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Bright, colourful and exciting teaching resources that help to engage your students, challenge those that are soaring, and close the attainment gap ✏️
KS2: Romeo & Juliet Guided Reading
Romeo & Juliet Introductory Guided Reading Packet – Predictions, vocabulary choice, Shakespeare quotes and prepositional phrases.
This download includes a Guided Reading packet with 4 independent activities suitable for children aged 7-11. Children will make predictions for the text based on a front cover and blurb, analyse Shakespearean quotes and relate them to modern sentiments, analyse the effect vocabulary choice has on emotion of the reader and find prepositional phrases in the text. Everything you need to deliver the objectives above is included.
This download includes:
6-page PDF document of the guided reading packet (inc. title & quote answer page)
6-page editable .docx Word document version of the guided reading booklet
Space for teacher marking/comments/assessment at the bottom of each page
Learning Objectives clearly stated on each page with clear progression
Word banks and sentence starter suggestions for prediction task
Two fonts to edit resources with
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress.
Thank you and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Egypt-Themed Times Tables Board Games
Ancient Egypt Themed Skip Counting Board Games- All Times Tables (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) covered! Thematic Learning.
This resource contains 4 differentiated board games that focus on like times tables and have clear progression to the trickier tables. Children must count forwards and backwards in a given times table and use their working memory to hold numbers and manipulate them mentally. There are written tasks at the bottom of each board game worksheet too to further concrete children’s retention of the times tables.
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Included in this download:**
4 board games in an Ancient Egypt Theme on a single PDF file for ease
Editable versions of the board games as a .docx Word Document file
2 fonts to edit resources with
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress.
Thank you and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
How To Train Your Dragon: Cover Design
Used when writing descriptions or a sequel to the novel How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, this resource allows children to be creative when writing at length. PDF & Word document versions provided for layout and editing purposes.
How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this 2-pack of resources allows children the space to write their own sequel, present their work neatly and even design their own front and back cover.
This resource could be used as a write-up sheet for character descriptions, as a book layout for writing a sequel or prequel to the story or for writing an in-depth book review.
Other How to Train Your Dragon resources:
X How To Train Your Dragon: Entire 6-week English Unit Pack
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 1
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 2
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 3
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 4
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 5
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 6
X How To Train Your Dragon: Book Review
Post-COVID Year 4 English Expectations (Recovery Curriculum)
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 4 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 3 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 4 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 5
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Post-COVID Year 3 English Expectations (Recovery Curriculum)
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 3 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 2 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 3 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Bundle
Post-COVID KS2 English Expectations (Recovery Curriculum)
Aimed to ensure no child is left behind, these recovery curriculum expectations grids outline key, end-of-year expectations for Key Stage 2 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In each document, the previous year’s expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the current year’s expectations. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In each product (separated by year group), you get access to:
PDF versions of the A4 tables
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document versions of the A4 tables to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word documents with
Post-COVID Year 6 English Expectations (Recovery Curriculum)
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 6 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 5 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 6 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Post-COVID Year 5 English Expectations (Recovery Curriculum)
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 5 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 4 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 5 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 4
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Lockdown Review Project: Wellbeing & Mental Health Focus (COVID-19)
Back to School COVID-19 lockdown review workbook for children once the stay at home order and quarantine is over. Back to school activities for wellbeing, mental health & communication skills.
COVID-19 has affected every human being’s life in one way or another. Now, more than ever, we should be safeguarding and promoting the well-being of the children in our care.
With mental health concerns rising in children even before the Coronavirus struck, we have a responsibility to employ children with an arsenal of coping mechanisms and strategies to cope with stress and worries.
This booklet provides children with 7 structured tasks that can be completed at their own pace. They focus on:
• Discussing the best and worst parts of life in lockdown
• Celebrating one’s successes and new-found skills
• Allowing the child some time to relax with mindful activities
• Empowering children to communicate feelings & concerns
This download includes:
PDF version of the 7-task workbook
Word Document version of the 7-task workbook for editing
Two fonts for editing the Word Document
My Distance Learning Projects
Perfect for whilst we’re away from school or for homework, these independent projects can help to develop your children’s writing and creativity in a variety of areas.
