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Eva Ibbotson Whole Class Reading Bundle!
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Eva Ibbotson Whole Class Reading Bundle!

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These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills, whilst introducing them to the novels of popular children’s author Eva Ibbotson. The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -Journey to the River Sea -The Abominables -The Ogre of Oglefort Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each 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 with years 4-6, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.
The Prelude (extract) - William Wordsworth - Bundle!
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The Prelude (extract) - William Wordsworth - Bundle!

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These resources are designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of the ‘boat stealing’ section of William Wordsworth’s 'The Prelude.’ Students will complete this learning having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the poem, understanding the poet’s ideas within the poem, analysing the features of form and structure, considering settings and themes, and understanding Wordsworth’s language devices. The bundle contains: -The comprehensive and engaging lesson, -The visually-appealing and informative knowledge organiser/ revision mat, -The 16 page comprehension booklet; The lesson included is interactive, employs a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and is visually-engaging. Resources and worksheets etc. are all provided - just print and go!
Roald Dahl Whole Class Reading - Big Bundle!
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Roald Dahl Whole Class Reading - Big Bundle!

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These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension of several extracts from Roald Dahl texts. There are ten sessions included in total - one session each for the following Roald Dahl texts: -The Witches; -Esio Trot; -George’s Marvellous Medicine; -The Twits; -The Magic Finger; -James and the Giant Peach; -The Enormous Crocodile; -Danny, the Champion of the World -The BFG -Matilda Each presentation contains a link to the relevant online chapters (on the first slide). This 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 2-3, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. This style of whole class reading, in which you are able to dip into a different text each day, is great for broadening the number of texts that children are exposed to and increasing their enthusiasm for reading.
Florence Nightingale - KS1 History Lesson Bundle!
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Florence Nightingale - KS1 History Lesson Bundle!

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This series of interesting and engaging lessons aims to equip children with a solid understanding of the life and significance of Florence Nightingale. Included are 4 double lessons, offering over 8 hours of learning content. The lessons included are: Introduction to Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale - Comparing Historical Sources Creating Florence Nightingale Timelines Comparing Florence Nightingale with other Significant Individuals In each lesson, the learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through logical, step-by-step activities. There are also clear hyperlinks for the video resources, and engaging, well-structured worksheets for the activities. In the past, I have used these lessons with children from across KS1 (years 1 and 2) however, with some adaptations they may be suitable for older year groups. All images are licensed for commercial use.
Dinosaurs Non-Fiction Texts - Whole Class Reading Bundle!
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Dinosaurs Non-Fiction Texts - Whole Class Reading Bundle!

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These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills, whilst introducing them to a number of dinosaur non-fiction texts. The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -Everything You Know about Dinosaurs is Wrong! Nick Crumpton; -Tyrannosaurus Rex - Ben Garrod; -The Insiders Children’s Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each 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 across KS2, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.
Thomas Hardy Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!
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Thomas Hardy Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!

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These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of Thomas Hardy’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.’
Percy Bysshe Shelley Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!
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Percy Bysshe Shelley Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!

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These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of six of Percy Bysshe Shelley’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.’
Geography Non-Fiction Texts - Whole Class Reading Bundle!
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Geography Non-Fiction Texts - Whole Class Reading Bundle!

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These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills, whilst introducing them to a number of Geography non-fiction texts. The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -The World Book - USA, Mexico and Brazil; -Beach Explorer - How Beaches are Formed, Beach Plants and Animals -The Ordinance Survey Kids’ Adventure Book - Introduction to Maps Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each 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 within years 3-5, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.
World War One Poetry - Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!
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World War One Poetry - Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!

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These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of World War I 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. Included are 14 booklets, based on the poems: -Wilfred Owen - Dulce et Decorum Est -Wilfred Owen - Anthem for Doomed Youth -Wilfred Owen - Exposure -Wilfred Owen - Futility -Wilfred Owen - Strange Meeting -Siegfried Sassoon - Aftermath -Siegfried Sassoon - Base Details -Siegfried Sassoon - Suicide in the Trenches -Siegfried Sassoon - They -Laurence Binyon - For the Fallen -Philip Larkin - MCMXIV -Isaac Rosenberg - Break of Day in the Trenches -Rupert Brooke - The Soldier -John McCrae - In Flanders Fields 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.’
Wilfred Owen - Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!
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Wilfred Owen - Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!

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These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of Wilfred Owen’s World War I 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. Included are booklets for the poems: -Dulce et Decorum Est -Anthem for Doomed Youth -Exposure -Futility -Strange Meeting 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.’
Natural Disasters - Geography Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
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Natural Disasters - Geography Knowledge Organisers Bundle!

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These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to a range of natural disasters. The organisers included focus on the following subject matter: -Flooding -Volcanoes -Earthquakes -Cyclones and Tornadoes -Tsunamis The resources are designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, 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. The resources are most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.
The Five Pillars of Islam - Big Bundle!
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The Five Pillars of Islam - Big Bundle!

