Here are a couple of book review templates to keep children busy at this unsettling time! Children could be encouraged to write a detailed review of a book they have recently read and enjoyed. This could potentially be safely shared by an adult on social media to spread the word about a great book to read during the COVID19 outbreak. I hope this is of some use!

These cards are great to provide children with prompts to assess their work before handing in. By asking children questions like “have you used the capital letters?”, “have you checked your spelling?” and “have you shown all of your working?” these cards ensure work is completed to a high standard before being tossed in the marking tray! I would suggest cutting out then laminating these cards, punching holes in them and linking them with a split ring to form a sort of fan which could be placed at each group or at easy access in the classroom for individual use. I hope these are useful, please feel free to leave a review if you use these!

Here is a template for your child/children to create their own newspaper article related to current events. It also provides space for children to add their own illustrations as well as using their creating writing skills to compose a gripping news article. I hope this is of some use! Please remember to leave a wee review if you can, thank you.

Here is a quick grammar and punctuation worksheet to keep your children busy and practicing important tools for literacy! I hope this is of some use, please leave some feedback if you found this useful.

Here is a daily log template that encourages children to write a diary to keep track of how they have spent their time and/or coming to grips with what is happening in the community and wider world currently. Writing daily logs can be a useful way of reflecting and can be useful for children to de-stress during such unsettling times like now. I hope this is of some use, please leave some feedback if you are able to! Thank you.

This pack contains wall displays and flash cards explaining the processes and some hints/tips for the six reading strategies of Active Literacy. These are based off the guidance for (Scottish) Active Literacy stages 4/5 and 6/7 and will be useful for children working within these stages of AL. If you find these useful, please share some feedback! Thank you :)

These cute lollipop sticks can be used as a writing tool for children who need to remember to leave finger spaces in their writing. They are easy to make and come with instructions on the document. I hope these are of some use, please remember to leave a review if you like them!

These Fast Finisher Task Cards are literacy, mental maths and wellbeing focused. The tasks are all low-resource activities that are easy to follow, requiring the smallest amount of adult input - perfect for those fast finishers in your class! I hope you find these useful, don’t forget to leave a review if you do! Enjoy x

Adjective Pencils - Basic adjective synonyms useful for creative writing These adjective pencils can be used to prompt children to use more creative adjectives when writing. They can be used as a simple wall display or made into word fans for individual/group use. Resource contains: x12 adjective pencils Ready to print. Enjoy!