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.
YouTube Examining statistics FREE Year 6 Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Autumn Term
I am now converting all my PowerPoint presentations into YouTube videos PowerPoint Combos. This means teachers can teach the lesson using either the PowerPoint or Youtube version of the lesson and then share the YouTube lesson with their students’ parents. This lesson can then be repeated at home as additional homework.
FREE Year 6 Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Examining statistics - Autumn Term
This lesson’s learning objectives
Identify and use appropriate operations to solve word problems.
Explain methods and reasoning orally and in writing.
This FREE year 6 lesson came from my FREE Year 6 Lesson pack (11 lessons in total) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/springboard-6-numeracy-resources-6167056
YouTube Investigating Calendars FREE Year 6 PowerPoint Lesson Autumn Term
I am now converting all my PowerPoint presentations into YouTube videos PowerPoint Combos. This means teachers can teach the lesson using either the PowerPoint or Youtube version of the lesson and then share the YouTube lesson with their students’ parents. This lesson can then be repeated at home as additional homework.
FREE Year 6 PowerPoint Lesson -Investigating Calendars - Autumn Term
Learning Objectives:
Make and investigate a general statement about familiar numbers by finding examples that satisfy it.
Develop from explaining a generalised relationship in words to expressing it in a formula using letters as symbols.
This lesson came from my FREE Year 6 Maths pack (11 Lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/springboard-6-numeracy-resources-6167056
FREE YouTube Year 6 Ratio and proportion Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Autumn Term
I am now converting all my PowerPoint presentations into YouTube videos PowerPoint Combos. This means teachers can teach the lesson using either the PowerPoint or Youtube version of the lesson and then share the YouTube lesson with their students’ parents. This lesson can then be repeated at home as additional homework.
FREE Year 6 Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Ratio and proportion - Autumn Term
Learning Objective:
Solve simple problems using ratio and proportion.
Identify and use appropriate operations to solve word problems.
Make and investigate a general statement about familiar numbers by finding examples that satisfy it.
If you like this FREE Year 6 Maths lesson, you should also look at my FREE Year 6 Math pack (11 lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/springboard-6-numeracy-resources-6167056
This set of worksheets focuses on how Jack and Granny feel in Jack and the FlumFlum tree. The children examine how granny feels at sending her grandson to get her some medicine, and also two worksheets on how Jack feels. In one, they match the feeling to the story, while in the other, they draw Jack's face at different time and think of a adjective to describe him.
I would love some comments from people who have used this in the classroom.
YouTube Number patterns in multiplication tables - Year 4 Maths PowerPoint - Spring Term
I am now converting all my PowerPoint presentations into YouTube videos PowerPoint Combos. This means teachers can teach the lesson using either the PowerPoint or Youtube version of the lesson and then share the YouTube lesson with their students’ parents. This lesson can then be repeated at home as additional homework.
FREE Year 4 Maths PowerPoint Presentation - Number patterns in multiplication tables - Spring Term
Lesson Objectives:
I can extend the operations of multiplication and division.
I can use addition to discover multiplication facts.
I can extend my understanding of the operations of multiplication and division.
If you like this lesson, you will love my FREE Year 4 Maths Teaching Pack (11 Maths Lessons) at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-year-4-students-6167052
Multiplying by 9 YouTube Maths PowerPoint Presentation - Summer Term FREE Year 4
I am now converting all my PowerPoint presentations into YouTube videos PowerPoint Combos. This means teachers can teach the lesson using either the PowerPoint or Youtube version of the lesson and then share the YouTube lesson with their students’ parents. This lesson can then be repeated at home as additional homework.
FREE Year 4 Maths PowerPoint Presentation - Multiplying by 9 - Summer Term
Lesson Objectives:
I can tell you something about the properties of numbers.
I can multiply one- and two- digit numbers by 10.
I can multiply by 10 and then adjust in order to multiply by 9.
I can practise multiplying by 9.
If you liked this lesson, you will really like my FREE Year 4 Maths Lesson Pack (11 Springboard Lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-year-4-students-6167052
Lots of different Year 6 (KS2) revision tests. What makes these teaching resources special? I have combined the different official documents, so you have the questions and answers all in one place. You can choose if you have the questions followed by the answers or if you prefer all the questions together, followed by all the answers together. This means it is much more flexible in the classroom as you can set a question, then review the question as a class or you can work your way through a whole test paper at once!
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.
