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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
French Days of the week Lesson and Resources
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French Days of the week Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for the days of the week in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a larger unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, an active speaking game, a reading activity and a whole class plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (pdf) 4 pages An 18 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resource for listening activity (pdf) 1 page Reading activity (pdf) colour and black & white and answers 5 pages No further preparation needed. This is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1 Unit 5 French, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
French Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources
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French Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different musical instruments they might play. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies and interests unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading game, a reading and writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (5 pages PDF) A 12 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘read only’ to open.) Resources for reading activity (4 pages PDF - colour and black & white versions) Written worksheet (3 pages PDF - colour and black & white and answers) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 4, Unit 5 French by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in units 1-4: Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
French lesson and resources - Places around school
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French lesson and resources - Places around school

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different rooms around school. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer schools unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a speaking and listening game, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Starter cards Resources for listening game Resources for speaking and listening game Written worksheet (This plan is Lesson 1, Unit 7 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
French lesson and resources - School subjects
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French lesson and resources - School subjects

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different school subjects in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer schools unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class speaking game, a speaking and listening activity, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Writing worksheet (This plan is Lesson 3, Unit 7 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
Romeo and Juliet Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4
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Romeo and Juliet Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is a playscript adapted from Shakespeare’s play of** Romeo and Juliet**. The story is a romance and tragedy and covers the themes of love, family and loyalty among others. The story has been adapted so that is is suitable for ages 7-9. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher ability booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. Perfect for using during** Shakespeare Week** (12th March) or for a Shakespeare or playwriting topic. PDF file format.
Hamlet Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4
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Hamlet Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is a playscript adapted from Shakespeare’s play of Hamlet. The story is a tragedy and covers the themes of revenge and justice. The story has been adapted so that is is suitable for ages 7-9. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. Perfect for using during** Shakespeare Week** (12th March) or for a Shakespeare or playwriting topic. PDF file format.
Shakespeare  Reading Comprehensions  Bundle - Playscripts - Year 3 and 4
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Shakespeare Reading Comprehensions Bundle - Playscripts - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of 3 reading comprehension booklets to introduce your children to some of the most famous plays in the English language. Also perfect for teaching your class about how plays are formatted. All the booklets are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2, with each play adapted to be suitable for this age range . The texts and questioning are differentiated for three different ability levels. The following are included: - Hamlet - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Romeo and Juliet PDF file format. Answers included. (Also available as part of other bundles.)
Spanish Days of the Week Lesson and Resources
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Spanish Days of the Week Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for days of the week in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, an active speaking game, a reading activity and a whole class plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (pdf) 4 pages An 18 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resource for listening activity (pdf) 1 page Reading activity (pdf) colour and black & white and answers 5 pages No further preparation needed. This is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1 Unit 5 Spanish, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner Spanish 20 lesson bundle
Spanish Hobbies and Interests Lesson / Mi Tiempo Libre
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Spanish Hobbies and Interests Lesson / Mi Tiempo Libre

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for hobbies and interests, such as going to the cinema and playing computer games in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a speaking activity, a written activity and a plenary game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (4 pages PDF) An 11 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for speaking and listening activities (PDF) 4 pages colour and black & white Written activity (PDF) 2 pages colour and black & white This is Lesson 3, Unit 5 Spanish by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner Spanish 20 lesson bundle
Spanish Sports Lesson and Resources / Los Deportes
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Spanish Sports Lesson and Resources / Los Deportes

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for playing different sports in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a hobbies and interests unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading activity, a written activity and a game for a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (4 pages PDF) 11 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for reading activity (13 pages PDF) Written activity worksheet (3 pages colour and black & white and answers PDF) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 2, Unit 5 Spanish by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner Spanish 20 lesson bundle
KS2 Spanish Scheme of Work - 1 year
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KS2 Spanish Scheme of Work - 1 year

