Hi! I'm Marie. From experience as a primary teacher, I enjoy creating sets of teaching resources (often with my own illustrations!) for introducing and teaching school topics, and with practical activities. Hope you find something useful. Happy teaching! :)
Hi! I'm Marie. From experience as a primary teacher, I enjoy creating sets of teaching resources (often with my own illustrations!) for introducing and teaching school topics, and with practical activities. Hope you find something useful. Happy teaching! :)
3 Bingo mats with matching picture cards, matching names of African animals, and quiz like cards
For additional resources based on African animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Set of worksheets based on the ‘Going to the Seaside’ scheme of work
Most popular seaside places in the UK – 2 activities
• Draw arrows to show where the places are on the map
• Complete a tally chart to find out which place is the most favourite
Seaside Features – 3 activities
• Use key words to label picture of the seaside
• Cut and paste – sort pictures into human and physical features
• Label pictures of seaside landmarks in the UK
Seaside holidays in the past – 4 activities
• Now and Then Time Line – label pictures with correct dates, and explain why the picture is about the past
• Now and Then – cut and paste – sort pictures into Today and Long Ago
• Write a comparison between seaside holidays today and long ago
• Write about gong to the seaside in Victorian times
Seaside holidays abroad – 3 activities
• Label pictures of different seaside places on the map of the world
• Write a comparison between 2 seaside resorts (Blackpool and Benidorm)
• Complete a holiday brochure
Keeping safe from the sun
Keeping safe in the water
Write a postcard
4 illustrated Word Mats with vocabulary, verbs, adjectives and time connectives - includes Seaside Features and Activities, and Victorian Times
For more useful resources, please check my Going To The Seaside PowerPoint in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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Printable story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with comprehension worksheets for assessing understanding, and origin of the story.
Activities include reading and answering questions, creative writing, and comparing different versions to write a book review.
Set includes:
• Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text
• Comprehension - text, questions, write a different ending
• Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing
• Origins of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text
• Book Review – compare 2 versions of the same story and record preferences
For additional resources based on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Set of worksheets to learn about characters and story structure based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk.
Activities include oral retelling, sequencing events, identifying different parts of the story, describing characters & setting, and creative writing.
Set includes:
• Tell The Tale – story pictures for sequencing and oral retelling
• What Happens Next? –cut and paste pictures and text in the correct sequence
• Story Map - complete a map with captions
• Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing
• Story Structure – list characters, settings, events and resolution
• Character Portrait – illustrate and describe one character
• Describing Characters – use adjectives word bank
• Describing Setting – list adjectives for the castle; describe how it feels walking inside the giant’s castle
• Blank sheets for rewriting the story
For additional resources based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk, please check my PowerPoint and Bingo Game.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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Printable story of Jack and The Beanstalk and comprehension worksheets for assessing understanding.
Activities include reading and answering questions and comparing different versions to write a book review.
Set includes:
• Story of Jack and The Beanstalk – text
• Comprehension - text, questions, write a different ending
• True or False - identify which sentences are true or not and rewrite the false sentences so that they are true
• Book Review – compare 2 versions of the same story and record preferences
For additional resources based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Printable story of Little Red Riding Hood, comprehension worksheets for assessing understanding, and origin of the story.
Activities include reading and answering questions, creative writing, and comparing different versions to write a book review.
Set includes:
• Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text
• Comprehension - text, questions, write a different ending
• Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing
• Origins of the story of Little Red Riding Hood – text
• Book Review – compare 2 versions of the same story and record preferences
For additional resources based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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This bundle includes information about most popular sea creatures and includes Science and Literacy related resources and activities
Under The Sea Worksheets
Set of worksheets to learn about living underwater, sea zones and different groups of sea animals - Can be used as shared reading activities (Literacy)
Under the Sea - Animal Classification
This is a great activity for children to learn how animals are grouped into different categories - vertebrate, invertebrate, fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge.
Includes teaching suggestions, activity set (pictures and labels), instructions, worksheets, information posters and answer sheets.
Under the Sea - Fact Sheets
A lot of useful information about different groups of most common aquatic animals – includes fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge.
For more useful activities, please check my other Under the Sea resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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Useful word mats with names of African animals from the Savannah, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives – could be put back to back and laminated together to create one lasting document.
For additional resources based on African Savannah Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Writing prompts – to look at non-fiction text and layout and to write sentences using the information from a fact sheet.
Links to animal classification – includes a fact sheet of an animal from each category – mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect
For additional resources based on African Savannah Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
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Use unique PowerPoints as a fun way to introduce and teach facts and vocabulary associated to the topic Under The Sea. Lots of key information about different groups of sea creatures - fish, mammals, reptiles, molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, worms, coelenterates and sponges - as well as for different species. Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading / researching ICT activities.
The set includes now 3 differentiated PowerPoints to suit each and everyone’s diverse levels of learning.
PPP LA: Suitable for early KS1 - 41 slides - key words to introduce the ocean environment, names & features of animals
PPP MA: Suitable for KS1 - 47 slides with key sentences & adjectives - to learn about the environment, animal groups, names & habits of animals
PPP HA: Suitable for KS1 (early KS2) top readers - 77 slides which includes more extended reading material & information, key facts & useful vocabulary
The PowerPoints have been created with sounds – create a file and ensure that you save ALL PPPs and sounds in the same file.
