Welcome to Goodeyedeers - the home of quality resources for primary teachers. Visit us and check out some great ideas.
I'm Mike Jackson, a former primary headteacher. I've teamed up with a fellow retiree David Horner who was a freelance children's poet delivering poetry workshops to children and teachers in schools across this country and abroad.
Between us, we bring an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience to the task of creating quality resources.
Welcome to Goodeyedeers - the home of quality resources for primary teachers. Visit us and check out some great ideas.
I'm Mike Jackson, a former primary headteacher. I've teamed up with a fellow retiree David Horner who was a freelance children's poet delivering poetry workshops to children and teachers in schools across this country and abroad.
Between us, we bring an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience to the task of creating quality resources.
What do you and your children know about Bonfire Night and how it all started?
Our Bonfire Night Quiz is a great way to have some fun and learn more about why we celebrate November 5th every year.
Each question comes with three possible answers - how many will you get right?
All the money made from the sale of resources from Goodeyedeers goes to a charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
What do you know about Halloween and its origins?
Your children will love this Halloween Quiz with its spooky sound effects.
Each question comes with three possible answers - how well will you do.
Have fun!
All the money raised from the sale of resources here at Goodeyedeers goes to a charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
Here is a lesson plan for an exciting session that will get your children writing scary kennings poems for Halloween.
Within the printable PDF you will find:
Facts about Halloween.
Details about what a kenning is and where it comes from.
A detailed lesson plan to get the children creating their own Halloween kennings and then using them to create some poems.
Writing templates for the children to both draft their poems and display the finished ones.
If you enjoy this resource we would love you to tell your friends and leave us a review. Many thanks.
The money raised from the sale of this resource is donated to the charity MedEquip4Kids.
Here are some great ideas for an amazing lesson to get your children writing scary haiku poems for Halloween.
Within the printable PDF you will find:
Facts about Halloween.
Details about what a haiku poem is and where it originates from.
A detailed lesson plan to get the children learning about syllables and write their own haiku.
Writing templates for the children to both draft their poems and display the finished ones.
If you enjoy this resource we would love you to tell your friends and leave us a review. Many thanks.
The money raised from the sale of this resource is donated to the charity MedEquip4Kids.
Here are some great ideas for an exciting lesson about writing some spine-chilling cinquain poems for Halloween.
Within the printable PDF you will find:
Facts about Halloween.
Details about what a cinquain poem is and who invented the format.
A detailed lesson plan to get the children learning about syllables and write their own cinquains.
Writing templates for the children to both draft their poems and display the finished ones.
If you enjoy this resource we would love you to tell your friends and leave us a review. Many thanks.
The money raised from the sale of this resource is donated to the charity MedEquip4Kids.
A great quiz to end the term or school year.
Suitable for KS2 and lower KS3 children.
This attractive PowerPoint contains five rounds in all, each round has ten questions. There are four possible answers to each question. Each round of questions is followed by the answers so that teams can swap answers and mark them.
The rounds are:
Round One - General Knowledge
Round Two - Sport
Round Three - Harry Potter
Round Four - Animals
Round Five - Science
Included is a PDF containing team sheets for teams to record their answers and an answer sheet.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources goes to a local charity for children called MedEqup4Kids.
40 bookmarks to colour with a difference.
Each one contains an interesting scientific fact, such as:
*Hummingbirds are the only birds in the world that can fly sideways, backwards, up and down.
Ostriches can run faster than horses and male ostriches can roar like lions.
There are more than 125 billion galaxies in our universe.
Strawberry is the only fruit whose seed grows on the outside.
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… and many more (40 different facts in total).
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All the money raised from the sale of our resources goes to a charity called Medequip4Kids.
A set of poetry workshops to cover classes in KS2.
In this resource bundle David Horner, children’s poet in residence here at Goodeyedeers, shares with you four typical workshop session he did when he was working in schools across the country and abroad.
A comprehensive set of notes set out in detail how David would have organised a typical visit to school. Each package includes all the resources you will need to duplicate the sessions:
Three animated videos where David reads out three of his poems using a number of unusual characters to help him!
Text of each of these poems for the children to have as they follow the readings.
Suggestions, in the Teachers’ Notes, as to how you might follow this first session up.
