With over seven years of teaching experience, I have learned how to access all levels of learners.
As an OFSTED rated "Outstanding" teacher and creator, I hope you find work here that will engage and inspire, challenge and encourage, but most of all, allow you to have fun.
With over seven years of teaching experience, I have learned how to access all levels of learners.
As an OFSTED rated "Outstanding" teacher and creator, I hope you find work here that will engage and inspire, challenge and encourage, but most of all, allow you to have fun.
A collection of full page book covers promoting the books studied in class and popular fiction for targeted age groups.
Print them off, laminate them, and put them around the top of your walls. Instant literacy border!
Students will look at the ingredients of a monologue through both comedic and dramatic examples. First, they will watch a character deliver a monologue. Then, they will read a typed out version (formatted to match their task.) Then, they will annotate a monologue using the ingredients from the start of the lesson.
Examples, handouts, and links are provided.
I hope you enjoy this -- it was a hit with both my KS3 English and Drama students!
A solid powerpoint that goes through how to write a detailed literary analytic essay using evidence to support and explain.
IGCSE Literature, using literary devices, essay form.
Colour A4 posters using key literary terms with a Disney example to illustrate.
Two minor errors I couldn't edit out. One is missing a connective in a sentence, and they spell Pumba as Pumbaa.
Hope this helps!
An annotated powerpoint lesson of the poem exploring structure, meaning, imagery, language and effect. Students also complete imagery breakdowns using the TEAR technique.
In addition to analysis, the lesson also includes Post-It activities and essay paragraph questions (contributing towards the essay in-class timed write.)
Using the Honey Hotel Paper 2 question from the 2016 exam, I have taken apart question one (letter). Using student written examples, students must give grade, give advice, and reconstruct examples to improve the writing and structure.
By the end of the activity, students will have a strong understanding of including explicit meaning from the passage, in addition to the overall structure of a letter.
An annotated powerpoint lesson of the poem exploring structure, meaning, imagery, language and effect. Students also complete analysis breakdowns using the SMILE technique.
In addition to analysis, the lesson also includes a journal reflection, Post-It activities, and essay paragraph questions (contributing towards the essay in-class timed write.)
An exciting and interactive way to bring reading and problem solving into the classroom. Students will use their comprehension and critical thinking skills to solve puzzles and crack the codes they need to escape!
The class will use research skills to look up information about familiar and not-so-familiar authors. Furthermore, students will access reading-based vocabulary to solve a crossword, decode phone texts, and use classroom based knowledge to earn the lock codes.
This experience has been designed for Year 6-8 students, although many English teachers have been caught putting the puzzles together too! Since it is all digital, there is no paper or prep to contend with!
To heighten the drama, I usually put the police “Do Not Cross” tape across my door, play mysterious music, and have a giant digital countdown projected onto my board during each escape room activity.
Your purchase will include:
a digital teacher’s guide which includes a full breakdown of each puzzle and the answer codes
the digital link to the escape website
A school year calendar using books and quotes as monthly inspiration!
Minimal holidays and events have been put in -- except for World Book Day month.
(This makes for easier planning and less deleting across countries with different schedules/cultures. I will be posting one designed with events/books/dates for a British school in the Middle East soon.)
Enjoy!
An annotated powerpoint lesson of the poem exploring structure, meaning, imagery, language and effect. Students also reference historical context to support the extended metaphor.
In addition to analysis, the lesson also includes essay prompts, all-class discussions, and guided questions to contribute towards the in-class timed write.
An annotated powerpoint lesson of the poem exploring how the structure of the villanelle contributes to Bishop's overall tone. The lesson also explores: language, imagery, meaning, tone/voice, and effect.
In addition to analysis, the lesson also includes Post-It activities and essay paragraph questions (contributing towards the essay in-class timed write.)
Three full lessons including PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and activities.
Students will understand the purpose of a ballad, rhyme scheme, and expected conventions. The handouts included detailed breakdown with other possible activities, extensions, and songs.
They will also complete activities on King Arthur’s court to understand the Camelot setting of ‘The Lady of Shalott.’
I found this resource online which helps prepare students for writing an article task.
Build up, titles, structure, and planning are included. The answers can be found at the end.
Happy planning!
I use this sheet at the beginning of scene work to remind students what their scene should look like and what to include. Although I’ve mainly used this resource with Year 6-8 students, I’m sure it could be used for younger and older with some adapting.
Feel free to use, adapt, change whatever suits your needs. I hope it helps!
As a teacher, I had to find a way to emphasize the importance of proper coughing/sneezing etiquette.
Using the powerpoint, two videos by the Mythbusters show how germs are spread. One very effectively demonstrates using a blacklight how quickly and far they can spread at a dinner party.
The powerpoint is followed by an article from The Telegraph which provides facts and statistics about why coughing into your sleeve is important.
Remember, fellow educators: students knowing is half the battle.
Good luck and stay healthy!
Useful tool to cut down on marking. You highlight what they've done well and leave a brief comment below.
Print it once, they stick it in the front of their books, and BOOM! Proof of progress. You&'re welcome, OFSTED.
Please note: rubric uses informal language.
