Hello!
Welcome to my shop. I'm a Primary School teacher who has been active in the profession since 2018 and have a passion for all things creative writing. My resources are designed to encourage children to enjoy and partake in writing lessons across the curriculum, not just in English!
Keep an eye out for regular updates and new resource packs!
Hello!
Welcome to my shop. I'm a Primary School teacher who has been active in the profession since 2018 and have a passion for all things creative writing. My resources are designed to encourage children to enjoy and partake in writing lessons across the curriculum, not just in English!
Keep an eye out for regular updates and new resource packs!
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This conjunctive adverbial word mat can be used to support your class with their writing. Not only does it supply a range of conjunctions to use, but also helps them consider whether their word choice is accurate or not.
In this pack you will find:
two sets of activity sheets (PDF and editable) differentiated to meet your class’s needs.
a PowerPoint to introduce the activity.
This activity is an excellent and fun way to have your class open up about their experiences in Year 6 as well as reflect on their achievements & prepare them for secondary school.
Guide the whole class discussion by using the prompts on the PowerPoint and then assign your Year 6’s the task of giving some advice to the new Year 6’s in September. For something extra, you could have your children gift these letters to the current Year 5 pupils or save them and then hand them out on Transition Day so that your new class can read them!
This resource is specifically for pupils studying ‘An Inspector Calls’ at GCSE level. Within the five-paged document, you will find a table that breaks down the themes alongside relevant quotes for each of the six main characters. In addition to this, you’ll also find a table that summarises how each of the characters fit the theme, providing pupils with prompts to get them thinking analytically about the text.
Please not that this is a revision guide and is written in note-form. It isn’t designed to structure essays, but to provide brief and concise notes around the text to help plan essays and familiarise with the play.
This activity includes:
three differentiated activity sheets that encourage your children to apply their knowledge of subordinating conjunctions to a real-world activity. (setting New Year’s resolutions)
editable sheets to adapt for different years and purposes
This activity is appropriate for both Lower and Upper KS2 as either an introduction to subordinate conjunctions or a refresher. It particularly compliments Year 5 and 6, when writing targets require children to use a variety of conjunctions.
This pack includes:
a comprehensive PowerPoint that challenges your children to think about what they want to achieve by the end of their year with you, as well as why they’re already proud of themselves.
four bookmark templates for the children to complete and colour. For best results, laminate their work so that they have them to hand all year through!
individual copies of the bookmarks so that you can pick and choose which ones you want to use.
This lesson contains:
An editable PowerPoint covering the changes that occurred between the Stone and Bronze Age.
Three differentiated tasks all centred around creating a newspaper article informing Stone Age citizens of the incoming changes.
An easy-to-follow plan that can be adapted to suit your school’s preferred format.
With Ofsted and the National Curriculum looking for more cross-curricular writing, this lesson is a perfect way to educate your children on key features of the Stone and Bronze Age civilisations as well as enhance their writing skills. It is important to note that a basic knowledge of newspapers may be best for this lesson, but the templates will help any cohorts that are brand new to the concept.
In this lesson you will find:
a copy of the lesson plan that can easily be adapted into your school’s format.
a well-animated and engaging PowerPoint that reviews both primary and secondary sources as well as key questions
three worksheets differentiated to match abilities; WT, WA, WAb
editable versions of all the resources provided.
This fully completed lesson is designed to promote cross-curricular writing and make it easier for teachers to incorporate extended writing tasks in subjects beyond English. It is perfect for those studying the Stone Age in History and encourages children to use their analytical skills to write engaging and accurate reports.
In this lesson, you will find:
a PowerPoint detailing the progress of hunting across the Stone Age during the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. The final slides also give your children an opportunity to brainstorm ideas for their own diary entries.
Three differentiated tasks including prompt sheets for your more able learners and a structured diary entry for children working towards age-related expectations in writing. This sheet is also SEN friendly.
Editable versions of the aforementioned
A lesson plan that can be easily adapted into your preferred format
WELCOME TO THE LIFE OF A HUNTER-GATHERER
Throw your children into the shoes of a Stone Age hunter and open their eyes to the way people in Britain lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. In this lesson, they’ll learn about the development of hunting weapons and strategies and how farming came to be.
They’ll be both guided and challenged to think about the threats and obstacles that came alongside hunting, and how it made the people of the time feel. When they’re ready, give them the task of applying their knowledge to a short diary entry to showcase what they’ve learnt!
In this lesson pack you will find:
An easily digested PowerPoint working through the features of Celtic Roundhouses. The last slides also include a thorough explanation of the task at hand.
Differentiated worksheets tailored to your children working above, at and towards age-related expectations. The working towards sheet is also SEN friendly.
Editable copies of the aforementioned resources.
An easy-to-follow lesson plan that can be adapted on to your preferred format.
ROUNDHOUSE REAL ESTATE LTD.
