Two powerpoint presentations to use on St. Patrick’s Day for literacy and numeracy. Literacy (22 slides) includes grammar activities, writing poetry,alphabetical order and lots of fun activities concerning rainbows, leprechauns and St. Patrick.Numeracy(13 slides) includes simple multiplication, addition, subtraction and division activities, a wordmat is included.

Finished the novel? Need a display put up? This resource covers everything from writing legends to finding facts in the novel itself. It’s a 27 page workbook, mainly in black and white which can be printed out as a complete booklet or as individual sheets. A powerpoint presentation has been included to be used during classroom discussion time. There are a variety of writing and drawing activities including internet research, book reviews, vocabulary and dictionary tasks, themes, character studies, descriptive and imaginary writing tasks and designing a new cover for the novel.

A 20 page PDF File and Powerpoint presentation suitable for KS1/2. Includes worksheets on personal information, Likes and dislikes, family, favourite things, target setting, friendship, healthy eating, making choices and the future. This resource can be printed out as individual worksheets or as a complete booklet and will be very useful at the start of the year to help teachers requiring information about their individual pupils. they can be printed out and used for display boards. Writing and drawing activities have been included which will be good for differentation.

One for the boys or girls in KS1 and KS2 who like football. This PDF file consists of 22 pages, all football related activities. The children are asked to research the internet after reading facts and information about the World Cup, its host and the teams involved. There are also a variety of numeracy and literacy activities including multiplication, division, function boxes,dictionary work, spelling activities and looking at healthy lifestyle and diet. There is also a drawing activity. This can be printed out as an individual booklet for each child.

Are you ever stuck for ideas to help promote the learning of spellings? This 20 page PDF file consists of a variety of activities children will enjoy doing to help them learn their spellings. They are suitable activities for the entire primary school. The file can be printed out and each page laminated to use in class. Once laminated they will last forever. The activities provide fun things to do for the children. Activities include alphabetical order, vowels and consonants, writing silly sentences with spelling words, creating pictures with hidden words, creating word searches, computer activities, sentence construction, story and poetry writing, games, opposites and rhyming words. I have used many of these in my own teaching and the children loved them.

30 page booklet for Upper KS1 and KS2 based on Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. This powerpoint and PDF file can be printed out as individual worksheets or as a complete workbook for the entire class. The resource is in black and white with a coloured front cover. There are a variety of activities which can be given to all children therefore it is great for differentation. Would be very useful when doing guided reading. The activities included are: descriptive writing, plurals, diminutives, poetry writing, book reviews, drawing and labelling activities, letter writing, favourite character and reasons why, themes in the novel, characteristics of the characters, discussion around quotes from the novel, internet research, vocabulary exercises, conflict Man v Nature. Might be useful for World Book Day.

This 34 page resource is for KS2 and consists of a PDF file and Powerpoint presentation. The slides may be printed out as individual worksheets for differentation or as a complete workbook for each child. They can be used after the novel has been completed or while the children are reading it. Guided reading sessions would be a great time to use the worksheets either individualy or with groups of children. Writing, drawing research activities are included. Cross-curricular themes including Literacy, Science, RE Art and Geography are included. The following will give teachers an idea of what to expect from this resource:- Descriptive writing of characters and The Island Diary writing Comparing and contrasting characters Argumentative writing Opinion/fact Spelling Speech Research skills:- Leprosy, The Philippines, The Bible and Facts about The Author Drawing activities:- new cover, characters, map Life cycle of a butterfly Themes in the novel Writing a book review Craft:- How to make a symmetrical butterfly

A PDF file of 20 pages for KS1 and KS2 looking at the celebration of Lent. The children will read about the reasons for fasting, the importance of the number 40, reflection and self-discipline, Jesus' suffering and pain, the origins of Mothering Sunday, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the use of the colour purple in churches. Having read the various fact sheets, they will then complete worksheets on what they have learned, poetry and story writing, writings about their mothers, words they have learned and their meanings, a few drawing activities and facts about my favourite pancake. A great resource as a lead up to Easter. I have also included a Powerpoint presentation in the price which teachers may wish to use in class or as an assembly.

A PDF file of four samples of literacy style questions for Sats. I am offering these free to celebrate my second year of writing resources as a TES author and having so many followers, viewers, buyers and new friends. Thank you to everyone

This is a 24 page PDF file to be printed out and used before reading the book, while reading the book and after reading the book. It is printer friendly as I have used very few colour graphics. It is suitable for KS2. A powerpoint has also been included. There are a variety of writing activities which can be printed out as an entire booklet for each child or as individual pages for working walls. I have tried to empathise with the characters especially August. In the workbook I have asked the children to look at the traits and feelings of the characters, their own feelings, to imagine they themselves are August and to write conversations and argumentative writings.Bullying and Bravery must also be written about by the children. I have also included designing a new cover, writing a book blurb, a book review and favourite character and part of the story. An essential resource for a fabulous book.

This Christmas assembly is a unique resource consisting of a 23 page PDF file and Powerpoint presentation. It is Christmas taken from the viewpoint of animals, donkeys, robins, sheep. The animals introduce themselves and tell the children about their various roles on Christmas Eve. These little stories could be used for a Christmas class assembly. The follow up activities include writing and drawing activities, comprehension questions, a nativity wordmat,storywriting, poetry writing, newspaper reports and an internet activity. Great for KS1and lowere KS2.

This 28 page resource has the Nativity story written in an original format and in child friendly vocabulary. It is suitable for KS1 and tells the story of the birth of Jesus, the visit of the shepherds, the journey of the wisemen and the role of King Herod. It consists of reading pages and follow up writing and drawing activities. The booklet can be printed out for each child or used for differentation. It is a similar format to my Easter story book recommended by Tes. I have also included a powerpoint presentation. Written activities include vocabulary exercises, comprehension questions, newspaper reports , sentence construction, retelling parts of the story and ordering.

A 20 page PDF workbook for young emerging readers and writers. Suitable for KS1 or SEN children further up the school. Each page has a picture as a clue and a few sentences telling the pupil what they have to write about. Activities include All About Me, Superheroes, descriptive and imaginative writing, writing a list, writing a poem, writing book reviews and predicting from a picture clue. There is space for the children to write about 5/6 sentences. This can be printed out as a complete workbook for individual children. Pages may also be printed out as separate worksheets for display. A powerpoint presentation is included to be used for model writing.

This PDF File and presentation will be very useful to KS1 as an assembly idea or as a class story linked to fables as there is a moral in the story. The two characters in the story are a spider and a little bug, the setting is in a cornfield. The bug warns the spider that the farmer will be coming soon to gather the crop. I won't tell you the rest as I don't want to spoil it for you! The story is adapted from one I read and I have rewritten it myself in child friendly vocabulary. There are a set of discussion questions which will be good for talking and listening sessions after the children have either read or heard the story.