An entire unit on Shakespeare for year 7 /year 8 students. could be adapted upwards and there’s plenty of stuff in here for all ages and levels.

Ideal as a starter slide but could be used for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing sentences.

Ideal to use one slide per lesson as a settling down activity or even for homework. Students use a root word to develop more complex ways of writing.

A huge selection of slides " Word of the Day" Ideal as a settler and more than useful for vocabulary development. Fully illustrated to aid understanding. All ready to deliver.

Two part lesson on the myth of Echo and Narcissus and its relevance to us today. Includes activities video clips. All ready to deliver.

A lesson comparing two love songs -one from Much Ado and the other by Prince. Contains references to types of love -see my other lesson. Ready to go !

My mistress’ eyes are nothing… Lesson on this sonnet. Students draw ideal Jacobean woman and then Shakespeare’s real lady. Fun and useful.

A visual guide to life in Elizabethan England. Showing students objects of the time helps bring home the fact that all is real !

This is for KS 3 and aims to answer the question: What makes a good story teller ? Students can use their phones in a practical way to create atmosphere.

All on one page.

21 words of the day for January. Students start your lessons copying the word, sentence and discussing the meaning. They then write a sentence of their own. Soon builds into a useful reference for further creative writing.

Students rewrite the sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for EAL/ starter activity/literacy.

Straightforward practice for explaining the effect of similes and metaphors. Illustrated.

" A Vendetta " by Maupassant. Read it via video. Questions on slides. VERY ENTERTAINING

Lesson two in a series. Suitable for remote learning. Chunked activities and not too long (30/40 minutes)

Lessons 6 and 7 aimed at Year 8 learners at home during the crisis. Short but useful.

Lessons 5 & 6 focused on the novel The Giver. Aimed at year 7 students studying at home during the pandemic. Short but useful.

Lesson 5 in the series aimed at year 8 students learning from home. Short as can be.

Aimed at year 8 students working from home. Download this and be covered for 2 lessons. Includes letter of Aunt Clara writing exercise.

Lesson 3 in a series. Does what it says on the tin. Should take 30 minutes to complete.