Reading Resource - Top 5 - KS1/KS2 This reading resource is fully editable and in the word document format. This activity encourages children to recap the 5 most important parts of this text. This can be completed after reading a text or book. This reading activity can be used as partner, group, and individual work. The Top 5 template can be printed in A4 and A3 formats.

Writing - Poetry - Similes - Lesson 5 - (KS1/KS2) This lesson discusses and explain in detail the use of similes . Also included are a few examples of poems with similes. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 7 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet that involves starting to form a poem that has similes. An additional task is also included, to start writing their own similes. Learning objectives • To learn about and use similes in poetry.

Writing - Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme - Lesson 4 - (KS1/KS2) This lesson discusses and explain in detail the use of rhythm and rhyme . Also included are a few examples of poems using rhythm and rhyme. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 10 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet that involves starting to form a poem that has rhythm and rhyme. Learning objectives • To learn about rhythm and rhyme in poetry.

Writing - Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme - Lesson 4 - Part 2 (KS1/KS2) This is a second lesson that is based on the use of rhythm and rhyme . Also included are a few examples of poems using rhythm and rhyme. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 12 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet that involves writing a poem with rhythm and rhyme. Learning objectives • To write a poem with a rhythm and rhyme

Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Nature Walk - Lesson 2 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is autumn. Many detailed pictures and videos are attached of fallen leaves, nature walks/hikes, autumnal spices, bonfires, deciduous trees, and camps. A few teaching slides with a range of autumnal leaves (aspen, ash, sycamore, oak, apple, white poplar, birch, beech, field maple, crack willow, and hawthorn). With more of a focus on the most common leaves (sycamore, ash, and oak). Also discussed in the lesson; What do people do in Autumn? Have you been on a nature walk? Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to recite the class poem to perform. There are 21 slides teaching slides and pictures/videos. The task for this lesson is to complete a leaf worksheet that includes drawing the leaf and describing how the leaf looks like. Ideally children will go out and explore the outdoors to choose a leaf. Learning Objective: To explore autumn leaves

Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Class Poem - Lesson 1 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to create their own. The season focus for this lesson is autumn. Many detailed pictures are attached of fallen leaves, nature walks/hikes, autumnal spices, bonfires and camps. A class poem is also included in the powerpoint and in word format (ready to print). Also discussed in the lesson, What is Autumn? What reminds you of Autumn? What do people do in Autumn? Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and task to recite the class poem to perform. The discussions throughout the lesson are also part of the task for lesson 1. There are 20 slides teaching slides and pictures/videos. Learning Objective: To learn an autumn-based poem.

ESOL - Entry 1 - English - All About Me - Lesson 2 - Where are you from? English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) refers to learning English as a new resident in an English-speaking country. ESOL classes can include areas such as survival English, functional language, specific speaking and listening skills, and sociocultural information. The purpose is to support learners whose first language is not English, helping them gain the communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education and beyond. The focus for this lesson is learning how to pronounce countries and nationalities. Students will discuss where they are from. Where are you from? What is your nationality? What language(s) do you speak? Can you share an interesting fact? (extension) Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and and worksheet as shown (two pages). There are 16 slides. Learning Objective: To learn to say countries, nationalities and talk about where they are from.

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) Paragraphs - KS2. Since the 2014 national curriculum, when the SPaG test was introduced and updated to became more challenging. Now, children are taught and officially tested on these specific skills in spelling, punctuation and grammar in year 2 and 6. Children are expected to learn and develop essential English skills that improves their speech and writing quality overall. Hence, it is important children learn these skills such as writing in paragraph to add clarity and avoid ambiguity in children’s writing. This lesson comes with a fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, and Engaging Premium Quality Slides). There are 17 PowerPoint slides for this lesson. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet that requires the children to identify paragraphs and why they are important. To improve children’s writing. Learning Objective: LO: To use paragraphs to improve writings.

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) Homophones - KS2. Since the 2014 national curriculum, when the SPaG test was introduced and updated to became more challenging. Now, children are taught and officially tested on these specific skills in spelling, punctuation and grammar in year 2 and 6. Children are expected to learn and develop essential English skills that improves their speech and writing quality overall. Hence, it is important children learn these skills such as identifying homophones and choosing the correct word to improve their writings. This lesson comes with a fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, and Engaging Premium Quality Slides). An interactive quiz is also included. There are 24 PowerPoint slides for this lesson. Also included a range of homophones, their/they/re/there and where/we’re/wear. The task for this lesson is to complete a Homophones worksheet Learning Objectives: To identify homophones To differentiate words with the same sounds.

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) Inverted Commas - KS2. Since the 2014 national curriculum, when the SPaG test was introduced and updated to became more challenging. Now, children are taught and officially tested on these specific skills in spelling, punctuation and grammar in year 2 and 6. Children are expected to learn and develop essential English skills that improves their speech and writing quality overall. Hence, it is important children learn these skills such as understanding how to use inverted commas and how use them to improve their writings. This lesson comes with a fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, and Engaging Premium Quality Slides). There are 11 PowerPoint slides for this lesson. The task for this lesson is to complete a Inverted Commas’ worksheet. Learning Objective: To understand when to use inverted commas. To use inverted commas in writing.

Success Steps - Writing Checklists - Y5- Upper KS2 This resource enables teachers to mark children’s writing with regards to their level (working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth) and expectation for their age group. There is a self-assessment and teacher assessment checklist. This resource includes 3 writing checklists: working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth. The resources are ready to print.

Success Steps - Writing Checklists - Y4- Lower KS2 This resource enables teachers to mark children’s writing with regards to their level (working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth) and expectation for their age group. There is a self-assessment and teacher assessment checklist. This resource includes 3 writing checklists: working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth. The resources are ready to print.

Reading Resource - Senses Star - KS1/KS2 This reading resource is fully editable and in the word document format. This activity encourages children to use their senses (eyes-sight, nose-smell, ears- sound, hands-touch, mouth- taste and heart to represent personality) map out a character’s emotions and actions - whether this is a character from a book, film or their own creation on an outline of a body. This reading resource comes in a horizontal and vertical form. It also comes with a key words document to help with sense specific words. The activity can be extended by asking the pupils to write down their own descriptive words (adjectives) related to the character of study. Children can use a dictionary to explore more vocabulary. This reading activity can be used as partner, group, and individual work. The Senses Star template can be printed in A4 and A3 formats.

Success Steps - Writing Checklists - Y6- Upper KS2 This resource enables teachers to mark children’s writing with regards to their level (working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth) and expectation for their age group. There is a self-assessment and teacher assessment checklist. This resource includes 3 writing checklists: working towards, working at expected and working at greater depth. The resources are ready to print.

Guided Reading - True or False, Prove it! - KS2 - Yoko Ono - Japan - Non- Fiction This reading activity is in an editable word document. A PowerPoint Presentation is also included for structure purposes (An optional hot seat plenary slide is also included at the end). The PPT also includes the parts of the article. The pack Includes three documents, a poster, a short article about Yoko Ono and a True or False, Prove it! activity. These statements are based on the article provided. These statements can be true or false. The purpose is to get children to ‘prove it’ by using the text to retrieve and record key information and then identifying whether the the statement is true or false.