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We create outstanding learning experiences that engage and excite children in their schoolwork and make teachers' lives easier by saving them precious time, enabling a better work/life balance.
We are committed to promoting creative thinking, cross curricula learning, emotional intelligence and mindfulness to children of all ages. The future is here.
A complete, engaging & imaginative, creative writing or Big Writing stimuli lesson that can be applied to many different writing genres. Children discuss ideas and then plan by answering the thought provoking questions which enable a wealth of ideas to be generated for the writing. Planning sheet has space for 5 sense descriptions, VCOP elements and purpose, audience and genre notes to help meet the new 2014 curriculum. Starter activity é 2 widths of line guides/writing sheets included plus optional paragraph planning sheet, custom art sheet and self-assessment plenary activity mean that this lesson's length is flexible and could easily last for 2 hours if you wanted it to and comes with 3 different options for delivery over 1,2 or 3 lessons. Lesson is aimed at KS2 but can be used for more able KS1, or KS3 as it is differentiated by outcome.
This pack is perfect if you are snowed in at school or just need some wintery work to keep your class occupied. Contains 10 fun and educational activities that are highly creative and will keep your class busy for hours. Contains colour worksheets including English activities, artistic activities, research activities and topical learning to do with the cold! Suitable for individual or partner work and can be used with either KS1 and KS2.
A complete, engaging, imaginative, creative writing or Big Writing stimuli lesson that can be applied to many different writing genres. Children discuss ideas and then plan by answering the thought provoking questions which enable a wealth of ideas to be generated for the writing. Planning sheet has space for 5 sense descriptions, VCOP elements and purpose, audience and genre notes to help meet the new 2014 curriculum. Starter activity, 2 widths of line guides/writing sheets included plus optional paragraph planning sheet, custom art sheet and self-assessment plenary activity mean that this lesson's length is flexible and could easily last for 2 hours if you wanted it to and comes with 3 different options for delivery over 1,2 or 3 lessons. Lesson is aimed at KS2 but can be used for more able KS1, or KS3 as it is differentiated by outcome.
Great for any arctic, polar or animal based topics. This lesson is a complete, engaging & imaginative, creative writing or Big Writing stimuli lesson that can be applied to many different writing genres. Children discuss ideas and then plan by answering the thought provoking questions which enable a wealth of ideas to be generated for the writing. Planning sheet has space for 5 sense descriptions, VCOP elements and purpose, audience and genre notes to help meet the new 2014 curriculum. Starter activity é 2 widths of line guides/writing sheets included plus optional paragraph planning sheet, custom art sheet and self-assessment plenary activity mean that this lesson's length is flexible and could easily last for 2 hours if you wanted it to and comes with 3 different options for delivery over 1,2 or 3 lessons. Lesson is aimed at KS2 but can be used for more able KS1, or KS3 as it is differentiated by outcome
*Digital Education Version of the Global Bestselling Original: Mindfulness Colouring Book for Children*
40 pages of mindful colouring activities for your class. Works well with SEN children or simply as a calming behaviour management activity or incentive to motivate your class.
Focusing on geometric shapes, optical illusions and other mathematical patterns, this book is suitable for girls and boys and very powerful when combined with our relaxation music, which is also available from the TES. Both resources can also be bought in a pack together.
NEW! Mindfulness Colouring Book for Children 2 now also available from the TES.
All images sourced via creative commons 1.0.
This fun yet challenging art lesson involves children making creative and artistic decisions that match materials and their effects to a purpose. Children learn about the layers and structure of the Earth through linked videos and web resources and then discuss, plan and create potentially stunning pieces of art. Starter, teaching input, differentiated examples and reflective self-evaluation sheets included, plus writing activity for early finishers. Designed as a final part of a 6 lesson art & DT unit (available to buy from the TES) intended to match Space topics or learning, but will work as a stand-alone discrete lesson.
Designed to be adaptable and flexible in length to suit your needs, this challenging yet engaging mini-project contains 12 separate & complete activities for your class to undertake that result in them designing a new piece of children's literature.
Packed with learning, creativity and the demonstration of acquired skills, the project is designed to keep your class occupied and learning for an entire day, with minimal input from you, but could even be extended over a longer period of time.
