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General resources for primary education based on my 15 years as a teacher and working with children.

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General resources for primary education based on my 15 years as a teacher and working with children.
French Activities and Matching PowerPoints Years 3 or 4
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French Activities and Matching PowerPoints Years 3 or 4

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Basic Phrases - Hello. How are you? How old are you? What is your name? What is your favourite colour? Numbers to 20 Colours Days of the week Worksheets and matching PowerPoint presentation for supporting verbal and written activities. Wordsearch, drawing, colouring and writing. Very easy to use! Saves a lot of time and works well when previous lessons are revisited.
Blending and Segmenting to make words and sentences three worksheets - Year 1
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Blending and Segmenting to make words and sentences three worksheets - Year 1

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Simple worksheet with the six objects listed at the bottom so you know what you need to draw in the boxes before you photocopy them. In the first six boxes the children must look at the picture and complete the basic sentence by spelling the final word using the sounds at the bottom. In the final box, the children must try to read the final word and draw their own picture of the object. There are three sheets. I haven’t tried these yet so I hope they are useful!
Phonics alien words practice
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Phonics alien words practice

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Reading a selection of alien words and using more difficult sounds to create own words to practise. The adult who assesses the child will need to make a note in the space provided of the sounds that they are struggling with. The child can then use those sounds with an adult or on their own to create their own alien words. I have used this with a complete sound chart on the back.
The Book - Text and Questions
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The Book - Text and Questions

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A story about a magical book and the little girl who finds it. Two chapters leading to the point where she first opens the book. Both chapters have questions for either a comprehension or guided reading activity. Links to reading curriculum for years 2, 3 and 4. Possible extended writing activities linked to text. Children enjoyed thinking about what might happen next and the use of description to build tension.
3D shape matching cards
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3D shape matching cards

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Great for children to practise or to complete independently for assessment. I used these for teaching the properties of the shapes, then later on, each child completed the activity and I took a picture and saved it to their area as evidence for the interim framework. Very simple! These cards are now in the classroom for children to revisit anytime they finish their work. It is good for keeping the knowledge fresh.
Basic needs activity
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Basic needs activity

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PSHE activity exploring what a person needs to thrive as they grow. Children need to look at different needs and rank them in terms of importance. The options include things like water, education and WiFi, to encourage discussions of what we value and what helps people succeed in society as it is structured. Children can complete individually or in groups. Great for discussions about what is important in life and can lead into discussions about how different people live around the world with less access to things we value. Complete activity just needs scissors and glue.
PSHE Values Activity
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PSHE Values Activity

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PSHE classroom or societal values challenge. Children rank different values according to their importance in society, including things like honesty and bravery as well as looking good. The activity can be done individually or in groups to begin a discussion about what people value against what is really important. It can link to school or classroom rules. Great for establishing behavioural expectations with the children or exploring why there are certain rules and expectations in Cutting and sticking. Complete resource needs nothing else.
Spelling Workbook 1 (Part of a set - 3 workbooks per year)
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Spelling Workbook 1 (Part of a set - 3 workbooks per year)

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This is a stand alone workbook with everything you need to teach spelling to either an individual child or a class. Each lesson has lots of different activities to complete including a focus on sounds, spellings, handwriting and using the words in sentences. Images show the basic structure of the workbooks. Using the three workbooks would cover the whole year for spelling work with 33 different lessons. (This first book covers the first 11). There is also a spare blank lesson template at the back in case your child/children need to practice a specific set of words. When using this in class, the children have initially been slow and unsure, however by the end of the year, it was a very popular lesson where children could choose their music and complete the tasks confidently. I hope that it is helpful. Look out for other time saving and useful resources.
Differentiated Comprehension - Instructions Year 1/2
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Differentiated Comprehension - Instructions Year 1/2

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Two versions of the same text - one very basic using GPC words where possible, one with much more detail with year 2 vocabulary (suffixes, adjectives, conjunctions and common exception words). Comprehension questions with two sections - the first which can be answered by all children and the second to be answered by the more able with the more complex text. An assessment grid next to the questions for marking off the three year 2 objectives covered. All children can access the same lesson at significantly different levels. NB - the sheets don’t have any images. I would draw my own before photocopying or the children could decorate the page…
Comprehension - Year 2/3
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Comprehension - Year 2/3

