Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
Presentation on the political, economical, social and foreign policy developments in Britain under Harold Wilson 1964 - 1970. The presentation includes brief summaries on the different developments including SFD and images to provide a visual aid for students. The presentation could be used to teach information to a class, provide students with some extra reading so they can access further SFD or be used as a revision resource.
This bundle contains two resources that comprise a whole English lesson on adjectives.
There is a detailed but simple presentation introducing students to adjectives with definitions, frequency examples given, information on how to use adjectives in their writing, and some whole class discussion activities at the end. The presentation is designed to be delivered at the start of the lesson.
Following the presentation, students can solidify and consolidate what they have learnt by accessing the adjectives worksheet pack which contains four different worksheets.
A reading task where students can underline/highlight adjectives within a text
a fill-in the gap task where students can complete the sentences by adding their own adjectives.
a matching task where students can match the image to the most appropriate adjective.
A creative task where students can come up with their own adjectives to describe a given thing.
Together these resources comprise a whole lesson with a range of different activities and skills involved.
A collection of six worksheets about nouns. Designed for primary school aged children. Each worksheet covers the following:
Types of nouns ‘fill in the blank’ activity. Involving reading, writing, and memory recall. Answers provided.
Matching activity - match the type of noun to its definition.
Spot the nouns reading activity - short passage of text where children can underline/circle all the nouns they spot.
Organise the nouns cut and stick activity - series of nouns given and a table with each type of noun. Children to organise each noun under the correct heading in the table to show what type of noun it is: concrete, abstract, collective, or proper.
Writing nouns activity - children to write five of their own each type of noun: concrete, abstract, collective, or proper.
Spot the different types of nouns reading activity - short passage of text where children can colour code all the nouns they spot depending on their type.
The worksheet pack would be best used in conjunction with the presentation on nouns, also available.
This is a comprehensive presentation that provides a chronological account of British society 1951 - 2007. The content within this presentation is specifically tailored to students studying A Level History Britain 1951 - 2007 with AQA, but the content would be appropriate for all students studying British history in this period. Examples content topics and events covered within this presentation includes: changes to women in this period, Northern Ireland, attitudes towards race and immigration, and youth culture. The style of the presentation is such that it could be easily printed to make flashcards to aid student’s revision. There is extensive use of SFD throughout the presentation.
A presentation designed to teach primary aged children about adverbs. The presentation covers:
What is an adverb?
Adverbs to describe how and adverbs to describe when
Examples of adverbs
How we write adverbs in sentences?
Class activity
The presentation breaks down the topic of adverbs into small increments to help aid understanding. Examples are use extensively throughout the presentation to aid understanding, but also improve vocabulary and writing skills. The presentation is designed to be interactive, inviting discussions and questions throughout. The class activity at the end is an acting together where children can work in pairs to consolidate their knowledge of adverbs and apply what they have learnt through acting. Colour is used to provide a visual aid.
The presentation is used best in conjunction with the adverbs worksheet pack, also available.
**Lesson three in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson three is on The Brass Family.
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on brass instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the brass family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the brass family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the trumpet
Deeper look at the trombone
Deeper look at the french horn
Deeper look at the baritone and euphonium
Deeper look at the tuba
Comparison of brass instruments
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower ability learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the comparisons between instruments.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
cut and stick
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
true or false quiz
All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson.
**Lesson five in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson five covers The Percussion Family
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on percussion instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the percussion family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the percussion family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the drum
Deeper look at the cymbal
Deeper look at the drum kit
Deeper look at the timpani
Deeper look at the glockenspiel and xylophone
Deeper look at shakers
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower level learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the deeper look at different percussion instruments.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
cut and stick
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
true or false quiz
Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson. Where possible, worksheets have a cross-curricular emphasis and are designed to enhance literacy and numeracy skills as well as reinforcing the subject of percussion instruments.
**Lesson four in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson four is on The String Family
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on string instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the string family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the string family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the violin, viola, cello, and double bass
Deeper look at the acoustic and electric guitar
Deeper look at the harp
Comparison of string instruments
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower ability learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the comparisons between instruments.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
cut and stick
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
true or false quiz
Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson.
A whole lesson on adverbs aimed at primary school aged children, specifically KS2. The bundle contains a taught presentation to cover the content and theory behind adverbs and a worksheet pack containing 4 worksheets to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation covers the following content:
-what are adverbs?
