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Matilda Big Bundle!
This ‘Matilda’ big bundle contains all of the Matilda lessons, plus the detailed knowledge organiser and the 20-page comprehension activities booklet!
The entire novel is broken down in to 10 double (and in some cases triple) lesson bundles, meaning that there is a total of 21 individual lesson activity sets here - one for each chapter of the text.
Chapters 1 and 2 - ‘The Reader of Books’ and ‘Mr Wormwood, the Great Car Dealer’
Chapters 3 and 4 - ‘The Hat and the Superglue’ and ‘The Ghost’
Chapters 5 and 6 - ‘Arithmetic’ and ‘The Platinum Blond Man’
Chapters 7 and 8 - ‘Miss Honey’ and ‘The Trunchbull’
Chapters 9 and 10 - ‘The Parents’ and ‘Throwing the Hammer’
Chapters 11, 12, and 13 - ‘Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake’, ‘Lavender’ and ‘The Weekly Test’
Chapters 14 and 15 - ‘The First Miracle’ and ‘The Second Miracle’
Chapters 16 and 17 - ‘Miss Honey’s Cottage’ and ‘Miss Honey’s Story’
Chapters 18 and 19 - ‘The Names’ and ‘The Practice’
Chapters 20 and 21 - ‘The Third Miracle’ and ‘A New Home’
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 suitable for students across KS2 (I originally used them with year 4 and 5 classes).
Stone Cold - KS3 Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Robert Swindells' 'Stone Cold.' Teachers have found them particularly useful in comprehension or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the KS3 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework. Children have found these resources engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that children gain a deep understanding of the text.
Activities within the booklet include:
- 'Context: Homelessness in London' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know the purpose, audience and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to support comprehension.'
- 'Swindell's Description' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Know how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, present meaning.'
- 'Ginger' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Study setting, plot, and characterisation, and the effects of these.'
- 'Vocabulary Inspector' - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: 'Learn new vocabulary, relating it explicitly to known vocabulary and understanding it with the help of context and dictionaries.'
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is 21 pages in length!) I've also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
Holes - The Warden!
This engaging and informative lesson enables students to understand the character of the Warden from Louis Sachar’s ‘Holes’, making insightful comments about her character based upon her actions, and backing these ideas up with reference to evidence from the text.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Reading and understanding the selected extracts to determine the key traits of The Warden’s character at different points in the text;
- Noticing trends in Warden’s character throughout the text, observing how she develops from her introduction in the text to later on in the story;
- Analysing Sachar’s use of language and description in describing the Warden;
- Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts;
- Creating their own villainous Warden, using an engaging template.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
- Selected extract- Chapter 14;
- Development of The Warden worksheet (Word and PDF)
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Create your own villain template
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. I originally used these resources with year 7 and 8 classes, however colleagues have used them for between years 4 and 9 with minimal adaptations.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
RE - Sikhism - The Life of Guru Nanak!
In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the Sikh religion and to the first Sikh Guru: Guru Nanak. They learn about the key events in his life, including his vision of God, and they begin to understand the importance of Guru Nanak to people who follow Sikhism.
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Considering what children already know about Sikhism, and what they would still like to know;
-Introducing children to the Sikh religion, including sharing information about where and when the faith started;
-Watching an engaging, age-appropriate video (hyperlinked) to find out about the main events of Guru Nanak’s life;
-Answering questions to check their understanding of the video information;
-Finding out key information about how the Sikh Guru tradition started as a result of Guru Nanak, and then introducing them to information about how his life is celebrated today (hyperlinked);
-Considering personal spirituality questions, including their perceptions of the Guru Nanak’s main revelations about God.
-Comparing Guru Nanak’s ‘turning point’ with the turning point of prophets/ characters in other religions;
-Completing a creative task in which they consider a ‘turning point’ in their own lives;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objectives.
This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (15 slides) and the hyperlink for the video/ additional information. There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - (predominantly upper KS2) the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of George Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984).’ Teachers have found them particularly useful in exam revision, comprehension tasks, or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the KS4 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework - this makes the tasks suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that students gain a deep understanding of the text.
