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 doing a topic on bears? Are you doing a topic on toys? Are you looking for some great photos of different types of teddy bears? I have collected together 30 photos of teddy bears for you to share with your class. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different bears being shown in each of photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about teddy bears. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of. The students can then discuss which teddy bear they liked the best and why. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

**** Contains a PowerPoint presentation of the book, complete with fun whole class teaching activities ******* Book 26: Sis in the Well New Sounds /sh/ New Words need - Decodable she - Decodable Plot Summary While Sis is showing off, dancing around the top of a well, she slips and falls into the water. Ed the Dog, Will the Elephant, Nan the Parrot, and Ann the Giraffe all try to rescue her but have no luck. Sam finally thinks of using a bucket and Mat provides one. It is Mat who succeeds in pulling Sis out of the well. 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.

Welcome to the 'Let’s Talk in ESL!' pack. 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. ***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction ************** This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture. There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.

Here is a 5 day teaching unit using PowerPoint for anyone who is wanting to teach students about how to use and reason with numbers. The lessons start with a 10 minute mental warm up session. This is followed by a highly interactive, whole class teaching session. The PowerPoint lessons end with a differentiated teaching challenge for students at different attainment levels. Autumn Term Lesson 1: Week 8 Title Counting and Properties of Numbers Learning Objective:  count on in steps of any size  solve number patterns  make up our own number patterns. Lesson 2: Week 8 Title Counting and Properties of Numbers Learning Objective:  count on in steps of any size  solve number patterns  make patterns agree with rules  make alternating patterns. Lesson 3: Week 8 Title Reasoning about Numbers Learning Objective:  investigate square numbers  find ways of investigating numbers  find square numbers by using a pattern. Lesson 4: Week 8 Title Reasoning about Numbers Learning Objective:  solve word problems  recognise odd and even numbers  find and talk about general statements  develop mental strategies. Lesson 5: Week 8 Title Reasoning about Numbers Learning Objective:  add and subtract  use the words used to add and subtract  add several numbers together and find the differences by counting on.

Here are 5 great PowerPoint lessons about addition, subtraction, rounding and money to use in the classroom. The lessons are complete with 3 parts. The first part is the 10 minute mental warm up session. The central part in the whole class, interactive learning session. The final part of the lesson provides differentiated challenges for the students. Autumn Term Lesson 1: Week 9 Title Addition and Subtraction Learning Objective:  complete adding and subtracting problems  add several numbers  understand that adding but not subtracting can be done in any order. Lesson 2: Week 9 Title Subtracting from Multiples of 10 Learning Objective:  understand the words used to describe adding and subtracting  subtract a one-digit number from a multiple of 10  record the answers in different ways.  Practise subtracting from multiples of 10.  Practise subtracting from bigger multiples of 10. Lesson 3: Week 9 Title Subtraction Learning Objective:  use words to describe subtraction  subtract a one-digit number from a multiple of 10. Lesson 4: Week 9 Title Describing Money Learning Objective:  use words to compare and order numbers  recognise coins  total money  understand different monies can be the same. Lesson 5: Week 9 Title Rounding and Money Problems Learning Objective:  round amounts to the nearest 10p  approximate and order numbers on a number line  recognise coins  be able to total money together.

