Master Mime Skills in Drama: Weekly Two-Hour Lesson Plan - 2024 Engage and Inspire Your Students with the Art of Mime! Elevate your drama sessions with this comprehensive lesson plan designed to develop mime skills among students. Ideal for primary and secondary educators, this resource provides structured activities that foster non-verbal communication, creativity, and expressive storytelling. Key Features? Structured Lesson Plan: A detailed, step-by-step guide covering two hours of engaging activities focused on mime. Interactive Starter Activities: Begin with discussions on the meaning and importance of mime, encouraging students to share personal experiences and thoughts. Dynamic Exercises: Includes activities such as “Ewy Chewy Toffee,” “Object Shuffle,” and “The Mirror Game” to develop mime techniques through interactive and collaborative tasks. Focus on Mime in Drama: Activities designed to enhance non-verbal communication, improve physical expression, and create a supportive environment for creativity. Reflective Practices: Opportunities for students to reflect on their experiences, fostering self-awareness and group cohesion. Visual and Multimedia Integration: Incorporates videos and visual aids to support learning and keep students engaged. Lesson Highlights? What Are Mime Skills?: Explores the definition and importance of mime skills in drama and everyday life. Interactive Group Activities: Exercises that encourage students to express themselves and tell stories without words. Personal Reflection: Opportunities for students to reflect on their learning and the impact of non-verbal communication on their interactions. Real-World Applications: Helps students apply mime skills to both their drama performances and real-life scenarios. This resource is a valuable addition to any drama curriculum, designed to make learning both effective and enjoyable. It aligns with educational standards and can be easily integrated into your existing lesson plans. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

An exciting and engaging resource that will help support the skills needed to teach P2, Q5. Particular reference is made to writing an effective letter; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between KS3-4 and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for ‘letter’ writing and P2, Q5. This includes: -A reflective and guided letter annotation engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P2, Q5. -A range of unique and interesting video resources (find the links on the powerpoint!) that drive the lesson forward. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

An exciting resource that supports pupils in identifying the skills necessary to good descriptive writing. Perfect as a link between KS3-KS4 or simply as a fun and memorable revision lesson! An ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking resource that will enable pupils to connect with their learning and improve further. This includes: -Thoughtful and relevant links to ‘Planet Earth II’, a brilliant stimuli that enthuses learners. -A number of scaffolded tasks and challenges which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P1, Q5. -A truly unique and interesting video resource (find the link on the powerpoint notes!) that drives the lesson forward and provides support. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

Perfect as a revision tool or assessment opportunity! An exciting and engaging resource that supports pupils in completing Q5 independently and applying their skills appropriately. Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning and improve further. This includes: -A reflective and guided A3 resource which reminds pupils of the key criteria they must meet in this 40 mark question. -A number of scaffolded guides which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P1, Q5. -A truly unique and interesting video resource (find the link on the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward and provides support. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** AQA APPROVED ** A sensitive and thoughtful resource regarding the Russian - Ukraine Crisis that will help support the skills needed to teach the construction of a compare / contrast response. Particular reference is made to writing an effective response; you can however tweak this as appropriate. Perfect as a thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to reflect on the situation involving Russia and Ukraine. This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for ‘article’ writing. This includes: -A reflective engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for constructing a compare / contrast response. -Unique and interesting article / video resources (find the links in the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

Struggling to teach English Language AS / A Level? Then you’ve come to the right place! Check out this ‘two sheet’ essay guide! What does it include? -58 hyperlinks to terminology associated with the language levels. -An essay guide - Simply scaffolded! -‘Teacher prompts’ to help with deeper analysis. -A pupil response with examiner feedback!

** AQA APPROVED ** An engaging and exciting resource regarding modern advances in AI and deep fakes that will help support the skills needed to teach the construction of a compare / contrast response. Particular reference is made to writing an effective AQA response; you can however tweak this as appropriate. Perfect as a thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to reflect on the powerful applications of technology. This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for compare / contrast questions. This includes: -A reflective engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content through the medium of a fun game! -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for constructing a compare / contrast response. -Unique and interesting articles / video resources (find the links in the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

An exciting and engaging resource that will help support the skills needed to teach P2, Q5. Particular reference is made to writing an effective speech and introduction; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between KS3-4 and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for ‘speech’ writing and P2, Q5. This includes: -A reflective and guided article article engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P2, Q5. -A unique and interesting article resource (find the link in the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

An exciting and engaging resource that will help support the skills needed to develop ‘zoom lens’ writing, a crucial skill for narrative and descriptive writing with regards to P1, Q5! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -An interesting text and relevant video (find the link in the PowerPoint!) that drives the lesson forward. -A unique narrative task that provides a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -A FREE writing mat to support narrative and descriptive writing skills. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** AQA APPROVED ** An exciting and engaging resource regarding organ donation that will help support the skills needed to teach the construction of an article. Particular reference is made to writing an effective article; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for ‘article’ writing. This includes: -A reflective picture engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for article writing. -A unique and interesting article resource (find the link in the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

