I have developed an idea. Did you know that during your registration period every day, you could be actively making your whole class happier? This could be done in the morning, the afternoon or even better at the end of each day before they go home. All they do is complete this 21 page daily journal on things which make them happy. I have used it and I can say it does make a big difference to how you approach life.

FREE The Gruffalo Black Thinking Hat Worksheet Questions Make Problem Hunting Fun! The Gruffalo has lots of different problems for the children to discover, discuss and describe. These three worksheets focus on finding the different problems. Black Hat Thinking is important as it is essential for risk management and improving ideas. I would love to have comments from anyone who has used these resources in their classroom.

FREE Black Hat Reading Questions For Room On The Broom Makes Problem Solving Fun! Room On The Broom is a wonderfully funny book. I have focused on all the problems I could see in this book to try and get the children to explore the book more deeply and to discover them. This is a part of a set of worksheets and so it is also worth exploring the other worksheets I have also made on this book. I would really love some feedback as to how you found this material and what you would like to see more of.

FREE Jack and the FlumFlum Tree White Thinking Hat Worksheets Make Fact Finding Fun! White Thinking Hats Worksheets for Jack and the Flum Flum tree. These focus on the characters and the journey Jack needs to take. These are a good set of worksheets for building up the details needed for explaining fact and information questions. I would love people to make comments about this work after using it in their classroom.

FREE - The Gruffalo's Child White Hat Thinking Worksheets - Make Fact Finding Fun In The Classroom! The Gruffalo's Child is the popular sequel to The Gruffalo. I have written 3 White Hat Thinking worksheets for this material. It will let your pupils explore the different characters in the story and also help them find different pieces of information. This is part of a series of worksheets. I enjoy reading teacher's comments about my work.

FREE Gruffalo's Child - 3 Yellow Thinking Hat Worksheets Make Positive Thinking In Class Fun! The Gruffalo's child is a very imaginative sequel to The Gruffalo. Children often ask what happened next. Where did he go and what did he do? This set of worksheets focuses on what was positive in the story. What did children like about mouse&'s trick? What did they like about the characters and the story in general? I enjoy getting feedback from visitor.

FREE Jack and the FlumFlum Tree worksheets - Black Thinking hat - Let's Find Problems! Jack and the FlumFlum Tree is perfect for the Black Thinking hats reading strategy. The Thinking Hats strategy is a great way for a student to explore the same book in 6 different ways. Black hat thinking encourages finding the negatives and the problems - in this case sending a boy to find the FlumFlum tree on his own, with just a bag of household items to help him. I would appreciate comments from anyone who has tried this out in their classroom.

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.

Mental arithmetic tests for Y4 designed to be done fortnightly.

This summer I upgraded all my teaching resources and I am now offering my presentations as both PowerPoint presentations and also as a fun YouTube video. FREE Year 3 Lesson - Solving Word Problems - Autumn Term. Perfect for SATs revision, end of term revision, an extension lesson or a homework lesson. If you like this lesson, then you will also like my full FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson pack at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.

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

YouTube Money Problems Maths PowerPoints Year 4- Summer Term FREE 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 PowerPoints - Money Problems - Summer Term Learning Objectives I can estimate the half of different numbers. I can invent word problems. I can solve problems mentally or by writing them down. I can solve a range of problems and check my solutions are correct. If you like this teaching resource, you will love my FREE Year 4 Maths Teaching pack (11 lessons) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-year-4-students-6167052

Year 5 Block 1 Termly Wigan Maths Assessment using YouTube and PowerPoint Presentation. 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. I love Year 5 Wigan Maths Tests. While they are little old and don’t follow the current curriculum, they are still an excellent set of tests for revision purposes. I have taken the traditional tests and converted them all into PowerPoint presentations. On top of this, I have given teachers the option of either letting the students only see the answers at the end or after each question. I really like the second option as it means I can set a question, then give them a little time to think about it or discuss it in pairs and then show them the answer and discuss the different ways different children or different pairs found their answers. This is as much a learning experience as the test itself for many children. I really hope this pack is useful for lots of teachers.

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.

Teachers have moved on from worksheets and PowerPoints to a lot more fun with YouTube and so I am now trying to redevelop my teaching resources to match this changing world. I must admit I am much happier with a YouTube video than a PowerPoint. This lesson has cleverly combined both. You could share the Youtube lesson with parents to watch at home as extra support as well as in the classroom. FREE Year 1 Maths Lesson - Money Problems - Spring Term Learning objectives: I can say numbers 0 to 20 in order. I understand simple properties of numbers. I can count pennies in ones and twos. 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

I am converting all my highly popular teaching powerpoints into YouTube videos to help teachers use them more effectively in the classroom. If you love them, please leave me a positive comment below! Using ‘Near Doubles’ YouTube PowerPoint Lesson Presentation Year 2 (Autumn Term) FREE Year 2 PowerPoint Lesson Presentation Using ‘Near Doubles’ (Autumn Term). It would be useful for KS1 SATs revision, homework lessons and as a instant class lesson. If you like this teaching resource, then click here and see the whole FREE Year 2 Maths Teaching Pack - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-maths-powerpoint-resources-6167047

Are your students studying Ancient Greece? Do you need photos of Greek artifacts and Greek ancient ruins? This pack of 30 photos and drawings will help students to discover more about Ancient Greece and Ancient Greek lives. It will inspire them to think more deeply and ask more questions during discussions on the Greeks. It comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get the most out of your teaching and this purchase. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Ancient Greece. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Grecian objects and artifacts. The students can then discuss how they think each one was used.

I have designed a Thinking Hat Detention Reflection Worksheet. What makes it special? It makes the student think about their actions from 6 different angles. It looks as the positives, the negatives, the facts, the feelings, the future and where their actions might have been correct (thinking creatively). Then there is an interesting thought web to complete on the back of it. It is just a nice way to reflect on the actions without getting angry or being punished with more work etc...

Sample materials which combine the test papers and mark scheme to help teachers prepare for the 2016 tests. The idea being a student can answer one question and then together the class checks the answers. The original test papers can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-key-stage-2-mathematics-sample-test-materials-mark-schemes-and-test-administration-instructions. This is a great way of reviewing the maths tests as a whole class either as a way of revising after doing the sample tests or simple working through each question as a class.

Gruffalo's Child is the sequel to The Gruffalo. The book is a wonderful book to use with the Thinking Hats Reading Strategy. I have prepared three fun worksheets focusing on the Feelings and Emotions of the characters in the story. I would love to hear from people who liked this work.