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.
Are you looking for clear Guy Fawkes Vocabulary? I have collected together the key words students need to know about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire night. It is a great resource for anyone who want to create an instant display about Guy Fawkes in their 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 Guy Fawkes Vocabulary.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of Guy Fawkes Vocabulary. They can discuss the different activities and which they enjoy the most and why.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Here is a wonderful set of books - this one has the title Ma maison. I have also included lots of English guided reading worksheets to help and inspire you to get more out of this book.
Ma maison
Translator Cyrille Largillier
Original story: ' घ ', Hindi , Level 1 by Rukmini Banerji
Illustrator Rajeev Verma 'Banjara'
Reading Level 1 (It is suitable for children who are eager to begin reading.)
Language French
Synopsis Bienvenue dans ma maison!
80 Opposite Adjectives – Complete the Table (Tough Version – Group 1) - Fill in the missing gaps. This is a great lesson for encouraging discussion - is there only one possible answer or more than one answer? Which answers are the best? Which new words have you learnt today?
Test Your Grammar Skills
Mistakes that English Native Speakers Make 1
Believe it or not, English native speakers sometimes make mistakes when using their own language! To find them, simply read a daily newspaper regularly or check out some of the leaflets at an English Tourist Information Centre or library! Identify one mistake in each sentence below and write the letter of the category that it belongs to out of the following:
A. apostrophes
B. articles
C. capital letters
D. clumsy style
E. commas
F. extra or missing words
G. spelling mistakes
Test Your Research Skills
A First Class Quiz
Examples of some of the research questions
1. What is the name of the company that delivers mail in the UK?
a) UK Postal Service b) Royal Mail c) BT
2. When was it founded?
a) 1635 b) 1861 c) 1949
3. Who was the King or Queen of England at that time?
a) King Charles 1 b) King Henry VIII c) Queen Victoria
Test Your Speaking & Listening Skills
Finish the Sentences 1
Read the following sentences out loud. Students have to write an appropriate ending to each sentence. A correct answer is a sentence that makes sense, both in meaning and grammar (note: this could also be a straight writing exercise):
Example questions...
1. I live in a _______________________________________________.
2. My favourite colour is _______________________________________________.
3. I have a dog called _______________________________________________.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different cheeses being shown in each of the photos.
I have combined two different presentations about food with a set of 31 different teaching activities you can try in the classroom. The activities are short, fun and easy to organise. They will help to improve your students' vocabulary and memory skills. I added these resource to help you get more out of each purchase you make with me.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about The World of Cheeses.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of cheese. The students can then discuss which cheese they like and how they eat them.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales.
I have created a presentation which could be used either in the classroom or as part of a school assembly.
This presentation links to a YouTube video which explains the day. I have also added a virtual walk around Saint Davids (the birth place of Saint David), provided some key facts about the day, links to a quiz and some Welsh themed colouring sheets.
St Davids Day is an important celebration. Learn why the Welsh like to wear leeks on this day, and the significance of the daffodils.
This is a fun art project for a class. I have created an easy mini printable paper kit, which you can print out and assemble and create a class of mini lucky leprechauns.
The pack comes complete with printable leprechaun kits, and a step by step PowerPoint presentation show you and your class how to assemble these wonderful men.
I really hope you like them as I have dreams of making them for lots of different occasions throughout the year!
It is a fun way to celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17th of March and make sure every child in the class has something nice to bring home with them.
People have often asked me for more help with how they can use these language flashcard teaching resources in the classroom and so I have now added a teacher guide.
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in Russian!' pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Russian. The students could write about a topic in Russian before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
Welcome to the Hindi Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about. The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 114 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the Let’s Talk in Japanese! pack.
This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
What works very well is for the two pictures to be directly projected on a wall. The teacher talks about the top picture, such as 'In my picture, I can see two seagulls flying.'... then the students model their responses, using the sentence structure provided by the teacher.
There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in Welsh!' pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Welsh. The students could write about a topic in Welsh before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the Punjabi Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the
picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about.
The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 114 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
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.
A fun way of teaching Spanish numbers during Halloween.
I have added some Halloween Themed worksheets - I gave the words in English - what are they in Spanish? A great translation task.
You can then take these translated worksheets and use them in 31 different 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.
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.
Practise…
• speaking and listening skills
• sentence building with 8 intermediate-level verb forms
• connected speech
• International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
• information exchange
• reading comprehension
• role playing
• discussion questions
…including tests and full answers!
Discover…
• 20 common English idioms
• 20 common English phrasal verbs
• 20 common English slang words and phrases
• 40 essential vocabulary words and phrases
100% Photocopiable
Sentence Focus Activities
2. Sentence Blocks + Sentence Blocks (without Function Words)
5. Sentence Block Extensions
6. Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
8. Connected Sentence Cards
11. Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant & Vowel Sounds
14. Connected Speech Template + Cut-Up IPA Sentence
Word Focus Activities
19. Discussion Words + IPA Version + Visualisations
22. Discussion Words Question Sheet
25. Information Exchange
28. Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Guess the Function Words
• What’s the Question? + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Focus on Non-Literal Speech
34. Role Play with Non-Literal English + Features of Non-Literal English – Part 4 39. 20 Common English Idioms + Matching Game + Activities
42. 20 Common English Phrasal Verbs + Matching Game + Activities
45. 20 Common English Slang Words and Phrases + Matching Game + Activities
51. Unit Vocab. Reference: Looking for a Job, Applying for a Job, Job Interviews, and Motivation
Free Practice Activities
57. What Would You Do?
58. Discussion Questions + Preparing for a Job Interview – 20 Typical Questions
60. Agree or Disagree?
Continuous Assessment Tests
61. Vocabulary Test + Lesson Test
When I am teaching and revising grammar, the big thing I hate it needing to only check all my answers at the end. I like to be able to give a question. Get the students to show their answers on mini white boards and immediately check their answers and discuss why the answer is correct.
I have taken the 2015 SPAG short answer test papers and marking schemes and combined them into a single PowerPoint. There are two different levels of questions, those for Levels 3 - 5 and the more advanced level 6. It is worth going through all of them to both check the advanced groups basic understanding and the other group to inspire them to greater things!
Please leave me a comment on how you found them.