We use the 'Reading with R.I.C.' whole class approach to reading, introduced by @MrsPTeach, and during a recent history unit on WW2 I used these starters at the beginning of each session to aid discussion. I hope you find them useful. Please leave feedback and I will endeavour to upload more resources soon. Alison

At the start of any history topic it is important to look at chronology so I have produced a timeline for my class to assemble and add brief details about each era. Hope it helps and please leave feedback. Apologies if you downloaded the earlier version - I missed off the Tudors! - now revised.

A fun activity sheet which focuses on three spellings each day from the year 5-6 spelling list.* Skills include: Finding definition in a dictionary. Splitting into syllables. Identifying vowels and consonants Drawing the word (kids favourite bit!) Using the word in a sentence - application. Hope you find them useful. Feedback welcome x

Across school, we have adopted a whole class reading model (Reading with RIC) which replaces the previous carousel method. This pack allows accurate and rigorous teacher assessment as it addresses a different reading skill each day. Pairing Non-Fiction with Fiction for better understanding. I was using the narrative 'The Lion and the Unicorn' by Shirley Hughes in my English sessions and this non-fiction sheet provided the essential background knowledge to my WW2 topic, allowing discussion of the key vocabulary required. I have also posted similar sheets on 'The Blitz' and 'Evacuees' I would love to receive your feedback. Alison

A quick maths starter I use in my class to consolidate a number of maths concepts. Hope you find it useful. Feedback appreciated. x

I always allow children in my class to jot ideas down as they listen to the class story. This is a pack of sheets I designed to accompany the book by Shirley Hughes 'The Lion and the Unicorn'. I look forward to receiving your feedback. Alison

Across school, we have adopted a whole class reading model (Reading with RIC) which replaces the previous carousel method. This pack allows accurate and rigorous teacher assessment as it addresses a different reading skill each day. Pairing Non-Fiction with Fiction for better understanding. I was using the narrative 'The Lion and the Unicorn' by Shirley Hughes in my English sessions and this non-fiction sheet provided the essential background knowledge to my WW2 topic allowing discussion of the key vocabulary required. I have also posted similar sheets on 'WW2 Overview' and 'Evacuees' I would love to receive your feedback. Alison

Across school, we have adopted a whole class reading model (Reading with RIC) which replaces the previous carousel method. This pack allows accurate and rigorous teacher assessment as it addresses a different reading skill each day. Pairing Non-Fiction with Fiction for better understanding. I was using the narrative ‘The Lion and the Unicorn’ by Shirley Hughes in my English sessions and this non-fiction sheet provided the essential background knowledge to my WW2 topic, allowing discussion of the key vocabulary required. I have also posted similar sheets on ‘WW2 Overview’ and ‘The Blitz’ I would love to receive your feedback. Alison

A fun activity sheet which focuses on three spellings each day from the year 3-4 spelling list. Skills include: Finding definition in a dictionary. Splitting into syllables. Identifying vowels and consonants Drawing the word (kids favourite bit!) Using the word in a sentence - application. Hope you find them useful. Feedback welcome x

A useful Powerpoint I created to discuss the 3 (three) mark questions on the reading SATS paper. I have included all the 3 mark questions from the 2016,17,18,19 SATS papers. A great booster class or discussion tool and the mark scheme is very useful as it allows the children to see what the perfect answer looks like. Hope you find it useful. Sorry for the slightly poor resolution - please be kind with your feedback - it is free!

Not posted for a while but I have included similar sheets in my store in the past and they have proved very popular. As a retired teacher, I now use these sheets myself as a tutor for Year 5, 6 and 7 but also for 11 plus preparation. The extracts are all taken from popular fiction and the questions focus on different reading skills. Vocabulary Retrieval skills Author’s choices. Inference and deduction. Summarising Prediction They are excellent for discussion and can be used online when tutoring. I have not included answers but if you feel these would be useful, let me know. redhairedtecher@aol.co.uk Please leave feedback and be kind as I am posting free of charge. Thank you x