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THIS BIG BUNDLE CONTAINS ALL OF THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM LESSONS, IN ADDITION TO THE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER! In the engaging and comprehensive lessons, students are introduced to each of the five pillars of Islam: Shahada Salah Zakah Sawm Hajj Each lesson provides students with an in-depth understanding of the pillar, through a range of comprehension, knowledge recall, and creative activities. Children also consider their own personal spirituality, discussing important concepts such as perseverance, tolerance and respect. The lessons are tried and tested, and the nature of the colouful, step-by-step PowerPoint presentations (averaging around 17-18 slides per lesson) makes them easy for teachers and students to follow. All of the readings, worksheets, and other activities are also provided (in both Word and PDF), as well as hyperlinks to a number of video resources. Also included is the knowledge organiser, which serves as a brilliant reference point for an overview of the five pillars, for use by teachers, students, or to be sent home to parents to support learning from home. In the past, I have used these resources 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.
Vikings Whole Class Reading Bundle!
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Vikings Whole Class Reading Bundle!

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These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills when reading a range of texts related to the topic of vikings. The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -How to Train Your Dragon - Cressida Cowell -Leif Erikson - Factfile (non-fiction text) -Two Terrible Vikings - Francesca Simon Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each 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 3-5, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. These resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.
KS1 RE - Special Words and Stories Lesson Bundle!
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KS1 RE - Special Words and Stories Lesson Bundle!

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These engaging and informative lessons develop children’s understanding of the Bible, the Megillat Esther, and the Guru Granth Sahib, as special books of the Christian, Jewish and Sikh faiths respectively. Children learn key facts about the books, important information about stories that these books contain, and how the books are treated by worshippers. Furthermore, they consider their own personal spirituality, considering the stories and books that are special to them. The are six lessons included, which should be taught in the following order: The Bible Personal Beliefs The Lord’s Prayer The Megillat Esther The Guru Granth Sahib Comparing Special Books In each lesson, the learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through a step-by-step learning journey. There are also all of the reading and worksheets included - everything that you need to teach the lessons. In the past, I have used these lessons 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.
Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland - Big Bundle!
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Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland - Big Bundle!

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These resources are designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of Beatrice Garland’s’ conflict poem: ‘Kamikaze.’ Students will complete this learning having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the poem, understanding the poet’s ideas within the poem, analysing the features of form and structure, considering settings and themes, and understanding Garland’s language devices. The bundle contains: -The comprehensive and engaging lesson, -The visually-appealing and informative knowledge organiser/ revision mat, -The 16 page comprehension booklet; -A range of resources to prepare your students for critically comparing poems. The lessons included 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.
Medieval England - History Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
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Medieval England - History Knowledge Organisers Bundle!

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These detailed and visually-appealing resources offer complete reference points for students learning or revising knowledge relating to Medieval England as a part of their history study. There are 8 knowledge organisers in total. The organisers included are: -The Romans; -The Anglo Saxons; -The Norman Conquest; -Thomas Becket and Henry II; -The Peasants’ Revolt; -The Crusades; -King John and the Magna Carta; -Everyday Life in the Middle Ages. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resources are best suited for students in Key Stage 3. They are designed to be printed onto A3, and are provided in both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to).
Statistics - Primary Maths Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
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Statistics - Primary Maths Knowledge Organisers Bundle!

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These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for teachers, parents and children when covering 'Statistics’ in mathematics across Years 2 to 6. Included are 5 organisers: -Year 2 Statistics Knowledge Organiser -Year 3 Statistics Knowledge Organiser -Year 4 Statistics Knowledge Organiser -Year 5 Statistics Knowledge Organiser -Year 6 Statistics Knowledge Organiser Each organiser contains clear sections covering the key learning areas, including an overview, the specific learning content, and important vocabulary. The knowledge is sequenced in alignment with the National Curriculum and most commonly-used mathematics schemes. Images are used to present and clarify ideas. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to).
Pigeon English - Lesson Bundle!
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Pigeon English - Lesson Bundle!

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This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of Stephen Kelman’s ‘Pigeon English.’ A double-lesson is provided for each chapter, meaning that there are 10 lessons in total. Lessons 1 and 2 - March Lessons 3 and 4 - April Lessons 5 and 6 - May Lessons 7 and 8 - June Lessons 9 and 10 - July 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. All of the resources and tried and tested in real classrooms, catalysing excellent outcomes. The resources are suitable for students in KS4, but may be used for slightly older or younger classes, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
Comparing Scotland with other World Regions - Geography Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
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Comparing Scotland with other World Regions - Geography Knowledge Organisers Bundle!

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These clear, detailed and visually-appealing knowledge organisers offer a complete reference point for students securing place knowledge as a part of their geography study, enabling them to compare and contrast Scotland with other regions of the world. The organisers are 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 another European region/ region from North/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 organisers included in the bundle compare Scotland and the following regions: -European region: Andalusia -European region: Bavaria -North American region: California -South American region: Patagonia -Other region: Comparing Siberia The resources are designed to be printed onto either 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.
Comparing North West England with other World Regions - Geography Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
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Comparing North West England with other World Regions - Geography Knowledge Organisers Bundle!

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These clear, detailed and visually-appealing knowledge organisers offer a complete reference point for students securing place knowledge as a part of their geography study, enabling them to compare and contrast North West England with other regions of the world. The organisers are 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 another European region/ region from North/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 organisers included in the bundle compare North West England and the following regions: European region: Andalusia European region: Bavaria North American region: California South American region: Patagonia Other region: Comparing Siberia The resources are designed to be printed onto either 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.