FREE The Stick Man Story Workbook - 16 Thinking Hat Worksheets For Fun Creative Reading In Class. The Stick Man is all about a piece of wood which gets taken away by a dog, picked up by a girl and thrown in the river... where he is found by a swan. At each point he is further and further from home and less likely to make it back... this set of worksheets looks at the different Thinking Hat approaches to this book. They will consider facts, feelings, positives, negatives, creative approaches and finally make a mind map. This book does not contain any of the original drawings or text. You still need to find a copy of the book to complete this workbook. I would love feedback on this work.

I was thinking on how I could promote talk like a pirate day and I put together a set of flashcards about pirates, organised by the alphabet. While the words are based on an alphabet song, the development of the flashcards is unrelated to owners of the original video, which is included in the PowerPoint. I have added a second presentation to explain 31 different ways you could use these photo flashcards in the classroom. I have also added some pirate writing prompts to encourage your class to do a little creative writing. You could look at it directly as a presentation and repeat the letters together. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Pirate Alphabet. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Pirate activities. The students can then discuss what they think about each word. Can they think of a better pirate word? The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

I was trying to develop some ideas about how to present "Talk Iike a Pirate Day" to my lower ESL classes - those learning English or needing more support. I came across a video using the alphabet to teach about pirates using simple English and my Talk Like A Pirate resource, Pirate Alphabet, was developed. I hope you like it. The big idea is to print out the pages, and make them into fun flash cards. I have included a presentation explaining the 31 different ways you can use these flashcards in the classroom to help your children expand their vocabulary and improve their memory skills. In addition, I have added some creative writing prompts for a fun set of English lessons. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects being shown in each of the photos. You could print off and laminate the images to make an interesting, eye-catching Pirate Alphabet display. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different pirate related objects. The students can then discuss if they can think of other pirate related objects starting with this lesson. The images could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Want to teach the alphabet using Halloween images? This is a great set of resources for anyone wanting to buy a low cost Halloween alphabet. I have added a set of Halloween themed worksheets about the numbers and alphabet. I also added a presentation which shows you 31 different ways this teaching resource could be used in your classroom. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items being shown in each of the slides. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Alphabet. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into the correct order. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Are you teaching counting to 10? This Halloween counting presentation is great fun. The first half of the presentation is with the numbers in order. Then I mixed up the numbers and so the children can count them all again. As well as teaching the students to count in order and then out of order, I have also included a set of Halloween Themed writing and counting worksheets to use in the class. I have also added a PowerPoint presentation explaining 31 different teaching activities you could use these picture flashcard for. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different numbers being shown in each of the photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Counting to 10. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them from the smallest to the biggest. The students can then discuss what they think the answer is if they add 2 cards together. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

This is a fun presentation which is based on Halloween objects, while teaching phonics. It comes with a link to a great Halloween phonics song and video. It is a fun way of including Halloween in your Literacy lessons. I have now created a second PowerPoint presentation which will give you 31 different ways of using this resource in your classroom. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects being shown in each of the photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Phonics. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Halloween Phonics words. The students can then discuss what more words start with the same sound. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

You can use these number and alphabet writing worksheets. It is a great fun set of worksheets. A great way to tie into Halloween activities. I have also added 31 different ways you could use these teaching resources in your classroom. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items being shown in each of the photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Writing and Couting Sheets. The students could also take the laminated photos and images and sort them into the correct numerical and alphabetical order. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

I found a range of different really fun worksheets for children to work with. They focus on developing the finer hand movements. You could laminate them and use them again and again!

Can you spot it is a fun way of teaching words to children. The students needs to find the objects in the picture. You could either print out the worksheet or you could project it on the whiteboard and complete it as a class. Title Where am I? Author Sonali Zohra Illustrator Sonali Zohra Reading Level 2 (It is suitable for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.) Language English Synopsis: This is a story about a girl learning about her planet and all the wonderful and magical creatures that she shares it with. She learns that her home is a small blue green planet, that looks like a marble and everything that lives on this marble is somehow connected!

I am now using the public domain SWRL's Beginning Reading Program (BRP) and my children really love it. I thought I would develop a lot more teaching resources for this fabulous product. I have a set of small and a set of large flashcards. One is for the students and one is for whole class learning. I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.

*** Contains a PowerPoint presentation of the book, which contains a wide range of different teaching activities **** Book 15: Sam Is Mad comes complete with a reading certificate so every child feels they are becoming successful reader at each part of the course. The books also contain a set of guided reading questions. I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies. Book 15: Sam Is Mad New Words mad - Decodable that - Special Word Plot Summary Mit the Chimp makes a paper-bag lion mask and puts it over his head. He pretends to be Sam the Lion and teases the other animals. Sis, Nan and a new character, Baby Bear, see through Mit’s disguise and are angry at his tricks. Sam is the angriest when he discovers Mits’ impersonation of him. Finally, Mit drops the mask and tells the animals that Sam is the real lion. Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least five times in the book in which it first appears and five more times in the next ten books.

**** Complete with a PowerPoint presentation of the book which contains a wide range of different teaching activities ***** Book 16: Sid New Words at - Decodable Sid - Decodable Plot Summary Mat meets Sid the Horse and teases Sid by pulling his tail. Sid gets mad and kicks Mat. Mat decides he wants to ride Sid but Sid bucks him off. Finally, Mat lures Sid with a big apple. As Sid is moving along with Mat on his back, he suddenly stumbles into a pool of water. Sid gets the apple and Mat gets wet. Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least five times in the book in which it first appears and five more times in the next ten books. I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.

Getting ready for the summer Phonics test? Here are two Phonics revision tests from previous years. I have converted 4 documents into a simple to use PowerPoint. It starts off with practice words. These include both real and made up words. These help students to revise how to say the words and to prepare them for the test. This is followed by the practice test. There are 2 levels, a simple level and a trickier level, In each case there are real and made-up words. This is followed by recommendations on how to say each word. This is followed by the marking sheet. These PowerPoints are fun, colourful and an easy way to practice the words either with a whole class or one by one with the students. It is also an excellent way for parents to practice with their children at home. Make phonics testing fun... try this set of PowerPoints today!

FREE - Room On A Broom Red Thinking Hat Reading Questions - Thinking About Feelings Is Fun! Room on a broom is one of the best selling children's books on Amazon and yet it has hardly any resources listed on the TES. As obviously lots of teachers and students love this book, I thought I would make it into a series of worksheets. I would love some feedback about what you think about this set of worksheets.

FREE Jack and the FlumFlum Tree Yellow Thinking hat Worksheets Make Your Day Brighter! Jack and the FlumFlum tree is full of positive messages (Yellow hat thinking) for children. It shows how you can use simple household items such as some balloons to scare away sharks and fix a boat with chewing gum. The children will love to find the advantages and clever ideas in this set of worksheets. I would love some comments from people who have tried this in their classroom.