X Distance Learning Project: Apocalypse Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Detective Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Space Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Island Explorer Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Design a New Country
X Distance Learning Project: My Dream House
Year 3: Similes (Egypt Themed)
Two Ancient-Egyptian themed, 3-way-differentiated worksheets on identifying, understanding and using similes.
Beginner's Japanese || Colours || Activity Workbook
A fun-filled and colorful workbook focused on learning the Japanese words for different colours in Katakana, Hiragana and Romaji!
This is a 6-paged, activity workbook that focuses on children (or adults!) learning the main colours in Japanese, in both Kana and Romaji alphabets. This resource spreads across 4 tasks (these could be set weekly or daily) which last for roughly 30 minutes each. The activities include:
Matching objects to their colour
Finding colours in a wordsearch in Kana
Translating from English > Romaji > Kana
Colouring by Romaji instructions
This download includes:
PDF version of the 4-task workbook
Word Document version of the workbook for editing
2 fonts for editing .docx Word documents
Worksheets to complete the tasks on within the document
A multi-language ‘dictionary’ for new vocabulary
UK and US versions for spelling differences
Colours Taught:
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, white, black,grey & brown
More Beginner’s Japanese Resources:
Beginner’s Japanese Course- Week 1: Greetings & Introductions
Beginner’s Japanese Course- Week 2: Numbers 0-20
The Ickabog Chapters 5 & 6 - Guided Reading Independent Book Study - J K Rowling - Comprehension
**Distance Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through a 5-day project with 14 pages of activities focused on apostrophe use within Chapters 5 & 6. **
This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! -
JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
This project’s focus is on the use of apostrophes for contraction and possession, and the 5-day booklet breaks down these skills in multiple ways. Children will have to recognize apostrophes for contraction and for both singular and plural possession; additionally, they will use both types in their own sentences, recognize mistakes and explain why apostrophes are used.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 5 & 6 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
External links to illustration competition & chapters
2 fonts to edit resources with
Looking for the rest of the book?
X Chapter 1 Project
X Chapter 2 Project
X Chapter 3 & 4 Project
X Chapters 1-6 Mega Pack
Bundle
The Ickabog: 4 Week-Long Projects (Chapters 1-6 Bundle)
A pack of 4 chapter-based projects based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. 20 activities (each with multiple tasks) that are grammar, punctuation, reading and creative themed.
~ This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! ~
JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home. She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020! Links to this competition and how to enter are included in the ‘introduction’ pages.
With each project file, you will receive:
PDF version of the Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Chapter 1 Project:
With 4 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities), children will work through the first chapter: drawing the main characters & settings, designing the famous Cornucopia pastries, finding definitions for tricky words and creating a fantasy map for the country.
Chapter 2 Project
5 tasks, made to be set daily, see children work through the second chapter of The Ickabog by JK Rowling: recapping what happened in the first chapter (setting, character, plot), making predictions for the future, identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in context.
Chapter 3 & 4 Project
Set across 5 tasks, children work through the 3rd and 4th chapters and are introduced to five key reading skills: inference, summary, questioning, comprehension and synthesis. Each task dives deep into each skill allowing children to access the text on a continually higher level.
Chapter 5 & 6 Project
Set across another 5, jam-packed tasks, children dive deep into understanding, recognizing and using apostrophes for both contraction and possession whilst working through chapters 5 & 6. The activities include conversion tables, spotting apostrophe errors in Chouxville shop signs and placing apostrophes before or after the ‘s’ depending on singular or plural possession.
