I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
This resource tells the story of the birth of Jesus - the Christmas story. There is a PowerPoint presentation (34 Slides) and worksheets.
The presentation is also saved as a PDF document. If you wish, you can print off individual slides for small group reading and discussion using the question cards.
There are optional worksheets to go with the presentation.
It can be used in a lesson or in an assembly.
If you just want to read aloud the story, then it is suitable for all grades.
Suggestion: Use the vocabulary cards to help students retell the story.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentation
PDF format of the presentation
Question Cards 1 and 2
Vocabulary cards with pictures
Differentiated sequencing activities with Answer Keys: Easy sheet with 6 sentence strips and for the more able children 10 sentence strips to order.
Differentiated worksheets to recount the Christmas story.
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You may be interested in the free resource with worksheets, please see click on link below.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-birth-of-jesus-and-why-he-is-important-6383987
This resource relates to Would you rather questions. Children must choose one of the questions posed and have the option of saying why they chose that answer.
There are a set of worksheets with follow-up activities and Would You Rather … cards.
You can use:
before the main lesson as a fun activity,
fill in extra time
use in circle time/citizenship
use as a back to school activity to create conversation
use it as a way to get children talking and listening.
Some of questions are funny, silly and make children thing about serious issues in a light-hearted way.
Content:
Teacher Notes
5 Worksheets A to E
52 Cards (laminate to use again and again)
A set of Why cards
Blank worksheets for children to make up their own Would You Rather … questions
Interviewing each other - Select the worksheets you want to use and put children in pairs so that they can interview each other and put a tick next to the question they choose. As a follow-up optional activity, children can write a list of the response of the person they interviewed - please see preview pane.
52 cards - Just shuffle and lay face down on table, players take turns to take a card to read and chose their answer. They must choose one or the other.
You don’t have to use all the cards - you can differentiate and select the cards that you want the children to use.
Some children may want to write their own questions and so a blank worksheet is included.
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In this All About Me resource the questions are set in hexagonal tiles for students to complete. There are 3 types of activities.
Content:
Teacher Notes
Worksheet 1 - 6 tiles with questions and children draw a picture of themselves in the middle. (UK and US spelling).
Worksheet 2(Easier) (x4) - These worksheets consist of 3 questions on each page with red borders and children answer the questions inside hexagons with blue borders. The last tile always requires children to draw a picture of: themselves, a toy, what they are good at, an animal they would like to be.
Worksheet 3 - Children trace over the sentences and finish them off in their own words. Lastly, they draw a picture in each of the three hexagons.
Worksheet 4 - Children trace over a set of different sentences and finish off in their own words. Lastly, they draw a picture in each of the three hexagons.
Please see preview pane.
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I have now grouped all the mixed bag maths resources containing a variety of maths lessons ranging from YR to KS1.
The individual products have been updated within the bundle.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentations - includes demontrations and whole class activities
Flexible Lesson Plans - Oral/Mental starters, main lessons and plenaries (recap sessions)
Differentiated worksheets for each of the lessons
Cut/paste Activities
Flash cards and templates
You can teach the lessons in any order, use as review for topics or if you are using a cover/substitute teacher, you can just hand s/he the lesson and start teaching.
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If a new product is added, you can just download the product at no extra cost in this bundle.
This product contains a bundle of products relating to inside and outside church features and objects and words relating to church services.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentation Lessons
Lesson Plans
Worksheets
Cut and Paste Activities
Write the room - Children move around the classroom to complete their activity sheets
Word Searches
Crosswords
Differentiated puzzle activities
Vocabulary Card/Flash Cards
Word Wall Cards with facts about church features
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This resource relates to the church and its features and contains mini fact word cards to display and can also be used as flash cards. A lovely addition to my Visiting a Place of Worship.
In addition to the word cards, there are worksheet activities.
Content:
Teacher’s Notes - Describes activities in detail.
2x sets of 35 word wall cards which you can laminate for durability and display on your classroom wall. They can also be used as flash cards to increase students’ vocabulary.
2x Write the room activity worksheets and corresponding number tiles. The church objects on the worksheets are numbered 1 to 8.
Preparation: You will need 8 of the word wall cards to place around the classroom. Ensure the numbers on the cards match the numbered pictures on the worksheets.
Write the Room Worksheet 1
Font 2. Cross 3. Bible 4. Chalice
Write the Room Worksheet 2
5. Pews 6. Church 7. Ciborium 8. Pulpit
There are number tiles 1 to 8 which you can laminate.
