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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.
This set of 40 task cards is designed to give children opportunities to develop their knowledge of improper fractions and mixed numbers.
This set of 40 task cards looks at improper fractions and mixed numbers. On each card the children are asked to either change a mixed number to an improper fraction or an improper fraction to a mixed number.
The cards can be used in a variety of ways by individual children, pairs, small groups and even the whole class.
Here are a few ways you might use them:
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who
finish their work early.
You can use task cards with simple traditional board games. The child has
to solve a card before they can take their turn.
Take them home as homework.
In this set you will find 32 task cards about adding and subtracting fractions.
This set of 32 task cards looks at addition and subtraction of fractions. The answer sheet has room for the children to show their working out.
The cards can be used in a variety of ways by individual children, pairs, small groups and even the whole class.
Here are a few ways you might use them:
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who
finish their work early.
You can use task cards with simple traditional board games. The child has
to solve a card before they can take their turn.
Take them home as homework.
‘Times Tables Twisters’ is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters.
It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet different characters who, like many children, were finding the learning of times tables difficult, until they came up with this unique way of remembering them.
Each PowerPoint lesson describes, in detail, how the 6, 7 and 9 times tables can be used to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
- Three PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables – 6x, 7x and 9x.
- A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
- An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
- A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
A great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In the PowerPoint lesson Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
Three PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables – 3x, 4x and 8x.
A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
'Times Tables Twisters' is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In the PowerPoint lesson Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
Three PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables – 2x, 5x and 10x.
A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
‘24 Lines Make A Day’ is a poem based on the 24 hours of a day. It is performed by the poet - David Horner.
Suitable for Years 3, 4 and possibly 5.
The resources include:
A short, animated film for the children to watch and listen to David reading the poem.
Teachers’ Notes which give you
a) activities to do with the children based around the poem ’24 Lines Make A Day’
b) ideas for creating fresh poems linked to the ideas used to create the poem.
c) suggestions for further activities
The text of the poem ’24 Lines Make A Day’.
If you enjoy this resource package from Goodeyedeers we hope you will tell your colleagues about it and maybe leave us a review. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
'Times Tables Twisters' is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In the PowerPoint lesson Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
Two PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables –11x & 12x.
A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
Times Tables Twisters' is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In these PowerPoint lessons Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to MedEquip4Kids. This is a local charity for children that works with medical staff, community nurses and other registered charities to provide equipment and improve facilities in hospitals.
This resource consists of 5 growth mindset cube nets.
Each face has a pattern to be coloured in and a growth mindset quote on.
A total of 30 quotes in all.
A Few Ways You Might Use Them
Have one per child or group and each morning they roll their cube to see what quote is going to inspire them for that day.
Have a group of children roll a cube and then discuss the quote on top.
Individual children roll a cube and then write down how they might respond to the quote.