Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
KS2 will love this series of worksheets based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. A pdf file to be printed out either as a complete workbook or as individual worksheets for differentation. Would be fantastic to use for project work on pirates. There are 28 differentiated worksheets including, descriptive writing, diary entry, poster making, character traits, drawing activities, book reviews, comic strips, internet activities and sorting character activities. There are also opportunities for children to write their own poems and pirate stories. This is a similar resource to my ,recommended by TES, Roald Dahl Resources.
A 14 page workbook with relevance to the Statutory requirements for Literacy KS1/2 in regards to spelling
Contains Wordlists referred to as Target Words
Prefixes: con, ex, in, im, re, pre
Comparison of adjectives
Dictionary work
Sentence construction
i before e
Words and Meanings
A 14 page workbook for Years 5/6. can be printed out a whole workbook or individual sheets.
A powerpoint presentation for classroom use
Task word lists taken from the Statutory requirements Appendix 1 Spelling
Sentence construction
Words and Meanings
Dictionary work
Matching word to meanings
'ous' or 'ious'
alphabetical order
'ough' words
Suffixes 'al' 'ous' 'able'
This will be a great resource for weekly spellings and linked activities.
A superb resource recently updated for studying classification of animals with comprehension and quiz sheets for KS1 and KS2. This will be useful if you have a summer zoo trip organised or are studying animals. The worksheets can be printed out as individual sheets or as an entire workbook. Children are asked to read the fact sheets and then answer questions, write their own animal stories and poems and find out more facts about animals found only in Australia.
This is a great PDF resource for the topic The Victorian Era. There are three stories written by me in child-friendly vocabulary about the lives and legacy of three famous Victorian women, Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling and Beatrix Potter. Each story has 5 accompanying worksheets which involve comprehension questions, grammar questions, cartoon strips, spelling puzzles, words and meanings, writing diary entries, writing newspaper reports, letter writing and imaginative writing. The resource can be printed out for groupwork and differentation within the classroom set up. I have also included a powerpoint presentation which can be used with the slower children and the teacher.
30 page booklet for Upper KS1 and KS2 based on Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. This powerpoint and PDF file can be printed out as individual worksheets or as a complete workbook for the entire class. The resource is in black and white with a coloured front cover. There are a variety of activities which can be given to all children therefore it is great for differentation. Would be very useful when doing guided reading.
The activities included are: descriptive writing, plurals, diminutives, poetry writing, book reviews, drawing and labelling activities, letter writing, favourite character and reasons why, themes in the novel, characteristics of the characters, discussion around quotes from the novel, internet research, vocabulary exercises, conflict Man v Nature. Might be useful for World Book Day.
An original story of Noah and the Ark written by me in child friendly vocabulary. There are 8 parts to the story which the children can read, highlighting new wordsfor dictionary work. These are followed by worksheets for descriptive writing, poetry writing, PHSE I Promise to..., converstional writing, drawing activities, searching for adjectives, animal gender and noises. It can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual sheets, can be linked to RE or an animal topic or a topic like God's Promises. good for differentation and SEN children.
A PDF file of 20 pages for KS1 and KS2 looking at the celebration of Lent. The children will read about the reasons for fasting, the importance of the number 40, reflection and self-discipline, Jesus' suffering and pain, the origins of Mothering Sunday, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the use of the colour purple in churches. Having read the various fact sheets, they will then complete worksheets on what they have learned, poetry and story writing, writings about their mothers, words they have learned and their meanings, a few drawing activities and facts about my favourite pancake. A great resource as a lead up to Easter. I have also included a Powerpoint presentation in the price which teachers may wish to use in class or as an assembly.
Updated resource for KS2 or good ability KS1. Includes information sheets, writing tasks including letter writing, designing a healthy menu, writing an newspaper report and an acrostic poem also spelling activity. A pdf file which can be printed and used as individual workbooks.
