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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Macbeth Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4
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Macbeth Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is a story adapted from Shakespeare’s play of Macbeth. The story is a tragedy and covers the themes of ambition, fate and guilt among others. The story has been adapted so that is is suitable for ages 7-9. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher ability booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. Perfect for using during** Shakespeare Week** (12th March) or for a Shakespeare or playwriting topic. PDF file format.
Shakespeare Reading Comprehensions - Romances - Year 3 and 4
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Shakespeare Reading Comprehensions - Romances - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of 3 reading comprehension booklets that tell the stories of some of Shakespeare's most popular romantic comedies. All the booklets are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2, with each story adapted to be suitable for this age range . The texts and questioning are differentiated for three different ability levels. The following are included: - Much Ado About Nothing (story format) - Twelfth Night (story format) - A Midsummer Night's Dream (play format) Perfect for a Shakespeare unit, a unit on play writing or for Shakespeare Week in March. PDF file format. Answers included.
Shakespeare  Reading Comprehensions  Bundle - Playscripts - Year 3 and 4
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Shakespeare Reading Comprehensions Bundle - Playscripts - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of 3 reading comprehension booklets to introduce your children to some of the most famous plays in the English language. Also perfect for teaching your class about how plays are formatted. All the booklets are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2, with each play adapted to be suitable for this age range . The texts and questioning are differentiated for three different ability levels. The following are included: - Hamlet - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Romeo and Juliet PDF file format. Answers included. (Also available as part of other bundles.)
Shakespeare Stories Comprehensions Bundle - Year 3 and 4
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Shakespeare Stories Comprehensions Bundle - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of 3 reading comprehension booklets to introduce your children to the works of Shakespeare. All the booklets are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2, with each play adapted into a fictional story format suitable for this age range . The texts and questioning are differentiated for three different ability levels. The following are included: - Macbeth - Twelfth Night - Much Ado About Nothing PDF file format. Answers included. (Also available as part of other Blossoming Minds' bundles.)
Spanish Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources
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Spanish Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different musical instruments they might play. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies and interests unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading game, a reading and writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (5 page PDF) A 12 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for reading activity (4 pages PDF colour and black & white) Written worksheet (3 pages PDF colour and black & white and answers) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 4, Unit 5 Spanish by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner Spanish 20 lesson bundle
Spanish Hobbies and Interests Lesson / Mi Tiempo Libre
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Spanish Hobbies and Interests Lesson / Mi Tiempo Libre

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for hobbies and interests, such as going to the cinema and playing computer games in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a speaking activity, a written activity and a plenary game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (4 pages PDF) An 11 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for speaking and listening activities (PDF) 4 pages colour and black & white Written activity (PDF) 2 pages colour and black & white This is Lesson 3, Unit 5 Spanish by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner Spanish 20 lesson bundle
Spanish Sports Lesson and Resources / Los Deportes
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Spanish Sports Lesson and Resources / Los Deportes

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for playing different sports in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a hobbies and interests unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading activity, a written activity and a game for a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (4 pages PDF) 11 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resources for reading activity (13 pages PDF) Written activity worksheet (3 pages colour and black & white and answers PDF) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 2, Unit 5 Spanish by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner Spanish 20 lesson bundle
KS2 Spanish Scheme of Work - 1 year
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KS2 Spanish Scheme of Work - 1 year

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An entire year of Spanish lessons for complete beginners. Perfect for using with KS2. The following are included in the scheme of work: 30 PDF lesson plans split into 6 units ALL resources needed to teach the lessons A PowerPoint with new vocabulary for every lesson (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open) Unit overview outlining topics included Curriculum coverage which shows how EVERY element of the KS2 languages curriculum is covered The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. The following topics are covered: Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions Unit 2 - Age and Appearance Unit 3 - Family Members, Clothing and Pets Unit 4 - Food and Drink Unit 5 - Hobbies and Interests Unit 6 - Holidays/Vacations Fantastic value Save 55% (This scheme of work is also available as single lessons, units or smaller bundles on the Blossoming Minds shop)
French Lesson and Resources - Months of the Year
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French Lesson and Resources - Months of the Year

