Kick off the school year with this engaging and comprehensive Back to School Writing Journal designed for middle and high school students! This resource is perfect for helping students reflect on their goals, set new aspirations, and creatively express themselves. Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or a new educator, this journal will provide your students with a valuable tool to start the year on a positive and thoughtful note. What’s Included: Welcome Page: A motivational introduction to inspire students and set the tone for a reflective school year. About Me: Prompts to help students introduce themselves and share unique aspects of their personalities. My Summer: Space for students to reflect on their summer experiences and share their favorite memories. Goals for the School Year: Structured goal-setting activities for both academic and personal growth. Academic Reflections: Prompts to help students think about their academic interests and potential challenges. Personal Reflections: Activities to reflect on past challenges and the qualities they value in friendships. Hopes and Dreams: Space for students to dream big about their future and how the school year can help them get there. Getting to Know My Teachers: Prompts to encourage positive relationships with teachers. School and Community Involvement: Planning for extracurricular activities and community engagement. Inspirational Quotes: A section for students to find and reflect on motivational quotes. Final Thoughts: A place for students to reflect on their excitement and nervousness about the new school year. Additional Pages: Blank pages for doodles, drawings, and a gratitude journal section for weekly reflections. Teacher Instructions: Included with the journal is a detailed lesson plan with step-by-step instructions on how to implement the journal in your classroom. The instructions provide a structured approach to help students get the most out of their journaling experience, including guided activities, discussion prompts, and reflection exercises. Why You’ll Love This Resource: Engaging and Reflective: Encourages students to think deeply about their goals and experiences. Creative Expression: Provides space for students to express themselves through writing and drawing. Personal Growth: Supports students in setting and achieving their academic and personal goals. Community Building: Fosters a sense of community and shared experiences among students. Easy to Implement: Comes with comprehensive teacher instructions to guide you through each activity. This Back to School Writing Journal is the perfect resource to help your students start the school year with intention and enthusiasm. It’s more than just a journal—it’s a tool for growth, creativity, and connection.

Unlock Powerful Student Insights with this End-of-Year / Term Reflections Journal! Are you looking for a meaningful way to help your students reflect on their growth, achievements, and experiences throughout the school year? This Journal is the perfect tool to guide students in thoughtful reflection, encouraging personal and academic growth. What’s Included: Comprehensive Reflections Journal: Divided into five sections (Personal Growth, Academic Achievements, Learning Experiences, Looking Forward, and Creative Reflections), each with prompts designed to inspire deep and meaningful responses. Digital & Printable Options: Whether your students prefer typing their reflections or writing by hand, we’ve got you covered. The journal is available in both digital (PDF to type directly into) and printable formats. Detailed Teacher Instructions: Step-by-step guidance on how to introduce, implement, and facilitate the journal activity in your classroom. Marking Rubric: A comprehensive rubric to assess student reflections, ensuring you can provide constructive feedback and celebrate student efforts. Creative Expression: An optional section for students to creatively express their year’s experiences through art or writing. Why You’ll Love This Product: Encourages Deep Reflection: Thoughtfully crafted prompts help students reflect on their personal and academic journeys. Supports Personal Growth: Helps students identify their strengths, overcome challenges, and set goals for the future. Flexible Use: Perfect for end-of-year activities, but also adaptable for mid-year reflections or special projects. Easy to Implement: With clear instructions and both digital and printable formats, you can seamlessly integrate this journal into your curriculum. Engages All Learners: Encourages both analytical and creative thinking, making it suitable for diverse learning styles. Ideal For: Middle, and High School Teachers: Adaptable for different age groups and educational levels. Home school Educators: A great tool for guiding students through a year-end review and reflection. School Counselors: Use it as a tool for student self-assessment and personal growth planning. How It Works: Introduction: Start with a class discussion on the importance of reflection. Journal Completion: Allow students time to thoughtfully complete each section of the journal. Sharing & Discussion: Facilitate group or class discussions where students can share their insights. Assessment: Use the provided rubric to evaluate student reflections and provide feedback.

Engage your students in a transformative journey of self-discovery with this comprehensive Autobiography Project resource. Designed to promote self-reflection, storytelling skills, and written expression, this resource provides everything you need to guide your students through the process of crafting their own life stories. Key Features: Teacher Instructions - a guide to get started with the project. Project Instruction Guide: Detailed instructions for students to facilitate seamless implementation of the project in your classroom. Brainstorm Template: Encourage students to brainstorm ideas and organize their thoughts effectively. Timeline Template Planner: Help students create chronological timelines of their life events for a coherent narrative structure. Guided Questions: Foster deep reflection on life experiences, lessons learned, and personal growth. Word Template Compilation: Streamline the process of compiling autobiographies with a ready-to-use Word template. Word Processing Guide: Teach students essential word processing techniques for formatting and editing their autobiography in Microsoft Word. Proofreading Checklist: Ensure students produce polished autobiographies by providing a comprehensive proofreading checklist. Why Teachers Love This Resource: Supports Differentiated Instruction: Adaptable materials accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities. Fosters Collaboration: Encourages meaningful discussions and peer feedback among students. Promotes Critical Thinking: Engages students in critical reflection and analysis of their life experiences. Prerequisites: Must have access to Microsoft Word for students to complete this project. Formats: Provided as pdf and word documents