Use a unique PowerPoint (47 slides) as a fun way to introduce facts & vocabulary associated to the farm, farm animals and their young, shelters and environments, jobs on the farm, farming tools and vehicles and foods from the farm.
Ideal for whole class teaching or set up as independent reading ICT activities. The PowerPoint also shows some of the worksheets based on the same theme. It is designed as a means to introduce and talk about follow up activities while providing some suggested answers.
Activities and suggested answers include:
• Matching farm animals and their young
• Farm animals and their shelters
• Names & use of farm vehicles
• Foods from the farm
• Jobs on the farm and tools
The PowerPoint has been created with sounds – create a file and ensure that you save the PPP , sounds and fonts in the same file.
A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs, nouns and adjectives.
Includes blank sheets for story writing.
For additional resources based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources :)
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Learn about the characteristic features of the Blitz in Britain during the Second World War, where bombing raids took place, how the bombing could be stopped and the different ways civilians protected themselves.
The set includes facts sheets/posters, real pictures (use as flashcards or posters), worksheets and planning.
Facts sheets/posters and real pictures:
• What was the Blitz?
• London Landmarks
• What could be done to stop the bombers?
• How did people protect themselves?
• The Blackout
• Gas Masks
Worksheets:
• What was the blitz? - Use word bank to write brief description
• What could be done to stop the bombers? - Describe 4 methods used
• How did people protect themselves? - Describe 4 methods used
• Ways families could protect themselves (table) - advantages and disadvantages
• The effects of air raids (blank) - Write an account from what you have read. What happened when the bomb landed? How were people who lived there affected?
I have also created additional sets (sold separately)
BRITAIN IN WW2 – Work Volunteers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-work-volunteers-11995179
BRITAIN IN WW2 – Children Evacuees
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-children-evacuees-11995160
BRITAIN IN WW2 – Food Rationing
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-food-rationing-11995169
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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BRITAIN IN WW2 – FACTS & WORHSHEETS BUNDLE
4 sets – all sets include facts sheets/posters, real pictures (use as flashcards or posters), worksheets and planning.
BRITAIN IN WW2 – The Blitz
Learn about the characteristic features of the Blitz in Britain during the Second World War, where bombing raids took place, how the bombing could be stopped and the different ways civilians protected themselves.
BRITAIN IN WW2 – Work Volunteers
Learn about men and women who volunteered for different duties to help the country in Britain during the Second World War and how the war affected people’s lives.
BRITAIN IN WW2 – Food Rationing
Learn about why food rationing was necessary in England during WW2, how food rationing worked, when different types of food were gradually rationed, and why people were asked to grow their own food.
BRITAIN IN WW2 – Children Evacuees
Learn why children were evacuated in England during WW2, what it was like to be an evacuee away from home, how the local area was affected by the war and what it was like to be a child living in this area.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story.
The set includes:
• Story Plan - write a brief sequence of events for a story (beginning, middle, end)
• Story Structure – explain: characters (who is in the story?), settings (where and when did the story happen?), problem (what happens?), and solution (how is the problem solved?)
• Story Map – use the word bank to illustrate and label a sequence of events for a story
• Character’s Portrait- illustrate the main character - list adjectives to describe the character, and write sentences
• Setting the Scene - illustrate the setting - list adjectives to describe the setting, and write sentences
• 2 blank lined worksheets for writing (one has space for illustration) to use as often as needed for different parts of the story
• Wanted Poster
• My Pirate Story Checklist – narrative learning objectives
I have also created 3 useful word mats with key vocabulary for writing stories about pirates. Includes: story sequence - sentence starters, nouns, verbs and adjectives.
TES https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pirates-story-writing-word-mats-11652212
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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A brief history of the Christmas tree
Text includes information about the origins of the Christmas tree, from Pagan celebrations to German traditions and how it became a worldwide custom since Victorian times. Each page has related questions to check comprehension and extend discussion (Guided reading)
Worksheets:
• Use word bank to write a brief history of the origins of the Christmas tree from Pagan times until Victorian Times
• Complete sentences with missing words – use word bank
• Record definition of words using a dictionary
• Illustrate and label Christmas tree decorations from the past and present day
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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A lot of useful information about different groups of most common animals from the African savannah – includes mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects.
A5 fact sheets (once folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters.
For additional resources based on animals from the African Savannah, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
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Based on the ‘Going to the Seaside’ scheme of work, the PowerPoint is divided into 5 parts:
Most popular seaside places in the UK
includes map of the UK with different seaside resorts; information about 10 seaside places
Why do people like going to the seaside?
includes pictures of different seaside landscapes; information; pictures of different activities on the beach and on/in the sea
Seaside Features
includes pictures of different human and physical seaside features; recognise which ones are human or physical features; identify famous seaside landmarks
Seaside holidays in the past
includes pictures and text from Victorian times to 1990s; time line with pictures
Seaside holidays abroad
includes text and pictures; map of the world – recognise most popular destinations; information about Benidorm (Spain), Rhodes (Greece), Cocoa Beach (Florida), Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), Tenerife (Canary Islands) and Antalya (Turkey); compare different seaside holidays at home and abroad
I have also created worksheets as follow up activities. Please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A lot of useful information about different groups of most common aquatic animals – includes fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge.
A5 fact sheets (once folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters.
For additional resources based on animals from Under the Sea, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of posters: text about the different groups of aquatic animals including fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge – show on IWB
For more useful activities, please check my other Under the Sea resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)