Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
This is a five-lesson English unit of shape poetry planning for Years 3 and 4, based on creating shape poetry and giving a poetry performance.
In this unit, pupils will investigate shape poetry and begin to understand the relationship between the language used in the poems and the shape of the words on the page. Pupils will research different olympic sports and work on developing vocabulary to describe the different movements involved. There is also a grammar focus on adding suffixes to form comparative adjectives. At the end of the unit the pupils will work towards a visual performance of a poem that is created in the shape of the olympic rings.
The objectives of the unit for pupils are:
• To investigate shape poetry
• To retrieve information from non-fiction
• To apply grammar rules for adding suffixes
• To prepare a group poetry performance
• To create a shape poem
The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources.
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Download this fun KS1 English lesson revising the four types of sentence: statement, command, question and exclamation.
In this lesson pupils will recap the different sentence types and then create ‘Who Am I’ poems about animals and transport using the four different types of sentences, supporting the TAF statements for Y2.
This resource contains a full Powerpoint presentation that takes you through the lesson including revision, main activities and a plenary. There is also an accompanying worksheet for pupils.
This activity is great for revising SPAG objectives at in Year 2 and can also be adapted for other year groups.
Christmas Performance Poetry for KS1 or KS2.
A five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning, based on performing Christmas poetry. The planning is adaptable for Key Stages 1 and 2, with ideas included for how to use it younger or older classes.
In this unit, pupils will read the poem ‘Sly Santa Claus’ and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud, particularly focussing on the use of verbs and onomatopiea. Children will work towards creating their version of the Christmas poem and turning it into an effective performance.
The aims of the unit for pupils are:
• To listen to a classic Christmas poem being read aloud
• To identify verbs and onomatopoeic phrases
• To prepare a poetry performance by planning actions or props
• To perform a poem to an audience
• To identify successful features of a performance
The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources.
This Stone Age to Iron Age Reading Comprehension Bundle contains 3 reading comprehension activities designed for lower KS2. They can be used for guided reading, whole class reading, homework activities or individual comprehension based on the Stone Age topic.
This topics covered are:
1. Iron Age Hill Forts Recount
2. Skara Brae (A Stone Age settlement)
3. Stone, Bronze & Iron Ages - Information Text
Each pack contains the text, two pages of questions, an additional challenge and an answer key. #lovehistory
Looking for activities for the first week back with your new class? Updated for 2019.
Download this bundle of popular back to school activities for primary teachers getting to know their new classes!
New Class Activity Pack - pupils bond by working together to make a class poem
Time Capsule - pupils make an ‘All About Me’ time capsule to be sealed and opened again at the end of the school year
Recipe for a Great School Year - these recipes make a perfect classroom display.
The resources contain ideas for adapting the activities to suit older or younger classes in Ks1 or Ks2. Great for getting to know your new class in a fun and hands-on way.
Three fun new year resources for primary classrooms! Start 2018 off in style with these fun activities that help pupils to think about the year ahead.
1. Recipe for a Happy New Year - a fun activity lesson where pupils reflect on what will make a successful year and creative a recipe to display.
2. Our Class Poem - a teamwork activity to bring your class together at the start of the year. They will create and perform a class poem.
3. Time Capsule - pupils create an ‘All About Me’ time capsule envelope to seal up and open again at the end of the year!
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Bronze Age Lesson Plans for KS2
The plans are taken from our popular
Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack.
Includes full lesson plans with Powerpoint slides and pupil resources/worksheets.
1. Introduction: What does Prehistory Mean?
This lesson puts the Bronze Age in context by introducing the period of British history from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Pupils will make a timeline to set this period into the wider context of British History and they will discover how we break up this period into distinct ages.
2. How did bronze replace stone in the Bronze Age?
This lesson looks at the changes between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, including the implications of the discovery of bronze and the process of how bronze was made. Pupils will find out why bronze was so important and they will create their own flowcharts to record the process of how it was made.