Activities within the booklet include:
‘Context: 'Totalitarian Governments’ - to aid students with ‘Drawing on knowledge of the purpose, audience and context of the writing, including its social, historical and cultural context and the literary tradition to which it belongs, to inform evaluation;’
‘Orwell’s Description’ - to aid students with ‘Analysing a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features, and evaluating their effectiveness and impact;’
Winston Smith, O’Brien, and Julia’ - to aid students with ‘Seeking evidence in the text to support a point of view, including justifying inferences with evidence;’
‘Editing the Text’ - to aid students with ‘Making an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is around 30 pages in length!) I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
Death of A Salesman Knowledge Organiser!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of A Salesman.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
Context;
Scene by Scene Summary (with quotes);
Main Characters;
Themes;
Miller’s Dramatic Devices;
The Features of Tragedy.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto 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).
Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ Teachers have found them particularly useful in exam revision, comprehension tasks, or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the KS4 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework - this makes the tasks suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and for teachers there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the play ensuring that students gain a deep understanding of the text.
Activities within the booklet include:
- ‘Context: Shakespearean Times’ - to aid students with ‘Drawing on knowledge of the purpose, audience and context of the writing, including its social, historical and cultural context and the literary tradition to which it belongs, to inform evaluation;’
- ‘Shakespeare’s Description’ - to aid students with ‘Analysing a writer’s choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features, and evaluating their effectiveness and impact;’
- ‘Friar Laurence’ - to aid students with ‘Seeking evidence in the text to support a point of view, including justifying inferences with evidence;’
- ‘Editing the Play’ - to aid students with ‘Making an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is around 30 pages in length!) I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).
Macbeth: Macduff!
This engaging and interesting lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of one of the key characters in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Macduff. In particular, they learn to make insightful interpretations about the character, and are enabled to to infer and deduce Macduff’s key characteristics from his involvement at particular moments in the play, in addition to considering how Shakespeare deploys Macduff as a fitting hero to face Macbeth’s tyranny.
The lesson utilises a range of tasks, that require students to be visual and interactive learners. It follows this learning journey:
Inferring key information about the character of Macduff from events in the text;
Identifying and ordering the key events in the text in which Macduff is involved;
Understanding his role in the downfall of Macbeth;
Understanding his character in relation to historical context, considering Shakespeare’s intentions through the character;
Analysing Shakespeare’s development of Macduff as a key character throughout the text;
Evaluating the learning in the lesson.
Included in this resource pack are:
A well-presented, thorough, and informative, whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
Resources for the card sorting sequencing activity, detailing Macduff’s numerous actions throughout the play;
A Macbeth vs Macduff worksheet, to enable students to understand Macduff’s heroic characteristics;
A template to help scaffold the main task, complete with P.E.E instructions;
A comprehensive teacher guidance form/lesson plan to assist delivery.
All images in this resource are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the lesson presentation.
Blood Brothers - Linking the Play to Context
This engaging and interesting lesson enables students to demonstrate a clear and developed understanding of the historical context of Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers. In particular, students learn about the key social and historical events that took place in the UK in the 1970s and 80s (particularly around the play’s setting of Liverpool) and apply this understanding to characters and events in the play.
The lesson utilises a range of tasks, that require students to be both independent and collaborative learners. It follows this learning journey:
Considering and discussing ideas of class and class systems, both historically and in the present day;
Sequencing and understanding the key features of the social and historical context of the UK/Liverpool in the 1970s and 80s;
Using independent research to enhance their understanding of deeper contextual meanings;
Linking the key events of the play to social and historical context, analysing Russell’s key messages;
Taking part in a fun, interactive quiz in order to gauge their learning;
Self-evaluating their learning in the lesson.
Included in this resource pack are:
A well-presented, thorough, and informative, whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
Detailed cards for the sorting/timeline activity, presenting key contextual events;
A ‘Researching Context’ template, to help guide students’ research;
A template to help scaffold the main task, complete with quotes from the text;
A comprehensive teacher guidance form/lesson plan to assist delivery.
Resources are provided in both Word (for easy editing)and PDF (to prevent formatting issues between computers).
All images in this resource are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the lesson presentation.
Please note - the independent research activity (development task) in this resource pack requires students to have access to the internet.
Sawm - The Fourth Pillar of Islam!
In this engaging and comprehensive lesson, students are introduced to the fourth pillar of Islam - Sawm, the act of fasting during the period of Ramadan.
Children learn through collating their collective prior knowledge, learning key facts, watching an interesting video (hyperlinked) and demonstrating their understanding through various tasks, including designing their own Iftar plate. They also consider their own personal spirituality, discussing concepts such as self-discipline and control.
The lesson is tried and tested, and is easy for teachers and students to follow. It contains a comprehensive 17-slide Powerpoint which offers a step-by-step guide throughout the lesson. The template is also provided for the Iftar task (in both Word and PDF). Challenge activities are provided in order to enrich learning for higher-attaining learners.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children in upper Key Stage 2 (years 5 and 6). The key learning is aligned with regional 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.
The Buddha - The Life of Siddhartha Gautama!
In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to who Siddhartha Gautama was, and learn how he became the Buddha. They also begin to discuss the ‘Middle Way’, and consider how these ideas can be applied to modern life.
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge harvesting - gauging what children already know about the Buddha;
-Watching a short video (hyperlinked) about the life of Siddhartha Gautama;
-Explaining the key events in his life, using a storyboard template;
-Discussing what is meant by the ‘Middle Way’, and how this helped Gautama to find enlightenment;
-Thinking about how they can apply the ideas of the ‘Middle Way’ to their own lives;
-Considering a deeper thinking extension question;
-Completing a plenary to assess their understanding.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive Powerpoint, alongside an eye-catching worksheet.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.
The Man He Killed - Thomas Hardy!
This engaging, comprehensive lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of Thomas Hardy’s poem ‘The Man He Killed’ with particular focus upon the language, structure, and subject matter employed within the poem. By the end of the lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of the text analytically, through assured, appropriate, and sustained interpretations.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
Considering the emotional impact of war on the individuas involvedl;
Securing contextual understanding of The Boer Wars and Thomas Hardy’s life and beliefs;
Reading and interpreting the poem, using a provided line-by-line analysis, and interactive group activities;
Developing their understanding through inferring and analysing key language and structural choices;
Analysing how the futility of war is conveyed through Hardy’s language and structure choices;
Self/ Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts.
Included is:
Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and substantial; (including hyperlinks to informative and videos)
Copy of poem (freely available online);
Deeper thinking worksheet;
Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
Research worksheet;
Comprehensive lesson plan.
All resources are provided as word documents (for easy editing) and PDF documents (to ensure consistency of formatting between computers).
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to middle-ability year 10 and 11 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
RE - Special Ways of Living - Muslim Prayer!
In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to how Muslims pray. They consider the rituals that these people follow and the reasons behind their processes.
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Recalling their prior learning about how Christians and Buddhists live in special ways;
-Learning about the Muslim ritual of praying 5 times a day, and consider their own daily cycles;
-Learn other key facts about Muslim prayer, for example how they are called to prayer and the rituals that they follow - aided by the use of interesting videos (hyperlinked);
-Comparing and contrasting how Muslims pray compared with other religions;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objectives.
This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (16 slides) , the resources for the routine activity (in Word and PDF) and the hyperlink for the videos. There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 1 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.
Roman Numerals!
This stimulating and comprehensive lesson enables students to read and fully understand the Roman numerals system up to 1,000, recognise years written in Roman numerals, and complete a variety of sums written in Roman numerals.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Learning the origins and the basic rules of Roman Numerals through clear and simple explanations;
- Demonstrating their understanding through well-differentiated application and challenge activities;
- Applying their understanding to complete sums and scribe important historical dates using Roman numerals;
- Gauging their own understanding through both AfL activities and self-reflection tasks.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - clear and precise, colourful and comprehensive;
- Bronze, Silver, and Gold level award worksheets - carefully differentiated and provided in both Word and PDF;
- Teacher answer sheets;
- A help-sheet to support students who find the subject content more difficult;
- A detailed teacher lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, speaking and listening, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. I originally used these resources with year 5 and 6 classes, however colleagues have used them for between years 3 and 9 with minimal adaptations.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Mr Utterson!
This engaging and informative lesson enables students to make sustained and insightful interpretations of the way in which the character of Utterson is presented and developed throughout ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.’ In particular, students analyse how the Utterson’s calm and rational demeanour is tested through the strange and tragic events in the novella.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
- Establishing how the key characteristics of Mr Utterson;
- Reading and comprehending key extracts describing Mr Utterson in the text;
- Analysing how Utterson’s character is developed through events in the text;
- Empathising with Utterson’s character and establishing his viewpoints;
- Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts.
