A colourful and engaging display explaining modal verbs for KS2. Includes titles, posters, word banks, modelled sentences and much more. Editable and ready to print, this pack is ready to pop up on your display and save you time. This extensive pack includes all that you need to teach modal verbs through your display. Bright and colourful posters, questions and key words are all ready to print and put up on your wall to inspire children, enhance learning and ensure progress in English. Display includes: Title Visual representations of the meanings of modal verbs Sentence starters using modal verbs for different purposes Groups of hot and cold modal verbs Key words sorted by intensity and colour coded Modal verbs in the negative form Groups of modal verbs which work in the future and past tense and those that don’t These display cards could also be used in writer’s toolkits to support children using modal verbs during writing lessons. Created on PowerPoint so easily editable to your needs. For a whole lesson on modal verbs, including resources, click here Check out my other popular grammar resources: KS2 SPAG Word Banks KS2 SPAG Word Searches Whole School Grammar Glossaries Relative Clause Lesson

A useful list of questions for guided reading, reading discussions 1:1 and reading assessments in Year 4. 68 question templates under 14 categories which match the expectations of the National Curriculum and build confidence in reading. Available in 3 formats to save you time and enhance your pupil’s reading: A4 black and white questions sheet. A4 colour coded questions sheet. Colourful leaflet for discussing reading at home. Can be used in guided reading, reading 1:1, writing comprehensions, at home to support parents and for assessment purposes. Useful for teachers, TAs and parent helpers. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular assessment resources: Year 4 Writing Target Sheet Year 4 SMART Target Bank Year 4 Writing Assessment Sheet

A visual and ready-to-go PowerPoint leading you through a week of engaging spelling lessons. Teach your class short and effective sessions to enable them to learn their spellings and succeed in a dictation. Give spellings a high profile and provide strategies for every child to access the curriculum. All words have the -cious or -tious ending from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling lists. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Short easy to resource spelling activities to enable children to learn these spellings in an engaging and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a simple display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome. For a whole year of spelling lessons follow these helpful links: Term 1 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 2 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 3 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 4 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 5 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 6 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons

An engaging pack for easily teaching predicting to KS2. Contains all you need for the week: plan, powerpoint, resources and answers. Includes sparky starters, meaty main activities and personalised plenaries. Each lesson builds and expands on the previous one. All texts provided, a range of interesting genres and styles with modelled answers to comprehension questions. Questions prompting higher order thinking and activities designed to develop comprehension skills and enhance reading assessment results. Designed for year 5 reading focusing on the comprehension skill of predicting. Easily adaptable for all other KS2 classes. Differentiated resources and activities for two ability groups. All reviews welcome. For a whole term’s worth of reading lessons click here to save yourself lots of time!

A useful list of questions for guided reading, reading discussions 1:1 and reading assessments in Year 1. 38 question templates under 10 categories which match the expectations of the National Curriculum and build confidence in reading. Available in 3 formats to save you time and enhance your pupil’s reading: A4 black and white questions sheet. A4 colour coded questions sheet. Colourful leaflet for discussing reading at home. Can be used in guided reading, reading 1:1, writing comprehensions, at home to support parents and for assessment purposes. Useful for teachers, TAs and parent helpers. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular KS1 English resources: Year 1 Writing Assessment Sheet Year 1 Grammar Glossary Year 1 Reading Corner Display

An engaging lesson teaching year 5 (or any KS2 class) how to communicate and achieve their dreams, goals and aspirations. An easy to use 17 slide PowerPoint evaluating the qualities needed for different professions, steps to success and obstacles you might face. A hyperlink to a video case study along with other activities creates high quality dialogue and inspires thoughtful questions. Individual, paired and group activities: - Imagination game (If you were..) - Group sorting activity - Pairs evaluate a video - Whole class discussion of dreams and pathways - Individuals create dream fans Simple and effective assessment task provided and a range of support options are offered if children feel they need to follow up/delve deeper with anything covered in class. All reviews welcome.

10 experiments for years 5 and 6, includes instruction task cards, extensions, challenges and a scientific explanation. Inspire your pupils with a mini investigation for every day of British Science Week. 5 easy to set up and manage science activities for year 5. Plus 5 more simple but effective science activities for year 6. Everyday a range of questions are provided to stimulate scientific thought and discussion. Children are also encouraged to think of their own questions to spark that scientific curiosity which this week is all about. The extension activities and challenges further enrich the learning and engage every child. A short equipment list is provided for each year group so you can quickly collect the things you need for the week. Each activity is time flexible, they could take 10 minutes or easily extend to an hours lesson. The science behind every activity is quickly and clearly explained with helpful images and diagrams. Check out my other updated resources for British Science Week: British Science Week KS2 Posters British Science Week KS2 Homework Tasks British Science Week KS2 Assembly

