Hi! I'm Marie. From experience as a primary teacher, I enjoy creating sets of teaching resources (often with my own illustrations!) for introducing and teaching school topics, and with practical activities. Hope you find something useful. Happy teaching! :)
Hi! I'm Marie. From experience as a primary teacher, I enjoy creating sets of teaching resources (often with my own illustrations!) for introducing and teaching school topics, and with practical activities. Hope you find something useful. Happy teaching! :)
A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives.
For additional resources based on the story of The Three Little Pigs, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources :)
I have also created a 5 part PowerPoint that can be used over 5 lessons with worksheets for follow up activities.
Hope that you find the word mat useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Writing prompts – to look at non-fiction text and layout and to write sentences using the information from a fact sheet.
Links to animal classification – includes a fact sheet of an animal from each category – mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect
For additional resources based on Amazon Rainforest Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Writing prompts – to look at non-fiction text and layout and to write sentences using the information from a fact sheet.
Links to animal classification – includes a fact sheet of an animal from each category – mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect
For additional resources based on African Savannah Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
• Text - about the origin of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and its significant authors
• Questionnaire – from the text
• Book Review – to compare 2 different versions of the same story
• Different Stories! – To briefly write about the version just read, and write what would happen in the story if one of the characters was changed.
For additional resources based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives. Includes blank writing sheets.
For additional resources based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives.
For additional resources based on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs, nouns and adjectives.
Includes blank sheets for story writing.
For additional resources based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources :)
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives.
Includes blank sheets for story writing.
For additional resources based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources :)
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Useful word mats with names of African animals from the Savannah, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives – could be put back to back and laminated together to create one lasting document.
For additional resources based on African Savannah Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Useful word mats with names of animals from the Amazon rainforest, classification groups and features, verbs and adjectives – could be put back to back and laminated together to create one lasting document.
For additional resources based on Amazon Rainforest Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
This Bingo set is designed to reinforce the story of Hansel and Gretel and encourages children to
• read captions and match with a picture from the story
• read captions and match with pictures
• read speech bubbles and match with pictures
Provides lots of opportunities for teachers and children to talk about characters and story plot as they play!
For additional resources based on the story of Hansel and Gretel, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources :)
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of cubes for extended writing activities
Categories: characters, settings, objects, verbs, adjectives, time connectives, conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions
Includes a blank template and a recording sheet (which could be laminated) + instructions
Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Printable story of Little Red Riding Hood, comprehension worksheets for assessing understanding, and origin of the story.
Activities include reading and answering questions, creative writing, and comparing different versions to write a book review.
Set includes:
• Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text
• Comprehension - text, questions, write a different ending
• Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing
• Origins of the story of Little Red Riding Hood – text
• Book Review – compare 2 versions of the same story and record preferences
For additional resources based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story.
The set includes:
• Story Plan - write a brief sequence of events for a story (beginning, middle, end)
• Story Structure – explain: characters (who is in the story?), settings (where and when did the story happen?), problem (what happens?), and solution (how is the problem solved?)
• Story Map – use the word bank to illustrate and label a sequence of events for a story
• Character’s Portrait- illustrate the main character - list adjectives to describe the character, and write sentences
• Setting the Scene - illustrate the setting - list adjectives to describe the setting, and write sentences
• 2 blank lined worksheets for writing (one has space for illustration) to use as often as needed for different parts of the story
• Wanted Poster
• My Pirate Story Checklist – narrative learning objectives
I have also created 3 useful word mats with key vocabulary for writing stories about pirates. Includes: story sequence - sentence starters, nouns, verbs and adjectives.
TES https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pirates-story-writing-word-mats-11652212
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Pirate themed worksheets - to look at the differences between fiction and non-fiction text.
Activities includes:
• Looking at fiction and non-fiction book covers; explaining the differences
• Asking questions before reading non-fiction text to find answers
• Writing 4 facts from reading and identifying features of non-fiction text
• Using a glossary and record meaning of words
• Writing a book review (fiction or/and non-fiction)
• Writing a non-fiction text which has a heading, sub-heading, caption and picture
• Explaining what the story of ‘How I became a Pirate’ is about (answer questions)
I have also created Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-pirate-story-writing-worksheets-13049005
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A brief history of the Christmas tree
Text includes information about the origins of the Christmas tree, from Pagan celebrations to German traditions and how it became a worldwide custom since Victorian times. Each page has related questions to check comprehension and extend discussion (Guided reading)
Worksheets:
• Use word bank to write a brief history of the origins of the Christmas tree from Pagan times until Victorian Times
• Complete sentences with missing words – use word bank
• Record definition of words using a dictionary
• Illustrate and label Christmas tree decorations from the past and present day
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Printable story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with comprehension worksheets for assessing understanding, and origin of the story.
Activities include reading and answering questions, creative writing, and comparing different versions to write a book review.
Set includes:
• Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text
• Comprehension - text, questions, write a different ending
• Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing
• Origins of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text
• Book Review – compare 2 versions of the same story and record preferences
For additional resources based on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
A Bingo game that will encourage a lot of discussions as you play :)
Can be used as a way to assess children’s knowledge.
There are 2 different boards, each with matching sets of pictures of dinosaurs with names; group names (carnivore, herbivore); and descriptions.
Playing: Children attempt to match each picture with a dinosaur; match additional sets of cards, wherever it is a carnivore or herbivore; and then guess the dinosaurs when reading the description cards.
Children can check their answers - answer sheet for each bingo board included.
I have also created worksheets and posters that can be used as a starting point (sold separately).
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-posters-12663937
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-worksheets-11534907
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)
Set of posters: text about the different groups of aquatic animals including fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge – show on IWB
For more useful activities, please check my other Under the Sea resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources.
For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources
Thanks for looking :)