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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.

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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.
Celebrate Literacy and Diversity of Languages Bundle
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Celebrate Literacy and Diversity of Languages Bundle

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This is a collection of creative writing prompts, simple tests about the different languages around the world and a presentation about why literacy is an important skill. It also includes some nice posters about why every student should strive to become an active reader.
National Days Bundle - Part 1
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National Days Bundle - Part 1

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I have collected a very wide range of different National Day presentations I have created, from throughout the year, such as Science Day, Commonwealth Day, European Day of Languages, Mountain Day and Pancake Day, to name but just a few of them!
Monthly Celebration Bundle
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Monthly Celebration Bundle

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Are you looking for month long celebrations? I have brought together my Black History Month, Walk To School Month, Happiness Challenge, and Big Draw into a single, easy to use bundle.
Guided Reading Worksheets Bundle
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Guided Reading Worksheets Bundle

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I love guided reading. I love to get the children to discover more from every book they read. I like my students to look at the same book from different viewpoints, such as by using Thinking Hats to get more out of each book. I have created a wide range of different worksheets which you can use time and again with different books. Try them today.
Thousands of Report Comments All Primary School+ Teacher Report Writing Assistant
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Thousands of Report Comments All Primary School+ Teacher Report Writing Assistant

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I collected together thousands of different report comments used by the QCA to describe learning outcomes and created a whole school report writing tool for every class in a primary schools. It will save you hours and hours when you write your reports. I can now write all my school reports in an afternoon or a couple of evenings. I have used this set of report writing comments for the last 10 years. I have included a link to help you download the freeware report writing software and also a step by step guide to help you get the most out of this wonderful software. I have gone through hundreds of different teaching schemes written by the QCA and I have re-written their learning outcomes as report comments. It is now possible to simply click the different things a student has achieved in a specific topic and cut and paste it into your school reports. I have made sure that for English and Maths, that it is possible to differentiate between high, middle and lower achieving children. Each report is still written with a single child in mind, and so every report still comes out unique and special to that student. The difference being you now simply add their name, their sex and click on the statements which are relevant to them. In the past, I have received great praise for this material and often it has been described as a life or career saver, when teachers needed to produce a complete set of high quality teaching resources in a very short time. Please note - due to the huge number of different files and comments I have produced, it is still possible there will be an occasional typo in the comments bank. Please read and check your reports after writing them to make sure they are perfect before sending them out.
Anti-Terrorism Bundle
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Anti-Terrorism Bundle

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This is my bundle for teaching about terrorism and why it is important to work towards peace. I have also written a child friend version of what to do should your school or a public place be attacked by terrorists. These resources could be used as part of a display or to help prompt the students to discuss the issues in the classroom.
FREE - Room On A Broom Red Thinking Hat Reading Questions - Thinking About Feelings Is Fun!
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FREE - Room On A Broom Red Thinking Hat Reading Questions - Thinking About Feelings Is Fun!

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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 White Hat Reading Questions For The Gruffalo - Fact Finding Has Never Been So Much Fun!
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FREE White Hat Reading Questions For The Gruffalo - Fact Finding Has Never Been So Much Fun!

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FREE White Hat Reading Questions For The Gruffalo - Fact Finding Has Never Been So Much Fun! The Gruffalo is a book ideal for exploring the different Thinking Hats. The White Thinking hat focuses on the information and the facts you can find in the book. This is the normal starting point for a reader. Thinking Hats build up from this fact. I would love to have some feedback from anyone who has used this material in their classroom.
FREE The Magic Train Yellow Thinking Hat Worksheets Make Looking On The Bright Side More Fun!
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FREE The Magic Train Yellow Thinking Hat Worksheets Make Looking On The Bright Side More Fun!

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FREE The Magic Train Yellow Thinking Hat Worksheets Make Looking On The Bright Side More Fun! These worksheets were originally written for 'The Magic Train' (Published by Barefoot books). However some of them could easily be used for absolutely any other book. I am building up this collection of Thinking Hat Reading Questions as I want to encourage higher thinking skills in every primary school child but I could not find any instant thinking hat worksheets for books on the Internet. Please comment on these and tell me what other picture books you would like me to write about.
FREE The Magic Train Red Hat Thinking Questions - Helps Put Some Feeling Into Guided Reading
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FREE The Magic Train Red Hat Thinking Questions - Helps Put Some Feeling Into Guided Reading

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FREE The Magic Train Red Hat Thinking Questions - Helps Put Some Feeling Into Guided Reading I have read everywhere how important Thinking Hat Questions are when it comes to reading. However, when I looked on the TES for lots of examples of other teachers work, I could not find a lot. I have now set myself the task of creating as many Thinking Hat Guided Reading Questions as possible for all the best selling picture books. It is a long term plan and you will need to be patient if this is not the book you were wanting. If you tell me which book you want, I will complete is as my next book. Please review these Red Hat Feeling worksheets and tell me how to improve them.
The Gruffalo Red Thinking Hat Questions Worksheet
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The Gruffalo Red Thinking Hat Questions Worksheet

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The Gruffalo is a great resource for exploring children's feelings and emotions. These three Red Hat Thinking worksheets help to guide their reading and their emotional learning skills. The worksheets are easy to differentiate and will help develop a deeper understanding of the characters. I would love to have teachers comment on these worksheets after they have used them in the classroom.
FREE The  Magic Train Green Hat Thinking And Reading Worksheets For Creative Classroom Thinking.
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FREE The Magic Train Green Hat Thinking And Reading Worksheets For Creative Classroom Thinking.

