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 super writing resource for Lower KS1 and SEN on an Autumn theme. Can be printed out as an entire booklet for each child. There are a varity of tasks to complete including:
Sentence construction
Cloze procedure:- correct word so sentence makes sense.
Introduction to prepositions
Verbs adding "ing"
Creative writing
Descriptive writing
Labelling
An original story
Genres:- Adventure and Mystery, Story with historical setting, Stories with dilemmas
16 page workbook in black and white
Text Evidence:- Comprehension questions
Grammar :-Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Drawing Conclusions
Making Predictions
Dictionary and vocabulary work
Creative Writing
Story reviews
A set of Snap cards, spelling cards or matching cards for Yr3/4 based on Appendix 1 Spelling national curriculum
Can be use as snap cards or matching cards or on your working wall.
Print and laminate them.
APPENDIX Yr3/4
A resource for KS1 and KS2 based on the characters of Roald Dahl. A quiz on the characters.
Children can read clues and guess the character. I have also included a timeline on the publication of various books and a few ideas for written work eg. bullying, life with a single parent, why do you like his books? Character? Storyline?
I have included a powerpoint presentation for class discussion.
Would also be good for Literacy Working Wall or Reading Wall
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.
A great lesson starter to get your children thinking in the morning. A set of 26 mental arithmetic task cards for KS1 or slow learners KS2. This PDF file can be printed off and used as a complete workbook. Can be used for differentiation.
Includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money, time, measures, fractions. A must have resource for the busy teacher. Laminated they could be placed on the table and used as time fillers.
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.
Recently updated . This fun filled Christmas themed Problem Solving PDF file for Key Stage 1 will keep your little ones busy towards the end of term. It includes multiplication, division, addition of tens and units with carrying,subtraction by decomposition, finding a fraction of 24,weight heaviest to lightest, time and money. It can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual sheets for display. There are working out boxes on each page and it has colour and black and white graphics.
I have also included the powerpoint presentation. This will be also a great resource for SEN or low ability KS2.
A Pdf file and a powerpoint presentation of 50 words taken from the Appendix 1 Spelling word list for Year 5 and 6. These can be printed out , cut and laminated to be used as morning matching activities, snap activities, or for display.
13 Vocabulary Word Mats suitable for EYFS and KS1 on a variety of subjects. All mats contain related graphics as well as the words. These can be printed off as individual vocabulary mats to help the children with vocabulary for writing or for classroom display boards and working walls. Colourful and bright to light up any classroom. PDF file and presentation included.
Topics included are:-
Autumn
Easter
Seaside
St. Patrick's Day
My Family
Animals
Life Cycle of Butterfly
Life Cycle of Frog
Colours......dinosaur theme
Solid shapes
Flat Shapes
Christmas
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.