Three complete PowerPoint lessons about number sequences. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up, followed by a whole class learning period, and finishes with a set of differentiated learning challenges. Spring Term Lesson 1: Week 1 Title Number Sequences Learning Objective:  count on and back in steps of 10  describe and continue a sequence  make up a number pattern. Mental Warm Up: Today you are going to complete a mapping diagram with a ‘+10’ rule. Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to be looking at sequences of numbers that have been made by counting on or back in steps of 10 or 1. Educational Challenges  Use cubes or beads in two colours to make a number sequence. Use the ‘+10’ or ‘–10’ rule.  Make a pattern using cubes or beads in two colours. Use the ‘+10’ or ‘–10’ rule.  Think of a way to show a sequence that has got hundreds in it. Lesson 2: Week 1 Title Counting and Properties of Numbers
 Learning Objective:  count on and back in steps  describe a number pattern  continue a number pattern  make predictions. Mental Warm Up: Start from the start number. Count back in steps of ten when I clap my hands. Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to count on in steps of different sizes using some grids. Educational Challenges  Shade the first number on a 4 x 4 grid and count on in fours. Do the same for a 5 x 5 grid and a 6 x 6 grid. Does the pattern look the same?  Count on in steps of 4 on different-sized grids. Explain the pattern.  Count on in steps of 4 on different-sized grids. Predict the pattern. Lesson 3: Week 1 Title Number Sequences Learning Objective:  count on or back in steps  describe number patterns  continue number patterns  make predictions. Mental Warm Up: Sit in a circle. Collect a card between 0 and 30. Stand up if you have number cards 1, 4, 7 and 10. What is the next number? Stand up if you have the number. Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to look at some number patterns and work out the rule. Educational Challenges  Work out the rule for shaded grid patterns. Write the number sequences.  Work out the rule for shaded grid patterns. Write the number sequences.  Work out the rule for shaded grid patterns. Make up a pattern for a friend using a two-step rule.

Five exciting PowerPoint lessons about multiplication, division and fractions. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up game. The lesson then focuses on the main interactive whole class learning point. The lesson finishes with differentiated learning challenges. Spring Term Lesson 1: Week 10 Title Multiplication Learning Objective:  understand and use multiplication as repeated addition  recognise and interpret situations as multiplication  develop strategies to multiply a one-digit number up to 5 by 2, 3, 4 or 5  use the ‘x’ symbol. Lesson 2: Week 10 Title Multiplication, Money and 'Real-Life' Problems Learning Objective:  use multiplication as repeated addition  recognise and use multiplication  use the ability to count on in twos, fives and tens to find different amounts  find total costs  use patterns in 5 and 10 times-tables to check results. Lesson 3: Week 10 Title Multiplication and Division, Money and 'Real-Life' Problems Learning Objective:  understand the difference between multiplication and division  count in twos, fives and tens to find the number of coins to make a given amount  check results  understand equivalent values of coins. Lesson 4: Week 10 Title Multiplication and Division and 'Real-Life' Problems Learning Objective:  develop understanding of multiplication and division  recognise when to use multiplication  write a number sentence for a problem. Lesson 5: Week 10 Title Fractions Learning Objective:  understand and use words about fractions  find one half or one quarter of a number of objects  write ½ for one half  write ¼ for one quarter.

These 5 complete PowerPoint lessons will help students to understand data handling. The lessons start with a mental warm up. Then the student will enjoy the interactive, whole class, sessions. The lessons then finish with fun differentiated challenges for the students to complete. Spring Term Lesson 1: Week 12 Title Problems Involving Measures Learning Objective:  find solutions to simple mass word problems  understand and use words about mass. Lesson 2: Week 12 Title Problems Involving Measures Learning Objective:  find solutions to simple mass word problems  explain ways of working  understand and use words about mass. Lesson 3: Week 12 Title Problems Involving Measures Learning Objective:  find solutions to simple mass word problems  understand and use words about mass  understand equivalence. Lesson 4: Week 12 Title Handling Data Learning Objective:  solve problems involving collecting, organising and interpreting data  record data using simple tables  explain results. Lesson 5: Week 12 Title Handling Data Learning Objective:  solve problems involving information  record findings as a block graph  explain results.

Five complete PowerPoint Lessons which focus on the topic of money. The lessons all start with a fun mental warm up. This is followed by the main, whole class, learning session. The lesson ends with a set of differentiated challenges for the students. Spring Term Lesson 1: Week 4 Title Money Learning Objective:  select and use the right calculation  check our calculations  solve money word problems  find totals. Lesson 2: Week 4 Title Money Learning Objective:  solve money word problems  recognise and use different value coins  select the right coins to pay. Lesson 3: Week 4 Title Money Learning Objective:  choose and use correct calculations  check calculations  solve money word problems  find totals and give change. Lesson 4: Week 4 Title Money Learning Objective:  check calculations  say what each coin is  solve money problems. Lesson 5: Week 4 Title Money Learning Objective:  make decisions and check calculations  solve money problems  use the appropriate number operation.