A detailed and complete lesson, with a 16 slide Europe teaching PowerPoint, starter, input, plenary, scaffolding, differentiated worksheets, extension task and video and geography game links. Start a Geography unit on Europe with an excellent lesson on the continents of the world, map labelling and cultures of Europe. All provided in this ready-to-go lesson, to save you time, energy and give you a better teaching to life balance. Will work with the rest of my unit on Europe, written for Years 3 to 4. Also easily adaptable for years 5 and 6. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular Geography lessons on Europe from the unit: Label Countries of Europe Lesson Compare Cities of Europe Climate of Europe Mountains of Europe Rivers of Europe

An engaging 26 slide PowerPoint for a KS2 assembly on the life and success of Charles Darwin. Includes a video link, interactive activities and reasoning questions. Inspire your pupils by learning about this brilliant man, be amazed by his achievements and see how they are still relevant today. Includes many higher level thinking questions and a memory challenge to keep every child focused. Can be used on Darwin's birthday February 12th or for starting a topic on famous scientists or explorers. Takes the children through these key questions: What did Darwin think? How can we be a great scientist? Who was Charles Darwin? - Early Life, Careers, Big Break, Exploring, Thinking and Writing, Later Life What were Darwin's theories? What impact did his theories have? Is evolution important today? Differentiated writing tasks included and resourced: Task 1 - Draw or write a flow chart of Darwin's life journey. Task 2 - Write a radio script interviewing Darwin about his life. Task 3 - Write a comparison of Darwin with another famous person who inspires you. Writing templates provided. Other activity ideas also included. Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. Relevant for KS2 and KS3. All reviews welcome. For a good and engaging science unit on forces click here to save yourself lots of time! You can find many more reliable and useful KS2 resources at my shop: Teachallenjoy

One of eight engaging lessons which bring Yosemite National Park into the classroom. Includes a 37 slide teaching PowerPoint, photographs, videos, higher level questioning, paired and group activities, all resources and differentiation. Teaching Points What are human features? What are physical features? What is wilderness? How have these changed over time? What might the park look like in the future? Covers key KS2 National Curriculum geography and English objectives. Teach an effective lesson with no preparation necessary, just glance through the PowerPoint and you’re ready to go. Resources Included Starter Teaching input Photos to analyse in pairs and groups Integrated video link Differentiated activities Sorting worksheet Challenge Plenary Lessons in this unit are designed to support, challenge and extend learning so that every child can access, enjoy and exceed expectations. This is written for KS2, ideally for years 4, 5 and 6 but could be easily adapted for year 3. Human and Physical Geography National Curriculum Learning Objectives understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of …a region within North or South America describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: … rivers, mountains describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular geography lessons on this topic: Scandinavia Physical Features Russia Physical Features UK Coast Physical Features

A bright and animated PowerPoint leading you through a week of engaging spelling lessons for years 5 and 6. All words follow the pattern of using the letter string ��ough’ from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling lists. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 5 effective spelling lessons enable children to learn these spellings in an active and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a simple display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome.

A complete reading display to inspire a year 1 class. Includes title, bunting, quotes, national curriculum learning objectives, vocabulary cards, question bubbles, interactive elements and a reading challenge. Useful for teachers, children, parent helpers and visitors showing the reading objectives of the new curriculum in a bright and colourful way. An easy way to jazz up your reading corner. Year 1 reading display pack: A large welcome title All the year 1 reading statements simplified to child speak within speech bubbles by animals 12 bunting triangles with famous inspirational quotes Key reading vocabulary cards 10 question bubbles Top Trump book review cards Book recommendation sheets A reading challenge Easily adaptable to fit your space, could also be used in a library to prompt whole school progression. Benefits Children know what they are learning within reading lessons. All adults involved with the class are able to ask effective questions when listening to children read. Assessments of children are more accurate and relevant. Children self and peer assess using the display. Prompts reading discussions. All reviews welcome.

A complete KS2 mental health lesson on understanding emotions. Includes an engaging PowerPoint leading you through the lesson, differentiated activities, resources and a mini assessment. Develop children’s understanding of their emotions, show them how to identify emotions and teach what to do when you have negative emotions. Animated PowerPoint Covers: identifying emotions within memories, knowing the four main emotions, understanding why all emotions are healthy, even negative ones, strategies for identifying emotions, healthy coping strategies for managing emotions, understanding emotion scales, preventing negative emotions from turning you into a monster Use the activities to foster high quality dialogue. Provide reflection time. Create a positive and calm atmosphere which enables progress. Get children talking about mental health and provide them with strategies for understanding and managing their emotions. A range of mental health support options are offered if children feel they need to follow up/delve deeper with anything covered in class. Ideal for a KS2 class, easily adaptable for KS1. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other mental health lessons covering: Self Esteem Dreams and Aspirations Or why not check out my mental health awareness week resources: KS1 Mental Health Bundle KS2 Mental Health Bundle

