Do you want a quality, differentiated, engaging resources? Look no further! I'm a primary school SLE in English Primary, dedicated to making challenging resources that set high expectations for all pupils. The resources in my shop are outstanding and suitable for the national curriculum. You'll find resources for foundation subjects that promote a rounded curriculum and teach skills and knowledge progressively in each key stage. I hope you find a happy work life balance.
Do you want a quality, differentiated, engaging resources? Look no further! I'm a primary school SLE in English Primary, dedicated to making challenging resources that set high expectations for all pupils. The resources in my shop are outstanding and suitable for the national curriculum. You'll find resources for foundation subjects that promote a rounded curriculum and teach skills and knowledge progressively in each key stage. I hope you find a happy work life balance.
**Lesson 6 Collage using inspiration from Matisse
This is the sixth lesson of a 7 week unit of work
It is suitable for years 3 and year 4 and could be used in isolation too.
The following is included;
Lesson Plan 6
Powerpoints and resources
Examples of work and tasks included.
Key vocabulary for the lesson
Differentiation
Youtube links with relevant examples.
Study of diverse artists and designers has been included to add diversity to the curriculum.
Overview of the collage unit in the shop is as follows if you want to purchase the complete unit for a cheaper price.
Week 1 Explore collage techniques
Week 2 Use inspiration from Canaletto to create a collage
Week 3 Famous Architect Zaha Hadid (newspaper strip collage and BAME link)
Week 4 Tessellation and Escher (collage with no gaps)
Week 5 Mosaic - (collage with gaps)
Week 6 Matisse and (scissors cutout collage)
Week 7 Finale composition
The theme of the unit was based around buildings and grand designs - but the skills of each lesson can be applied to any focus e.g plants, animals, seaside, world war, landscape, etc The unit can be extended or condensed as you wish.
Follow on instagram for more ideas and ways to save your teacher Sundays.
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Lesson 5 Collage Mosaic techniques
This is the fifth lesson of a 7 week unit of work
It is suitable for years 3 and year 4
The following is included;
Lesson Plan 5
Powerpoints and resources
Examples of work and tasks included.
Key vocabulary for the lesson
Differentiation
Youtube links with relevant examples.
Pupils will learn the origins of mosaic. They will understand that mosaic can be made using clay tiles as well as paper. Pupils will create their own mosaic with a fish, sunset, star and moon, christian cross, or flower inset.
Overview of the collage unit in the shop is as follows if you want to purchase the complete unit.
Week 1 Explore collage techniques
Week 2 Use inspiration from Canaletto to create a collage
Week 3 Famous Architect Zaha Hadid (newspaper strip collage and BAME link)
Week 4 Tessellation and Escher (collage with no gaps)
Week 5 Mosaic - (collage with gaps)
Week 6 Matisse and (scissors cutout collage)
Week 7 Finale composition
The theme of the unit was based around buildings and grand designs - but the skills of each lesson can be applied to any focus e.g plants, animals, seaside, world war, landscape, etc The unit can be extended or condensed as you wish.
Follow on instagram for more ideas and ways to save your teacher Sundays.
@thisisrehanafazil
**Lesson 4 Collage using tessellation and inspiration from Escher **
This is the fourth lesson of a 7 week unit of work although it can be used in isolation too.
It is suitable for years 3 and year 4
The following is included;
Lesson Plan 4
Powerpoints and resources
Examples of work and tasks included.
Key vocabulary for the lesson
Differentiation
You Tube links with relevant examples.
Pupils will learn tessellation skills such as translation and rotation. They can create their own tessellation tiles if time permits or use templates like Escher’s fish, and lizard.
Overview of the collage unit in the shop is as follows if you want to purchase the complete unit.
Week 1 Explore collage techniques
Week 2 Use inspiration from Canaletto to create a collage
Week 3 Famous Architect Zaha Hadid (newspaper strip collage and BAME link)
Week 4 Tessellation and Escher (collage with no gaps)
Week 5 Mosaic - (collage with gaps)
Week 6 Matisse and (scissors cutout collage)
Week 7 Finale composition
The theme of the unit was based around buildings and grand designs - but the skills of each lesson can be applied to any focus e.g plants, animals, seaside, world war, landscape, etc The unit can be extended or condensed as you wish.
Follow on instagram for more ideas and ways to save your teacher Sundays.
