Professional, engaging, ready to use resources. PowerPoints, Worksheets, Crosswords
I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
Professional, engaging, ready to use resources. PowerPoints, Worksheets, Crosswords
I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
Students love working their way through these interactive, fun Escape Rooms. This Digital Escape Room on Christmas around the World includes five challenges. There is absolutely no Preparation for the teacher!
Students can work through in groups or on their own. They move from challenge to challenge until all questions and activities have been completed correctly. This escape room has been created using Google Forms and is self checking.
A scenario is presented whereby Santa’s sleigh is missing. Santa’s magical sleigh, laden with gifts for children around the world, has gone missing! Initial reports suggest that it was last seen near the North Pole, but whispers of peculiar happenings in Christmas-celebrating countries have surfaced. Students must solve a series of challenges related to traditions in different countries, decipher coded messages, and piece together clues to unveil the whereabouts of Santa’s sleigh. The clock is ticking, and the joy of Christmas hangs in the balance. Can they save the day and ensure the global delivery of holiday cheer? The adventure begins!
The objective calls for them to demonstrate knowledge on Christmas in different countries, among other critical thinking skills. Once they pass through each challenge successfully they will have escaped the room and saved Christmas!
The tasks include working through the Challenges:
Challenge 1: Using math to uncover a secret code - they will learn about BODMAS and use this to solve the mystery.
Challenge 2: Word Scramble - they will unscramble 10 words that relate to Christmas countries around the world
Challenge 3: Reading Comprehension - students will read the lyrics to the song Christmas around the World and answer multiple choice questions.
Challenge 4: Identification of suspects - students identify difference christmas characters that are suspects.
Challenge 5: Digital Jigsaw Puzzle - students will piece together a puzzle to reveal the thief. Then they will solve a riddle to find the country where the sleigh is.
To move to the next room students must input a code derived from the tasks. The Escape room can be completed individually or in groups. They generally take about 1 period to complete.
You will need access to:
The Internet
Google Forms
Google Slides
Students love working their way through these interactive, fun Escape Rooms. This Digital Escape Room on Halloween includes five challenges. There is absolutely no Preparation for the teacher!
Students can work through in groups or on their own. They move from station to station until all questions and activities have been completed correctly. This escape room has been created using Google Forms and is self checking.
A scenario is presented that sees the student discovering a cryptic journal left behind by a ghostly resident. Their job is to analyze and decode the journal’s contents to find hidden clues and codes so that you can unlock the secrets of the room and escape! There is no option to Fail. Every page of the journal must be completed and the correct answer recorded for success!
The objective calls for them to demonstrate knowledge on Halloween, amongst other critical thinking skills. Once they pass through each station successfully they will have escaped the room.
The challenges include working through the Journal:
Page 1: Matching the image with a word and gap fill exercise.
Page 2: Reading and comprehension of top secret Journal Information. Short fictional text with multi choice comprehension questions.
Page 3: Halloween Crack the Code to decode secret words
Page 4: Watch a fun and informative video on the history of Halloween and answer questions relating to the video.
Page 5: The spooky riddle challenge - students must work out what the riddles refer to.
To move to next station students must input a code derived from the tasks.
You will need access to:
The Internet
Google Forms
Youtube to watch the video
Easter Crossword Puzzle, Word Search and Crack the Code to practice vocabulary around Easter.
These would be a useful activity in celebration of Easter. Great for free time, as part of a lesson, to practice common vocabulary or general filling in a gap. Can be completed individually or in pairs or groups.
The format is in both word and pdf for ease of printing and the ability to edit if necessary.
This Word Search puzzle is suitable as a general or ESL resource. It covers key vocabulary associated with the celebration of Easter.
It is provided in an editable Word version and a pdf version.
Words are:
Easter Bunny
Easter
Easter Egg
Easter Egg Hunt
Good Friday
Hot Cross Bun
Cross
Resurrection
Crucifixion
Christian
Celebration
Easter Basket
This resource contains a 25 slide PowerPoint presentation with teachers notes attached in a word document that can be used as a general lesson plan. It has been created specifically for students and will be most useful at the beginning of a school year. My resources are provided in pdf format and a format this is fully editable.
Also included is a worksheet that has an example of how to set out SMART goals and room to create their own. The subject of Vision Boards is also touched upon and there are some example pictures of how this can be achieved.