Three full PowerPoint Lessons about counting and properties of numbers which start with a fun mental warm up. The students then experience a fully interactive, main class leaning session. The lesson finishes with a fun differentiated learning challenge. Summer Term Lesson 1: Week 1 Title Counting and Properties of Numbers Learning Objective:  recognise odd and even numbers  understand what is special about odd and even numbers  count on and back in twos. Mental Warm Up: Counting on and back in ones. Counting on and back in tens. Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to investigate sharing by 2. Educational Challenges  Investigate which numbers can be shared equally by 2. Look for patterns and predict results.  Investigate which numbers less than 30 can be shared equally by 2.  Investigate which numbers can be shared equally by 2. Predict results for numbers greater than 100. Lesson 2: Week 1 Title Counting and Properties of Numbers Learning Objective:  say what is happening in a number pattern  say what number is next in a number pattern  count on and back in steps of different sizes. Mental Warm Up: You each have a number card. Is your number odd or even? Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to be counting on and back in steps of different sizes. Educational Challenges  Make up number chains using ‘add’ and ‘subtract’. Predict whether the final number will be more or less than the start number.  Make up number chains using ‘add’ and ‘subtract’. Ask a classmate to work out the end number. Lesson 3: Week 1 Title Counting and Properties of Numbers Learning Objective:  count on in twos, fives and tens  recognise multiples of 2, 5, and 10  be able to explain number patterns  recognise that some numbers can be a multiple of more than one number. Mental Warm Up: Today you will be counting on and back in twos, fives and tens. Main Lesson Idea: Today we are going to recognise multiples of 2, 5, and 10. Educational Challenges  Colour in multiples of 2, 5 and 10 on a hundred square.  Practise recognising multiples of 2, 5 and 10.

Five complete PowerPoint lessons about counting and properties of numbers. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up. This is followed by an interactive fun whole class learning session. The lesson finishes with a set of differentiated learning challenges for the students to complete. Spring Term Lesson 1: Week 8 Title Counting and properties of numbers Learning Objective:  recognise odd and even numbers  investigate number problems and puzzles  explain methods, reasoning and relationships. Lesson 2: Week 8 Title Counting and properties of numbers Learning Objective:  recognise odd and even numbers  devise and continue a number pattern  describe a pattern. Lesson 3: Week 8 Title Counting and properties of numbers Learning Objective:  recognise and continue or complete number patterns  describe a pattern or rule  devise a number pattern  recognise odd and even numbers. Educational Challenges  Complete number sequences.  Try making number sequences using big numbers for a friend to complete. Lesson 4: Week 8 Title Counting and properties of numbers Learning Objective:  recognise odd and even numbers  recognise a pattern  explain what we did.

These five complete PowerPoint Lessons will help to teach students about division, multiplication and fractions. The lessons start with a fun mental warm up. These are followed by an interactive, whole class teaching session. The lessons finish with differentiated learning challenges. Summer Term Lesson 1: Week 11 Title Understanding Multiplication and Division Learning Objective:  understand multiplication and division  use multiplication and division vocabulary  deal with something left over  choose the correct number operation  solve money problems. Lesson 2: Week 11 Title Understanding Multiplication and Division Learning Objective:  use division and multiplication  use multiplication and division vocabulary  understand the idea of something left over  use the correct number operation  solve money problems. Lesson 3: Week 11 Title Understanding Multiplication and Division Learning Objective:  double and halve  understand that halving reverses doubling and vice versa. Lesson 4: Week 11 Title Fractions Learning Objective:  recognise and find simple fractions  recognise a half or a quarter  know that two halves or four quarters make a whole and that two quarters make a half  understand that doubling reverses halving. Lesson 5: Week 11 Title Fractions Learning Objective:  recognise and find simple fractions  recognise that two quarters make a half  place halves on a number line.