I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
Help students with their writing by displaying the common exception words. These words can also be used as flash cards, in your pocket chart or on the washing line. 4 words per A4 sheet. This pack includes all the common exception words for year 1 and year 2.
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Here are all the common exception words for year 2. Bold writing and bright blue background make these perfect for display or a small washing line but they also make great flash cards. This is my favourite blue for my classroom use and I hope you’ll like it as much as I do.
I like to display these so pupil’s can use them easily for spelling the high frequency words but also for flash cards to develop speed reading. Four words per A4 sheet.
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Set up your classroom quickly with this display of the year 2 common exception words. Alternatively, these make great flash cards or can be used in your pocket chart or on your washing line. Four word cards per A4 sheet.
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These common exception words word mats are perfect for the student’s tables. They’ll have easy and quick access to the high frequency words they need as they write. Words are arranged alphabetically. Laminate these common word mats and they can be used again and again. These word mats could be photocopied and stuck into books as a reference sheet for high frequency word spellings, or enlarged and displayed in your classroom.
Included:
9 mats in a variety of colours
1 plain word mat
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-word-flash-cards-or-display-blue-stripes-12168501
All the year 1 common exception words in bold print on a blue background. Perfect for display or flash card use. 4 high frequency words per A4 sheet. I use these cards around my English working wall display. They really support the spelling of high frequency words. These cards also fit nicely into a pocket chart. These can be used as flash cards to develop speed reading of the common exception words.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-words-flash-cards-or-display-cute-crayons-12166345
Embark on an exciting educational journey with our specially curated resource tailored for key stage one learners, designed to explore the enchanting world of islands. Engage young minds as they:
Identify the defining characteristics of islands
Discover the widespread presence of islands across the globe
Learn about the distinctions between islands and continents
Delve into the captivating realm of islands through vibrant visuals and interactive content, including:
Comprehensive coverage of both human and physical features unique to islands
A differentiated worksheet, thoughtfully crafted into three levels of difficulty to accommodate varying abilities
A captivating array of images showcasing the breathtaking diversity of islands worldwide
Captivate young imaginations with stunning depictions, from serene tropical havens to rugged coastlines, and ignite a sense of wonder about the world’s fascinating geographical wonders.
Included is:
What an island is lesson slides (16 pages PDF)
A worksheet differentiated 3 ways
Human and physical features of islands slides (20 page PDF)
11 pictures of various islands around the world for display
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mapping-for-ks1-12198063
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Create a bright and colourful reading corner or area with this bunting and poster pack. Bunting to welcome students into the area and posters to help keep the area purposeful and tidy. Book tub labels are also included to help students find what they need and keep the area organized. I have recently updated the book tub labels to include over 30 labels.
I love these bright and cheery stripes and use this version of the reading display in my own classroom.
Included:
-Welcome Bunting written in all upper case letters
-Reading area rules posters
-over 30 Book tub labels
-15 Reading growth mindset posters
-Bunting which says reading corner all upper case letters
-Bunting which says reading corner in lower case (with a capital R and C)
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-working-wall-display-bright-stripes-12365635
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/growth-mindset-questions-display-bold-colours-12364565
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Here are the common exception words for year 1. Bold lettering and a simple black and white frame. Great for display or flash card use.
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Here are the common exception words for year 1. I love the cute crayon design. There are four words per A4 size paper which I would cut apart. These can be used as flash cards for reading practice of the high frequency words or they make a really cute display.
These are perfect for a back to school display which has a useful element to it.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-word-bundle-12354917
or
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/common-exception-words-year-1-patchwork-apples-12356981
Here are a few of the worksheets I use with my year 2 students to practice their contraction work. Easily adapted to meet the needs of children in year 3. Included are 4 worksheets and the answers. I hope you find them useful.
I’ve recently updated this resources and added 4 additional worksheets to this resource.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-possessive-apostrophe-12080332
“Easter Symbols Explained: Engaging Resource for KS1”
Discover the rich symbolism of Easter with our comprehensive teaching resource, designed to introduce KS1 children to the significance of Easter symbols in a straightforward manner.
