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After 19 years at the chalk face, I have a very good idea of what works and what doesn't. The resources in my shop have all been designed and used by me throughout my career and have been tested on live children (none of whom were injured in the process) If you'd like to see a resource I haven't yet uploaded, please let me know as I probably have something useful tucked away (but bear with me, as I still work full time and we all know how many hours that means!)

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After 19 years at the chalk face, I have a very good idea of what works and what doesn't. The resources in my shop have all been designed and used by me throughout my career and have been tested on live children (none of whom were injured in the process) If you'd like to see a resource I haven't yet uploaded, please let me know as I probably have something useful tucked away (but bear with me, as I still work full time and we all know how many hours that means!)
15 Reading Comprehensions for KS1 & KS2
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15 Reading Comprehensions for KS1 & KS2

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A pack of reading comprehensions which includes the following: 7 KS1 reading comprehensions (along with answers) Ideal homework tasks to promote reading comprehension skills at home 2 X Y3 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats 2 X Y4 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats 2 X Y5 comprehensions (along with answers): produced in the style of a Sats reading booklet, lots of different question formats 2 X Y6 comprehensions: both with a large number of questions and grammar-related activities
78 KS1/LKS2 Spanish Resources - games, PowerPoints, worksheets, flash cards
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78 KS1/LKS2 Spanish Resources - games, PowerPoints, worksheets, flash cards

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A comprehensive pack of excellent resources to support MFL teaching in your classroom. All the resources have been used successfully across KS1 and Lower KS2 to support younger children as they learn the basics in Spanish. Resources support the teaching of the following topics: Colours Numbers Clothing Food Drinks Common questions Weather Time Seasons Months, Days Favourite things Conversation Shopping Animals Parts of the body All about Spain Parts of the face
Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia support activities
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Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia support activities

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Hundreds of ideas designed to support children who have dyslexia, dyscalculia or dyspraxia. The activities are split into KS1 and KS2 and are designed to be undertaken either as part of small group work or one to one. Each activity uses minimum resources and gives clear instructions on how to carry out and extend the child's ability.
KS1 Resource Pack
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KS1 Resource Pack

7 Resources
A collection of some of my KS1 materials which comprises the following: 126 conversation starters for children 4 comprehensive phonics workbooks and 20 Y1 Phonics Screening checks 2 classroom resource packs for 5 little ducks and 5 currant buns 158 common exception word flash cards KS1 numeracy mat to support developing maths skills A collection of times table activity worksheets for 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 6x tables
4 Phonics Workbooks and 20 Y1 Phonics Screening Checks
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4 Phonics Workbooks and 20 Y1 Phonics Screening Checks

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20 phonics screening check (a combination of real words and pseudo words) which replicate the Y1 phonics screening check. 4 Phonics work booklets which contain activities and resources aimed at promoting good phonic development and awareness - they could either be used in the classroom or sent home as homework.
KS2/KS3 Science-based VCOP/Comprehension Worksheets: Amphibians, Birds, Dinosaurs, Fish, Mammals, Reptiles
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KS2/KS3 Science-based VCOP/Comprehension Worksheets: Amphibians, Birds, Dinosaurs, Fish, Mammals, Reptiles

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Comprehension & VCOP based worksheets for each topic. The worksheets consist of the following: A detailed reading comprehension A 'choose the correct spelling' activity (with answers for self-marking) A cloze procedure activity (with answers) Dictionary and thesaurus work on the vocabulary used in the topic A punctuation activity (with answers) A final comprehension activity - use the facts covered to produce a 'fact file' of top 10 facts from the topic
KS2/KS3 Science & English Pack (VCOP & Comprehension) Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory &  Systems
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KS2/KS3 Science & English Pack (VCOP & Comprehension) Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory & Systems