The project is audience and purpose driven with children engaging in research, independent learning, planning, writing, speaking and listening, art, design and creative problem solving activities.
Designed for pairs or 3’s in upper KS2, and to provide engagement and challenge for even the brightest members of the class whilst being accessible to all. Suitable also for KS3 and higher ability Y4.
All images from openclipart.org or owned by tftf
Designed to be adaptable and flexible in length to suit your needs, this challenging yet engaging mini-project contains 11 separate & complete activities for your class to undertake that result in them creating a new band or music group.
Packed with learning, creativity and the demonstration of acquired skills, the project is designed to keep your class occupied and learning for an entire day, with minimal input from you, but could even be extended over a longer period of time.
The project is audience and purpose driven with children engaging in research, independent learning, planning, journalistic writing, speaking and listening, art édesign and creative problem solving activities.
Designed for pairs or 3’s in upper KS2, and to provide engagement and challenge for even the brightest members of the class whilst being accessible to all. Suitable also for KS3 and higher ability Y4.
All images either sourced from openclipart.org or owned by tftf.
Up to 3 art lessons including: PowerPoint, colour instructions (for the children), self assessment plenary sheet, extra writing activity (for any early finishers) and teachers' notes.
Easy to teach as the instructions add an element of reading comprehension, simply hand them the instructions and see if they can figure out what to do - developing lots of thinking and teamwork skills (alternative approaches are also suggested in teachers' notes).
2 - 3 separate lessons in 1 - as the artwork is created in stages with potentially fantastic end results perfect for displays.
Children will communicate feelings and moods with colour, practice numerous art techniques, experiment before committing to their finished work and reflect on their success, all with commonly found art materials in primary schools.
Multiple options for the materials used you don't need to exactly follow the suggestions - this is explained in the teachers' notes.
Cave painting but with a difference...Starter, teaching input and reflective plenary instructions all included on the PowerPoint. Full colour real cave painting images in A4 and A5 size, reflective self-evaluation worksheet and writing extension activity for early finishers all included in the Learning Activities pack. This stunning, yet easy to teach, cross-curricula lesson will be memorable for your class for years to come and can potentially create huge, beautiful works of art for display - but with very little mess! This is no ordinary cave painting/art lesson as children will use and develop a wide range of artistic and cognitive skills as they are required to copy the style yet also creatively imagine what else might be there. Full instructions included in the concise Teachers' Notes.
Complete cross-curricula lesson with unique, easy to understand graphic instructions that children need to comprehend and then follow. Children create an incredible 2D layered Stone Age Skara Brae picture using a variety of artistic mediums with easy to source, commonly found in school, art materials. Starter, brief teaching input and reflective self-evaluation plenary worksheets are all included, plus an optional writing activity for early finishers. Included PowerPoint references Skara Brae putting the lesson in a familiar context for all those studying the Stone Age! Complete teachers' notes, full colour reference images complete this approx 2 hour long lesson. Part of a 6 lesson complete unit of Stone Age art and design/DT available to buy from the TES.
Complete cross-curricula 2-3 lessons with unique, graphic and written instructions that children need to comprehend and then follow. Children create and then paint a stunning 3D Stone Age clay cave, that they are likely to treasure for a long time. Full instructions and reflective self-evaluation plenary worksheets are all included, plus an optional writing activity for early finishers. Complete teachers' notes and links to full colour reference images complete this lesson pack which includes everything you need. Apart from the Clay! Part of a 6 lesson complete unit of Stone Age art and design/DT available to buy from the TES.
This complete 6 lesson unit comes with an editable medium term plan plus 6 separate individually created lesson packs, each one with its own PowerPoint presentation. Everything you need for a half term's worth of art is here that matches perfectly with a local area study or a nature/woodland/habitat topic. Children will build sculptures, take photographs, paint, use sketchbooks, draw with a variety of mediums and stimuli and use a wide range of materials that are commonly found in schools or easily accessible. There is also a lesson where children get to experiment and create completely original pieces of art from their imagination. Every lesson has cross-curricula elements including: reading comprehension, writing and DT, plus they all come with a reflective self-evaluation sheet, everything is designed to perfectly compliment the new 2014 curriculum and the lessons will work with any age group but are designed for KS2.
