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!

Talk a Lot Foundation Course is for anybody who needs to better understand how to speak English like a Native Speaker. It will be especially useful for anybody who is studying with – or about to study with – Talk a Lot materials (i.e. Elementary Books 1-3 (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/36-week-spoken-english-course-30-different-english-topics-covered-11157496) or Intermediate Book 1). The theory studied on this course will enable learners to get a lot more out of any Talk a Lot materials. The course is suitable for learners from Pre-Intermediate level (CEF B1) to Advanced (CEF C1) – and beyond. It can also be adapted for lower-level learners. It goes without saying that zero beginner learners will benefit from learning about word stress and weak forms as they take their first steps with vocabulary and sentence-building in English. The focus of this course is pronunciation – how we speak. The message of the entire course can be summed up in two words: stress and reduce – learners can improve their pronunciation by stressing the content words in a sentence and reducing the function words – then connecting the syllables together. The aim of the course is to teach learners how to do this. Learners will also develop their listening skills as they discover the techniques that English native speakers routinely use when speaking quickly. This is not a book to be picked up and read from beginning to end, but rather a collection of practical materials that need to be studied within the context of a course – guided by a teacher. This is not really a self-study book, although I’m sure learners could learn a lot from reading it on their own, and listening to the audio files (see below). The course is made up of four lessons of theory – Introduction and Basic Principles; Spelling and Sounds; Stress; and Connected Speech. There is also a fifth lesson with practical exercises, which can be repeated as often as you like – or have time for. This book contains the course material for each lesson, which may be given to learners on the course, and which the teacher can use to plan and facilitate the lessons. The materials in this course are fairly flexible. Each lesson has an outline of the main points, which are described in more detail in boxes, and then followed by examples and practical activities. You don’t have to follow this course as it is written word by word, doing every activity – although you could. You may decide to use the text as an outline, adding extra activities and examples that are more relevant for your learners, and taking away things that they don’t need. The timing of each lesson can vary – it will depend on the level of your learners, and how much time there is available. I would recommend a classroom session of at least 90 minutes for covering one of the theory lessons.

I am in the process of converting all my free TES PowerPoints into YouTube videos so teachers can teach my lesson and then share the YouTube video with their pupil’s parents to repeat at home. This new approach also makes for a much more fun dynamic lesson! Writing numbers to 20 YouTube PowerPoint Lesson - FREE Year 1 Maths - Spring Term FREE Year 1 Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Writing numbers to 20 - Spring Term Learning objectives: I can count on from small numbers. I can count in fives. I can read and write number to 20. I can put numbers into order in the plenary. If you like this teaching resource, you will really like my FREE Year 1 Maths Lesson pack (11 lessons) at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167046

Since I first wrote this lesson, teachers have moved from using PowerPoints to Youtube and I have spent the summer upgrading all my resources to directly reflect this new style of teaching. Please leave me a comment if you like this new style of teaching. FREE Year 1 Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Ordering Numbers - Spring Term Lesson Objectives: I can count in fives I can put numbers into order. I can copy out numbers in order. I can use mental images to find the differences. If you like this lesson, you will really like my complete (11 lesson) FREE Year 1 Maths pack at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167046

My first reading pack (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/10-free-reading-posters-for-every-key-stage-2-or-key-stage-3-classroom-download-and-share-today-11173701) has proved to be very popular. I thought I would extend it to also include the Keystage 1 classes. You can also click on the on the little heart on this page to say you like it. Also please leave me a nice comment - it is the nice comments which fuel my motivation to create even more of these fun FREE posters. These posters would be perfect for book week, English Literacy Week, Poetry day or simply as a way of getting children to read more. Look at the posters and get the children to vote on which posters they find effective. Which were less effective? How could they be improved? I would love to know the students feedback below please! *Spelling mistake corrected - thanks for the comment below!

