Students re-write the sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for EAL and starter activities.

Students rewrite each sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for literacy/EAL

Students rewrite the sentence using the word in capitals

Takes students through key castle types -asks them to decide which is better and why ? Use with labelling activity. Great for lower ability but adapt for higher.

Lesson take students through the exciting fauna of Japan including the giant salamander. Worksheet and video link included.

Slide show of the poem for revision, enjoyment or introduction. Convenient and time-saving.

The old problem of the farmer/goat/cabbage and wolf brought to you in technicolor. Students work in teams or pairs to solve the problem and work out the best way to present their solution to the class. Works well as a starter for lots of objectives.

Students are assigned a photo portrait and create a mini autobiography of that person. They explain their mood in the photo and give background to the character. Feel free to adapt photos for your own cultural milieu.

Students compare two eye-witness accounts and answer questions on how atmosphere is conveyed. worksheet and extracts included.

Lesson guides students through a series of slides which highlight good manners in the UK. Adaptable and with a final task. Great for discussion and debate.

Students use their powers of emotional recognition to discover who is who in a poem about fears and dreams. They then write their own. Simple but very effective. All ready to show.

Short set of templates for Year 6s into 7s. Adaptable to your own school and useful to send out to your feeder primaries.

Students have 100 words to explain how (using evidence from the lyrics) why Rudolph is presented as " the other".

Students listen to a very moving, brief story and comment on whether it's always good to tell the truth. Story included, illustrated and ready to deliver. Thought provoking.

Lesson explores this question and asks how successful previous predictions have been. Video links included. Adaptable.

Lesson covers facial emotion recognition and asks whether it's okay to lie to someone to make them happy. Debates galore. Add some feed back please..:)

Ideal for literacy starters and EAL students. Students rewrite the sentences using the word in capitals. Answers not included.

For creative writers. Students follow story and add more and more detail. Can easily be adapted for drama and other areas of English curriculum. Powerful thinking at the end as well ! All ready to deliver. No photocopies needed.

Straightforward intro to New Year with 3 resolutions to use punctuation correctly. Worksheet, answers and resolution documents included.

Quick and easy way to create a narrative using six pictures and a coin. Suits all levels and can be used for speaking and listening.