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FREE The Magic Train Green Hat Thinking And Reading Worksheets For Creative Classroom Thinking. Green Hat Thinking Activities are a lot of fun. It is the part of the reading scheme which lets the children to go a little wild and to extend, stretch and manipulate the story into a better fit. It is chance for them to add the missing details which make the whole book a lot more fun. I have imagined what happens if they miss the Magic Train Home, the train stops working and also where does the train go after dropping off everyone at the end of the story? I really would appreciate your input into how I could make these worksheets better.
Teaching students how to run or hide in a terrorist attack - Child friendly booklet.
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Teaching students how to run or hide in a terrorist attack - Child friendly booklet.

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After the Paris terrorist attack, good advice came out from homeland security on what to do if you face an attack. However it was focused on adults and not child friendly. I thought I would create a simple book which explains to children what is now recommended in the case of an active shooter attack. You should however still point out that this is an incredibly unlikely event - but one students now need to be prepared for.
FREE The Magic Train White Hat Reading Questions Makes Fact Finding Really Fun!
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FREE The Magic Train White Hat Reading Questions Makes Fact Finding Really Fun!

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Want some fun fun White Hat Thinking Worksheets for your class? This set of worksheets is designed to be used with the book 'The Magic Train' (Barefoot Publishers) though they could be used with the Barefoot YouTube videos if you don't have the books or access to them. I would really love feedback on these worksheets as I am still in the process of perfecting them. I offer them in .pub as this is the best way for teachers to be able to modify them for their own use.
FREE Year 4 - Mathematical Challenges For Able Pupils - 5 Sets Of PowerPoint Presentations.
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FREE Year 4 - Mathematical Challenges For Able Pupils - 5 Sets Of PowerPoint Presentations.

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When I used the original book with an interactive whiteboard, I was always annoyed at having to skim to the end of the book to show an answer. I wanted it on the next page. In addition, I have now replaced all the pictured with much more stimulating colourful pictures. I have also taken the time to follow the advice of Dudley council and sorted the different problems into age groups and blocks. You will notice there is some repetition of problems both between blocks and in different year groups. The students can try the same problem twice at different times, as this is excellent consolidation. It is also an excellent time to suggest students think about how they could change the problem. How can this be used in the classroom? This could be used as an assessment at the start or the end of a unit. It also could be used as an emergency set of lessons for any teacher while covering another teacher’s maths classes. In addition, it is also an excellent set of resources to prepare for different exams. Look at how the students resolve a problem and identify the different ways different students attempt to answer the same problem. In addition to answering the problems, this is also an excellent time to look into inverse operations. How do we know we have found all the answers? How do we know we have found the correct answer? I have really enjoyed making these mental maths problems a lot more accessible. I have enjoyed teaching them in a wide range of different classes and I hope that you too will enjoy making maths fun.
FREE Place Values YouTube and PowerPoint Presentation Year 3 Autumn
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FREE Place Values YouTube and PowerPoint Presentation Year 3 Autumn

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This summer I improved my Place Value presentation. I have created both a PowerPoint and a YouTube version of my presentation. I have been looking at the materials I need to update and improve and I found this little gem. If you are looking for a fun, free, Year 3 Autumn term lesson about place values, complete with a warm up, main lesson and a plenary, then I would highly recommend you try this one. If you go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050, you will find it as part of my complete FREE Year 3 Maths teaching pack.
FREE  Addition on an  empty number line - YouTube and PowerPoint Presentation Year 3
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FREE Addition on an empty number line - YouTube and PowerPoint Presentation Year 3

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I have uploaded a new version of my Addition on an empty number line PowerPoints and I added a YouTube video for each presentation. FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson - Addition on an empty number line - Autumn Term. It would be good for a revision lesson, an extension lesson or a homework lesson. If you like this lesson, you should also try the complete FREE Year 3 Maths lesson pack at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.
YouTube and PowerPoint Mental Models to Add and  Subtract - Year 3
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YouTube and PowerPoint Mental Models to Add and Subtract - Year 3

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Year 3 Mental models for adding and subtracting has been improved and now includes both a Youtube and PowerPoint presentation lesson. FREE Year 3 Lesson Mental Models to Add and Subtract (Autumn Term). It could be a great way of revising for SATs test, end of term tests or as homework for the students to do with their parents. If you like this one, please look at my full FREE Year 3 Maths lessons pack at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050
YouTube and PowerPoint Instant recall of Subtraction Bonds - FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson
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YouTube and PowerPoint Instant recall of Subtraction Bonds - FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson

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YouTube and PowerPoint presentations which go hand in hand in the classroom make a much better teaching idea. You can go through the PowerPoint in the classroom and give them the link to repeat at home. This instant recall subtraction bonds will help them to learn a lot faster. FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson - Instant recall of Subtraction Bonds - Autumn Term. This is perfect for revision, homework or to teach more about subtraction. If you like this lesson, you should also look at the FREE Year 3 maths pack I made here - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.