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.

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.

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different activities being shown in each of the photos. I have added a writing task about the different ways people can keep healthy. You could focus on how does keeping healthy in general, mean you have a healthy, longer lasting heart in particular? I also wrote a presentation about the 31 different ways you could use these photo flashcard resources in your classroom. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about World Heart Day. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different healthy activities. The students can then discuss what they think about each activity and why it is good for the heart. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Which would you rather? - A fun set of 100 child friendly either or questions for 3 to 8 year olds. This is a child friendly set of questions which encourages them to make decisions and explain their answers to the rest of the class. When I play this game, I set two corners of the room, one for each answer. The children get up and move to the best answer for them. It could be used as a time filler, in Golden Time or during conversation. You could print out the pictures and mix them up or use them as a PowerPoint presentation.

Are you teaching about the International Day of Democracy? Are your students interested in discussing why we need to vote? This is a PowerPoint full of Powerful images to help you. I have also written a PowerPoint which explains how you can use this teaching resource to help you with 31 different teaching activities in the classroom. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of the photos. I have collected these photos together to save teachers everywhere from needing to do it themselves. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about International Day of Democracy. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Democracy. The students can then discuss what they think each one is important. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

EDVARD GRIEG:The Story of the Boy WhoMade Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun This is a fun presentation, complete with his life story, summary of the facts, a quiz and a writing activity.

Students can look at different Ancient Egyptian Tombs and what the Ancient Egyptians left in them in Ancient Egypt. It is a great way to promote talking and active resource in the classroom as the children discover the uses of the different objects left behind. 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 items found in Ancient Egyptian Tombs. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Ancient Egyptian Tombs. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Ancient Egyptian Tombs objects. The students can then discuss why they think each one is important. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Here are 34 different pictures of fruit, which are perfect as a PowerPoint presentation, or to be used in a wall display. It comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get the most out of your teaching and this purchase. Each slide is shown twice. The first time, there is the name and the fruit to help students to learn the names of the different fruits. The second time, they play the presenation as a game. They choose a random number from a game menu and name the fruit. They then click on the picture to see the name of the fruit. There are endless ways of using this presentation. If you put the numbers 1 to 34 in a hat and asked the students to write down the names of 5 fruits they saw in the presentation, you could even make this presentation into a highly interactive game of fruit bingo.

This presentation is made up of 39 high quality, beautifully shot photos of different forms of transport. 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. This presentation could be used as a starting point for different forms of transport. Ask them to think of different forms of transport and why we need different forms of transport. You could print out and laminate these slides and make a colour display about different forms of transport. Students could also look at the different forms of transport in this picture any sort them into different categories. The pictures could also be used as excellent starting points for stories linked to transport. Where are they going and why?

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different locations being shown in each of the photos. I have added photos and a writing prompt to this resource to help students get the most out of this Autumnal Theme. Likewise, I have written a presentation explaining to the teacher 31 different ways they could use this Photo Flash cards in their classroom to boost both their students' vocabulary and memory skills. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching set of story prompts. The students could also take five of the laminated photos and create them into a story . 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 dinosaurs being shown in each of the images. I have added 30 photos of dinosaurs and a really great presentation about the 31 different ways you could use these teaching resources within your classroom. The Dinosaur visual prompts are also an excellent way of prompting creative writing. You could print off and laminate the images to make an interesting, eye-catching set of story prompts. The students could also take five of the laminated images and create them into a story . The images could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

I have developed a nice creative writing prompt for students. It helps them bring each of the pictures to life. What can they see, hear, touch, taste and smell in each of the pictures. These writing prompts are a great way of improving their writing skills and making sure their writing becomes richer in detail and more organised in structure. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different mythical beasts being shown in each of the photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching set of story prompts. The students could also take five of the laminated photos and create them into a story . The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

These creative writing sheets help to make creative writing and story telling a lot more fun. The creative writing prompts ask the students to imagine they are directly inside the picture. What do they see, feel, touch, taste and smell. These writing prompts will help your students to write a richer, more detailed description of a scene. This is a great way to practice for the KS1 SATs tests and the KS2 SATs tests while still having a lot of fun! You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different locations being shown in each of the photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching set of story prompts. The students could also take five of the laminated photos and create them into a story . The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.