I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
These five full PowerPoint lessons focus on addition, subtraction, and mental calculation methods. The lessons start with a mental warm up lesson. This is followed by a fun interactive, whole class learning session. The lessons finish with interesting, differentiated learning challenges for the the students.
Summer Term
Lesson 1: Week 3
Title Addition and Subtraction, Mental Calculation Strategies
Learning Objective: add
know what near doubles are
use doubles to solve near double problems.
Lesson 2: Week 3
Title Understanding Subtraction, Mental Calculation Strategies
Learning Objective: subtract
take a one-digit number away from a multiple of 10
remember our number bonds.
Lesson 3: Week 3
Title Understanding Subtraction, Mental Calculation Strategies
Learning Objective: add and subtract
add a one-digit number to a teens number.
Lesson 4: Week 3
Title Understanding Addition and Subtraction
Learning Objective: more ways to add and subtract
to subtract a one-digit number from a number 20 to 28, crossing the 20 boundary.
Lesson 5: Week 3
Title Understanding Subtraction, Mental Calculation Strategies
Learning Objective: subtract
subtract a teens number from a two-digit number
find unknowns.
Three complete PowerPoint Lessons about reasoning about shapes and space. Each of the lessons start with a fun mental warm up. This is followed by an exciting, interactive, whole class learning session. The lessons are finished with a challenging, differentiated thinking task.
Summer Term
Lesson 1: Week 6
Title Shape and Space, Reasoning about Shapes
Learning Objective: recognise and name 3-D shapes
make models using 3-D shapes
recognise what makes 3-D shapes special
relate 3-D shapes to 2-D pictures.
Mental Warm Up: Play ‘Round the table’.
Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to be learning about 3-D or ‘solid’ shapes.
Educational Challenges Work in pairs.
Build a 3-D shape from click-together shapes.
Draw round the faces of the 3-D shape on card.
Cut them out.
Record how many faces there are and what shape each face is.
Make a label with this information. Attach it to your card model.
Lesson 2: Week 6
Title Shape and Space, Reasoning about Shapes
Learning Objective: know more about 3-D shapes
make models using 3-D shapes
know what makes 3-D shapes special.
Mental Warm Up: ‘What’s my number operation?’
Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to be learning more about 3-D or ‘solid’ shapes.
Educational Challenges Work individually.
Use straws and plasticine to make a 3-D shape.
Make a label to explain what the shape is and how many edges and corners it has.
Lesson 3: Week 6
Title Shape and Space, Reasoning about Shapes
Learning Objective: recognise 3-D shapes
make models using 3-D shapes
know what properties make each 3-D shape special.
Mental Warm Up: I will say some sentences about right angles and 3-D shapes. Record whether they are ‘True’ of ‘False’.
Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to learn more about 3-D or ‘solid’ shapes.
Educational Challenges Choose a partner from one of the groups you do not normally work with.
Make a model using 3-D shapes.
Draw your model and record how many of each shape you used.
Count its faces, corners and edges.
Five complete PowerPoint lessons about counting and Properties of numbers. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up activity. This is followed by an interactive, whole class learning session. The lessons finish with a differentiated learning task.
Summer Term
Lesson 1: Week 8
Title Counting and Properties of Numbers
Learning Objective: solve mathematical problems
explain how a problem was solved
understand and use the correct words to describe how a problem was solved.
Lesson 2: Week 8
Title Counting and Properties of Numbers
Learning Objective: solve mathematical problems or puzzles
explain how a problem was solved
count on in steps of 1.
Lesson 3: Week 8
Title Counting and Properties of Numbers
Learning Objective: solve problems
explain how a problem was solved
count on in steps of 1.
Lesson 4: Week 8
Title Counting and Properties of Numbers
Learning Objective: solve mathematical problems
explain how a problem was solved
use symbols for unknown numbers
write number sentences.
Lesson 5: Week 8
Title Counting and Properties of Numbers
Learning Objective: solve mathematical problems
explain how a question was answered
complete number sentences.
These five complete PowerPoint lessons are focusing on time and capacity. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up session. This is followed by an interactive, whole class learning session. The lesson end with a differentiated learning challenge.
Summer Term
Lesson 1: Week 12
Title Time
Learning Objective: suggest units to estimate time
read the time
understand how to read a digital clock
solve problems relating to time.
Lesson 2: Week 12
Title Time
Learning Objective: read the time
read a digital clock
solve simple time problems.
Lesson 3: Week 12
Title Time
Learning Objective: know the relationship between units of time.
Lesson 4: Week 12
Title Time
Learning Objective: solve simple time word problems
explain how a problem is solved
read the time from clocks.
Lesson 5: Week 12
Title Capacity
Learning Objective: estimate capacities
compare capacities.
Five complete PowerPoint lessons about rounding, estimating, mental calculation strategies and place value. Each of the lessons start with a mental warm up. This is followed by a whole class, interactive learning session. The lesson end with fun differentiated learning challenges.
Summer Term
Lesson 1: Week 9
Title Estimating, Mental Calculation Strategies, Money
Learning Objective: develop ways of adding and subtracting mentally
make sensible estimates
choose and use the correct number operation
know what each coin is worth.
Lesson 2: Week 9
Title Place Value, Mental Calculation Strategies, Money
Learning Objective: total prices
use the correct number operation (+,–)
solve word problems
recognise coins.
Lesson 3: Week 9
Title Place Value, Rounding, Mental Calculation Strategies, and Money
Learning Objective: add and subtract mentally
choose the correct number operation
know what each coin is worth
round to the nearest 10.
