If you need a spark of inspiration, but get frustrated when you can't find the right topic for you, then these resources are what you are looking for. We specialize in literacy resources that are perfectly adaptable to any text and topic. You won't just use them once and they will be a useful addition to your teaching toolkit.
If you need a spark of inspiration, but get frustrated when you can't find the right topic for you, then these resources are what you are looking for. We specialize in literacy resources that are perfectly adaptable to any text and topic. You won't just use them once and they will be a useful addition to your teaching toolkit.
This is a dartboard to help students choose the best words for their writing.
This is lesson 3 of my Adaptabubble Unit – three weeks of lessons that can be adapted to any text or theme. The included lesson plan contains suggestions for starters, a child-friendly explanation of the lesson, differentiation and plenary. The full unit will probably be available from Easter 2021.
Ideally suited to the planning phase of a writing project, this activity allows you to help your students explore and evaluate a range of words. It can be completed independently but could be printed on A3 to encourage collaborative discussions among pairs or groups.
One version is richly coloured so that the words could be cut and stuck. The second is an ink-saver and is suitable for both writing and sticking. (Update: I’ve also added a one page version which is much easier for sending out for home learning).
You can choose the words (or contact me for some recommendations) and the resource contains a page of 6 blank tables for 20 words.
Please note that the Preview and Cover images show an example of how the activity could be adapted for a text such as Varjak Paw by SF Said. The resources that you download are blank and ready for you to adapt in your own way.
I aim in the future to make this resource editable online. Feel free to email adaptabubble@gmail.com
These resources are for students to publish a report or other learning in a fun way. You can either print off some lined paper with boxes for different areas or use a blank one. There are also letters-in-envelopes, lift the flaps, banners and post-its.
This is a resource you can use time and time again. I have a tray with lots of envelopes, little letters and lift-the-flaps that students can access at any time to present their learning in the best light. It allows more information to fit on one page and creates excitement about reading (and for you when you mark) it!
The idea came from The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg but lots of my students have tried to recreate it over the years. Once they have used these resources a few times, they will become more independent and creative about adding their own lift-the-flaps and other interactive ideas.
Unlike my other resources, this doesn’t come with a lesson plan because it can be used in so many different ways. It does link to Lesson 15 of my Adaptabubble Unit – three weeks of lessons that can be adapted to any text or theme. The full unit will probably be available from Easter 2021.
I aim in the future to make this resource editable online. Feel free to email adaptabubble@gmail.com with any queries.
