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Changing the world, one tiny mind at a time!
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Passionate about providing teachers with the tools they need to work smarter, not harder.
Changing the world, one tiny mind at a time!
Please do review and rate my resources below if you enjoy them, I love seeing your feedback!
This FREE download contains two fantastic resources to use with your class!
1-The first document contains a ‘Book Talk Map’. This is the perfect document to guide your discussion after story time with questions to encourage children to think critically and imaginatively about Sunny from Meerkat Mail. High quality book talk is imperative in supporting a reading for pleasure attitude in our pupils. These questions provide a prompt for rich discussion questioning children’s perspectives on the book and what they like or dislike about it.
2-The second document provides an ‘Activity Map’ with a variety of activities and tasks you could set your pupils based around Meerkat Mail.
Reading for pleasure and children’s literature is a passion of mine so I hope that you enjoy this resources as much as I have enjoyed making it!
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This download provides EAL students who speak Urdu with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects, questions and conversational comments. Children could even point to the phrases to support early English communication.
Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access.
Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable.
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This download contains 28 cards aligned with the year 2 mathematics curriculum. The collection contains 4 cards each uniquely linking to:
The number objectives
The addition and subtraction objectives
The multiplication and division objectives
The fractions objectives
The measurement objectives
The geometry objectives
The statistics objectives
All children need to do is pick a card, linked to their current or previous learning, scan the QR code and it takes them to a game linking to the objective written to the card at the bottom.
These cards are a great way to help children cement concepts and act as an extension activity in your planning.
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Merry Festive Reading! This collection contains 30 festive, feel good primary school level books for children to listen to. This download is the perfect way to get yourself and your pupils in the Christmas spirit whilst also encouraging a reading for pleasure attitude.
All you need to do is scan the QR Code on the slip and a video of the book being read aloud will load.
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This free download contains 8 cards aligned with the year 3 mathematics curriculum. The taster collection focuses on 4 cards linking to:
-The number objectives
-The addition and subtraction objectives.
All children need to do is pick a card, linked to their current or previous learning, scan the QR code and it takes them to a game linking to the objective written to the card at the bottom.
These cards are a great way to help children cement concepts and act as an extension activity in your planning.
If you like these cards, why not consider upgrading to the full collection which covers all the objective headers in the year 3 mathematics national curriculum.
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This FREE download contains two fantastic resources to use with your class!
1-The first document contains a ‘Book Talk Map’. This is the perfect document to guide your discussion after story time with questions to encourage children to think critically and imaginatively to empathise and question Kevin. High quality book talk is imperative in supporting a reading for pleasure attitude in our pupils. These questions provide a prompt for rich discussion questioning children’s perspectives on the book and what they like or dislike about it.
2-The second document provides an ‘Activity Map’ with a variety of activities and tasks you could set your pupils based around The Koala who Could.
Reading for pleasure and children’s literature is a passion of mine so I hope that you enjoy this resources as much as I have enjoyed making it!
Please do rate and review below.
AM x
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to engage your pupils in practicing phonics rules? If the answer is yes then look no further than this phonics snakes and ladders download. This download comes with 2 different game boards for children to practice the /th/ digraph. All you need is a dice and counters. This is a lovely way to encourage children to support each other with their phonics knowledge and application to verbalise a variety of words to increase their language acquisition.
Top Tip #1- Laminate the game boards so that they can be reused year after year!
Top Tip #2- If you want to challenge your pupils and get them embedding the words within their speech after each roll of the dice challenge them to come up with a sentence that includes the word they landed on… After all a child will never write the word if they haven’t read and spoken the word first.
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Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to engage your pupils in practicing phonics rules? If the answer is yes then look no further than this phonics snakes and ladders download. This download comes with 3 different game boards for children to practice the /ch/ digraph. All you need is a dice and counters. This is a lovely way to encourage children to support each other with their phonics knowledge and application to verbalise a variety of words to increase their language acquisition.
Top Tip #1- Laminate the game boards so that they can be reused year after year!
Top Tip #2- If you want to challenge your pupils and get them embedding the words within their speech after each roll of the dice challenge them to come up with a sentence that includes the word they landed on… After all a child will never write the word if they haven’t read and spoken the word first.
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AM x
Every child should see themselves in the books available to them in the classroom and this download will help you to achieve that! This download contains over 30 books suitable for KS2 children including a range of characters and themes including BAME characters, neurodiversity, physical difficulties, cultural diversity, medical conditions and real life heroes. I hope that this download benefits your class in making every child feel welcome and acknowledged.
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AM x
Every child has moments which are overwhelming and can cause feelings of anger and distress. This download contains the perfect mini key ring pack of strategies on how to calm down when children feel angry, including strategies such as breathing, visualisation and many many others. This is a great addition for any classroom to encourage children to take positive control of their emotions.
