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I'm a tired teacher just like you; fighting to balance the importance of my own life with the fun and high level of education I want to give my students. I hope these resources save you time so you can focus on the important things in life.

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I'm a tired teacher just like you; fighting to balance the importance of my own life with the fun and high level of education I want to give my students. I hope these resources save you time so you can focus on the important things in life.
BFG Writing Stimulus/Moderation
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BFG Writing Stimulus/Moderation

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Very simple writing stimulus for the Roal Dahl story of BFG. I have used this for my writing moderation from year 2 to 6. It can also be a very simple homework for the kids.
Differentiated Types of Sentences WS
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Differentiated Types of Sentences WS

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Three levels of worksheets to identify and create your own sentence types. Each page includes the definition of each sentence type which is great for beginners or revision, but this could be edited to become a cloze procedure. I’ve used this to introduce the topic in class and then to send home for parents in HW. Many of my parents said they found the definitions really helpful and put them up at home as they hadn’t been taught how to identify them before.
Tricky Words Board Game
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Tricky Words Board Game

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Simple board game consisting of ks1 tricky words. I’ve used this in so many different ways; you can divide kids up into colours and in turns ask them read all of the words in that colour. you can play as a normal board game with dice you can play with HA children not just reading the word but putting it into a sentence you can make it a guided reading or literacy lesson by asking the children to write a sentence using the word they land on I have even used this as an assessment lesson in year 2 when I first got to know my class, it allowed me to find out where they were but also have fun with them. Enjoy
Phase by Phase Phonics Game
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Phase by Phase Phonics Game

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Simple and fun games divided by the sounds in each phase. I gave these to my TA’s to use in small groups. We began by simply saying the sounds, laterwe added in saying a word with the sound, the writing the sound/word and eventually with HA children would work in pairs to draw a picture of a word with the sound and their partner would segment the word. I even used them as ‘fun’ assessment at the beginning of a term. Enjoy!
Phonics Games Ideas
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Phonics Games Ideas

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A list of phonics games which can be played as class starters or main group lessons. Really helped me fill time during my PGCE/NQT.
Phonics Games and Ideas
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Phonics Games and Ideas

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A collection of games from phase 2 onwards, one based on tricky words, one on the silent letter ‘h’ and a collection of 10+ ideas for other phonics starters/lessons…my kids loved them all! These resources got me through my PGCE/NQT years.
Cinderella Play Script
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Cinderella Play Script

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Hilarious version of Cinderella as a whole class play. It’s a bit long for a normal assembly but perfect for an end of year or special play. Enjoy!
Toy Assembly and Resources
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Toy Assembly and Resources

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This assembly is based on the unit of work I completed with my class, therefore I’ve included a plan of what I completed throughout my lessons. This was a great cross curricular topic and as you’ll see, I’ve included links to art and DT, literacy and ICT. The assembly included an option between two songs and the words to a poem we performed. There are also a number of templates to create jumping jacks, shadow puppets and zeotropes. The document marked zerotrope template was a great freebie from a childhood museum which has other ‘toy’ related worksheets and activities which I sent as homework. I completed this summer term in a year 2 class, but to be hones at it is all about the work the children complete can really work from year 1 - 6. We had such fun with this topic and assembly, I hope you do too!
Adding 'es' Plurals Worksheets
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Adding 'es' Plurals Worksheets

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3 differentiated worksheets focused solely on adding ‘es’ to create plurals. This is could be completed as a self directed task or a homework. The main aim is to help children understand the spelling patterns which require ‘es’ rather than another plural spelling. Enjoy
Literacy Word Bank
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Literacy Word Bank

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This is a simple page where the pupil is asked to sort and record a range of words which can later be used in their own writing. I love this activity as it has a range of uses: can be sent as a homework to teach the child how to use it independently with their own writing or reading, it can encourage children to take ownership over their work or to read a teachers comments more purposefully. I often hightlight an opener in a pupil’s work and they feel proud enough to record it in their word bank for later use. Most importantly, generally I use this as an assessment task throughout the term helping me to see if a child has misunderstood a term or has a repetitive spelling problem with a pattern. Enjoy!
Rhyming Couplets Lesson
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Rhyming Couplets Lesson

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Lesson plan and worksheets to help you teach rhyming couplets. The lesson is introductory and lasts 60 minutes. There are 3 differentiated activities and an example poem for the class to read and discuss together. I used this for an observation and received an outstanding. Unfortunately I used an overhead projector and wrote onto a blank screen with a smartboard pen so no slides are included, but I have highlighted where you could add you own if you wanted to. Enjoy!
Stretching Sentences Resource
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Stretching Sentences Resource