2x Match and Stick Activity Sheets – There are 8 pictures and words to match up and stick on the worksheets provided. There are extra word tiles for bread – unleavened bread, wafer and host.
Use blu tack/double-side tape and place the numbers on the word card.
Students move around the classroom with their worksheet and match the number on their worksheet to the number on the word wall card. So, next to number 5, the student will write ‘Pews’ on their worksheet.
Tick and sort worksheet activity with extension for more able students.
There are 8 pictures of which 4 of the pictures relate to Christianity. Students tick and colour the pictures that relate to Christianity.
For extension:
The pictures that do not belong to Christianity, students could say or write what religion they pictures relate to. (Answer Sheet included)
Please see Preview Pane.
There are also blank word cards on PowerPoint if you wish to insert more church features.
UK/US Spelling for one of the worksheets and 6 of the word cards.
List of words with photos:
Ciborium
Church
Stained-glass window
Bible
Altar
Stoup
Font
The Cross
The Crucifix
Rosary
Pews
Pulpit
Hassock or Kneeler
Chalice
The Eucharist
Votive candle
Church collection
Hymn book
Hymn board
Handbells
Tabernacle
Aisle
Nave
Thurible
Confessional box
Ichthus
Paten
Sprinkler and Aspergillum
Bell tower/Belfry
Church spire
Graveyard
Organ
Piano
Candle
Lectern
Cruet
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You may be interested in related resource: Visiting a Church
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christianity-visiting-a-place-of-worship-church-flash-cards-worksheets-writing-keystage-1-10003743
This Advent bundle contains:
Flexible lesson plan with starter activities, main lesson and recap session/plenary. The presentation slides are referred to in the plan.
30 Slide PowerPoint Presentation on activities surrounding Advent and the Advent candles
Differentiated worksheets that include gap-filling, reading comprehension, grammar and word work
Cut and paste activities
Word search with solution
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This Advent resource contains a reading comprehension on Worksheet A with 5 questions for the children to answer on Worksheet B.
Worksheet C is grammar and word work on the text. A dictionary is optional if some children find the word work challenging.
Large Advent word search for vocabulary building and associated task. When all the words are found in the grid, there is a separate worksheet for the children to put the words into alphabetical order.
Answers included.
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These are worksheets and information cards relate to Advent and Christmas.
Content:
• Gap filling activity (2 pages) with Answer Sheets
• Differentiated cut and paste activity
• Information cards to go with cut and paste activity
• Colouring sheet for students to colour in the candles with the correct colours
Gap filling activity (2 pages) with Answer Sheets
Students read the very short texts - 2 on each worksheet and use the words from the word box to complete the sentences.
Differentiated cut and paste activity with Answer Sheet
Students cut out the description for each candle and glue next to the correct candle.
One page of cut and paste sheet has a picture of the candles.
Also included are a set of 5 information cards which you can laminate and place on students’ table to help them complete the cut and paste activity.
Colouring Sheet
This sheet contains Advent candles which you can give to students to colour in using the information cards to colour the Advent candles correctly. The information cards borders are in colour and b/w.
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This resource is about Advent and is presented in PowerPoint together with a lesson plan and supporting worksheet tasks.
For the younger children, you can just play the PowerPoint so that they know something about Advent.
Content:
30 Slide Presentation which includes whole class activities - it describes what people do in the lead up to Christmas, the meaning of Advent and children are asked what they do in preparation for an event, e.g. if it their birthday, what do they do to prepare for the big day. Children are encouraged to interact with the presentation. There is a review at the end.
Flexible lesson plan with introduction to set the scene, main lesson and recap session. The slides are referred to in the lesson plan.
4 Worksheets
Word Search with solution plus associated tasks
Worksheets 1 and 2: Children list an activity in each of the baubles. Children who need support can draw pictures to go with their list. The more able children describe their list in more detail using complete sentences and then draw a picture.
Worksheet 3: For able writers – You may wish to give this work to more able writers to write about what people do during Advent and/or write how they prepare for Christmas.
Early Finishers:
Worksheet 4 with Answer Key: For this activity children only tick the pictures that relate to Advent. The second part of the worksheet is for children to complete each of the four sentences in their own words but using the verbs in the box.
Word Search: Children can work in twos to find the words in the grid. When the word search is completed there is a ready-made worksheet for the children to put the words in the word search grid into alphabetical order.
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This is a St Patrick’s Day theme product which contains five different maths activities.
Optional preparation: You can cut out the puzzle pieces and have children assemble them or get the children to cut out the sheets of puzzle pieces and they can assemble and glue onto a separate sheet of paper or into their workbooks.
