These whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills whilst reading engaging and informative texts related to ‘The Renaissance.’ Included in the bundle are three complete whole class reading resource packs, with everything that you need to teach the whole class reading lessons on: -The Renaissance Period (non-fiction text); -The Mona Lisa (original information text); -Romeo and Juliet (Andrew Matthews/ Tony Ross adaptation). All of the extracts/ readings that are needed for the lessons are provided (in both Word and PDF), as are the step-by-step Powerpoints containing all of the activities. These aim to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. Each lesson also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The sessions are best suited for children across KS2 - they have been tried and tested with children in years 4 to 6. Hope that you find them useful!

These engaging and purposeful lessons guide children towards creating their own Pablo Picasso cubism-style self portraits. Included is a complete series of six comprehensive lessons: Lesson 1: Self-Portraits -Define self-portraits and understand why they are important; -Reflect on the key meanings behind some of the world’s most renowned self-portraits; -Think about their own identity and consider how their features may be shown in self-portrait through colours, shapes and symbols. Lesson 2: Picasso and Cubism -Use effective research skills and a research template to find out key information about Pablo Picasso’s life; -Analyse cubist paintings and understand the key features of the cubist movement; -Consider how facial features can be presented in the cubist style. Lesson 3: Exploring Creative Ideas -Recall important facts about self-portraits, Picasso and cubism; -Consider how they can present each facial feature in the cubism style; -Reflect on the feeling, tone and effect of their sketches, deciding on which ideas to develop further in the next lesson; Lesson 4: Developing Creative Ideas -Consider, adapt and edit the use of lines and shapes in their designs/ sketches; -Develop the use of objects, symbols and colour in their work; -Put all of the ideas together from the sessions thus far to produce a final draft design. Lesson 5: Compositions -Understand the key term ‘composition’ and learn about their creative freedom to organise concepts on the page; -Create their compositions, following clear and precise instructions (provided); -Learn about different types of brushstrokes that were utilised by Picasso for effect within his own cubism self-portraits; Lesson 6: Evaluations -Act as ‘art critics’, expressing their likes and dislikes about art compositions; -Follow a precise success criteria (provided) to determine the success of their own and their partner’s compositions; -Put all of the ideas together from all of the lessons in the unit to comprehensively evaluate their own learning, using a provided framework. Included are eye-catching and comprehensive PowerPoint presentations which guide the learners through the project and provide a wealth of information. All worksheets, activity sheets and templates are provided in both Word and PDF. These lessons were originally created for children in years 5-6, but may be adapted for slightly older and younger year groups.

These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for students learning about a range of the greatest painters from across history, as a part of their art and design study. The artists included are: -Leonardo da Vinci -Michelangelo -Claude Monet -Giuseppe Arcimboldo -Rembrandt -Frida Kahlo -Georgia O’Keeffe -Henri Rousseau -Salvador Dali -Pablo Picasso -JMW Turner -Jackson Pollock -Wassily Kandinsky -Yayoi Kusama -Edward Tingatinga -Vincent van Gogh Each organiser contains comprehensive sections on: -Biography of the Artist; -Styles and Techniques; -Artist Timeline; -Significant Works; -Key Vocabulary; -How do I create art like this artist? This resources can be adapted for all ages, but were originally designed for upper KS2/lower KS3 children. The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDFs and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.