3. What do grave goods tell us about the Bronze Age?
In this lesson pupils will find out about how people in the Bronze Age were buried alongside some objects that were important to them. Pupils will reflect upon how artefacts found in Bronze Age burial sites can give us information about what life was like in this period. This lesson also introduces the idea that not all artefacts survive over time and invites pupils to sum up their learning by exploring the grave of the Amesbury Archer.
You may also like our other Stone Age planning resources:
Stone Age Boy Literacy Planning
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Stone Age to Iron Age planning bundle of all 3 packs
Looking for English planning for Y3 and Y4?
This mega bundle contains 10 popular English planning units for Year 3 and 4 plus two seasonal extra units worth over £49 in total!
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This Christmas Present Riddles lesson will make a fun English activity for the festive season! We ho-ho-hope you will love making these lift-the-flap Christmas riddles!
Uh-oh! There has been a mix-up in Santa’s workshop and the cheeky elves have left clues about the presents instead of labelling them correctly! In this lesson, pupils will help Santa to solve the elves’ riddles and then they will write their own riddles about Christmas presents. Follow the instructions to turn the riddles into fun lift-the-flap Christmas presents, perfect for a festive classroom display!
The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates provided to plan their riddles and turn them into fun lift-the-flap pictures.
This resource includes:
- A full lesson powerpoint
- A resource pack including teacher instructions and templates for the activity.
This is a fun activity easily adapted for KS1 or KS2.
Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable.
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These two fun poetry activities provide festive fun in primary classrooms in the run-up to Christmas! Both of these resources are adaptable for different year groups and include ready-to-teach Powerpoint lesson presentations and teacher resource packs.
Please follow the download instructions at the bottom of the page to make sure you get all four of the files included in this resource. Problems downloading? Click here for download help.
Activity 1: Christmas Tree Kennings
In this Christmas literacy lesson, pupils will learn about what kennings are and practise using them with a festive twist! Then they will make their own kenning poem about Christmas trees and turn it into a fantastic colourful kenning tree ready for a Christmas classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates and instructions provided to make their own colouring kenning trees.
Activity 2: Christmas Riddles
Uh-oh! There has been a mix-up in Santa's workshop and the cheeky elves have left clues about the presents instead of labelling them correctly! In this lesson, pupils will help Santa to solve the elves' riddles and then they will write their own riddles about Christmas presents. Follow the instructions to turn the riddles into fun lift-the-flap Christmas presents, perfect for a festive classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates provided to plan their riddles and turn them into fun lift-the-flap pictures.
Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint files are not editable.
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Very popular Christmas resource! Get sorted for the festive season with three fun Christmas literacy activities for primary classrooms.
1. Christmas Riddles - a fun activity lesson where pupils write riddles about Christmas presents and then make a lift-the-flap present.
2. Christmas Tree Kennings - pupils learn what kennings are and use them to make a Christmas tree poem.
3.Christmas Performance Poetry - a five-day literacy unit leading up to a poetry performance, adaptable to different age groups.
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A bundle of seasonal resources for primary classrooms to take you through November and December!
Including:
- Christmas Literacy Activity (Riddles Lesson)
- Anti-Bullying Activity
- 3d Bonfire Poems
- Autumn Performance Poetry
- Christmas Performance Poetry
- Christmas Tree Kenning Poems
Two of our popular All About Me Activities for primary pupils:
1. Fidget Spinner Theme All About Me Pack
2. All About Me Time Capsules.
You might like our other transition resources:
Transition Day Pack
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End of Term Iphone Activity Booklet
Perfect for Anti-Bullying Week 2018! This Anti-Bullying iPhone Booklet makes a fun activity that helps pupils to think about some of the key issues about bullying and this year’s theme ‘Choose Respect’. All templates and Powerpoint slides required are included.
Pupils will create an iPhone-shaped booklet in which they write or draw to answer text messages about different issues relating to bullying.
The Powerpoint provided guides you though different discussion points and offers 3 different challenge levels for each question, allowing you to easily adapt this resource for your year group. Then pupils can use the templates provided to create their own antibullying booklets, making an excellent classroom display or handheld project to take home!
