We supply engaging and practical educational resources across a variety of settings. On our experienced team we have Primary teachers, Secondary teachers, TEFL teachers, Senior Management and Specialist Leaders of Education. Together, we aim to spread our knowledge and enthusiasm to other professionals and pupils around the world.
We supply engaging and practical educational resources across a variety of settings. On our experienced team we have Primary teachers, Secondary teachers, TEFL teachers, Senior Management and Specialist Leaders of Education. Together, we aim to spread our knowledge and enthusiasm to other professionals and pupils around the world.
This bundle contains a series of writing units to be used in a variety of subjects. These units have easy to create and follow writing frames which pupils can use to produce quality writing across the curriculum. The units follow a similar format so pupils will learn to use these skills in a variety of settings. Some units also include other activities and example texts/plans to study and discuss. This bundle includes units for:
Religious Education
History
Design Technology
Art
Science
This resource consists of a selection of activities that can be used to help pupils to write an essay about a historical event. There is an information planning exercise which pupils can use to plan what they wish to include in their text and their thoughts on the event. This is followed by differentiated writing frames that the pupils can complete to create an easy to follow plan for their written text. This frame helps the pupils to structure their texts and includes some vocabulary suggestions (varied sentence openings). Example frames and texts are included so pupils can easily see how the frame is used to create the writing text. Pupils are then asked to use the plan to write their text about the historical event. This resource can be used in English or history lessons and is an effective way of promoting literacy across the curriculum.
This resource consists of a selection of activities that can be used to help pupils to write a historical diary entry from the perspective of a person who has witnessed a famous event in history. There is a planning exercise which pupils can use to think about the key events they wish to describe and how the writer felt about them. This is followed by differentiated writing frames that the pupils can complete to create an easy to follow plan for their written text. This frame helps the pupils to structure their texts and includes some vocabulary suggestions (varied sentence openings). There are also some example texts and writing frames so pupils can see how the writing frame is used to create the text and how to write to a higher level. Pupils are then asked to use the plan to write their historical diary entry. This resource can be used in English or history lessons and is an effective way of promoting literacy across the curriculum.
This resource is best taught after the pupils have read or listened to the first four chapters of Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Private Peaceful’. It contains comprehension exercises regarding the character development of some main characters in the first four chapters. It also deals with the theme in Chapter 4 of ‘An Amazing Event’. In Chapter 4 the kids see a yellow aeroplane and meet its pilot. Pupils are asked to list amazing events from their lifetime and ones they have lived witnessed, before they plan then write about witnessing an amazing event. also included, is a presentation that accompanies the lesson. It can be used with the activities in the lesson, as a starter, a plenary or it can lead to further speaking and listening activities.
Here are the main activities in this unit:
• Listen to/read the 4th chapter of the novel.
• Complete the comprehension challenge regarding 4 characters in 4 chapters.
• Make a list of any amazing events that have happened in your lifetime or that you have witnessed.
• Take part in a class/group discussion about these events.
• Work on a writing plan for describing witnessing an amazing event.
• Write a text about witnessing an amazing event.
This bundle includes presentations of the four main Patron Saints of the United Kingdom. They can be used in assemblies or in R.E lessons. They pose discussion questions that can lead to group/class discussions or writing activities.
This resource consists of a powerpoint presentation and some worksheets to use with Chapter 10 of Michael Morpurpo’s ‘Private Peaceful’. The main activity is for pupils to plan and write a persuasive text in which they attempt to persuade others that a character in the story is a good or a bad leader. Some additional time could be used to turn these written texts into spoken presentations in which the pupils attempt to persuade the class.
The powerpoint helps to organise the lesson, checking pupils’ understanding of the chapter and setting up class/group discussions. The worksheets consist of a writing plan for pupils to complete, lined paper for the writing activity and an extension activity in which pupils use a thesaurus to find as many suitable adjectives as they can to describe famous leaders from history. They may also research these leaders if they have time, although they should be familiar with them.
This resource can last for between 2 and 6 hours depending on how much time you allow for each activity.
This is the lesson plan:
• Pre-Reading Discussion:
*Discuss what you already know about World War 1 and what life was like for the soldiers in it.
• Listen to/read the 9th chapter of the novel.
Check your comprehension of the story by describing what happened using the images on the lesson powerpoint.
• Class Discussion: Leaders
Discuss what makes a good leader
Which characters in the story take on the role of a leader?
• Lesson Activity:
Plan and write a persuasive text in which you attempt to convince others that a character in the story is or is not a good leader.
• Extension Work: Adjectives For Famous Leaders
Using a thesaurus, find as many different, but suitable adjectives to describe the famous leaders pictured.
Please check out our other ‘Private Peaceful’ resources.
This bundle includes Functional Skills English activities and revision exercises for Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2, Entry Level 3 and Level 1. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening activities for each of these levels in this bundle.
All of the resources deal with the theme of Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night. They can be used as class activities, revision exercises and/or homework. Many of the resources can lead to research activities or class discussion. Pupils who have worked at different levels of reading can present what they have learned from their texts to each other.
The aim of these resources is to engage pupils when they are studying Functional Skills English.
This is a presentation about Gallipoli in World War 1. It can be used as a assembly or to introduce the topic in a history lesson. It is especially poignant around Remembrance Day, as it promotes peace and honours the fallen in World War 1.