These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about people of discovery, including explorers, inventors and scientists. Included in this bundle are the following 11 knowledge organisers: Christopher Columbus; Neil Armstrong; Robert Scott; Captain James Cook; Marco Polo; Marie Curie; Isaac Newton; Albert Einstein; Charles Darwin; Alexander Graham Bell; Sir Francis Drake Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Times in their Life; Important Vocabulary; Timeline of their Life; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about explorers, as a part of their study of ‘Significant Individuals.’ Included in this bundle are knowledge organisers about: Christopher Columbus; Neil Armstrong; Robert Scott; Amy Johnson Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Times in their Life; Important Vocabulary; Timeline of their Life; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about activists and activism. It is useful as a part of a history study of significant people over time, or a PSHE/ Citizenship study of different activists and how they have changed the world. Included in this bundle are 8 knowledge organisers, spanning different eras, countries, genders and ethnicities: 1.Nelson Mandela 2. Mahatma Gandhi 3. Florence Nightingale 4. Dr. Martin Luther King 5. Rosa Parks 6. Greta Thunberg 7. Guy Fawkes 8. Emmeline Pankhurst Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Times in their Life; Important Vocabulary; Timeline of their Life; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). They are most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3. All images used are licensed for commercial use.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about monarchs and leaders, as a part of their history study. Included in this bundle are 8 knowledge organisers, spanning different eras, countries, genders and ethnicities: 1.Elizabeth I 2. Winston Churchill 3. Queen Victoria 4. Abraham Lincoln 5. Adolf Hitler 6. Nelson Mandela 7. Henry VIII 8. Julius Caesar Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Times in their Life; Important Vocabulary; Timeline of their Life; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). They are most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3. All images used are licensed for commercial use.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about prominent writers - past and present. It is useful as a part of a history study of significant people over time, or an English study of famous writers. Included in this bundle are 8 knowledge organisers, spanning different eras, countries, genders and ethnicities: William Shakespeare Charles Dickens Beatrix Potter Maya Angelou Dr Seuss Roald Dahl Geoffrey Chaucer J.K. Rowling Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Times in their Life; Important Vocabulary; Timeline of their Life; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). They are most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3. All images used are licensed for commercial use.

These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst introducing them to an interesting range of texts focusing on the theme of the Stone Age. The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -Stig of the Dump - Clive King; -Wolf Brother -Michelle Paver; -Stone Age Non-Fiction Text - Who Were the First Britons? Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The sessions are best suited for children in KS2 (I have used them before with children in years 3-4) although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.

These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills, whilst introducing them to the novels of popular children’s author Emma Carroll The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -Secrets of a Sun King -Letters from the Lighthouse -Frost Hollow Hall Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The sessions are best suited for children with years 4-6, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.

This series of interesting and engaging lessons aims to equip children with a solid understanding of the life and significance of Florence Nightingale. Included are 4 double lessons, offering over 8 hours of learning content. The lessons included are: Introduction to Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale - Comparing Historical Sources Creating Florence Nightingale Timelines Comparing Florence Nightingale with other Significant Individuals In each lesson, the learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through logical, step-by-step activities. There are also clear hyperlinks for the video resources, and engaging, well-structured worksheets for the activities. In the past, I have used these lessons with children from across KS1 (years 1 and 2) however, with some adaptations they may be suitable for older year groups. All images are licensed for commercial use.

These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of Thomas Hardy’s poems. Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. The resources are provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within each booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about inspirational young people/ activists. This may be as a part of a cross-curricular study of heroes, study of ‘Significant Individuals’ in history, or as a part of a PSHE unit on positive contributions to society. The bundle contains organisers on: Greta Thunberg - Environmental Activist; Malala Yousafzai - Education/ Women’s Activist; Jaylen Arnold - Anti-Bullying Activist. Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Times in their Life; Important Vocabulary; Timeline of their Life; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

These resources are designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of Beatrice Garland’s’ conflict poem: ‘Kamikaze.’ Students will complete this learning having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the poem, understanding the poet’s ideas within the poem, analysing the features of form and structure, considering settings and themes, and understanding Garland’s language devices. The bundle contains: -The comprehensive and engaging lesson, -The visually-appealing and informative knowledge organiser/ revision mat, -The 16 page comprehension booklet; -A range of resources to prepare your students for critically comparing poems. The lessons included are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging. Resources, worksheets, and lesson plans are all provided.

