A graphic organizer to help students recount stories.

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.

A Dyslexia information leaflet for parents and school staff, teachers and TAs. Contains facts, strategies, signs of Dyslexia. Editable in Word. Produced in the UK.

A 14 page powerpoint presentation on Dyslexia for Teachers, TAs or parents written by a qualified SENDCO working in an International School. Useful for professional development. Includes identification, assessment, interventions, difficulties reading and writing, mythbusters etc.

Dyslexia Presentation: 10 Classroom Indicators. A useful presentation for TAs and Teachers for early identification of Dyslexia. Written by a SENDCO working in an International School. 12 pages in total with many useful insights into the impact of Dyslexia and how to spot it.

Comprehensive Presentation on how to work with Teaching Assistants (TAs) in the classroom. Suitable for teachers new to working with TAs or Learning Support Assistants (LSAs). Total of 23 pages and a lot of detail, written by a SENCO working in a British International School.

Use this colourful resource to help structure writing. Students complete the Story Mountain graphic organizer to help them plan their story, think of problems and resolutions in their story and to build in a beginning, climax and ending.

Use this table mat resource to help students ask and answer questions about a story of topic during Guided Reading.

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.

Younger students will have fun playing Phonics Snakes & Ladders. Whenever they land on a sound they must try and say it. Be careful not to step on a snake! Have fun playing this game with Lower Primary, SEN and ESL students. A great way to learn our letter sounds!

English Guided Reading Bookmark with a variety of simple to more complex questions to help students improve their understanding of the text. Based on dialogic teaching methods. Suitable for school based Guided Reading and Home Reading.

Look, Cover, Write, Check Sheet and Vocabulary Organizer. Students practice spelling words and then look up the meaning of new words using a dictionary. Good for pre-teaching vocabulary. Suitable for Primary, SEN and ESL students.

Questions cards for Guided Reading, Based on HOTs Higher Order Thinking strategies to encourage students to have a deeper understanding of the text. These colourful cards can be cut out and placed on a split pin for easy access.

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.

Plenary Ideas (Full Presentation)

Learn how to create a positive learning environment using positive psychology. Understand students social and emotional needs and understand how these are linked to learning. Also: To learn how the classroom environment affects learning To learn what makes students happy To learn how to establish ground rules To see how we can praise and encourage To discuss our ideal selves To provide feedback

Younger students love using this Magic Smartphone to improve their phonics knowledge. Comes with a worksheet with CVC words. Students use the Smart Phone to spell out new words by typing directly onto the keypad. Great for Phonics starters and role play too! Bonus phone for developing language skills.

A collection of three colourful story spinners to make story writing fun! Students spin the sheels and choose characters, settins and descriptive adjectives to complement their story. Suitable for Primary students and ESL & SEN students. Have fun creating exciting stories by randomly picking story settings, characters and character traits.

A useful resource for Guided Reading and Independant Reading. Students use the mat to ask and answer questions about the story, based on HOT strategies. Encurages students to delve deeper into the text.