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Objectives - Links to other texts. Inference. Answering questions based on text. Can be used as a starting point to writing own adventure story with a similar plot. Links to a fairy-tale structure demonstrates knowledge of classic fairy-tale stories.
PHSE activity bundle
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PHSE activity bundle

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Ranking the most and least important needs for a person to thrive including education, a house, a phone and access to medication. Promotes discussions about what we value in society and what is really important. Activity where children decide the most essential values to live by in society down to the least. The values include honesty, bravery and looking good. Can be related to class and school rules, or laws in society. Creating your own society - a longer challenge where children set up and organise their own society assigning a monetary value to different jobs, deciding what services should be expensive and what should be available for free. Also covered is how children can raise money to provide free things which introduces the idea of tax. All activities can be linked together to cover understanding of money, ethical values, British values and government.
Spelling Workbook 2 (part of a set - 3 workbooks per year)
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Spelling Workbook 2 (part of a set - 3 workbooks per year)

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This workbook is a stand alone spelling unit of work with 11 lessons covering a range of activities for each lesson. Perfect for following on from workbook 1 (also available). Images show the basic structure of the workbooks. Blank lesson plan included at the back for additional lessons if needed.
Create and lead your own society
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Create and lead your own society

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Activity involving creating a simplified society, choosing what people can have free access to, how to distribute the overall wealth of the society and what skills should be rewarded the most/least. Also children need to think about how they will earn/collect money from people in society to fund the services they want to provide for free, introducing the concept of taxation. This task could be covered over a longer time period which explores which skills are essential to society and how to best reward people within those roles. It links to British values as children can compare their society to Britain and reflect on what they might do differently. The task also encourages discussion between children and acceptance of other people’s ideas which may differ. Children love completing this task, and it helps them have a secure understanding of how society runs. They are also very good at spotting potential problems and coming up with solutions to solve them, working together as a team. British Values
Story, comprehension and KS1 evidence. Lesson resource and PSHE discussion.
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Story, comprehension and KS1 evidence. Lesson resource and PSHE discussion.

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The story is about a Monkey who wants something just because his friend has it. He gives up his time trying to get it instead of being happy with what he has already. Great for PHSE or assembly. Text included. Questions for a comprehension or class discussion included. Assessment grid relating to the interim framework included. The story stops with the monkey needing to make a decision. The children in my class had to choose how the story should end and some wrote it up for homework. We also wrote a similar story about two bears looking for a cave with the same lesson.
Handwriting Workbook 1 (Part of a set)
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Handwriting Workbook 1 (Part of a set)

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Complete handwriting practice workbook for the initial letter formation and a little fine motor control practice. Print off and create an easy to teach booklet that can be used everyday to help children practice their letter formation. I have used these every day in my class across multiple year groups. Children can either work through the books together or at their own pace, completed additional practice of the specific letters they struggle with. Additional practice pages can be added at the back if needed and children who finish can move onto the next workbook. Children work at their own pace, making structured progress. I have found it really nice to have some relaxing music on at the start of the day and children come in and get started. I walk around monitoring and correcting any errors and children know to have their work checked and ticked before turning the page. Time saver and really effective. I hope you find it useful. Part of a set along with other time saving, useful resources.
Fortnightly English planning - Year 2 and 3 WHOLE YEAR COVERED
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Fortnightly English planning - Year 2 and 3 WHOLE YEAR COVERED

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2 Week Rotation covering – • Responding to feedback • Verbal and written responses to texts demonstrating comprehension • Spelling Patterns • Grammar Rules • Evidence of writing, drafting and editing. Area for recording additional support for children who need it. Handwriting practice completed separately. Minimal tweaking required to apply to any genre. Used last year for year 2 children and got top 10% writing results for SATs. One text required for each 2 week cycle. One comprehension, one spelling activity and one grammar activity also needed. Huge time saver as weekly planning time is small changes to include additional activities (eg. debates for persuasive writing etc)