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This resource contains Christmas and New Year Crossword puzzles, mix and match, word searches, word scrambles and much more.
They can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It contains 18 words for New Year’s and 18 words for Christmas. Use as a general resource or as an ESL lesson to gain familiarity with vocabulary around this these holiday celebrations
It is provided as a pdf and in a word document so that descriptions can be edited if required.
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Print and Go worksheets. Contains Crossword puzzle, Word Search, Scramble, Crack the Code.
All activities use the same 18 words relating to New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve. This is particularly useful for ESL Learners to gain familiarisation with the vocabulary.
This is a New Year Word Seach activity that can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It contains 18 words associated with New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
It is provided as a pdf and in a word document so that descriptions can be edited if required.
This is a New Year Crossword Puzzle activity that can be used as a finisher or gap fill or simply for fun! It contains 18 words associated with New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
It is provided as a pdf and in a word document so that descriptions can be edited if required.
This resource contains a Christmas Crossword, Word Search and Match Words activity.
Use it as a fun starter or finisher with all different grades or as an ESL resource to recap Christmas vocabulary.
This resource is print ready. It contains a Days of the Week Crossword puzzle and a Mix and Match worksheet using the same word bank. It covers vocabulary such as ‘after’, ‘before’, ‘in between’. Useful to introduce or review with English as a second Language students.
The resource is provided in pdf and word format so that the descriptions can be edited if required.
The resource contains worksheets in a pdf format for learners to work through. Can be used as gap fillers, beginning of lessons, end of lessons, or just having some fun within the lesson. Print out and go. All worksheets have answer sheets.
Worksheets:
- Valentine's Day Vowels - gap fill
- Word Search - 2 levels
- Crossword Puzzle
- Word Scramble
This is a small collection of Christmas Photos (15) that can be used within your products, as Xmas cards, for backgrounds or for any other use you can think of.
These photos are royalty free and may be used for personal and commercial use. They may not be resold in their current state. I do not require attribution.
This resource contains three items. One is a board game and the other two are Posters that explain the grammar rules associated with present and past forms of the verb To Be. Examples are provided.
For the board game you will need a dice and counters. It is a simple game whereby learners get to practice using the Verb To Be in sentences. It can be printed out, enlarged and laminated. (optional).
The poster can be used as a handout and / or displayed on the wall.
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Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources
When planning a project at work or school, it's important to get team members prepared for their roles, tasks and responsibilities within the team.
The resources contained in the bundle are all you need to help you accomplish this. The three that I would start with are:
Identifying your Values - choose values as a group
Workplace issues: Brainstorm, problem Solve and Create Smart goals
Team collaboration - important for all to understand how teams work.
These resources are tried and tested in the workplace by my learners with amazing results for project outcomes.
Separate resources that can be used as icebreakers, warmers, parts of lessons, and in some cases whole lessons. Developed for Adults.
Business emails - 20 page e-book
The Verb 'To Be' simple present
Future tense diagrams and activities
Homophones
Synonym and Antonym worksheets and activities
Present and past tense irregular verb game
Things in Common Icebreaker
Giving good verbal instructions
Small Talk Presentation - Interactive lesson
This bundle has some great activities for introducing customer service skills to learners. It includes:
- 30 Slide Customer Service Powerpoint
- Customer Service Skills Worksheets and Activities
- Telephone etiquette Roleplay cards with message template
- Complaint resolution using the TACTICS method
Files have been provided in both pdf and editable versions.
This is a 25 slide engaging powerpoint presentation that covers the important topic of Active Listening. It includes information on Body Language, Questioning, Paraphrasing, Facial Expressions, and best practice techniques. It is provided with a warm up group excercise and a lesson plan.
Teachers notes are included that contains additional information and answers to questions that are posed to students.
There is a pdf version and a ppt version that can be edited if required.
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Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources
Your students will find these lessons engaging, fun and interactive. This bundle contains essential communications skills for the workplace and classroom. Worksheets, activities and Powerpoint Presentations that are fully editable.
Included:
Active Listening
Assertive Communication
Complaint Resolution
Conflict Management Styles
Customer Service Skills Worksheet
Feedback model
Giving verbal instructions
Goal Setting
H&S
Values
Time Management
Teamwork
No preparation is required.