Anxiety & Me - A PSHE Lesson on Understanding and Managing Anxiety for all ages. This engaging and informative PSHE lesson is designed to help students understand anxiety, its triggers, and its effects on themselves and others. Through interactive activities and discussions, students will: Define anxiety and learn about its role in the fight, flight, and freeze response. Identify personal triggers and how anxiety manifests in thoughts and behaviors. Explore practical coping mechanisms to manage anxious feelings, including mindfulness, journaling, and creative outlets. Complete with visually appealing slides, thought-provoking questions, and actionable takeaways, this lesson empowers students to normalize conversations around anxiety and develop tools for emotional well-being. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary students, this resource aligns with PSHE objectives and fosters a supportive, self-reflective classroom environment. Download now to equip your students with lifelong skills to handle anxiety with resilience and confidence!

Exploring the ‘At’ Word Family This engaging educational resource is designed to help young learners build foundational literacy skills by focusing on the ‘at’ word family. Perfect for homeschooling, classroom use, or supplemental practice, this resource includes: PDF Presentation: A short presentation that introduces every word in the ‘at’ family (e.g., cat, hat, bat, rat, sat, mat, pat). Each slide features bold illustrations and clear text, making it easy for learners to recognize, read, and understand the sound and structure of the ‘at’ family. Five Interactive Worksheets: Family Tree Activity: Learners expand their creativity by brainstorming ‘at’ words and writing them on the branches of a tree diagram. Identify Activity: Learners circle the image that belongs to the ‘at’ word family from a set of pictures, reinforcing their ability to recognize and differentiate these words. Giant ‘At’ Page: A fun craft opportunity where learners color, paint, or decorate a giant “at” graphic while staying connected to the word family. Writing Practice Page: Dedicated space for learners to practice writing each word in the ‘at’ family, enhancing their spelling and handwriting skills. Silly Sentence Challenge: A creative writing page where learners craft a silly sentence using as many ‘at’ words as possible, boosting vocabulary, imagination, and sentence structure skills. This resource offers a playful and interactive way to master phonics and early reading while fostering creativity and critical thinking. Suitable for early learners aged 4-7.

Lesson 1 of 14 – Unit Introduction & Writing Task Description: This engaging first lesson sets the stage for a 14-lesson unit designed to teach students how to identify key narrative devices within the hero’s tale and craft their own creative Hero’s Journey. By the end of the unit, students will produce a polished piece of creative writing that reflects their understanding of narrative techniques and storytelling structure. In this introductory lesson, students will: Gain an overview of the unit and the creative writing goals they will achieve. Be introduced to the concept of the Hero’s Journey through an engaging, student-friendly presentation. Reflect on and discuss what they believe makes a story heroic, creating a collaborative class mind map. Begin writing their own ideas about what makes a great hero and a compelling journey. This initial piece will serve as a formative assessment, providing a baseline to measure their growth and development by the end of the unit. Complete an “Exit Task” to summarize their key takeaway from the lesson using a post-it or whiteboard. Learning Objectives: Understand the purpose and scope of the Hero’s Journey unit. Reflect on personal and cultural ideas of heroism. Begin drafting creative ideas for a Hero’s Journey story. Develop collaborative and independent thinking skills. Included Resources: A PowerPoint presentation introducing the Hero’s Journey, highlighting key stages and features including instructional notes. Materials Needed: Mind mapping tools: A large sheet of paper, notebook, or digital tool (e.g., Jamboard or OneNote). Writing tools: Pen and paper, laptop, or tablet for story drafts. Post-its or a whiteboard for the exit task. This lesson introduces students to the Hero’s Journey in a way that ignites curiosity and sets a solid foundation for deeper exploration of storytelling and creative writing in the coming weeks. Visit my shop to find lesson number 2 plus the other lessons that make up this 14 lesson unit.

Inspire your students to develop meaningful and memorable mentor characters with Lesson 7: Creating a Wise Mentor, part of the 14-lesson Descriptive Writing Unit. This lesson dives into the role of the “wise” character in heroic tales, guiding students to analyze traditional mentor archetypes and create innovative versions for their own stories. Learning Objectives: Low: Understand the meaning of “wise” and what it entails in creating a wise character. Medium: Create a wise character by incorporating the key elements of a mentor from a traditional heroic tale. High: Innovate on the traditional wise character archetype, adding originality while maintaining essential mentor traits. Lesson Highlights: What Does It Mean to Be Wise? Students explore the concept of wisdom through a “Think, Pair, Share” activity, discussing real-life and fictional examples of wise individuals. Analyzing Mentor Archetypes: Through examples from Beowulf and popular Disney movies, students examine the traditional characteristics of wise characters (e.g., older, knowledgeable, often magical). Creative Writing Task: Students design their own mentor character, considering traditional traits while adding a fresh and innovative twist to fit into their hero’s journey narrative. Exit Task: Differentiated activities to consolidate understanding: Low: Define “wise” and provide an example from a story. Medium: Outline the traditional elements of a wise character. High: Reflect on whether a wise character must be an old man, providing examples to support their perspective. This lesson encourages Key Stage 3 learners to think critically about character development while fostering creativity and originality. By understanding and reshaping archetypes, students craft mentors that bring depth and intrigue to their storytelling. Download now as part of the Descriptive Writing Unit and guide your students to create wise characters that enrich their heroic tales!