I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful!
All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country.
I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity.
Learning Objective: To represent numbers beyond 20
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – Exchange Up. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 20 (LA), 30 (MA) 40 (HA) using base 10 equipment and a dice. A second starter finding the value of numbers represented by tens and ones.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill of one to one correspondence before extending this to teach grouping into tens and ones using Base 10 equipment and linked to recognising the number of tens and ones that are used to represent a number.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of grouping and Base 10 equipment to identify the value of objects in a number grid to help link sets of tens and ones to numbers.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of tens and ones by showing the value of given numbers represented by Base ten equipment.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video for Distance learning.
Learning Objective: To identify ten more and ten less of a number:
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter – Exchange Up. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 20 (LA), 30 (MA) 40 (HA) using base 10 equipment and a dice. A second starter finding the value of numbers represented by tens and ones and finding one more and one less of this number.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the children’s knowledge of Base ten representations of numbers to find ten more and ten less than a number.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of Base 10 equipment to find ten more and ten less than a number.
A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their knowledge of tens and ones by showing the value of given numbers represented by Base ten equipment.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To identify one more One more / One less (starter), To Compare and describe lengths and heights (for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half) (main lesson)
This lesson consists of:
A differentiated starter where children identify one more and one less of sets of objects. .
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching the language of length, and modelling how we can compare lengths represented by cubes.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A differentiated series of tasks where the children compare lengths using the terms is longer than and is shorter than.
A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson and demonstrate how a length of cubes orientated vertically or horizontally remains the same size.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To count on in tens (starter), To measure and begin to record lengths and heights, using non-standard measures i.e cubes. (main lesson).
(main lesson)
This lesson consists of:
A starter linked to the youtube video Count by tens
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use non-standard measures like cubes to measure common classroom objects.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children choose a range of objects around the classroom / house and measure them using multilink cubes.
A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson and revise the children’s understanding of conservation i.e. an object remains the same size whether held vertically or horizontally.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To identifying the part of the pattern that repeats (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising how to solve addition calculations.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise repeating patterns in number sequences.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise repeating patterns in number sequences.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children are taught how to recognise extended number sequences on a hundred square.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise one more or one less of an object. (starter), LO: To identifying the part of the pattern that repeats (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising how to find one more and one less of a number.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how children can use resources to make their own repeating patterns.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children use resources to make their own repeating patterns.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children work together to create and identify repeating patterns using concrete equipment.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To recognise odd and even numbers. (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter where the children solve simple subtraction problems including missing numbers.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise odd and even numbers.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise odd and even numbers.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children are challenged to identify which numbers are odd and which are even in the range of 1 to 10.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To count on in 1s or 10s. (starter), LO: To recognise odd and even numbers. (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter where the children count on in 1s or 10s from any given number on a hundred square.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise odd and even numbers using ten arrays.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children recognise odd and even numbers.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children apply their knowledge of odd and even numbers, in order to negotiate a maze.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To use Part, Part Whole to add numbers. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, /shape (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of Part / Part / Whole diagrams.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use folding to find halves of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be halved into two equal sections.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children use folding to find halves of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be halved into two equal sections.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object/shape (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the different ways to add numbers up to 30.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to use folding to find quarters of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be divided into four equal sections.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children use folding to find quarters of common shapes and recognise that sometimes shapes cannot be divided into four equal sections.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise one more or one less of an object. (starter), LO: To recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, /shape (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising how to identify one less or more of a set of objects.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to recognise shapes with equal halves and how to shade half of a range of common shapes.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children identify shapes with equal halves and use shading to show half of a range of common shapes.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard incorporating a PowerPoint presentation, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To use Part, Part Whole to add numbers. (starter), LO To be able to begin to identify fractions of a whole in relation to capacity and volume (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of Part / Part / Whole diagrams.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart and including a PowerPoint presentation teaching how different volumes / capacities are described and introducing the investigation where children use measuring equipment to fill different containers to show a range of different volumes including half full, a quarter full, nearly full and nearly empty.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children use measuring equipment to fill different containers to show a range of different volumes including half full, a quarter full, nearly full and nearly empty.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond (starter), LO To measure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and then standard units (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of number lines and number squares to solve addition calculations.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to order a set of containers with different capacity and then check this order using a non-standard measure.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children order a set of containers with different capacity and then check this order using a non-standard measure.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objective: To consolidate numbers bonds to 10. (starter), To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, (main lesson).
This lesson consists of:
A starter where children work in pairs to create part / part / whole diagrams as possible when the Whole is ten using a ten array and two-sided counters.
An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to decode and solve addition problems using visual representations and counters / cubes.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A 3-way differentiated set of independent tasks where children decode and solve addition problems using visual representations, concrete equipment, number tracks and informal recording methods.
A Next steps / AFL Mixed Fluency activity to assess learning across the last week.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise odd and even numbers (starter), LO To compare and describe capacity/volume (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of ten arrays and pairing to identify odd and even numbers
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how different volumes / capacities are described and teaching how to use small containers to first estimate and then measure capacity.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children use small containers to first estimate and then measure capacity.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond (starter), LO To measure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and then standard units (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the use of number lines and number squares to solve subtraction calculations.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to make your own measuring cylinder.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children make their own measuring cylinder and use it to measure different volumes (extension)
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond (starter), LO To measure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and then standard units (main)
This lesson consists of:
A weekly arithmetic test as a starter focusing on addition and subtraction skills.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart recapping this week’s learning and explaining how they can apply their practical knowledge to written problems.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children recap this week’s learning and apply their practical knowledge to written problems.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To add and subtract numbers to 20 and beyond. (starter), LO: To find fractions of quantities (main)
This lesson consists of:
A weekly arithmetic test as a starter focusing on addition and subtraction skills.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how to find halves of quantities using concrete equipment like counters or cubes and a halving grid.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
A set of independent tasks where children find halves of quantities using concrete equipment like counters or cubes and a halving grid.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary to allow you to assess the children’s understanding and correct misconceptions.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: To recognise value of Tens and ones (starter), LO1: To recognise the value of each coin. LO2: To solve simple one-step problems that involve addition. (main)
This lesson consists of:
A weekly arithmetic test as a starter with answers.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart revising the value of each individual coin using partially covered coins which can be slowly uncovered. An introduction to an activity where children find one less and one more of the value of a set of coins.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children find one less and one more of the value of a set of coins.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children reflect on their learning about money this week.
A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard and an activity where children can apply their new knowledge and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning.
Learning Objectives:: LO: To recognise the value of each coin.(starter) LO: To sequence events in chronological order using ordinal openers i.e. first, secondly, next, then, after, finally (main)
This lesson consists of:
A starter revising the value of different British coins, followed by a 2-way differentiated activity to identify the value of groups of coins.
An Interactive Whiteboard introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart introducing the language of time and deciding which activities happened before and after lunch / dinner.
A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.
An independent task where children sequence the events of a typical day in school by ordering a set of illustrated cards into order.
A Next steps / AFL Challenge plenary where children use ordinal openers to create sentences sequencing some of the day’s events.