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I am a London teacher specialising in EYFS and KS1 for the last 6 years. My resources are all ones I use in my own classrooms and have helped my own teaching practise. I hope they make life easier in your own classroom.
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I am a London teacher specialising in EYFS and KS1 for the last 6 years.
My resources are all ones I use in my own classrooms and have helped my own teaching practise. I hope they make life easier in your own classroom.
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The Giraffe The Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl Reading Comprehension Unit (10 pages)
I have used this resource with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers to introduce them to reading chapter books. The children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each session is based on 9 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has three extension tasks. This resource pack also includes my introduction lesson where the children use their prediction skills to explain what they thought the story would include, a recount of the story lesson and the summary lesson after completing the book to create their own book review.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.
Handwriting morning starter slides
My students love these slides!
These slides are very useful for a slow start and are a way for children to practise their handwriting independently as they begin the school day.
I use these as children enter my classroom in dribs and drabs.
They copy each letter, word and sentence 3 times before writing their own independent sentences.
Mixed Math and Handwriting Morning starter slides
This resource is very useful when you have a slow start and the children are coming in in random waves. This resource has 20 slides and its enough for a month’s morning starter for a Year 2 class.
It has a Phase 5 handwriting focus and a simple maths focus of either place value, counting in 10’s or number bonds.
Year 2 Academic Year Spelling homework
This powerpoint contains weekly spelling lists and activities which will last the entire year for your Year 2 class.
There are enough slides to go through the entire 39 weeks of the school year without repeating and will help with consolidation and supporting of your pupil’s spellings.
These spelling lists progress through the 100 Common Exception Words that your students will need to learn by the end of KS1 and also contain challenges which will benefit and stretch your more academically able students.
Year 2 Spelling Homework for Autumn term
This powerpoint contains weekly spelling lists which will last the Autumn term for your Year 2 class.
These spelling lists progress through the 100 Common Exception Words that your students will need to learn by the end of KS1 and also contain challenges which will benefit and stretch your more academically able students.
Year 2 Spelling Homework for Summer Term
This powerpoint contains weekly spelling lists which will last the entire summer term for your Year 2 class.
These spelling lists progress through the 100 Common Exception Words that your students will need to learn by the end of KS1 and also contain challenges which will benefit and stretch your more academically able students.
Year 2 Spelling Homework Spring Term
This powerpoint contains weekly spelling lists which will last the Spring term for your Year 2 class.
These spelling lists progress through the 100 Common Exception Words that your students will need to learn by the end of KS1 and also contain challenges which will benefit and stretch your more academically able students.
KS1 Estimation Station Display and prompts
This is a Estimation Station I use in my KS1 classroom. It is simple, visual and black and white printer friendly.
This resource contains a display image with appropriate vocabulary, sheets for the children to write their answer on and 10 visual prompts to be used in conjunction with concrete materials or as a quick visual question for the children to respond to. These prompts correspond to all areas of the KS1 Maths curriculum aims as well and are useful for Assessment and pinpointing misconceptions.
Adjective Mat bundle for KS1
This resource is one that I use often on my tables to encourage and build vocabulary in the children’s independent writing.
This resource contains 15 different word mats which focus on building language and vocabulary skills based on size, shape, time, personality traits and the 5 different senses. It does not just focus on the senses as a whole but also focuses on how we can further describe them, for example separate mats for unpleasant and pleasant smells along with positive and negative emotions.
These mats are both KS1 and KS2 friendly. They also use visuals to help reinforce which sense is being described.
These can be used independently, as part of a vocabulary, SPAG or English display, as part of a lesson or as an aid for independent work.
100 Square Morning Starter resource
I use this as a daily morning starter to support my students either in Year 1 as a way to stretch them or in Year 2 as a way to support and gather evidence that the children can count up to 100 independently.
This morning starter is differentiated and adapted 8 different ways so should be supportive in adapting to all of your students whether working below, working at or if you need to challenge them further.
This word document resource will fit on a A4 page and will fit easily into most maths work books. Not revolutionary but it will save you at least ten minutes in creating, re-sizing, configuring print settings etc.
Growth Mindset posters
This resource contains 10 posters which you can use as part of a Growth Mindset display within your classroom.
They are positive messages of hope and resilience which hopefully will motivate your students as much as they motivate mine.
George Marvellous Medicine Guided Reading Comprehension
I have used this resource with my Year 2 group of Working At/ Expected and Working Above/Greater Depth readers and the children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each page is based on 5 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has an extension task
This is also a resource which could easily be used with Year 3 as well.
Fantastic Mr Fox Reading Comphrension
I have used this resource with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers to introduce them to reading chapter books and the children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book.Each session is based on 5 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has two extension tasks.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.
The Firework Maker's Daughter by Phillip Pullman Reading Comprehension
This is a resource created around the book The Firework- Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman.
I have used this resource with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers and the children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each session is based on 10 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has two extension tasks.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.
Girl Wonder to the Rescue Malorie Blackman Reading Comprehension
I have used this resource with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers to introduce them to reading chapter books. The children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each session is based on 5 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has an extension task. This resource pack also includes my introduction lesson where the children use their prediction skills to explain what they thought the story would include and the summary lesson after completing the book to create their own book review.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.
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Roald Dahl Reading Comprehension Bundle (3 books)
This bundle contains planning of entire units of planning for Esio Trot, Fantastic Mr Fox and George’s Marvellous Medicine to be used in your daily reading practise.
I have used these resources with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers to introduce them to reading chapter books. The children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each session is based on 5 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has two extension tasks. This resource pack also includes my introduction lesson where the children use their prediction skills to explain what they thought the story would include, a recount of the story lesson and the summary lesson after completing the book to create their own book review.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.
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Eoin Colfer Legend Trilogy bundle
This bundle contains my entire planning units for the Legend trilogy by Eoin Colfer.
I have used these resources with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers to introduce them to reading chapter books. The children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each session is based on 9 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has three extension tasks. This resource pack also includes my introduction lesson where the children use their prediction skills to explain what they thought the story would include, a recount of the story lesson and the summary lesson after completing the book to create their own book review.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.
Tes paid licence
The Schoolmouse by Dick King Smith Reading Comprehension unit
I have used this resource with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers to introduce them to reading chapter books. The children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each session is based on 10 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has three extension tasks. This resource pack also includes my introduction lesson where the children use their prediction skills to explain what they thought the story would include, a recount of the story lesson and the summary lesson after completing the book to create their own book review.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.
The Monster Crisp-Guzzler by Malorie Blackman Reading Comprehension unit (5 pages))
I have used this resource with my year 2 group of Expected/Working At and Greater Depth/Working Above readers to introduce them to reading chapter books. The children have really enjoyed the tasks. The children call this their ‘selfie questions’ as they answer them independently after reading in pairs.
This resource contains planning for the entire book. Each session is based on 5 pages from the book. The questions cover a range of different types including retrieval, inference, prediction and clarification and each ‘selfie’ sheet has two extension tasks. This resource pack also includes my introduction lesson where the children use their prediction skills to explain what they thought the story would include, a recount of the story lesson and the summary lesson after completing the book to create their own book review.
This is a resource which could also be used with Year 3 readers as well.