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I like resources which are visual and can be used on different levels. I've been teaching for a long time and relish the challenge of helping others learn.
Apostrophe Revision
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Apostrophe Revision

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A new look at the apostrophe and a chance for students to bet on their answers. Give each team a thousand pounds to start and let them decide. See You say, I pay on this website
3 common punctations
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3 common punctations

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A basic guide on how to use fullstops, commas and question marks. Worksheet included. Basic but useful for those who weren't listening last time. more to come.
SHOULD WE HAVE PETS?
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SHOULD WE HAVE PETS?

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Lesson uses this question to guide a class debate about domestic animals. Surveys, discussion points and an amusing clip included. Kids loved the lesson as it homes in on something very personal.
My Teacher's school and mine.
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My Teacher's school and mine.

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Lesson allows students to compare their own experience with their teacher's. Creates empathy and bonding between the two. Worksheet attached, Adaptable to all levels and my students loved it. Homework included. Feedback pls. :)
SPELLING MISTAKES
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SPELLING MISTAKES

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Lesson takes students through some clearly poor spelling. Worksheet included. Extend by asking them to create ten more examples.
YOU SAY, I PAY. proofreading skills
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YOU SAY, I PAY. proofreading skills

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lesson requires students to bet virtual money on whether they think a sentence is correctly written.\ninstructions on power point and basic worksheet included. Can be adapted to ANYTHING.
The Prodigal Son -parable
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The Prodigal Son -parable

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Lesson asks students to interpret the parable and gives them three tasks. Includes copy of the parable with some harder words highlighted. suitable for low levels but can be adapted upwards.
The Great Gatsby/Catsby
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The Great Gatsby/Catsby

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Students link characters in the novel to photos in an all-feline casting. Explores the novel in a different way.Only a starter but fun. SEE ALSO Of Mice and DOGS. See also HAMlet, Pinks of Denmark for an all pig casting.Matt Posner: It's a powerpoint with pictures of cats and instructions to match the cats to characters in The Great Gatsby for an imaginary all-cat version of that novel. It's like a feline Terror of Tiny Town. And the resource provider has made two others as noted above.
COMPLAINING..MOAN MOAN MOAN
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COMPLAINING..MOAN MOAN MOAN

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Lesson designed around vacation where everything goes wrong. Students view slides and write apposite similes; introduce these into a letter of dissatisfaction. Fairly self-explanatory but might need a slide on FORMAL/INFORMAL writing.
24 " Carrot" Gold
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24 " Carrot" Gold

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Students use a real press release about a lost wedding ring to produce an original piece of writing. Will need extra input but the idea is here.
FORM TIME QUIZ PART 2
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FORM TIME QUIZ PART 2

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Another 50 questions to use in form time. Answers provided on screen. Visually accessible and designed for all students to be able to at least answer a question. Adaptable to anything.
CELEBRATING OUR PARENTS AND CARERS
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CELEBRATING OUR PARENTS AND CARERS

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Lesson focusses students on what they can do to improve their relationships with those that look after them. Father's Day in the Uk this June 16th. Will need tweaking for those not living in UK and does touch on issues which may be sensitive.