I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
Presentation and worksheet resources for special day topics - re Anzac Day. It includes:
-Presentation lesson/Assembly on what happens on Anzac Day plus a weblink .
-Presentation on the Legend of Simpson and his Donkey in Gallipoli and follow-up factsheets and reading comprehension worksheets.
Presentation on the history of Anzac biscuits and follow-up reading comprehension worksheets.
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Mixed bag of math lessons covering subtraction (counting up method), Inverse of Addition and Multiplication and writing fact families, looking at 3D shapes, and tens and ones work.
Each lesson is for 1 hour. The lessons are flexible, so you may choose to review a particular area.
If you have gifted children in your kindergarten class, then some of the worksheets would be suitable for them.
The lessons can be taught in any order.
Content:
• 5 Flexible Lesson Plans with mental/oral starters, main lesson and plenary (recap session)
• Lesson 1: PowerPoint (6 Slides)
• Lesson 2: PowerPoint (14 Slides)
• Lesson 3: PowerPont (16 Slides)
• Lesson 4: PowerPoint (15 Slides)
• Lesson 5: PowerPoint (16 Slides)
• Digit cards 0-99
• Fact Family Triangles Template
• Set of Worksheets for each lesson
• Digital time flash cards for one of the starter activities
Topics are:
Subtraction - Counting up method because the numbers are close together;
Inverse operation method - Addition/Subtraction and using the ‘magic triangle’ to create fact families;
Reviewing 2D shapes and main topic 3D Shapes and real objects activities;
Inverse operation method - Review arrays; Multiplication/Division; using triangle to create fact families;
Ten and Ones, adding two-digit sums (Decompose/Recombining) and Place Value
You may wish to laminate the digit cards, fact family triangles and digital flash cards for durability.
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Optional: laminate digit cards, triangle fact family template and digital time flash cards for durability and use in other lessons.
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This is product contains alphabet clip card activities for students to practise matching upper- and lowercase letters and sounding out the beginning letters of pictures. I have included single alphabet pictures and two pictures beginning with the same letter sound for the set of picture clip cards.
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Content:
Teacher’s Notes
Match Uppercase to Lowercase letters
Match Uppercase to Uppercase letters
Match Lowercase to Uppercase letters
Match Lowercase to Lowercase letters
Alphabet Pictures: Match Lowercase Letter
Alphabet Pictures: Match Uppercase Letter
Match Pictures to Upper/Lowercase Letters
Preparation is required: Print, laminate and cut apart the clip cards for long use.
Use clothespins/pegs, dot dabbers or small objects to place on the clip cards to show answers.
This resource is great for early finishers, letter assessment and literacy centre activities.
B/w copies: I have also included black and white copies of the clip cards which can be used as task cards. Suggestion: Cut out the b/w copies and paste into workbooks or on worksheets for students to complete, e.g. they only colour in the pictures that begin with the letter sound.
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You may be interested in some free clip card headings, I will add to it as and when I create more clip cards.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/clip-card-labels-headings-12694418
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This product contains fun activities relating to pumpkins emotions/feelings. It contains matching activities, visual discrimination games and drawing facial expressions on pumpkins and worksheets.
Content:
Teacher Notes (2 pages) plus acknowledgement of clipart used
Identify and match pumpkin emotions to words worksheets (incl. Answer Sheets)
Picture cards with and without labels for each emotion
Pumpkin Emotions Mats
Worksheet – ‘How are you feeling today?’ (differentiated)
Pumpkins: Drawing Emotions Worksheet
Find and Count Emotion Pumpkins (3 Worksheets)
Black and white worksheets and emotion cards included
The teacher notes suggests how the resources can be used, for example, preparing cards and pumpkin emotion mats for differentiated matching activities, Snap and memory games are options.
Preparation: Print, laminate and mats and cut apart cards and labels for long use.
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Download: 55 pages
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This product relates to geometry – on the theme of 2D shape bears and 2D shapes. If you are looking for extra worksheets to incorporate into your lessons, then these are fun worksheets to use. The worksheets range from matching bear shapes to 2D shapes, reviewing shape names, matching 2D shape bears to the correct 2D honeycombs. Students draw their own 2D bears and cut and paste activities.
Content:
Teacher Notes and suggested activities
2D Shapes Polar Bear Match to the same 2D Shapes
Name the 2D Polar Bear Shapes
(5 Worksheets to trace over the words; 5 Worksheets to write the shape name)
Draw lines to match 2D brown bears to the correct 2D honeycombs (incl. b/w worksheets)
Odd One Out Black Bear Activity Worksheets (incl. b/w worksheets)
Draw your own 2D shape bear and list shapes
Identify and write the correct shape names
Flash cards and playing cards with separate shape labels
Sheets 1 and 2: Cut/paste activity teddy bears for worksheets or workbooks
Some preparation is required for the optional card activities:
Laminate, print and cut apart cards and labels for games such as matching label to shapes and Snaps!
