Iron Man Poetry Unit of Work + Resources Attached is a fully editable 1-week Iron Man Unit Plan (this can easily be extended to 2 or 3 weeks). Genre: Poetry. Focus Text: The Iron Man by Brenda Williams. A 36-slide PowerPoint complements the unit of work - just click through each slide. All of the activities/resources are in the slide show - just print off the relevant slides. Optional homework task also included. . Objectives for each lesson: LESSON 1: To describe the Iron Man; To perform verses of the Iron Man; To rewrite verses of the original text. LESSON 2: To compose poetry verses describing the ‘Return of the Iron Man’; To perform poetry using a set criterion. LESSON 3: To create a character profile sheet of the Iron Man using rhyming words; To choose and describe a pretend job The Iron Man might do on his ‘home’ planet; To compose and write a poem based on the Iron Man’s pretend job using rhyming couplets. . Please note: Each lesson is designed to last approximately 1 to 2 hours (this all depends on the age and ability of your class).

Focus: Report Writing. Text: Iron Man by Ted Hughes. PowerPoint, unit of work and 3 newspaper report writing templates included. Everything you need to teach a great unit of work. Fully editable.

All phonics-based objectives, word lists and assessments for Reception to Year 2. Easy-to-read objectives. Easy-to administer assessments. All objectives and assessments divided into 6 phases (phases 1 to 6). 100 High Frequency Words separated into phases. 200 common words also attached. All resources are fully editable.

Attached is a complete 3-4 week unit of work. A 21-slide PowerPoint with integrated video links. 3 pieces of atmospheric music. 7 movie clips (showing different characters entering imaginary worlds). Ideal for 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Everything you need to introduce RWI in your school: A 3-page booklet telling parents how reading is taught effectively in a school. A 39-slide PowerPoint showing and ‘sounding out’ all consonant and vowel graphemes. A 32-slide PowerPoint (with notes) to introduce RWI to parents/staff. A 4-page RWI and Oxford Reading Tree Correlation Chart. Methods for teachers to refer to when teaching sets 1, 2 and 3 RWI sounds. All resources are fully editable.

An excellent PowerPoint to refer to when introducing and teaching pre-cursive handwriting. 14 slides. . CONTENTS: Slide 3: Holding your pencil correctly Slide 4: The 5 pre-cursive stages Slide 5: The 5 pre-cursive stages (to stick in books) Slide 6: Bookmarks showing the pre-cursive letters Slide 8: Stage 1 Pre-Cursive Letters Slide 9: Stage 2 Pre-Cursive Letters Slide 10: Stage 3 Pre-Cursive Letters Slide 11: Stage 4 Pre-Cursive Letters Slide 12: Stage 5 Pre-Cursive Letters . 5 ‘Practice’ worksheets (one for each pre-cursive handwriting stage) included.

Assembly: Work Together, Learn Together. 15 - 20 minutes long. Song, discussion opportunities, short story script and prayer included. Preparation: Ask groups of children to demonstrate (through role play) how they work together, e.g. in the classroom (helping with tasks); at lunchtime (good manners) and on the playground (playing fairly). These role plays will be shown during the assembly. You will also need 2 broom handles (or metre sticks) for the story. Fully editable.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - 29 SLIDES A great way to introduce your class to ‘Myths and Legends’ and to get them to write their own Myth or Legend. Slide 3: What is Myth and Legend? Slides 4 - 5: Theseus and The Minotaur and Odysseus and Polyphemus texts. Slides 6 – 10: Examples of mythical creatures. Slide 11: The Minotaur character profile sheet. Slide 12: 6 mythical creatures/monsters to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 13: A blank creature/monster character profile template. Slides 14 – 20: Examples of Heroes and Heroines. Slide 21: How to incorporate a Hero or Heroine into a story. Slide 22: Theseus character profile sheet. Slide 23: 6 mythical heroes /heroines to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 24: A blank hero/heroine character profile template. Slides 25 – 29: Writing templates to plan and write a Myth or Legend.

