Simply edit the names and then print these cards off onto coloured paper of your choice and display as desired. This is a great way to monitor what your children are reading and for them to see which books each other are reading too. I will get the children to stick new post-it notes on top of old ones which will then create a reading-log in itself. Both myself and my TA’s have a card too as we want to join in the fun and the kids love seeing which books we’re reading!

Use this fractions poster to consolidate learning. Children to choose a fraction and then complete the circle of activities based around their chosen fraction: numerator, denominator, fraction as a shape, fraction as a quantity, written in words and the fraction needed to add to total 1 whole. My class loved this activity and often refer to their posters when recapping fractions.

Comprehension questions to go alongside a YouTube video of me reading chapter 1 of The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo. A great resource to use whilst home learning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJFFb1r5n0I&t=161s

Design a zoo whilst learning about area and perimeter. I have an online teaching video to go alongside this resource where I teach the children everything they need to know. This pack includes everything you need to teach area and perimeter and for the children to complete an independent activity where they design their own zoo using their new knowledge of area and perimeter. It includes: A zoo themed booklet (missing illustrations as I painted them on but leaves space for yourself or children to add your own designs) The instructions Teaching support A list of enclosures with their price and enclosure size in metre squared A zoo planning design sheet An area and perimeter application activity 5 further activities to develop their learning further A teaching video below which explains everything you need to know! TES will no longer let me post my YouTube link for the teaching video which goes alongside this resource. However, if you go onto YouTube and search, ‘Let’s design a zoo! Area and perimeter with Miss Cole’ you should find it :) This is, by far, my class’s favourite maths project!

This worksheet teaches that an adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective or another adverb. It has a clear visual which teaches that there are 5 different types of adverbs: time (when?), place (where?), manner (how?), frequency (how often?) and degree (how much?) This worksheet has a range of sentences (written in cursive joined handwriting). The worksheet explains that the child needs to underline the adverb and tick whether it is a verb of time, place, manner, frequency or degree. My class really enjoyed this resource and understood it well.

A resource which helps children to identify which unit of measurement should be used to measure different lengths. The four units of measurements included are: mm, cm, m and km. Children to choose a colour for each unit of measurement and indicate these on the key. They will then use the key to highlight each length according to the unit of measurement they believe should be used to measure each different length. My class enjoyed completing this activity and responded well to the real-life links. Enjoy!

An annual reading tracker to be completed by anyone to track the books read over the year. Simply colour in a book from the stack from the current month and colour it in and label it to look like the spine of the book you’ve just read. A great way to remember the books you’ve enjoyed over time and a great reward strategy for less enthusiastic readers! Enjoy :)

Each child receives a loyalty card with their name on and their own personalised target for their weekly spelling tests e.g. ‘to get at least 10 spellings correct,’ ‘to get full marks.’ (There is an allocated section on the card where each child’s target can be written.)Each time the child then meets their target they can add a sticker to their honeycomb collection on the reverse side of the card. Once they’ve received 6 stickers they receive a prize. (I have a box of small prizes including pencils, rubbers, stickers etc). Whilst the resource motivates children to succeed on their spelling test it also recognises the range of needs in each class and the need for differentiation regarding the words set and their targets. A great reward! My class are extremely driven by it.

My class absolutely loved making this! After learning about Henry VIII and his six wives during our Tudors topic, the children created an ‘information circle’ for each wive which can then be folded and stuck back to back to create an information text brilliant for wall displays! My PDF file here includes an image of my completed one and then the templates of the 7 circles needed and Henry VIII’s upper body. Enjoy! :)

It’s really important to discuss the different language used around the different operations. This activity will allow children to discuss and compare the different terminology used for the two operations, addition and subtraction.

A classification activity for children learning about ‘Living Things and their Habitats.’ This resource includes 2 Venn Diagrams (one more complex than the other) and 1 Carroll Diagram. The children can then add their own criteria to the diagrams e.g. has a back bone, lives in the desert and then should use the images (also included) to classify the animals and plants. Children could also draw their own images. This resource is completely ready to go! Enjoy :)

For World Book Day, our school are completing a whole school project of completing a collection of book reviews. Each child will choose their favourite book and will complete an A4 page review. We will be using this PDF as inspiration for the children to give them ideas and to set a standard. This poster also includes ideas for what they could/should include in their review. We’re so excited to put the reviews into a book and to display it in our school library!

A game which children love and which also helps them to practice their co-ordinates!

The questions to go alongside the video of me reading chapter 1 of The Magic Place. Perfect for working on comprehension whilst home learning!

The questions to go alongside the video of me reading chapter 1 of The Magic Place. Perfect for working on comprehension whilst home learning!

The questions to go alongside the video of me reading chapters 1 and 2 of Lady Lollipop. Perfect for working on comprehension.

An activity to accompany my YouTube teaching video on Fractions of Amounts.

The questions to go alongside the video of me reading chapter 1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Perfect for working on comprehension.

A fun activity where children can consolidate their learning and understanding on addition. I have created three differentiated game sheets. Taking it in turns, choose a calculation to complete. Work it out on a whiteboard and if you get the correct answer, you can place a counter over the calculation. The first person to get 4 counters in row horizontally, vertically or diagonally wins. Every child I’ve played this game with have really enjoyed it!

This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 11 Guided Reading sessions. Included in the pack: • Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text. • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions. • Reading and respond to the text activities. This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.