A unit of work and most of the resources for Toro Toro by Michael Morpurgo (and several other short films and stories set in spain) Written for year 4 and linked to our Spain topic The films (ferdinand the bull and Toro ( actually called ole on you tube) are available on you tube) Hope that it helps someone!

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book- CHARLIE MERRICK’S MISFITS in Fouls, Friends and Football! . THIS COLD TASK PROVIDES A STANDALONE WRITING TASK THAT WILL FEED INTO THE UNIT. It would also work well as a big writing lesson. This is lesson 1 in a series of 8. Each lesson is available separately. The whole scheme of work is available here: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/charlie-merrick-s-friends-fouls-and-footballs-complete-scheme-of-work-8-days-11913484] Also includes the planning for the whole first week. The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a first person narrative based on the characters in the book All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to create and use effective expanded noun phrases for description. This is lesson 2 in a series of 12. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a rampaging beast story (along the lines of KIng Kong in NYC) This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay. Fim images from publicdomain.com

A few more resources that I made to support the unit already uploaded :) the referred to in the planning as Toro - is actually called Ole!

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book- CHARLIE MERRICK’S MISFITS in Fouls, Friends and Football! THIS HOT TASK PROVIDES A STANDALONE WRITING TASK THAT WILL COMPLETE THE UNIT. It would also work well as a big writing lesson. These are lessons 7 and 8 in a series of 8. Each lesson is available separately. The whole scheme of work is available here:[https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/charlie-merrick-s-friends-fouls-and-footballs-complete-scheme-of-work-8-days-11913484 Also includes the planning for the whole second week. The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a first person narrative based on the characters in the book All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.

i have written this 5 week plan, and gathered/made resources for it for my year 6 class. This is in preparation for this years SPAG test. I will need to upload the other resources in a separate post. The videos referred to are the grammaropolis songs available on u tube Please comment ... It is polite as they are hard work :)

2 week unit planned for year 6. Based on the Jabberwocky and other poems by Lewis Carroll. All of week 1 resources are included.

RESOURCES TO ACCOMPANY THE PLANS UPLOADED EARLIER adverb ppt fixed :)

2 weeks planning for persuasive speech writing. Written for my Year 6 class but could be adapted. My class found it challenging but loved it - some great writing came from it too. All resources have been included, I have also made 2 prezi presentations available on-line. (link is in the resources) Please comment if useful. It would be lovely to know if my hard work has helped someone :)

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ PIG HEART BOY’ by Malorie Blackman. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on adapting writing for impact and effect This is lesson 10 in a series of 14. The whole scheme of work is available here: The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a dilemma story This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.

Written as a revision unit for my year 6 class. Based on the short film 'The mystery of mister hollow;' (available on the literacy shed website) Plan is for one week, all resources are included. Chdn write a newspaper report at the end of the week. (could easily be stretched over 2 weeks, if editing and redrafting)

A series of 4 Poetry lessons, that teach and revise form poetry: 1. haiku 2. kenning 3. calligrams 4. concrete Linked to the theme of winter (and animals) , chdn create a different type of poem each day. All resources, presentations and resources are included.

3 Posters that I created to explain the 9 types of tense that are taught at ks2 in the new curriculum. There are also practical examples of each type of tense. Perfect for the working wall or in the front of English books. Simple and easy to follow.

Outstanding lesson - Judged by HMI inspection. I originally planned this lesson when coaching and mentoring a year 4 teacher, to model challenge for the more able and guided groups. I updated and redrafted the plan to teach the lesson myself in year 5 for a HMI inspection, in 2014 for which the lesson was judged outstanding. All resources are included, and a Prezi presentation (which is fully editable and accessible on any computer with internet access) Please leave feedback.

A whole week of planning and resources, aimed at year 3/4. Linked to the Egyptian book of the dead. This week long unit really improved the writing in my class, taking the process step by step and modelling at each stage. They were then able to do the process independently in our subsequent units. The week opens by watching an animated version of the myth. Children then spend the week learning how to structure and write a 5 part action story, using description, showing not telling, suspense and detail. Designed to incorporate lots of shared writing and modelling as a class and in pairs.

A complete English lesson, written for year 5/6 and differentiated 3 ways. The objective covered is mood and tone, with a starter that looks at sentence and cohesion for sense. The planning uses the animated film: Alma, by Rodrigo Blaas, which is available on Youtube. All images are public domain from pixabay.com

A complete lesson and resources for chapter 1 of the book ' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Baum. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on characterization with inference skills. The original text is in the public domain and available online. The lesson is also available as part of a scheme of work that is based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as narrative, non-fiction and descriptive writing skills. Touches on, and links well to American History at the turn of the 20th century. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. Scheme of work available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-wizard-of-oz-full-narrative-scheme-of-work-12-days-of-planning-presentation-and-resources-11679928 All images sourced from Pixabay. Original illustrations are in the public domain.

A complete lesson and resources for chapter 2 of the book ' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Baum. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on characterization with inference skills. The lesson focuses on pathetic fallacy and the use of weather to express mood and tone. The original text is in the public domain and available online. The lesson is also available as part of a scheme of work that is based on a full understanding of the text and its themes, as well as narrative, non-fiction and descriptive writing skills. Touches on, and links well to American History at the turn of the 20th century. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. Scheme of work available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-wizard-of-oz-full-narrative-scheme-of-work-12-days-of-planning-presentation-and-resources-11679928 All images sourced from Pixabay. Original illustrations are in the public domain.

A complete lesson and resources for chapter 6 of the book ' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Baum. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on developing children's understanding of the whole story - from the point of view of the antagonist. The lesson is also available as part of a scheme of work that is based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as narrative, non-fiction and descriptive writing skills. Touches on, and links well to American History at the turn of the 20th century.The original text is in the public domain and available online. The lesson is part of a scheme that is based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as narrative, non-fiction and descriptive writing skills. Touches on, and links well to American History at the turn of the 20th century. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. Scheme of work available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-wizard-of-oz-full-narrative-scheme-of-work-12-days-of-planning-presentation-and-resources-11679928 All images sourced from Pixabay. Original illustrations are in the public domain.

A complete lesson and resources for the book ' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Baum. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on comparing and contrasting the 2 main witch characters in the story. The lesson is also available as part of a scheme of work that is based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as narrative, non-fiction and descriptive writing skills. Touches on, and links well to American History at the turn of the 20th century.The original text is in the public domain and available online. The lesson is part of a scheme that is based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as narrative, non-fiction and descriptive writing skills. Touches on, and links well to American History at the turn of the 20th century. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. Scheme of work available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-wizard-of-oz-full-narrative-scheme-of-work-12-days-of-planning-presentation-and-resources-11679928 All images sourced from Pixabay. Original illustrations are in the public domain.