Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
A great resource for KS1 to stimulate their writing. These are prompts about summer activities with pictures of animals, sandcastles, children and summer accessories. Very similar to my Easter and Spring Story prompts. They can be printed out and can be laminated for groups of children. Also good for differentation. Also be suitable for the less able children in KS2.
This is an original poem written by me about a seaside town in Victorian times compared with the town today. It has previously been published as a stand alone poem but not with worksheets included. the worksheets involve comprehension, Spag,internet research, historical facts and drawing conclusions. it is suitable for KS2 or upper KS1.The worksheets allow for differentation or can be printed out as an entire workbook. This resource would link well with a Victorian topic.
This PDF file is for KS1 and SEN to develop creative writing. I have written 18 original story prompts relating to summer. Each page has the prompt and a colourful picture to stimulate ideas. These can be laminated and kept for use for groups or individual children. I have also included a powerpoint presentation which can be used with the whole class for modelled writing.
Looking for something to keep KS1 busy during the last few days in July? This resource is a pdf file full of fun. There is a quiz, writing lists, creative writing, writing instructions, writing an acrostic poem, finding words whcih will help spelling, a visit to the ice-cream shop (addition of money), days of the week (division by 7) and properties of a sphere (a ball).There are also drawing activities included.
This can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual worksheets to be used for differentiation. It will also link to Seasons, Understanding the world around us and the Seaside.
Looking for a resource to keep your little ones busy towards the end of the year or to occupy your slower learners and improve their reading and writing techniques? This is the one. Seaside PDF file with lots of fun activities, writing and drawing activities included, research worksheets, vocabulary worksheets, writing poetry, stories, a little bit of science and senses, sailing to a desert island, descriptive writing and links to a cross curricular topic. Curriculum areas include Literacy, Science/Materials, Art and The Animal Kingdom. This file can be printed out as individual workbooks for each child.
A bundle of 3 resources, PDF files and powerpoint presentations about three famous explorers, Columbus, Captain Cook and Vasco Da Gama. This would be great to use as a class project with three groups. Each booklet has the children completing the same style of tasks and would be great for History , Geography and Cross-curricular work .There are reading and comprehension questions, diary entries, ship's log entries, imaginative and creative writing tasks and internet research questions.Save 50% when you purchase all three together.
A pdf file consisiting of 20 problem solving questions Hallowe'en themed to keep your little ones busy during Hallowe'en week. This can be printed off as a complete booklet or as separate worksheets to be displayed on walls.
Includes questions, working out boxes and Hallowe'en graphics.
Numeracy topics include Addition with carrying, subtraction with decomposition, multiplication, simple fractions, money addition,subtraction and multiplication and division facts.
This is a 20 page PDF file to be used while reading the book or as a workbook after the children have finished reading the story. The first few slides are a history of Auschwitz with comprehension questions and original poems. The written activities include writing acrostic poems, diary entries, discussing the themes in the book, questions about the characters, descriptive writing and book reviews. This will also be useful for World Holocaust Day, World War 2 topic or discussion on human rights. Suitable for KS2 children.
This 28 page resource has the Nativity story written in an original format and in child friendly vocabulary. It is suitable for KS1 and tells the story of the birth of Jesus, the visit of the shepherds, the journey of the wisemen and the role of King Herod. It consists of reading pages and follow up writing and drawing activities. The booklet can be printed out for each child or used for differentation. It is a similar format to my Easter story book recommended by Tes. I have also included a powerpoint presentation. Written activities include vocabulary exercises, comprehension questions, newspaper reports , sentence construction, retelling parts of the story and ordering.
Three separate workbooks on the theme Victorians with fun activities for the children.
1. A Victorian Poem to read and follow up of Comprehension questions.
2. The Story Of Charles Dickens written in a child friendly vocabulary with comprehension and writing activities.
3. Three famous Victorian women. Three separate stories to read, comprehension and written activities as follow up work.
An 18 page Unit of Work
includes:-
a) Fact sheets on Ancient and Modern Olympic Games with Comprehension Worksheets
b) Fact Sheet on Zeus with word analysis and creative writing activities
c) Alphabetical Order
d) Past Tense
e) Brainstorming
f) Designing a logo
g) Creative writing, story, poem and newspaper article
Could be used alongside a class project on the Rio Olympics
A 30 page booklet incorporating fact sheets and worksheets for Key Stage 2 children but could be adapted for Key Stage 1.
Powerpoint presentation included.
Fact sheets on various animals eg Elephant, Emu, Camel, Rhinoceros, Gorilla, Snakes, Penguins, Camels.
This would be useful for project work on Endangered Species or as an activity prior to an end of term trip to the Zoo. The fact sheets need to be read before pupils attempt the worksheets.
Great end of term time filler for the busy teacher!
Worksheets
True or false
Comprehension activities
Facts I have learned
Animal classification
Word puzzles
Drawing and labelling
Researching
Poetry
Adjectives
Creative writing
This resource has been updated. It is a PDF file consisting of a series of my own photographs taken in various locations from Montreal to The Rockies, including views of Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Native American Totem Poles and Lake Louise. These are suitable for all age groups, there are no notes but all photographs are labelled and there is a discussion wordmat included. They can be used for art classes,Geography looking at landscapes, glaciation and History of the people of Canada. These examples of landscapes in Canada would be useful as a resource for class discussion comparing the children's location with Canada. These could also be used as writing prompts or for display in the classroom.
A fabulous resource of 50 pages including classroom display pictures and word walls. For KS1 and KS2
Fact sheets on Animals
Classification sheets
Comprehensions
Quizzes
Word puzzles
Story writing
Poetry
True or False?
Use of Adjectives
Sentence Construction
Research Skills.
A cross-curricular approach to the Paralympics 2016 to be held in September.
Suitable for Upper KS1 and KS2.
Worksheets can be printed out individually or as a complete booklet.
Includes:-
Fact Sheets on Brazil, Paralympics and Rainforest
Mapwork
Internet research activities on disabilities, rainforests and Dame Tanni Grey
Number ; decimals to first decimal place:- addition and subtraction
Finding the average
Problem solving
Intervals of time
A poem and comprehension questions
A previous knowledge sheet and a What I have learned sheet.
A 20 page workbook of original fact, fiction and poetry extracts with comprehension questions.
Suitable for KS2 or low ability KS3.
There are prose passages, fact sheets and poetry.
Topics covered in the workbook are:
Stone Age
famine
Egypt
Elephants
Autumn
Health and Sport
A mega bundle of 11 great resources for all Poetry work throughout the school and throughout the year. Save over 70% when you buy this bundle. Analysing poems, poetry anthologies, Summer poetry, Autumn poetryand comprehension pack, Poetry prompts and starters, war poetry, Victorian poetry, Christmas poetry and sea themed poetry. Many of the poems are original and written by me a published author of poetry and short stories. Suitable for both key stages, for good and poorer readers.
A PDF file for EYFS and KS1 matching colour words to objects and completing a sentence. This will be good for reading, writing and word recognition, seasons and animal kingdom.