‘Realistic’ Progress Indicators and Tracking Sheets for Independent Writing. 9 pages. Nursery: 3 to 4 years Reception: 4 to 5 years Year 1: 5 to 6 years Year 2: 6 to 7 years Year 3: 7 to 8 years Year 4: 8 to 9 years Year 5: 9 to 10 years Year 6: 10 to 11 years Fully editable.

This bundle of 6 resources includes: A PowerPoint showing examples of what it means to explain. An explanation rubric. A ‘What is it?’ activity. A writing to explain 4-page activity booklet. A Cause and Effect PowerPoint. A 36-slide PowerPoint containing the following information: What are explanation texts? Identifying the subject in an explanation text. 6 Explanation texts: 1. Water pollution 2. The production of paper 3. Health and Beauty 4. How do volcanoes erupt? 5. What would happen if humans didn’t have bones? 6. What do muscles do? Layout of an explanation text Cause and effect – connectives, examples and activities. More explanation activities

This 53-slide PowerPoint covers the following: What are instructions? Verbal instructions. Time connectives. Written Instructions. Imperative (Bossy) Verbs. Instructional Writing Examples. Instructional Writing Task. Writing Frames. Editing Instructions. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability). Fully editable.

7 activities. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability).

5 useful adverbs and adverbial phrases resources (fully editable): Resource 1: Posters showing how to add adverbs AND adverbial phrases. Resource 2: A simple adverbs worksheet. Resource 3: A 5-page adverbs activity booklet. Resource 4: A 5-slide PowerPoint showing what adverbs and adverbial phrases do (with a simple activity on the penultimate slide). Answers provided. Resource 5: A handout showing lists of adverbs.

Hundreds of frequently used words - ideal for spelling lists. 5 - 11 years. Fully editable.

**12 excellent resources for teaching persuasive writing: ** Persuasive vocabulary and phrases for display Slogans activity Topics to debate: vegetarianism, skating/rollerblading on the playground, school uniform, pets & boxing 1 persuasive class writing activity: Should children use mobile phones? Homework activity: Ask parents their opinions about various topics

5 persuasive writing frames + 5 topics to discuss and debate - pets, vegetarianism, school uniform, rollerblading and boxing. Also attached is a 44-slide PowerPoint that covers the following: What is persuasion? Useful ‘writing to persuade’ vocabulary, sentence starters and statements. 2 ‘writing to persuade’ writing frames. Debates and statements for debate. How to make writing MORE persuasive. Persuasive writing examples. Advertisements. Slogans. Persuasive letters. Questions to consider, debate or write about. Writing to persuade assessment rubric.

Writing To Recount: 1 worksheet. Fully editable. Appropriate for 7+ (depending on ability).

A selection of Santa poems and activities. You can sing along with Santa too!

Where does snow come from? A lovely poem + activities provided. Suitable for 4 - 8 years.

How much do your students know about Christmas? A fun 15-slide quiz to try with your class.

Children of all ages will enjoy decorating this 20-day Christmas countdown. 20 Christmas pictures provided - 1 for each day leading up to Christmas Day. Happy Christmas 2021! Please note: When printing, please print the countdown sheet onto A-3 so that the pictures fit nicely.

Contents: A friction investigation. A forces and friction PowerPoint.

3 PowerPoint Presentations: Forces and Friction PowerPoint. Push or Pull - KS1 PowerPoint. Magnets and Springs PowerPoint.

Electricity KS1 and KS2 PowerPoint Presentations 2 presentations attached: 1 adapted for KS1 and the other for KS2, Fully editable.

Teach your students about Australia with this great PowerPoint. Contents: Slide 3: Where is Australia? Slide 4: Australian Cities. Slide 5: Parts of Australia. Slide 6: The Outback. Slide 8: Famous Places. Slide 12: The Aborigines. Slide 13: Aboriginal Art. Slide 14: Australian Animals. Slide 16: Echidnas. Slide 17: Australian Food. Slide 18: Famous Australian Song.

A 6-page booklet about Africa. The booklet contains the following: A map and general information about Africa - its population, languages, physical features etc. Images of Africa. African people and culture. Traditional African tribal costumes. Questions and tasks. The national flags of Africa.

Antarctica & Emperor Penguins. A small PowerPoint about Antarctica PLUS 2 worksheets: Worksheet 1: Label the Emperor Penguin. Worksheet 2: Antarctic Animals.

Children of all ages will enjoy decorating this 20-day Christmas countdown. 20 Christmas pictures provided - 1 for each day leading up to Christmas Day. Happy Christmas 2021! Please note: When printing, please print the countdown sheet onto A-3 so that the pictures fit nicely.