This resource includes:
- A full lesson powerpoint including differentiated discussion points
- A resource pack including teacher instructions and templates for the activity.
This is a fun and through-provoking activity easily adapted across KS1 and KS2.
Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable.
Very popular! This is a great one-off literacy activity and a wonderful teamwork project to help your class work together to make a class poem. You could use this as a great way to start a new year, as pupils come together in unity to create a new class poem using the letters in the name of their class.
The pack contains a Powerpoint lesson, teacher instructions and pupil resources - everything you need for this fun poetry lesson, including warm up/getting to know you games and a fun teamwork project based on making and performing a class poem.
The activity allows pupils to work together to make a class poem that spells out the name of their new class. The session is based around Edward Lear’s ‘Alphabet Poem’ and the activities include suggestions for adapting the lesson for KS1 or KS2.
This resource is structured in the following way:
1. Fun warm up activities and games including name games, a classroom hunt activity, a paper-chain race and ‘Find Someone Who’ bingo.
2. A poetry time activity following the lesson Powerpoint to help the class to become familiar with Edward Lear’s ‘Alphabet Poem’. There are different options to adapt this for different age groups.
3. A group activity in which pupils create their own stanzas for the alphabet poem, using the letters that spell out your class name or their new teacher’s name.
4. A whole class performance of the new poem.
Check out our other popular resource packs:
All About Me Time Capsule
Recipe for a Great School Year!
Autumn Poetry Pack KS1
All About Me Fidget Spinner Pack
Stone Age Boy Pack
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Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable.
Download these popular ‘All About Me’ activities with a fidget spinner theme! Great for back to school or getting to know you transition activities!
The pack contains activities that can be used in the following ways:
1. An All About Me sheet for pupils to fill in the sections of the fidget spinners with pictures or words about their favourite foods, people, school activities etc.
2. A blank version of the above activity for teachers pupils to choose their own categories.
3. A game using real fidget spinners (if they have not been banned!) where pupils have until the spinner stops to talk about each category.
4. A multiple-choice quiz for pupils to make real and false answers about themselves using the fidget spinner templates.
5. A design-your-own fidget spinner activity.
Check out our other popular resources:
All About Me Time Capsule
Summer Performance Poetry
[Transition Day Activity Pack
](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/transition-day-activities-11605239)End of Term Iphone Activity Booklet
Back to School activity; Make a time capsule to seal and open at the end of the school year. A first week back essential!
This is an ideal project for getting to know your new class.
Make an ‘All About Me’ time capsule envelope to seal up and save and then watch the delight on pupils’ faces as they open them up again at the end of the school year!
In this All About Me activity, pupils fill in two fun activity sheets about themselves. They seal their All About Me sheets in an envelope and decorate a time capsule label for the front. Be as creative as you like with the envelope decoration - glitter, stickers, pens or paints!
Then the teacher saves the All About Me time capsule envelopes and returns them at the end of the year to be opened. Children just love opening these and seeing how they have changed over the course of the year!
You might like our other resources:
Class Poem Pack
Recipe for a Great School Year!
All About Me Fidget Spinner Pack
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End of School Year Activities.
A bundle of three of our popular end of term activities!
1. End of term iPhone activity booklet.
2. Fidget Spinner All About Me activities (end of term/transition).
3. All About Me time capsules - fill these in at the end of term and pass on to the next teacher to be opened in a year's time!
3 great activities to have up your sleeve for the end of term!
BONUS FREEBIE: Recipe for a Great School Year!
Download our popular performance poetry units as a mega bundle!
This bundle is a great investment for school leaders and literacy co-ordinators to support teachers in teaching classic poetry eel across the school. Each unit builds up to a poetry performance.
Each of these planning packs includes full lesson plans and accompanying resources and is designed for the 2014 National Curriculum, with integrated SPAG objectives. All of our lessons are written by literacy experts and outstanding teachers.
