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 20 page workbook of original fact, fiction and poetry extracts with comprehension questions.
Suitable for KS2 or low ability KS3.
There are prose passages, fact sheets and poetry.
Topics covered in the workbook are:
Stone Age
famine
Egypt
Elephants
Autumn
Health and Sport
This is a 20 page PDF file to be used while reading the book or as a workbook after the children have finished reading the story. The first few slides are a history of Auschwitz with comprehension questions and original poems. The written activities include writing acrostic poems, diary entries, discussing the themes in the book, questions about the characters, descriptive writing and book reviews. This will also be useful for World Holocaust Day, World War 2 topic or discussion on human rights. Suitable for KS2 children.
A 20 page PDF workbook for young emerging readers and writers. Suitable for KS1 or SEN children further up the school. Each page has a picture as a clue and a few sentences telling the pupil what they have to write about. Activities include All About Me, Superheroes, descriptive and imaginative writing, writing a list, writing a poem, writing book reviews and predicting from a picture clue. There is space for the children to write about 5/6 sentences. This can be printed out as a complete workbook for individual children. Pages may also be printed out as separate worksheets for display. A powerpoint presentation is included to be used for model writing.
This pack includes two mini workbooks covering two different poems.
The first poem is titled 'Mrs Bear' and the second 'Farmyard Friends'. Both poems are original poems written by me. The pack includes questions and other activities. This is an ideal pack for KS1 or Lower Key Stage 2.
Suitable resource for KS1 and Lower KS2
20 page booklet and a powerpoint presentation
Definitions of Adverbs and Adjectives which can be laminated and used for Literacy Display board
Worksheets great for differentation children choose their own adverbs and adjectives for Crazy Caterpillar, Kitty Kat, Superhero Boy and Happy Girl
Use of a/an before adjective.
Game My Aunt's Cat can be done orally around the room using a-z and then children can complete the worksheet.
Matching verbs to adverbs.
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 PDF file and powerpoint presentationA set of task cards for KS1 these can be printed out as one booklet or individually and be laminated. Great for early finishers,
Calculating in 2's 5's and 10's
Number of days in different months
Problem solving activities based around the months of the year
An original story written for Early Years and KS1 outlining events for Holy Week.
A PDF file and powerpoint presentation.
Can be used in a number of ways.
1.Class assembly with children reading each daily entry while others perform role play activities.
2. A guided reading activity or a mini class novel
3. A printed workbook as there are activity pages included
Consists of story pages, writing and drawing activities, a word mat , a timeline from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday
Great resource for KS1 themed St Valentine's Day. Reading, writing, and drawing activities which can be printed out as a complete workbook for the entire day or as individual worksheets. Comprehension on a party invitation, writing sentences, poems, verses, words and meanings, common and proper nouns.
A pdf file for KS2. Problem Solving and Percentages. There are 20 pages in this workbook whch can be printed out as individual worksheets or as a complete workbook. Introduces children to the language of percentages, reduction, new prices, how to find a percentage. Child friendly worksheets sale in a toy shop, football matches, fashion show attendance, animals in the garden, shoe sale and other fun problem solving activities.
A great resource for KS2 to discuss together as a class using the powerpoint presentation, in groups for differentation or as indivdual workbooks. Black and white resource. PSHE we all have choices to make and children find these as difficult as adults.
Choosing to follow school rules, think for yourself, save or spend, tell the truth, what to eat, choosing friends.
Dilemmas:- children will write or discuss cheating, bullying, accidental damge, finding money and incorrect change. The final page is cooperation.
Looking for some new ideas for emerging writers then this PDF file and powerpoint presentation for KS1 themed on Spring is just right.
Each page is numbered, has Spring title, a stimulating picture and an opening sentence. The pages can be printed out separately for differentiation. These are original ideas to stimulate children who have difficulty writing. The pages can be used for classroom displays, or can be printed out as a complete booklet.
An introduction to Probability for Key Stage 2 or the beginning of Key Stage 3
Introducing the language of Probability, likely, unlikely, impossible, certain
Introducing the formulas for recording probability
Worksheets
Problem solving
I have included a powerpoint presentation.
A pdf file and powerpoint presentation PHSE for KS2
Includes
Questions:-
What is Humanitarian Day?
How can you help those less fortunate in our community?
How can you help those less fortunate in the world?
Writing:-
Write a biography about someone who has made a difference in the world.
Write a biography about someone who has made a difference in your life.
Write your own I have a dream Speech
Fact Sheets :- Florence Nightingale, Martin Luther King
Citizenship
Library and Textbook tasks
Biography writing
Internet research
This could be used as a workbook for each child or as a presentation for Talking and listening.
A powerpoint presentation for classroom use and a printable workbook suitable for KS1 and Lower KS2.
Place Value:- thousands,hundreds,tens and units
Odd and even numbers
Splitting numbers eg 213=200+10+3
Mental arithmetic questions
Problem solving activities
Addition up to 9999
Decimal task cards multiplying by 10 and 100
A fantastic 32 page resource on Roald Dahl's novel The Twits suitable for KS1 and 2.
Includes:-
Book reviews which are differentiated
Descrptive and imaginative writing
Writing Lists
Text evidence
Making predictions
Retelling parts of the story
Writing a recipe
Drawing conclusions
Phrases
Speech Marks
SPaG
Research skills
Write a shortened version of the story
I have also included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use.
A complete unit of work on Analysing Poetry. Suitable for KS2 and Lower Key Stage 3
Discussion questions for shared discussion
Simpler analysis questions for differentation
Poetic terminology sheet and individual terminology definitions for classroom display.
2 Analysis worksheets
My Poetry Analysis
I have also included two poems written by me and a powerpoint presentation.
A 30 page resource which can be printed out as individual worksheets for differentiation or as a complete workbook for each child. A PDF file and a powerpoint presentation are included.
writing a book review, character descriptions, new vocabulary, newpaper articles, internet research, writing poetry, looking at themes, traits of characters, internet research finding facts about the author, drawing activities, designing posters, golden tickets, portraits of favourite characters. This is a super resource to use with the children as a follow up to their reading. Suitable for KS1 and 2.
I am offering this selection of resources as a freebie to give you an insight into the type of resources I create. I am a published author of poetry and short stories. This PDF file will give you an overall picture of the resources which have been recommended by TES and other teachers. I hope you like this and will review my work.