Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Jeremy Strong - Romans - Chapter 4 - Lesson 8 - KS2 This is lesson 8 is based on Pages 35 - 40 of Chapter 4. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 35- 40 of Chapter 4. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 13 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Jeremy Strong - Romans - Chapter 5 - Lesson 10 - KS2 This is lesson 10 is based on Pages 45 - 50 of Chapter 5. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 45- 50 of Chapter 5. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 14 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Jeremy Strong - Romans - Chapter 5 - Lesson 11 - KS2 This is lesson 11 is based on Pages 51 - 58 of Chapter 5. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 51- 58 of Chapter 5. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 15 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Guided Reading - Romans on the Rampage - Prediction - Lesson 1 - KS2 This is lesson 1 of a series of Guided reading lessons based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong. The first lesson is based on making predictions about the part covered front cover of the book. Children will first make a predict based the front cover of the book and then make another prediction based on seeing the whole cover and the blurb. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to make a number of predictions of the new class reader (Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong). There 4 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To make a prediction about a new book

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Jeremy Strong - Romans - Chapter 2 - Lesson 4 - KS2 This is lesson 4 is based on Pages 11 - 16 of Chapter 2. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages 11 - 16 of Chapter 2. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 14 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Jeremy Strong - Romans - Chapter 2 - Lesson 5 - KS2 This is lesson 5 is based on Pages 17 - 23 of Chapter 2. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 17 - 23 of Chapter 2. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 14 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Guided Reading- Romans on the Rampage! - Jeremy Strong - Romans - Chapter 3 - Lesson 6 - KS2 This is lesson 6 is based on Pages 24 - 29 of Chapter 3. I recommend to follow the powerpoint first which has a game of Skim and Scan that encourages children to quickly search for a particular word on a particular page. The second part of the lesson is a match the definition game, children can use their white boards to match the definition. This lesson should last about 20-30 minutes as part of the series of guided reading lessons. Try aiming for at least 3 Guided reading lessons weekly to continue developing important reading skills like comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Guided reading is like a stepping stone to reading on your own, making children better readers step by step. Guided reading lays a strong foundation for learning across various subjects, contributing to the children’s confidence, development in comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to answer 5 reading questions based on the Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong, pages Pages 24 - 29 of Chapter 3. Also included is a marking sheet. There are 12 powerpoint slides. Learning Objective: To read a text and answer comprehension and inference questions

Writing - Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme - Lesson 4 - Part 2 (KS1/KS2) This is a second lesson that is based on the use of rhythm and rhyme . Also included are a few examples of poems using rhythm and rhyme. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 12 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet that involves writing a poem with rhythm and rhyme. Learning objectives • To write a poem with a rhythm and rhyme

Writing - Poetry - Repetition & Patterns - Lesson 3- Part 2 (KS1/KS2) This lesson recaps the use of repetition in poetry. Also included are a few examples of poems using repetition. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 11 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to start writing their own poem using their previously created mind maps. Learning objectives • To write a poem with repetition.

Writing/Geography - Knights and Castles – Castles in the United Kingdom - Lesson 4 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson with a geographical focus, exploring castle across the United Kingdom, specially tailored for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to spark children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the history of castles in the United Kingdom. Their purpose and a quick recap of the four countries in the United Kingdom (Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland). The slides include a castle from each country (Windsor Castle, Edinburgh castle, Shane’s castle and Cardiff castle). Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with learning objectives and a task. There are two variations of the task: one to write sentences independently and the other is to identify images of the castles and sorting them by their origins in the United Kingdom (Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland). There are 17 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To learn about the history of castles in the United Kingdom

Writing - Knights and Castles - Introduction to Castles - What is a Castle? - Lesson 1 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson centred around the captivating topic of castles, tailored specifically for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to ignite children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the significance of castles in history. Through interactive activities and immersive storytelling, students will embark on a journey back in time to explore the mighty fortresses of knights and kings. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about the purpose and features of castles but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to become confident historians. Get ready to delve into the enchanting world of castles and unlock the secrets of the past in this exciting and educational lesson! This lesson will introduce children to castles and their purpose, the people who lived in castles and the different castles present in the UK. Such as Dover Castle, Alnwick Castle and Windsor Castle. This lesson also has a few slides on facts about castles that children will need to use to write down in their fact file. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and task to create a fact file about castles (focusing on the question, What is a Castle?) There are two variations of the task, one to write sentences independently and the other is to order fact sentences about the castles. I have also included a word mat. There are 16 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To create a fact file

Writing - Knights and Castles – Parts of a Castle - Lesson 2 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson focused on exploring the different parts of a castle, specially tailored for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to spark children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the various components that make up a castle. Through interactive activities and captivating storytelling, students will journey back in time to discover the mighty towers, sturdy walls, and fascinating features of these medieval fortresses. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about the different parts of a castle but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to better understand and appreciate the significance of castles in history. Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure through the enchanting world of castles in this educational and immersive lesson! This lesson will introduce the different parts of a castle such as the bailey, tower, battlements, arrow loops, portcullis, moat and the drawbridge. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and task to create a fact file about castles (focusing on the Parts of the castle) There are two variations of the task, one to write sentences independently and the other is to order sentences about the different parts of a castle. I have also included a word mat. There are 15 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To learn about the parts of a castle.

