This collection of classic nursery rhymes comprises over 60 pages of traditional nursery rhymes which have been enjoyed by children for many generations. You'll enjoy reliving and sharing these popular favourites as much as the tiddlers will enjoy hearing them for the very first time.

Match past tense with present tense verbs to make a domino chain.

Immerse your students in the whimsical world of “The Marvellous Mrs. McToot,” an extended narrative poem brimming with creativity and charm. This engaging resource offers a delightful blend of storytelling and poetic rhythm, perfect for captivating young minds and fostering a love for literature. Ideal for KS1 / KS2 educators, In addition to the illustrated story, this resource now includes comprehensive lesson ideas, creative activities, and resources to enhance literacy skills, promote imaginative thinking, and encourage poetic expression. Bring the adventures of Mrs. McToot to life in your classroom and inspire students with this fun and educational narrative poem. Elevate your teaching with this must-have literary resource today! This is the story of Mrs McToot, and the musical instrument she keeps in her boot. She’s tall and pretty, caring and kind; Perfect in fact, with the cleverest mind! To look, you may think that she doesn’t impress, In her Wellington boots and flowery dress - But never before have you seen such a flute, As the one in the wellies of Mrs McToot! Don’t let first impressions fool you, there is much more than meets the eye to Mrs McToot! With the help of the magical flute which she keeps in her wellington boots; fun, adventure and a few surprises are guaranteed. NEW! Additional teaching resources to accompany the text are also included. This text is also available in a great value bundle.

Match the verb to the correct picture to make a domino chain.

Ideas for using the target game - Choose text, image or short film clip - Focus on a specific aspect related to your learning objective or focus for the activity e.g. character, setting etc - Explain the purpose of the target board. The centre area of the board is the most relevant/most suited with the outer ring being the least relevant. - Agree and drag the adjectives into the sections of the target you beleive to be most suitable.,

A Smartboard word-making activity for CVCC words with accompanying worksheets and activity.

A collection of Charles Dickens novels saved as Word documents for you to cut/paste/edit & adapt as you need. A Tale of Two Cities Bleak House David Copperfield Great Expectations Oliver Twist

'I Like Colours' from the 'I Like Reading' is a wonderful picture book for younger children. Delightful pictures and simple rhymes will help your child learn their colours.

"This is the story of the fierce Captain Jones, And his pirate ship with the skull and cross bones. With a patch on one eye and a hook for a hand, He sailed the oceans looking for land. If you just spoke his name, people trembled with fear, They ran and they hid when he was near. His ship had huge sails (and being old, had no motor), It was dirty and smelly and he called it ‘The Floater’." Sure to be a modern classic; 'The Tea Swigging Pirate Jones' follows Captain Jones and his crew as they hunt for treasure in a rhyming adventure. In a journey which takes them through caves and caverns with dragons and magic, this is sure to be as popular with teachers as it is for children! A Powerpoint collection of activities relating to the text is also included.

A narrative poem following the nasty Dr Glum as he uses his magical drum to make others unhappy - but will he learn his lesson? This is the story of old Doctor Glum And the magical instrument he taps with his thumb. He’s fat and old with a temper that’s bad, And wears a red army tunic that belonged to his dad. On his head is the hat from an old marching band, Which is covered in dirt and was bought second hand. Bits of spaghetti and old food dangled - From his white beard that was scruffy and tangled. Strapped around his neck (which is as fat as a plum), Is a big red and white marching band drum… But the power the drum holds is something quite great; It’s a shame that the man with the drum’s filled with hate!

An excellent resource for pre-1914 text studies with 2 novels and poetry by the great Lewis Carroll saved as Word documents for you to cut/paste/edit into you own resources. Novels: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Through The Looking Glass

A Brilliant and Large collection of works by the excellent Edward Lear which includes: - Book of Nonsense - More Nonsense - Nonsense Songs - Nonsense Stories - The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses Better still, everything is saves as MS Word documents so you can cut, paste and adapt these resources to your hearts content!

A detailed literacy unit of work (up to 6 weeks) focused on Pirates based around 'The Tea-Swigging Pirate Jones' as an inspirational text. A great resource with lesson plans consisting of differentiated activities which should save hours of planning. Plans can be adapted for use with other texts Also includes some additional powerpoint resources which may be of use.

A range of original shape poems as jpegs for you to use in worksheets, presentations & performances.

Collection of Shakespere's Tragedies (10 plays) as text documents for you to copy/paste/edit as you need to make resources: Antony and Cleopatra. Coriolanus. Hamlet. Julius Caesar. King Lear. Macbeth. Othello. Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus

Shakespere's Histories for you to Cut, Paste & Edit as you need to. The 10 plays classified as history are as follows: Henry IV, Part I Henry IV, Part II Henry V Henry VI, Part I Henry VI, Part II Henry VI, Part III Henry VIII King John Richard II Richard III