Make morning work more exciting with Create, Write and Draw! A collection of fun, imaginative writing and drawing activities designed to get children thinking creatively, developing their vocabulary and enjoying writing. This resource is perfect for morning work, early finishers, independent activities or a weekly creative writing session. I originally used these activities with my Year 4 class as part of our weekly Imagination Wednesday routine. Children would arrive in the morning, settle down and get straight into creating, writing and drawing. Before taking the register, I would randomly select four children to share their creations with the class. It quickly became something the children looked forward to! What’s included? This PowerPoint contains 11 creative challenges: My Magical Potion My Toy Shop My Dream Treehouse My New Mythical Creature My Planet My Secret Door My Helpful Robot My New Vehicle My New Theme Park My New Bedroom My Three New Rules for the World Each activity includes: An imaginative scenario to get children thinking. Guiding questions to help develop their ideas. Opportunities to use descriptive language and interesting adjectives. A drawing challenge to bring their creations to life. Why use this resource? Encourages independent working. Develops imagination and creative thinking. Provides opportunities to practise descriptive writing. Encourages children to expand their vocabulary. Combines writing and drawing to engage different learners. Requires very little teacher preparation. Perfect for building a positive morning classroom routine. How to use it Simply display an activity on your interactive whiteboard and let children get creative! Children can work independently in their books or on paper. You could use one activity each week, introduce it as a morning challenge or keep the slides available for children who finish their work early. My favourite way to use it: Make it an Imagination Wednesday tradition! Choose four children at random to share their creations before the register. It’s a lovely way to celebrate creativity and give children an audience for their writing. Suitable for KS2, particularly Years 3 and 4. It could also be adapted for other year groups. Happy creating, writing and drawing!

ADVERB WORD MAT - Improve Vocabulary and Make Writing More Interesting! Are your pupils always using the same adverbs in their writing? Do they rely on slowly, quickly, happily and sadly again and again? Help your pupils discover a world of alternative vocabulary with this colourful, easy-to-use Adverbs Word Mat! Designed to support children in becoming more confident, independent writers, this word mat provides a range of alternative, easy-to-use adverbs and expressive phrases to help them bring their writing to life. What’s included? 8 useful adverb categories, including slowly, quickly, happily, sadly, carefully, nervously, loudly and quietly. A variety of age appropriate alternative words to expand pupils’ vocabulary. Expressive phrases to encourage more descriptive and engaging writing. A clear, colourful layout that makes finding the right word quick and easy. Why teachers will love it Simply print the word mat and keep it in pupils’ writing books, on their desks or in your classroom writing area. When children get stuck or find themselves repeating the same words, they have a helpful bank of alternatives right at their fingertips. Rather than relying on the same familiar vocabulary, pupils can begin exploring new words, making more thoughtful choices and developing greater independence in their writing. Perfect for: Daily writing activities Creative writing and storytelling Independent writing tasks Writing corners and classroom displays Supporting vocabulary development Encouraging children to edit and improve their own work A simple resource with a lasting impact Sometimes, all it takes is a little reminder to help children make better vocabulary choices. This word mat is an easy, practical addition to your classroom that encourages pupils to experiment with language and make their writing more interesting. Print it, keep it close, and give your pupils the words they need to bring their writing to life!

This is a clear and ready to use series of 10 English lessons to teach poetry for 2 weeks in KS2 Literacy. You have a ready to use teaching powerpoint slides for each lesson, ready to use worksheets and ready to print word mats to stretch the children’s vocabulary and support EAL learners. These can all be stuck into their literacy books and/or displayed on an interactive whiteboard. The powerpoint includes youtube links, handwritten examples (cursive writing used), moments for the children to write on their whiteboards and engaging questions to get the children thinking and joining in. Most importantly this unit has been taught in classrooms and is engaging and exciting. The children want to know what the next type of poem will be. They feel like poets and they love writing their own poems with confidence after spending the previous lesson reading and analysing good model example texts. Can be used alongside Science teaching of the water cycle. Made for a Year 3 or Year 4 class (LKS2) but can be used in a Year 5 or Year 6 class (UKS2).

Bring The Tin Forest to life with these descriptive writing word mats, designed to inspire creative writing and develop pupils’ vocabulary and sentence structure. Featuring two contrasting settings, pupils can explore the transformation from a lifeless, metallic forest to a vibrant, flourishing jungle. Included in this resource: Ambitious vocabulary: Word banks to help pupils describe both settings. Subordinate clauses: Sentence starters to develop more complex descriptions. Fronted adverbials: Prompts to encourage varied and engaging sentence openings. Figurative language: Open-ended prompts for creating similes, metaphors and personification. Perfect for: Setting descriptions, creative writing, vocabulary development and exploring how language creates atmosphere. Use for whole-class teaching, guided writing or independent activities. The prompts provide support while allowing pupils to develop their own ideas and create imaginative descriptions.

Support children in developing their creative writing with this clear, accessible and classroom-friendly Fronted Adverbials Word Mat. Organised into four easy-to-understand categories: Where? When? How? and How often? This resource provides children with a useful bank of words and phrases to refer to regularly during independent writing. The carefully selected examples are familiar, memorable and easy for children to apply in their own sentences, helping them vary sentence openings, improve descriptions and develop greater confidence as writers. What’s included? A4 fronted adverbials word mat for pupils to use at their desks or in their writing books. A3 version, ideal for displaying on a classroom working wall. Four clearly organised categories to help children find the right sentence starter quickly. Examples suitable for KS1 and KS2 creative writing, including stories, setting descriptions and character actions. Classroom tested: This resource has been used by children in a classroom setting to support their writing and help them practise the use of fronted adverbials in line with KS2 National Curriculum expectations. Ideal for Years 3–6, this word mat encourages children to make purposeful vocabulary choices and experiment with varied sentence structures during independent writing. A practical, accessible resource for everyday classroom use, writing lessons and working-wall displays.

Help children bring their creative writing to life with this colourful adjectives word mat for describing settings and characters in the book Krindlekrax. This classroom writing resource encourages pupils to expand their vocabulary, choose more precise descriptive words and create vivid images for their readers. Featuring four word banks—Setting, Elvis, Ruskin and Krindlekrax—this resource provides a range of adjectives to support character descriptions and setting descriptions, particularly when exploring Krindlekrax. How can this resource be used? Creative writing: Encourage pupils to select adjectives to develop their descriptions. Setting descriptions: Use words such as gloomy, eerie, deserted and crumbling to create atmosphere for the sewer and Lizard street. Character descriptions: Explore how adjectives such as timid, arrogant, courageous and bloodthirsty help communicate personality. Shared writing: Model how to improve a simple sentence by choosing more effective vocabulary. Independent writing: Display or print the word mat so pupils can refer to it while writing. Editing and improving: Challenge children to replace vague, simple adjectives with more precise, advanced vocabulary.

I created these phonics sound mats because I found it difficult to find resources suitable for children who are beginning to write. Many sound mats include so many sounds that they can feel overwhelming for early writers. These mats group the main sounds and spelling patterns together, making it easier for children to find the sounds they need when writing. Features: Sounds and spelling patterns grouped together for easy reference. Designed to help children apply their phonics knowledge when writing. Two sound mats per A4 page to reduce printing costs. Suitable for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, depending on children’s phonics knowledge. Useful for writing tables, independent writing and additional phonics support. A simple and practical resource to help children become more confident using phonics in their writing.