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 Speaking & Listening Skills
What’s Your Favourite...?
Practise asking these questions with your friends. Write down their answers.
Ask why they have chosen each answer as their favourite:
Example questions...
What’s your favourite colour?
What’s your favourite food?
What’s your favourite fruit?
Test Your Speaking & Listening Skills
Role Playing – Shopping
1. Buying a CD
Scene: a music shop. Bob works in the shop. Sue is a customer.
Sue: Hi. I’m looking for Bon Jovi’s Greatest Hits.
Bob: It’ll be in the Rock Music section. Let’s go and have a look.....
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*** Contains a PowerPoint presentation of the book, which contains a wide range of different teaching activities ****
Book 15: Sam Is Mad comes complete with a reading certificate so every child feels they are becoming successful reader at each part of the course. The books also contain a set of guided reading questions.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
Book 15: Sam Is Mad
New Words
mad - Decodable
that - Special Word
Plot Summary
Mit the Chimp makes a paper-bag lion mask and puts
it over his head. He pretends to be Sam the Lion and
teases the other animals. Sis, Nan and a new character,
Baby Bear, see through Mit’s disguise and are angry at
his tricks. Sam is the angriest when he discovers Mits’
impersonation of him. Finally, Mit drops the mask and
tells the animals that Sam is the real lion.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
**** Complete with a PowerPoint presentation of the book which contains a wide range of different teaching activities *****
Book 16: Sid
New Words
at - Decodable
Sid - Decodable
Plot Summary
Mat meets Sid the Horse and teases Sid by pulling his
tail. Sid gets mad and kicks Mat. Mat decides he wants
to ride Sid but Sid bucks him off. Finally, Mat lures Sid
with a big apple. As Sid is moving along with Mat on
his back, he suddenly stumbles into a pool of water.
Sid gets the apple and Mat gets wet.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
Qatar History and Citizenship is a compulsory subject for any primary school teacher in Qatar.
When I taught this subject in Qatar, I was surprised to discover how thin the student text book was, how little resources were available for students on the Internet and that there was no teacher guide to help teachers effectively teach this subject.
Each of these Yearly teaching packs contain lesson plans and additional worksheets to support 39 weekly lessons. These lessons cover all a student needs to know about the subject, and the lessons are designed to motivate and excite a student's interest in the history around them.
These worksheets could be printed out and used as workbooks in the classroom, sent home as additional homework or shared via an interactive whiteboard.
*** Please note that these resources are designed to be used with the official text book, not as a replacement. ***
The KS1 Guided Reading Thinking Hats worksheets provide students a chance to explore different approaches to thinking and reading a book. When students use Thinking Hats with their guided reading book, they can view the same book from 6 different angles.
The worksheets are non-book specific and can be used with a wide range of different books from any levelled or unlevelled reading scheme.
These worksheets are particularly useful when a student has finished a book before they move onto a new book. It is a great way of checking their understanding and making sure they have got as much as they can from every book they read.
I have been teaching as a primary school teacher for over 14 years. These worksheets can be used both in the classrooms and as homework sheets.
The students will enjoy the wide range of activities on offer and be motivated to read more books and share their ideas with others.
This comprehensive pack of worksheets is not linked to any particular book or reading scheme and can be used time and again with different books.
These worksheets can be used as a class, independently or in small groups. The worksheets are well laid out and colourful. They could also be used as homework sheets. I use them to assess how much a student understood a particular book before letting them to change their book.
These worksheets were designed by a highly experienced, motivated primary school teacher to make reading fun and provide an interesting focus to the reader. There are masks to make for plays, mind maps to extend a students thinking, and lots of chances for students to really shine.
As this pack has worksheets from Year 1 to Year 6, there is something for every reader. There are worksheets for fiction and non-fiction books. There are worksheets looking at stories and others focusing on poetry.
Are you looking for pictures of different animals that people keep as pets? Here is pack of 30 different photos. Some animals are better than others as pets. The students could discuss the advantages and disadvantages of keeping each of these pets.
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 pets being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about pets.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of pets. The students can then discuss if each animal would make a suitable pet for them.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing or for researching into the lives of different animals.
Are you teaching your students about things we find around the house? Are you looking for some colourful flashcards? I have collected 30 photos of every day items for you to share with you class.
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 furniture.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of furniture and household items. The students can then discuss the materials used to make the different types of furniture and different objects.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing.
Are your students about to study seating or chairs. Are they needing to design their own seating. This set of 30 photos of seating and chairs would make a great set of resources to promote discussion and spark their own design ideas.
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 chairs and seating.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of chairs and seating. The students can then discuss the types of chairs they like.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing.
Are your students studying Ancient China? Are you looking for resources about Ancient China? I have collected together 30 photos and drawings about life in Ancient China. These are a great way of starting a discussion on Ancient China. The images are a great starting point on this era and will prompt them to ask more questions and think more deeply about this subject.
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 Ancient China.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Chinese objects and artifacts. The students can then discuss how they think each one was used.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you introducing your students to the toys of the past? I have collected together 30 images of toys which were popular around 200 years ago. The students can see which ones we still play with today, and how toys have changed over time.
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 toys from the past.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of toys. The students can then discuss how they decided on each you would be used.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing.
Are you teaching your students about Sikhism and the history of Sikhism? Are you looking for some visual resources to support your teaching? I have collected together 30 high quality images and photos relating to the topic of Sikhism. The pictures would help to make an interesting display or a good starting lesson 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 Sikhism.
The students could also take the laminated photos and images and sort them into different aspects of Sikhism.
The students can then discuss why they think each one is important to Sikh history.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are your students studying about the desert and the plants growing in the desert? This pack of 30 desert photos would encourage students to think more deeply about living in this habitat.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide. 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 Desert Landscapes And Plants.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of desert landscapes and plants. The students can then discuss what it would be like to live in each environment.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching your students about Victorian children? Are you looking for some contemporary images of Victorian children to discuss with the class? I have collected together 38 images of Victorian children from a wide range of different Victorian era publications. These are a great way to start a discussion on what they wore and what they did. Needless to say, all the pictures are of well to do and rich children.
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 Rich Victorian Children. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different rich Victorian children. 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 you teaching about the different forms of Green Energy around us? Are you looking for high quality images or a starter presentation to promote discussion in the classroom? I have collected together 30 different high quality images of different types of
Green Energy. These would make an excellent display or starting point for a discussion on what it means to be green.
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 Green Energy.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Green Energy. The students can then discuss of benefits and the problems of each type.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you looking for examples of Still Life settings which you could display on the interactive whiteboard for your students to copy? Or you needing images to print them out for the students to have a closer examination? I have collected together 30 of the best images of still life settings and I wanted to share them with you and 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 materials being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Still Life Pictures.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Still Life Pictures. The students can then discuss which looks the most effective.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching your students about sculptures or public art? Are you looking for eye catching visual examples of works of art from around the world? I have collected 30 high quality photos of sculpture which you can use to inspire and challenge your students thinking.
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 Sculptures.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of sculptures. The students can then discuss what they think why each one was made.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching your students about people who help us, transport or lorries and trucks? Are you looking for some visual resources to support your teaching? I have collected 30 high quality images of lorries and trucks which you are welcome to share with your class.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the transport activities being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Lorries and Trucks.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of lorries and trucks. The students can then discuss what they think is happening in each image.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching a lesson on public art, structures or water? Are you looking for examples of different fountains? I have collected together 30 high quality photos of fountains for you to share and discuss with your class.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of fountains.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about fountains.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of fountains. The students can then discuss why they think the photos were built.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.