 2 common exception words. Alternatively, these make great flash cards or can be used in your pocket chart or on your washing line. Four word cards per A4 sheet.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email missandreasclassroom@hotmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-word-mat-common-exception-words-12312069
These common exception words word mats are perfect for the student’s tables. They’ll have easy and quick access to the high frequency words they need as they write. Words are arranged alphabetically. Laminate these common word mats and they can be used again and again. These word mats could be photocopied and stuck into books as a reference sheet for high frequency word spellings, or enlarged and displayed in your classroom.
Included:
9 mats in a variety of colours
1 plain word mat
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/common-exception-words-read-and-roll-game-year-1-12285122
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-word-flash-cards-or-display-blue-stripes-12168501
All the year 1 common exception words in bold print on a blue background. Perfect for display or flash card use. 4 high frequency words per A4 sheet. I use these cards around my English working wall display. They really support the spelling of high frequency words. These cards also fit nicely into a pocket chart. These can be used as flash cards to develop speed reading of the common exception words.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-words-flash-cards-or-display-cute-crayons-12166345
Create a bright and colourful reading corner or area with this bunting and poster pack. Bunting to welcome students into the area and posters to help keep the area purposeful and tidy. Book tub labels are also included to help students find what they need and keep the area organized. I have recently updated the book tub labels to include over 30 labels.
I love these bright and cheery stripes and use this version of the reading display in my own classroom.
Included:
-Welcome Bunting written in all upper case letters
-Reading area rules posters
-over 30 Book tub labels
-15 Reading growth mindset posters
-Bunting which says reading corner all upper case letters
-Bunting which says reading corner in lower case (with a capital R and C)
You might also be interested in these coordinating displays:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-working-wall-display-bright-stripes-12365635
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/growth-mindset-questions-display-bold-colours-12364565
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Here are the common exception words for year 1. Bold lettering and a simple black and white frame. Great for display or flash card use.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-words-flash-cards-or-display-cute-crayons-12166345
Here are the common exception words for year 1. I love the cute crayon design. There are four words per A4 size paper which I would cut apart. These can be used as flash cards for reading practice of the high frequency words or they make a really cute display.
These are perfect for a back to school display which has a useful element to it.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-word-bundle-12354917
or
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/common-exception-words-year-1-patchwork-apples-12356981
Here are a few of the worksheets I use with my year 2 students to practice their contraction work. Easily adapted to meet the needs of children in year 3. Included are 4 worksheets and the answers. I hope you find them useful.
I’ve recently updated this resources and added 4 additional worksheets to this resource.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-possessive-apostrophe-12080332
“Easter Symbols Explained: Engaging Resource for KS1”
Discover the rich symbolism of Easter with our comprehensive teaching resource, designed to introduce KS1 children to the significance of Easter symbols in a straightforward manner.
Included in this resource:
-An 18-page PDF explaining Easter symbols and their meanings for Christians
-A sorting activity for matching symbols to their meanings, with two levels of differentiation
-Two exemplary pieces of writing on the topic to guide students in understanding and emulating the writing style
-A vocabulary bank for writing support, available as both a display and printer-friendly version
-6 Easter Symbols worksheets with accompanying answer sheets
Unlock the understanding of Easter symbolism for young learners with our popular resource, perfect for engaging KS1 students in the Easter narrative.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-symbols-display-re-christianity-12254615
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/shrove-tuesday-12254546
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Introduce the use of possessive apostrophe with singular nouns using this resources. There is a short introduction and 10 activities to meet the criteria of using an apostrophe with a singular noun.
Included are:
sorting activities
practice writing activities
spot the mistake
marking activities
Each worksheet includes a challenge to ensure greater depth learning.
Three great resources to help you meet the learning outcomes for living things and their habitats. Classifying animals parts 1 and 2. In part 1 children will classify vertebrates and invertebrates from a woodland habitat. In part 2 children will further classify vertebrates from a woodland habitat. Each part contains a worksheet in words and with pictures plus examples of writing children can undertake within the subject. Habitats is about getting children ready to write about how animals, from the woodland, are suited to their habitat. It includes picture prompts, examples of what the writing could look like and a word bank. Lots of challenge in each resource allowing for greater depth learning.
Here are the slides I use to prepare my KS1 students to describe how animals are suited to their habitats. The focus is a woodland habitat and the animals who make it their home.
This resource offers a lesson starter for Year 2 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Living Things and their Habitats’, as a part of their science learning.
This PDF has opportunities for children to answer questions with a talk partner or as a class to develop their ideas for writing.
Included:
Short introduction with lots of questions for the class or talk partners
A sample of what pupil’s writing might look like
Prompts for writing
Sets a writing task
This is a great opportunity for writing within the subject.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email missandreasclassroom@hotmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
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Here is an updated introduction to prefixes. I use this with my year 2 class to meet the requirements of the national curriculum. There are 5 activities which could be completed whole class or in small groups. Alternatively the activities can be printed off as worksheets. Each activity has a challenge included ensuring greater depth learning.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12570369
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verbs-introduction-year-2-12045130
Discover our dynamic teaching slides designed to make introducing verbs in grammar lessons both engaging and effective. Perfectly aligned with noun knowledge, these slides are versatile for use in whole class instruction or small group activities. Five of the slides are formatted as printable worksheets, offering interactive learning opportunities. Students will benefit from a variety of activities, including sorting, identification tasks, and thought-provoking challenges. Additionally, the resource includes three verb search worksheets to reinforce learning and provide extra practice. Enhance your grammar lessons with these comprehensive and hands-on teaching tools.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-common-exception-words-blue-stripes-12170275
Here are some slides I use when introducing nouns in grammar work. The slides can be used as whole class activities or in small groups. Some of the slides could be printed out and used as worksheets. There are a variety of slides including sorting and identifying activities. Challenges are included ensuring greater depth.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verbs-introduction-year-2-12045130