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I am a seasoned primary school teacher - Year 6 specialist to be exact. My focus is mainly on activities to boost achievement in Maths and Literacy. However, I also create inspirational posters to brighten up schools, classrooms, hallways - anywhere really.

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I am a seasoned primary school teacher - Year 6 specialist to be exact. My focus is mainly on activities to boost achievement in Maths and Literacy. However, I also create inspirational posters to brighten up schools, classrooms, hallways - anywhere really.
Venn Diagrams - Year 3
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Venn Diagrams - Year 3

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Data handling lesson using Venn diagrams. Starts with very simple criteria. Smartboard adapted to fit Hamilton Data Handling - Spring Year 3.
Y3 - Comparing numbers
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Y3 - Comparing numbers

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A set of slides that I have created to fit the Year 3 Hamilton Summer Week 1 - Day 2 plans. These slides follow the plan for whole class teaching. The resources for the individual activities are from Hamilton Summer Week 1 - Day 2. These resources can be accessed from the Hamilton site.
Carroll Diagrams
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Carroll Diagrams

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Data handling smartboard for year 3. Simplifies what Carroll diagrams are and how we use them. Smartboard adapetd to fit the Hamilton Data Handling Plan for Spring Year 3.
The Rainforests
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The Rainforests

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A series of pictures and activities to guide the teaching of this unit. Could be used as part of the International Primary Curriculum on 'Saving The World'. Contains elements of Building Learning Power (BLP).
Gifted and Talented - Ancient Greece
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Gifted and Talented - Ancient Greece

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A series of activities on ancient Greece that involve higher order thinking skills. Suitable for extension work and as part of gifted and talented/more able provision. Acknowledging the National Association of Gifted Children. (NAGC - UK)
Traditional Stories - Thinking Skills
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Traditional Stories - Thinking Skills

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Using Remembering (factual answers, recall and recognition) and Understanding (translating, interpreting, showing understanding) to extend children during the unit on Traditional Stories. Questions could be adapted to suit other areas of Narrative Writing.