Included in this resource:
-An 18-page PDF explaining Easter symbols and their meanings for Christians
-A sorting activity for matching symbols to their meanings, with two levels of differentiation
-Two exemplary pieces of writing on the topic to guide students in understanding and emulating the writing style
-A vocabulary bank for writing support, available as both a display and printer-friendly version
-6 Easter Symbols worksheets with accompanying answer sheets
Unlock the understanding of Easter symbolism for young learners with our popular resource, perfect for engaging KS1 students in the Easter narrative.
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Introduce the use of possessive apostrophe with singular nouns using this resources. There is a short introduction and 10 activities to meet the criteria of using an apostrophe with a singular noun.
Included are:
sorting activities
practice writing activities
spot the mistake
marking activities
Each worksheet includes a challenge to ensure greater depth learning.
Three great resources to help you meet the learning outcomes for living things and their habitats. Classifying animals parts 1 and 2. In part 1 children will classify vertebrates and invertebrates from a woodland habitat. In part 2 children will further classify vertebrates from a woodland habitat. Each part contains a worksheet in words and with pictures plus examples of writing children can undertake within the subject. Habitats is about getting children ready to write about how animals, from the woodland, are suited to their habitat. It includes picture prompts, examples of what the writing could look like and a word bank. Lots of challenge in each resource allowing for greater depth learning.
These are the slides I use with my year 2 children following on from their work on vertebrates and invertebrates. With this resource students will learn to further classify vertebrates into mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. I use animals from a woodland habitat.
Included:
lesson slides
worksheet with sorting activity in two formats (worded and pictorial)
two challenges (ensuring greater depth learning)
example of what writing in the topic might look like
word bank
simple knowledge organiser
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/classifying-animals-part-1-year-2-12071852
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/habitats-writing-for-science-12063557
These are the slides I use with my year two children when classifying animals from a woodland habitat. In part 1 animals are simply divided into two groups: vertebrates and invertebrates.
Included:
lesson slides
A sorting worksheet included in two formats. One with words to sort and another simpler one with pictures.
A sample of what writing in the topic would look like.
Word bank
Knowledge organiser
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Here are the measurement investigations I use with my students. Included are investigations for mass, length and time. Each investigation contains a single question which has been differentiated 3 ways to meet the needs of challenge in your class. Children are open to solve the question in their own way and each question has multiple answers making it perfect for classroom or home learning.
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Here are the slides I use to prepare my KS1 students to describe how animals are suited to their habitats. The focus is a woodland habitat and the animals who make it their home.
This resource offers a lesson starter for Year 2 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to ‘Living Things and their Habitats’, as a part of their science learning.
This PDF has opportunities for children to answer questions with a talk partner or as a class to develop their ideas for writing.
Included:
Short introduction with lots of questions for the class or talk partners
A sample of what pupil’s writing might look like
Prompts for writing
Sets a writing task
This is a great opportunity for writing within the subject.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email missandreasclassroom@hotmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
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Here is a little introduction to arrays. There are three resources. Part 1 has lots of pictures of real life arrays as well as the traditional arrangement of dots. Each with a frame to write multiplication equations. The part 2 resource has lots of arrays made of clip art style pictures with a frame to write multiplication equations. Part 3 has further explanation of arrays and array work presented in various styles ie. in pictures, dots, etc. There is also a template for children to use to make and draw their own array.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email missandreasclassroom@hotmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
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Here are 3 open ended fraction investigations which I use with my class. Each investigation contains a single question which has been differentiated 3 ways to meet the needs of challenge in your class. Children are open to solve the question in their own way and each question has multiple answers making it perfect for classroom or home learning.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/3-open-ended-maths-measurement-investigations-length-mass-time-year-2-12067636
Here is an updated introduction to prefixes. I use this with my year 2 class to meet the requirements of the national curriculum. There are 5 activities which could be completed whole class or in small groups. Alternatively the activities can be printed off as worksheets. Each activity has a challenge included ensuring greater depth learning.
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