Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
A 28 page booklet based on Roald Dahl's novel The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me. It is suitable for KS1 and lower KS2.
Worksheets can be printed out individually for differentation as some involve writing, others drawing and some reference work.
Includes:- Descriptive writing, imaginative writing, writing a conversation, Persuasive writing, diary writing, newspaper writing, writing character profiles and acrostic poems.
Also includes ideas for team work, new vocabulary, character profiles, reviews and designing adverts and posters.
This PDF File and presentation will be very useful to KS1 as an assembly idea or as a class story linked to fables as there is a moral in the story. The two characters in the story are a spider and a little bug, the setting is in a cornfield. The bug warns the spider that the farmer will be coming soon to gather the crop. I won't tell you the rest as I don't want to spoil it for you! The story is adapted from one I read and I have rewritten it myself in child friendly vocabulary. There are a set of discussion questions which will be good for talking and listening sessions after the children have either read or heard the story.
This resource will be useful for Upper KS1 and KS2 on Transition Days or the start of the year.
It is recommended that the children work with a partner as there are a series of discussion Taskcards.
Included in this 20 page resource:-
Taskcards for talking and listening on noise, behaviour, bullying, happiness, why rules are needed.
Creative writing in pairs make up list of rules for a) Classroom b) Playground
4 word walls for laminating and display
Design two posters a) Classroom Rules b) Playground Rules
24 page Unit of work based on Roald Dahl’s picture Book The Enormous Crocodile. A great resource for KS1/2 to celebrate Roald Dahl on World Book Day or any other day . Can be printed as complete booklet or as separate pages for display in the classroom. I have also included a powerpoint presentation. Great for differentation, mixed ability or composite classes.
Includes:-
Reading for Understanding
Writing lists
Adjectives
Favourite and least favourite
Sequencing events
Funny animal names
Descriptive writing
Imaginative writing
Speech marks
Rhyming words
Creating poetry
New vocabulary
Book review
Drawing activities
To celebrate Roald Dahl and this publication with new illustrations by Quentin Blake I have created this 27 page PDF file. It is a super resource and can be printed out as a complete workbook. It covers characters in the story, writing tasks and drawing activities making it a fun workbook for all the children at different levels of achievement.
Tasks include: Internet Research, descriptive and imaginative writing, empathy with the characters, sound words, book reviews, speech writing, sentence construction, a newspaper report and a little bit of Science regarding animals and their sense of smell. Powerpoint also included for class discussion. I will be delighted to have feedback if you purchase this.
KS1 and KS2 will love this series of worksheets based on Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach. There are differentiated worksheets including, descriptive writing, diary entry, poster making, character traits, drawing activities, book reviews, resource sheets for the creatures, internet activities, atlas work and punctuation activities. Similar to my BFG Resource
Slow writers? The children will love this resource. I have included a PDF file and Powerpoint Presentation for classroom discussion. There is a printable workbook with pictures and ideas for imaginative and descriptive writing. Stimulating creative writing for KS1 and poorer KS2.
Topics include:
imagine you are on a train, a plane and a ship what can you see?:- writing lists
imagine you are a superhero what are your powers?:- thinking skills
imagine you are a leaf falling from a tree tell me what happens next?:-inanimate objects
imagine you are a spaceman what food and drink will you have?:- writing lists
imagine you are a fairy on top of a Christmas tree what can you see,?:- imaginative writing
who lives in a house like this and what is it made from?:- thinking skills and materials for science
imagine you are a caterpillar, tell me your life story.:- Science life cycles
Great for differentation and for the less able pupils.
imagine living in a house like this, imagine being a monster andlots more.
2 Summer Poems with worksheets and activities to match.
The first poem is titled 'Sand' and the second, 'Summer's Sun'.
Covers different areas of learning such as 'alliteration' and 'nouns, adjectives and verbs'.
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30 page booklet for Upper KS1 and KS2 based on Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. This powerpoint and PDF file can be printed out as individual worksheets or as a complete workbook for the entire class. The resource is in black and white with a coloured front cover. There are a variety of activities which can be given to all children therefore it is great for differentation. Would be very useful when doing guided reading.
The activities included are: descriptive writing, plurals, diminutives, poetry writing, book reviews, drawing and labelling activities, letter writing, favourite character and reasons why, themes in the novel, characteristics of the characters, discussion around quotes from the novel, internet research, vocabulary exercises, conflict Man v Nature. Might be useful for World Book Day.
An 18 page workbook suitable for KS1/2 on conflict with peers. This could be given as an individual workbook or used with groups for differentation. It would also be good as a starter for World Conflict Issues.
Includes:
Definition of conflict
Describe a conflict they have had with someone in the past.
How did they resolve the conflict?
Why is it important to talk and listen to others?
Ways to resolve conflict.
Fun Activity Conflict in Fairytales.
I have also included a powerpoint presentation
This pack includes two mini workbooks covering two different poems.
The first poem is titled 'Mrs Bear' and the second 'Farmyard Friends'. Both poems are original poems written by me. The pack includes questions and other activities. This is an ideal pack for KS1 or Lower Key Stage 2.
A PDF file with an original story about The Potato Famine in Ireland written by me in a child friendly vocabulary and various Literacy tasks. Includes a fact sheet about the famine, comprehension sheets, grammar activities, drawing activities, creative writing, a story review sheet, speech and brainstorming. This would be very useful as a cross curricular resource for KS1 or KS2 it could be linked to geography, art, history and English. Can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual pages.
A super resource for Roald Dahl Day in September
54 pages for KS1and KS2
Fascinating facts to print out and display on your literacy working wall of Roald Dahl's life.
A time line showing the years various books were published.
Suggestions of writing and drawing follow up activities.
I have also included a powerpoint presentation for use in the classroom.
So there is display, presentation and activities, reference, facts etc will save all teachers a lot of preparation.
This is a 20 page resource aimed at Year 1 and less able Year 2 on sentence construction.
Each page consists of a picture and the children have to create sentences to include either an adjective, a verb, two nouns or a Proper Noun.
The final two pages test the children on recognition of the parts of speech in their own sentences.
Looking for some new ideas for emerging writers then this PDF file and powerpoint presentation for KS1 themed on Spring is just right.
Each page is numbered, has Spring title, a stimulating picture and an opening sentence. The pages can be printed out separately for differentiation. These are original ideas to stimulate children who have difficulty writing. The pages can be used for classroom displays, or can be printed out as a complete booklet.
A great resource looking at the Jewish celebration of Passover for KS1 and KS2. An original story about Moses and The Ten Plagues written in child friendly vocabulary. Following the story there are writing and drawing activities, including newspaper articles, diary entries, recall of story, find suitable adjectives and alphabetical order. Children need to empathise with both the Egyptians and The Israelites in some of the written tasks. A word mat is included to aid writing and help spelling. A Powerpoint is also included.
A fun filled workbook in colour for EYFS and KS1 themed Summer. A PDF file and a presentation included. Activities included are: rhyming words, initial sound missing, last letter missing, blends sp, sn,sh, writing sentences, odd one out, reading, opposites, drawing activity and brainstorming, writing an acrostic poem. These worksheets can be printed as a complete workbook or individually for differentation.
A PDF file of four samples of literacy style questions for Sats. I am offering these free to celebrate my second year of writing resources as a TES author and having so many followers, viewers, buyers and new friends. Thank you to everyone
I am offering this selection of resources as a freebie to give you an insight into the type of resources I create. I am a published author of poetry and short stories. This PDF file will give you an overall picture of the resources which have been recommended by TES and other teachers. I hope you like this and will review my work.