@thisisrehanafazil
Lesson 3 Collage using newspaper cutouts and designer/ architect Zaha Hadid
This is the third lesson of a 7 week unit of work although it can be used in isloation too.
It is suitable for years 3 and year 4
The following is included;
Lesson Plan 3
Powerpoints and resources
Examples of work and tasks included.
Key vocabulary for the lesson
Differentiation
Youtube links with relevant examples.
Study of diverse artists and designers has been included to add diversity to the curriculum. Pupils will create a building using inspiration from Zaha Hadids work, including the Aquatic Centre in London Olympic Village in Stratford.
Overview of the collage unit in the shop is as follows if you want to purchase the complete unit.
Week 1 Explore collage techniques
Week 2 Use inspiration from Canaletto to create a collage
Week 3 Famous Architect Zaha Hadid (newspaper strip collage and BAME link)
Week 4 Tessellation and Escher (collage with no gaps)
Week 5 Mosaic - (collage with gaps)
Week 6 Matisse and (scissors cutout collage)
Week 7 Finale composition
The theme of the unit was based around buildings and grand designs - but the skills of each lesson can be applied to any focus e.g plants, animals, seaside, world war, landscape, etc The unit can be extended or condensed as you wish.
Follow on instagram for more ideas and ways to save your teacher Sundays.
@thisisrehanafazil
Lesson 2 Collage Overlapping using Canaletto as inspiration
This is the second lesson of a 7 week unit of work although it can also be used as a standalone lesson
It is suitable for years 3 and year 4
The following is included;
Lesson Plan
Power Points and resources
Examples of work and tasks included.
Key vocabulary for the lesson
Differentiation
You Tube links with relevant examples.
Pupils will learn the following techniques and explore collage skills;
overlapping, layering, foreground, mid ground background, using inspiration from an artist
Overview of the unit in the shop is as follows if you want to purchase the complete unit.
Week 1 Explore collage techniques
Week 2 Use inspiration from Canaletto to create a collage
Week 3 Famous Architect Zaha Hadid (newspaper strip collage and BAME link)
Week 4 Tessellation and Escher (collage with no gaps)
Week 5 Mosaic - (collage with gaps)
Week 6 Matisse and (scissors cutout collage)
Week 7 Finale composition
The theme of the unit was based around buildings and grand designs - but the skills of each lesson can be applied to any focus e.g plants, animals, seaside, world war, landscape, etc The unit can be extended or condensed as you wish.
Follow on instagram for more ideas and ways to save your teacher Sundays.
@thisisrehanafazil
Lesson 1 Collage techniques for Year 3 and 4
This is the first lesson of a 7 week unit of work although it can be used in isolation too,
It is suitable for years 3 and year 4
The following is included;
Lesson Plan
National curriculum learning objectives and success criteria
Power Points and resources
Examples of work and tasks included.
Key vocabulary for the lesson
Differentiation
You Tube links with relevant examples.
Pupils will learn the following techniques and explore collage skills
zigzag, spiral, coil, spiral, twist, and lattice
Overview of the unit in the shop is as follows if you want to purchase the complete unit.
Week 1 Explore collage techniques
Week 2 Use inspiration from Canaletto to create a collage
Week 3 Famous Architect Zaha Hadid (newspaper strip collage and BAME link)
Week 4 Tessellation and Escher (collage with no gaps)
Week 5 Mosaic - (collage with gaps)
Week 6 Matisse and (scissors cutout collage)
Week 7 Finale composition
The theme of the unit was based around buildings and grand designs - but the skills of each lesson can be applied to any focus e.g plants, animals, seaside, world war, landscape, etc The unit can be extended or condensed as you wish.
Follow on instagram for more ideas and ways to save your teacher Sundays.
@thisisrehanafazil
KS2 Drawing Art 6 weeks Unit
Pupils will learn the following
Draw inspiration from history
Observe Caves of Lascaux
Take notes of animal and human drawings in stone age caves
Understand what the symbols represent in the caves and how they may have been created
Draw animals and humans in proportion
Understand hand prints made in caves
Recreate own symbols to represent modern day life e.g Black lives matter
Plan and create a composition drawing of Stone Age hunting
Work in groups and on large scale drawings
Complete 6 weeks planning and medium term overview available with resources.
Suitable for year 3 and year 4 art and the national curriculum unit for Art and Design and drawing.
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Year 2 Reading and Writing Poetry Preview
Suitable for GD readers and promote quality reading experiences for all Expected pupils.
This is a preview of resources available in the shop. It has an array of classic poetry with comprehensions.
The sound collector has targeted comprehension for higher ability (working at greater depth) and then differentiated down so that all the class can access and enjoy classic poetry. Children answer literal, inference and evaluative questions about the poem. After that , they spend a day creating their own verses using similar pattern structures.
There are also other many fun and enjoyable poems to learn and perform by Roger McGough, and Valerie Bloom- such as The River, and other sound poems. Children can recite these poems from memory, perform them to an audience and answer comprehension questions. Children will learn how to identify rhyming words and generate their own. They will understand language techniques used by the poet and identify the patterned structures to write their own verse in a similar style. This fun resource can also be used as a poetry unit during English main teaching or guided reading.
Please see the shop for complete unit of work and planning with resources.
Year 2 Reading and Writing- poetry New English Curriculum
This fabulous resources has an array of classic poetry with comprehensions.
The sound collector has differentiated comprehension for higher ability (working at greater depth) and then differentiated down so that all the class can access and enjoy classic poetry. Children answer literal, inference and evaluative questions about the poem. After that , they spend a day creating their own verses using similar pattern structures.
There are also other many fun and enjoyable poems to learn and perform by Roger McGough, and Valerie Bloom- such as The River, and other sound poems. Children can recite these, perform them and offer opinions about them. Children will learn how to identify rhyming words and generate their own. They will understand language techniques used by the poet and create their own verse.
This resource can also be used as a poetry unit during English main teaching or guided reading. It will be good evidence for greater depth reading and writing.
Thank you in advance for choosing this resource.
Find other great reading and writing units in the shop to save you planning time and get a work life balance.
Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak English writing unit.
Use this fantastic resource suitable for year 2. Closely linked with the national curriculum year 2 TAFs for the expected level and beyond. Pupils will be able to write creatively using inspiration from the book such as narrative, diary writing and instructions.
The main genre focus is instructional writing in a creative way.
The resource includes an exemplar instructional text called how to trap a wild thing. Pupils can use this as a guide to write their own instructions such as how to tame a dragon, or how to become a kind of the wild things.
Daily lesson plans and differentiated resources are included in the unit that is over 5 weeks. Reading is also embedded in the unit to develop comprehension of the exemplar text.
Pupils are encouraged to internalize the text by using a text map.
Sen provision is also available to support pupils with learning.
The Tunnel by Anthony Browne English Writing Unit.
An excellent 2 week unit of work for KS1/Year 2 to teach about bravery, sibling rivalry, compassion, similarities and differences. Rose is afraid of the unknown but she faces her fears to rescue her brother.
This unit teaches diary writing, poetry, and creative narrative writing. It is suitable for year 2 , (although easily adaptable to years below) and closely matched to the TAFS and standards. There is an example of writing provided for written lessons.
Lots of immersion activities are included so pupils can demonstrate empathy with the main character. This allows for pupils to write deeply and creatively and for Haps to achieve greater depth.
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Stone Age Boy Year 3 - English
Tier 2 vocabulary for working walls to build pupils rich language acquisition.
Exemplar text to teach from the book and non-fiction writing.
Visuals to support tiered vocabulary rehearsal and aid memory.
Games to rehearse language and memorize such as match the word to the meaning.
Supports pedagogy of closing the vocabulary gap research.
This model can be used and applied for all English units as the resource is easily edited and adaptable.
Aimed at the new national curriculum for lower Key Stage 2 (year 3/4).
Supporting planning available in the shop for a complete unit of work to match Stone Age Boy Text.
Remote Learning English Writing Tasks
This resource has been designed to support parents and teachers because it sets the same task for all pupils for their writing. It is suitable for all pupils across the school and the teachers can vary the success criteria for them. The outcomes will vary according to the age and ability of the child. Pupils can even work together with siblings and share ideas during this difficult times.
Each writing unit has been pitched to Year 3 and the grammar features will need to be adjusted for each year group.
You will find;
A high quality teacher example of each type of genre/text type has been included for pupils as a good model of writing.
The genres covered are
Book review,
Poetry,
Diary,
Letter,
Narrative,
Non fiction,
Recound based on short film
Best suited for remote learning and home school learning during Lockdown or if pupils are self isolating at home. Excellent feedback has been received by parents who found this way more accessible.
Keep safe and visit my instagram for more suggested ideas for reading and writing in year 2 and year 3.
Thank you for visiting my shop and I hope it saves you hours of planning time.
Ice Palace poetry planning
Text PPT to show dialogue between old lady and Ivan
Free Verse Example text
This resource is for teaching pupils to write poems inspired by characters in a book. This resource helps pupils to write a free verse using inspiration from the old lady that helped Ivan on his quest. It encourages pupils to use personification, patterned text structures, and use their imagination. Resource caters for SEN and EAL pupils with visuals and key vocabulary as well as the extract from the text.
Pupils will be able to write other poems as Starjik and Ivan following this experience.
See shop for further examples of poetry as other characters in the book.
If you would like to see top tips for editing narrative from the Ice Palace
Ice Palace - Free Verse poem Front Cover
Suitable for Year 3 and Year 4
Linked to the National Curriculum
Writing for different purposes including poetry.
Building a stamina for writing.
Children will find this a fun activity describing Starjik
Pupils first think of verbs for each character and then build on it
e.g. for Starjik - maker, slayer, striker, snatcher,
Fear instiller
Grief striker
Bat slayer
monsterous rager
tear
Similarly they create a poem for Ivan by thinking of verbs first
defender, defeater, grabber, risk-taker, saviour, brother
Monster slayer
ice cruncher
wolf out-runner
Pupils can write other free verse poems using figurative language including similes and metaphors for the character of the old lady
This document supports teaching pupils how to edit writing following a few simple steps.
Editing is not just about changing spelling and checking grammar.
Improving writing includes revising sentence structure, improving vocabulary, ensuring it is effective and interesting to the audience/reader.
Watch this simple video using the link below to find out how to;
Ask questions about your first draft of writing (what’s missing?)
Add (tier 2 vocabulary, adverbs, and expanded noun phrases and figurative language)
Takeaway (poor words, description)
Replace (sections, for improved vocabulary, better synonyms or short sharp sentences).
Read Aloud (ongoing)
Peer Assess (ask a friend to read and make suggestions)
Repeat (process above).
Use a slip lined paper to re-write the second draft and replace in margin or asteria the paragraph and rewrite below original
Stone Age Boy - Information Text
This is a preview It links with the topic Stone Age and is relevant for Years 3 or Year 4. In the complete unit you will find;
Planning unit of work for half term with differentiated resources
Marking Ladder
Exemplar Text
Power Points included
Tier 2 vocabulary
SEND resources
Opportunities for narrative included.
Finale suggestions- Have a stone age day, make clay pots and clay tools and/or jewelery, stone age fashion show, and foraging fruit. Visit the shop for the full resource with suggestions for a stunning start day.
Stone Age Boy Year 3 or year 4 English Unit
This is a suitable text for teaching English that links with the topic Stone Age in lower KS2
Includes;
Planning for a whole unit.
Power Points included to support planning
SEND differentiated tasks for all lessons
Marking Ladder for year 3 linked to national curriculum
Exemplar Genre focus - is an Information text
Opportunities for narrative are included through journey.
Hook Task included
Editing ideas and how to develop tier 2 language proficiency
This resource will save you weeks of planning and prep. It is one of the most popular resources available.
Visit instagram to see videos of working walls that were used in the classroom.
Suitable for remote learning and can be linked to science with work on rocks and soils.
All the best in 2021. Keep Safe.
This book is linked to the Stone Age Topic.
It is called Stone Girl Bone Girl
The focus is a narrative writing. It includes 6 weeks planning with marking ladder and exemplar text to support learning.
The unit of work is suitable for year 3 and year 4 and includes the following; Hook lesson, Cold Write, Imitation Stage, Innovation Stage
Invention of narrative with a biography, Hot Task
English Unit of work for Lower Ks2. This was written for year 3.
This is a complete 6 weeks unit of work linked to the English National Curriculum and the all these topics- Rocks, Soils, Fossils, Stone Age.
It is a half terms unit of work suitable for Year 3 and Year 4
It includes a ;
Supporting Power Points with visuals for each lesson
Immersion in the text to explore characters and settings
Writing a narrative set in the historical context
Creative Writing opportunities
Marking Ladder Targets that are matched to the National Curriculum
Sen resources included (Separate exemplar text)
Differentiated exemplar text – Narrative with biography
Differentiated resources for all lessons including targets for SEN and LA pupils.
Excellent creative links can be made to use the outdoors e.g to excavate hidden fossils or dinosaur bones.