Having taught primary school for 18 years within the state and private sector, I have honed many skills and creating tried and tested resources in my spare time, is one of them. All of my resources produce exceptional book and lesson outcomes and as well as consistency in writing across the week. I’ve also spent several successful years working as an English Lead leading various initiatives and supporting and advising colleagues.
Having taught primary school for 18 years within the state and private sector, I have honed many skills and creating tried and tested resources in my spare time, is one of them. All of my resources produce exceptional book and lesson outcomes and as well as consistency in writing across the week. I’ve also spent several successful years working as an English Lead leading various initiatives and supporting and advising colleagues.
This is an 8 day DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources for the book, Stone Age Boy. The lessons include comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task, which is to write the end of the story, Stone Age Boy
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Some lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all learners to support the long writing task.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive and you can model the tasks on the PowerPoint itself.
Lesson 1 - Comprehension: To raise questions.
Lesson 2- Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 3 - Grammar: To use speech punctuation.
Lesson 4: Grammar: To create similes.
Lesson 5: Grammar: To use expanded noun phrases.
Lesson 6 - Composition: To plan the middle of a story.
Lesson 7 - Grammar: To use adverbs.
Lesson 8 - Composition: To write the ending of a story.
For other resources on Stone Age Boy see:
Stone Age Boy – writing the opening to the story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-opening-to-the-story-12718400
Stone Age Boy – writing the middle of the story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780
Describing Stone Age Boy and girl
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
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This is a 10 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan complete with success criteria’s for each day, a TEACHING powerpoint and all accompanying resources. The setting description can be used as an independent write. It includes visuals and word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the setting- Liam in Space using the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting and thoughts using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and figurative language and includes a success criteria.
Lesson 1: To make a prediction.
Lesson 2: To plan my writing by banking descriptive words and phrases
Lesson 3: LO: To improve sentences by extending the idea, adding powerful verbs, adverbs and expanded nouns.
Lesson 4: To ask question and participate in roleplay
Lesson 5: L.O: To use descriptive language to write a story setting
Lesson 6: LO: To edit and evaluate work.
Character description of Liam
This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Liam.
The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Liam (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes
Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity
Lesson 2: To plan a character description.
Lesson 3: To write a character description.
Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
This is a 7 day DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources for the book, Stone Age Boy. The lessons include comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task, which is to write the middle of the story, Stone Age Boy
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Some lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all learners to support the long writing task.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive and you can model the tasks on the PowerPoint itself.
Lesson 1 - Comprehension: To raise questions.
Lesson 2- Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 3 - Grammar: To create expanded noun phrases.
Lesson 4: Grammar: To create similes.
Lesson 5 - Composition: To plan the middle of a story.
Lesson 7 - Grammar: To use adverbs.
Lesson 7 - Composition: To write the middle of a story.
For other resources on Stone Age Boy see:
Stone Age Boy – writing the opening to the story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-opening-to-the-story-12718400
Describing Stone Age Boy and girl
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds.
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway.
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 5 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that include grammar and comprehension and leads to a long writing task - character profile of Grandad. A WAGOLL is included for the long write.
The lessons include talk tasks - comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels. See breakdown of teaching materials below.
All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive you can teach and model on the PowerPoint.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 4 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write.
Lesson 1: Grammar : To use common nouns and adjectives ( describe Syd)
Lesson 2: Comprehension : To raise questions ( about Syd)
Lesson 3: Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask questions ( about Syd)
Lesson 4 : Planning : To plan a character profile.
Lesson 5: Composition : To write a character profile.
Prediction from front cover : 1 lesson
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo.
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
Setting description (4 lessons)
This is a 4 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan complete with success criteria’s for each day and accompanying resources and can be used as an independent write. It includes visuals and word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the setting- Michael on the deck, in the storm using the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting and thoughts using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and figurative language and includes a success criteria.
Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch,taste, feelings and thoughts.
Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
Character description of Michael (4 lessons)
This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Michael.
The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Michael’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes
Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity
Lesson 2: To plan a character description.
Lesson 3: To write a character description.
Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
Character description of Kensuke ( 4 lessons)
This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Kensuke.
The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Kensuke’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes
Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity
Lesson 2: To plan a character description.
Lesson 3: To write a character description.
Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: Stormbreaker by Alex Rider
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: The Nothing to see See Here Hotel by Steven Butler- prediction from front cover
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd- Prediction from front cover
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 6 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Sophie. Daily planning is included.
The lessons include talk tasks and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels. See breakdown of teaching materials below.
All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether role play or grammar builds up to the long writing task.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive . The powerpoint allows you to teach and model the writing.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 4 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write.
Lesson 1: Comprehension : L.O: To raise a range of questions. ( about Sophie )
Lesson 2: Grammar : LO: To use a range of adjectives or expanded nouns to describe a character.
Lesson 3: Planning: To plan a character description
Lesson 4 : Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask questions ( about Sophie)
Lesson 5 : Composition : To write a character description
Lesson 6: Editing : To edit and evaluate my writing
For other resources for THE BFG, please see :
Describing the BFG
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12408017
Prediction based on front cover of the BFG
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12665844
Enjoy and happy teaching.
This is a 5 day DIFFERENTIATED/ADAPTED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources to that lead to a writing outcome – Postcard – from Max to his mum and is based on the book, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’.
The lessons include comprehension and grammar based on the book and is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Y1 and Y2. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task, which is a postcard.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 4 and interweave it into the Long Write. Most lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are adapted and progressive and you can model the tasks on the PowerPoint itself.
Lesson 1: Grammar: L.O: To use capital letters and full stops. (based on the story)
Lesson 2: Grammar : LO: To use common nouns and adjectives (based on the story)
Lesson 3: Grammar: LO: To use adjectives and expanded nouns (based on the story)
Lesson 4: Planning: LO: To plan my writing.
Lesson 5: Composition: To write a postcard (from Max to mum)
For other resources for the book, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, please see:
Prediction based on the front cover
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12783319
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: Way Home by Libby Hawthorn and Gregory Rodgers
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is an 8 day DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources to teach character profile writing -Anna Atkins and is based on the book, The Bluest of Blue.
The lessons include comprehension and and is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Y3, 4 and 5 and is designed so that the long write is done independently. The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 7 and interweave it into the Long Write.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are adapted and progressive and you can model the tasks on the PowerPoint itself.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for a prediction based on the front cover and blurb of the book: This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for a prediction based on the front cover and blurb of the book: THE FIRST DRAWING by MORDICAI GERSTEIN.
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: The Princess’ Blankets by Carol Ann Duffy
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 64 page -6-day editable Teaching PowerPoint complete with success criteria and differentiated/adapted resources that leads to a long writing task – diary entry of the boy based on the book, Stone Age Boy.
The lessons include talk tasks, vocabulary and meanings as well as grammar based on the book, and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Year 3. See breakdown of teaching materials below.
All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive. The PowerPoint allows you to teach and model the writing.
The learners can use their work from Day 1 to Day 5 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write.
Lesson 1: Comprehension: To answer questions. (Stone Age Boy- entire story)
Lesson 2: Grammar: L.O: To improve sentences using adjectives and expanded nouns (Stone Age Boy- camp)
Lesson 3: Grammar: To identify features of a diary entry. (Model text- diary entry of Stone Age Boy)
Lesson4: Grammar/Writing: To use contractions.
Lesson 5: Planning: To plan a diary entry (Stone Age Boy)
Lesson 6: Composition: To write a diary entry (Stone Age Boy)
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for a prediction based on the front cover and blurb of the book: THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT by Drew Daywalt.
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for a prediction based on the front cover and blurb of the book: The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