Complete cross-curricula lesson with unique, written and graphic instructions that add an element of reading comprehension to this lesson if you wish. Children use different joins to secure and strengthen attachments and create an incredible 3D UFO with easy to source art/DT materials that can be found at home. Children then evaluate and reflect upon their work and the process of creation with a specially designed sheet that meets the new 2014 curriculum.
This fantastic, fun, challenging, cross-curricula lesson is packed with learning and has elements of: computing, history, writing and speaking and listening, built into a lesson centred around independent learning and research. Children will be using and applying the historical learning they acquire creatively, as they work through the challenges of the lesson. An optional competitive element, combined with the fun of potentially becoming a Time Detective (and earning a Time Detective badge) create added motivation and increased engagement towards the learning. Children research in a holistic way building up a bigger picture of life the time period and then present their creations providing you with an assessment opportunity and a chance to decide the winners. The lesson ideal for either the beginning, middle or end of a history topic or unit. Can be done in an hour but better over two, contains starter and plenary. Made for KS2 but accessible to more able KS1 and less able KS3
7 fun and educational activities that will keep your class engaged and learning for hours. Great to have up your sleeve or for those moments at the end of the week or the term where time needs filling with creative cross-curricula activities. Includes writing, poetry, drawing and lots of other activities combining imagination with historical knowledge.
Based around abstract art, this lesson has been taught with great success to EYFS/Year 1 children, Year 4 children and Year 6 children with fantastic results in every year group. Children access and interpret the work on different levels, it is differentiated by outcome to an extent, although differentiation suggestions are included. Whichever age undertakes this work the result has always been beautiful large scale pieces of art that look incredible when framed or just mounted on display. This lesson involves children using their imagination and creativity whilst simultaneously enhancing their technical, observation and replication skills. The lesson is designed so that children collaborate in groups to slowly and precisely create large scale work but the lesson can be easily adapted for pair or individual work. Allow 2 hours for completion. Contains easy to understand teachers' notes and 7 full colour art images for the lesson.
Following on from the global #1 bestselling success of its predecessor, The Future Teacher Foundation present 41 new pages of mindful colouring activities for your class, with the most stylish set of images to date, PLUS full, child-friendly instructions for a fantastic calming activity that promotes mindfulness.
The colouring pages work well with SEN children or simply as a calming behaviour management activity or incentive to motivate your class.
Focusing on enjoyable shapes, images and other mathematical and abstract patterns to colour, this book is suitable for girls and boys and very powerful when combined with our relaxation music, which is also available from the TES. Both resources can also be bought in a pack together.
All images sourced via creative commons 1.0. Mindfulness activity text copyright The Future Teacher Foundation 2015.
*Save 33% off the separate selling price! * Perfect for past SATs learning in Y6
This Bundle Contains 67 separate worksheets with many, many activities across 6 separate highly creative, project based learning packs.
Each pack is incredibly engaging for children and so easy to teach, as they have been designed for independent learning - simply print and teach (let your class get on with it!)
The packs can be completed in one whole day as a group or pair project, or stretched out for as long as you want - there are so many options for how you teach with these engaging cross-curricular packs.
Perfect for stretching your class' brains out in wonderful and creative new directions with real-life practical tasks.
The Future Teacher Foundation are advocates of Project Based Learning (PBL), Cross-Curricular Learning, Independent Learning and Engagement-Based Learning - all of which are included in this bundle (along with a whole host of other thinking, writing and learning opportunities).
All images either released through creative commons CC 1.0 or owned by The Future Teacher Foundation.
I found this Christmas Decoration and thought lots of teachers and children would benefit from this great activity so in the spirit of Christmas I shared it. Cut out and stick together to make a Christmas ornament - You could add different pictures, make it A3 or print onto card if you can.
If you are looking for more creative Christmas activities then copy and paste these link to view our larger art based Christmas resources.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-art-christmas-colouring-book-traditional-and-modern-images-for-all-ages-11421362
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-worksheets-creative-activity-book-20-christmas-worksheets-11422956
Or visit our Bestselling Gold Tiered Resources shop where you can find many resources perfect for the Christmas period as they are unique, creative, fun and highly engaging.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TheFutureTeacherFoundation
Christmas Decoration Image released through creative commons C.O
