I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
Test Your Patience!
Nonsense Quiz 1
(English jokes)
Warning: this quiz does not make any sense!
1. Why did the chicken cross the road?
2. How many beans make five?
3. If I have twelve sweets and give Tom four, how many sweets does Tom have?
4. What is the capital of Australia?
This wonderful quiz comes complete with a teacher answer sheet - trust me - you will really need it!
Test Your General Knowledge
It’s a Wonderful World!
Example questions
1. What is the highest mountain in the world?
a) K2
b) Everest
c) Cho Oyu
d) Kangchenjunga
2. What is the deepest ocean in the world?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
3. What is the longest river in the world?
a) Congo
b) Nile
c) Amazon
d) Yangtze-Kiang
The worksheet comes complete with a page of answers for the teacher.
Some fun resources for anyone teaching about chocolate. This pack includes a presentation, two fin chocolate related quizzes and an English story writing prompt.
Are you teaching Judaism to your students? I have created a pack of 30 images which relate to Judaism which will make an excellent opening lesson or help you create and interesting, eye catching display about this topic.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Judasism.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Jewish actvities. The students can then discuss what they think why one is important in Judasism.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about rivers, the environment or pollution? Are you wanting to make an eye catching display on pollution? I have collected together 30 images of pollution for students to use and discuss. They could discuss the problems each causes and how their solutions.
The workbook is full of fun ideas and is perfect for cross curricular teaching. You even get to each them some poetry related to pollution.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Environmental Pollution.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different environmental pollution problems. The students can then discuss what they think could be done to resolve each problem.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about life under the sea? Are you looking for great photos to create a display? I have collected togeter 37 different photos of life under the sea which you can share with your class.
Comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get more out of your lessons, and this purchase in particular.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different animals being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Underwater Life.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different different types of underwater life. The students can then discuss the needs of each type of organism.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about different forms of transport? Are you looking for different examples of exciting cars? I have collected together 30 different photos of cars for you to share with your class.
I have included a 31 Teaching Activity guide in this pack to make sure you get the most out of this purchase!
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about different cars.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of cars. The students can then sort them from the slowest to the fastest cars.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching your students about different types of transport? Are you teaching them about being more green? Are you looking for some visual resources to support your teaching? I have collected together 30 great images and photos of trains that you can share with your class.
It comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get the most out of your teaching and this purchase.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different types of trains being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Trains.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of trains. The students can then discuss what they think each one type of train does.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching your class about water, rivers or impressive landscapes? Are you looking for some visual support? I have collected together 30 high quality, stunning images of waterfalls for you to share with your class.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different places being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about waterfalls.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of waterfalls. The students can then discuss if the waterfall is natural or manmade.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different animals and beach locations being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about beaches.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different beach scenes.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different views being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about holiday locations and views.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of holiday views.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different robots being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about robots.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of robots. The students can then discuss what they think each one was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are your students studying about World Peace or the community? These creative writing prompts ask the students to look at each picture and use their 5 senses to describe the image. What can they see, touch, smell, taste, hear and feel in each picture? They then use these notes to write a fuller, more detailed description of the picture. This is a great way to prepare for the KS1 SATs tests and the KS2 SATs tests while still having a lot of fun!
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Peace.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
I love to get the students really talking about an issue. I saw another teacher do it and thought that this looks really effective.
My Walk to School Week teaching resources are designed to get the students to think about why we should walk to school, what are the alternatives and the benefits and the costs of walking to school using different modes of transport. They are also designed to get students really talking, listening and expressing their own ideas.
My teaching resources could be printed out and made into an eye catching, thought provoking display or used as a whole class discussion stimulus.
I am now making a new series of resources like this, so that teachers and students can get a lot more out of every lesson.
I have used a wide range of inspirations to create a fun conversation starting lesson about Christian Aid week. This lesson looks at different issues which may be covered in Christian Aid week such as what is war, what is peace, what is a home and how we can help our fellow man, woman and child.
I have started using conversation starters in my own lessons with great effect and I think you will also enjoy using them in your own lessons.
As stated in the presentation, while these resources will help you present your Christian Aid week lessons in class, I have no connection with Christian Aid.
Plants & animals in the local environment Science vocabulary unit actually has 4 presentations, rather than the usual 2 as I so enjoyed making them. The set does come complete with a easy to use spelling list. This pack also comes with a link at the end which show you were to find even more useful online resources on this topic.
I have also included a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher guide, word mats and vocabulary flashcards to get more out of each lesson.
Words use din this topic.
Plants & animals in the local environment
reproduce
produce young
produce new plants
animals
plants
shoot
within
under
next to
fruit
earth
soil
seeds
Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.
KS1 Sound & hearing Science Vocabulary and Spelling Pack contains pictures for all the words listed below and an easy to use Spelling list. In addition the presentation contain a link to addition online teaching resources such as word maps and vocabulary lists in a different format.
I have expanded the pack and made it much more useful. It comes complete with a set of 31 teaching activities to try in the classroom.
Sound & hearing
sound
sounds
high
low
loud
quiet
shake
rattle
blow
pluck
tap
scrape
ring
silence
direction
louder
loudest
quieter
quietest
noise
soft
further away
nearer
hear
ear
faint
fainter
volume
Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.
KS1 Using electricity Science Vocabulary and Spelling pack contains a presentation which shows a picture for each word listed below. In addition the presentation has a link to more online teaching resources a teacher could use to revise the topic with.
I have also included a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide and a printable Word Mat to help you get the most out of this topic and purchase.
Words used in this KS1 Using Electricity Science Vocabulary presentation.
electricity
bulb
bulb holder
buzzer
battery
battery holder
switch
circuit
connection
wire
mains
crocodile clip
break
dim
bright
light
plug
socket
brighter
Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.
Here are lots of different fun teaching resources for students who are learning to speak English as a second language, or for students who want to revise and improve their understanding of English. This is perfect for both an home or school setting.
Design a Game
4 Template Boards
I have collected 4 different blank board templates - the idea is for children to develop their own board games and their own rules. They then need to teach the rest of the class how to play their game. Lots of talking, discussion and communication skills.