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A 49 page science based pack which focuses on the human digestive, respiratory, circulatory and nervous systems. Each section of the pack contains the following: A detailed reading comprehension with several question types A ‘Choose the Correct Spelling’ activity A cloze activity to identify the correct missing words (with answers for self-marking/homework) Dictionary, thesaurus and alphabetical order activities using vocabulary from the topic A punctuation activity - fill in the missing punctuation A fact file assessment activity - use what you have learnt to produce a fact file Illustrations and diagrams relating to the topic A detailed glossary A list of websites to watch videos discover more and play games related to this topic
KS1/LKS2 Christmas Activities and Assembly
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KS1/LKS2 Christmas Activities and Assembly

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A set of resources designed for KS1 (or lower KS2) children which include the following: The 12 Days of Christmas PowerPoint with music to sing along to A numbers to 20 bauble game which can be enlarged for playing as a group A Christmas times table colouring activity A listening skills activity A Christmas tree number line for the festive classroom! Make your own Christmas word search A co-ordinates activity Complete the nativity booklet A nativity play/adult's copy with stage directions etc suitable for an assembly A Santa board game which can be played in small groups (maths focus) A 12 days of Christmas activity - think up your own version
KS2/KS3 Science & English Pack (VCOP & Comprehension) Gravity, Magnets, Materials & Friction and Res
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KS2/KS3 Science & English Pack (VCOP & Comprehension) Gravity, Magnets, Materials & Friction and Res

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A 72 page science based pack which focuses on the topics of gravity, magnets, materials & friction and resistance. Each section of the pack contains the following: A detailed reading comprehension with several question types A ‘Choose the Correct Spelling’ activity A cloze activity to identify the correct missing words (with answers for self-marking/homework) Dictionary, thesaurus and alphabetical order activities using vocabulary from the topic A punctuation activity - fill in the missing punctuation A fact file assessment activity - use what you have learnt to produce a fact file Illustrations and diagrams relating to the topic A detailed glossary A list of websites to watch videos discover more and play games related to this topic
Huge KS2/KS3 VCOP & Comprehension Pack
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Huge KS2/KS3 VCOP & Comprehension Pack

18 Resources
18 VCOP/Comprehension packs (each containing: A detailed reading comprehension A 'choose the correct spelling' activity (with answers for self-marking) A cloze procedure activity (with answers) Dictionary and thesaurus work on the vocabulary used in the topic A punctuation activity (with answers) A final comprehension activity - use the facts covered to produce a 'fact file' of top 10 facts from the topic) TOPICS: Amphibians, Birds, Coastal Habitats, Dinosaurs, Food Chains, Digestive system, Earthquakes, Fish, Friction, Gravity, Circulatory system, Respiratory system, Magnets, Mammals, Materials, Micro-organisms, Reptiles, The Nervous system Check out my other resources at www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smithy123
18 Science-based Comprehensions KS2/KS3
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18 Science-based Comprehensions KS2/KS3

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A pack of 18 different science-based reading comprehensions based on each of the following topics: Earthquakes, Food Chains, Coastal Habitats, Dinosaurs, Friction, Micro-organisms, Materials, Magnets, Gravity, Reptiles, Mammals, Fish, Birds, Amphibians, The Brain/Nervous System, The Respiratory System, The Circulatory System and The Digestive System Each comprehension contains a detailed text, along with literal, deduction and inferential style questions, predicted word meanings and higher order questions which are linked to the text.
KS2 Spanish SoW & Resource bundle
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KS2 Spanish SoW & Resource bundle

8 Resources
8 Spanish SoWs (each covering a full 7 week half term), with more than enough content to cover a full year of language teaching. Lesson plans, objectives in line with the new framework, resources, PowerPoints, links to videos and online games and resources...enough to ensure you don't have to plan Spanish for at least a year!
KS2 French SoW & Resource bundle
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KS2 French SoW & Resource bundle

10 Resources
10 French SoWs, with more than enough content to cover a full year of language teaching. Lesson plans, objectives in line with the new framework, resources, PowerPoints, links to videos and online games and resources...enough to ensure you don't have to plan French for at least a year!