Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
A Pdf file of 16 pages. If you are stuck for ideas for Non-Fiction reading then this will be useful. There are 16 separate book review sheets for Non-Fiction Reading. Most pages are written in black and white. These will be great for differentation within the class as some are easier than others. Teachers can print these out as individual pages and they can then be used as presentation for noticeboards or kept as evidence for assessment at a later date.
The children are asked to complete the following tasks:
What is the Title and who is the Author
What is the topic?
Write down some interesting facts you have read.
Which new words have you learned, write down their meanings and place the words in sentences.
Discuss with others the difference between a Glossary and an Index
What I knew before and what I know now.
A 20 page workbook based on Roald Dahl's The BFG. These can be printed out as separate worksheets for differentation or as a complete workbook for each member of the class. They are in black and white.
Descriptive writing:- cave, own giant
Creative writing:- Story about own giant, poem called Dreams
Favourite and least favourite characters
Making inferences and drawing conclusions
Words and meanings
Drawing activities
Wrte a book blurb
Write a book review
A great SpaG Resource which I have produced in colour and in black and white. I have also included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use, this could be used by the teacher to model writing.
There is a set of instructions.
Includes: choose a character, a setting, a time, a characteristic, an event, an object, a verb, an adjective and an adverb. The children will pick one from each card and create their own sentences or perhaps a short story.
This will also be a useful tool during guided reading time as it can be used with groups. also super for differentation.
The final page is a SPag Tick List.
18 page workbook on The Amazon Rainforest. Can be printed out as individual sheets or as entire workbook. Upper KS1 and KS2
Cross curricular approach.
Includes
Fact sheets
Comprehension Questions
Creative writing, poetry writing, persuasive writing, writing notes for a presentation.
Vocabulary words and match with the definition
Internet and research skills
What I have learned sheet.
Do you have difficulty settling children into a routine in the morning? These can be used every morning for a month. Here is a great resource of 30 little task cards to stimulate thinking first thing in the morning. They can be printed out as a booklet for each child or laminated and placed individually in a basket on tables. Every primary teacher needs this resource. These are literacy based and suitable for all year classes.
A bundle of 5 files for the busy teacher, all resources are original, written by me and consist of fun activities for the children. They are colourful and eye-catching and are written in child friendly vocabulary.A selection of Autumn and Halloween literacy activities for differentation.
Includes reading, writing activities, , storystarters and the story of Guy Fawkes. Comprehension questions are also included.A great bargain save 50%.
A bundle of three resources themed around the season of Winter.
A set of story starters, writing sentences, questions and answers and a grammar booklet. These can be printed out for individual children and will be great for differentiation.
This is suitable for KS1 and Lower KS2 or SEN children. Great for differentiation and can be adapted for individuals. The 30 page booklet consists of 15 colour sheets and 15 duplicated black and white sheets. I have also included the Powerpoint presentation.
The following are included:-
Writing sentences
Descriptive writing
Poetry…original text
Story…original text with comprehension questions and the children are then asked to finish the story
Singular and plural
Writing lists
Writing an acrostic poem
Spelling activity…unscramble Christmas words
Writing instructions
Brainstorming winter words
Original poems and stories written by me for KS1 on the theme of Christmas with accompanying comprehension questions and a few grammar activities, find the rhyming words and parts of speech.
Story 1 Follow the Star
Poem 1 Candy Cane
Story 2 Tinsel Cottage
Story 3 Legend of the Robin
Poem 2 Christmas Bits and Bobs
This is a PDF file but I have also included a powerpoint presentation.
This is a great resource to use with your children in the week before Christmas. The stories and poems could be used to stimulate the children's own writing.
A superb resource for KS1 and 2 with a selection of original and famous stories, poems and legends with a Christmas Theme. 26 page resource and powerpoint presentation.
Poem: A Child's Christmas with comprehension questions and then pupils have to write an acrostic poem.
Poem: The Candy Cane with comprehension questions followed by descriptive writing activity My Favourite Christmas decoration
Story/Legend: Mrs Babushka with comprehension questions and imaginative writing activity Complete the story
Poem: All in Red activity write a red poem
Poem: All in Green activity write a green poem
Poem extract: The Christmas Party activity write a list and draw
Legend: How Robin got his Red Breast with comprehension questions and Internet research to find Legend of the Christmas Tree
Poem: The Kitchen Table with comprehension questions
Poem extract: Silver Bells activity write a Father Christmas Poem
A great resource to use with the children to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. A pdf file for Key Stage 1 which may also be useful for lower ability Key stage 2 or SEN. The 20 worksheets can be printed out separately and used for differentiation or as an entire booklet to let the children take home. There are a variety of writing and drawing tasks for literacy.
Acrostic poems, quizzes, alphabetical order, true or false, creative writing, finding words, similes and research from books or the internet. A great resource to celebrate Ireland's saint.
This consists of 14 challenge cards relating to fiction and non fiction books as follow up activities for children after they have completed a book, or after a visit to the library. There are writing and drawing activities included. This is suitable for KS1 and KS2 and can be used for differentation. It would be a useful tool for World Book day. PDF file and powerpoint presentation included.
KS1/2 Workbooks for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Enormous Crocodile,The Twits, The Giraffe,the Pelly and Me and The magic Finger.
A set of reading activity cards, a guided reading workbook and a World Book Day Workbook. Normal price £32.75 yours for £12.50 that's a saving of 62%.
A pdf file with 20 story prompt starters for Easter, looking at animals, people plants. A great resource to encourage creative writing with the younger classes. Each prompt gives a starting sentence for the children to continue the story.This can be printed out as individual pages and used for display or as a complete booklet for individual pupils, therefore it is good for differentiation.
A great resource for KS1 to stimulate their writing. These are prompts about summer activities with pictures of animals, sandcastles, children and summer accessories. Very similar to my Easter and Spring Story prompts. They can be printed out and can be laminated for groups of children. Also good for differentation. Also be suitable for the less able children in KS2.
Updated resource for KS2 or good ability KS1. Includes information sheets, writing tasks including letter writing, designing a healthy menu, writing an newspaper report and an acrostic poem also spelling activity. A pdf file which can be printed and used as individual workbooks.
This is an original poem written by me about a seaside town in Victorian times compared with the town today. It has previously been published as a stand alone poem but not with worksheets included. the worksheets involve comprehension, Spag,internet research, historical facts and drawing conclusions. it is suitable for KS2 or upper KS1.The worksheets allow for differentation or can be printed out as an entire workbook. This resource would link well with a Victorian topic.
This PDF file is for KS1 and SEN to develop creative writing. I have written 18 original story prompts relating to summer. Each page has the prompt and a colourful picture to stimulate ideas. These can be laminated and kept for use for groups or individual children. I have also included a powerpoint presentation which can be used with the whole class for modelled writing.
Looking for a resource to keep your little ones busy towards the end of the year or to occupy your slower learners and improve their reading and writing techniques? This is the one. Seaside PDF file with lots of fun activities, writing and drawing activities included, research worksheets, vocabulary worksheets, writing poetry, stories, a little bit of science and senses, sailing to a desert island, descriptive writing and links to a cross curricular topic. Curriculum areas include Literacy, Science/Materials, Art and The Animal Kingdom. This file can be printed out as individual workbooks for each child.