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
Two powerpoint presentations to use on St. Patrick’s Day for literacy and numeracy. Literacy (22 slides) includes grammar activities, writing poetry,alphabetical order and lots of fun activities concerning rainbows, leprechauns and St. Patrick.Numeracy(13 slides) includes simple multiplication, addition, subtraction and division activities, a wordmat is included.
A PDF file of 20 pages for KS1 and KS2 looking at the celebration of Lent. The children will read about the reasons for fasting, the importance of the number 40, reflection and self-discipline, Jesus' suffering and pain, the origins of Mothering Sunday, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the use of the colour purple in churches. Having read the various fact sheets, they will then complete worksheets on what they have learned, poetry and story writing, writings about their mothers, words they have learned and their meanings, a few drawing activities and facts about my favourite pancake. A great resource as a lead up to Easter. I have also included a Powerpoint presentation in the price which teachers may wish to use in class or as an assembly.
A PDF file of 22 pages which can be printed out as a booklet for each child, with one colour cover and the rest in black and white. This resource will raise the pupils’ awarenes of emotions and growth mindsets, working with partners discussing similarities and differences, looking at skills and ways to improve them, rules and punishments, conflict with peers and co-operation. The pupils will be asked to think about who helps them when their emotions are sad, angry or upset and what causes these emotions. Every child is unique, should disability mean different treatment. A great resource for increasing Mental health awareness and issues. I have included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use and discussion.
4 Hallowe’en booklets to print out includes story starting prompts, problem solving activities and funstuff. this will keep your little ones busy, improve writing, spelling and creativity.
One for the boys or girls in KS1 and KS2 who like football. This PDF file consists of 22 pages, all football related activities. The children are asked to research the internet after reading facts and information about the World Cup, its host and the teams involved. There are also a variety of numeracy and literacy activities including multiplication, division, function boxes,dictionary work, spelling activities and looking at healthy lifestyle and diet. There is also a drawing activity. This can be printed out as an individual booklet for each child.
This 34 page resource is for KS2 and consists of a PDF file and Powerpoint presentation. The slides may be printed out as individual worksheets for differentation or as a complete workbook for each child. They can be used after the novel has been completed or while the children are reading it. Guided reading sessions would be a great time to use the worksheets either individualy or with groups of children. Writing, drawing research activities are included. Cross-curricular themes including Literacy, Science, RE Art and Geography are included. The following will give teachers an idea of what to expect from this resource:-
Descriptive writing of characters and The Island
Diary writing
Comparing and contrasting characters
Argumentative writing
Opinion/fact
Spelling
Speech
Research skills:- Leprosy, The Philippines, The Bible and Facts about The Author
Drawing activities:- new cover, characters, map
Life cycle of a butterfly
Themes in the novel
Writing a book review
Craft:- How to make a symmetrical butterfly
A 20 page PDF File and Powerpoint presentation suitable for KS1/2. Includes worksheets on personal information, Likes and dislikes, family, favourite things, target setting, friendship, healthy eating, making choices and the future. This resource can be printed out as individual worksheets or as a complete booklet and will be very useful at the start of the year to help teachers requiring information about their individual pupils. they can be printed out and used for display boards. Writing and drawing activities have been included which will be good for differentation.
A 16 page workbook for KS2 to be used on transition days
Includes:-
Me
My Family
What I can do in Numeracy
What I can do in Literacy
Targets for next year
Friends
Healthy Living
School Citizenship
Bullying
Role Models
Following on from My Little Christmas Grammar Book which was very successful I have created My Little Winter Grammar Workbook. This has similar writing activities to the Christmas one involving Nouns, Proper Nouns, Collective Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, descriptive writing and sentence construction. There are a few drawing activities, a comparison between summer and winter and the children have to write the life cycle of a tree through the seasons. I have also included a small poem at the end for the children to find the nouns, verbs and adjectives in it. A fun start to the New Year for KS1.
I have also included the Powerpoint presentation
Recently updated with a new cover for 2019 and a few more worksheets added. This is suitable for both KS1 and KS2. A PDF file children will be recollecting their achievements from the previous year and will se targets for the new term. They will be looking at choices, rules and friendship and ways to improve work. There are Individual worksheets which can be printed out separately and others when children will work with a partner for talking and listening. Some of the sheets are easier than others so will be good for differentiation. The workbook can be printed out as an entire booklet or as individual sheets for wall display purposes.
This PDF file has been recently updated for 2019 and is a very useful resource for returning to school after the Christmas holidays. It can be printed out as a complete workbook for each child or used as individual worksheets for differentation. A few of the target setting and growth mindset sheets could be used on a working wall.This is suitable for Upper KS1 and KS2.
It includes written activities on:-
Target setting
Growth mindset
Reflection
Action plan
Making choices
Citizenship
Classroom Display Bundle
1.Lower case letters of the alphabet and three drawing worksheets
2.Upper case letters of the alphabet and three drawing worksheets
3.Numbers 1-20 and four writing worksheets
A bundle of three resources themed around the season of Winter.
A set of story starters, writing sentences, questions and answers and a grammar booklet. These can be printed out for individual children and will be great for differentiation.
This Christmas assembly is a unique resource consisting of a 23 page PDF file and Powerpoint presentation. It is Christmas taken from the viewpoint of animals, donkeys, robins, sheep. The animals introduce themselves and tell the children about their various roles on Christmas Eve. These little stories could be used for a Christmas class assembly. The follow up activities include writing and drawing activities, comprehension questions, a nativity wordmat,storywriting, poetry writing, newspaper reports and an internet activity. Great for KS1and lowere KS2.
These Christmas Resources, all original writings make the bundle suitable for both KS1 and KS2. The Comprehensions are Christmas stories from around the world, the vocabulary is child friendly and the written activities are interesting and enjoyable. The story and Poetry starters will encourage your children to create their own Christmas writings. The assembly is carefully written by me and has been performed by my class for parents and as a class assembly for the whole school.