Do you want to introduce the topic of Autobiographical and / or memoir writing to your students, and are not sure where to start? This supplemental PowerPoint presentation will head you in the right direction and get students exciting about the writing stage! Learning Objectives: * Understand the difference between autobiographies and memoirs. * List reasons why people write autobiographies or memoirs. * Identify the main conventions of autobiographies or memoirs. * Enable students to start writing their autobiographies or memoirs. PowerPoint Content: * Defining Autobiography and Memoir * What role 'Truth' plays in autobiography * Purpose of creating an autobiography * Conventions of autobiography and memoir (characterization, setting, perspective and structure. * Language features (figurative, descriptive, emotive, jargon, colloquial, formal) * Tone and Mood * Selection of Detail * Context * 10 steps to start writing! What you will receive: A 26 slide PowerPoint presentation that is fully editable. Teachers Notes to accompany the slide. These are within the presentation in the notes area and in a separate word document (that can be edited), as well as a pdf. If you have any questions about this resource please contact me at resourcecreator1@gmail.com.

This is a Christmas Crack the Code fun activity that can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It contains 18 Christmas Words and an Answer Sheet It is provided as a pdf and in a word document so that descriptions can be edited if required.

This is a Christmas activity that can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It contains 18 Christmas Words that students need to match up. Print and go worksheet. It is provided as a pdf and in a word document so that descriptions can be edited if required to suit your learners.

This is a fun Christmas Activity that can be used as a gap fill or early finisher. It contains 18 common Christmas words. Suitable for all ages, and for ESL. It comes in a pdf and word format in case you want to edit any descriptions to suit your learners.

This is a fun Christmas Crossword puzzle that can be used as a finisher or starter to test knowledge on common traditional vocabulary. It is provided in a zip file that contains a pdf and an editable word document so that you can change the descriptions to suit learners needs if necessary.

This is a 1 page Ice Breaker activity that seeks to have class participants understand the impact that first impressions can make on personal and business relationships. It is a fun, easy to run activity that participants enjoy. Suitable for communication skills lessons in particular. It has been provided in both pdf and word format so that changes can be made to topics covered.

The resource contains worksheets in a pdf format for learners to work through. Can be used as gap fillers, beginning of lessons, end of lessons, or just having some fun within the lesson. Print out and go. All worksheets have answer sheets. Worksheets: - Valentine's Day Vowels - gap fill - Word Search - 2 levels - Crossword Puzzle - Word Scramble

This resource is for those that are wanting to improve their vocabulary skills around Health and Safety. Often the words in policies and documentation are not clear and straightforward. This is a fun way to learn. Can be used as a lesson starter, or as a review at the end of the lesson (exit ticket). These flash cards can be used individually, with pairs, teams or groups of learners. Teams compete to find the correct word that is a best fit for the definitions. Ask them to write 1-12 or 1-4 on a piece of paper or device. If you have less time use the slides that contain 4 words only. Time learners and ask them to write their answers down for their pair, team or group. Once the time is up, click on each square to reveal the correct answer. (answers may differ and this provides an good opportunity for discussion – however to get a point, the team must have the word that is listed on the screen). Tally up the correct results to find a winner! Please leave a review once you have downloaded and used this product. When you have done that you may choose one FREE resource from my shop. Seek link below: ** Leave a review for this resource and receive one free resource of your choice from my shop. Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources

This resource contains a 65 page PPT presentation and a worksheet / handout for learners to write in. The animal slides are in groups of 3. The first slide in the group displays a photograph of the animal. The second slide displays a smaller photo and questions around pronunciation. The third slide has the answers to the questions. (Number of syllables, stress, phonemic pronunciation). This resource is suitable for beginners to pre-intermediate level English language learners. It is provided in pdf form and ppt so that you can make edits if required to the presentation. The photographs are professionally presented with frames surrounding them . They may be used for other activities as well, or in your own resources, as they are from open source sites such as pixabay.com. How to use this Presentation: - Show the first slide with the full picture. Elicit from Learners what the animal is. - Demonstrate correct pronunciation. Have the class say the word out loud as a group. - Depending on group size, have the class say the word individually. Or if a large group, break class into three and have them say it out loud as a sub group. - Go to the next slide and have class tell you how many syllables the word contains, and which syllable is stressed. Do they know the IPA translation? - Class to make up a sentence describing what is happening in the picture. - The next slide contains a suggested description and answers to the syllable and stress as well as the phonemic pronunciation. Have class write this in the worksheet handouts. (optional) This resource is suitable for beginners to pre-intermediate level English language learners. ** Leave a review for this resource and receive one free resource of your choice from my shop. Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources

Crossword puzzle with 10 common Health and Safety words. Answers included. Use for beginning or end of session or as a fill in activity. Supplied in pdf and Word format so that you can change the definitions to suit your industry / sector.

Worksheet showing sentence structure using the Verb To Be. Includes a fill in the blanks exercise.

This resource contains three items. One is a board game and the other two are Posters that explain the grammar rules associated with present and past forms of the verb To Be. Examples are provided. For the board game you will need a dice and counters. It is a simple game whereby learners get to practice using the Verb To Be in sentences. It can be printed out, enlarged and laminated. (optional). The poster can be used as a handout and / or displayed on the wall. ** Leave a review for this resource and receive one free resource of your choice from my shop. Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources