Are you ever stuck for ideas to help promote the learning of spellings? This 20 page PDF file consists of a variety of activities children will enjoy doing to help them learn their spellings. They are suitable activities for the entire primary school. The file can be printed out and each page laminated to use in class. Once laminated they will last forever. The activities provide fun things to do for the children. Activities include alphabetical order, vowels and consonants, writing silly sentences with spelling words, creating pictures with hidden words, creating word searches, computer activities, sentence construction, story and poetry writing, games, opposites and rhyming words. I have used many of these in my own teaching and the children loved them.

This 28 page resource has the Nativity story written in an original format and in child friendly vocabulary. It is suitable for KS1 and tells the story of the birth of Jesus, the visit of the shepherds, the journey of the wisemen and the role of King Herod. It consists of reading pages and follow up writing and drawing activities. The booklet can be printed out for each child or used for differentation. It is a similar format to my Easter story book recommended by Tes. I have also included a powerpoint presentation. Written activities include vocabulary exercises, comprehension questions, newspaper reports , sentence construction, retelling parts of the story and ordering.

13 Vocabulary Word Mats suitable for EYFS and KS1 on a variety of subjects. All mats contain related graphics as well as the words. These can be printed off as individual vocabulary mats to help the children with vocabulary for writing or for classroom display boards and working walls. Colourful and bright to light up any classroom. PDF file and presentation included. Topics included are:- Autumn Easter Seaside St. Patrick's Day My Family Animals Life Cycle of Butterfly Life Cycle of Frog Colours......dinosaur theme Solid shapes Flat Shapes Christmas

This consists of 14 challenge cards relating to fiction and non fiction books as follow up activities for children after they have completed a book, or after a visit to the library. There are writing and drawing activities included. This is suitable for KS1 and KS2 and can be used for differentation. It would be a useful tool for World Book day. PDF file and powerpoint presentation included.

A 15 page PDF file to be used by KS2. Charles Dickens’ life story is written in child friendly vocabulary. There are worksheets included which cover comprehension, spag, sequencing events, internet research, life in Victorian times, vocabulary and composing questions. This will be useful if the children are studying a novel by Dickens or are looking at life in Victorian times.The booklet can be printed out as a complete booklet for each pupil or as individual pages for display purposes.

Revision of various Literacy and Numeracy topics based on a trip to the seaside. Includes worksheets on money, averages, measures, addition and subtraction. Also includes acrostic poems, apostrophes, homonyms and creative writing.

An 11 page booklet to be used as an end of term activity. Numeracy and Literacy activities, Problem solving and creative writing.

An 18 page booklet on Verbs for Key Stage 2 includes Definition of a verb Verb recognition Fitting verbs into sentences Past Tense and Present Tense Dictionary Work spelling and meaning. Could be used as revision booklet or as homework sheets.

A 15 page workbook end of KS1 and KS2 Literacy and Numeracy Seaside Theme Includes:- writing lists, writing a postcard, writing an acrostic poem, creative and descriptive writing Spheres, Money

This recently updated resource will be great as a gift from the children to their mothers for Mothering Sunday. It is printer friendly in black and white with only a few coloured graphics.The complete workbook of 14 pages is devoted to the child’s knowledge, thoughts and feelings regarding their mother. It is aimed at KS1 children. The workbook includes a variety of writing and drawing tasks: An information sheet to complete My Mother is a star because… I love you Mother because… I love to____ with Mother Write a recipe for the perfect Mother Newspaper article World’s Best Mum Drawing activity Descriptive writing Sentence construction Puzzle

This colourful PDF file for KS1 can be printed out and laminated for classroom use. It comprises of 16 lesson starters to develop imaginative and descriptive writing. It is sea themed which will be useful to any teachers doing Cross Curricular work on the seaside for the summer term. It will be great for differentation and for those children who find it difficult to come up with their own ideas. If laminated these story prompts can be kept and used from year to year. Prompts involve sea creatures, children, pirates and boats.

A PDF file for KS1 and 2 relating to the landing at Galippoli during the 1st WW. These are original poems written by me for the children to discuss and then create their own acrostic poems, look at personification, similes, metaphors etc. I have also included a powerpoint presentation to be used as a class hook.

Another original short story written by me in a child friendly vocabulary set in 1895, Jayne, the young lady of the house is attending a ball in the manor and waiting patiently for a young suiter to appear. There are various characters in the story and this could be used as an introduction to a long novel, Shakespearian or Dickensian literature in preparation for Grammar/ Secondary school. There are pages to read and discuss so I have included a powerpoint presentation followed by comprehension questions, writing activities and drawing conclusions. There is dictionary work and internet research.

A 14 page workbook themed Seaside. Sapphire is taken out for the day by her grandparents. There are Literacy and Numeracy worksheets. Suitable for revision of various topics.

A great resource for KS1 to stimulate their writing. These are prompts about summer activities with pictures of animals, sandcastles, children and summer accessories. Very similar to my Easter and Spring Story prompts. They can be printed out and can be laminated for groups of children. Also good for differentation. Also be suitable for the less able children in KS2.

Special offer buy my workbook for girls and one for boys. Sapphire and Simon go to the seaside with grandparents and parents. Creative writing...a list Money....addition and subtraction Rhyming Homonyms Apostrophe Averages/Mean Acrostic Poem Measure millilitres and litres Creative Writing .....lists

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Selection of 10 worksheets for Key stage 1/2 Acrostic Poem Why Father is special, Newspaper report, Recipe for the perfect father My father is special because

This is a 16 page workbook with literacy, numeracy and fun activities on the theme of birthdays. It will be useful for Upper KS1 as a prelude to Calendar work. Consists of:- All About Me page Descriptive writing Writing a formal letter Writing lists Newspaper report 8x,9x tables Problem solving Months problem solving Money Design an outfit Design an invitation Design a cake

16 differentiated worksheets for planning stories. Characters, setting, title, what happened, new words to be introduced into the story, new descriptive words and genre. These can be useful in a mixed ability class or in a composite class. They can be adapted as I have also included a powerpoint presentation.