Lesson 4: Week 9
Title Mental Calculation Strategies and Money Problems
Learning Objective: add and subtract mentally
choose and use the appropriate number operation
know the value of coins
solve money word problems.
Lesson 5: Week 9
Title Place Value and Ordering, Mental Calculation Strategies and Money
Learning Objective: work out sums mentally
solve problems
know what each coin is worth
order amounts of money.
These five complete PowerPoint lessons focus on handling data and capacity. These lessons start with a fun mental mental warm up. This is followed by an interactive, whole class learning session. The lessons all end with differentiated learning challenges.
Summer Term
Lesson 1: Week 13
Title Capacity
Learning Objective: count in hundreds from zero and back to zero
estimate and compare capacities
use standard units
understand and use words about capacity.
Lesson 2: Week 13
Title Capacity
Learning Objective: solve simple capacity word problems
understand and use words about capacity
read scales
understand the different units of capacity.
Lesson 3: Week 13
Title Handling Data
Learning Objective: solve a given problem
collect, sort and organise information
test a hypothesis
record in a table.
Lesson 4: Week 13
Title Handling Data
Learning Objective: solve a problem
collect, sort and organise information
test a hypothesis
record in a block graph.
Lesson 5: Week 13
Title Handling Data
Learning Objective: solve a given problem
collect, sort and organise information
test a hypothesis
record a pictogram.
Are you learning Welsh? Are you looking for a fun way to learn Welsh? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in Welsh. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into Welsh. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific language instruction.
Welsh Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Let's Talk in Welsh!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
Let's Write in Welsh pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Welsh. The students could write about a topic in Welsh before and then after a topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic.
Are you learning English as a second language (ESL)? Are you looking for a fun way to learn English as a second language? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in English as a second language. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into English as a second language. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific language instruction.
ESL Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Let's Talk in ESL!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
Let's Write in ESL pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning ESL. The students could write about a topic in ESL before and then after a topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic.
Welcome to the 'Let’s Talk in Welsh!' pack.
This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Are you learning German? Are you looking for a fun way to learn German? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in German. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into German. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific language instruction.
German Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on the wall or share it with the class as a hand-out.
Let's Talk in German!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
Let's Write in German pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning German. The students could write about a topic in German before and then after a topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic.
Here is a list of the different lessons in this Year 3 SpringBoard Pack:
Lesson 1a: PLACE VALUE AND ORDERING OF NUMBERS TO 100
Lesson 1b: PLACE VALUE AND ORDERING OF NUMBERS TO 100
Lesson 2a: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS
Lesson 2b: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS
Lesson 3a: COUNTING AND ORDERING
Lesson 3b: COUNTING AND ORDERING
Lesson 4a: DOUBLING AND HALVING NUMBERS
Lesson 4b: DOUBLING AND HALVING NUMBERS
Lesson 5a: MENTAL CALCULATION STRATEGIES
Lesson 5b: MENTAL CALCULATION STRATEGIES
Lesson 6a: SUBTRACTION BY COUNTING ON FROM THE SMALLER NUMBER
Lesson 6b: SUBTRACTION BY COUNTING ON FROM THE SMALLER NUMBER
Lesson 7a: UNDERSTANDING MULTIPLICATION
Lesson 7b: UNDERSTANDING MULTIPLICATION
Lesson 8a: SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE OPERATION TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
Lesson 8b: SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE OPERATION TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
Lesson 9a: USING MONEY
Lesson 9b: USING MONEY
Lesson 10a: READING SCALES
Lesson 10b: READING SCALES
Do you ever wish there was a simple to use, comprehensive way to boost your Year 3 Numeracy grades? Something with all the teaching and homework included in one place? I discovered that I was now allowed to use original Government teaching documents to make a complete course of PowerPoint lessons which follow the original UK Year 3 Numeracy Booster programme.
Welcome to the Cantonese Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the
picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about.
The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 114 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Are you learning Finnish? Are you looking for a fun way to learn Finnish? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in Finnish. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into Finnish. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific language instruction.
Finnish Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on the wall or share it with the class as a hand-out.
Let's Talk in Finnish!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
Let's Write in Finnish pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Finnish. The students could write about a topic in Finnish before and then after a topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic.
Welcome to the Let’s Talk in Finnish! pack.
This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
What works very well is for the two pictures to be directly projected on a wall. The teacher talks about the top picture, such as in my picture, I can see two seagulls flying;... then the students model their responses, using the sentence structure provided by the teacher.
There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction
Welcome to the Greek Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the
picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about.
The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 114 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Are you learning Greek? Are you looking for a fun way to learn Greek? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in Greek. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into Greek. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific language instruction.
Greek Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on the wall or share it with the class as a hand-out.
Let's Talk in Greek!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
Let's Write in Greek pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Greek. The students could write about a topic in Greek before and then after a topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic.
Are you learning Gujarati? Are you looking for a fun way to learn Gujarati? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in Gujarati. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into Gujarati. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific language instruction.
Gujarati Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on the wall or share it with the class as a hand-out.
Let's Talk in Gujarati!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
Let's Write in Gujarati pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Gujarati. The students could write about a topic in Gujarati before and then after a topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic.
Welcome to the Gujarati Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the
picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about.
The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 114 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in Hebrew!' pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Hebrew. The students could write about a topic in Hebrew before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific language instruction.
Are you learning Italian? Are you looking for a fun way to learn Italian? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in Italian. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into Italian. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
Italian Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on the wall or share it with the class as a hand-out.
Let's Talk in Italian!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
Let's Write in Italian pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Italian. The students could write about a topic in Italian before and then after a topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic.