These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of Emily Dickinson’s poems. Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. The resources are provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within each booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’

These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of Maya Angelou’s poems. Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. The resources are provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within each booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’

In these engaging and comprehensive lessons, students are given a comprehensive introductory understanding of the religion of Islam. The three lessons included are: 1.Introduction to Islam 2.Makkah and the Kaaba 3.Features of Mosques. The bundle contains everything needed to deliver the lessons, including attractive and informative PowerPoint presentations and any necessary worksheets/ activity resources. The lessons are tried and tested, and are easy for teachers and students to follow. Challenge activities are provided in order to enrich learning for higher-attaining learners. In the past, I have used these lessons with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with national expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the countries of the Middle East, as a part of their study of place, human and physical geography. Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and Maps; Physical Geography; Human Geography; Comparison with the United Kingdom; Timeline; Key Vocabulary. There are 17 knowledge organisers in total: -Bahrain -Cyprus -Egypt -Iraq -Iran -Israel -Jordan -Kuwait -Lebanon -Oman -Palestine -Qatar -Saudi Arabia -Syria -Turkey -United Arab Emirates -Yemen Each organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the Geography National Curriculum: -‘understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and other regions.’ -‘physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes’ -‘human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy.’ They are provided as both PDFs and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to).

These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of classic poems from British poets. Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. Included are 15 booklets, based on the poems: -Wilfred Owen - Dulce et Decorum Est -Percy Bysshe Shelley - Ozymandias -William Blake - The Tyger -John Betjemen - Slough -William Ernest Henley - Invictus -William Shakespeare - Shall I Compare thee to a Summer’s Day? -Alfred, Lord Tennyson - The Charge of the Light Brigade -Siegfried Sassoon - Suicide in the Trenches -William Wordsworth - I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud -Lewis Carroll - The Jabberwocky -Lord Byron - Don Juan -Dylan Thomas - Fern Hill -Alfred Noyes - The Highwayman -Rudyard Kipling - If -Rupert Brooke - The Soldier The resources are provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within each booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’

These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of extracts from a range of modern fiction texts. Included is everything that you need to teach 12 whole class reading sessions, based on the following texts: 1.Eagle Warrior - Gill Lewis 2.The Worst Class in the World - Joanna Nadin 3.The Train Mouse - Uwe Timm 4.To the Edge of the World - Julia Green 5.The Spybrarian - Jon Mayhew 6.The Abominables - Eva Ibbotson 7.The Lost Diary of Sami Star - Karen McCombie 8.Owen and the Soldier - Lisa Thompson 9.Contact - Malorie Blackman 10.The Outlaw Varjak Paw - S.F. Said 11.The Legend of Spud Murphy - Eoin Colfer 12.Sky Song - Abi Elphinstone Each resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The sessions are best suited for children in years 3 and 4. They are also suitable for home/ remote learning.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to each of the world’s five major biomes, as a part of their study of physical geography: -Aquatic -Deserts -Forests -Grasslands -Tundra Each organiser contains the following information: -Definition/ Overview of the Biome; -Animal and Plant Life in the Biome; -Well-Known Examples of the Biome; -Types and Locations of the Biome; -Important Facts and Figures; -Key Vocabulary. The organisers are designed to help children to learn the relevant physical geography knowledge from areas of both the KS2 and KS3 Geography National Curriculum, however they can be adapted for other age groups if necessary. The resources can be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits.’ Each of the lessons include a wide range of activities, questions and resources for each chapter. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analysis and deeper thinking activities. Additional worksheets and templates are also provided where needed for the creative tasks. All of the resources and tried and tested in real classrooms, catalysing excellent outcomes. The resources are most suitable for children in lower KS2, although with minor adjustments they could be used for slightly younger and older year groups.

This engaging and purposeful series of lessons has been designed to enable children to gain develop an in-depth understanding of Ancient Greece. There is a particular focus on the achievements of the Ancient Greeks and how these have influenced the world. Children are guided towards answering the enquiry question: ‘How have Ancient Greek achievements influenced the world?’ The lessons included are: Introduction to Ancient Greece Seafaring City-States Democracy and Law The Olympic Games Culture and Religion A Lasting Legacy In each lesson, the learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the step-by-step learning journey. Also included are all worksheets, templates and additional resources required to teach the lessons - everything needed to teach is included. In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4), however this was an advanced class and these resources could easily be used with upper KS2. The key learning is aligned with KS2 curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.

THIS ANCIENT GREEKS BIG BUNDLE CONTAINS ALL OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS LESSONS, PLUS THE DETAILED, VISUALLY-APPEALING KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER. The engaging and purposeful series of lessons has been designed to enable children to gain develop an in-depth understanding of Ancient Greece. There is a particular focus on the achievements of the Ancient Greeks and how these have influenced the world. Children are guided towards answering the enquiry question: ‘How have Ancient Greek achievements influenced the world?’ The lessons included are: Introduction to Ancient Greece Seafaring City-States Democracy and Law The Olympic Games Culture and Religion A Lasting Legacy In each lesson, the learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the step-by-step learning journey. Also included are all worksheets, templates and additional resources required to teach the lessons - everything needed to teach is included. In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4), however this was an advanced class and these resources could easily be used with upper KS2. The key learning is aligned with KS2 curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.