I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
Five complete PowerPoint lessons about counting and Properties of numbers. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up activity. This is followed by an interactive, whole class learning session. The lessons finish with a differentiated learning task.
These five complete PowerPoint lessons are focusing on time and capacity. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up session. This is followed by an interactive, whole class learning session. The lesson end with a differentiated learning challenge.
Year 2 File for the Summer Term provides daily lessons for every lesson in the term including: introductory 10 minutes mental calculation work, main activity for the whole class and for groups of differing ability.
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Instant lessons. I have taken the Springboard 4 planning and made simple to use lessons, with everything a teacher needs to teach their lesson. With 20 lessons in the pack, this could be used for booster lessons or it could be used equally well as a set of cover lessons for when the usual teacher is absent.
These Springboard 4 lessons are intended for those children in Year 4 who achieved Level 2C in the Key Stage 1 national tests in mathematics and who, with extra help, are likely to catch up and achieve Level 3 by the end of Year 4.
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 Halloween presentation about number bonds to 10. The first half of the presentation are in order. The second half of the presentation is different sums mixed up. It makes learning more fun.
Also added some themed counting worksheets and a Halloween alphabet to complete.
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.
Count to 10 using Diwali as a focal point.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different numbers and items being shown in each of the photos.
The numbers are first shown in one way, and then mixed up and shown in a different order to consolidate their learning. I added Diwali mandala colouring book to help them further improve their fine motor skills colouring.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Diwali – Counting to 10.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Diwali – Counting to 10 Lamps.
The photos could also be used to sort numbers or to use them to add or subtract different numbers.
Learn about number bonds up to 10 using the Diwali festival.
You can also use these resources to help you directly to count to 10, followed by seeing the numbers in different orders, followed by a nice Diwali colouring book to improve their fine motor skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different calculations being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Diwali Maths.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into an order. How they sorted the calculations.
Do you teach Dutch? Use my Halloween materials to boost their learning in a fun way!
You learn a counting song in Dutch. I have also included a Halloween themed worksheet which you could ask the children to translate into Dutch.
I have also included a presentation showing you 31 different ways the students could then use their worksheets to create new teaching activities in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different skeletons being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Skeleton Counting Song.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different groups of skeletons. The students can then discuss what they think each skeleton was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Great Diwali Vocabulary presentation. It is a great resource for presentation about the Diwali.
I added a Diwali colouring book and also a presentation on how you can use these resources to make 31 different teaching resources in the 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 Diwali Key Vocabulary and Story.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Diwali Key Vocabulary and Story features. The students can then discuss what they think each one was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
A fun way to teaching counting during Halloween.
I have combined three of my Halloween Resources to make them even better this year, a Halloween counting song, Number and Letter Handwriting worksheets linked to Halloween and 31 suggested ways of using these ideas in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different skeletons being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Skeleton Counting Song.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different groups of skeletons. The students can then discuss what they think each skeleton was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about number bonds to 10? Are you looking for a way to link your teaching into Bonfire night, Guy Fawkes or Firework night? Then this is the resource for you!
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different calculations being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Guy Fawkes - Number Bonds To Ten.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Guy Fawkes - Number Bonds To Ten. The students can then discuss how they solve each problem.
A fun way to learn the Polish numbers during Halloween.
I have also included a set of Halloween themed worksheets your students could translate into Polish and a set of 31 teaching activities you could use with the pictures from these resources.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different skeletons being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Skeleton Counting Song.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different groups of skeletons. The students can then discuss what they think each skeleton was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Lesson 1: Week 1
Title Number Sequences
Learning Objective:
count on and back in steps of 10
describe and continue a sequence
make up a number pattern.
Mental Warm Up:
Today you are going to complete a mapping diagram with a ‘+10’ rule.
Main Lesson Idea:
Today we are going to be looking at sequences of numbers that have been made by counting on or back in steps of 10 or 1.
Educational Challenges Use cubes or beads in two colours to make a number sequence. Use the ‘+10’ or ‘–10’ rule.
Make a pattern using cubes or beads in two colours. Use the ‘+10’ or ‘–10’ rule.
Think of a way to show a sequence that has got hundreds in it.
Lesson 3: Week 1
Title Number Sequences
Learning Objective:
count on or back in steps
describe number patterns
continue number patterns
make predictions.
Mental Warm Up:
Sit in a circle. Collect a card between 0 and 30. Stand up if you have number cards 1, 4, 7 and 10. What is the next number? Stand up if you have the number.
Main Lesson Idea:
Today we are going to look at some number patterns and work out the rule.
Educational Challenges
Work out the rule for shaded grid patterns. Write the number sequences.
Work out the rule for shaded grid patterns. Write the number sequences.
Work out the rule for shaded grid patterns. Make up a pattern for a friend using a two-step rule.
Lesson 1: Week 2
Title Place Value
Learning Objective:
read and write numbers in figures and words.
Mental Warm Up:
Playing Bingo with numbers
Main Lesson Idea:
Today we are going to practise reading numbers in figures and words.
Educational Challenges
Read out number word cards. Your partner must write the figure. Swap roles.
Match words to figures. Practise writing figures for words and words for figures.
Make some number word cards for the rest of the class to read out and write the figure.
Lesson 2: Week 5
Title Mass
Learning Objective:
use and begin to read words about mass
compare different masses.
Mental Warm Up:
What’s my number?
Main Lesson Idea:
Today we are going to continue our work on mass.
Educational Challenges
Look at the food packages your teacher has given you.
Weigh out the amount.
Compare them
Check the order is correct by weighing the items using 10g weights.
Lesson 4: Week 5
Title Mass
Learning Objective:
solve measurement problems
understand and use words about mass
measure and compare using standard units.
Mental Warm Up:
Questions about different numbers.
Main Lesson Idea:
Today we are going to continue our work on mass.
Educational Challenges
Check the order is correct by weighing the items using 10g weights.
Look at the food packages your teacher has given you.
Estimate which size of plastic bag to put 50g of the substance in.
Lesson 3: Week 5
Title Mass
Learning Objective:
use and begin to use words about mass
suggest and use simple measuring equipment
develop estimating skills.
Mental Warm Up:
I am thinking of a pair of numbers with a difference of how much?
Main Lesson Idea:
Today we are going to continue our work on mass.
Educational Challenges
Estimate what the order of mass should be.
Check the order is correct by weighing the items using 10g weights.
Look at the food packages your teacher has given you.
Lesson 2: Week 6
Title Shape and Space
Learning Objective:
solve problems and recognise patterns
recognise and describe line symmetry
complete symmetrical patterns.
Mental Warm Up:
I bought two items.Together they weigh 100g. How much could each of them weigh?
Main Lesson Idea:
Today and tomorrow we are going to be looking for and using lines of symmetry.
Educational Challenges
Find symmetrical letters. Make a poster.
Make symmetrical patterns with paint and paper or pegs and pegboards.