A fun an interactive way for children to assess themselves or each other. Children can be prompted to think about questions they could be asked in a text conversation to enable them to share their learning in a deeper way. Taking on the role of the asker and answerer needs the children to think of both sides of coin - learning and sharing the learning.

What do you love about yours? How do you want your classroom to feel? Important questions to ask on your first week back to school with your new learners. Make the right start back by having your children fill these out and decorate them for an early display of pupil voice. Examples can be found on Instagram @TeachingInTechnicolour.

Rather than focus on a “New Year, New Me” … why not explore a “New Year, Healthiest Me” by focusing on what you can and can’t control! We all hope that our years are straight forward and carefree but as we know, life can throw us curve balls so being equipped with strategies to support your emotional regulation can help us deal with these unexpected difficulties better. This resources includes: Planning Sheet Examples and strategies Learning Intention and Success Criteria Model piece of writing List of words to describe the year ahead Bunting template

All of the main points from the animated short film, ‘The Snowman’. This can be used to help children write detailed recounts of the film. Each of the bold bulletpoints signal time to start a new paragraph. Examples of this work can be found on the instagram account of Teaching and Technicolour. If you’d like to share examples of your use of this resource it would be much appreciated. You can do this by posting to instagram @TeachingInTechnicolour Or on Twitter @InTechnicolour or by email teachingintechnicolour@gmail.com All resources are created by Nicholas McMahon and watermark should not be removed when used.

Print the first two pages, 2 to a page on A3 so that you have the quote above and the space for map design underneath. There are examples on a reel within my instagram @TeachingInTechnicolour There is also a screenshot of Google Maps from Greenland to New York.

A fun way to find out more about your children, their music preferences and the emotions and memories that their music choice evokes. Examples as always on Teaching In Technicolour Instagram page Share examples with me at my Twitter page @InTechnicolour or on Instagram

A lovely way to help next years teacher get to know their class. Complete with your class and then hand over at your transition meeting, so that next years teacher can get to know them. Display for them coming in August so they know you value them and want to keep getting to know them. Also a wee template for you to fill one out too! :) As always, find me on twitter at @InTechnicolour or insta @TeachingInTechnicolour

Labels that have been measured so that they can cover your old trays perfectly!

Class Values Lettering: Kindness Respect Trust Dignity

Display lettering for literacy and maths.

This is a perfect resource to use at the start of a new school year to establish what kind of teacher you want to be for your children. Using YouTube clips of Miss Honey and Miss Trunchbull, get the children to think about their teaching and nurturing styles. The images used within this resource are not my own and were sources through free use image sites. Please tag me in your posts so I can see your children’s wonderful work. Twitter/X - @InTechnicolour Instagram - @TeachingInTechnicolour

A set of three songs for use during LGBT History Month. Proud by Heather Small Brave by Sara Bareilles Fight Song by Rachel Platten These could also be used at different points throughout the year. Examples of work can be found on Teaching In Technicolour Instagram. If sharing examples of work please tag @InTechnicolour on Twitter and @TeachingInTechnicolour on Instagram. If you have time, please return to review. Thanks so much. Nicholas :)

Analye the colours of the wind with your class with a note taking sheet side by side the lyrics. If you want to display some are work, I have also provided an CfE outcome posters describing the process. If you want a tutorial on the art lesson, check out my Teaching In Technicolour Instagram page.

Display poster for Moonlit Evergreen artwork. Example of work can be found on Teaching in Technicolour instagram!

Simple format for festive writing activities. Children can use these templates to practice their spelling during Christmas time.

Simple lettering to display in class with an important message.

Lettering for the Skyscraper Sundae display. Examples can be found on my Instagram - @TeachingInTechnicolour Thanks for downloading my resource :)

A simple outline for turning angles into pizza slices. Examples can be found on my Instagram - @TeachingInTechnicolour Thanks for downloading my resource :)

A fun way to explore 24 time by stating the daily timeline of Miss Trunchbull and Matilda. Differentiated by amount of lines available to write on. Images included are not my own, but as credited by to the illustrator within the resource. For more examples, check my Instagram reel on @TeachingInTechnicolour Thank you for using my resource :) Nicholas

A fun way to round up a term or a year by filling the brain with sentences all about the children’s favourite memories so far. It can be doodled within and children can write in different colours to make the brain really pop! For more examples, check my Instagram - @TeachingInTechnicolour Thank you for using my resource :) Nicholas