-different types of adverbs
-examples of adverbs
-how we can use adverbs in our writing
The presentation is interwoven with examples to develop application of knowledge to reading and writing. There are also interactive questions and an acting activity at the end.
The worksheets are designed for use after the presentation to consolidate knowledge and allow students chance to apply their knowledge to broader English skills such as reading and writing.
Worksheets include
-fill in the blank activity
-two reading activities
-a written activity.
Lesson One: Introducing Musical Instruments and Instrumental Families - Worksheet Pack
Worksheets to accompany lesson one of a 6 lesson unit of work looking at musical instruments and instrumental families. The idea is to teach children about these key areas without needing any specialist musical knowledge or practical music resources like instruments.
7 worksheets included in the pack each covering a range of different activities including:
Wordsearch
Unscrambling activity
Cut-and-stick activity
Colour coding activity
Times table activity
Written fact-file activity
Riddles activity
Worksheets used best in conjunction with the presentation “Introducing Musical Instruments and Instrument Families - Lesson One” - also available.
Worksheets presented in a friendly format with a music themed border. Answers provided for each activity where appropriate.
Great starter or plenary activities, but could also be used within lesson to consolidate knowledge. Worksheets could supply a number of different lessons or the whole pack could be given at once to encourage children to structure their own learning and manage how and when they complete activities.
This resource provides a 96-page-long summary of four key areas of psychology: memory, social influence, attachments, and psychopathology. The resource gives a detailed overview of the four key areas. Specific attention is payed to giving summaries of key psychologists and studies involved in each topic area and key terminology involved in each topic area. The resource would be appropriate to use either as a presentation for teaching or revision, or as revision cards for students. The combination of topics is specifically suited to students who are studying A Level Psychology with AQA, however, the information will be compatible with any exam board / level.
Collection of three presentations each giving summaries on the political, economical, social and foreign policy developments that occurred in Britain 1951 - 1979. This covers AS Britain content. Each presentation gives summaries on key developments with much SFD; some information is presented in timelines or tables for added visual aids. The presentations are best used as revision resources or extra reading for students to help cement their knowledge and provide a back of SFD or they could be used to teach a class.
This bundle constitutes a whole lesson on clauses. The presentations talks through different types of clauses, how clauses can be used in a sentence, and begins to introduce conjunctions. The presentation uses examples frequently to develop explanations.
The worksheet pack contains three different worksheets designed to help children grow in confidence around using clauses in their writing. The worksheets are structured around different activities including a fill-in-the-blank activity, a colouring activity, and a cut and stick activity.
Lesson Two in a Five Lesson Series on Musical Instruments and Instrumental Families
Woodwind Family - whole lesson.
This lesson pack is designed to teach children about the woodwind family. It forms part of a 6 lesson series which is designed to allow children to access a music education without the need for music resources, or specialist musical knowledge on the part of the students or teachers.
This lesson does not need to be used as part of the whole lesson series, however. It can be used in isolation to teach children about the woodwind family.
Contained in this bundle is a lesson presentation and 5 worksheets.
Presentation: 43 slide presentation to teach children about the woodwind family. The presentation covers key features of the woodwind family; instruments in the woodwind family; comparisons between woodwind instruments. The presentation is interspersed with various group, class, and individual activities including quizzes, discussion points, mind-mapping, poster making, fact file making. Questions are asked throughout to engage children and allow them to take an active role in their learning. Colour is used to aid memory.
Worksheets: 5 worksheets covering a range of different skills including - wordsearch, fact file writing frames, times tables/coding, true or false quiz, unscramble activity. Wordsearch/unscramble/TF make great starter/plenary activities. Worksheets are designed to utilise a range of skills whilst consolidate student knowledge of woodwind instruments.
Lesson One of a series of 6 lessons designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families
Lesson one focuses on an introduction to different musical instruments and instrumental families with lessons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 going into more detail on each individual instrumental family.
The idea of these lessons is to enable children to learn about musical instruments, instrumental families, and music more generally without the need for any specialist musical knowledge or practical music resources like instruments.
