Worksheets based on Wayland's Popcorn series Where I Live - 4 books that introduce how children live in different places in the UK. A photocopiable worksheet focuses on each place. Covers topics such as How does where you live change what you can do?, What is the local area like in a city, a village, by the seaside on in an island home? The books can be used for literacy, as they feature many examples of report text. Order copies of these books now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

The material for these downloads is taken from the Wayland title Extraordinary Lives: Charles Dickens, a biography that follows Dickens’s life from birth, through his life as a factory worker, to becoming a prolific author. The handouts provide historical background information on the Industrial Revolution and the social issues of the time that influenced Dickens’s writing. The teacher notes also provide suggestions on how to use the handouts in the classroom, as well as ideas for further cross-curricular activities. The poster provides an illustrated timeline of Dickens's.

What is a shop? These worksheets look at different types of shopping experiences from malls to high street and local convenience store. Children consider their family’s own shopping habits. Worksheets included: Spot the difference; A high street survey; Convenience store goods; My family’s shopping habits; Shop signs These worksheets may accompany a series of books called Your Local Area, published by Wayland Publishers. Order copies of these books now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

Worksheets and teaching activities for literacy, history and drama. These downloads accompany the play: The Great Fire of London (9780750265485) published by Wayland, however they CAN be used without the play. The play is based on the true event of the Great Fire of London in 1666, however the characters and story are fictitious. You could use the play while looking at the topic of the Great Fire of London or about The Stuarts. The play would also give the children the opportunity to explore a variety of text types and genres. (NC: EN2 6a-g)

<p>Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series Good Food - 4 books introduces children to the foods they eat each day. Also covers: Growing Plants; Health and Growth and Plants in the environment. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.</p>

This quiz, taken from the Wayland title Money Doesn't Grow on Trees, is a fun, engaging way to kick-start a lesson on money management and personal finance.

This resource pack accompanies Wayland’s brand new, high interest series, Radar. Aimed at 9+ readers, this dynamic series is packed full of streetwise topics with a magazine-style design and content (interviews, real life stories, blogs and poster pages). The resource pack builds on the exciting information presented in the book Bhangra and Bollywood. The pack comprises teacher’s notes, an explanation of the text types and how they relate to the spreads, 3 photocopiable activity sheets, plus ideas for open-ended discussion and cross-curricular activities.

<p>Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series Our Five Senses - 5 books that introduces children to the importance of senses in experiencing their world. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enable you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.</p>

<p>Poetry can explore bullying and friendship in a positive and fun way! Downloads here include a poem by Brian Moses about friendship taken from his new poetry anthology Best of Enemies, Best of Friends (published by Wayland). Also included: information about bullying, teaching notes, class discussion activities and worksheets to use in English and PSHE.</p>

<p>Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series Life Cycles - 4 books explains the life cycles of a chicken, bumblebee, sunflower and frog. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.</p>

<p>Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series In the Past - 4 books introduce children to people and events in the past. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.</p>

What is the seaside? What is the seafront? What did Victorian resorts look like? How have seaside holidays changed? These worksheets explore the seasonal nature of holidays, jobs and activities. Children can compare with their own local area. Worksheets included: Seaside holidays now and then; Beach shops; Seaside jobs; Seaside weather. These worksheets may accompany a series of books called Your Local Area, published by Wayland Publishers. Order copies now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

Worksheets based on Wayland's Popcorn series In Space - 4 books explains the Moon, Sun, planets and the earth. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework. Order copies of these books now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

Print-ready, A3-size poster for wall display showing all the different kitchen tools. This poster is also helpful for anyone making recipes in the following series of books: Make and Eat, Food and Cooking In..., and Food and How To Cook It, published by Wayland. Order copies of these books now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

Make a 'Wanted' poster, create a fireworks pictures using glitter, make your own Guy Fawkes hat and write a diary entry in style of the people of Guy Fawkes time. These downloadable worksheets and teaching notes support the play: The Gunpowder Plot (9780750265508) published by Wayland but they CAN be used without the play. However, the play accompanying teaching notes does give the children the opportunity to explore a variety of text types and genres and associated class discussions.

Worksheets based on Wayland's Popcorn series Seasons - 4 books that help children to make observations about seasonal changes in weather and recognise changes in the environment. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework. Order copies of these books now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

<p>Emergency 999! Ambulance are activity sheets that look at jobs within the ambulance service, from paramedics to volunteer community responders. There are also teachers ideas for class discussions and activities that could be carried out linked to the ambulance service. These worksheets can be used with the Emergency 999! series of books, which explores the roles and responsibilities of all the emergency services.</p>

<p>Emergency 999! Fire Service are activity sheets that look at jobs within the fire service and how fire officers play a role in our local and wider communities. There are also teachers ideas for class discussions and activities that could be carried out linked to the fire service. These worksheets can be used with the Emergency 999! series of books, which explores the roles and responsibilities of all the emergency services.</p>

What is transport? How do you travel to school? How is traffic controlled? These worksheets encourage children to look more closely at transport, local traffic flow, road signs and safety features on roads. Worksheets included: A traffic survey; Road signs; Slow down!; A vehicle chart; Lorry spotting These worksheets may accompany a series of books called Your Local Area, published by Wayland Publishers. Order copies of these books now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

This download is based on the Wayland title Titanic – Lost and Saved. It is a collection of quizzes and activities, including a Titanic timeline activity, a crossword of Titanic passengers, a true or false quiz, a number quiz. Activities also include writing biographical text, creating an icebergs fact sheet, and suggestions for a debate about the Titanic inquiry.

Where is your school? What route do you take to school? These worksheets look closer at the school environment to discover who works at school and to notice clues about old school buildings. Worksheets include: Improving the school environment; Noisy or quiet?; Playtime; People who work at school; An old school These worksheets may accompany a series of books called Your Local Area, published by Wayland Publishers. Order copies of these books now at www.waylandbooks.co.uk and get 10% discount! Please enter promotional code DOWNLOAD10 at checkout to receive your discount.