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Includes a document with 3 double sided a4 sheets which I laminated and worksheet which I use as a resource for KS1 and KS2 children struggling to add detail to their writing. These include images and suggestions for the ‘who, what, how, where, why’ parts of a sentence. There are blank spaces at the bottom of each table where a child or TA could write any extra ideas they have. They then take these ideas and use them on the activity sheet. This first column of this sheet is to be stuck in their book and the others to be cut to create flaps. Under each you ask the child to write a sentence, adding/stretching it each time. For example under ‘Who?’ The child may write ‘The small granny,’ then under then next flap ‘What?’ the child may write 'The small granny stretched her hand etc. until a detail sentence is formed. The third sheet which I laminated was a self-assessment to check they had included each in their sentence and as they others can also be used permanently in your literacy display. I found this great to send home with spellings as they also force the child to practice their phonics and handwriting. My kids also loved writing some silly sentences with them. Enjoy!
Mythologicical Creatures Lesson
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Mythologicical Creatures Lesson

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Powerpoint introducing some mythological creatures and brief revision on thesaurus. The main point of the lesson is to create a short non-fiction texts about one mythological creature. It includes a powerpoint and 2 worksheets. My children had a lot of fun with this and followed up with two more lessons collating their non-fiction pages into a book for the younger classes. It also made a great display and linked to the book we were about to begin reading and led to more detailed creative writing later. Enjoy!
Gerenation Quarantine 2020 Project
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Gerenation Quarantine 2020 Project

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This is a time capsule project adaptable to all ages! I’ve deliberately created the project to suit at home/in school teaching and to be FUN for the kids. It is a positive way to teach and move on from time in quarantine. It includes; a powerpoint lesson on what time capsules are and looks through some famous examples. a powerpoint with step by step instructions on how to create your own time capsule (for parents/kids at home or teachers in class). a series of Quarantine sheets for young ks1 kids or ks2+ (Teachers may choose to only use the letter to a future generation template for older kids). I am very excited to use this and suggest adding in a nice art lesson where kids can create pictures of how they spent lockdown or a symbol of this time (e.g. a rainbow). Hope this helps your kids and you adapt to a new way of teaching.
Back to School Bundle
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Back to School Bundle

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As children return to school, this bundle is hoped to help introduce the ‘new normal’ while having fun. It also contains a range of outdoor based acivities and resources inorder to bring the classroom outside for safety without compromising on learning. This bundle contains: -A welcome back to school assembly -Welcome back to school quiz Time Capsules of the past powerpoint 2020 Time Capsule Worksheets Bug Hotel powerpoint and worksheet Mud Kitchen STEM challenges for EYFS/KS1/KS2 Blank Mud Kitchen Recipe Sheets A lot of these activities are adaptable to be complete independently or at home incase of a local lockdown or virtual learning. They also contain varying abilities which are suitable throughout the key stages. I hope these keep you and your kids safe, while having fun :)
'How to Draw a Lion' Word Class Activity
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'How to Draw a Lion' Word Class Activity

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Includes step-by-step instructions both written and drawn as to how to create a cartoon lion. There is both a word and Powerpoint version of instruction, and a separate word document set up as worksheets including answer pages. There are 4 main ways to teach word classes with this resource: An oral task with kids to help them understand the use of bossy verbs with them unaware of what the are meant to be drawing. A set of instructions in which they must find bossy verbs. A set of instructions in which they must find bossy verbs and adjectives. A set of instructions in which they must find bossy verbs, adjectives and nouns. I’ve used activities like this regularly to improve my classes listening, confidence in art skills and get used to positional language. I have used it for cross-curriculuum learning in RE when teaching Daniel and the Lion’s Den as well as science when studying animals. Hope it saves you time :)
Fear - Social Learning Story and Comprehension
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Fear - Social Learning Story and Comprehension

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The story is about Bas the Bat who has been hibernating for a long time. When he finally wakens up the world around him is different and scary. The story is made to help children adjust to returning to school/homeschool/lockdown after a long time or those struggling with the somewhat ‘scary’ Covid life. The resource includes a social learning story powerpoint made to read aloud to kids. Either print in a3 or display as the powerpoint attached. It also includes a printable version of the story and a set of 8 comprehension questions. The comprehension questions are in word format and can be edited to match ability or KS.