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 20 page workbook based on Roald Dahl's The BFG. These can be printed out as separate worksheets for differentation or as a complete workbook for each member of the class. They are in black and white.
Descriptive writing:- cave, own giant
Creative writing:- Story about own giant, poem called Dreams
Favourite and least favourite characters
Making inferences and drawing conclusions
Words and meanings
Drawing activities
Wrte a book blurb
Write a book review
A great SpaG Resource which I have produced in colour and in black and white. I have also included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use, this could be used by the teacher to model writing.
There is a set of instructions.
Includes: choose a character, a setting, a time, a characteristic, an event, an object, a verb, an adjective and an adverb. The children will pick one from each card and create their own sentences or perhaps a short story.
This will also be a useful tool during guided reading time as it can be used with groups. also super for differentation.
The final page is a SPag Tick List.
18 page workbook on The Amazon Rainforest. Can be printed out as individual sheets or as entire workbook. Upper KS1 and KS2
Cross curricular approach.
Includes
Fact sheets
Comprehension Questions
Creative writing, poetry writing, persuasive writing, writing notes for a presentation.
Vocabulary words and match with the definition
Internet and research skills
What I have learned sheet.
A great lesson starter to get your children thinking in the morning. A set of 26 mental arithmetic task cards for KS1 or slow learners KS2. This PDF file can be printed off and used as a complete workbook. Can be used for differentiation.
Includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money, time, measures, fractions. A must have resource for the busy teacher. Laminated they could be placed on the table and used as time fillers.
Do you have difficulty settling children into a routine in the morning? These can be used every morning for a month. Here is a great resource of 30 little task cards to stimulate thinking first thing in the morning. They can be printed out as a booklet for each child or laminated and placed individually in a basket on tables. Every primary teacher needs this resource. These are literacy based and suitable for all year classes.
A bundle of 5 files for the busy teacher, all resources are original, written by me and consist of fun activities for the children. They are colourful and eye-catching and are written in child friendly vocabulary.A selection of Autumn and Halloween literacy activities for differentation.
Includes reading, writing activities, , storystarters and the story of Guy Fawkes. Comprehension questions are also included.A great bargain save 50%.
A bundle of three resources themed around the season of Winter.
A set of story starters, writing sentences, questions and answers and a grammar booklet. These can be printed out for individual children and will be great for differentiation.
This is suitable for KS1 and Lower KS2 or SEN children. Great for differentiation and can be adapted for individuals. The 30 page booklet consists of 15 colour sheets and 15 duplicated black and white sheets. I have also included the Powerpoint presentation.
The following are included:-
Writing sentences
Descriptive writing
Poetry…original text
Story…original text with comprehension questions and the children are then asked to finish the story
Singular and plural
Writing lists
Writing an acrostic poem
Spelling activity…unscramble Christmas words
Writing instructions
Brainstorming winter words
Original poems and stories written by me for KS1 on the theme of Christmas with accompanying comprehension questions and a few grammar activities, find the rhyming words and parts of speech.
Story 1 Follow the Star
Poem 1 Candy Cane
Story 2 Tinsel Cottage
Story 3 Legend of the Robin
Poem 2 Christmas Bits and Bobs
This is a PDF file but I have also included a powerpoint presentation.
This is a great resource to use with your children in the week before Christmas. The stories and poems could be used to stimulate the children's own writing.
Recently updated . This fun filled Christmas themed Problem Solving PDF file for Key Stage 1 will keep your little ones busy towards the end of term. It includes multiplication, division, addition of tens and units with carrying,subtraction by decomposition, finding a fraction of 24,weight heaviest to lightest, time and money. It can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual sheets for display. There are working out boxes on each page and it has colour and black and white graphics.
I have also included the powerpoint presentation. This will be also a great resource for SEN or low ability KS2.
A superb resource for KS1 and 2 with a selection of original and famous stories, poems and legends with a Christmas Theme. 26 page resource and powerpoint presentation.
Poem: A Child's Christmas with comprehension questions and then pupils have to write an acrostic poem.
Poem: The Candy Cane with comprehension questions followed by descriptive writing activity My Favourite Christmas decoration
Story/Legend: Mrs Babushka with comprehension questions and imaginative writing activity Complete the story
Poem: All in Red activity write a red poem
Poem: All in Green activity write a green poem
Poem extract: The Christmas Party activity write a list and draw
Legend: How Robin got his Red Breast with comprehension questions and Internet research to find Legend of the Christmas Tree
Poem: The Kitchen Table with comprehension questions
Poem extract: Silver Bells activity write a Father Christmas Poem
A Pdf file and a powerpoint presentation of 50 words taken from the Appendix 1 Spelling word list for Year 5 and 6. These can be printed out , cut and laminated to be used as morning matching activities, snap activities, or for display.
13 Vocabulary Word Mats suitable for EYFS and KS1 on a variety of subjects. All mats contain related graphics as well as the words. These can be printed off as individual vocabulary mats to help the children with vocabulary for writing or for classroom display boards and working walls. Colourful and bright to light up any classroom. PDF file and presentation included.
Topics included are:-
Autumn
Easter
Seaside
St. Patrick's Day
My Family
Animals
Life Cycle of Butterfly
Life Cycle of Frog
Colours......dinosaur theme
Solid shapes
Flat Shapes
Christmas
A great resource to use with the children to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. A pdf file for Key Stage 1 which may also be useful for lower ability Key stage 2 or SEN. The 20 worksheets can be printed out separately and used for differentiation or as an entire booklet to let the children take home. There are a variety of writing and drawing tasks for literacy.
Acrostic poems, quizzes, alphabetical order, true or false, creative writing, finding words, similes and research from books or the internet. A great resource to celebrate Ireland's saint.
This consists of 14 challenge cards relating to fiction and non fiction books as follow up activities for children after they have completed a book, or after a visit to the library. There are writing and drawing activities included. This is suitable for KS1 and KS2 and can be used for differentation. It would be a useful tool for World Book day. PDF file and powerpoint presentation included.
A 30 page resource which can be printed out as individual worksheets for differentiation or as a complete workbook for each child. A PDF file and a powerpoint presentation are included.
writing a book review, character descriptions, new vocabulary, newpaper articles, internet research, writing poetry, looking at themes, traits of characters, internet research finding facts about the author, drawing activities, designing posters, golden tickets, portraits of favourite characters. This is a super resource to use with the children as a follow up to their reading. Suitable for KS1 and 2.
KS1/2 Workbooks for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Enormous Crocodile,The Twits, The Giraffe,the Pelly and Me and The magic Finger.
A set of reading activity cards, a guided reading workbook and a World Book Day Workbook. Normal price £32.75 yours for £12.50 that's a saving of 62%.
A pdf file with 20 story prompt starters for Easter, looking at animals, people plants. A great resource to encourage creative writing with the younger classes. Each prompt gives a starting sentence for the children to continue the story.This can be printed out as individual pages and used for display or as a complete booklet for individual pupils, therefore it is good for differentiation.
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.