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the French vocabulary for the first six months of the year. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer ‘calendar’ or ‘dates’ unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class reading activity, a paired speaking game, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for reading activities (This plan is Lesson 1, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.) Please note: Lesson 2, Unit 9 will teach children the final 6 months of the year and is available from our shop. It would be helpful if children have some prior knowledge of days of the week before teaching this lesson.
French Lesson and Resources - Months (July to December)
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French Lesson and Resources - Months (July to December)

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the French vocabulary for the last six months of the year. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer ‘calendar’ or ‘dates’ unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired speaking game, a group reading game, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for reading activities (This plan is Lesson 2, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.) Please note: To teach your class the first six months of the year, you can buy Lesson 1, Unit 9, from the Blossoming Minds shop. It would be helpful if children have some prior knowledge of January to June in French before this lesson.
French Lesson and Resources - Calendar (dates)
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French Lesson and Resources - Calendar (dates)

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to write the date in French. They learn the numbers up to 31 and recap the months of the year. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer ‘calendar’ or ‘dates’ unit. The plan gives details of a starter game, how to teach the vocabulary, a speaking game, an individual writing activity, a reading worksheet and a rhyme plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Reading worksheet (This plan is Lesson 3, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.) Please note: Children should already know French vocabulary for days of the week and months before this lesson. It would also be helpful if they know some numbers.
Pâques / French Easter lesson pack
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Pâques / French Easter lesson pack

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for eight different Easter and spring related words in French and using them within a context. The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class speaking activity, whole class listening activity, a written activity and challenging plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan A 13 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 16 PDF pages of resources for the starter (colour and black & white versions) 3 PDF pages for the written activity (colour and black & white worksheets and answers) No further preparation needed.
Spanish Lesson Pack - KS2 - Pascua - Easter
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Spanish Lesson Pack - KS2 - Pascua - Easter

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for eight different Easter and spring related words in Spanish and using them within a context. The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class speaking activity, whole class listening activity, a written activity and challenging plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan A 14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 16 PDF pages for the starter (Colour and Black & White versions are included.) 3 PDF pages for the Written activity (Colour and Black & White versions and answers are included.) Enjoy! No further preparation needed.
French lesson and resources - Seasons
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French lesson and resources - Seasons

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about the seasons in French. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a reading game, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for listening game Resources for reading game Reading worksheet (This plan is Lesson 5, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.) Please note: Children should be able to talk about the weather in French prior to this lesson. You can buy a weather lesson from the Blossoming Minds website.
French Lesson and Resources - Weather
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French Lesson and Resources - Weather

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about the weather in French. The plan gives details of a starter spelling game, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a whole class speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for listening game Writing worksheet (This plan is Lesson 4, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
French lesson and resources - Body Parts
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French lesson and resources - Body Parts

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to label parts of the body in French. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a speaking game, a written worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Starter resources Resources for speaking game Written worksheet (This plan is Lesson 1, Unit 10 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
KS2 French Unit - Seasons, Dates and Weather
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KS2 French Unit - Seasons, Dates and Weather

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This is a 5 lesson French unit for KS2. It teaches children vocabulary around the theme of ‘Seasons, Dates and Weather.’ The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. (This unit could be combined with other Blossoming Minds’ French units. This is unit 9 in the sequence.)
French lesson and resources - Parts of the Head (the face)
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French lesson and resources - Parts of the Head (the face)

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to label parts of the head in French. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a song, a written worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Written worksheet Please note: The children should be able to name other parts of the body before this lesson. e.g. the knees, the feet etc. You can buy Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1, Unit 10 to teach them this. (This plan is Lesson 2, Unit 10 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own.)
French Lesson and Resources - Illnesses
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French Lesson and Resources - Illnesses

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about illnesses in French. e.g. ‘I have a headache.’ The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a speaking game, a speaking and listening activity, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Starter activity Resources for speaking and listening activities Reading worksheet Please note: It would be helpful if children can already name parts of the body before this lesson. You can buy Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1, Unit 10 to teach them this. (This plan is Lesson 4, Unit 10 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own.)
French Lesson and Resources - Injuries
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French Lesson and Resources - Injuries

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about injuries in French. e.g. ‘I broke my arm.’ The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a speaking game, a speaking and listening activity, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for speaking game Reading worksheet Please note: It would be helpful if children can already name parts of the body before this lesson. You can buy Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1, Unit 10 to teach them this. (This plan is Lesson 3, Unit 10 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own.)