Stuck for ideas for poetry? Here is a PDF file of poetry starters which are suitable for KS1 and KS2. The children are given the opening lines (mostly 2) of a poem based around the sea, about creatures, people, pirates and sea features eg rockpools. These prompts are to stimulate the children's imaginations to write their own poetry. They can be printed out, laminated and kept for other classes. These are original poem starters written by me, a published author and shortlisted Tes Author for Bev Evans Award 2017. If you purchase don't forget to review.

24 original writing prompts. A PDF file which can be printed as individual task cards or as a complete booklet for SEN children to encourage creative and imaginative writing, spelling and grammar, writing instructions, letter writing, newspaper articles, magic stories, superhero stories, pirate stories, historical stories, animal stories and about myself. This would also be good to put in your substitute teacher file for that unexpected absence. It is not a seasonal resource therefore could be used at anytime of the year.

This is a great PDF resource for the topic The Victorian Era. There are three stories written by me in child-friendly vocabulary about the lives and legacy of three famous Victorian women, Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling and Beatrix Potter. Each story has 5 accompanying worksheets which involve comprehension questions, grammar questions, cartoon strips, spelling puzzles, words and meanings, writing diary entries, writing newspaper reports, letter writing and imaginative writing. The resource can be printed out for groupwork and differentation within the classroom set up. I have also included a powerpoint presentation which can be used with the slower children and the teacher.

A fun, coloured display pack for the Numbers 1-10 to be laminated and used for classroom display. I have chosen colourful, happy caterpillar charactureswhich will appeal to the younger children. Each slide(PDF) has been duplicated with the numeral and the word and there are also numeral labels to place around the display.

To celebrate Roald Dahl and this publication with new illustrations by Quentin Blake I have created this 27 page PDF file. It is a super resource and can be printed out as a complete workbook. It covers characters in the story, writing tasks and drawing activities making it a fun workbook for all the children at different levels of achievement. Tasks include: Internet Research, descriptive and imaginative writing, empathy with the characters, sound words, book reviews, speech writing, sentence construction, a newspaper report and a little bit of Science regarding animals and their sense of smell. Powerpoint also included for class discussion. I will be delighted to have feedback if you purchase this.

The third resource in my series of Explorers and Navigators, a PDF file and powerpoint presentation suitable for KS1 and KS2. This is a child friendly story written in simple language telling the facts about Vasco Da Gama's journey around Africa to the trading city of Calcutta in India. It can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual pages for project work and display. It includes reading and writing activities, diary entries, a ship's log entry, newspaper reporters questions, descriptive and imaginative writing and a few comprehension questions.

A powerpoint presentation to be used as a school assembly or as a class talking and listening activity. This year celebrates 100 years of women being permitted to join The British Military Forces. In this presentation we look at the history since WW1, we look at famous people, Queen Elizabeth, Dame Kelly Holmes, Veteren Rose Watson and Major General Susan Ridge

This is a complete Unit of work suitable for Key Stage 2 but could be adapted for Key Stage 1. It includes the following topics:- A fact sheet Comprehension questions Creative writing- A formal letter 8 and 9 times tables Months of the Year Problem Solving and Place Value Creative Writing- A newspaper article Art and design....design your own Birthday cake Multiplication of Money Drawing activities Can be printed out as an entire booklet for each child or as individual worksheets for differentation.

A 13 page booklet All About Me for Key stage 1 or SEN Key Stage 2 Includes worksheets:- Me My Family Target Setting What makes a good friend My Best Friend Health and Fitness Writing and drawing activities

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A 20 page booklet which could be either used for revision and understanding of nouns or as an introduction to nouns with follow on activities Definition of Noun List nouns found in various locations, eg bedroom, railway station etc Underline nouns in a sentence Underline nouns in a piece of prose Proper Nouns Abstract nouns Addresses and Capital letters Creative Writing description of a friend Plural Rules and worksheets Gender

An 18 page booklet on Verbs for Key Stage 2 includes Definition of a verb Verb recognition Fitting verbs into sentences Past Tense and Present Tense Dictionary Work spelling and meaning. Could be used as revision booklet or as homework sheets.

This is a 21 page workbook for upper Key stage 1 and Key stage 2 It is cross curricular including history, geography, numeracy and literacy as well as ICT researching the internet. Fact Sheet about Egypt and comprehension questions Map work Fact sheet about The River Nile and comprehension questions Fact Sheet about Pyramids and mathematical questions re faces, edges, and vertices Tutankhaman fact sheet and acrostic poem to create Internet research on gods and cats and Egyptian inventions Daily life:- design jewelery and say what materials were used.

Selection of 10 worksheets for Key stage 1/2 Acrostic Poem Why Father is special, Newspaper report, Recipe for the perfect father My father is special because

A workbook for Key Stage 1/2 PHSE Includes: -Setting targets -All about Me -Class Rules ( includes discussion with a partner ordering the rules from most to least important) -Citizenship in school -Friendship Summer holidays Choices good and bad

The Capital Letters of the Alphabet Theme cars Can be used as flashcards or display when laminated

The Lower Case letters of the Alphabet:- Theme Cars Can be used as Flashcards or laminated for display purposes.

A 15 page workbook end of KS1 and KS2 Literacy and Numeracy Seaside Theme Includes:- writing lists, writing a postcard, writing an acrostic poem, creative and descriptive writing Spheres, Money