A 40-slide PowerPoint containing 6 short stories from a different culture. The texts in this PowerPoint give children an opportunity to experience a world outside their own, and to appreciate a different culture. The last 6 slides contain writing resources for characterisation - 22 different characters to cut out and name and a slide full of adjectives to describe the characters. Slide 4: Culture could mean… Slide 5: The Journey Slide 8: The Serpent King Slide 13: Manu and the Talking Fish Slide 28: Leila Slide 30: Naledi’s Plan Slide 32: The New Boy Slide 34: Imaginary Characters Slide 38: Character Traits Age range: 7+ Fully editable.

Attached are a variety of slide shows for teaching CVC words to Early Years. 7 slide shows. Slide Show 1 = 7 slides Slide show 2 = 7 slides Slide show 3 = 28 slides Slide show 4 = 7 slides Slide show 5 = 11 slides Slide show 6 = 7 slides Slide show 7 = 5 slides

A complete overview of learning for English. Years 1 to 6. Fully editable.

A 14-slide PowerPoint to refer to when introducing and teaching pre-cursive handwriting. Contents: Slide 3: Holding your pencil correctly. Slide 4: The 5 pre-cursive stages. Slide 5: The 5 pre-cursive stages (to stick in books). Slide 6: Bookmarks showing the pre-cursive letters. Slide 8: Stage 1 Pre-Cursive Letters. Slide 9: Stage 2 Pre-Cursive Letters. Slide 10: Stage 3 Pre-Cursive Letters. Slide 11: Stage 4 Pre-Cursive Letters. Slide 12: Stage 5 Pre-Cursive Letters. Also attached are 5 worksheets for your student’s to practise the pre-cursive letters. Fully editable.

10 great book review activities/worksheets. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability). Fully editable.

Attached is a 17-slide Acrostic Poetry PowerPoint with 4 integrated activities and worksheets. 1 week of learning and activities. Ideal for 6+ (depending on ability). All resources are fully editable. The PowerPoint covers the following 6 areas: What is a poem? What is an Acrostic poem? Acrostic poem about you. Acrostic poem about school. Acrostic animal alliteration poem. Acrostic weather rhyming poem.

34 fully editable slides. The PowerPoint is divided up into the following 4 sections: Calligrams. Descriptive Poems. Onomatopoeia. Similes and Metaphors. Integrated activities and lots of fun!

Attached is a 30-slide PowerPoint with embedded activities and a comprehension activity based on Theseus and the Minotaur. Fully editable. A great way to introduce your student’s to Myths and Legends. These resources will help your student’s to write their own Myth or Legend. . Contents of PowerPoint: Slide 3: What is Myth and Legend? Slides 4 - 5: Theseus and The Minotaur and Odysseus and Polyphemus texts. Slides 6 – 10: Examples of mythical creatures. Slide 11: The Minotaur character profile sheet. Slide 12: 6 mythical creatures/monsters to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 13: A blank creature/monster character profile template. Slides 14 – 20: Examples of Heroes and Heroines. Slide 21: How to incorporate a Hero or Heroine into a story. Slide 22: Theseus character profile sheet. Slide 23: 6 mythical heroes /heroines to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 24: A blank hero/heroine character profile template. Slides 25 – 29: Writing templates to plan and write a Myth or Legend.

Follow the 5 basic ‘pre-cursive’ letter stages (displayed in this PowerPoint) and watch your student’s begin their journey to cursive writing. Handwriting practice sheets also included - fully editable! No handwriting scheme necessary. Slide 3: Holding your pencil correctly Slide 4: The 5 pre-cursive stages Slide 5: The 5 pre-cursive stages (to stick in books) Slide 6: Bookmarks showing the pre-cursive letters Slide 8: Stage 1 Slide 9: Stage 2 Slide 10: Stage 3 Slide 11: Stage 4 Slide 12: Stage 5

A collection of Aesop’s Fables on 29 slides. The PowerPoint includes: The Ant and the Dove. The Jealous Camel. The Caged Bird. The Clever Dog. The Lion and the Lost Meal. The Parrot and the Cat. The Lion’s Share. The Selfish Horse. The Too Fat Fox.

A great PowerPoint to help teach apostrophes and contractions. 89 slides - fully editable. Examples and activities included. Ideal for younger learners.

Book reviews and reports - 10 activities in total. 7 worksheets plus 3 additional activities displayed on a PowerPoint. Ideal for upper KS1 or KS2. Fully editable.