I love to get the students really talking about an issue. I saw another teacher do it and thought that this looks really effective. My Walk to School Week teaching resources are designed to get the students to think about why we should walk to school, what are the alternatives and the benefits and the costs of walking to school using different modes of transport. They are also designed to get students really talking, listening and expressing their own ideas. My teaching resources could be printed out and made into an eye catching, thought provoking display or used as a whole class discussion stimulus. I am now making a new series of resources like this, so that teachers and students can get a lot more out of every lesson.

I have used a wide range of inspirations to create a fun conversation starting lesson about Christian Aid week. This lesson looks at different issues which may be covered in Christian Aid week such as what is war, what is peace, what is a home and how we can help our fellow man, woman and child. I have started using conversation starters in my own lessons with great effect and I think you will also enjoy using them in your own lessons. As stated in the presentation, while these resources will help you present your Christian Aid week lessons in class, I have no connection with Christian Aid.

Plants & animals in the local environment Science vocabulary unit actually has 4 presentations, rather than the usual 2 as I so enjoyed making them. The set does come complete with a easy to use spelling list. This pack also comes with a link at the end which show you were to find even more useful online resources on this topic. I have also included a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher guide, word mats and vocabulary flashcards to get more out of each lesson. Words use din this topic. Plants & animals in the local environment reproduce produce young produce new plants animals plants shoot within under next to fruit earth soil seeds Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.

KS1 Sound & hearing Science Vocabulary and Spelling Pack contains pictures for all the words listed below and an easy to use Spelling list. In addition the presentation contain a link to addition online teaching resources such as word maps and vocabulary lists in a different format. I have expanded the pack and made it much more useful. It comes complete with a set of 31 teaching activities to try in the classroom. Sound & hearing sound sounds high low loud quiet shake rattle blow pluck tap scrape ring silence direction louder loudest quieter quietest noise soft further away nearer hear ear faint fainter volume Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.

KS1 Using electricity Science Vocabulary and Spelling pack contains a presentation which shows a picture for each word listed below. In addition the presentation has a link to more online teaching resources a teacher could use to revise the topic with. I have also included a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide and a printable Word Mat to help you get the most out of this topic and purchase. Words used in this KS1 Using Electricity Science Vocabulary presentation. electricity bulb bulb holder buzzer battery battery holder switch circuit connection wire mains crocodile clip break dim bright light plug socket brighter Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.

Design a Game 4 Template Boards I have collected 4 different blank board templates - the idea is for children to develop their own board games and their own rules. They then need to teach the rest of the class how to play their game. Lots of talking, discussion and communication skills.

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different activities being shown in each of the photos. I have added a writing task about the different ways people can keep healthy. You could focus on how does keeping healthy in general, mean you have a healthy, longer lasting heart in particular? I also wrote a presentation about the 31 different ways you could use these photo flashcard resources in your classroom. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about World Heart Day. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different healthy activities. The students can then discuss what they think about each activity and why it is good for the heart. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Which would you rather? - A fun set of 100 child friendly either or questions for 3 to 8 year olds. This is a child friendly set of questions which encourages them to make decisions and explain their answers to the rest of the class. When I play this game, I set two corners of the room, one for each answer. The children get up and move to the best answer for them. It could be used as a time filler, in Golden Time or during conversation. You could print out the pictures and mix them up or use them as a PowerPoint presentation.

Are you teaching about the International Day of Democracy? Are your students interested in discussing why we need to vote? This is a PowerPoint full of Powerful images to help you. I have also written a PowerPoint which explains how you can use this teaching resource to help you with 31 different teaching activities in the classroom. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of the photos. I have collected these photos together to save teachers everywhere from needing to do it themselves. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about International Day of Democracy. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Democracy. The students can then discuss what they think each one is important. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

EDVARD GRIEG:The Story of the Boy WhoMade Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun This is a fun presentation, complete with his life story, summary of the facts, a quiz and a writing activity.

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different locations being shown in each of the photos. I have combined a summer photos presentation, with a set of creative writing prompts and 31 fun teaching activities linked to these photo flashcards to try in the classroom. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching set of story prompts. The students could also take five of the laminated photos and create them into a story . The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

I collected together thousands of different report comments used by the QCA to describe learning outcomes and created a whole school report writing tool for every class in a primary schools. It will save you hours and hours when you write your reports. I can now write all my school reports in an afternoon or a couple of evenings. I have used this set of report writing comments for the last 10 years. I have included a link to help you download the freeware report writing software and also a step by step guide to help you get the most out of this wonderful software. I have gone through hundreds of different teaching schemes written by the QCA and I have re-written their learning outcomes as report comments. It is now possible to simply click the different things a student has achieved in a specific topic and cut and paste it into your school reports. I have made sure that for English and Maths, that it is possible to differentiate between high, middle and lower achieving children. Each report is still written with a single child in mind, and so every report still comes out unique and special to that student. The difference being you now simply add their name, their sex and click on the statements which are relevant to them. In the past, I have received great praise for this material and often it has been described as a life or career saver, when teachers needed to produce a complete set of high quality teaching resources in a very short time. Please note - due to the huge number of different files and comments I have produced, it is still possible there will be an occasional typo in the comments bank. Please read and check your reports after writing them to make sure they are perfect before sending them out.

Students can look at different Ancient Egyptian Tombs and what the Ancient Egyptians left in them in Ancient Egypt. It is a great way to promote talking and active resource in the classroom as the children discover the uses of the different objects left behind. This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items found in Ancient Egyptian Tombs. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Ancient Egyptian Tombs. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Ancient Egyptian Tombs objects. The students can then discuss why they think each one is important. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Five complete PowerPoint lessons about Data handling and Venn diagrams. The lessons start off with a fun mental warm up, followed by a highly interactive whole class learning session and ends with a fun set of differentiated learning challenges. Autumn Term Lesson 1: Week 13 Title Venn Diagrams Learning Objective:  use a Venn diagram  draw a Venn diagram to sort numbers. Lesson 2: Week 13 Title Using a Venn Diagram to Sort Names Learning Objective:  to record and discuss using a Venn diagram. Lesson 3: Week 13 Title Handling Data Day 1 Learning Objective:  collect, record and interpret information  present the data as a graph  discuss the results. Lesson 4: Week 13 Title Handling Data Day 2 Learning Objective:  collect, record and interpret information  present the data as a graph  discuss the results. Lesson 5: Week 13 Title Handling Data Day 3 Learning Objective:  collect, record and interpret information  present the data as a graph  discuss the results.