A PowerPoint containing a complete workshop lesson for you to do with the children to get them writing their own poetry.
A set of notes to accompany each of the slides that talk you through the lesson.
We hope that you and your children enjoy this resource.
If you have any comments we would love to hear from you. You can leave a review or contact us through Twitter @goodeyedeers
A poetry workshop for Year 6 children. Here is a chance for you to have a real poet in your classroom.
In this resource package David Horner, children’s poet in residence here at Goodeyedeers, shares with you a typical workshop session he did when he was working in schools across the country and abroad.
A comprehensive set of notes set out in detail how David would have organised a typical visit to school. The package also includes all the resources you will need to duplicate the sessions:
Three animated videos where David reads out three of his poems using a number of unusual characters to help him!
Text of each of these poems for the children to have as they follow the readings.
Suggestions, in the Teachers’ Notes, as to how you might follow this first session up.
A PowerPoint containing a complete workshop lesson for you to do with the children to get them writing their own poetry.
A set of notes to accompany each of the slides that talk you through the lesson.
We hope that you and your class enjoy this resource.
If you have any comments we would love to hear from you. You can leave a review or contact us through Twitter @goodeyedeers
A poetry workshop for upper KS2. Here is an opportunity for you to have a real poet in your classroom .
In this resource package David Horner, children’s poet in residence here at Goodeyedeers, shares with you a typical session he did when he was working in schools across the country and abroad.
A comprehensive set of notes set out in detail how David would have organised a typical visit to school. The package also includes all the resources you will need to duplicate the sessions:
Three animated videos where David reads out three of his poems using a number of unusual characters to help him!
Text of each of these poems for the children to have as they follow the readings.
Suggestions, in the Teachers’ Notes, as to how you might follow this first session up.
A PowerPoint containing a complete workshop lesson for you to do with the children to get them writing their own poetry.
A set of notes to accompany each of the slides that talk you through the lesson.
We hope that you and your class enjoy this resource.
If you have any comments we would love to hear from you.
You can leave a review or contact us through Twitter @goodeyedeers
A poetry workshop for lower KS2. Here is a chance for you to have a real poet in your classroom.
In this resource package David Horner, children’s poet in residence here at Goodeyedeers, shares with you a typical session he did when he was working in schools across the country and abroad.
A comprehensive set of notes set out in detail how David would have organised a typical visit to school. The package also includes all the resources you will need to duplicate the sessions:
Three animated videos where David reads out three of his poems using a number of unusual characters to help him!
Text of each of these poems for the children to have as they follow the readings.
Suggestions, in the Teachers’ Notes, as to how you might follow this first session up.
A PowerPoint containing a complete workshop lesson for you to do with the children to get them writing their own poetry.
A set of notes to accompany each of the slides that talk you through the lesson.
We hope that you and your class enjoy this resource.
If you have any comments we would love to hear from you.
You can leave a review or contact us through Twitter @goodeyedeers
This awesome set of four resources for Haloween includes:
Creative writing booklet for children full of ideas for writing Halloween stories and poems.
A PowerPoint lesson showing the children how to write Halloween Haiku poetry. This includes a comprehensive set of teachers’ notes.
A PowerPoint lesson showing the children how to write Halloween Kennings poems. This includes a comprehensive set of teachers’ notes.
A PowerPoint lesson showing the children how to write Halloween recipe poems. This includes a comprehensive set of teachers’ notes.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource is donated to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
Get your KS2 class writing scary Halloween kennings poems.
The PowerPoint takes you through the whole process of writing kennings poetry.
The children meet Vlad the Vampire who tells them what kennings are. More information about the origins of kennings poetry is contained in the Teachers’ Notes.
The children are encouraged to complete two kennings poems, one about Vlad the Vampire and another about a ghost. This can be done as a whole class, in pairs or groups or individually.
Finally, the children are given some picture prompts to help get them started on writing their own Halloween kennings poems.
The Teachers’ Notes are written in the form of a script explaining what is contained in each slide of the PowerPoint and giving suggestions for you to explore with the children.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource we donate to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
We hope you enjoy this resource. If you do we would much appreciate you leaving us a review and don’t forget to tell your colleagues and friends about us.
In this bundle of Powerpoint presentations, the well known children’s poet, David Horner, will talk your children through some great ideas for writing four different poems for their dads on Father’s Day.
