Hi all, This is just something I whipped up on word to accompany my vocabularly teaching. I use Jane Considine’s “The Write Stuff” approach but I like to have something visual on my working wall as a reminder to focus on word choice for meaning and effect. I print these as the paint selection ones from DIY stores are great for individual use but are too small for display. I write words on with a black permanent marker for my working wall. I hope you find them useful or save you a few minutes instead of making them from scratch. Please let me know how you use them by tagging me on Instagram @Misshb_teacher xo

Here are some pastel coloured sentence starters for Reading. These were recommended by an old mentor. However, I’m unsure where the original idea comes from. I have edited mine slightly so they are smaller - although could be blown up on the photocopier or decreased further to make a table support. Please edit them as you please but tag my instagram @misshb_teacher and show me what you have done with them. Miss HB x

Hello. This activity is a sorting worksheet for words. The learners use it to sort the relevance or effectiveness of vocabulary in context. For example, when looking at synonyms of the word big, children may generate words but then given the context of space, decide that some words generated are not as effective in this context or relevant so they organise them using the rings. In this resource, you will find a sheet that can be used as a worksheet and a larger copy for display purposes. Please show me how you use the resource and or review it. You can also tag me on instagram @missHB_teacher

This is a simple assessment grid which can be used after a lesson or topic. It is great to get children reviewing their own learning and seeing what might be left to cover. Super way to represent pupil voice in anything that you are learning. Enjoy.

This is a 5 lesson poetry block based on the poem Dreams by Langston Hughes , including 5 lots of dyslexia friendly lesson slides and accompanying resources. Lesson 1 - Sparks creativity into the topic by discussing dreams and goals, with a short piece of writing related to their own. Lesson 2 - introduction of poem and analysis Lesson 3 - understanding metaphors and planning metaphors Lesson 4 - includes a shared write and independent write Lesson 5 - check against the success criteria/edit and publish using the theme Every lesson comes with a printable worksheet. All designed to save you time and be easy to follow and adapt. Aimed at UKS2 but can easily be adapted. If you enjoyed this resource, please leave a review.

This pack includes 5/6 English lessons with Reading skills and comprehension mixed in. It is based on the text Peace Lily and uses this as a driver into writing cinquain poems. I recommend you buy a copy of the text or you can access online readings of the text on you tube. Every thing in here is simple but works very well. all slides included and any worksheets for lessons too. I’ve included my notes for some guidance too. This all meets UKS2 reading and writing objectives but can easily be slowed down for LKS2 with a few tweeks. Lesson 1 - reading the text and idenifying themes Lesson 1/2 - comprehsion questions (may need a second lesson for this) Lesson 3 - Analyse the poems and write a guided example Lesson 4 - plan and write a cinquain about Peace Lily, Nurses in the war. Lesson 5 - Proofread and edit against the success criteria and publish. I hope you enjoy!

When creating a working wall, it is essential that students can access the information there. Yes, they aren’t suppose to be polished-perfect spaces but learners must be able to find what they are looking for, otherwise we end up placing more barriers on them trying to access the information they need to help them. These signs support that. Laminate them or print on card (better for the environment) then add to your working wall. Add examples under the headings throughout the unit to ensure when they get to their final piece, children can write independently and know where to look for reminders of the expected standard.

These working wall headings ensure that learners can access the help they need. Working walls are meant to be made in action and that means they are not always polished-perfect - And that is okay! But we need to ensure learners can access what they need to help them. These headings add a little order to the disorder and mean that when learners are stuck, they know where to look and any barriers to them finding what they need independently are removed. These can be printed on a4, laminated or use card for a more stable background (and more eco-friendly). Trim them up and stick them on! Voila…

This week-long unit is fully resourced. It is winter-themed and although some poems are about Christmas, others are on the topic of winter itself to cater for everyone in your classroom. Lesson 1 - introduction to poetry, ‘taste’ two poems and record their response. Lesson 2 - Introduction to figurative language, ‘taste’ two poems and record techniques found. Lesson 3 - Discuss their favourites and why. Recommend the poems to people in their lives they think would most enjoy them. Lesson 4 - Focus on rhyming couplets and rewriting/mimicking one of the peoples by rewriting every other line. Lesson 5 - Polish and Publish using the theme. The slides cover everything. The worksheets come too. All you need to do is print. The slides are dyslexia-friendly, concise and free of cognitive overload. They are designed for UKS2 but can be easily adapted to suit your class or another year group. The poems have a range of techniques so cover a lot of ground. Perfect to recap techniques gathered throughout their school career or assess where a newer class are at so you know how to approach your next poetry topic. This is a tried and tested resources. Year on year, children love it and it brings joy to the classroom and an appreciation of poetry. Please feedback how you have used this resource to help a small business promote and extend their catalogue and customer - thank you!

This is a series of 11 lessons that take you on a journey to planning a detailed diary entry. It could be adapted to a first person narrative too. This unit uses a video stimuli which explores Athens from the perspective of a warrior adventurer. The journey includes relative clauses as well as all the features of a diary entry. All example texts are written by myself and designed to draw out UKS2 grammar and writing objectives. All lessons are fully resources, with planning and scaffolding. This entire unit is dyslexia friendly. This is an extremely high quality unit that is ready to teach to outstanding quality. This has taken many hours to create and I have used it many times and polished and perfected it. It is great for cohorts needing improved vocabulary choices, those that struggle with writing stamina and is packed with inclusive strategies for all disadvantaged groups to thrive.

This is a set of 4 lessons based on the poem “I Don’t Like Poetry” By Joshua Seigal. It is really good fun to read and mimic. This week long block includes fluency and performing the poem, it them analysing the structure and compares it to another one of Joshua Seigal’s poems, there is a comprehension day working on a mix of skills from retrieval to author’s intent and the opportunity to add a paragraph about hyperboles to extend their figurative language knowledge. Aimed at UKS2 but easily adapted for LKS2.

This is 3 reading lessons based around the text Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. These lessons are aimed at Year 5 and take into consideration the recommendations made in the most recent DfE subject report. It includes the prologue and chapter 1 activities, including fluency and opportunities for reading aloud as well as a mixed skill comprehension questions including inference and sentence stems provided for inclusivity.

This is a weeks worth of Guided Reading based on the text Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. This covers Chapter 2 and and up to page 33 due to running alongside The Write Stuff unit, we needed to get to the Car Showroom to start our writing. One lesson is mostly reading and there is one lesson which focuses on a particular type of inference question from reading papers (3 mark questions). This also features a drama lesson where children act out a scene from the car showroom.