The third in a series of Literacy workbooks for Upper key stage 1 and Key Stage 2 on Adjectives
Could be useful for revision
Definition of adjectives
Comparison of adjectives
Formation of Adjectives
Brainstorming Adjectives
Creative Writing: a description of child's favourite toy
Matching Adjectives with Nouns
A writing resource to use with your class at the end of term to look at their achievements, their likes and dislikes over the past year. Suitable to use with 6-10 year olds. Can be printed out as a complete workbook, will require no marking and can be a memory of the year in your classroom.
24 Literacy tasks cards for KS1 or SEN children.
These can be printed, cut and laminated.
Introducing children to question words:- how, what, where, when, who
Tell me about
This PDF file has been recently updated for 2019 and is a very useful resource for returning to school after the Christmas holidays. It can be printed out as a complete workbook for each child or used as individual worksheets for differentation. A few of the target setting and growth mindset sheets could be used on a working wall.This is suitable for Upper KS1 and KS2.
It includes written activities on:-
Target setting
Growth mindset
Reflection
Action plan
Making choices
Citizenship
A 24 page resource themed on Hallowe'en.
Literacy based. Children are expected to generate writing words to match the pictures. They must find nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. They then need to use these words in sentences which they will create themselves. Each worksheet can be printed out individually or as a whole workbook.
This resource is suitable for Key Stage 1 and less able Key Stage 2
A great SpaG Resource which I have produced in colour and in black and white. I have also included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use, this could be used by the teacher to model writing.
There is a set of instructions.
Includes: choose a character, a setting, a time, a characteristic, an event, an object, a verb, an adjective and an adverb. The children will pick one from each card and create their own sentences or perhaps a short story.
This will also be a useful tool during guided reading time as it can be used with groups. also super for differentation.
The final page is a SPag Tick List.
Similar Layout to My Winter and Christmas Grammar Books for KS1. Writing activities and drawing activities, Grammar includes Nouns, Proper Nouns, Collective Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs. Poetry activities, Creative Writing and Life Cycle of a frog. Will be great as a follow up workbook after a Spring walk or a Nature Trail. A powerpoint presentation is also included for talking and listening activities.
24 page Unit of work based on Roald Dahl’s picture Book The Enormous Crocodile. A great resource for KS1/2 to celebrate Roald Dahl on World Book Day or any other day . Can be printed as complete booklet or as separate pages for display in the classroom. I have also included a powerpoint presentation. Great for differentation, mixed ability or composite classes.
Includes:-
Reading for Understanding
Writing lists
Adjectives
Favourite and least favourite
Sequencing events
Funny animal names
Descriptive writing
Imaginative writing
Speech marks
Rhyming words
Creating poetry
New vocabulary
Book review
Drawing activities
A fantastic 32 page resource on Roald Dahl's novel The Twits suitable for KS1 and 2.
Includes:-
Book reviews which are differentiated
Descrptive and imaginative writing
Writing Lists
Text evidence
Making predictions
Retelling parts of the story
Writing a recipe
Drawing conclusions
Phrases
Speech Marks
SPaG
Research skills
Write a shortened version of the story
I have also included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use.
A 20 page workbook based on Roald Dahl's The BFG. These can be printed out as separate worksheets for differentation or as a complete workbook for each member of the class. They are in black and white.
Descriptive writing:- cave, own giant
Creative writing:- Story about own giant, poem called Dreams
Favourite and least favourite characters
Making inferences and drawing conclusions
Words and meanings
Drawing activities
Wrte a book blurb
Write a book review
Celebrating Roald Dahl in September? Here's a great 16 page workbook as follow up work to the reading of The Magic Finger.
Quotes from parts of the novel.
Recall facts about the narrator.
Retell parts of the story.
Scanning the novel for information on characters.
Creative writing.
SPaG look for spelling mistakes.
Science materials to make a nest
Arguments for/against Hunting
Book reviews.
Favourite character
Favourite parts of the book
Design a cover
Write a blurb
I have also included a powerpoint presentation.