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Optional paper sizes A4 or US letter size with spellings colour/color.
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This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends bl and br CCVC words. In stages, it clearly explains and demonstrates CCVC to pupils.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
Pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
Teaching format in both presentations are similar - includes whole class activities - practise writing CCVC words, segment/blend words, listening activities, sorting out jumbled words activity.
It incorporates letters/sounds, consonant digraphs and vowel digraphs learnt in Phase 3 in order to make CCVC words.
It contains:-
Teacher’s Notes (x2)
Presentations to recall letters and sounds
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Teaching Presentation for initial blend bl (54 Slides)
Teaching Presentation for initial blend br (54 Slides)
2 Detailed Lessons Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards of words (1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and more able pupils.
Cut and paste activity sheets
Learning is reinforced by cut/paste activities.
There are cloze activities - pupils choose a suitable word to complete sentences.
Additional Practical activities - Match words to pictures for just bl- blends
Match words to pictures for just br- blends
For revision- Lay out a mixture of bl/br pictures and words for children to match up.
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
Related phonics:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-of-digraphs-sh-ch-th-ng-ck-ph-wh-presentation-lesson-plan-activities-11382757
This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends cl and cr - CCVC words.
In stages, it clearly explains CCVC introduced in Phase 4 Letters and sounds.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
Pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
Editable Presentations to suit your class. Includes new worksheets.
Both PowerPoint presentations include whole class activities: -
-writing CCVC words starting with cl and cr,
-segment/blend words together
listening activity - Pupils listen to sentences and when they hear the CCVC words they write it on their whiteboards or laminated phoneme frames.
sorting out jumbled words activity,
shared reading to insert missing word in text.
It contains:-
Teacher’s Notes for cl and cr blends
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Presentation for initial blend cl (59 Slides)
Presentation for initial blend cr (53 Slides)
2 Easy to follow Lesson Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards listing all the CCVC words for cl and cr initial blends-
(1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate for repeated use
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and for more able pupils.
Cut and paste activities
Further activities- Lay out a mixture of cl/cr pictures and words for groups to match up.
Extend activity to include bl and br picture/word cards for children to sort.
As suggested in the Teacher’s Notes - for initial blend ‘cl’ you could print off slides 12,28 and 40 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
For initial blend ‘cr’ you print off slides 12, 26 and 34 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
File Type: Word format, pdf and PowerPoint
Related resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-blends-bl-and-br-ccvc-words-presentations-lesson-plans-activities-dictation-11400262
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This comprehensive phonics pack relates to beginning or initial consonant blends.
bl- br- cl- cr- dr- dw- fl- fr-gl-gr- pl- pr-sc- sk - sl - sm- sn- sp- st- sw - tr- tw-
Aimed at Keystage 1/Lower KS2.
Ideal for whole, small and one-to-one teaching.
**Content: **
Teacher’s Notes outlining the resources
-Presentation 1 (61 Slides) - bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl words
-Presentation 2 (61 Slides) - br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr and tr words
Presentation 3 (29 Slides) - sw, tw and dw words
-Presentation 4 (61 Slides) - sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st words
Listening activity - All the presentations include the listening activity (on audio) - Odd Word Out
Children listen to 5 words with initial blends but one of the words do not contain the same initial blend. They tell you or write on their whiteboard the odd word out. Alternatively, you can read the words out.
There is Teacher’s answer sheet that goes with the listening activity.
Lesson Plans in the same format - contains learning aims, main activities, plenaries - each PowerPoint Slide is referred to in the lesson plans.
Differentiated extension worksheets (1) cut/paste (2) unscramble jumbled words and writing sentences.
Worksheet activities on each of the blends
Additional revision worksheets
Initial blends letters, vowel and vowel digraph resource to be laminated and cut for practical activities.
Set of pictures and words for matching activities and display.
Consonant blend chart
Just want the worksheets? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/consonant-blends-or-clusters-initial-consonant-blends-30-worksheets-11607533
File Type: PowerPoint, Word, PDF
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UPDATED WITH ANSWER SHEETS AND TEACHER NOTES - May 2019
There are 7 Lesson Plans (with learning objectives) and Presentations . Worksheets and practical activities for whole class teaching.
This resource is about:-
-Sound and how sound travels to include sound waves, vibrations, pitch, volume;
-The sounds we can make with our voices and what happens;
-How we hear;
-How some animals hear;
-How to get sound from different musical instruments and what happens; and
-The type of listening devices we use to locate sound, stethoscopes, hearing aids etc.
