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Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too. Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.

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Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too. Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
Back to School
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Back to School

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Looking for activities for the first week back with your new class? Updated for 2019. Download this bundle of popular back to school activities for primary teachers getting to know their new classes! New Class Activity Pack - pupils bond by working together to make a class poem Time Capsule - pupils make an ‘All About Me’ time capsule to be sealed and opened again at the end of the school year Recipe for a Great School Year - these recipes make a perfect classroom display. The resources contain ideas for adapting the activities to suit older or younger classes in Ks1 or Ks2. Great for getting to know your new class in a fun and hands-on way.
Christmas Activities
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Christmas Activities

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Very popular Christmas resource! Get sorted for the festive season with three fun Christmas literacy activities for primary classrooms. 1. Christmas Riddles - a fun activity lesson where pupils write riddles about Christmas presents and then make a lift-the-flap present. 2. Christmas Tree Kennings - pupils learn what kennings are and use them to make a Christmas tree poem. 3.Christmas Performance Poetry - a five-day literacy unit leading up to a poetry performance, adaptable to different age groups. Please follow the download instructions at the bottom of the page to make sure you get all of the 5 files (2 X PPT and 3 x PDF files) included in this resource. Problems downloading? Click here for download help. Please follow the steps below to access your files: 1. Return to this page and click on each resource to go to the product listing. 2. Scroll to the files included within the resource listed under the header ‘Files Included’/‘All Files’. You may need to click on the ‘See all Resources’ to view them all. 3. Use the download arrow icons found to the left of each of the file names for each separate file.
Egyptian Cinderella Planning  (Egyptians Topic)
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Egyptian Cinderella Planning (Egyptians Topic)

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The Egyptian Cinderella Pack contains a complete unit of work for Year 3/4, with full lesson plans and pupil resources based on the book ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’ by Shirley Climo. The ten lessons in this English unit give children the opportunity to read and listen to the story of The Egyptian Cinderella a number of times in order to become familiar with the language and structure of the story. In the first week, children will engage with the text through fun drama, discussion and debate activities to deepen their understanding of the story and they will have the opportunity to articulate ideas about the text using an increasingly varied vocabulary. There is a grammar focus on using comparative conjunctions, feelings words and action verbs as well as a chance to develop thesaurus skills. In the second week, pupils will plan their own story and they will draft, edit and present their final narrative. The English objectives covered are: -To compare different versions of a traditional story -To predict what might happen in a story -To use comparative conjunctions -To use a thesaurus to improve writing -To infer how a character feels -To use feelings words -To identify how verbs can create an action section -To take part in a class debate -To make a story plan -To write my own narrative -To edit my writing -To make decisions about how to present my writing #lovehistory If you like this Egyptian Cinderella Planning Pack, you may also like: Year 3 Performance Poetry Literacy Pack Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Bundle
Stone Age Boy Planning
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Stone Age Boy Planning

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Stone Age Boy Planning (2 Weeks): The official KS2History planning pack for the book Stone Age Boy, downloaded by hundreds of teachers. Download the original Stone Age Boy resource pack from KS2History. This two-week unit of English work, based on the book 'Stone Age Boy', works well alongside the topic Stone Age to Iron Age for Year 3 and Year 4. The PDF pack contains ten full lesson plans and accompanying pupil resources. The lessons in this Stone Age Boy Planning Pack use drama, discussion and debate to help pupils to engage with the text and then gives them the opportunity to write and edit their own Stone Age narratives. There is also a grammar focus on using adverbials of time and place and a chance to develop thesaurus skills. The English objectives covered in this unit are: - To ask and answer questions about a text - To use a thesaurus to improve my writing - To use adverbials of time and place - To prepare a short drama piece based on a text - To take part in a class debate - To make a story plan - To write my own narrative - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing If you like this Stone Age Boy Planning Pack, you may also like: Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Pack How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Literacy Planning Stone Age to Iron Age planning bundle of all 3 packs #lovehistory
'Escape From Pompeii' Planning (Romans/Volcanoes)
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'Escape From Pompeii' Planning (Romans/Volcanoes)

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Download our popular Escape From Pompeii English Planning Pack for KS2. This is a ten-lesson unit of work based around the book ‘Escape from Pompeii’ by Christina Balit, designed for Year 3 and Year 4. The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to read and listen to the Escape from Pompeii story a number of times. In the first week, children will engage with the text through discussion, drama and even creating a parachute volcanic eruption in order to increase their familiarity with the story. They will have the opportunity to articulate ideas about the text using an increasingly varied vocabulary. There is a grammar focus on using powerful verbs and a chance to develop thesaurus skills. In the second week, pupils will plan their own story based on the structure of Escape from Pompeii and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final narrative. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: To use sensory descriptions To use a thesaurus to improve my writing To perform a poem as a group To use powerful verbs To prepare a short drama piece based on a text To write a descriptive recount To make a story plan To write my own narrative To edit my writing To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains ten full lesson plans and all pupil worksheets/resources. #lovehistory You may also like the following planning for Year 3/ Year 4: Roman Britain Planning Pack Romans Literacy Pack (Instructions Unit) Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs
'How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth' Planning Pack (Stone Age Instructions)
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'How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth' Planning Pack (Stone Age Instructions)

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Download our popular two-week unit of work for Years 3/4 based on the book ‘How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth’, with a focus on instructional texts. Perfect for linking the Stone Age topic in literacy! This unit gives children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a text type. In the first week, children will engage with the text through research, a hands-on toy washing challenge and the opportunity to create their own ‘Woolly Mammoth Cleaning Kit’. They will become familiar with the text type by following instructions to make their own milk bottle mammoth models and identifying features of the text. There is a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions and they will draft, edit and present their final written outcome. The literacy objectives covered are: To retrieve and record information from non-fiction To participate in discussion about a text To use a range of imperative verbs To use prepositions To read and follow written instructions To identify the features of instructions To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning To prepare a group performance To use a rich and varied vocabulary To make a plan for my writing To write my own set of instructions To edit and evaluate my writing To integrate visual devices The PDF file contains 10 full lesson plans and accompanying pupil resource sheets. You may also like: Stone Age Boy Literacy Planning Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack Stone Age to Iron Age planning bundle of all 3 packs
Romans Instructions Planning Pack
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Romans Instructions Planning Pack

