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.
This powerpoint presentation introduces the children to the idea of ‘Spellings Within Spellings’.
Based on a popular and very old game, Spellings Within Spellings asks the children to concentrate intently on words from the Year 5/6 Word List. For the teacher the purpose is the child learning the spellings, so the child must constantly be studying and investigating each word to play the game successfully.
The presentation also introduces your class to Hetti from Planet SPaG who talks about her love of words. You will discover that Hetti was able to digest and learn the whole list in just 7 seconds!
Included in the package is a copy of the Year 5/6 Word List and a series of differentiated photocopiable grids for the children to use.
If you and your children enjoy this resource then please let us and others know by leaving us a review. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources goes to a local charity for children called - MedEquip4Kids.
This powerpoint presentation introduces the children to the idea of ‘Spelling Riddles’. They are shown a couple of examples and then Hetti shows them how to make their own using the spellings from the Year 5/6 Word List.
Children like a chance to ask the questions! Along with the exclusive concern with the Word List words, the focus is wholly on the child's learning of the words - crucially learning by doing. Initially solving and then creating riddles keeps the child curious, in control and mentally active.
The presentation also introduces them to Hetti from Planet SPaG, who talks about her love of words. Did you know Hetti was able to digest and learn the whole list in just 7 seconds!
Included in the package is a copy of the Year 5/6 Word List and a photocopiable grid to help the children create their own Spelling Riddles.
If you and your children enjoy this resource then please let us and others know by leaving a review. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of our resources goes to a local charity for children called - MedEquip4Kids.
This resource is designed to be photocopied so that each child has a booklet of exciting Halloween writing activities they can complete.
This writing booklet is a chance for the children in your class to let their thoughts go wild! There are ideas for writing scary poems and even scarier stories.
They might come up with some fearsome spells to frighten their teacher or write some creepy cinquain poems.
Once they have finished this book they will have written:
A Halloween Tanka poem
Five scary six word stories
A bewitching alphabet story
Four fearsome spells
Some frightening ‘What If’s’
Two creepy cinquain poems
… and a police report to help capture a gruesome monster!
When the children have completed their booklet they will have a variety of original pieces of writing to share with you and the class.
If you enjoy this resource then please let us know and don’t forget to tell your friends. 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 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.
‘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.
In this, stimulating and creative game players meet – or possibly re-meet - Hetti, a smart and friendly alien living on the far-off planet of SPaG.
The game is wholly about teaching, rather than testing the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar demands for Y4 children as set out in the most recent National Curriculum for English.
In the PowerPoint lesson the game covers:
the grammatical difference between plural and possessive 's '
standard English verb inflections
fronted adverbials and punctuation
apostrophes to mark singular possession.
In playing this version of the Great Grammar Game, children will also be revisiting and revising their SPaG knowledge from previous years. Like all other versions of the game, it can be played more than one, either in small groups of 5 or more or by a whole class.
The National Curriculum insists that building grammatical knowledge is best achieved through a focus on grammar within the teaching of reading, writing and speaking. This is exactly how this activity is designed to work.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
This absorbing and creative grammar and punctuation game is wholly about teaching, rather than testing the SPaG demands for Y6 children
The precise elements the game covers in this PowerPoint lesson are:
synonyms and antonyms
use of the passive form of verbs.
In playing this version of the Great Grammar Game, children will also be revisiting and revising their SPaG knowledge from previous years. Like all other versions of the game it can be played more than once, either in small groups of 5 or more, or by a whole class.
The National Curriculum insists that building grammatical knowledge is best achieved through a focus on grammar within the teaching of reading, writing and speaking. This is exactly how this activity is designed to work.
The resource includes:
A PowerPoint lesson outlining to the children how the game is played. It also includes an embedded message from Hetti from planet SPaG.
Teachers’ notes with ideas on how to play the game and suggestions for follow up activities.
A photocopiable 5x4 grid for the children to use.
All the money made from the sale of this resource goes to a local children’s charity - MedEquip4Kids.
If you and your children enjoy this resource we would very much appreciate you leaving us a review. Many thanks.
This resource contains:
A PowerPoint lesson explaining the game in detail and including a video clip message from Hetti
Teachers’ notes explaining how to play the game and giving links to the National Curriculum
A 5x4 grid to photocopy for the children
In this enjoyable and creative game players meet – or possibly re-meet - Hetti, a smart and friendly alien living on the far off planet of SPaG.
The game is wholly about teaching, rather than testing the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar demands for Y3 children as set out in the most recent National Curriculum for English.
The precise elements the game covers are:
forming nouns using prefixes
choosing a or an before the next word
expressing time using conjunctions.
In playing this version of the Great Grammar Game, children will also be revisiting and revising their SPaG knowledge from previous years. Like all other versions of the game it can be played more than once, either in small groups of 5 or more, or by a whole class.
The National Curriculum insists that building grammatical knowledge is best achieved through a focus on grammar within the teaching of reading, writing and speaking. This is exactly how this activity is designed to work.
Money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a children’s charity called MedEquip4Kids.
In this engrossing and creative game players meet – or possibly re-meet - Hetti, a smart and friendly alien living on the far off planet of SPaG.
The game is wholly about teaching, rather than testing the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar demands for Y5 children as set out in the most recent National Curriculum for English.
The PowerPoint lesson leads the children, step by step, through the game. It also includes an embedded video introducing the children to Hetti. The Teachers’ Notes give more instructions for playing the game and suggested follow up activities.
The precise elements the game covers are:
relative clauses
relative pronouns
modal verbs
adverbs suggesting degrees of possibility.
