A brief explanation of St. David’s Day with craft ideas and questions at the end.

Some lessons for the opening chapters of Small Steps, the follow-up to Holes, by Louis Sachar. Includes comprehension questions and imaginative tasks for chapters 1 to 5.

Tips for students to deliver a persuasive and engaging oral book report.

A scheme of work for James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. The 39-chapter book is divided into 3 chapters at a time with comprehension questions and suggested follow-up tasks.

A two week scheme of work for The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl. Includes a range of activities including comprehension, creative writing and diary writing.

A two week scheme of work for Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl. Includes a range of activities including character description, plot sequencing and diary writing.

Scheme of work for There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar. Includes comprehension questions and follow-up activities for each section of the book (split into 3 chapters at a time because they are very short). Perfect for guided reading or English lessons. Adapt to suit your class as necessary.

An introduction to Valentine’s Day with a bit of history, fun facts and activity ideas.

A brief explanation of Groundhog Day with a short quiz and activity ideas at the end.

An introduction to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Looks at why we celebrate, significant female scientists, obstacles being faced and how to empower future female scientists.

A brief explanation of Burns Night with a short quiz and activity ideas at the end.

A two week scheme of work for Esio Trot by Roald Dahl. Includes a range of activities including vocabulary building, creative writing and theme exploration.

Comprehension questions and follow-up writing tasks for each chapter of The Iron Woman by Ted Hughes. Can be easily adapted to suit different year groups.

Comprehension questions and follow-up writing tasks for each chapter of The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Can be easily adapted to suit different year groups.

Comprehension questions for every chapter of Pig-Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman.

Comprehension questions and follow-up writing tasks for each story in Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit. This book is in the public domain so you can easily access it from sites like Project Gutenberg. Stories included: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, All’s Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, Cymbeline, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Measure For Measure, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Pericles, Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Timon of Athens, Twelfth Night and Two Gentlemen of Verona.

A book summary and comprehension questions for each chapter of The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit.

A book summary and comprehension questions for each chapter of Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit.

A book summary and comprehension questions for each chapter of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.

A PowerPoint about Holocaust Memorial Day. Gives a basic introduction to the Holocaust for young students, talks about the importance of remembering and mentions symbols of remembrance. Includes ideas for remmebrance activities and a Holocaust Memorial Day Quiz.