This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen of John Boyne’s 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.’ In this section of the text, Bruno and his family witness Lieutenant Kotler’s beating of Pavel, and Bruno speaks with Gretel about his ‘imaginary’ friend. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing; -Analyse the writer’s use of language. The lesson focuses particularly on Boyne’s use of language devices to affect the reader throughout this section of the text. There is a particular focus on the way in which he builds tension throughout the bottle of wine scene. There’s a lot of content in the resource (23 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to English curriculum objectives.

This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapters Eleven and Twelve of John Boyne’s 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.’ In this section of the text, Bruno recalls the visit of ‘the Fury’ and he learns more from Shmuel about the events leading up to his arrival at ‘Out-with.’ The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing; -Developing their understanding of historical context. The lesson focuses particularly on the key features of historical context that link to the events in this section of the text. For example, students use researching skills to find out more about Adolf Hitler. For these research activity, research templates are provided to offer guidance and support for students. There’s a lot of content in the resource (21 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to English curriculum objectives.

This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapters Nine and Ten of John Boyne’s 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.’ In this section of the text, Bruno is taught by Herr Liszt and he ‘finds’ Shmuel whilst exploring along the wire fence at ‘Out-With.’ The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing; -Analyse the writer’s use of language. The lesson focuses particularly on developing students’ understanding of Bruno’s naivety, which is evident in his discussions with Shmuel. This is achieved through several retrieval and inference activities. The students then focus on Boyne’s use of language in describing Shmuel. For this deeper thinking activity, an essay template (with embedded structure strip) is provided to offer guidance and support for students. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to English curriculum objectives.

This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapters Seven and Eight of John Boyne’s 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.’ In this section of the text, Bruno is helped by Pavel after falling off his swing, and details his grandparents reaction to their son’s new job whilst back in Berlin. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing; -Understanding and empathising with characters. The lesson focuses particularly on developing students’ understanding of the various characters, their traits, thoughts, feelings and emotions. This is achieved through several retrieval and inference activities and then concludes with a letter writing task from the perspective of Bruno’s grandmother. For this deeper thinking activity, a letter writing helpsheet is provided to offer guidance and support for students. There’s a lot of content in the resource (20 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to English curriculum objectives.

This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapters Five and Six of John Boyne’s 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.’ In this section of the text, Bruno tries to speak with both his Father and then Maria to convince everyone that moving to ‘Out-With’ was a mistake. The lesson focuses particularly on developing students’ understanding of the various characters, their traits, thoughts, feelings and emotions. This is achieved through several retrieval and inference activities and then concludes with a hot-seating activity designed to put students ‘into the shoes’ of the characters. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing; -Understanding and empathising with characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (21 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to English curriculum objectives.

This engaging and thought-provoking double-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the opening two chapters of John Boyne’s 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.’ In this section of the text, Bruno and his family from the house in Berlin to the house near the camp. The lesson focuses particularly on developing inference and prediction skills, based upon clues given on the front cover and within the first two chapters. They read beyond the ideas presented by the limited third person narration, to try and figure out Bruno’s situation. The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through: -Making predictions; -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot of content in the resource (21 slides in total) and in the past I have utilised this material over two or even three lessons. The lessons are best suited to students in KS3, and develop students’ knowledge and skills in relation to English curriculum objectives.

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Chapter by Chapter Summary; Main Characters; Themes; Dahl’s Language Devices; Important Vocabulary. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (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 lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 35-39 (the final chapters) of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Explaining plot events; -Summarising key ideas. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. The main deeper thinking task requires students to create a storyboard, summarising the main events at each stage of the story. A template is provided to aid this activity (both in Word and PDF). There’s a lot in the session (22 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 28 to 34 of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Making inferences; -Empathising with characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. The main deeper thinking task requires students to create a morale graph, demonstrating their understanding of James’ emotions and happiness at different points in the text. A template is provided to aid this activity (both in Word and PDF). There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge of Imperialism, as a part of their history study. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Summary/Overview; -Types of Imperialism - Colonial, Economic, Political, Cultural; -Examples of Imperialism - British Rule in India, U.S. Influence on Latin America, Soviet Influence in Eastern Europe, European Missionaries in Africa; -Key Vocabulary; -Positive Effects of Imperialism; -Negative Effects of Imperialism; -Timeline of Major Events; Key words and ideas are underlined/in bold for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images are licensed for commercial use.

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 23 to 27 of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Making inferences; -Explaining key ideas. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. The main creative task requires students to create a newspaper article reporting on the sighting of the peach from the Queen Mary ship. A newspaper template is provided for this activity (both in Word and PDF). There’s a lot in the session (22 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 18 to 22 of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Making inferences; -Exploring characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. The main creative task requires students to create a character profile about one of the giant insects. A clear and well-organised character profile template is provided for this activity (both in Word and PDF). There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 13 to 17 of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Making inferences; -Sequencing text events. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 9 to 12 of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Making inferences; -Analysing the writer’s use of language. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of Humphrey Carpenter’s ‘Mr Majeika.’ The 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 session is best suited for children in upper KS1/ lower KS2. I originally used this with Year 2-3 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 5 to 8 of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Making inferences; -Empathising with characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. The deeper thinking task in this lesson encourages children to empathise with the characters, expressing each character’s thoughts and feelings through a ‘hot-seating’ activity. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of chapters 1 to 4 of Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Making informed predictions; -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities, guiding children towards fully comprehending the characters and events of the text. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning, and provides the perfect accompaniment to the reading of the story. The deeper thinking task in this lesson encourages children to think about what the ‘little green things’ might do, using their predicting skills based on clues in the first few chapters. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge of The Abbasid Caliphate. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Summary/Overview; -Key Events; -Key People; -Key Vocabulary; -Top Ten Facts; -Timeline of Major Events; -Map of the Extent of the Caliphate. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images are licensed for commercial use.