Place cards face down. Pupils pick up a card and work out the missing number by using an inverse operation. Children can estimate, calculate and check their results. These cards are arranged into lower, middle and higher ability ranges.
For any year group appropriate to pupils ability. Multiplying and dividing integers and decimals. Dice and Counters are needed. Pupils can do these mentally or use written methods.
Choose a character from the story. Draw its portrait then write sentences about the character: beginning, middle and end, -feelings, settings, activities...
Linked to Light and Dark. <br />
Linked to story book: The owl who was afraid of the dark.<br />
Children can share about their experiences in the dark.
Pictures of various story settings which the children can write about, e.g. colour, feelings, what objects you could find there, who might live there...