A neat game for your students who are developing phonemic awareness with syllable sounds. There are 5 African vistas. 30 pictures / cards. The number on the vista pictures corresponds to the number of syllables in the animal’s name on the card(s) the students receive. Students have to sound out the syllables and place the card next to the correct number. This resource is great for helping students understand that recognising sounds is essential before they begin writing words. Can be used as a cut and paste game, individual or group activity.

11 pages, in colour, to help your students with letter formation. Days of the Week Months of the Year Seasons Numbers up to 20 Alphabetical fruits

26 worksheets, in colour, helping students practise their handwriting / letter formation. Animal themed.

28 pages (4 to a page) of basic sight words. 19 pages (4 to a page) of slightly higher level sight words. These can be copied to a size of your choice. Students who struggle with letter formation appreciate the enlarged size. The larger letters also allow for wooden / plastic letters to be placed on them depending on the size of the copy. Also a good sized card for class display purposes.

Fun flashcard game for students who are getting to grips with different types of plural endings. 28 picture flashcards. Students have to place each picture card in the correct ‘group’: no change, es, s, oes, ves. Can be laminated to use as a group game or as an individual cut and paste.

7 pages of activities to help your students master the basics when it comes to spelling and sequencing of the months of the year.

5 pages of basic worksheets that are designed to help early learners familiarise themselves with the sequence and spelling of days of the week.

20 flashcard discussion questions that can be used for revision of the text. Excellent way to promote extended, developed answers. Independent or group discussion activity.

Resources on Speilberg’s Jurassic Park. This is aimed at Year 10 / Year 11 Film Study. Symbolism Teacher Notes Character study for students Discussion questions for students

Collection of worksheets on Joe Wright’s film adaptation of McEwan’s novel. Essay exemplar (Level 3 NCEA Visual Text) Essay sentence starters Postmodernity worksheet template

12 activities students can complete independently or in groups. Some require whole class participation. These activities can be integrated throughout your novel / film study unit or used for revision.

24 flashcards (12 false / 12 true) on Orwell’s Animal Farm. Suitable for low level ability.

12 activities for students to work through independently once they have completed general study on Nolan’s film.

Patricia Grace’s ‘Butterflies’ short story. Comprehension questions and answers included. Aimed at Year 9 or KS 3 level.

An example of an Excellence, Merit and Achieved essays written for NCEA Level 1 Visual Text Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

21 slide Power Point on a psychoanalytical interpretation of Pan’s Labyrinth. Franco and Fascism are defined. Psychoanalysis (basic) is explained. Links to characters and events in Pan’s Labyrinth is explained. Used with Year 13 Visual Text study Standard NCEA but could be adapted to any film study of Pan as it is general analysis of the above concepts.

Resource 1: Example of a PEER paragraph showing how the Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response fits together in a main body paragraph. Resource 2: Worksheet activity exploring different types of conflict in AF. Character vs. Character Character vs, Society Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self. Teacher notes are also included for Resource 2.

13 slide Power Point on the connection between Vidal and The Cronos Complex. The Cronos Complex explained and shown in artwork such as Goya and Rubens. Connections to, through Vidal and Franco’s policies, Pan’s Labyrinth highlighted. Exemplar Essay for Level 3 NCEA Visual Text. Excellence level. This essays shows how the Cronos Complex can be integrated into an essay.

6 colourful flashcards (or classroom posters if enlarged) of basic plural rules.

10 colourful flashcards, each card citing an aspect of the Tragic Hero. There is space for the students to write the evidence from their text onto each card showing how the character meets (or not) the criteria for a tragic hero. Group or individual activity. Not text specific.