This is a short workbook to accompany the Pixar short film - Partly Cloudy. I have used this to accompany a unit of work on animals as it allows students to have a look at a range of young animals. In addition it is based on a German folklore story about storks delivering babies and can be used for fictional story writing. The students love this film and it is short, but entertaining eliciting good discussion in the class.

This is a workbook of literacy activities that are paired with the Pixar short film - LIFTED. This is a hilarious film that students adore and I have used this booklet as part of both film studies, creative writing, activator/tune in activities and outer space themed units. It has a range of activities including cloze passage, ordering scenes from the film, pictures, definitions, problem solving and other literacy sentence building activities. I hope you enjoy it as much as my students. This resource is 7 pages long.

This presentation (Powerpoint) covers a HUGE range of learning areas that are available in the novel The Witches by Roald Dahl. Starting with the history of witches and going through the book itself, author, publisher. We then delve into the characters that are in this story (of which there are plenty). Then we explore Settings, what they are and the different settings that are portrayed throughout the story. In every story, there are conventions that the author uses and this is no different in The Witches, There is Exposition, Rising action, climax and then Resolution. Each of these areas is explored in detail. Plot and Theme are also touched on. This presentation was used over the course of a term as students read through the novel, it was accompanied by worksheets that were generic but could change with the different content in the presentation. i.e. when looking at settings the questions were similar but a different setting was explored each lesson. You could take the bits you need or use it as a whole presentation. A fabulous resource when teaching this novel. P.s - There are some pictures with eyes and a man looking over his shoulder in the upper left of some slides. These are there to remind students to look back through the book at something they have already discussed, or look into something with more detail.

I have created a short booklet that breaks the film of War Horse into 20 minute blocks. Each twenty minutes has a sheet to go with it and they are arranged sequentially in a booklet. Each section of the film students are asked to identify any new characters, settings and the story so far… There are also 3 visual questions about the section of the film. My students found this to be very helpful in following the storyline, and understanding the sequence of the film. The second item in this pack is a powerpoint that looks at the novel of war horse. It breaks down setting, characters, plot and theme. There are some embedded activities but it is a wonderful resource to have as an accompaniment to the film.

This is a short unit that is linked to the film ‘The Butterfly Circus’ it is an amazing short film about the human spirit and the ability to overcome adversity. It has been the basis of several different assignments and discussions for classes that I have taught. This is aimed at an upper primary/lower secondary mainstream class level.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini is a fantastic fantasy book that appeals to young readers. Part of a trilogy this first book takes the readers on a journey to a mythical land of dragons, magic, love and adventure. This pack contains a large powerpoint that goes through every main character and setting in the book, it looks at the makeup of the story including the plot, theme and writing conventions. Approximately 100+ slides. It is a detailed resource that can be split up and used daily over the school term as students are working through the novel. Also attached are a couple of worksheet activities that I did with my class. These are a book covers task, character sheet and settings sheet.

This is a book full of ocean themed words that also have the AUSLAN sign on the page to assist with teaching students with speech and hearing concerns. This was particularly helpful for the teachers aide to use while others in the class were doing classwork so that students with special needs could work on similar content. Good for vocabulary building.

This resource comprises of two files. The first is a highly visual workbook designed to be used with the film of James and the Giant peach. There are a range of different activities but most are literacy based questions that involving comprehension of what has happened in the film up to that point. It can be split over a few lessons if needed. The powerpoint presentation is an 83 slide comprehensive look at the novel of James and the Giant Peach. it looks at the Author, Character, novel cover, different settings, plot, writing conventions, and theme. All the main characters and settings are covered over a few slides each and you can use the proforma that is included in this to help students to answer questions about the different settings throughout the book. There is also a proforma for the character slides should you choose to use it, it also includes aspects of the writing conventions. This is a great complement to a study of the novel and film that will allow you to differentiate the task for a variety of levels of ability.

This bundle consists of the entire picture book in PowerPoint form which is great for interactive whiteboards for students to interact with the book. The worksheet is a fantastic accompaniment to the Wombat stew picture book. it is a few different vocabulary activities including a simple cloze passage. This would be suitable for younger years or students with disabilities needing simplified work. There are plenty of pictures to help with identifying the words. This worked really well with the unit of work on this book.

If you love using Pixar films in your lessons as much as I do, then you will appreciate having this workbook at your fingertips for students to use. It is designed with maximum pictures and short sharp activities and questions to keep students of different abilities engaged. There are some deeper principles in this film that you can explore further after using this booklet. Additionally, if you are introducing Chess to your class then this is a fun way to show them some of the pieces, rules, and fun that can be had. You won’t be disappointed with this task and if my students are anything to go by, yours will love it too!!

Please find in this resource a complete unit of 10 lessons that could span a whole term. There are a range of PowerPoint presentations that are to be used in conjunction with worksheets and assessments. There are a range of activities to support different styles of learning and a full unit description as well outlining how each lesson should be presented. Most lessons also include WALT and WILF to assist with Assessment for Learning strategies. This unit could be used across a range of KLA’s including LOTE, English, Animal Studies, Science and others. It is a good accompaniment to the book ‘A Dog’s Life’ and also the film ‘A Dog’s Journey’.

Another fantastic Pixar short film with a strong underlying message about bullying, fairness, kindness and returning things that are not yours. This film allows for the teacher to challenge students with some ethical questions while being engaged in a fun literacy activity which is highly visual to cater for all learning needs. Including cloze passage, first to last order, crossword, lots of coloured pictures, short sentence writing and the ability to add and remove sections that suit the needs of your students.

Pixar short films area great way to introduce and teach a range of topics. They carry underlying messages, and in this film about a young Sandpiper we see ideas around bravery, creativity, persistence and how birds live at the beach with searching for food, living as a flock and interacting with other creatures. This film can be used independently or can compliment a wider activity into studies into the environment, survival, birds and also resilience and adversity. There is a range of fun literacy activity which are highly visual to cater for all learning needs. This includes Including cloze passage comprehension, first to last order, crossword, lots of coloured pictures, short sentence writing and the ability to add and remove sections that suit the needs of your students. In addition there is an extension activity for students who need additional work.

This coming of age film is based on real events that took place in a California juvenile detention centre. Starring The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) this film is engaging and entertaining (i have found it particularly useful in engaging boys in literacy tasks). I have developed this booklet to be used in conjunction with watching the film. It contains a wide variety of tasks that can be modified if you wish to suit the needs fo individual students or a whole class. Including crossword, labelling tasks, many high detailed pictures taken directly from the film, cloze passage tasks and a combination of response options to suit all learning needs.

Pixar short films are a great way to introduce and teach a range of topics. They carry underlying messages and in this film a young boy must follow in his father’s footsteps to work on keeping the moon shining brightly each night. There are opportunities to use this activity in conjunction with a unit on space, solar system, family and tradition. It would complement topics with science and nature, history of space travel, society (myths and legends around space) and creative arts with the symbology of the moon. There is a range of fun literacy activity which are highly visual to cater for all learning needs. This includes Including cloze passage comprehension, first to last order, crossword, visual pictures to assist this style of learning, short sentence writing and the ability to add and remove sections that suit the needs of your students. In addition, there is an extension activity for students who need additional work.

This is a workbook created to be used with the short film ‘Boundin’. It is easily found online to view. This booklet is aimed at upper primary and lower secondary and is scaffolded so you can use the beginning pages only for lower ability students or the entire booklet for your more able students. It is great to promote discussion about mythical creatures and courage and a range of other themes within your class. Enjoy.