A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ The London Eye Mystery’ by Siobhan Dowd. (lesson 10 in a series of 14). Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to develop effective characters through action, description and dialogue. This is lesson 10 in a series of 14. The whole scheme of work is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-london-eye-mystery-full-scheme-of-work-14-days-of-planning-presentation-and-resources-11696150 This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ PIG HEART BOY’ by Malorie Blackman. Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on USING PARAGRAPHS EFFECTIVELY This is lesson 12 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.

2 complete poetry skills lessons, based around SONNETS by William Shakespeare. These 2 lessons link to my other 3 lesson uploads and provide assessments for before and after the teaching of SONNETS. Planned for year six, and fully differentiated - so could easily be adapted up or down. A detailed PPT and all resources are included. ALL IMAGES SOURCED FROM PIXABAY

A complete week of English planning, presentations and resources. written for year 3/ 4 but very easy to adapt for other age ranges. Every resource needed is included. Links with an Olympic and/or Ancient Greek topic. Perfect unit when preparing for a class or sharing assembly, as chdn create a performance poem at the end of the week. Objectives covered: Explore concrete (shape) poetry. Learn about the events at the ancient Greek games. Write poems using the laurel wreath shape (about Olympic events) Perform the poems in groups, creating a collaborative poem by combining your work. You could even create a laurel wreath to wear that also contains your poem! (great for class assemblies) Please leave feedback.

A complete unit of work (8 days) for newspaper reports linked to the Tudors. Presentations and resources included. Aimed at year 3 or 4, fully differentiated 2 or 3 ways in each lesson. All images from PIXABAY or authors own.

A complete lesson based around David Dadau’s inspirational’SLOW WRITING’ technique. Aimed at upper KS2 and differentiated fully (3 ways) The lesson develops children’s ability to write precisely and consciously to create a vibrant and vivid description of a setting. Resources includes a full lesson plan, detailed PowerPoint and three levels of task based around a short film. All images and video clip are sourced from PIXABAY

2 complete lessons, including 2 PowerPoints and all the resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lessons 10 and 11 in a series of 11). Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on understanding the character . The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lessons 10 and 11. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class. All images sourced from Pixabay.

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 English lesson, written for year 5/6 and differentiated 3 ways. The objective covered is suspense writing, with a starter that looks at the passive voice. The planning uses the animated film: Francis Brandywine, which is available on You tube. Directed by Richard Hickey All images are public domain from pixabay.com

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the poem - THE JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll. This lesson focuses on reading and understanding the poem. This is lesson 2 in a series of 5. 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 narrative poem in the style of the original. All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the poem - THE JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll. This lesson focuses on understanding and using portmanteau words. This is lesson 4 in a series of 5. 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 narrative poem in the style of the original. All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the poem - THE JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll. This lesson focuses on the poetic devices used in the poem. This is lesson 3 in a series of 5. 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 narrative poem in the style of the original. All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for a unit on PERSUASIVE SPEECHES in Upper KS2 (Year 6 This lesson explores the features of Persuasive Speeches by comparing 2 famous speeches by Obama and James Cordon (Smithy) called children matter. The lesson uses AFORRESTPIE as a vehicle for exploring the features. This is lesson 3 in a series of 7. The whole scheme of work is also available as a bundle The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a perusaive speech based on animal rights. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.

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 figurative devices for description This is lesson 3 in a series of 13. 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 complete lesson, that is based around how writing is assessed at the end of KS2 The children explore the 3 /4 levels of writing, before comparing them to the TAF checklist and creating posters about each of the different levels This lesson really opened up the assessment process for the children, making what each level of writing needs to be successful seem explicit and achievable. This is lesson 2 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.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for a unit on PERSUASIVE SPEECHES in Upper KS2 (Year 6 This lesson explores the features of Persuasive Speeches by looking at a speech by a young man called Duncan Harrison called children matter. The lesson uses AFORRESTPIE as a vehicle for exploring the features. This is lesson 2 in a series of 7. The whole scheme of work is also available as a bundle The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a perusaive speech based on animal rights. This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing. All images sourced from Pixabay.

A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the poem - THE JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll. This lesson focuses on planning and writing our own version of the poem. This is lesson 5 in a series of 5. 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 narrative poem in the style of the original. All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.

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, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ KING KONG’ by Anthony Browne. It is differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to USE PREPOSITIONS This is lesson 6 in a series of 13. 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 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.