Top Tip #1- Pop this download in a crate with my other ‘Feeling…? What can I do to calm down? Strategies’ downloads to create a calm corner in your classroom! Your pupils will thank you for it!
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AM x
With the crazy world we currently live in, it can be overwhelming for many children (and adults!) and cause many worries. This download contains the perfect mini key ring pack of strategies on how to calm down when children feel worried, including strategies such as stretching, meditating and many others. Many classes also have a worry monster, this download also contains note paper ‘Dear Worry Monster’ for children to write their worries down and pop into their worry monster.
Top Tip #1- Pop this download next to your worry monster and create a calm corner in your classroom!
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Are you setting up your classroom ready for a new school year? Have you got new pupils? Do you work in EYFS? If yes, then this download is perfect for you! This download contains 12 QR Codes linked to read alouds of the perfect books for a smooth start to September. The collection includes books covering themes of friendship, what to expect in school and dealing with first day nerves.
Some of the books included are-
The colour monster starts school
Mr Men and Little Miss go to school
The smart cookie
Please be aware that sometimes laminating the cards can effect the way the QR Code works.
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Are you looking for quick, fun ideas to use with your EYFS class as a brain break? If so, then this is the perfect download for you. This download contains 18 different activities which you can use with your children to develop listening skills, gross and fine motor skills and their understanding of the world.
There are a variety of active and passive brain breaks ranging from a dance party to listening to a story or doing yoga.
Top Tip- I have these printed, laminated and then stuck onto lollipop sticks in my classroom ready for the children to pick out blindly.
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Are you looking to introduce your pupils to a new author? Do you have a focus author for each week or half term? If so, this download is perfect for you.
This download contains 12 linked audio books from English author Rachel Bright. Each one of the linked stories has a lovely narrative and beautiful images.
Books include-
The Lion inside, The Koala who Could, Love Monster and The Hugasaurus.
If you enjoy listening to these books please purchase the hard copy and support the author!
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This download contains 28 cards aligned with the year 1 mathematics curriculum. The collection contains 4 cards each uniquely linking to:
The number objectives
The addition and subtraction objectives
The multiplication and division objectives
The fractions objectives
The measurement objectives
The geometry objectives
All children need to do is pick a card, linked to their current or previous learning, scan the QR code and it takes them to a game linking to the objective written to the card at the bottom.
These cards are a great way to help children cement concepts and act as an extension activity in your planning.
Please do rate and review below.
AM x
MACARONI CHEESE, EVERYBODY FREEZE! Do you want to introduce some new attention grabbers with your class? If so, this is the perfect download for you! It contains over 20 phrases for yourself and your pupils to use within the class. Children of all ages will love these!
Top Tip #1- Introduce one new phrase each week and have it displayed for visitors to your classroom to see.
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Do you need to improve, diversify and increase the number of books in your class library? Then this download is perfect for you! This download contains 60 QR codes linked to a variety of different read aloud books aimed at Year 1 aged children. All you need to do is open up your camera or QR code scanner and scan the QR code which will take you to a read aloud of the book on the card.
Please be aware that sometimes laminating the cards can effect the way the QR Code works.
Top Tip #1- Print a few of these cards at a time and rotate them on a weekly or half-termly basis to keep your reception classroom library fresh and interesting.
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This download provides Polish EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments and are the perfect way to support a child’s language development whilst embracing diversity and not being too overwhelming.
Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access.
Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable.
Please do review and rate below.
AM x
There will always be days when children face sadness, whether that be in school or from home. This download contains the perfect mini key ring pack of strategies on how to face sadness and feel happier when a child is feeling upset, including strategies such as colouring, smiling and many many others. This is a great addition for any classroom to encourage children to take rely on internal sources of positivity and self-regulation rather than relying on external factors.
Top Tip #1- Pop this download in a crate with my other ‘Feeling…? What can I do to calm down? Strategies’ downloads to create a calm corner in your classroom! Your pupils will thank you for it!
Please do review and rate below.
AM x
This download includes four different bingo-style reading challenges, which can be sent out at multiple points in the year. The reading challenges includes a ‘Christmas reading challenge’, which encourage children to read in festive spots like next to the Christmas tree and whilst wearing a Santa hat. It also includes an Easter reading challenge, which encourages children to read on Easter Sunday and on Good Friday, a half term reading challenge, which encourages children to read new genres such as a recipe, interview with their favourite celebrity and a newspaper. This download also includes the Summer Reading Challenge available on my TES account. This download is the perfect way to maintain children’s reading habits during time away from school and promote a reading for pleasure attitude in every pupil.
Top Tip #1- When children hand back their reading challenge, there could be a reward or mini-certificate for children who have managed to cross off every square.
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AM x