UPDATED 11/2016 These cards are designed as extension for those students who often complete their work at a faster rate. The cards could also be fun for the whole class. The activities on the cards are creative and imaginative and require the students, in some cases, to use problem solving skills. Students are required to draw, list, invent, design and adapt to a number of different situations.

There are 9 pages of living things research topics, space to illustrate and answers. The research is based on the letters of the alphabet, so the sheets can be distributed to the students as a research project over time. Alternatively, the sheets can be cut into 26 individual smaller projects, I have found in the past that this is a good activity for students who finish work quickly or are motivated to do more work. When the questions have been answered, the students illustrate the subject of their research on the sheet. Answers included.

I have written the story of the birth of Jesus in the stable in Bethlehem. The story is written in picture book style but without the illustrations. I have tried, on each page, to ensure that the words are descriptive thus allowing the students to illustrate to the words, which is an essential criterion for Picture Books. I envisage several ways of using this book but you will have ideas of your own. • For the younger classes, each page can be treated separately. A page is read and the students illustrate. • Each child will have their own copy and can Follow along with the story as it is read to them. • The older students will be able to read the story for themselves and illustrate accordingly. • I have included some photos of an easy binding process; however, there are many binding ideas. • This book can be used as an incentive to encourage the students to write their stories to create a picture book of their own. I hope the students enjoy illustrating the story and creating their own picture book, and in doing so, learn about the holiday season. I have included several different methods that the students could use to illustrate this book. Many students protest that they cannot “draw”, however I have tried to include other methods of illustrating the pages.

My Fill-er-in-er-ers contain 10 pages of mainly geography based general knowledge questions. There are various types of activities, most of them require the students to conduct research and find answers to the questions. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. I used the Fill-er-in-er-ers in other ways as well. They were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term. Answers are included in the unit.

5 Christmas pictures that have scenes that can be interpreted by students in different ways, what one student thinks is happening in the picture another may not. I have suggested possible scenarios, and asked pointed questions of each picture to assist the student’s thinking and creative process. This unit can be used in a number of ways. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. I used the Fill-er-in-er-ers in other ways as well, they were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

This is 14 pages of activities cantred on the theme of Halloween. There are various types of activities; most of them require the students to use their imaginations, design, reminisce on their personal knowledge of Halloween in the past, visual literacy, story writing, colouring, writing Halloween invitations writing spells These activities can be used as a mini literacy unit of activities. or We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. or I used this unit in other ways as well. They were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

Halloween Fill-er-in-er-ers – Set 2 This is 14 pages of activities centred on the theme of Halloween. There are various types of activities; most of them require the students to use their imaginations, design, visual literacy, story writing, colouring, writing Halloween invitations writing spells These activities can be used as a mini literacy unit of activities. or We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. or I used the Fill-er-in-er-ers in other ways as well. They were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

These cards are designed as extension for those students who often complete their work at a faster rate. The cards could also be fun for the whole class. The activities on the cards are creative and imaginative and require the students, in some cases, to use problem solving skills. Students are required to draw, list, invent, design and adapt to a number of different situations.

This is a 15 page unit looking at the problems associated with the increase of feral animals in most countries of the world. It investigates some of the worst offenders and the damage that these animals are doing to ecosystems, environment and native animals.

This is a Valentine’s Day mini unit. I have designed this unit to highlight that Valentine’s Day does not exclusively mean the love between male and female. It is a “Love” celebration and there are numerous types of love. I have tried to include a variety of activities that will engage the students. I have “gone over the top” using colour and decoration, could be classified as gaudy. The students are asked to source information on the history of the holiday; St Valentine’s Day customs celebrated in various countries; great love stories from history; write Valentine’s Day Card poetry; construct a simple origami Valentine Holder and use the templates to make their own cards.

his is 15 pages of Halloween themed poetry writing. The poetry writing examples used in the unit are original verse. The students get so involved in Halloween each year and are so motivated by the numerous "scary themes" they are more susceptible to the writing process.

Christmas writing activities to stimulate the imagine. All of the cards are based around the Christmas theme, a topic that is familiar to students and a prospect that excites them. The natural progression, hopefully, is that the students will want to write. Christmas Symbols Christmas Themed Task Cards Christmas Unit Christmas Story Starters A Christmas Unit

This is a collection of research about the customs and traditions around the Christmas season. The students will get to learn and compare the differences celebrated by people at this time. There are also some fun activities, wonderword, costumes and puzzles. 32 pages of activities and answers.

This is 16 pages of updated Grammar Activities that can be used in a variety of ways, as homework, group or individual activities or as an introduction a new concept to the students. There is answer sheets included at the end of the activity pages. Activities Include: Jumbled Words Analogies Tautology Punctuation Spelling & Proofreading Homonyms Spelling Antonyms Dictionary Work Abbreviations Similes Apostrophes Alphabetical Order Answers

This is 20 pages of worksheets and activities around the theme of Christmas. The activities are distinctive and varied, from a poem written by myself, with questions, grammar exercises, creative writing prompts to colouring. These activities can be used in a number of ways, as whole class learning, homework, extension work, interesting activities for students who have completed their work, substitute teacher lessons or as you require.

These are task cards and do not fit into any category. These cards are designed as extension for those students who often complete their work at a faster rate. The cards could also be fun for the whole class. The activities on the cards are creative and imaginative and require the students, in some cases, to use problem solving skills. Students are required to draw, list, invent, design and adapt to a number of different situations. Suitable for sale in the UK and US.

This is a 15 page bundle of activities to improve student’s word skills. These activities can be used as homework, individual lessons, group work or an introduction into a specific skill. Word activities included are: Classifying words Shades of meaning Word associations Animal idioms One word for many Collective nouns Common errors Singular & plural Punctuation Gender & their young Adjectives Direct speech Vocabulary fun ANSWERS

This unit has 27 pages of activities that can be used in a variety of ways: 1. Homework activities over several weeks. 2. Directed lessons in the classroom situation 3. Extension work 4. Individual contract work • Common sayings and Colloquialisms • Conjunctions and contractions • Apostrophes • Short Story Writing • Vocabulary/Writing • Puzzles • Alphabetical Order • Flags of the World • Synonyms and Antonyms • Rivers of the World • Homonyms • Dictionary Exercises • Improve your word skills • Choose the right word • Nouns • Gender of nouns • Countries and their Capital Cities + Answers

10 Task Cards revolving around the imaginary city of Wandalotte on the island of Wanddleit and its survival. Each of the cards involve a specific scenario that require the students to solve. Students will invent, construct, design, problem solve and write poetry. The tasks are imaginative and will enable students through discussion to solve the problems. These tasks can be implemented in a variety of ways; * as an integrative component of other subjects; * as contract activities; * as enjoyable “thinking” activities; * homework; * group or individual extension work.

An original set of 20 Task Cards designed to stimulate creativity and imagination. The cards can be used as group or individual activities. As a group activity the cards foster communication and discussion in order to solve the problems. In a mixed ability class, I found it necessary to have activities available for those students who complete work quickly. Not simply more work but tasks that the students would consider challenging and enjoyable.