In playing this version of the Great Grammar Game, children will also be revisiting and revising their SPaG knowledge from previous years. Like all other versions of the game it can be played more than once, either in small groups of 5 or more, or by a whole class.
The National Curriculum insists that building grammatical knowledge is best achieved through a focus on grammar within the teaching of reading, writing and speaking. This is exactly how this activity is designed to work.
The money raised from the sale of this resource is going to a children’s charity called MedEquip4Kids.
In this entertaining and creative game players meet – or possibly re-meet - Hetti, a smart and friendly alien living on the far off planet of SPaG.
The game is wholly about teaching, rather than testing the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar demands for Y2 children as set out in the most recent National Curriculum for English.
The PowerPoint presentation leads the children, step by step, through the game. It also includes an embedded video introducing the children to Hetti. The Teachers’ Notes give more instructions for playing the game and suggested follow up activities.
The precise elements the game covers are:
subordination
expanded noun phrases
the progressive form of verbs
commas to separate items in a list
apostrophes to mark letters missing in spelling.
The game also revisits much of the punctuation demands and the terminology introduced in Y1. It can be played more than once, either by small groups of 5 or more, or by a whole class.
The National Curriculum insists that building grammatical knowledge is best achieved through a focus on grammar within the teaching of reading, writing and speaking. This is exactly how this activity is designed to work.
Money raised from the sale of this resource will be going to a children’s charity called MedEquip4Kids.
In this STEAM project these three PowerPoint lessons will take you through a series of intriguing processes enabling your children to create some amazing pieces of art - both drawings and sculptures.
To create this 3-dimensional drawing, you will need just a few simple materials - three sticks, three elastic bands, white masking tape, and a bundle of ‘centre cane’.
Project 1 takes the children through the simple process of creating their initial sculpture.
Project 2 uses that sculpture as a template to create some unique drawings.
Project 3 has ideas for combining the two to make further amazing sculptures.
In terms of the NC Art & Design this project will:
- improve mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials (KS2)
- increase proficiency in the handling of different materials (KS3)
The Teacher’s Notes give further ideas and advice as to the best materials to use.
Suitable for children in KS2 and KS3.
If you enjoy using this resource then we hope you will have a look at our other resources. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
This free resource is to give you an idea of the quality of resources we are creating at ‘Goodeyedeers.’
It is a full lesson that will show children how to create their own kennings poems.
An animated reading of ‘Kennings For Kevin’ by the author David Horner is embedded in the presentation.
This reading is also included as a separate mp4 file and could be used as a lesson starter.
If you enjoy this then please have a look at our other resources and don’t forget to leaves us a review. Many thanks.
This resource is designed to be photocopied so that each child has a booklet of interesting writing activities they can complete.
It includes ideas and prompts for writing:
Haiku poetry - three lines with a total of 17 syllables
Cinquain poetry - five-line poems with a total of 22 syllables
Etheree poetry - as many lines as you like - line 1 has 1 syllable, line 2 has 2 syllables and so on
Twitter Fiction - stories in 140 characters or less
Drabbles - exactly 100 word stories
Fairy Tales - modern, up to date fairy tales
13 Word Stories - a bakers dozen.
Dictionary Stories - using your date of birth and a dictionary to give you three words to include in a story
To-Do-Lists - what might the Queen have on her To-Do-List?
When the children have completed their booklet they will have 29 original pieces of writing to share with you and the class.
If you enjoy this resource then please let us know and don’t forget to tell your friends. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
The PowerPoint gives you six different creative writing prompts. Each one consists of an evocative picture, some ideas to get the children thinking and some sounds to help create an atmosphere.
The Powerpoint is designed to be used with the whole class or put onto individual laptops/tablets.
The same pictures are also included in a word document to be printed, laminated and used as a writing prompt for individuals or groups.
If you find this resource useful please leave a review and don't forget to tell your colleagues. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
This is a way for you and your class to do a lot of close reading and also have a lot constructive fun with a classic poem. Ideal for upper KS2 and lower KS3.
The PowerPoint presentation can be used in the classroom and will take the children through the process of re-writing some of the classics.
The Teachers’ Notes will give you ideas for further work.
This resource also contains the script of four classic poems that you can start using with the children straight away.
As well as enjoying creating new poems the children are also immersed in reading and re-reading the original classics and absorbing their diction, rhythms and structure.
If you enjoy this resource please let us know and don’t forget to tell your colleagues. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
This resource from Goodeyedeers is aimed primarily at Years 3 and 4.
In the short video ‘Colour Riddles’, children’s poet, David Horner, talks you through some ideas for getting the children to write colour riddle poems and shape riddle poems.
In the short video ‘Talking Riddles’ David reads out three riddle poems of his own. This animated film would make a great lesson starter.
The Teachers’ Notes give you some extra ideas for exploring more riddle poetry and how they might be written.
If you enjoy this resource please leave us a review and don’t forget to tell your colleagues about us. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
These music lesson ideas are suitable for children in both KS1 and KS2.
The short video will give teachers ideas for lessons about getting the children to create simple rhythms.
It explains how crotchets, quavers and semiquavers work and how, combined with one, two and four syllable words, interesting rhythms can be created.
The Teachers’ Notes give suggestions as to how the ideas put forward in the video can be developed.
If you enjoy using this package please let us know and don’t forget to tell your friends. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
Start with showing the children the video of the rap artist reciting a poem regarding a nightmare about 'greens'. Ideal for children in KS2.
Then the Teachers' Notes give you:
a) Ideas for delving into how the poem was created.
b) Ideas to get the children writing their own poems.
c) Ideas for topic work about vegetables and other foods.
If you find this resource package useful we would appreciate a review and don't forget to tell your colleagues about us. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.