I like the students to see the questions and answers next to each other. It makes learning a lot more effective. You ask a question and then check the answers as a class. I have combined the 2015 test papers and the marking schemes into single documents. This means after every question, comes the official answer and explanation. This makes a lot more sense. It keeps the lessons fast paced and snappy.
The students should look at both sets of papers to get the most out of the test.
Please leave me a comment below about what you think of them.
In 2016, there will be a new Maths test format. I have taken the sample 2016 Maths SATs tests and combined the original question and answer papers into single documents. This means you can ask a single question to the class, wait for a response on their mini white boards and then check their answers against the official marking scheme.
Check out my new video on how to make this lesson extra successful.
The great thing about this is it really reduces the amount of stress in the classroom as the students are able to work on their own, in pairs or small teams to work out the answer. They can then discuss their different strategies at resolving each of the questions..
This is a nice set of teaching resources to keep a lesson well paced and snappy.
Please leave your comments about it below.
I wanted to make Year 6 SATs revision more fun. I have combined each of the 2015 Past SATs papers for maths questions and the marking scheme into a single document. This means that a teacher can now show a single question and get the students to find the answer before moving onto the next question.
This makes revision a lot less stressful. I have removed the time limits and of course students can now work in pairs or small teams to discuss their different strategies and answers. It also helps to make the lessons faster paced and snappier as the children start to gain confidence in their abilities to solve maths problems.
This resource could be used in the classroom or at home to prepare for the UK Year 6 SATs exams. Students should try all the tests to gain the deepest knowledge of this subject.
Please leave me a comment below about this teaching resource.
Are you wanting the keywords, English writing prompts and guided reading support for teaching about plants and flowers? I’m sure your students will really love the different resources and images in this plant and flowers bundle!
I created lots of different guided reading worksheets and ideas which work with any book you already have. These worksheets can be used time and again throughout the year or the reading scheme. Try them today!
Are your students studying about Literacy Day or Book week? I have created both a set of photos for display and a fun set of visual writing prompts. These creative writing prompts ask the students to look at each picture and use their 5 senses to describe the image. What can they see, touch, smell, taste, hear and feel in each picture? They then use these notes to write a fuller, more detailed description of the picture. This is a great way to prepare for the KS1 SATs tests and the KS2 SATs tests while still having a lot of fun!
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about International Literacy Day.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Literacy. The students can then discuss how they sorted them.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
I have found a way of making Maths revision a lot more fun. I have combined the official question papers and the official marking schemes into a single document. This means you can ask a question, the students show their answers on mini whiteboards and then as a class, you look at the official answers and look at what the students would have scored. As this is a whole class teaching activity, students can work in pairs or small teams and discuss their ideas and strategies together. This really reduces the level of stress as children are able to build on each others skills.
This teaching resource could be used in the classroom or at home. This teaching resource is a lot of fun and will make a difference to your students attitudes to maths. Keep Maths Fun!
Tell me what you think of this teaching resource in the comments box below!
Teachers need some fun to. This is my adult colouring book for teachers. You could print it out for your class to quietly colour during tests (when they have completed them to calm and relax them), or during long staff meetings - nothing is more relaxing and constructive than a little light colouring.
This is to encourage staff to have a little time every day to think and reflect and not work. This is my attempt at improving the good life balance of staff.
All these images were in the public domain. In the majority of the cases however, it took both a long time to find, then even longer to use editing software to sharpen and improve the images.
I would love to know what people think of them.
Lots of different exciting resources about thinking hats, ranging from about classic books to detention sheets and guided reading worksheets. Try them today and get more out of each book you read!
Test Your Reading Skills
Lesson Plan – Reading Race
This is an effective activity for practising all the skills – reading, writing, speaking and listening – and what’s even better, students love it!
Level: Pre-Intermediate (but could be higher or lower depending on the text that you choose)
Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
Time: 50 minutes
Aim: To practise all of the skills; to energise a lethargic class; to encourage pair work
Materials: Board and pen; several copies of the text (including one for you)
20 different fun reading resources for your classroom. There are Thinking Hat resources, Motivational Reading Posters, 30 hours of exercises for ESL students, lots of read and spot activities, and even some simple reading flashcards. In addition, there are reading worksheets you can use with any KS1 or KS2 reading book… try it today! Make this year’s World Book day even more special! You will have resources you can use year after year!
I have collected together some of my best poetry related resources and would love you to use them in your own classroom. In addition, I have added some of my popular reading worksheets. They have been well received as individual resources and I am sure your class will also love them!