1. The first idea is called ‘The Best Dad In The World’ and it explores the use of metaphors.
2. The next one is a ‘Recipe Poem’.
3. The third idea involves playing a word association game to get ideas for a poem.
4. The final idea for a poem for Father’s Day, David calls ‘The Magic Box’ and is based on the poem ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Wright.
The poems the children write are bound to melt the hearts of the dads who receive them.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
This Father’s Day poetry idea is developed from playing a simple word association game.
In this PowerPoint presentation, the well known children’s poet, David Horner, will talk the children through a clever way to write a poem for their dad for Father’s Day.
The new words they come up with in the word association game will be used to create four line verses, each ending with the same refrain.
The presentation takes the children through the process step by step.
At the end all the children will have written a four verse poem that will warm the hearts of the dads who receive them.
If you and your children enjoy this lesson then watch out for our other Father’s Day poetry lessons - there will be four in total.
Father’s Day Poetry - Make A Recipe for Your Dad
Father’s Day Poetry - The Magic Box
Father’s Day Poetry - Using Metaphors
We would love to know what you think of our resources, so please leave us a review.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
In this PowerPoint presentation, the well known children’s poet, David Horner, will talk your class through a clever way to write a poem for their dad for Father’s Day. He calls it ‘The Best Dad In The World’ and it explores the use of metaphors.
The presentation takes the children through the whole process step by step.
At the end they will have written a poem describing their dad in a series of ‘metaphoric couplets’ - it is bound to melt the hearts of all the dads who receive them.
If you and your children enjoy this lesson then watch out for our other Father’s Day poetry lessons - there will be four in total.
Father’s Day Poetry - Word Association Game
Father’s Day Poetry - Make A Recipe for Your Dad
Father’s Day Poetry - The Magic Box
We would love to know what you think of our resources, so please leave us a review.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
In this PowerPoint presentation, children’s poet, David Horner, will talk your children through an ingenious way to write a poem for their dad for Father’s Day. It is a ‘Recipe Poem’. The presentation takes the children through the entire process step by step.
At the end they children will have written a recipe poem describing what goes in to making a great dad - it is bound to melt the hearts of the dads who receive them.
If you and your children enjoy this lesson then watch out for our other Father’s Day poetry lessons - there will be four in total.
Father’s Day Poetry - The Magic Box
Father’s Day Poetry - Using Metaphors
Father’s Day poetry - Word Association Game
We would love to know what you think of our resources, so please leave us a review.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
This PowerPoint presentation talks your children through a clever way to write a poem for their dad for Father’s Day. It is called ‘The Magic Box’ and the idea is based on the poem ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Wright.
The presentation takes the children through the whole process step by step.
At the end they will have written a poem about a magic box full of all the things they love about their dads - it is bound to bring a smile to all the dads who receive it.
If you and your children enjoy this lesson then watch out for our other Father’s Day poetry lessons - there will be four in total.
Father’s Day Poetry - Word Association Game
Father’s Day Poetry - Make A Recipe for Your Dad
Father’s Day Poetry - Using Metaphors
We would love to know what you think of our resources, so please leave us a review.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
In this bundle of Powerpoint presentations, the well known children's poet, David Horner, will talk your children through four clever ways to write a poem for their mum for Mother's Day.
1. The first idea he calls 'My Mum's A Ferrari' and it explores the use of metaphors.
2. The next one is a 'Recipe Poem'.
3. The third idea involves playing a word association game to get ideas for a poem.
4. The final idea for a poem for Mother's Day, David calls 'The Magic Box' and is based on the poem 'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright.
The poems the children write are bound to melt the hearts of the mums who receive them.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
In this PowerPoint presentation, our very own children’s poet in residence here at Goodeyedeers, David Horner, will talk your children through a clever way to write a poem for their mum for Mother’s Day. He calls it ‘The Magic Box’ and the idea is based on the poem ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Wright.
The presentation takes the children through the whole process step by step.
At the end they will have written a poem about a magic box full of all the things they love about their mums - it is bound to melt the hearts of the mums who receive them.
If you and your children enjoy this lesson then watch out for our other Mother’s Day poetry lessons - there will be four in total.
We would love to know what you think of our resources, so why not leave us a review.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
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