Inspire your pupils with this KS1 assembly celebrating World Poetry Day. Includes an engaging PowerPoint, 4 poems, geography map skills, video link, reasoning questions and interactive activities. This ready-to-go 27 slide PowerPoint leads you through the assembly explaining World Poetry Day and poetry. Read the children 4 world habitat poems written about environments from across the globe. Choose poems from a world map, before reading about the animals, landscape and climate of jungles, grasslands, deserts and the arctic. Enhance geography skills whilst developing vocabulary and a passion for poetry. An engaging video is included to provide a range of role models who clearly enjoy reading poetry and bringing it to life. Celebrate World Poetry Day every year on March 21st to encourage diversity and a shared understanding of the world. Use this assembly to inspire your pupils to become writers, enjoy the video link of a range of people reading a poem about how poets can write anywhere. Check out my other popular KS1 assemblies: Mental Health Awareness Week KS1 Assembly Albert Einstein KS1 Assembly Charles Darwin KS1 Assembly

A bright and ready-to-go PowerPoint leading you through a week of memorable spelling lessons for years 5 and 6. All words contain the endings -cial and -tial (some not following the rule) from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling lists. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 5 engaging and memorable spelling lessons which enable children to learn these words in an effective and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a simple display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome.

A complete display for a reading corner in a year 3 or 4 classroom. Bright, colourful and engaging. Inspire reading with this pack which includes: title, bunting quotes, vocabulary, higher level questions, reading statements, images and other reading resources. A useful display for teachers, children, parent helpers and visitors showing the new curriculum in a colourful and easy to use way. All the year 3 and 4 reading statements are simplified to child speak with engaging animals and speech bubbles, an easy way to jazz up your reading corner. Having the new curriculum statements on display for all to see will help everyone feel confident with knowing the learning objectives. All adults involved with the class will be able to ask effective questions when listening to children read. Assessments of children will be more accurate and relevant. Children could use these on an interactive display to self and peer assess and prompt reading discussions. Also included: 12 Bunting Triangles - with famous inspirational quotes about reading A large welcome title Key reading vocabulary cards 10 Bubbles containing thought provoking questions Top Book Trump review cards Book Recommendation sheets A Reading Challenge Easily adaptable to fit your space, could also be used in a library to prompt whole school progression. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other popular reading resources: Year 3 Reading Assessment Questions Year 4 Reading Assessment Questions Bundle of KS2 Reading Lessons

A complete lesson on modal verbs, with an engaging PowerPoint, posters, word bank, differentiated activities and answers. All you need to make your class confident with using modal verbs in their writing. Written for year 5 but easily adaptable for all KS2 year groups. An easy to use PowerPoint leads you through the lesson. Explaining to the children about modal verbs, their purposes, rules, when to use them and order of probability. Themed on the Simpsons it will engage your class. Bright, colourful, clear and memorable. A differentiated lesson with 4 writing activities provided and a challenge. All answers included. All reviews welcome.

The second of seven engaging lessons which bring Scandinavia into the classroom. Discover interesting information, amazing videos and differentiated activities while covering key KS2 National Curriculum geography and English objectives. Teach an effective lesson with no preparation necessary, just glance through the PowerPoint and you’re ready to go. This is written for KS2, ideally for years 4, 5 and 6 but could be easily adapted for year 3. This lesson covers these important teaching points: What are biomes? Definition, images and discussion Where are different biomes? Map of world to analysis Which biomes are in Scandinavia? Use a map key to find each biome What is it like in each biome?Fact cards to show on the screen or print for on desks What have we learnt? *Children to show by writing postcards home * How do animals adapt in each biome? Matching challenge activity All resources are included, so just print the differentiated postcard templates, challenge grids and detailed lesson plan and your lesson is ready. All lessons in this unit are designed to link to and extend work in English with challenges linking to English objectives, e.g. persuasive writing features. All reviews welcome. To teach Scandinavia throughout the curriculum, download my English and art units: Scandinavia Art Unit Scandinavia Story Writing Unit You can find many more engaging and high quality resources at my Teachallenjoy Shop

An engaging primary assembly about the benefits of eating breakfast, covering many science objectives and includes follow up lesson activities. The complete PowerPoint, with a video link, leads you through the assembly and the farm animals explain the many reasons why breakfast is good for you. Includes a range of activities to inspire the children to want to eat breakfast, including choosing their favourite breakfast plate and discussing which meal is the best. There are many discussion opportunities for children so they are involved in the assembly and accept responsibility for making a change, eating a better breakfast and doing well in school. Classic choices for breakfast are covered and tasty new ideas to try. This assembly is ready-to-go, just have a glance through and print the resources if needed. Teaching Points Covered about Breakfast: What Farmhouse Breakfast Week is all about Local UK farms involved Why breakfast is so good for us What we can eat for breakfast and why How to make a balanced breakfast How we can be organised in the morning Differentiated Writing Opportunities 1. Sort the breakfast food cards under the food group headings 2. Use an eat-well plate to design a healthy balanced breakfast 3. Design a breakfast menu for the queen for a week Use this as an assembly or a lesson, both will brighten up you and your pupil’s day whilst learning about cross curricular content. Check out my popular Kindness Assembly