YouTube A mental model of decimal numbers by working with number lines Year 4 Maths PowerPoint 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 - A mental model of decimal numbers by working with number lines - Summer Term Lesson Objectives: I can represent numbers with up to two decimal places using number lines. I can use decimal notation for tenths and hundredths. If you like this teaching resource, you will really like my FREE Year 4 Maths Lesson pack (11 lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-year-4-students-6167052

It’s jam-packed from cover to cover with a great selection of photocopiable worksheets. We wanted to provide teachers with a really useful book of no-nonsense grammar worksheets that they can dip into and use in a typical KS1 class. Don't forget to also check out book 2 in the series (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/101-ks1-english-grammar-sat-revision-worksheets-book-2-11189219) It is also ideal for students to work with at home since the answers are all printed at the back. The book is divided into four parts and is graded in difficulty, so that it begins with some basic stuff and builds up to more challenging grammar activities. It features a selection of Essential English worksheets which provide practice for crucial basic areas of knowledge for learners at Entry Level, like using numbers, writing the alphabet, spelling days and months correctly, and so on. If you have already bought this book under the name of "Big Grammar Book 1" then this is a remarketed version and you have already bought it.

I have been getting such nice comments for making FREE posters for teachers that I decided I would try a more festive approach this time. Here are 10 motivating slogans for you to choose from. Here is the link to the other 15 posters - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/15-free-christmas-posters-to-brighten-up-any-classroom-share-them-with-everyone-11177314. Please download and enjoy! Please click the little heart to say you like it or leave a nice comment! Please visit my shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/peterfogarty.

I have updated all my PowerPoint presentations such as Putting Numbers In Order and made them into fun YouTube videos as I realise that the modern classroom needs more than PowerPoints. Teachers and children are looking for a much more interactive YouTube experience. Try it today. If you like it, I would love some feedback in the comment section below. FREE Maths Reception PowerPoint Lesson - Putting Numbers In Order - Spring Term Learning Objectives I can count to 5. I can split or partition 5 fingers in different ways. I can collect numerals 0 to 9 and put them into order. If you like this lesson, you will love my FREE Reception Maths pack (11 lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-reception-students-6167058

Teach your students how to write simple numbers and learn how to count with these great YouTube Powerpoint lessons FREE Reception Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Making labels for Classroom Equipment - Autumn Term Learning objectives: Today you are going to learn how numbers help organise the classroom so that we don’t lose things. I can read and write numbers. If you like this reception maths lesson, you will really love my FREE 11 lesson Reception Maths pack - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-reception-students-6167058

FREE Reception Maths PowerPoint Lesson - ‘More’ and ‘Fewer’- Spring Term Learning Objectives: Counting and writing numbers. Comparing and matching numbers of things. Counting and writing numbers. Comparing and matching numbers of things. If you like this teaching resource, you will really like my FREE Maths Reception teaching pack (11 lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-reception-students-6167058

This book brings together some of the very best worksheets for teachers and students of English. Whether you are a teacher or a student we hope that you will find something here to inspire you and make English language learning fun and relevant. The worksheets can be photocopied freely and are primarily intended for use with Entry Level students, although they will also provide useful practise for learners at all levels. These worksheets have been written by an experienced English language teacher and used in English classes with learners from a wide variety of countries. At the back of the book is a short collection of fun classroom games that have been similarly tried and tested. Some may be familiar while others are original. In publishing descriptions of these games we are not in any way claiming credit for inventing them or owning them - our aim has been to collect together games that work and get a great response from students.