Content:
• Differentiated puzzle pieces for children to match up numbers 1 to 10 and 11 to 20. The puzzles are in colour and b/w.
Pictures on the puzzles are gold coins with a shamrock and lucky horseshoes.
• Worksheet - Match up numbered gold coins with a picture of a shamrock in the centre by drawing lines to the correct tens frame or twenty frame (double tens frame).
• Worksheet - Count the number of coins and draw a line to the correct tens frame or twenty frames (double tens frame)
• Block Bar Chart worksheet in colour/b&w with 2 differentiated question sheets (with Answer Sheet):
Worksheet 1 with 8 questions
Worksheet 2 with 11 questions
• Cut and glue picture pattern worksheet (with Answer Sheet) – Children cut out the next picture(s) in the sequence.
Pictures: leprechaun, green hat, Irish harp and shamrock.
• Children can make up their own picture patterns with the pictures using the worksheets provided.
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You may be interested in this St Patrick’s Day Bundle which contains 3 separate products on assembly/lesson, myths and legends and additional St Patrick’s worksheets:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-bundle-presentation-worksheets-lesson-plans-facts-on-st-patrick-myths-legends-word-work-12067949
Free resource for puzzle numbers 1 to 5:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-shamrocks-counting-1-to-5-sort-and-match-early-years-yr-12078403
This is a St David’s Day theme product which contains five different maths activities.
Optional preparation: You can cut out the puzzle pieces and have children assemble them or get the children to cut out the sheets of puzzle pieces and they can assemble and glue onto a separate sheet of paper or into their workbooks.
Content:
Differentiated puzzle pieces for children to match up numbers 1 to 10 and 11 to 20. The puzzles are in colour and b/w.
Match up numbered gold coins with a picture of a dragon in the centre by drawing lines to the correct tens frame or twenty frame.
Count gold coins and draw line to match with the tens frames.
Bar Chart Worksheet in colour/b&w with differentiated questions: Worksheet 1 with 8 questions and Worksheet 2 with 11 questions (with Answer Sheets).
Pictures: dragon, daffodils, leek and traditional Welsh black hat.
Cut/Paste Picture Patterns Activity with Answer Sheet - children the picture(s) that comes next in the sequence. They are also given the opportunity to create their own picture patterns.
Differentiated Missing Numbers Worksheets - Worksheet 1 children count the daffodils to find the missing number; Worksheet 2 for more able children- counting on to work out the missing number in each sum.
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You may be interested in the assembly/lesson, myths and legends and additional worksheets:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-david-s-day-assembly-lesson-worksheets-jigsaw-puzzles-word-search-reading-comprehension-bundle-12076876
Free St David’s puzzle 1 to 5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spring-themed-daffodils-st-david-s-day-symbol-cut-paste-counting-1-to-5-puzzle-match-activity-12078461
Spring-themed resource which is also ideal for St David’s Day activity.
A cut and paste puzzle activity counting 1 to 5.
You can prepare the activity by cutting out the puzzles and having the children sort through to count and match the number of daffodils to the correct number or for the more able number words and number.
Alternatively, to improve their fine motor skills, place the sheets of paper on their tables and get the children to cut out and match the two sides of the puzzles. Once they are matched, they can stick them in their workbooks.
I have also included a 4-piece daffodil puzzle in colour and b/w.
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You may be interested in more St David’s Maths Activities:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-david-s-day-numbers-1-20-match-up-puzzle-pieces-tens-twenty-frames-bar-chart-activities-12079213
A lovely shamrock cut and paste puzzle activity counting 1 to 5 puzzle.
You can prepare the activity by cutting out the puzzles and having the children sort through to count and match the number of shamrocks to the correct number or for the more able number words and number.
Alternatively, to improve their fine motor skills, place the sheets of paper on their tables and get the children to cut out and match the two sides of the puzzles. Once they are matched, they can stick them in their workbooks.
I have also included a 2 sets of 4-piece shamrock puzzles - colour and b & w.
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This is a bundle of resources relating to St. David’s Day on 1 March.
Content:
Assembly PowerPoint Presentation
Assembly Notes
Lesson Presentation
Lesson Plan for Myths and Legends
Presentation on Myths and Legends
Reading Comprehensions and Questions
Writing - Recount
Listening and Speaking
Jigsaw Puzzles
Word Search with Solution
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You may be interested in some maths activities:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-david-s-day-numbers-1-20-match-up-puzzle-pieces-tens-twenty-frames-bar-chart-activities-12079213
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This product relates different worksheet activities and puzzles on the topic of Wales and their patron saint, St. David.