19 audio sounds for listening activities (MP3)
Lesson 1: This is about how we use our voice and the different sounds we make. There is a diagram of how our voice works which includes vibration, pitch and how we need our teeth and tongue to produce sounds.
Activity - children are given a very short text to add vocal sound effects to in their groups - narrator/reader reads the short text (print this off the Slide) and the other children decide on vocal sound effects to add.
Lesson 2:- This is about musical instruments and how we produce sound from them (bang, hit, shake, pluck etc.) and group them into their categories (wind, stringed, percussion)- Grouping Activity sheets and Listening activity.
Lesson 3 - This is more practical and children plan and design their musical instruments. They are given ideas on what to do, e.g. make a guitar from cereal boxes, the handle is made of kitchen towel tube, strings are various sizes of elastic bands etc.
Lesson 4: This is about how we ear.
Children learn about the anatomy of the ear (outer ear, middle ear and inner ear) and how we receive and process sound. They also learn about why we get dizzy (semi-circular canals in our ear is filled with fluid).
There are worksheet activities and listening activities on PowerPoint Presentations.
Lesson 5: This lesson is about different listening devices such as the stethoscope, ear trumpets that were used in the past and versions of it that are used to hear unborn babies. Children - to make ear trumpets and pot telephones learning about how sound travels to the ear via a medium.
Children also investigate sound via different types of cups (sizes, material) and the length of the string).
Lesson 6: This lesson is about how some animals move their ears to hear sounds and locate their prey. - Activities- children work with a partner to complete their worksheets which contain missing words.
Lesson 7: Loud sounds get quieter when you are further away from its source -
All the lessons include information on volume, pitch, vibrations and sound waves.
Files: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF.
US Version
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This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends fl and fr - CCVC words. Lovely colourful resource to complement the others.
Introduction to Phase 4: Letters and Sounds on CCVC initial consonant blends.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
A good starting point for pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
You can edit the presentations to suit your class.
Different worksheets in this pack.
PowerPoint presentations include whole class activities: -
-writing CCVC words starting with fl and fr
-Whole class word sort - pupils click and drag letters into the correct order to spell CCVC words.
listening activity - Pupils listen to 8 sentences with a mix of fl and fr words. They write the words they hear on their whiteboards or in literacy books.
sorting out jumbled words activity
Pictures and words match up
It also contains:-
Teachers’ Notes
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Lesson Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards listing all the CCVC words for fl and fr initial blends-
(1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate for repeated use
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Activity worksheets to include cut/paste, drawing lines to match picture to words and a match up activity.
For the higher ability - print off the slides for their activity (use of dictionary optional).
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
To distinguish between fl and fr blends in listening activity
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File Types: Word, pdf and PowerPoint
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This product contains a variety of resources to get your class speaking, listening, writing and drawing.
There’s lot to choose from:
Use the PowerPoint Generator to randomly choose a name or question. Just type in your class names and adjust the size of the font.
Lay out a variety of questions cards for children to find out about each other
PowerPoint Name spinner - type in your class names and spin to select student
a variety of worksheets to suit all levels of ability
Option for children to create a booklet and to speak about themselves.
You can set up workstations with different resources on each so that students can move around if they wish.
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This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste activities relating to adding up UK coins and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. You will see that two people bought an item for the same amount of money but paid with different coins.
There are 14 worksheets in each set with colour and b/w images.
This product has been updated.
The new updated worksheets includes black and white images.
Useful resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items.
Description
Items up to 10p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 11p to 20p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 21p to 50p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 51p to £1.00 (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items £1.01 to £2.00 (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets NEW ADDITION
Each item costs the same but it has been paid for by two people using different coins that add up the same amount as the item.
Students look at how much each item costs, cut out the coins, sort, total the amount and decide which coins to stick below each picture.
File Type: pdf.
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This resource relates to subtraction using animal images together with subtraction equation strips/cards for match up activity. The product also includes PDF fillable boxes task cards so that students can complete the cards on computer devices.
Prep work: Option to laminate task cards, and cut out the equation cards/strips and paste onto worksheets or in students’ workbooks.
Content:
2023: Newly added versions divided into 4 sets for ease of download
Teacher Notes with suggested activities
Labelled/Unlabelled Animal Subtraction Cards (Old Versions)
210 Animal Subtraction Cards – colour pictures with red crosses to cut out
210 Animal Subtraction Cards – b/w with crosses to cut out
35 pages of Subtraction Equation Strips – colour
35 pages of Subtraction Equation Strips – b/w
Example of one suggested activity:
Choose the cards you want to print off onto card and laminate and use with drywipe pens or you can laminate and cut out the red crosses to show taking away.
Students count the number of animals.
Write the total counted.
Cross out whatever number the card states e.g. ‘Cross out 3’
Students then count how many animals are left and write the answer.