Writing - Knights and Castles – Who Lived in a Castle? - Lesson 3 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson focused on exploring the people who lived in a castle, specially tailored for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to spark children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the different roles and lives within a castle. Through interactive activities and captivating storytelling, students will journey back in time to discover the king and queen, brave knights, diligent soldiers, and hardworking servants who made castles their home. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about who lived in a castle but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to better understand and appreciate the significance of castles in history. Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure through the enchanting world of castle life in this educational and immersive lesson! This lesson will introduce the different people who lived in a castle, such as the king, queen, knights, soldiers, and servants. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with learning objectives and a task to create a fact file about the people in the castle. There are two variations of the task: one to write sentences independently and the other to order sentences about the different people in a castle. I have also included a word mat. There are 14 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To learn about the parts of a castle.

Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Senses Star - Lesson 3 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is Autumn, with mention of the Halloween and 5th of November. Many detailed pictures and videos are attached (leaves, types of leaves, natural views of the process of autumn, chocolates, candied apples). Click on the link on the first page, and slowly go through the slides. Try using detailed words for inspiration and encourage discussion of some photos to share descriptive words (cinnamon rolls- sweet/soft/fluffy, leaf- dry/crunchy/crisp). Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to create a senses star. The purpose of the senses star is to encourage children to use their senses to create a list of relevant words to expand enrich their work. There are 51 slides. Learning Objective: To create a senses star using imagery and audio.

Writing - The Great Fire of London - How can we describe the 1666 fire? - Lesson 3 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the 1666 Great Fire of London. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the how we can describe a fire using our senses (vision, hearing, touch, feelings, taste and smell). Children will listen to the beginning of the 1666 Great Fire of London story (also included). Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to complete a senses star about fire. As a class, children will go through each of the senses and the class teacher will collect a few words and then children can fill in their senses star using the ones collected as inspiration. Children who require more support of the teaching slides provided for them so they could their own words with ones already included. There are 20 slides (Teaching slides, the 1666 story and fire imagery). Also included is a youtube video of a lit fireplace, allowing children to visualise a real fire. Note to teachers - please remind children of the dangers of a fire Learning Objective: To describe the Great Fire of London

Writing - The Great Fire of London Story - Lesson 1 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the 1666 Great Fire of London. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the Great Fire of London Story, what happened? Children will listen to the story first with pictures. Children are encouraged to follow along the story line. Children will learn about when the Great Fire of London occured 1666, and where it happened Pudding Lane, London, England. Thomas Farriner’s bakery is also mentioned. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to sort the timeline of the Great Fire of London Story in the order of occurrence. There are two variations of the task, one to sort the pictures in order of occurrence and the second to also sort the pictures and then add a few sentences describing what is happening in each picture, There are 10 slides. Learning Objective: To learn about the Great Fire of London

Writing - The Great Fire of London - How did the Great Fire of London start? - Lesson 2 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the the 1666 Great Fire of London. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the how the Great Fire of London started, what caused the fire? Why did the fire spread? what does the word flammable mean? What are flammable materials? Thomas Farriner’s role in the Great Fire of London. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to create a wanted poster for Thomas Farriner to help the Londoners find and report him to the police. A class activity of describing Thomas Farriner is included to ensure children have enough words to create descriptive sentences. Also included are a section of different sentence openers and a list of vocabulary that can be used when writing their own sentences. There are 12 slides. Learning Objective: To learn how the Great Fire of London started

ESOL - Entry 1.2 - English - At Home - Lesson 2 - House Tour English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) refers to learning English as a new resident in an English-speaking country. ESOL classes can include areas such as survival English, functional language, specific speaking and listening skills, and sociocultural information. The purpose is to support learners whose first language is not English, helping them gain the communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education and beyond. The focus for this lesson is learning how to describe different rooms in a home. To answer few questions related to the different rooms in a home and their purposes. How many rooms are in your home? What room do you eat in? Where do you prepare your food? What’s your favourite room? What room do you sleep in? This lesson introduces the different rooms and areas in a home/house like kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, bedroom, and garden. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and a task to label a house layout with the different rooms. There are 14 slides. Learning Objective: To learn how to describe different rooms in a home

ESOL - Entry 1.2 - English - At Home - Lesson 1 - I live… English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) refers to learning English as a new resident in an English-speaking country. ESOL classes can include areas such as survival English, functional language, specific speaking and listening skills, and sociocultural information. The purpose is to support learners whose first language is not English, helping them gain the communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education and beyond. The focus for this lesson is learning how to describe where one lives. How to ask questions related to a person’s address. Where do you live? What city do you live in? Do you have neighbours? Do you live nearby? BONUS! This lesson comes with a Golden Balls inspired game show powerpoint about prepositional words such as beside, in, on and between. This will help when students will describe where they live? This lesson introduces features that are often seen on a map: school, house, flat, college, university, shop/supermarket, bus stop, train station, park, neighbour, and place of worship. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and a task to draw their own maps to go on and describe where they live to others. There are 22 slides. Learning Objective: To learn how to describe where one lives

Writing - Season Poetry - Winter - Acrostic Poem - Lesson 4 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is winter. Many detailed pictures are attached of snow, snowball, snowman, snow angel, snow fights, snow covered park/mountains, fireplace, hot drinks (hot chocolate), snow in the city and snow in London. With mention of the religious holidays that often occur in the winter months (Hanukkah, Christmas, and Diwali). Click on the link on the first page, and slowly discuss the imagery on the slides. Children will learn what an acrostic poem is? Children will then create a word mat using the letters W,I,N,T, E and R to later make an acrostic poem that spells Winter. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to start writing an acrostic poem. There are 35 slides (mainly imagery). Also included in this resource pack is a filled word mat, a blank word mat, an acrostic poem template and an example of a WINTER acrostic poem in the powerpoint. Learning Objective: To write an acrostic winter poem