The Ickabog Chapters 3 & 4 - Guided Reading Independent Book Study - J K Rowling - Comprehension
**Distance Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through a 5-day project with 15 pages of reading skills & creative tasks based on Chapters 3 & 4. **
- This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! -
JK Rowling has published her children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
This project’s focus is on reading skills, and they are defined within the project as: comprehension, inference, questioning, summarising, predicting, synthesizing. Each day’s task has a different focus. Children have creative tasks, including colouring, drawing and designing characters and settings from the book; they also practise letter-writing skills, as well as gain skills in giving opinions in a formal manner.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 3 & 4 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
US Version of the project for spellings
2 fonts to edit resources with
Here are the links to the rest of the project:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
The Ickabog Chapter 2- Guided Reading Independent Book Study Project - J K Rowling - Comprehension
Distance Learning project based on chapter 2 of JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through 5 tasks that review their knowledge of word classes (nouns, adverbs, adjectives, verbs). Links to the worldwide illustration competition provided.
~ This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! ~
JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
With 5 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities and worksheets provided), children will work through the second chapter: recapping what happened in the first chapter (setting, character, plot), making predictions for the future, identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in context.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 2 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Bundle
The Ickabog Starter Pack (Chapter 1 & 2)
A pack of 2 chapter-projects based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. 9 activities (each with multiple tasks) that are grammar and creative themed.
~ This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! ~
JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020! Links to this competition and how to enter are included in the ‘introduction’ pages.
Chapter 1 Project:
With 4 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities), children will work through the first chapter: drawing the main characters & settings, designing the famous Cornucopia pastries, finding definitions for tricky words and creating a fantasy map for the country.
Included:
PDF version of the Chapter 1 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Chapter 2 Project
With 5 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities and worksheets provided), children will work through the second chapter: recapping what happened in the first chapter (setting, character, plot), making predictions for the future, identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in context.
Included:
PDF version of the Chapter 2 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Japanese for Beginners Course || Week 1 of 10 || Greetings & Introduction
Week 1 of 10- An introduction to Japan, key vocabulary and greetings.
This product contains an 18-slide Teaching PowerPoint and worksheet that guides students through learning the basics about Japan and how to greet each other! The focus is on speaking and, thus, all vocabulary is taught in Romaji for this week! This product contains 5 activities, including:
Making and exchanging Meishi (business cards)
Finding Japan on a world map
Researching Japan’s key facts
Identifying Japanese vocabulary in the English language
Speaking activities
This download includes:
An 18-slide Teaching PowerPoint
‘How to use this product’ explanation within the PPT
PDF version of the meishi templates
Word Document version of the meishi templates
2 fonts for editing .ppt & .docx documents
QR codes and hyperlinks to aid research
A multi-language ‘dictionary’ for new vocabulary
Vocabulary Taught:
Konnichiwa, sayonara, arigatou, ohayou gozaimasu, konbanwa, oyasumi, sumimasen, meishi, sensei, gakko, namae, Ogenki desu ka, Hai, genki desu, anata wa, ja mata ne.
Beginner’s Japanese Resources
Japanese for Beginners: Colors Workbook
Beginner’s Japanese Course- Week 2: Numbers 0-20
The Ickabog Chapter 1- Guided Reading Independent Book Study Project - J K Rowling - Comprehension
Independent Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through 4 grammar & creative tasks based on Chapter 1.
- This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! -
JK Rowling has published her children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy.
She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020!
With 4 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities), children will work through the first chapter: drawing the main characters & settings, designing the famous Cornucopia pastries, finding definitions for tricky words and creating a fantasy map for the country.
Included in this download:
PDF version of the Chapter 1 Home Learning project
Editable .docx Word document version of the project
2 fonts to edit resources with
Here are the links to the rest of the project:
Chapter 2
Chapters 3 & 4
Diary Writing Write Up Sheet - Journalistic Writing 1st Person Narrative KS2
Hi Teachers!
Here is a double-sided diary writing resource for when it comes to writing up neatly!
Follow this link for my full Diary Writing Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-diary-writing-entire-unit-12301089