Welcome to Roundhouse Real Estate Ltd., the only pre-history estate agents! Set your class the challenge of learning about why these simplistic yet practical houses were all the range during Bronze Age Britain and how they supported it’s citizens with day-to-day living.
Through the PowerPoint, your class will have the chance to learn about the main features of roundhouses and practice applying their descriptive phrases in context. From wattle and daub to the open-hearth, they’ll explore it all in a condensed and engaging format.
Then for the independent task, it’s their turn to create an advertisement to sell a roundhouse with the challenge of being as persuasive as possible! Why not turn it into a competition to see who can create the most enticing poster?
In this lesson you will find:
a copy of the lesson plan that can easily be adapted into your school’s format.
a well-animated and engaging PowerPoint going over the key features of the twelve deities as well as a task explanation slide and questions to prompt whole class discussions.
a planning sheet tailored to meet the needs of pupils who are working at or above age related expectations in writing.
a self-assessment checklist for children who are able to access them.
editable versions of all the resources provided.
This fully completed lesson is designed to promote cross-curricular writing and make it easier for teachers to incorporate extended writing tasks in subjects beyond English. It is perfect for those studying Ancient Greece in History and encourages children to use their imagination and creative writing skills in order to bring one of the Greek Gods to life!
You could have this lesson as one of your weekly History lessons or extend it into three or four different lessons if you feel your group need a longer time to plan.
When I did this exact lesson with my own class, we actually used the plenary to let pupils read their finished descriptions while the rest of the class tried to guess who they were describing. It was an excellent way to encourage them to take pride in their work, as well as a neat peer assessment activity!
In this pack, you will find:
a brief lesson plan that can be easily adapted to your chosen format.
a clear and interactive PowerPoint highlight the lesson’s task and recapping the events of the Battle of Marathon.
differentiated tasks including a support sheet for all learners and a worksheet suitable for SEN and WT pupils.
editable resources for you to make the necessary changes so that the lesson compliments your cohort’s ability.
Taking into account Ofsted’s targets and criteria, this lesson is designed to help teaching staff incorporate writing lesson into their curriculum beyond English lessons. It is advised that diary writing and an introduction to the Ancient Greeks are taught before assigning this task to maximise its outcome.
In this lesson pack, you will find:
a brief lesson plan that can be adapted into your own school’s format.
a PowerPoint recapping the key features of the city-states, and revising persuasive language features.
differentiated activity sheets including; a leaflet template with prompts, a leaflet template without prompts and a poster suitable for SEN children.
a conjunctive adverbs support map to help children formulate their responses to the task.
Taking into account Ofsted’s targets and criteria, this lesson is designed to help teaching staff incorporate writing lesson into their curriculum beyond English lessons. It is advised that persuasive writing and an introduction to Ancient Greeks are taught before assigning this task to maximise its outcome.
In this lesson pack you will find:
a detailed PowerPoint containing facts about both Alexander the Great and a brief recap on the features of non-chronological reports. (for best outcome, use the PowerPoint in full screen)
differentiated worksheets to help your class plan their non-chronological reports effectively. This also includes a sheet for SEN children who may have different objectives, but can still get involved in the context of the lesson.
editable versions of the activity sheets for you to adapt to your cohorts needs.
a suggested lesson plan which is easily translatable into your school’s preferred format.
Taking into account Ofsted’s targets and criteria, this lesson is designed to help teaching staff incorporate writing lesson into their curriculum beyond English lessons. It is advised that non-chronological reports and an introduction to Ancient Greeks are taught before assigning this task to maximise the effectiveness of the lesson.
This pack combines four ‘Stone Age to Bronze Age’ lessons to create a bundle that will provide you with multiple options for incorporating creative writing into your History lessons! It includes:
Diary Writing (A day in the life of a Hunter-Gatherer)
Report Writing (An archaeologist report)
Newspaper Report (Stone to Bronze Age)
Descriptive Writing (Roundhouse Real Estate)
Every lesson has a fully detailed PowerPoint, differentiated worksheets, support materials and a brief lesson plan that can easily be adapted into your preferred format.
These lessons have been specifically planned with the English National Curriculum and schemes such as Rising Stars in mind to ensure that they fit seamlessly into your plans and don’t create more work in already busy schedules!
This pack combines four Ancient Greece lessons to create a bundle that will provide you with multiple options for incorporating creative writing into your History lessons! It includes:
Non Chronological Report Writing (Alexander the Great)
Persuasive Writing (Athens vs. Sparta)
Greek Gods and Goddesses (Descriptive Writing)
The Battle of Marathon (Diary Writing)
Every lesson has a fully detailed PowerPoint, differentiated worksheets, support materials and a brief lesson plan that can easily be adapted into your preferred format.
These lessons have been specifically planned with the English National Curriculum and schemes such as Rising Stars in mind to ensure that they fit seamlessly into your plans and don’t create more work in already busy schedules!