Networks. Have fun singing along as TBot explores computing and networks, (available in up to 4K). No matter how you pronounce data or whether you spell Internet with a capital I, you can start lessons with our network song and video. Don’t dive into teaching and learning about the www and the Internet until your pupils know about networks. Networks, no matter which type, are all about connecting. Once this groundwork is mastered, you can build on that knowledge to find out about all the different ways we connect. Is it true that some don’t know about the undersea cabling that apparently carries over 95% of all international Internet traffic these day? The incredible journey of our data around the globe is fascinating. But where to start? Networks, of course! The Internet, that global network of networks, can be confused with the World Wide Web. The Internet is the part that does the connecting and the data travels on it, like a road network where the delivery vans travel on the road to bring items to your home. Of course, unlike a road, you cannot always see the Internet and its network connections. The video is packed with real world imagery, visual depictions generated by DALL-E AI and animated humorous moments. Can you spot the cat and the dog? How do they use a network? Remember you can pause or replay our entertaining video if anyone needs more time to take it all in. Our worksheet serves as a starter on networks and could involve work in pairs or groups and should involve group discussion. Computer networks vary hugely and there is not one answer to how they are set up and the order things connect, but realising that there are many components and what they are, is a start. National Curriculum Computing Program of Study KS2: Pupils should be taught to understand computer networks including the Internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration. KS1: recognise common uses of information technology beyond school. PUPIL OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOME: Pupils will be able to understand a network is something that connects. Pupils will be able to understand the Internet is a global network of networks. Pupils will use vocabulary connected with computer networks and devices.

What is decomposition? Wondering how to explain decomposition? Looking for an exciting way to introduce a computational thinking session including decomposition? If you are tackling problem solving in any subject you could start with a rousing song! It’s a sure way to help us all to remember that word: decomposition. Decomposition may not be too hard a concept for many people, who understand that you need to break a big problem down into smaller parts/steps/chunks that are easier to understand and to organize. It’s a standard problem solving technique used in everyday situations as well as in education across different subjects Attempting to organize those chunks can be a great stride in logical and computational thinking, and the steps needed to complete the problem take you fully into abstraction and algorithms, of course. Packed with real world imagery, visual depictions generated by AI and animated humorous moments. Remember you can pause the video if anyone needs more time to discuss any text that is on the screen. Part of being a computer programmer is breaking down a big problem into the smaller problems that make it up. By asking questions about the problem and then looking at the answers to those, you can break down a big problem into smaller problems and then you can use a computer to solve them. When computer scientists are writing a program they may break the code into small chunks. They would look for patterns in their code and can reuse useful chunks of code for other programs. PUPIL OBJECTIVE/ LEARNING OUTCOME: I can solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts. To understand that when problem solving, it can be useful to break up a problem into smaller steps/chunks. There are a variety of sheets including ones with an open choice for the problem to attempt to decompose. You may find that pupils are better using large plain paper to formulate ideas, especially if they work in groups. It is very hard to produce one sheet as a structure for different decomposition problems as they are so varied.

These worksheets aims to stimulate discussions about bees and facts known about bees. Together with the video, they can be used in many ways including in Science or Understanding the World lessons, or as an assembly about bees or to aid learning English. TBot has some questions he can’t answer. How do the bees make all the honey? What makes the flowers grow? Can you help him by finding the answers to these questions? Do you already know? You can have fun singing along with his latest song and then, if you need to, you could investigate the answers. Packed with real videos of bees at work, as well as animated humorous moments. Young bees are shown in a hive and a cartoon queen bee pops up at the end. Will pupils notice? Look out for the waggle dance. Notice the dandelion flowers are pollinated by the bees, set their seed and change to a dandelion clock. The oranges on the tree only grow because the bees have pollinated their flowers. Why do hexagons feature in some bees lives and what makes a regular hexagon such an interesting shape? When is the next World Bee Day?

This worksheet aims to stimulate discussions about “What Makes a Good Friend?” There is a lesson plan to help to use the resource but it can be used in many ways including in PSHE or PSHME lessons, or as an assembly about good friends or to aid learning English “good friend,” vocabulary. TBot is back and this time he is helping us grasp how to be a good friend. He knows that it is not always easy. It’s great fun to singalong and there’s plenty to discuss. TBot hopes we can see what it takes to be a good friend and that we will talk about relationships and feelings. He would love it if we can all understand and use good friend vocabulary, (words and phrases.) Discussions can include pupils own experiences of social and moral dilemmas in everyday life.

This worksheet aims to stimulate discussions about sugary food. Match the words to the pictures. Find the ones that are high in sugar. Circle them. Colour in the foods that are low in sugar. It has our characters FQ and TBot from our animation and song which help to encourage everyone to have healthy teeth for life by having a good dental health routine. Remember to brush your teeth twice a day. Teeth - Brush Them Twice a Day Song - FQ and TBot featuring The Molars. TBot eats way too many cakes and sweets and doesn’t always remember to clean his teeth. Can FQ help TBot to care about his teeth before it is too late or has FQ bitten off more than he can chew? Can TBot keep up with FQ’s dynamic dance routines? Will The Molars help to encourage TBot to do the right thing? Can you guess what type of animal FQ is? The clue is that FQ really enjoys funky music, so what could the Q be for?

