Help children to develop their understanding of parentheses with this free practise worksheet and answers.

3 Colourful Designs. Create an attractive and eye-catching display with one or more of these simple yet effective writing templates. Why not add a splatter of colour to your classroom? #StressFreeTeaching

No additional resources #StressFreeTeaching This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Repeating Patterns and Repetitive Phrases which can be used in conjunction with the Hamilton Trust plans. Within this unit you will find lessons based on the story ‘Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present’ by John Burningham. Presentation - Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To write a label and discuss ideas relating to a story Lesson 2: To read and write words that end with the digraph -er Lesson 3: To read and identify repetitive phrases Lesson 4: To understand how to use capital letters Lesson 5: To write imaginative sentences Total Number of Slides: 31 Resources Included? Yes

This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Traditional Tales based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to the tale ‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen. Week 1 of 3. Lesson 1: To learn about ducks and swans Lesson 2: To use adjectives to describe my own character Lesson 3: To discuss a character’s feelings Lesson 4: To create a picture map of our story Lesson 5: To write expanded noun phrases to describe an animal Total Number of Slides: 33

Using these differentiated worksheets, pupils will have the opportunity to independently investigate the rules required for adding suffixes. Lower ability students will focus on the ‘silent e’ rule whilst Middle and Higher ability students will investigate adding suffixes that begin with a vowel. Included in this pack is also an MAT investigation sheet where students can be left to work entirely independently as they record all of the rules that they successfully research.

This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Stories by the same Author based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to the book ‘I’ll take you to Mrs Cole!’ by Nigel Gray and Michael Foreman. Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To read and discuss ideas about a story Lesson 2: To use the silent ‘e’ rule to add add suffixes Lesson 3: To identify noun phrases within a sentence Lesson 4: To use conjunctions to expand simple sentences Lesson 5: To use powerful verbs

This fronted adverbials word mat and poster can be used to aid learning within different genres of writing. This handy list can be cut out and stuck into children’s books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

These resources have been created to support the teaching and learning of instructional texts relating to the Year 3 National Curriculum. Resources include an exemplar text, a lesson activity relating to imperative verbs and a supporting success criteria for pupils to refer to when applying the main features to their own writing. Presenation to support these resources - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-non-fiction-instructions-and-explanations-12177900

This resource contains an easy to read list of Time Conjunctions which can be used to support and extend pupil’s learning in a range of different lessons. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

Do your pupils know how to write a Recount/Chronological Report? Are they confident with this style of writing? If not, this presentation will help to teach them about the purpose, audience and language features. Children will begin by reading an example recount before discussing various text-related questions as they begin to develop/further develop their understanding. They will also learn about the importance of making a recount lively and interesting by including time connectives, adverbials, direct quotes and more. Number of Slides: 14 Also included: Printable Success Criteria #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This useful spelling list can you be used to support the teaching of words containing the /ul/ phoneme. This resource has been created to support a range of different activities.

This poster has been created to aid students as they develop their understanding of the Subjunctive Form/Mood.

This pack includes a poster and lesson activity where children can investigate the correct endings of the given roots words. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

Have children enjoy learning to read and spell words containing the /j/ phoneme by playing this simple yet effective game! In pairs, they will test each other by picking a card for their partner to spell on a whiteboard! Get the spelling correct, stay where you are! Get it wrong, move back 2 spaces! Who will be the first one to the finish line? #stressfreelearning_dreamscheme

No additional resources needed This interactive PowerPoint contains 5 whole lessons relating to Stories From Other Cultures based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. During this first week, children will learn about folktales and myths whilst focusing on the stories ‘The Little Red Hen’, ‘Tiger Child’ and ‘Rama and Sita’. Lesson 1: To write a synopsis of a traditional folktale Lesson 2: To retell a folktale through roleplay Lesson 3: To identify and use prepositions of place Lesson 4: To compare different versions of the same story Lesson 5: To create a comic strip of a well-known folktale Total Number of Slides: 33 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Resources Included? Yes

No additional resources needed This interactive PowerPoint and 5 detailed lesson plans relate to stories with Familiar Settings based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. During this first week, children will focus on the two stories ‘Gorilla’ by Anthony Browne and ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr. Not only will they enjoy reading both of these wonderful stories, they will also learn, revise and apply their knowledge of nouns, adjectives and punctuation (including question marks) within a variety of engaging activities. Lesson 1: To list nouns for different settings Lesson 2: To use adjectives after a noun Lesson 3: To read and compare two stories Lesson 4: To punctuate sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks Lesson 5: To create and describe a character Total Number of Slides: 30 Resources included? Yes Lesson Plans Included? Yes If necessary, this PowerPoint can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of your class. Physical copies of both books would be beneficial, but links are provided for both stories. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme Week 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-fiction-familiar-settings-week-1-of-2-12192909

This ‘Prepositions’ word mat and poster can be used to aid learning within different genres of writing, especially prepositional phrases. This handy list can be cut out and stuck into pupils’ books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This bundle includes: -An eye-catching Poster of Non-Chronological Report Writing Features -Features checklist -An activity ‘tick list’ to help children explore and record examples of each listed feature #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This lesson includes a fully interactive PowerPoint, lesson plan and activity to begin this Year 2 unit about Information Texts. Week 1 of this unit focuses on the two stories ‘Dogs’ and ‘Matilda’s Cat’ by the award winning author and illustrator, Emily Gravett. Download the complete unit here Lesson 1: To create dogs with opposite characteristics Total Number of Slides: 7 Lesson Plan Included? Yes Activities Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This bundle includes 5 complete lesson plans, activities and a fully interactive PowerPoint to support the learning of Significant Authors. This week, children will focus on the books Northern Lights and Clockwork or All Wound Up by the award winning author, Philip Pullman. They will enjoy learning about and creating their own fictional daemons, drawing comparisons between the book and film (The Golden Compass), writing summaries and making predictions! SPAG/GPS covered this week: complex sentences, subordinating conjunctions, adverbs of possibility/probability. Download Week 2 here! Lesson 1: To create my own daemon Lesson 2: To identify nouns and verbs in sentences Lesson 3: To compare the openings of the book and film NB. This lesson requires children to watch the first few minutes of the film, The Golden Compass. Lesson 4: To make predictions about a story NB. Access to the book Clockwork or All Wound Up would be beneficial, however a link has been provided. Lesson 5: To write a summary of Clockwork Total Number of Slides: 28 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Activities Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme