Looking for something for the boys to help encourage literacy and numeracy? Then this is for you. Football themed, can be printed out as a booklet or the powerpoint used in class. Includes: Multiplication and division facts, missing numbers, number sequences, function boxes, dictionary work, spelling, words and meanings, reading activity and comprehension questions, puzzles and creative writing activity. KS2

A great resource for both KS1 and 2 to be used for St.George's Day. Includes a fact sheet, the legend written in child friendly vocabulary, creative, imaginative and descriptive writing sheets, composing poetry, writing diary extracts, newspaper articles, discussing themes, looking at characteristics of the characters in the legend and a few drawing activities. Also grammar brainstorming adjectives and a few comprehension questions.

A great resource looking at the Jewish celebration of Passover for KS1 and KS2. An original story about Moses and The Ten Plagues written in child friendly vocabulary. Following the story there are writing and drawing activities, including newspaper articles, diary entries, recall of story, find suitable adjectives and alphabetical order. Children need to empathise with both the Egyptians and The Israelites in some of the written tasks. A word mat is included to aid writing and help spelling. A Powerpoint is also included.

Two files included a PDF file and a powerpoint presentation suitable for KS1 and Lower KS2 about mini-beasts found in various habitats. The PDF file can be printed out as individual workbooks for each child. I have included Science activities, literacy activities and a mathematical activity. The Powerpoint could be used with groups.

A PDF file for KS1 and 2 relating to the landing at Galippoli during the 1st WW. These are original poems written by me for the children to discuss and then create their own acrostic poems, look at personification, similes, metaphors etc. I have also included a powerpoint presentation to be used as a class hook.

Another Little Grammar book for KS1 based on the theme of summer. This can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual worksheets. Included are nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, collective nouns, proper nouns, sentence construction, creative writing, poetry writing and drawing activities. This is the fourth in the series of little grammar books.would also be useful for SEN children.

A superb resource recently updated for studying classification of animals with comprehension and quiz sheets for KS1 and KS2. This will be useful if you have a summer zoo trip organised or are studying animals. The worksheets can be printed out as individual sheets or as an entire workbook. Children are asked to read the fact sheets and then answer questions, write their own animal stories and poems and find out more facts about animals found only in Australia.

A super resource to be used by KS1 after reading Drew Daywalt's book The Day the Crayons Quit. A PDF file and a powerpoint presentation full of fun things to do. Can be printed out as a complete workbook or individual sheets for differentation. The powerpoint can be used as presentation for modelled writing. Includes:- descriptive writing, creative writing, speech writing, poetry writing, letter writing, colour synonyms, a quiz, drawing activities, writing a book blurb and book reviews.

This is a pdf file of original poems for KS2. The poems must be read and then each one has an analysis sheet and a written activity to be completed by the pupil. The poems included are about seasons, cities, rivers, shoes and trees. The pupils are asked to answer comprehension questions, use dictionaries to find meanings of words, create their own poems and look for types of words. The workbook may be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual poetry exercises.

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.

Stuck for ideas for poetry? Here is a PDF file of poetry starters which are suitable for KS1 and KS2. The children are given the opening lines (mostly 2) of a poem based around the sea, about creatures, people, pirates and sea features eg rockpools. These prompts are to stimulate the children's imaginations to write their own poetry. They can be printed out, laminated and kept for other classes. These are original poem starters written by me, a published author and shortlisted Tes Author for Bev Evans Award 2017. If you purchase don't forget to review.

24 original writing prompts. A PDF file which can be printed as individual task cards or as a complete booklet for SEN children to encourage creative and imaginative writing, spelling and grammar, writing instructions, letter writing, newspaper articles, magic stories, superhero stories, pirate stories, historical stories, animal stories and about myself. This would also be good to put in your substitute teacher file for that unexpected absence. It is not a seasonal resource therefore could be used at anytime of the year.

The third resource in my series of Explorers and Navigators, a PDF file and powerpoint presentation suitable for KS1 and KS2. This is a child friendly story written in simple language telling the facts about Vasco Da Gama's journey around Africa to the trading city of Calcutta in India. It can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual pages for project work and display. It includes reading and writing activities, diary entries, a ship's log entry, newspaper reporters questions, descriptive and imaginative writing and a few comprehension questions.