My Good Toothbrushing Chart Take my advice. Make sure you brush twice! This is the message on this lively chart to encourage everyone to brush their teeth twice a day. Tick each box after you have brushed your teeth. Brush your teeth twice a day. It has our characters FQ and TBot from our animation and song which help to encourage everyone to have healthy teeth for life by having a good dental health routine. Remember to brush your teeth twice a day. Teeth - Brush Them Twice a Day Song - FQ and TBot featuring The Molars. TBot eats way too many cakes and sweets and doesn’t always remember to clean his teeth. Can FQ help TBot to care about his teeth before it is too late or has FQ bitten off more than he can chew? Can TBot keep up with FQ’s dynamic dance routines? Will The Molars help to encourage TBot to do the right thing? Can you guess what type of animal FQ is? The clue is that FQ really enjoys funky music, so what could the Q be for?

Teeth Worksheet: Which of these are good for your teeth? This worksheet aims to stimulate discussions about which things are good for your teeth. Match the words to the pictures. Find the ones that are good for your teeth. Circle them and colour them in. It has our characters FQ and TBot from our animation and song which help to encourage everyone to have healthy teeth for life by having a good dental health routine. Remember to brush your teeth twice a day. Teeth - Brush Them Twice a Day Song - FQ and TBot featuring The Molars. TBot eats way too many cakes and sweets and doesn’t always remember to clean his teeth. Can FQ help TBot to care about his teeth before it is too late or has FQ bitten off more than he can chew? Can TBot keep up with FQ’s dynamic dance routines? Will The Molars help to encourage TBot to do the right thing? Can you guess what type of animal FQ is? The clue is that FQ really enjoys funky music, so what could the Q be for?

I Brush My Teeth Chart Take my advice. Make sure you brush twice! This is the message on this lively chart to encourage everyone to brush their teeth twice a day. Tick each box after you have brushed your teeth. Brush your teeth twice a day. This chart also has a place for some self assessment. It has our characters FQ and TBot from our animation and song which help to encourage everyone to have healthy teeth for life by having a good dental health routine. Remember to brush your teeth twice a day. Teeth - Brush Them Twice a Day Song - FQ and TBot featuring The Molars. TBot eats way too many cakes and sweets and doesn’t always remember to clean his teeth. Can FQ help TBot to care about his teeth before it is too late or has FQ bitten off more than he can chew? Can TBot keep up with FQ’s dynamic dance routines? Will The Molars help to encourage TBot to do the right thing? Can you guess what type of animal FQ is? The clue is that FQ really enjoys funky music, so what could the Q be for?

Read Write Inc Ditty Sheet 16 Odd One Out worksheet print font version. After using the marvellous RWInc Ditty sheets, we found it useful to let some children use these “Odd One Out,” reading sheets. In my classes I have always found children enjoy this type of sheet and they hardly realise how much reading they are employing in order to complete them. It is important to let the pupil try to blend (Fred talk)/read every word as they go and if some need some extra guidance for that, you will soon know that they need the help. Some red words may also be included. I have made lots of these for the other Ditty Sheets and if they prove useful I can put more on TES. They may prove productive for some pupils if your school does not use RWInc. You do not need to use the extension if not suitable of course or more able pupils could write their sentences.

Read Write Inc Ditty Sheet 10 Odd One Out worksheet print font version After using the marvellous RWInc Ditty sheets, we found it useful to let some children use these “Odd One Out,” reading sheets. In my classes I have always found children enjoy this type of sheet and they hardly realise how much reading they are employing in order to complete them. It is important to let the pupil try to blend (Fred talk)/read every word as they go and if some need some extra guidance for that, you will soon know that they need the help. Some red words may also be included. I have made lots of these for the other Ditty Sheets and if they prove useful I can put more on TES. They may prove productive for some pupils if your school does not use RWInc. You do not need to use the extension if not suitable of course or more able pupils could write their sentences.

Read Write Inc- letter formation, set one, using pre-cursive letter formation, 4 on an A4 page. These have been created and used in a school using Read Write Inc but also using pre-cursive letter formation as it is so hard to find them. It has the instructions for “up we go” and “off we go” (including lead-ins and lead-outs to letters) added to the usual Read Write Inc instructions to complete the Pre-cursive letter formation. These have been a really great aid with teaching and to send to parents if needed. As they were so useful at school, it is hoped they may be helpful for others.

This “gift” cursive letter formation handwriting sheet may be useful at Christmas or other times of the year as it is not always easy to find this style of letter formation. The extension on the bottom could be covered verbally if that was suitable or written if preferred. The colouring could be a challenge for some children, so more or less detail could be required when completing that. It has been useful at Christmas, and may link with our song and video as we remind people about Christmas being a special time of year and caring for others.

Have fun singing along with our incredibly unusual Christmas tree. 4- and 5-year-olds made the tree using hand prints for a wonderful display on their classroom wall. We wish you could have been there to see their astonished faces when their tree came alive and sang this song. It was this song that those charming children sang so enthusiastically at their concert. There are reminders about caring for others and sharing. This time we have given it all a make-over and added the lyrics. https://youtu.be/tuSx5Cv_gWY?si=9S3eXf7zwaDa0YdR