Number 10 in this series of lessons for years 7, 8 OR 9. Students have asked for shorter/more interactive material so this includes alternative media as well.

Short lesson (increasingly students requesting shorter lessons but more frequently) exploring some symbolism in Chapt. 3. Ready to send out.

Aimed at year 8 students working from home. Download this and be covered for 2 lessons. Includes letter of Aunt Clara writing exercise.

Number 9 lesson which deals with vocabulary and the beginning of Chapter 3. Aimed at year 7s who find a whole hour of focus too much. I do too.

8th lesson in the series aimed at year 7 remote learners who cannot manage a whole hour of focus. Who can ?

Lessons 5 & 6 focused on the novel The Giver. Aimed at year 7 students studying at home during the pandemic. Short but useful.

Lessons 6 and 7 aimed at Year 8 learners at home during the crisis. Short but useful.

Lesson 5 in the series aimed at year 8 students learning from home. Short as can be.

Ten poems read by famous people to explore and simply listen to. This is just meant to relax students but you could create questions.

Go places without going places. A whole bunch of interesting train rides and walks etc you can make from the safety of your home. Students can write a diary of their travels.

Lesson 3 of a series about the novel: The Giver. More to come.

Lesson 3 in a series. Does what it says on the tin. Should take 30 minutes to complete.

Lesson two in a series. Suitable for remote learning. Chunked activities and not too long (30/40 minutes)

" A Vendetta " by Maupassant. Read it via video. Questions on slides. VERY ENTERTAINING

OMAM. This is a context lesson and also contains the pdf text of the novel.

Lesson one AND TWO of a series about THE GIVER ( novel) This lesson includes CHUNKED activities plus e-copy of novel

Learning template for proposed remote learning. Format is simple and requires minimum adaptation by teacher. Have included introduction slides by way of explanation. Only good for internet connected places.

Straightforward practice for explaining the effect of similes and metaphors. Illustrated.

10 possible stories for the reluctant writer to create from slides. Instructions on slides and all you need is a die or to be able to randomise numbers between 1 and 6 This works a treat and contributes significantly to independent working…

Suitable for year 7 or year 8 (poss year 9) An assessment/comprehension exercise based on two extracts from Anne diary. Questions and Texts on separate handouts and models answers are on a Powerpoint presentation. All ready to deliver.