An exciting and engaging resource that will help support the skills needed to teach P2, Q5. Particular reference is made to creating an effective leaflet; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between KS3-4 and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for ‘article’ writing and P2, Q5. This includes: -A reflective and guided engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P2, Q5. -A unique and interesting video resource (find the link in the powerpoint!) that drives the lesson forward. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** AQA APPROVED ** An engaging and exciting watch & write resource that explores language development in the first five years of a child’s life. This will help support the skills needed to engage with this topic in a concise yet meaningful way - It is excellent as a ‘taster’ session for KS4 students who want to learn more about KS5 English language / linguistics too! Perfect as a thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to reflect on this powerful topic. This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or as a revision tool. This includes: -A reflective range of task types that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content (discussion, notes, multiple choice and open-ended questions!) -An answer key to aid teacher understanding. -21 questions that engage with the text / video in different ways. -A unique and interesting video resource. -A beautiful printable three page PDF. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of closed compound words. This is inspired and explored through the visual lens of crafting games such as Minecraft! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of crafting video games. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using direct speech correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

Should we idolize celebrities and sports stars? An exciting and engaging resource that will help support the skills needed to teach P2, Q5. Particular reference is made to writing an effective article; you can however tweak this as appropriate! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning: This resource can be used between KS3-4 and is a perfect introduction or revision tool for article writing and P2, Q5. This includes: -A reflective and guided discusion engager that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content. -A number of scaffolded tasks which increasingly ask pupils to consider the skills necessary for P2, Q5. -A range of unique and interesting video resources (find the links on the powerpoint!) that drive the lesson forward. -A FREE writing mat with a range of writing devices needed to maximize marks! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** AQA APPROVED ** An engaging and exciting watch & write resource that explores The Yellow Wallpaper and its contextual concerns through the medium of an adaptation. This will help support the skills needed to engage with this text in a concise yet meaningful way. Perfect as a thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to reflect on this powerful text. This resource can be used between with a range of age groups and is a perfect introduction or as a revision tool. This includes: -A reflective range of task types that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content (discussion, notes, multiple choice and open-ended questions!) -An answer key to aid teacher understanding. -21 questions that engage with the text / video in different ways. -A unique and interesting video adaptation. -A beautiful printable three page PDF. Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of simple, compound and complex sentences. This is explored through the lens of travel and trains! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of trains. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using simple, compound and complex sentences correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of the four sentence types. This is explored through the medium of mystical dragons! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of dragons. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -Interesting tasks that are relevant and drive the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using sentence types correctly and in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

** GLITZY GRAMMAR ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK AN ENGAGING PUNCH! ** An exciting and engaging grammar resource that will help support the skills needed to develop an understanding of the suffix -ed. This is explored through the medium of a witches and wizards focus! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of magic. This includes: -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -An interesting thematic focus that drives the lesson forward. -A unique range of images that provide a clear link to the lesson’s focus. -An insight into using the suffix -ed in a creative way! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s primary packs! <3

**** QUICK READS / WRITES ARE 40 - 60 MINUTE LESSONS THAT PACK A PUNCH! **** An exciting and engaging polar bear themed resource that will help support the skills needed to develop vocabulary and text recall, crucial skills for literacy development! Perfect as an ‘inspiring’ and thought provoking lesson that will enable pupils to connect with their learning in a fun way and through the medium of this fascinating subject matter, polar bears! This includes: -Ten reading slides with a range of questions linked to polar bears. -A scaffolded series of tasks that will help pupils connect with the lesson’s content in a creative way. -An interesting text and relevant videos (find the link in the booklet!) that drive the lesson forward - lots of fun! -A unique descriptive writing task that provides a clear link to the lesson’s focus. See a sample of the reading texts below! ‘Have you ever wondered where polar bears live? They live in the northern hemisphere, which is the top half of the world. They are found in the Arctic! In the Arctic, the temperature falls so low in winter that the sea actually freezes.’ Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3

** All your revision for a grade 9 response in just two packed pages ** A comprehensive ‘two sheet’ revision resource to help students ace their GCSE / IGCSE literature questions on An Inspector Calls! Designed specifically to help students achieve a grade 9, this resource includes all the materials they need to succeed. With clear and concise summaries of key themes, characters, and events, students can quickly review the most important aspects of the play. It features excellent quotations which are specifically linked to writer’s craft. Pupils will also find helpful tips for approaching AQA GCSE/IGCSE litearture essay questions and a clearly structured response guide. This resource also includes targeted contextual information for students to reinforce their knowledge and test their understanding. With a user-friendly layout and engaging design, students will be motivated and excited to dive into their revision. So if you’re looking for the ultimate revision resource for An Inspector Calls, look no further than this two-sheet guide. Your students will thank you for it! Find more resources like this on my store: Mr. Mac’s resource packs! <3