Included is:
- Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
- Selected extracts from the text describing Utterson;
- Utterson Emotion Graph for the development task;
- Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses;
- Comprehensive lesson plan.
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. These resources were originally taught to GCSE students, but with subtle adaptations they have also been used with KS3 and A Level Students.
All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.
A View from the Bridge Revision Cards!
These colourful, comprehensive, and well-structured revision cards have been creatively designed for students securing their understanding of Arthur Miller’s play 'A View from the Bridge.’ Each card is visually-appealing and highly-detailed, covering aspects of each feature including a full summary, cited quotations from the play, definitions/ examples, and a consideration of audience reactions. They are tried and tested, with teachers incorporating them in revision games, using them as essay writing aids, or utilising them as home revision aids. They are provided as both PDFs (to prevent formatting issues between computers) and as Word documents (for easy editing).
The revision cards included in this pack are:
Characters - Eddie, Beatrice, Catherine, Rodolpho, Marco, and Alfieri.
Context - Arthur Miller, Italian Immigration, Omerta;
Devices - Dramatic Irony, Stage Directions, Dramatic Tension;
Scenes - Alfieri’s Prologue, Chair-Lifting Scene, The Tragic Ending;
Themes - Community Law, Irrationality, Masculinity.
For any questions or comments, please contact TandLGuru@yahoo.co.uk - Many thanks!
Comparison of the UK and Brazil - Geography Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the UK and Brazil, as a part of their study of their KS2 place, human and physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on:
Key Facts Overview and Maps;
Physical Geography Comparison;
Human Geography Comparison;
10 Key Comparison Facts;
Key Vocabulary.
The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum:
-understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region in South America.
-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.
The resource is designed to be printed onto 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).
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CPD Training Sessions Bundle!
These CPD sessions offer engaging and original approaches to introducing or revisiting a range of effective pedagogical strategies. Grounded in educational research, these sessions are interactive, well-structured, and have been successfully tried and tested.
The aim of each CPD session is to develop the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed in order to utilise in practice in each key area, and as an aid in achieving these aims, the trainer is supported with:
-Colourful, engaging, and comprehensive PowerPoint presentations;
-Videos for analysis of key techniques;
-A wide range of interactive resources for CPD activities;
-Instructions and plans to assist delivery.
All images and videos are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of each PowerPoint.
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Huge Primary Design and Technology Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children, teachers and parents building knowledge of the Primary Design and Technology curriculum. The organisers are clear, logical and fully aligned with the expectations of the National Curriculum.
Included are organisers based on:
-KS1 Structures: Freestanding Structures
-KS2 Structures: Shell Structures;
-KS2 Structures: Frame Structures;
-KS1 Mechanisms: Slides and Levers;
-KS1 Mechanisms: Wheels and Axles;
-KS2 Mechanisms: Gears and Pulleys;
-KS1 Textiles: Joining Techniques;
-KS2 Textiles: Simple Sewing;
-KS2 Textiles: More Complex Sewing;
-KS2 Electrical Systems: Simple Circuits and Switches;
-KS2 Electrical Systems: More Complex Circuits and Switches;
-KS1 Food and Nutrition: Preparing Food
-KS2 Food and Nutrition: Healthy and Varied Diet;
-KS2 Food and Nutrition: Culture and Seasonality
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 (although can be printed onto A4), and are provided in 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).
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Romeo and Juliet Huge Bundle!
THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS ALL OF THE ROMEO AND JULIET LESSONS, IN ADDITION TO THE COMPREHENSION BOOKLET, THE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER AND THE POINTLESS GAME!
This engaging, varied, and informative scheme of learning is designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet.' Made up of a wide-range of interesting and exciting lessons, students should complete this scheme having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the text, understanding the writer's ideas within the text, identifying the traits of key characters, settings, and themes, understanding dramatic and language devices, and relating the text to its social and historical context.
Stimulating, visual, and easily adaptable, these lessons provide suggested learning objectives and outcomes for students of a wide-range of abilities - The vast majority of tasks are differentiated to allow for different abilities and needs in your classroom. Each lesson loosely follows this logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps:
- Engaging
- Defining/ Understanding
- Identifying/Remembering
- Analysing/ Creating
- Peer or self evaluating.
All of the lessons are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging. Resources, worksheets, and lesson plans are all provided.