Talk a Lot - Spoken English Course - Public Domain Book A Great New Way to Learn Spoken English Elementary Handbook • General Information about Talk a Lot Courses • How to Use Talk a Lot Resources • Focus on Connected Speech • Focus on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) • 100% Photocopiable This handbook shows you how to use Talk a Lot materials to learn or teach spoken English, as well as providing background information and practice worksheets on related topics, such as connected speech, sentence and word stress, and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The Talk a Lot course objectives are very simple: • Every student talking in English • Every student listening to and understanding English • Every student thinking in English, and • Every student taking part in class Talk a Lot is structured so that every student can practise and improve English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, word and sentence stress, and interpersonal skills, by working in pairs, groups and one to one with the teacher. The main benefits of Talk a Lot are: • Students have to think in English during lessons in a controlled and focused way • Students learn how to memorise correct English structures naturally, without abstract and unrelated grammar lessons • Students learn how to construct eight different common verb forms, using positive, negative and question forms, as well as embedded grammar appropriate to their level. The verb forms studied are: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Modal Verbs, Future Forms, and First Conditional • Students learn many essential vocabulary words by heart, including word stress and the sounds of English • Students learn how to become more fluent when speaking in English, by joining together words in a sentence using the techniques of connected speech • Students enjoy following a simple and effective method that produces results quickly. This handbook is not intended to be an exhaustive academic work. The aim was to write a brief, helpful guide and pack of resources that would provide a way into practise and language work in the classroom, rather than a dry, analytical manual. For example, I have deliberately avoided confusing jargon when writing about connected speech. Phrases like “bilabial plosive” and “palato-alveolar approximate” – though fun to say – can be studied later, or at the student’s leisure.

I sell these two together at a reduced rate - Buy these and save some money. ESL Worksheets Book 1: 60 Entry Level worksheets for English lessons with answers This book brings together some of the very best worksheets for teachers and students of English. These worksheets have been written by an experienced English language teacher and used in English classes with learners from a wide variety of countries. At the back of the book is a short collection of fun classroom games that have been similarly tried and tested. Some may be familiar while others are original. In publishing descriptions of these games we are not in any way claiming credit for inventing them or owning them - our aim has been to collect together games that work and get a great response from students. Book 2: The second ESL resource book (Intermediate Resources) While the first book was aimed primarily at Entry Level students, this one is aimed at higher level students, either Intermediate Level or Level 1 (ESOL Core Curriculum), depending on how you choose to label them. There are also a few worksheets for practising more basic skills, such as the two Writing Skills worksheets. However, most of the material reflects the higher level, and will provide a wealth of stimulating lessons for students who are starting to become more independent in their learning. With this in mind we have included a brand new section - Test Your Research Skills. Here you will find quizzes on a range of topics that require students to go and do some research, using a library facility, encyclopaedia (whether in CD Rom or old fashioned book form!), or even the internet...

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 Note: all activities include full answers. For detailed instructions please see P.xiii. Contents 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 26. Information Exchange 29. 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 35. Role Play with Non-Literal English + Features of Non-Literal English – Part 2 40. 20 Common English Idioms + Matching Game + Activities 43. 20 Common English Phrasal Verbs + Matching Game + Activities 46. 20 Common English Slang Words and Phrases + Matching Game + Activities 51. Unit Vocabulary Reference: Children, Teenagers, Adults, and Elderly People Free Practice Activities 57. What Would You Do? 58. Discussion Questions 59. Agree or Disagree? Continuous Assessment Tests 60. Vocabulary Test + Lesson Test

I am interested to see if people are interested in my simple Christmas verbs idea. If you are, please leave me a nice comment and suggestions about what other Christmas related topics you would like to see being converted in a series of simple posters.

I have upgraded this PowerPoint lesson as a YouTube video and a PowerPoint to make this lesson a lot more interactive for the classroom and the home. It is a new approach to teaching and I would love your feedback on it. FREE Maths Reception PowerPoint and YouTube Lesson - Simple Addition - Spring Term Lesson Objectives: I can count I can solve simple number problems. I am beginning to learn about addition and subtraction. If you like this lesson, you will really love my FREE Reception Maths Pack (11 Maths Lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-reception-students-6167058

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

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different activities being shown in each of the photos. This is such an important day, even if completely forgotten every year b y everyone other than me. :-) I have written a presentation which shows you how you can use this set of Photo Flashcards in 31 different fun classroom activities. As well as helping the students appreciate the men in their lives, it will also improve their memory and vocabulary skills. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about International Men's Day. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different activities. 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.