An Introduction to Key Word Signing. This 12 page presentation with links to useful videos provides an introduction to key word signing for mainstream teachers, TAs and parents. Written by a Speech and Language Therapist.

Use this set of 16 exciting library activity cards to find information from fiction and non fiction books. Printed in colour, these cards can be carried out over 16 weeks to enable students to make the most of their library resources.

Use these to encourage students to ask and answer plenary questions at the end of the lesson.

Use this table mat resource to encourage students to self or peer assess work and up level and improve their writing according to standards based on the English National Curriculum.

The purpose of a procedural text is to provide sequenced information, instructions or directions so that people can successfully perform activities in safe, effective and appropriate ways. Many things are written as a list of steps to follow like rules, recipes, directions, science experiments, instructions, for example, how to make your bed or fix a car. This activity book includes checklists for students, differentiated activities for LA/HA students and think pair share activities. Includes 25 pages, a complete term of activities.

Reading comprehension is understanding what is being read. A good reader tries to build meaning before, during and after reading a text. Readers need to first understand the meaning of words, then sentences, and finally, the whole text. There are many reading comprehension strategies readers can be taught to help them learn how to do this. This activity book includes checklists for students, differentiated activities for LA/HA students and think pair share activities. Includes 18 pages, a complete term of activities.

A recount is a record of events. It has an orientation which gives the background to the events that took place. It has a series of events told in the past tense. Time markers such as “yesterday”, “then”, “soon” are used to sequence the events. The core of a recount is its sequence of events. This activity book includes checklists for students, differentiated activities for LA/HA students and think pair share activities. Includes 43 pages, a complete term of activities.

Narrative writing is telling a story about a real or imagined event. Narratives include short stories, novels, biographies and personal stories. They can be written about many different topics. A good writer uses expression and thinks about the language used so that the story is enjoyable for both the writer and the reader. The events are usually written about in the order that they happened with a clear beginning, middle and end. This activity book includes checklists for students, differentiated activities for LA/HA students and think pair share activities. Includes 38 pages, a complete term of activities.

Use this phone for speaking and listening activities with young learners, SEN and ESL learners to encourage speaking. Includes a question bank with answers.

Timelines help you plan your writing, when you are writing about the past. In timeline writing, what happened is reported in chronological order which means that you start at the beginning and tell each thing that happened in order until you get to the end. Timeline writing can describe a lifetime, a year, a month, a week, a day, a morning or even a single event. This activity book includes checklists for students, differentiated activities for LA/HA students and think pair share activities. Includes 38 pages, a complete term of activities.

A great book to start a new year. Works well with lower primary, SEN and ESL students. Students create a 4 page book to describe themselves, their families and likes and dislikes.

Writing in a diary is like talking to your best friend. People write down what has happened to them and how they feel about things. Diaries are a great place to write secrets. Some people like to write in a diary because it helps them to remember things that they have done and when they are older they can read their diary and remember. This activity book includes checklists for students, differentiated activities for LA/HA students and think pair share activities. Includes 29 pages, a complete term of activities.

E-mail writing has many uses. You can use e-mails to pass on knowledge and make requests to friends and relatives. You can also use them to record information, such as: • what you did • where you went • when you went • who you met • why you did things • how you did things E-mails can be formal or informal. Let’s take a look! This activity book includes checklists for students, differentiated activities for LA/HA students and think pair share activities. Includes 43 pages, a complete term of activities.