THIS BIG BUNDLE INCLUDES ALL OF THE ‘SIGNIFICANT EXPLORERS’ LESSONS, IN ADDITION TO THE POPULAR KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER. The engaging and purposeful series of lessons helps to equip children with a secure understanding of different explorers from across history. Each of the lessons are extremely comprehensive (I initially taught them over two lessons each) and are guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation. The lessons included are: Introduction to Explorers Christopher Columbus Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Amelia Earhart Neil Armstrong Comparing Explorers Throughout the series of lessons, children gain an understanding of how context, technology and attitudes have changed the role of explorers over time. Knowledge recall activities, think pair share, and a blend of group and independent activities are features of the unit. All of the worksheets, activities and templates needed to teach the lessons are provided. The knowledge organiser supplements the lessons nicely, providing all of the key information for easy reference in one place (please note that due to space limitations, only a few of the explorers are referenced in detail on the organiser). The key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for KS2 history. All images are licensed for commercial use.

This engaging and purposeful series of lessons helps to equip children with a secure understanding of different explorers from across history. Each of the lessons are extremely comprehensive (I initially taught them over two lessons each) and are guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation. The lessons included are: Introduction to Explorers Christopher Columbus Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Amelia Earhart Neil Armstrong Comparing Explorers Throughout the series of lessons, children gain an understanding of how context, technology and attitudes have changed the role of explorers over time. Knowledge recall activities, think pair share, and a blend of group and independent activities are features of the unit. All of the worksheets, activities and templates needed to teach the lessons are provided. In the past, I have used these resources with children in lower KS2 (higher attaining years 3 and 4) but they could easily be used with upper KS2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for KS2 history. All images are licensed for commercial use.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about prominent writers - past and present. It is useful as a part of a history study of significant people over time, or an English study of famous writers. Included in this bundle are 15 knowledge organisers, spanning different eras, countries, genders and ethnicities: William Shakespeare Charles Dickens Beatrix Potter Emily Dickinson Lewis Carroll Maya Angelou George Orwell Dr Seuss Roald Dahl Oscar Wilde Geoffrey Chaucer J.K. Rowling Jane Austen Virginia Woolf William Wordsworth Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive information about the writer, their career and their life, including sections entitled: -Overview; -Key Times in their Life; -Career -Important Vocabulary; -Timeline of their Life; -Answers to the Important Questions; -Top Ten Facts. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

These engaging, varied, and informative lessons have been designed to help students gain a valuable understanding of the plot, characters, language, and key messages in Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Private Peaceful.’ All of the resources that you need to teach are included in the bundle: Whole lesson step-by-step PowerPoint presentations, informative and engaging , worksheets, activities, and lesson plans. Contained in the bundle are lessons based on: - 1. Charlie and Tommo - 2. Morpurgo’s Descriptive Language - 3. The Context of World War I Stimulating, visual, and easily adaptable, these lessons provide suggested learning objectives and outcomes for students of a wide-range of abilities - The vast majority of tasks are differentiated to allow for different abilities and needs in your classroom. Each lesson loosely follows this logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps: - Engaging - Defining/ Understanding - Identifying/Remembering - Analysing/ Creating - Peer or self evaluating. All of the lessons are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging.

THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS ALL OF THE ‘GREAT EXPECTATIONS’ AND ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ LESSONS, IN ADDITION TO THE 30-PAGE COMPREHENSION BOOKLETS, AND THE POINTLESS GAMES, AT A SPECIAL ‘GIGANTIC BUNDLE’ PRICE! These engaging, varied, and informative schemes of learning are designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ and ‘Great Expectations.’ Made up of a wide-range of interesting and exciting lessons, students should complete these schemes having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the text, understanding the writer’s ideas within the text, analysing key characters, settings, and themes, and understanding Dickens’ language devices. Stimulating, visual, and easily adaptable, these lessons provide suggested learning objectives and outcomes for students of a wide-range of abilities - The vast majority of tasks are differentiated to allow for different abilities and needs in your classroom. Each lesson loosely follows this logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps: - Engaging - Defining/ Understanding - Identifying/Remembering - Analysing/ Creating - Peer or self evaluating. All of the lessons are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging. Resources, worksheets, and lesson plans are all provided - everything that you need to teach!