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An entire year of Spanish lessons for complete beginners. Perfect for using with KS2. The following are included in the scheme of work: 30 PDF lesson plans split into 6 units ALL resources needed to teach the lessons A PowerPoint with new vocabulary for every lesson (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open) Unit overview outlining topics included Curriculum coverage which shows how EVERY element of the KS2 languages curriculum is covered The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. The following topics are covered: Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions Unit 2 - Age and Appearance Unit 3 - Family Members, Clothing and Pets Unit 4 - Food and Drink Unit 5 - Hobbies and Interests Unit 6 - Holidays/Vacations Fantastic value Save 55% (This scheme of work is also available as single lessons, units or smaller bundles on the Blossoming Minds shop)
French Lesson and Resources - Calendar (dates)
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French Lesson and Resources - Calendar (dates)

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to write the date in French. They learn the numbers up to 31 and recap the months of the year. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer ‘calendar’ or ‘dates’ unit. The plan gives details of a starter game, how to teach the vocabulary, a speaking game, an individual writing activity, a reading worksheet and a rhyme plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Reading worksheet (This plan is Lesson 3, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.) Please note: Children should already know French vocabulary for days of the week and months before this lesson. It would also be helpful if they know some numbers.
French lesson and resources - Seasons
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French lesson and resources - Seasons

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about the seasons in French. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a reading game, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for listening game Resources for reading game Reading worksheet (This plan is Lesson 5, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.) Please note: Children should be able to talk about the weather in French prior to this lesson. You can buy a weather lesson from the Blossoming Minds website.
French Lesson and Resources - Weather
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French Lesson and Resources - Weather

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about the weather in French. The plan gives details of a starter spelling game, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a whole class speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for listening game Writing worksheet (This plan is Lesson 4, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
KS2 French Unit - Seasons, Dates and Weather
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KS2 French Unit - Seasons, Dates and Weather

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This is a 5 lesson French unit for KS2. It teaches children vocabulary around the theme of ‘Seasons, Dates and Weather.’ The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. (This unit could be combined with other Blossoming Minds’ French units. This is unit 9 in the sequence.)
French Lesson and Resources - Healthy Living
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French Lesson and Resources - Healthy Living

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about healthy and unhealthy living in French. For example, they learn to say that vegetables are healthy and junk food is unhealthy. The plan gives details of an active starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a reading activity, a written activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for reading activity Writing template Please note: It would be helpful if children can already name parts of the body before this lesson. You can buy Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1, Unit 10, to teach them this. (This plan is Lesson 5, Unit 10 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own.)
Daily Phoneme Revision - Phases 2 to 5
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Daily Phoneme Revision - Phases 2 to 5

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A set of 20 alien-themed PowerPoints to help your class revise the phonemes for each of phases 2 to 5. Each PowerPoint contains 1 sound and 1 picture per slide. Simply click to reveal each sound. There are 5 PowerPoints for each phase. All the sounds are in a random order on each PowerPoint, to ensure children don’t simply learn the order. A perfect daily filler or starter which can be used instead of flashcards to ensure every child can properly see the graphemes.
French Drinks lesson and resources
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French Drinks lesson and resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different drinks which they might want to order in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food and drinks unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class speaking and listening game, another speaking and listening activity, a written activity and a conversation plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (PDF) - 5 pages An animated PowerPoint presentation - 12 slides (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resource for speaking and listening activity (PDF 2 pages colour and black & white) Written activity (PDF 3 pages colour and black & white and answers) This is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 3 Unit 4 French, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11769397
French  lesson and resources : Dinner
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French lesson and resources : Dinner

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different French dinner and lunch items. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food and drinks unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, an active speaking game, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (PDF) 4 pages A 13 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resource for listening activity (PDF) 7 pages Written activity (PDF) 3 pages colour and black & white and answers Plenary template (PDF) 1 page No further preparation needed. This is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 5 Unit 4, but can be used individually. You might be interested in units 1-3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11769397
French Lesson Bundle - KS2 - Schools
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French Lesson Bundle - KS2 - Schools

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This is a 5 lesson French unit for KS2. It teaches children vocabulary linked to schools. The topics covered include rooms around school, times, subjects, transport and daily routine. The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. (This unit could be combined other Blossoming Minds’ French units. This is unit 7 in the sequence.)