An alphabetical list of interesting and alternative adjectives for students to use to develop their vocabulary. Suitable for all ages. Can be easily differentiated

A 10 slide PowerPoint presentation on dyslexia and suggested strategies.

A 23 slide PowerPoint on ‘show not tell’ description to engage the reader as well as exploration of a variety of engaging sentence types and openers. Includes: Defining ‘show not tell’. Activity exploring its use and effectiveness in a piece of writing. Activity for students to compare the use of different ‘show not tell’ description in exemplar texts. Engaging sentence opener examples. Activity for students to improve their sentence openers in order to engage a reader. A plenary that consolidates learning surrounding ‘show not tell’ and engaging sentence structures and types.

A 22 slide PowerPoint on thesis statements and topic sentences, understanding them, their importance and how to use them in preparation for extended writing. Includes: Strong and weak exemplar thesis statements. Strong and weak exemplar topic sentences. The ingredients of a thesis statement and its location within an essay. The ingredients of a topic sentences and its location within an essay. How to use both. The differences between topic sentences and thesis statements. An activity on how to spot a strong and weak thesis statement and topic sentence. An activity allowing students to provide their own revision resource for topic sentences and thesis statements.

A 12 slide lesson on Louis Macneice’s poem ‘Prayer before Birth’ with line by line annotation, and analysis of linguistic and structural features employed by the poet. Also includes a poetry analysis checklist for students to complete, questions to promote student response and a how-to on analysing an unseen poem. Easily adaptable and suitable for KS3/KS4!

A resource containing a flow-chart to help ease Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) and anxiety as well as top tips for anxiety sufferers and self-talk statements to help relieve some of the stress they are experiencing.

Fresh new term, fresh new start! An 18 slide (approx 10-15 min) assembly welcoming students back to school after a holiday. Includes some tips on how to ease back into studying and regaining focus on school after a relaxing break. Easily adaptable for tutor-time! Suitable for all ages!

30 engaging tasks for students to complete in the library. I created these little library challenge cards for my boys group who really engaged with them! The idea is that ninjas are silent and focused and a class in the library should be too. These vary in ability and challenge and be easily adapted! Suitable for KS2 or KS3!

A detailed 19 slide PowerPoint lesson on dramatic devices employed by J.B. Priestley within 'An Inspector Calls. Includes a list of dramatic devices within the play as well as tasks for students to identify and analyse devices independently. Lesson ends in questions for students to respond to using a P.E.A. structure (colour coded for difficulty).

A free resource allowing students to both design their own book cover and blurb or also help to create a poster on a favourite book of their choice - Perfect for World Book Day or a Reading Week display!

Key Quotes for the central characters within J.B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls'.

Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students create a message in a bottle. Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader. Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse. Suitable for KS2-KS3!

A beautiful 14 slide (approx. 10-15 min) assembly on our environment, its current state (2017), how we are destroying it and how we can begin to rescue it! Remember to click Enable Content for embedded video. Beautifully presented and engaging for all!

Includes: An 11 slide PowerPoint on writing to inform and success criteria including a sample information text for analysis.

A 24 slide PowerPoint exploring and analysing Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘If’. With contextual detail surrounding the lives of Kipling and those who influenced him, including his son John. Includes a break down of the stanzas and message behind the poem. Suitable for all ages!

Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students develop magical powers. Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader. Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse. Suitable for KS2-KS3!

A 16 slide PowerPoint exploring Frost’s poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ in preparation for an Unseen response. Explores the poem itself and how to annotate and includes a checklist for analysing an Unseen Poem.

Includes a 15 slide PowerPoint on Duffy’s poem ‘Havisham’. Includes detailed annotation of the poem as well as key themes and questions for students to complete as independent study. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem. Engaging and thought-provoking lessons for KS3 and KS4. Easily adaptable for ability!

A beautiful 10-15 minute (17 slide) assembly on Summer, its holidays and natural events. It is a fun and engaging Summer assembly with thought provoking questions and is easily adaptable for tutor-time. Suitable for all ages!

A 15 slide PowerPoint on the contextual background (historical, religious and social) for Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’. Includes questions for consideration and facts surrounding slavery in America. Concludes with a list of key vocabulary for students to learn.