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Download our popular ten-lesson unit of work based on reading and writing instructional texts with a Romans theme. Pupils will make a chocolate Roman road and then create instructions based on becoming gladiator champions! The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming Roman gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions. The English objectives covered in this unit are: - To give and follow verbal instructions - To use prepositions - To read and follow written instructions - To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning - To use a range of imperative verbs - To prepare a group performance - To make a plan for my writing - To write my own instructions - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains ten lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources. Perfect to link literacy and history in your Romans topic! You may also like: Roman Britain Planning Pack Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Pack Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs .
Easter Performance Poems
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Easter Performance Poems

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8 classic poems for Easter performances, suitable for primary school children to learn or perform. Themes range from Christianity to Easter bunnies to spring flowers. Brilliant to use in the classroom or for an Easter assembly, performance or service.
All About Me Activities (Back to School)
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All About Me Activities (Back to School)

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Two of our popular All About Me Activities for primary pupils: 1. Fidget Spinner Theme All About Me Pack 2. All About Me Time Capsules. You might like our other transition resources: Transition Day Pack All About Me Fidget Spinner Pack End of Term Iphone Activity Booklet
'The Listeners' Poetry Resource Bundle
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'The Listeners' Poetry Resource Bundle

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A bundle of resources based on Walter de la Mare's classic poem 'The Listeners', including a week-long planning unit for KS2, a printable poem, a comprehension activity, a performance script and a worksheet.
Christmas Poetry Activities
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Christmas Poetry Activities

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Special offer: 25% off the normal price in our Christmas sale! These two fun poetry activities provide festive fun in primary classrooms in the run-up to Christmas! Both of these resources are adaptable for different year groups and include ready-to-teach Powerpoint lesson presentations and teacher resource packs. Please follow the download instructions at the bottom of the page to make sure you get all four of the files included in this resource. Problems downloading? Click here for download help. Activity 1: Christmas Tree Kennings In this Christmas literacy lesson, pupils will learn about what kennings are and practise using them with a festive twist! Then they will make their own kenning poem about Christmas trees and turn it into a fantastic colourful kenning tree ready for a Christmas classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates and instructions provided to make their own colouring kenning trees. Activity 2: Christmas Riddles Uh-oh! There has been a mix-up in Santa's workshop and the cheeky elves have left clues about the presents instead of labelling them correctly! In this lesson, pupils will help Santa to solve the elves' riddles and then they will write their own riddles about Christmas presents. Follow the instructions to turn the riddles into fun lift-the-flap Christmas presents, perfect for a festive classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates provided to plan their riddles and turn them into fun lift-the-flap pictures. Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint files are not editable. Please follow the steps below to access your files: 1. Return to this page. 2. Scroll to the files included within the resource listed under the header ‘Files Included’/'All Files'. You may need to click on the ‘See all Resources’ to view them all. 3. Use the download arrow icons found to the left of each of the file names for each separate file.
Stone Age to Iron Age Reading Comprehension Bundle
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Stone Age to Iron Age Reading Comprehension Bundle

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This Stone Age to Iron Age Reading Comprehension Bundle contains 3 reading comprehension activities designed for lower KS2. They can be used for guided reading, whole class reading, homework activities or individual comprehension based on the Stone Age topic. This topics covered are: 1. Iron Age Hill Forts Recount 2. Skara Brae (A Stone Age settlement) 3. Stone, Bronze & Iron Ages - Information Text Each pack contains the text, two pages of questions, an additional challenge and an answer key. #lovehistory
'The Bells' Poetry Bundle Y6/5
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'The Bells' Poetry Bundle Y6/5

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A bundle of resources about Poe's poem 'The Bells', including a week-long plan, a printable poem, worksheets and activities working on poetic devices and moods.
The Great Kapok Tree Planning (Rainforest)
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The Great Kapok Tree Planning (Rainforest)

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This two-week unit of English work, based on the book ‘The Great Kapok Tree’, works well alongside topics about rainforests, sustainability and Mayans. It can also be used as a standalone English unit. The resources are designed for Year 3 and Year 4. The ten lessons in this unit use drama, discussion and creative activities to help pupils to engage imaginatively with the text. Pupils will become familiar with the structure of dilemma stories and then write and edit their own dilemma stories based on The Great Kapok Tree. There is also a grammar focus on using direct speech and plenty of activities designed to develop vocabulary. The English objectives covered in this unit are: - To retrieve information from non-fiction - To design a ‘great tree’ setting - To explore the structure of dilemma stories - To punctuate direct speech correctly - To use a range of speech verbs - To use adverbs in dialogue (higher group) - To identify persuasive devices - To use a dictionary to find definitions - To write a persuasive letter - To prepare a group performance - To plan a dilemma story - To write my own dilemma story - To edit and evaluate my writing - To use a thesaurus The PDF file contains 10 lesson plans and accompanying pupil resources.
Instructions Literacy Planning Pack Year 3/4
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Instructions Literacy Planning Pack Year 3/4

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This is a ten-lesson unit of work based on reading and writing instructions. The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: - To give and follow verbal instructions - To use prepositions - To read and follow written instructions - To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning - To use a range of imperative verbs - To prepare a group performance - To make a plan for my writing - To write my own instructions - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains ten lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources.