This is an original short story written by me personifying Titanic as a woman before its sinking. There are four pages for the children to read and then I have created Comprehension activities, vocabulary activities, creative writing activities, SPaG activities, and deduction activities. This is suitable for year 5 and 6 or a good reader further down the Key Stage. It is a pdf file which can be printed out as individuall workbooks. It would also be useful for group work reading. There's a twist to the story

Another original story written by me looking at life in a Native American Camp during Winter and emerging Spring. A PDF file for Key Stage 2, I have also included a powerpoint presentation. The entire file can be printed off as a complete booklet and used with a group of children or as an individual resource for checkups on reading and comprehension. Includes: Story, comprehension questions, drawing conclusions, internet research, dictionary work, parts of speech, creative writing, reviewing activities, quiz and drawing an illustration.

A superb resource recently updated for studying classification of animals with comprehension and quiz sheets for KS1 and KS2. This will be useful if you have a summer zoo trip organised or are studying animals. The worksheets can be printed out as individual sheets or as an entire workbook. Children are asked to read the fact sheets and then answer questions, write their own animal stories and poems and find out more facts about animals found only in Australia.

24 original writing prompts. A PDF file which can be printed as individual task cards or as a complete booklet for SEN children to encourage creative and imaginative writing, spelling and grammar, writing instructions, letter writing, newspaper articles, magic stories, superhero stories, pirate stories, historical stories, animal stories and about myself. This would also be good to put in your substitute teacher file for that unexpected absence. It is not a seasonal resource therefore could be used at anytime of the year.

This is a great PDF resource for the topic The Victorian Era. There are three stories written by me in child-friendly vocabulary about the lives and legacy of three famous Victorian women, Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling and Beatrix Potter. Each story has 5 accompanying worksheets which involve comprehension questions, grammar questions, cartoon strips, spelling puzzles, words and meanings, writing diary entries, writing newspaper reports, letter writing and imaginative writing. The resource can be printed out for groupwork and differentation within the classroom set up. I have also included a powerpoint presentation which can be used with the slower children and the teacher.

This is a complete Unit of work suitable for Key Stage 2 but could be adapted for Key Stage 1. It includes the following topics:- A fact sheet Comprehension questions Creative writing- A formal letter 8 and 9 times tables Months of the Year Problem Solving and Place Value Creative Writing- A newspaper article Art and design....design your own Birthday cake Multiplication of Money Drawing activities Can be printed out as an entire booklet for each child or as individual worksheets for differentation.

A workbook for Key Stage 1/2 PHSE Includes: -Setting targets -All about Me -Class Rules ( includes discussion with a partner ordering the rules from most to least important) -Citizenship in school -Friendship Summer holidays Choices good and bad

This 15 page workbook is suitable for KS1/2 with pieces of original prose and poetry written by me. Flash Fiction ;The Belfast Lad. I was delighted when this poem was published a few years ago by Readers Digest. It is based around The Battle of The Somme:-I have created a worksheet to accompany it asking the children to create their own flash fiction about the First World War Poem;The Breaking of Day I wrote this poem after three young British soldiers were killed in N.Ireland. It reflects modern warfare and can be related to what took place during, The First and Second World Wars, The Irish Rising or recent battles in the Middle East:- I have included a worksheet for the children to write An acrostic Poem The Somme Poem ;We Will Remember Them:- This poem could be used after any tragedy when people have lost their lives. I have included a worksheet Critical Thinking why and how? Poem ;Uprising:- An original poem About The Irish Uprising with a worksheet for Internet research Other activities include Poetic terminology Dictionary Work Types of Poetry Creative Writing worksheet write your own poem Discussion questions on Poetry A Poetry analysis sheet

This is a 16 page history and literacy based workbook for all levels in KS2 and perhaps Upper KS1. There are fact sheets and various writing activities for high achievers and low achievers. The pdf file can be printed out as a single booklet or as individual worksheets I have also included a Powerpoint presentation. This resource includes:- Fact Sheets Comprehension Questions Nouns and verbs Another word for An internet research sheet Create a newspaper article Poetry writing Narrative writing Descriptive writing Design a comic strip. Great for differentation or composite classes

A Christmas version of My Little Grammar Book suitable for KS1 and slow learners in KS2. This PDF file consists of activities relating to Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives and Adverbs. Children will compose sentences to go with Christmas pictures. What am I clues. Proper Nouns with written exercises to go with Christmas related words. This can be printed out as individual worksheets or as a separate booklet for each child. Something to keep the children busy while the teacher is occupied with Christmas productions, costume making etc.