You do not need to print off all the cards. If you wish to concentrate on subtraction within 5 with reception, then just print off the Alligator cards which are in colour and b/w.
If you want your students to practise subtraction within 12, print off the cards with goats.
Added feature: I have also included equation cards/strips which you can laminate or cut out and paste into students workbooks for additional work.
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Use for:
extension activity
for early finishers
for whole class teaching - to demonstrate crossing out and counting
can be used in large, small groups and one-to-one teaching.
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This bundle relates to the topic on The Good Samaritan in religious studies. I have bundled all three products.
Content:
Ready-made Assembly Presentation (27 Slides)
Lesson Presentation (23 Slides) together with
Flexible 1 hour Lesson Plan with learning objectives and success criteria - Starter activities, main lesson and plenary.
A total of 10 worksheet activities including cut and paste to consolidate children’s learning.
Option of two short animation videos on the topic from BBC Teach and Miracle of Mercy links.
Lots of opportunities for listening and speaking, writing and literacy skills. Children also learn how to be a good citizen by learning what it is to be a good neighbour.
File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF.
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This resource is an** introduction to photosynthesis**. It covers the two stages of photosynthesis (Light-dependent stage and the Calvin Cycle) and there are support worksheets to go with the PowerPoint presentation and flash cards. If you are looking to introduce your students to photosynthesis, then this resource is ideal.
Content
PowerPoint Presentation (36 Slides)
Order of slides (editable)
Slides 1 – 2: Review what plants need to grow.
Slide 3: – Learning objectives
Slides 4 – 6: Overview of Photosynthesis
Slides 7 – 11: Parts and function of a leaf
Slides 12 – 15: The plant cells (label and description)
Slides 16 – 20: The chloroplasts (label and description)
Slides 21 – 26: Describing the stages of photosynthesis
Slide 27: Describing respiration
Slide 28: Why photosynthesis is important
Slide 29: Photosynthesis formula and chemical signs
Slide 30: When do plants breathe in oxygen
Slides 31 – 35: Quick Quiz with answers
Slides 36: Vocabulary
Slide 37: Terms of Use and Acknowledgements
Flash cards with photosynthesis formula and description cards of parts of a leaf, plant cell and the chloroplast.
11 Worksheets – reading comprehension, labelling, match up words with definition and cut and paste activities.
Text is editable.
2 paper sizes: A4 and US size worksheets
The presentation includes whole class activities and there is a quiz at the end of the presentation.
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This Advent bundle contains:
Flexible lesson plan with starter activities, main lesson and recap session/plenary. The presentation slides are referred to in the plan.
30 Slide PowerPoint Presentation on activities surrounding Advent and the Advent candles
Differentiated worksheets that include gap-filling, reading comprehension, grammar and word work
Cut and paste activities
Word search with solution
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I have now bundled the mixed CVC Presentations and worksheets together as they relate to mixed CVC words.
The set of 6 interactive PowerPoint Presentations are great time-saving assets to any phonic sessions.
They are easy to use and the children will enjoy cooperative learning - think, pair share.
The 20 worksheets are additional resources for children to practise what they have been learning.
The worksheets include reading simple high frequency sight words.
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This reading comprehension bundle includes 4 lovely fiction stories.
The vocabulary is age-appropriate and children are encouraged to work out the meaning of words in the context of the story.
The subject matters are familiar to the children and so there are cross-curricular themes.
The booklets cater for all level of readers - The Chase being the easiest.
Booklets 2 are divided into sections. So each paragraph is followed by questions.
Some of the questions require the reader to 'read between the lines'.
Not only is a child's comprehension assessed but other English key skills are incorporated.
The resource can be given to more able pupils to work on independently.
The booklets can also be used in guided reading sessions. The questions are extensive so the children can answer a set of questions in one session and do another set of questions in another session.
This bundle contains a variety of worksheets/activities relating to 2D and 3D shapes.
Ideal product if you are looking for worksheets and activities to consolidate children’s learning of shapes.
Content:
Cut and paste jigsaw pieces to match up - shapes to description;
Sorting real objects into the correct 3D shape column
Quiz worksheet
Labeling
Count and color the correct number of shapes
AND more
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This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste activities relating to adding up Australian dollars and cents, and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. Students look at how much each item costs, cut out the coins, sort, total the amount and decide which combination of coins to stick below each picture so that they add up to the same price as the item.
Beneficial resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items using different denominations.
You can incorporate these worksheets into your lesson and/or use as reviewing money.
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Content
Items up to 25c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items more than 25c to 50c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items more than 50c to 95c (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items $1.00 to $1.50 (inc. b/w worksheets)
Items more than $1.50 to to $2.00 (inc. b/w worksheets)
Just view the pages you need to print off and hand out to your students.
NB: Only the 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins are used.
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