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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
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
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different breads and cakes in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food unit.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a speaking and listening activity, a reading 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 activity - 2 pages (PDF colour and black & white)
Reading activity - 3 pages (PDF colour and black & white and answers)
No further preparation needed.
This lesson made me hungry!
This plan is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 2 Unit 4 French, but can be used individually.
You might be interested in Units 1-3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11769397
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different fruit and vegetables in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food unit.
The plan gives details of a paired game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a group speaking activity, a reading game, a written activity and a paired 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:
Lesson Plan (PDF) - 5 pages
An animated PowerPoint presentation - 11 slides (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
2 x resources for reading activity (PDF) - 4 pages (Colour and Black & White)
Templates for the Written activity (PDF) - 2 pages (Colour and Black & White)
Please note: You will need a few chopped up fruits and vegetables for the lesson. Details are included in the plan
This plan is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1 Unit 4 French, but can be used individually.
You might be interested in Units 1-3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11769397
***Fantastic value***
This is a bundle of 15 French lessons, perfect for using with absolute beginners. They are aimed at KS2.
The Lessons are:
Lesson 1 - Greetings
Lesson 2 - Emotions and Feelings
Lesson 3 - Greetings for different times of day
Lesson 4 - Introducing Yourself
Lesson 5 - Where you live (countries)
Lesson 6 - Numbers
Lesson 7 - How old are you?
Lesson 8 - Colours
Lesson 9 - What do I look like? (eye and hair colour)
Lesson 10 - Describing myself (height and size)
Lesson 11 - Family Members
Lesson 12 - Clothing
Lesson 13 - Pets
Lesson 14 - Pet Descriptions
Lesson 15 - All About Me Revision
The plans (pdfs) 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 a 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. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 217 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 223 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files.
No further preparation needed.
This is Units 1, 2 and 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
(These lessons are also available as individual lessons or as smaller units.)
This is a 5 lesson French unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children family members, clothes, pets and pet descriptions. The final lesson in the unit revises lots of ‘All About Me’ vocabulary.
The plans (pdfs) 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 a 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. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 85 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 70 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files.
No further preparation needed.
This is Unit 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
This unit could be combined with the ‘greetings and introductions’ unit and ‘All About Me’ unit, also created by Blossoming Minds:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It is a revision lesson that allows children to recap vocabulary used to talk about themselves.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, a recap of the vocabulary, a whole class listening and reading activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary whole class game. 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. They are in the zip file. These are:
Starter template (1 PDF page)
Lesson Plan (5 PDF pages)
A 16 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
Resource for reading/listening activity (7 PDF pages)
Writing activity (2 PDF pages - colour and black & white versions)
Plenary ideas (1 PDF page)
The language covered in the lesson includes saying your name, age and where you live, describing yourself, describing family members and pets and talking about clothes. It would be useful if your class have already covered these topics, but not essential.
No further preparation needed.
This is lesson 5 of Unit 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Beginners French - Greetings and introductions lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
Unit 2 French 5 lesson bundle - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
Unit 3 French Lesson Bundle - Family members, clothes and pets is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-lesson-bundle-family-members-clothes-and-pets-11769370
This is a plan for a Christmas assembly on the Annunciation (when Mary was visited by the Angel Gabriel), with a focus on promises and trust. There is an attached PowerPoint with the assembly starter and the story of the Annunciation. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute!
I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves the children discussing promises made by various people in their lives before listening to the story and again discussing. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
All resources needed for the assembly are included. They are in the zip file. These are:
4 page PDF assembly plan
24 slide animated PowerPoint (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
No further preparation needed.
A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11727560
You might also be interested in our KS1 and KS2 lessons on the Annunciation:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-re-lesson-ks1-angel-gabriel-visits-mary-11730741
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-re-lesson-ks2-angel-gabriel-visits-mary-11730652
A pack of 12 comprehension booklets, perfect for using in the weeks before Christmas with your year 2 class. Each comprehension is differentiated 3 ways and is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper.
The following themes are covered:
Christmas recipes x 3
Christmas story x 4
Christmas around Europe x 5
A bundle of 14 comprehension booklets for year 3 or 4 for using throughout the Autumn term. Each booklet is differentiated 3 ways, with vocabulary aimed at Lower Key Stage 2.
The following booklets are included:
Harvest around the world
Harvest Festival
Thanksgiving
The Gunpowder Plot
The Christmas story - 4 parts
Christmas in Australia
Christmas in Europe
Christmas in the Americas
Christmas recipes x 3
A bundle of 10 comprehension booklets for year 3 or 4 on the theme of Christmas. Each booklet is differentiated 3 ways and is based on a mixture of the year 2 and year 6 SATs papers, with vocabulary aimed at Lower Key Stage 2.
The following booklets are included:
The Christmas story - 4 parts
Christmas in Australia
Christmas in Europe
Christmas in the Americas
How to cook a turkey
Christmas pudding recipe
Mince pie recipe
A bundle of three Christmas comprehensions, which give instructions about how to cook different Christmas food. Each comprehension booklet is aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). There are three differentiated booklets for each set of instructions. The higher booklet has two 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 papers.
The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page.
The comprehensions are the following:
Christmas pudding recipe
Mince pie recipe
How to cook a turkey
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for lower key stage 2, perfect for using in the weeks before Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make a Christmas dinner - Turkey with stuffing balls.
It is based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs reading papers.
There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where,’ ‘which,’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with the higher ability booklet resembling a year 6 paper and the middle and lower abilities resembling a year 2 paper.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary to describe different pets in French.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary whole class game. 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. They are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
18 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
1 PDF page for the listening activity
3 PDF pages for the written activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
No further preparation needed.
The plan would work well coming after a lesson on the words for pets. Our French lesson on pets is available here:
French lesson and resources : Pets
This is lesson 4 of Unit 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
You might be interested in Units 1-3
French Lesson Bundle : 15 lessons
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for lower key stage 2, perfect for using in the weeks before Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make a Christmas pudding, with differentiated questions.
It is based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs reading papers.
There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘which,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with the higher ability booklet resembling a year 6 paper and the middle and lower abilities resembling a year 2 paper.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
A set of four interactive PowerPoint Advent Calendars to use throughout the month of December with your year 2 class.
The four Advent Calendars included in the bundle are:
SPaG activities
Christmas Around the World Facts
Maths problems
Jokes
A great start to the Christmas season, which will get your whole class involved.
An interactive PowerPoint Advent Calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a Christmas themed SPaG problem!
The Advent Calendar covers a wide range of questions that are included in the Year 2 SPaG SATs paper and uses Christmas themed scenarios that the children can relate to. A great start to the Christmas season!
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different pets in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of an ‘All About Me’ unit.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class writing activity, a speaking and listening activity, a reading 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. They are in the zip file. These are:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 13 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
2 PDF pages of resources for the speaking and listening activity (colour and black & white versions)
3 PDF pages of resources for the reading activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
Please note: It would be helpful if children can count to 10 in French prior to this lesson. Our French numbers lesson is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11706948
This is lesson 3 of unit 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Beginners French - Greetings and introductions lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
Unit 2 French 5 lesson bundle - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
Unit 3 French Lesson Bundle - Family members, clothes and pets is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-lesson-bundle-family-members-clothes-and-pets-11769370
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different items of clothing in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of an ‘All About Me’ unit.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a paired speaking and listening activity, a reading/written activity and 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. They are in the zip file. These are:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 12 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
3 PDF pages of resources for the speaking and listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions and Answers)
3 PDF pages for the reading/written activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets and answers)
No further preparation needed.
This is lesson 2 of Unit 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Beginners French - Greetings and introductions lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
Unit 2 French 5 lesson bundle - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
Unit 3 French Lesson Bundle - Family members, clothes and pets is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-lesson-bundle-family-members-clothes-and-pets-11769370
This is a bundle of 15 Spanish lessons, perfect for using with absolute beginners. They are aimed at KS2.
The Lessons are:
Lesson 1 - Greetings
Lesson 2 - Emotions and Feelings
Lesson 3 - Greetings for different times of day
Lesson 4 - Introducing Yourself
Lesson 5 - Where you live (countries)
Lesson 6 - Numbers
Lesson 7 - How old are you?
Lesson 8 - Colours
Lesson 9 - What do I look like? (eye and hair colour)
Lesson 10 - Describing myself (height and size)
Lesson 11 - Family Members
Lesson 12 - Clothing
Lesson 13 - Pets
Lesson 14 - Pet Descriptions
Lesson 15 - All About Me Revision
The plans (pdfs) 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 a 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. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 218 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 226 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files.
No further preparation needed.
This is Units 1, 2 and 3 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds.
(These lessons are also available as individual lessons or as smaller units.)
***Fantastic value***
This is a 5 lesson Spanish unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children family members, clothes, pets and pet descriptions. The final lesson in the unit revises lots of ‘All About Me’ vocabulary.
The plans (pdfs) 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 a 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. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 86 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 71 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files.
No further preparation needed.
This is Unit 3 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds.
This unit could be combined with the ‘greetings and introductions’ unit and ‘All About Me’ unit, also created by Blossoming Minds:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11651388
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11706377