Lesson consists of a presentation and two worksheet packs. One worksheet pack on musical instruments and the other on instrumental families. There are more worksheets and activities as is necessary for one lesson to allows teachers and support staff to choose the most appropriate worksheets/activities for your students, and to allow the activities to cover a range of lessons and circumstances if need be. Some worksheets would make great starter / plenary tasks.
Presentation covers each of the instrumental families in brief detail, covering key features of each, instruments belonging to each family. It also explains how instrumental families are assigned and why. Activities and questions are embedded throughout the presentation to encourage students to have an active part in their learning. Animations and colour are used in a subtle way to engage children’s attention without being over-stimulating.
Worksheets involve a range of activities including: wordsearches, riddles, times tables, cut-and-stick, colour coding, unscrambling, matching, reading, and writing activities. Total of 15 worksheets included with answers where appropriate. Worksheets presented in a friendly manner with musical borders, simple instructions, and some images.
**Lesson six in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson five covers The Keyboard Family
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on keyboard instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 4 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the keyboard family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the keyboard family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the piano
Deeper look at the electric piano / keyboard
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge: a written task, and two creative tasks.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower level learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the deeper look at the electric piano / keyboard.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 4 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson. Where possible, worksheets have a cross-curricular emphasis and are designed to enhance literacy and numeracy skills as well as reinforcing the subject of keyboard instruments.
An entire lesson aimed at teaching primary aged children about verbs. Bundle contains a presentation about verbs along with a three worksheet pack.
Presentation covers: what is a verb? example of verbs. Different types of verbs. How to use verbs in a sentence. Verbs and tenses. Activity at the end.
Worksheet pack contains three different worksheets to consolidate student knowledge of verbs. Activities include a fill in the blank, reading activity, and a writing activity.
Resources work best when starting with the presentation to introduce children to the theory and concept of verbs followed by the worksheets to test and consolidate knowledge.
A two resource bundle comprising a whole lesson about nouns. Resources included are a presentation to teach students about nouns, with some class activities at the end, and a worksheets pack.
Presentation talks through definitions of a noun, types of noun, examples of nouns, and two class activities at the end.
Worksheet pack contains five different worksheets designed to consolidate teaching from the presentation. Worksheets include two reading tasks, a cut and stick task, a matching task, and a written task.
This is a collection of 80 different starter activities that are ideal for settling and focusing a class in Upper Primary School (Y4-6 England / P5-7 Scotland). The theme of each starter activity is a different International Day according to UNESCO’s list of International Days. This includes a selection of International Days deemed applicable, relevant, or of interest to young people.
Purpose and Theory
The idea of these activities is not to inform or teach students about these days in any depth or detail (this will be saved for lessons.) The aim is to introduce and inform students of different international days but ultimately, activities are designed around and linked in with the theme of the day in question. The aim is to help settle students and prepare them for learning through a range of calming activities which are based upon engaging topics that are relatable and relevant to their lives beyond the classroom. In some cases whole lessons could be made out of the theme of day, in which case the starter activity could be used at the start of that lesson. In other cases, activities would work well at the start of the day when students first enter the classroom.
Timings
A vast range of activities is included that aim to target a range of different skills. These activities are designed to take between 5 – 15 minutes, depending on the needs of your class and how long they may need to settle. If being used at the start of the day or immediately after lunch, 15 minutes is recommended to help put students in the mindset of learning and engagement.
Differentiation Opportunities and Inclusion
Starter activities are not designed to be overly taxing. In many cases, differentiation opportunities and limited choices are available. Most activities include an “early finisher extension task”. Equally, it isn’t recommended that the resource always be used prescriptively. Should you feel a starter would require too much brain power for a class / group of students, differentiation is recommended or indeed, not using the starter for that day. The idea of this resource is a bank of ideas. You could follow each day prescriptively or you could do some tasks but not others or you could take a task and adapt it to different day or topic if that suits your students / topic better. If students particularly enjoy one task, why not use the activity idea again on a different topic?
Activities
A range of activities are used that target a variety of different skills. Activity examples include: themed boggle, drawing, A-Z challenges, craft challenges, poster designing, quizzes / riddles, hang-man, Pictionary, acting, The Telephone Game, acronyms, wordsearches, maths problems, strategy and planning challenges, guided discussions, team-building challenges, leadership challenges, design challenges, research activities, colouring, acrostics, translation activities, coding etc. Use of technology is optional in some cases.