The worksheets are differentiated.
Content:
Unscramble the 4 symbols of Wales and write the words opposite the pictures.
Reading comprehension and gap-filling - (Easy)
Reading comprehension and gap-filling - (Challenging)
Reading comprehension worksheet on Wales and Welsh community in Argentina
4 Cut/paste Activity sheets - Children read the sentence, copy it, and then cut out the words and rearrange correctly to make the sentence, then colour in the pictures: daffodil, St David, Leek and flag of Wales.
Complete a jigsaw puzzle (colour and b/w)
Word Search with Solution
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Total download: 18 pages
This product relates to the Legend of St. David and myths.
Content:
18 Slide PowerPoint Presentation
Lesson Plan
3 Sets of Worksheets
The presentation describes myths and legends and that sometimes myths and legends overlaps. Children learn about some of the mythical stories that are passed down from one generation to the next, e.g. why the leek and the dragon are symbols of Wales and the miracles St David carried out, e.g. making the blind see, why David is standing on a hill with a dove on his shoulder, the legend of the boy who tried to steal pigeons, the legend of the corpse candle.
Listening and speaking during the presentation.
The flexible lesson plan guides you through the presentation or you can just play the presentation which children interact with.
Differentiated gap-filling worksheets:
Worksheet 1 - Children use the words in the box to fill in the gaps.
Worksheets A and B: - Children work in twos and collaborate to complete their worksheet as each child has information the other children needs.
There is a teacher’s copy for the worksheets A and B.
Early finishers - During the presentation the children are given the opportunity to retell one or two of the legends they like best which they oral retell to the class.
When they come to do the worksheets, they recount one of the stories either using a worksheet with story boxes or write a short narrative and draw a picture
This resource relates to St. David’s Day celebrated on 1 March.
An editable presentation on the facts of Saint David/Saint David’s Day which can be used in assembly or as a lesson.
Content:
A Presentation (55 Slides) on facts about St. David and how the day is celebrated.
There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children.
Questions to recap on what they have learnt.
It is divided into sections:-
Background to St. David’s life
Connection between Wales and Argentina
Myths and legends - E.g. Why is St David seen with a dove on his shoulder standing on a small hill.
Celebrations
Reflection
-A prayer (optional)
(3 pages)- Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to the slides.
Optional Follow-up worksheets:
Write and draw 4 things you can remember about St David
Flags of Wales : Children colour in the flag of Wales and the cross of St David (Answer key provided)
Puzzle pieces to put together then label the picture. (colour & b/w) (Welsh flag)
2 video links: You can click on the links in the Presentation.
Video 1 is a commentary by children on St David’s Day Preparation - Tour around St David’s City (4 mins 3)
Video 2 is a commentary by children on St David’s Day Parade and making a dragon. (3 mins 40)
Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation.
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A St. Valentine-Themed resource but it can be used at anytime of the year.
Aimed at YR/YR1, SEND.
Content:
• 6 Lovebug Worksheets in colour (Also in b/w)
• 7 Hidden Hearts Worksheet
• 8 Hidden Roses Worksheet
• 1 Blank Lovebug worksheet for your use
• Number Track with/without hearts
• Number Line
Lovebug Worksheets
Students count the hearts on each side of the bug and then write in the missing numbers in the equation and solve. Some reception children in the second term would be able to solve the equations and do the hidden hearts and roses worksheets.
7 Hidden Hearts Worksheets
These worksheets entail subtraction methods, either counting up to work out the answer or counting back.
Students can use the number track/line to help them. E.g. If there are 6 hearts and 2 are hidden, students can count up from 2 to get to 6 or use the 6 – 2 method.
Students can use their fingers or mental arithmetic strategies.
8 Hidden Roses Worksheets
These worksheets are similar to the hidden hearts worksheet except that the roses are hidden in the middle of the glyphs.
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This bundle relates to St Patrick’s Day celebrations. It includes myths and legends, phonics, reading comprehension presentations.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentation Assembly/Lesson
PowerPoint Presentation on myths/ legends
Worsheets - 2x reading passages and accompanying tasks - vocabulary work, finding information, giving reasons for answers.
Lesson Plans on myths and legends
Reading Comprehension passage for early readers with questions and literacy tasks.
Beginning consonant blends worksheets
Ideal resource to use in the lead up to St Patrick’s Day and after St Patrick’s Day on myths and legends.
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You may be interested in some St Patrick’s Day maths activities:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-maths-block-graph-patterns-sequencing-puzzles-numbers-1-20-match-up-worksheets-12080124