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You Can Save the Planet - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of Jacqui Wines’ ‘You Can Save the Planet.’
The resource pack includes the extract needed. This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in years 4-6, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
Revolting Rhymes Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ from Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text is hyperlinked (first slide) for ease of access.
The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
Conker - Michael Morpurgo - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening to Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Conker.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The extract needed is provided as a PDF.
The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
Writing Villanelles - KS2 Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for KS2 children when writing villanelles. The organiser is also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for this poetic form.
The organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective villanelles. It contains distinct sections covering:
-Overview: Villanelles;
-Content: What to include, the five senses, communicating a message, content features, subject matter;
-Language: Word choices, word types, rhyme, alliteration, similes, metaphors, alliteration and onomatopoeia, punctuation checklist etc.
-Structure: Poem length, line lengths, line breaks, stanzas;
-Key Vocabulary.
The resource was originally designed for KS2 children. It is designed to be printed onto A3 (however can also be printed in A4) and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to).
An Alien in the Jam Factory - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening to Chrissie Sains’ ‘An Alien in the Jam Factory.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text is hyperlinked (first slide) for ease of access, and is also provided as a PDF.
The session is best suited for children in years 2-3, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
Alex Neptune Dragon Thief - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of David Owen’s ‘Alex Neptune: Dragon Thief.’
The resource pack includes the extract needed. Reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in years 5-6, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The Zebra's Great Escape - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening to Katherine Rundell’s ‘The Zebra’s Great Escape.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text is hyperlinked (first slide) for ease of access, and is also provided as a PDF.
The session is best suited for children in years 2-3, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The Street Beneath My Feet - Charlotte Gullian - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening to Charlotte Gullian’s ‘The Street Beneath My Feet.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text is hyperlinked (first slide) for ease of access, and is also provided as a PDF.
The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
Salvador Dali Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about the artist Salvador Dali, as a part of their art and design study.
It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Biography of the Artist;
-Styles and Techniques;
-Dali Timeline;
-Significant Works;
-Key Vocabulary;
-How do I paint like Dali?
This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS2 and KS3 children.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Jackson Pollock Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about the artist Jackson Pollock, as a part of their art and design study.
It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Biography of the Artist;
-Styles and Techniques;
-Pollock Timeline;
-Significant Works;
-Key Vocabulary;
-How do I paint like Pollock?
This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS2 and KS3 children.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Michelangelo Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about the artist Michelangelo, as a part of their art and design study.
It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Biography of the Artist;
-Styles and Techniques;
-Michelangelo Timeline;
-Significant Works;
-Key Vocabulary;
-How do I create art like Michelangelo?
This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS2 and KS3 children.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Yayoi Kusama Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about the artist Yayoi Kusama, as a part of their art and design study.
It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Biography of the Artist;
-Styles and Techniques;
-Yayoi Kusama Timeline;
-Significant Works;
-Key Vocabulary;
-How do I create art like Yayoi Kusama?
This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS2 and KS3 children.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Johannes Vermeer Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about the Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer, as a part of their art and design study.
It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Biography of the Artist;
-Styles and Techniques;
-Vermeer Timeline;
-Significant Works;
-Key Vocabulary;
-How do I create art like Vermeer?
This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS3/upper KS2 children.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
KS2 Persuasive Writing Example Texts! (WAGOLLs)
This original, imaginative and purposeful range of WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) texts have been created to provide model examples of effective persuasive writing.
There are eight original example texts in total, modelling good practice for a varied range of persuasive activities. They include:
Buy My Pen
Visit the Maldives
Letter Against A New Heathrow Runway
Dragon’s Den Pitch - Lemonade Stand
Roald Dahl - The Best Author Ever
Stay at the Old Swan, Monkton
Make Sure You Recycle
Let’s Stop Bullying Together
Each example contains a range of apt persuasive devices, for example rhetorical questions, lists of three, personal pronouns, compounding connectives and many more.
Each of the texts is provided as PDFs (to protect the original formatting) and as Word files (in the zip folders - so that you can edit if you want to).
Leonardo da Vinci Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about the artist Leonardo da Vinci, as a part of their art and design study.
It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Biography of the Artist;
-Styles and Techniques;
-Da Vinci Timeline;
-Significant Works;
-Key Vocabulary;
-How do I create art like da Vinci?
This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS2 and KS3 children.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Finn Family Moomintroll - Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening to Tove Jansson’s ‘Finn Family Moomintroll.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The extract needed is provided as a PDF.
The session is best suited for children in years 3-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
Upper KS2 Online Safety Knowledge Retrieval Activities!
This resource offers a wide range of knowledge retrieval activities for those learning about Online Safety at Upper Key Stage 2.
The depth and breadth of knowledge covered is aligned with the ‘Education for a Connected World’ framework.
There are a wide range of interesting and thought-provoking activities (24 slides in total) which help children to secure all of the important information from the unit. Research-approved activities include:
-Quick Fire Questions;
-Picture Stimulus;
-Retrieval Grid;
-Fill in the Blank;
-Vocabulary Busters;
-Fact Dump;
-Rank 5;
-Anagrams;
These resources have been tried and tested in the classroom and have proven successful in helping children to consolidate key information within this unit.
Why the Whales Came - KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening to Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Why the Whales Came.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The extract needed is provided as a PDF.
The session is best suited for children in years 4-6, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The Magic Paintbrush - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading Julia Donaldson’s ‘The Magic Paintbrush.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The text is hyperlinked (first slide) for ease of access, and a slide show version is also provided as a PDF.
The session is best suited for children in years 1-2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The Day the Crayons Quit - Two Whole Class Reading Sessions!
This resource pack of 2 whole class reading sessions aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills, through reading Drew Daywalt’s 'The Day the Crayons Quit.’
Children read the text (hyperlinked) in two stages. Each reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in years 1-2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.