The chronicles of crows: A Tale of the Springtime (1848) - I have included the full poem, complete with the original pictures. I then provide it with the pictures and no words, and then the words and no pictures and finally as a simple CLOZE, where the students need to complete the missing word in the second line of each part of the poem. The pictures without words are a charming Victorian border. The students could write their own Spring poems in this section and make a lovely Spring display. I have always been drawn to crows, not in any dark teenage-poet way, but because they are big, handsome, super-clever, and remind me of the chilly Michigan spring. It seemed so charming at first, with the crows working together, building their homes, laying their eggs and raising their babies in great swooping flocks. But the story takes a ghastly turn as the nearby farmers gather to get rid of the rookery. I kept thinking that the smart, sassy crows would eventually outwit the mean, brutish humans. How wrong I was. The crows are shot and made into pies, even the young ones, and the birds that survive are left to mourn, “How well we know / There is no joy unmixed with woe.” Um, anyway, happy spring, and here’s a Monday assortment of pertinent items to help you get over the sense of mortal dread sinking in your chest after that morbid Victorian warning.

Are you studying Mary Seacole with your students? Are you looking for some photos and useful resources to do with your class? I have listed some of the useful resources you could try. I especially enjoyed playing the interactive Mary Seacole online game... I also added her public domain book of her life for more details. 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 Mary Seacole. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing. The students could listen to some of the audio book or play the BBC Online game to further improve their knowledge of this woman.

Are you teaching your students about the Great Fire Of London? Are you looking for a great set of resources to make your own display? I have collected lots of different resources about the Great Fire Of London. 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 the Great Fire Of London. Some of the most important pictures can also be printed out in a zoomed in version for display purposes. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into groups. The students can then discuss how they think each one helps explain the Great Fire Of London. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Are you covering Greek, Roman and Norse Myths with your students? Are you looking for some images to support them? I have collected together 31 different images which would make an excellent starting point for discussions 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 image. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Greek, Roman and Norse Myths. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Greek, Roman and Norse Myths. The students can then discuss how they think each one was used to explain the world. 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 locations being shown in each of the photos. I have mixed together three different exciting presentations. Would first talk about the Keywords about Castles with the class. I would then give them the Castle writing prompts to creatively write about their ideas. I have also included a third presentation which explains how to do 31 different teaching activities based on these photo card flashcard teaching resources. 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 invaders being shown in each of the photos. There are two sets of creative writing prompts, one about the past and one about the future. In addition, I have added my 31 teaching activity teacher guide on how you can use these images in different ways to improve your 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.