I have ten years experience as an HLTA in a primary school, primarily working with Year 6. Over the years, I have created a bank of resources which I hope may prove useful to others as time savers.
I have ten years experience as an HLTA in a primary school, primarily working with Year 6. Over the years, I have created a bank of resources which I hope may prove useful to others as time savers.
Easter Fun Facts Powerpoint
Easter words Unscramble activity
Easter Wordsearch
Suitable for Lower KS2 and Upper KS1
Fun activities for Easter.
A fun Easter egg cross stitch pattern (for binca or aida) can be found here - great for making Easter cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12980258
Here is a simple quick to make Easter Egg cross stitch patterns - to use with KS2 pupils, although it may also be suitable for upper years of KS1.
The colour cross stitch pattern chart is on a pdf. The eggs can be completed in any colour. Pictures and patterns are a guide only.
This has coloured crosses. Each cross is equal to one cross stitch.
I have also included some basic cross stitch information/instructions.
Would be great to use as front of a Handmade Easter Card or as a lovely framed picture!
Finished size of each egg: approx: 5cm x 4cm on 6 count binca. If stitched on 14 count aida, the finished picture will be smaller.
The pattern is stitched on 6 count binca material using 6 strands of stranded cotton and a blunt tapestry needle.
Here are some further easy to make cross stitch patterns for binca cross stitch fabric. Pictures can be stitched on aida fabric also, but the finished pictures would be smaller:
‘Dream, Hope, Believe, Achieve’ Positive Mind Set Cross Stitch:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12962781
Christmas Tree Quick Make - Ideal for Card Making:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12946295
Bees - single Bee and ‘Bee Happy’ picture:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959872
Poppy Cross Stitch - Easy make pattern:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742390
Collection of Mini Cross Stitch Motifs:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12692137
Easter Fun Facts Powerpoint/Wordsearch/Word Unscramble Game. KS1/KS2 can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12975694
KS2 Descriptive Writing Paragraph -Volcano Eruption
Creative/descriptive writing example.
Key Features:
Modelling creative language choices/figurative language; kS2 grammatical features such as varied sentence starters and structures; fronted adverbials; expanded noun phrases; varied punctuation.
Used when working with small groups of Year 6 pupils tasked with writing their own short narrative paragraph(s).
Suitable for KS2.
This resource is also available as a Powerpoint:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12984370
Further descriptive paragraphs can be found at following:
Dragons:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959414 (word doc)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959437 (ppwerpoint)
KS2 Descriptive Writing Paragraph – Abandoned House in Forest:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960501
Same paragraph as a powerpoint
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978017
Also, a resource with ideas of how to make descriptive/creative writing more exciting using figurative language:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12986538
Great descriptive/creative writing example paragraph - using dragons as the subject matter.
Can be used to introduce a descriptive writing activity for pupils.
Also included is a word bank to generate ideas.
Key features include: examples of creative language choices/vocabulary in order to create mood/atmosphere/setting of a dragon leaving its lair to hunt.
Illustrates expaned noun phrases/adverbials/varied sentence structures.
Suitable for KS2.
Download to access full paragraph and word bank. Contained in zip file.
**This resource is also available at following link as a Powerpoint **:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959437
Further descriptive paragraphs can be found at following:
Erupting Volcano:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960494 (word doc)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12984370 (powerpoint)
Abandoned House in Forest:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960501 (word doc)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978017 (powerpoint)
Also, a resource with ideas of how to make descriptive/creative writing more exciting using figurative language:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12986538
KS2 Descriptive Writing Paragraph– Abandoned House
Creative/descriptive writing example.
Key Features:
Modelling creative language choices/figurative language; kS2 grammatical features such as embedded clauses; varied sentence starters and structures; fronted adverbials; expanded noun phrases.
Used when working with small groups of Year 6 pupils tasked with writing their own short narrative paragraph(s).
Suitable for KS2.
This resource is also available as a powerpoint:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12978017
Further descriptive paragraphs can be found at following:
Erupting Volcano:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960494 (word doc)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12984370 (powerpoint)
Dragon!
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959414 (word doc)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959437 (powerpoint)
Also, a resource with ideas of how to make descriptive/creative writing more exciting using figurative language:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12986538
Here is a simple quick to make Christmas Tree cross stitch pattern - to use with KS2 pupils, although it may also be suitable for upper years of KS1.
The colour cross stitch pattern chart is on a pdf.
This has coloured crosses. Each cross is equal to one cross stitch.
I have also included some basic cross stitch information/instructions.
Would be great to use as front of a Handmade Christmas Card!
Finished size: approx: 3" x 2"
The pattern is stitched on 6 count binca material using 6 strands of stranded cotton and a blunt tapestry needle.
Here are some further links for other fun, simple cross stitch designs on binca:
(All patterns can be stitched on aida fabric but note that the finished design will be smaller)
Easy Easter Egg designs:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12980258
Easy Poppy Cross Stitch design:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742390
Single Bee and ‘Bee Happy’ Logo designs:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959872
Collection (20) of mini cross stitch motifs:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12692137
Positive Mind Set Design - ‘Dream, Hope, Believe, Achieve’:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12962781
A modern re-telling of the popular fairy tale.
Suitable for use in KS1 as a simple story example; an early comprehension exercise - and also for KS2 - as a tool for comprehension; descriptive, creative writing example, illustrating varied sentence structures, use of dialogue to progress story, variety of punctuation and figurative language.
There are some straightforward questions at the end of the powerpoint for use if needed.
See also my other KS2 TES resources for descriptive/creative writing examples:
Dragons! Powerpoint and written: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959437
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12959414
Abandoned House https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960501
Volcano! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960494