This poster adds a splash of colour to your classroom walls whilst fostering an environment where kindness flourishes and encouraging students to think before they speak; especially when it comes to gossip, rumours and bullying. Appropriate for all age groups.

An eye- catching brainstorm style poster on how to create a mind map. Print, laminate and display in classrooms or use as part of a revision/study skills unit. Suitable for Secondary School If you find this useful please take a second to review it! See my complete set of study skill posters in my store! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/26-pre-exam-revision-tips-posters-11925026?theme=0

This reflective learning handout is designed as a self- assessment tool for students prior to handing in an assignment for marking. The 1-10 scale is a simple way for students to express how they feel they performed on a piece of work, and the follow- on questions allow them to jot down notes for their own future use. It allows students to pin- point their perceived strengths and weaknesses while the topic is still fresh in their minds and before the teacher provides external feedback. The completed handout can be attached to assignments and used by students to refer back to before exams; it also allows teachers to gauge whether students are on track and if they have clear and realistic expectations of their own learning. There are two slightly different versions of the assessment form here: one asks students to draw an emoji which corresponds with the 1-10 scale of their work; the other asks for students to simply indicate a score from 1 to 10 on the scale.

This ‘Mingle Bingo’ is a great ice- breaker for the start of the year. There are 25 spots on the card, each describing a physical attribute (such as green eyes), a capability (such as being able to lick your elbow!) or something specific about family and home (such as having a dog, or having two sisters). Students embark on a scavenger hunt to find someone in the class who fits that description . There are two slightly different Bingo cards (although they do have some of the same points on them) which could be used together with everyone randomly handed one or the other, or choose which you prefer according to what you know about characteristics within your class. The idea is that everyone mingles and asks each other specific questions. When students find someone who “ticks” one of the boxes on their sheet, that person writes their name down in the space provided. Each person can only be used once, so students have to use a little bit of tactical thinking about whose name to place where! For smaller classes adjust the game by giving students a certain number of boxes to fill in, or ask them to complete a row or two. The activity would also be great for use in a module on Geneticsas many of the Bingo boxes ask about characteristics which are dominant and recessive genes. The cards could also be used in an English as Second Language class in an activity about describing people.

A series of 45 conversation cards, ranging from the pure ridiculous through to real mind- bogglers! Print, cut and laminate and keep as a deck of cards to use year after year to break the ice with a new class, to fill awkward spaces of time or as discursive and argumentative writing or debate topics. Encourage students to elaborate on their answers and talk about themselves. These are suitable for a wide range of ages from Elementary/ Primary all the way to Secondary/ High School students. There is also a Black & White set included for more economical printing, and a blank template so you can add in more of your own, or reverse the activity and ask students to make up some for themselves!

Make the catch- up process easier on the absent student. Take the pressure off the teacher. Foster a sense of responsibility and peer duty in class! A simple black and white template to guide students in writing notes for their buddy on what was missed when absent. Includes instructions on use for teachers. Buddy up everyone in your class and when someone’s buddy is absent from school they grab a form and fill in the details of what is covered in class that day, as well as taking any worksheets or handouts for them.

Missing work acknowledgment form for students to fill in when work has not been handed in. Designed to create accountability in learners, they fill in this form to acknowledge and explain their actions and sign off on the consequences. These can be stuck into work books or kept on file for the teacher’s own records. There is also a space for students to suggest what they could do in the future to prevent the same from recurring, thus encouraging reflective learning.

*UPDATED TO INCLUDE AN EXTRA SET IN PRINTER- FRIENDLY BLACK & WHITE! (PRINT ON COLOURED CARD FOR THE SAME EFFECT) This vivid set of 26 posters offers tips to help your students to have a successful and less stressful exam period. Suitable for Secondary/ High School age groups. They can be printed and laminated and used year after year in your class, displayed altogether to create a striking, alluring and informative wall or brought out individually and used as interchangeable classroom decor. There is no set order they need to be displayed in. Also INCLUDES a mind map poster and additional exam day tips. (The full set of 52 posters are available for download in a Zip file; additional copies are included so that you can view a sample before purchase)

A series of templates in** 6** different designs (including black and white for ink friendly printing). Designed for teachers to create “warm and fuzzy” compliment bookmarks for end of year or Valentine’s gifts for students. These involve an activity done in advance where the teacher orchestrates a lesson in which students write kind words and compliments about their classmates. Step by step instructions included. Bonus use- templates can also be used a fun and creative book labels and spines! **These are a hit with all ages and a memento which can be treasured for years **

This 30 slide PowerPoint presentation is fully editable so that you can customize it to suit your needs. It includes a memory experiment, a self assessment activity so that your students can find out what kind of learning style suits them best and tips on how to study according to their learning type. Suitable for high school students.

Class decoration and mindfulness activity! Use this resource as a collaborative mindfulness project to help your students to become aware of and foster a sense of gratitude for small, good things which happen each day. Great for Valentine’s Day! This download consists of 19 different paper chain templates in both colour and printer friendly black and white (print on bright paper or have students decorate their links). Hand out to students and ask them to think about one positive experience or kind gesture that they have experienced recently, or one thing that they are grateful for today. Then glue together these links and create a chain which can be strung around the classroom or hallway as a tangible reminder of life’s little blessings :) Gratitude is a learned behaviour; this and focusing on positive experiences increases happiness and reduces stress. Use as a daily class meditation and let the kindness chain grow each day. Suitable for all ages. Click here to follow me on instagram Follow me on tes so that my latest products appear on your screen when you login!