I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt.
I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.
I am a primary school teacher and assistant head. I love my job and my aim is to produce high quality teaching resources that motivate learners and make life easier for teachers! All of my resources are ready to teach, differentiated and easy to adapt.
I don't make resources just to sell, all uploads have been made to be used in my own classroom. Therefore, I can vouch for their suitability, pitch and quality.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the poem - THE JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll. This lesson focuses on the poetic devices used in the poem.
This is lesson 3 in a series of 5. The whole scheme of work is available here:
The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a narrative poem in the style of the original.
All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the poem - THE JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll. This lesson focuses on reading and understanding the poem.
This is lesson 2 in a series of 5. The whole scheme of work is available here:
The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a narrative poem in the style of the original.
All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the poem - THE JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll. THIS COLD TASK PROVIDES A STANDALONE WRITING TASK THAT WILL FEED INTO THE UNIT. It would also work well as a big writing lesson.
This is lesson 1 in a series of 5. The whole scheme of work is available here:
The whole scheme includes a cold and a hot task, and culminates in the class writing a narrative poem in the style of the original.
All images sourced from Pixabay or authors own.
A bundle of 3 complete lessons based around David Dadau’s inspirational**’SLOW WRITING’ **technique.
Aimed at upper KS2 and differentiated fully (3 ways) Each lesson develops children’s ability to write precisely and consciously to create a vibrant and vivid description.
lesson 1 - CHARACTERS
lesson 2 - SETTINGS
lesson 3 - SUSPENSE
Resources includes a full lesson plan, detailed PowerPoint and three levels of task based around a series of images. All resources and PowerPoint are fully editable.
All images and video clip are sourced from PIXABAY
UPDATED FOR Summer 2019
A Complete ART lesson, which includes a detailed PPT, resources and models.
The lesson covers design and shape, children explore how to create zentangle patterns before creating a zentangle portrait using a photo of themsleves.
All resources are included - all you need is a photo of each child.
Perfect to help you get to know your class, whilst creating a fantastic display for the wall (ideal for the start of the year) Great for transition day too!
The children will produce a portrait for display.
Ideal for KS2/3
All images are either the authors own, or sourced from PIXABAY
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A Complete ENGLISH/ART lesson, which includes a detailed PowerPoint and all resources, including example poems. UPDATED for 2023
The lesson is designed to help you get to know your class, whilst creating a fantastic display for the wall (ideal for the start of the year) Children consider their Values, beliefs, Strengths, skills and hobbies- before creating an autobiographical poem in the shape of a fingerprint.
This lesson is also perfect for an end of year activity, and the poem can then be kept as a keepsake by the pupil.
Ideal for KS1/2 or 3 as the art activity is easily differentiated.
IMAGES FROM PIXABAY OR AUTHORS OWN.
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A MINI UNIT OF 5 LESSONS, BASED AROUND THE SONNETS OF SHAKESPEARE.
WRITTEN FOR UPPER KS2 (YEAR 6 ) BUT FULLY DIFFERENTIATED, SO EASILY ADAPTED.
EACH LESSON INCLUDES A DETAILED PPT AND ALL RESOURCES.
2 complete poetry skills lessons, based around SONNETS by William Shakespeare. These 2 lessons link to my other 3 lesson uploads and provide assessments for before and after the teaching of SONNETS.
Planned for year six, and fully differentiated - so could easily be adapted up or down.
A detailed PPT and all resources are included.
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A complete poetry skills lesson, based around SONNET 116 by William Shakespeare.
Planned for year six, and fully differentiated - so could easily be adapted up or down.
A detailed PPT and all resources are included.
ALL IMAGES SOURCED FROM PIXABAY
A complete poetry skills lesson, based around SONNET 130 by William Shakespeare.
Planned for year six, and fully differentiated - so could easily be adapted up or down.
A detailed PPT and all resources are included.
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A complete poetry skills lesson, based around SONNET 18 by William Shakespeare.
Planned for year six, and fully differentiated - so could easily be adapted up or down.
A detailed PPT and all resources are included.
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A complete English lesson, based around Alan Peat’s BOYS Sentences. Suitable for KS2 (as the lesson is fully differentiated)
Children will learn about the special sentence type, practice writing them as a class, before completing independent work containing them. Fully differentiated 3 ways.
The lesson has a dragon/monster theme.
All images are sourced from PIXABAY.
A complete scheme of work, presentations and resources for the book ’ Skellig ’ by David Almond. Aimed at Upper KS2 but easily adaptable. Each lesson is differentiated at least 3 ways.
All lessons are ready to go (the only thing missing is the book!). This unit is genuinely ready to reach and planned to a high quality.
Each lesson is also available separately and includes a presentation and all resources.
. Editable versions are included wherever possible.
Lessons are based on the understanding of the text and its themes, as well as key narrative, and descriptive writing skills. Coverage includes: personification , Precise language choices, description of setting and character, perspectives, foreshadowing, point of view, figurative devices and more.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
2 complete lessons, including 2 PowerPoints and all the resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lessons 10 and 11 in a series of 11).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on understanding the character . The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lessons 10 and 11.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lesson 9 in a series of 10).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on understanding the character . The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lesson 9.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lesson 8 in a series of 10).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on understanding the character . The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lesson 8.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lesson 7 in a series of 10).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to use differing points of view . The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lesson 7.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lesson 6 in a series of 10).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to use differing points of view . The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lesson 6.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lesson 5 in a series of 10).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to use differing perspectives. The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lesson 5.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
A complete lesson, PowerPoint and resources for the book ’ SKELLIG’ by David Almond. (lesson 4 in a series of 10).
Differentiated 3 ways. The lesson focuses on how to use similes to describe. The resources and PPT are fully editable wherever possible. The whole unit plan (10/11 lessons ) is inlcuded along with the resources for lesson 4.
This scheme was incredibly engaging and produced brilliant pieces of writing in my year six class.
All images sourced from Pixabay.
