We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
A FREE resource from Blossoming Minds!
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension booklet aimed at year 2. It is all about microhabitats and looks at the definition of a microhabitat, followed by a short look at three focus microhabitats. Perfect to cover the English and Science curriculum.
The booklet is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels and answers.
The PDF booklets are all in a zip file.
Find many more great value comprehensions and many more resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/blossomingminds
This is a plan for a Christmas RE lesson, focusing on the end of the story when the Wise Men visit Jesus. The theme for the lesson is similarities and differences. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 2.
The 5 page PDF lesson plan includes a starter, a discussion activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a 22 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. The PowerPoint is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.
All the resources are in the zip file. Perfect for using individually or at the end of a Christmas RE unit.
The PowerPoint is also available separately:
Christmas story presentation - Three Wise Men visit Jesus (Three Kings) - Epiphany
You might also be interested in our KS1 Epiphany lesson:
Epiphany RE lesson - The Wise Men Visit Jesus - KS1
You might also be interested in our Epiphany story comprehensions:
Christmas comprehension - The Wise Men Visit Jesus (Epiphany) - Year 2
The Wise Men (Epiphany) Comprehension - Christmas - Year 3 and 4
The Wise Men (Epiphany) - Christmas Story Comprehension - Year 6
This is a plan for a Christmas RE lesson, focusing on the part of the story when the shepherds learn the news about Jesus and visit him in Bethlehem. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 2.
The 5 page PDF lesson plan includes differentiated learning objectives, a starter, a drama activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a 22 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. This is not editable. Please click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.
A fun, interactive lesson, with a chance for the children to use their imaginations to respond to the written task. It could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit.
A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-presentation-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11729266
You might also be interested in our KS1 lesson and assembly on the shepherds visiting Jesus:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-ks1-11731759
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11790879
This is a plan for a lesson about the birth of Jesus, with a focus on the journey to Bethlehem. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 2.
The 5 page pdf lesson plan includes learning objectives, a starter, a drama activity, a written activity and a plenary class discussion. There is a 30 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. This is not editable (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow with the animations. Five pages of pictures for the starter and a 3 page PDF template for the written activity are also included.
A fun, interactive lesson with a focus on refugees, which could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit.
The PowerPoint is also available without the lesson plan:
Christmas Story - The birth of Jesus Presentation
You might also be interested in our KS1 lesson plan on the birth of Jesus:
Christmas RE lesson - The birth of Jesus - KS1
This resource contains 4 comprehension activities on ‘Bonfire Night.’ These cover:
The Gunpowder Plot
Bonfire Night Food
How to build a bonfire
Bonfire Night Safety
They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2.
Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help the children work out what they say. Each text is followed by 5 simple questions.
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.
There is a colour and black & white booklet. Answers are also included.
PDF file format
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Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. The theme of the comprehension is ‘living in space’ and the booklet covers what it is like for astronauts living in space stations, including what they eat, how they sleep, how they exercise and what they do in their spare time. It would be perfect for using during ‘World Space Week’ in October, during a space topic or during ‘Science Week.’
The booklets are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. I have included 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘how’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets. There is a title page with helpful words followed by four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 4 questions per page. Each differentiated level contains 16 questions in total.
There is a colour and black white PDF version of the booklet for each level and answers are also included.
This is a plan for a Christmas RE lesson, with a focus on the end of the story, when the Wise Men visit Jesus. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1.
The plan includes a starter, a preparation activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a PowerPoint presentation of the story to use and a template for the written activity included in the price.
All of the resources are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF lesson plan
23 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
4 PDF pages for the written activity (colour and black & white versions)
The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit.
An altered version of the PowerPoint is also available separately:
Christmas story presentation - Three Wise Men visit Jesus (Three Kings) - Epiphany
You might also be interested in our KS2 Epiphany lesson:
Epiphany RE Lesson - The Wise Men visit Jesus - KS2
You might also be interested in our Epiphany story comprehensions:
Christmas comprehension - The Wise Men Visit Jesus (Epiphany) - Year 2
The Wise Men (Epiphany) Comprehension - Christmas - Year 3 and 4
The Wise Men (Epiphany) - Christmas Story Comprehension - Year 6
A set of four interactive PowerPoint Advent Calendars to use throughout the month of December with your year 2 class.
The four Advent Calendars included in the bundle are:
SPaG activities
Christmas Around the World Facts
Maths problems
Jokes
A great start to the Christmas season, which will get your whole class involved.
This bundle contains three great lesson plans to teach children all about Lent. It is suitable for ages 7 -11. The three lessons are:
1) Ash Wednesday/Start of Lent,
2) Lent - Giving Something Up; and
3) Lent - Doing Good Deeds.
Each plan (pdf) contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of abilities, questions and answers for the children, whole class discussions and literacy activities for the children to do at their desks. Each lesson contains a PowerPoint with relevant facts and stories. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations). There are also templates which can be used for the literacy activities so that no further preparation is required!
Each lesson is also available individually.
This resource is a plan for a lesson about Palm Sunday, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The detailed 4 page pdf plan includes a starter, whole class discussions, a main drama activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a 17 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story of Palm Sunday to use, which also includes some slides about Palm Sunday traditions. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open.)
A fun, interactive lesson.
A version of the presentation is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-story-powerpoint-11514314
You might also be interested in our KS1 Palm Sunday lesson plan, Palm Sunday assembly and Palm Sunday Year 6 comprehension:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-palm-sunday-11827772
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-plan-palm-sunday-choosing-the-right-path-11536942
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938
This resource contains four lesson plans to teach children all about the Easter story. It is suitable for ages 7 -11. The four lessons are:
1) Palm Sunday
2) The Last Supper
3) Good Friday
4) Easter Sunday
Each PDF plan contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of abilities, a list of resources and cross-curricular links.
All the lessons contain an engaging starter, a whole class discussion or drama activity, written activity and plenary.
Each lesson also includes an animated PowerPoint containing the relevant part of the story. (These are not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows.) There are also templates which can be used for the literacy activities. No further preparation is required.
Each lesson is also available individually or as part of a larger bundle.
An interactive advent calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a Christmas joke! A great start to the Christmas season. Perfect for all ages!
This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2.
They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 simple questions.
The theme in this pack is ‘Christmas in France.’ There are four different comprehensions:
St Nicholas’ Day
Nativity Scenes
French Christmas Food
Epiphany
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This is a plan and resources for a Christmas RE lesson, with a focus on the middle of the story, when the shepherds visit Jesus. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1.
The lesson plan includes a starter, a paired activity, a simple written activity and a plenary. There is a PowerPoint presentation of the story to use and a template for the written activity included in the price.
All the resources are in a zip file. They are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
22 Slide animated PowerPoint (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
2 PDF page worksheets (colour and black & white)
No further preparation needed.
A version of the PowerPoint is available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-presentation-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11729266
You might also be interested in our KS2 lesson and assembly covering the shepherds visiting Jesus:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11731513
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11790879
The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit.
This is a plan for a lesson about the birth of Jesus, with a focus on the journey to Bethlehem. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1.
The 6 page pdf lesson plan includes learning objectives, a starter, whole class discussion, group drama activity, simple written activity and a plenary drama activity. There is a 26 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. This is not editable (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow with the animations. A pdf template for the written activity is also included.
An interactive lesson with a gentle focus on Mary and Joseph as refugees, which could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit.
The PowerPoint story is also available without the lesson plan -
Christmas Story - The birth of Jesus Presentation
You might also be interested in our KS2 lesson plan on the birth of Jesus:
The birth of Jesus Christmas RE lesson - KS2
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. The theme of the comprehension is ‘do aliens exist?’ The booklet is narrated by a scientist and two aliens who discuss why there is life on Earth, why there isn’t life on Mars and where alien life might be found in the future. It would be perfect for using during ‘World Space Week’ in October, during a space topic or during ‘Science Week.’
The booklets are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. I have included 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘when’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page.
PDF file format & editable Microsoft word format included in price.
A bundle of eight year 2 SATs style reading comprehension booklets, all with the theme of Living Things and Habitats.
A perfect way to prepare for SATs and cover the habitats part of the Science curriculum.
Each booklet contains a similar style of questions to the SATs reading paper and is laid out in a similar way. They are all differentiated three ways and contain answers.
The following themes are covered:
Habitats
The Ocean
The Seashore
Woodlands
Rainforest Animals
Food Chains
Microhabitats (free)
Is it alive, dead or has never been alive?
PDF file format and editable Microsoft Word format included in the price.
This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginners French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for ‘Happy Christmas,’ as well as six decorations in French.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired reading activity, whole class listening activity, a simple writing activity and plenary whole class game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are:
A 4 page PDF Lesson Plan
An 11 slide animated PowerPoint presentation. This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.
Sheets for the paired reading activity (PDF) - A colour and black & white version are included.
Written activity (PDF) - A colour and black & white version are included.
You might also be interested in:
Advent Calendar - French Christmas Phrases - Noel
A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on Easter Sunday, with a focus on new beginnings.
The 6 page PDF lesson plan includes details of a group starter, an introduction to the story, an outdoor activity, a simple written and art activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods.
All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children.
There is also a 20 slide animated PowerPoint presentation with the pictures for the starter, the Easter Sunday story and an introduction to the main activity. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.) The template for the written/art activity and a Year 1's example are also included. (3 PDF pages)
All of the resources for the lesson are in the zip file.
The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit.
A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-presentation-11542787
You might also be interested in my KS2 Easter Sunday lesson and Easter Sunday assembly:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-re-lesson-ks2-11515913
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-assembly-hope-11846159
This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. The theme in this pack is 'Autumn.
There are four different comprehensions:
What happens in the autumn
What to do in the autumn - go for a woodland walk
What to do in the autumn - make a leaf hedgehog
How to go blackberry picking
Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 simple questions. Answers are also included.
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.