Greek Myths:Theseus and the Minotaur storyboard with missing words.
Theseus and the Minotaur summarised into six boxes with key words omitted for pupils to add.
Text is simple and would suit LA learners.
Links with topics on Myths and Legends, Ancient Greece.
KS1 & 2 Set of 32 Quiz questions about Medieval Castles.
32 differentiated questions (and answers!) to challenge and develop pupil knowledge about Medieval castles. Each question card is differentiated with a star symbol (1 star = easy, 2 stars = harder, 3 stars= difficult) so pupils can answer at their knowledge level. Useful as a lesson starter or plenary of for a small group activity.
EYFS Parts of a Flower board game
A simple game for 2-6 players to help pupils learn and say the names of three parts of a flower (petal, stem and leaf). Six different coloured game boards and instructions for two games included. Useful for small group activity with an adult to ensure pupils repeat and practise the key vocabulary.
Can be used with a range of topics including ‘Growing’, ‘Outdoors’, ‘Summer’ etc.
A 13 page blank booklet including cover page, contents, glossary and author page. Each page is divided into different layouts with space for illustrations, photos and recording.
Pupils can use this booklet for their own individual fiction or non-fiction project work or within a whole class project. Great for display at the end of a topic or for pupils to share in the class library.
Blank template book for pupils to use to think of information to describe a character. There is space in each box for one or two short facts. The information on each flap (box) can be structured according to the topic focus eg 1. describe the face 2. describe the eyes with an adjective or simile etc. when all of the boxes are opened they reveal the identity.
Can be used for biographies, historical figures, characters in stories, animals, science facts, numbers etc.
Y2, 3, 4. Booklet about glossaries.
Can be used as a stand- alone lesson on glossaries or as part of a topic on Norman Castles. Also useful as an assessment following work on glossaries.
The glossary activities are organised into a short workbook.
Learning objectives:
To know that a glossary is an alphabetical list of words with definitions found in a non-fiction book.
To recognise the difference between a word and a definition .
To put words in alphabetical order.
To match words about castles to the correct definitions.
Page 1 Offers pupils a selection of vocabulary relating to Norman castles and asks them to select four words to order alphabetically and set out as a glossary.
Page 2 Questions about the key vocabulary and glossary.
At the end of the booklet there is a set of 12 ‘castle’ glossary cards with a description for the pupils to cut out and order into alphabetical order.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour ORANGE. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming acrostic poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour orange and identify orange objects around them. Lots of ‘orange’ photos and an easy to follow acrostic pattern.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
KS1 & 2 Set of 5 Easter instructions.
Learning Objectives:
To read and follow the instructions accurately and in the correct sequence/order.
To recognise the features of instructions (What materials are needed, method, using an imperative (bossy) verb, sequencing actions and numbering each stage in order, using diagrams and pictures).
Five DT activities for pupils to read, understand and make. The activities include : Paste egg bunny, Easter basket, spring daffodil, Easter nests, pompom chick.
Use as an introduction to work on instructions to encourage pupils to observe the features in a fun way or as a format to help pupils scaffold their own instructional writing.
Florence Nightingale's Facebook page can be used as a reference for information gathering for work on biographies, non fiction writing, comprehension, discussion work and as a template for writing a Facebook page about a non fiction famous character or person. Can be used with KS1 and KS2.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour YELLOW. EYFS/KS1. Simple two word rhyming couplets (repeating the word yellow) which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour yellow and identify yellow objects around them. Lots of ‘yellow’ photos and an ending which young children can relate to.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
A simple scaffold to aid pupil writing. A scaffold of a poem which can be adapted by theme to support cross curricular writing or to develop a specific aspect of English such as alliteration, similes. Can be modified to provide challenge or support with the aid of dictionaries, Thesaurus and word banks. Very useful as a starter or plenary session.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour BLUE. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming couplets which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour blue and identify blue objects around them. Lots of ‘blue’ photos and an easy to learn ‘I love blue…’ repetition pattern.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour GREEN. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming couplets (repeating the word green) which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour green and identify green objects around them. Poem focuses on ‘healthy greens’ and ‘not so heathy greens’! Lots of ‘green’ photos and an ending which young children can relate to.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’, ‘Healthy eating’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
Ks1 & 2 shark ID mat. Photos of 16 sharks for pupils to use as part of a research activity or game. Research on laptops and ipads common features of sharks using the mat as a stimulus. Put a shark image on the whiteboard and ask the children to identify the shark and its features as part of a game. Play ' shark bingo'. Print and laminate 2 pairs of images of each shark and play 'shark snap' or ' shark pairs' in a small group.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour PINK. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour pink and identify pink objects around them. The poem focuses on ‘I wish the world was pink……’ with pink enhanced images of everyday objects.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
A set of 32 differentiated quiz questions on the topic of Bonfire Night/Gunpowder Plot. Cards are graded into three levels. Great to use as a lesson starter or an end of lesson assessment. Can be used to play as a whole class or with a smaller group.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour BROWN. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour brown and identify brown objects around them. Lots of ‘brown’ photos and an easy to follow pattern about a ‘brown world’.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’, ‘Outside’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour WHITE. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming ‘What is white?’ poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour white and identify white objects around them. Lots of ‘white’ photos and an easy to follow ‘what is white?’ pattern.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
Set of 6 blank Nursery Rhyme comic strip templates. The 7th template is a completed example of Hickory Dickory Dock to demonstrate how it can be used. Includes Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Little Bo Peep, Baa Baa Black sheep, Miss Muffet. Use for a range of learning activities including writing speech bubbles, features of a comic strip, storyboarding and writing an ending to a known story or rhyme. The template has 3 boxes with the rhyme below, the 4th box is blank for pupils to add their own final ending.
KS1&2 Disciples Bingo game and instructions for play. The game has different boards for 8 players. Easy game for pupils to play independently whilst learning the names of the 12 disciples.