This is a resource that helps pupils to learn how to read and spell the months of the year using a collection of auditory, visual and kinaesthetic activities. The powerpoint introduces the words with a series of slides that include the word for each month of the year and a selection of images that represent that month. These images include special events that take place in that month. The pupils can therefore also learn about these events and they will associate these images with the month. The teacher can say these words as they flick through the slides and get the pupils to repeat them to induce a rote style of learning. They can also flick quickly through the slides and when they stop, ask certain pupils to read the word. This is good for differentiation as teachers can stop suited to the targets of the individual pupils who they question. After this there are some kinaesthetic activities/games that can be used to reinforce the pupils recall of these words. This includes a team game where pupils have to say the words quickly to win points and a ball game where pupils have to throw the ball to hit the correct word. the ball game can be a team game or a more individual challenge. The rules of these games are explained further in the powerpoint itself. The final part of this resource is the spelling challenge. There are two options for the teaching of this challenge. ,In the first option pupils complete a powerpoint which includes the images associated with the months by typing the correctly spelled word for the month into the slide. The second option is a worksheet which includes the images associated with the months. In this, the pupils simply write the correctly spelled words for the month in the box next to these images. This resource can be edited to fit any selection of words. When the pupils become familiar with this way of learning, they can make their own spelling challenges with images to learn to spell new words themselves and to test their classmates.

In Literacy Poker pupils play a poker type card game with some hands being more valuable than others. However, they have to use their English skills for their points to count, making sentences to match the cards. Card Types: Hearts, Diamonds, Spades and Clubs *Noun *Verb Conjunction Adjective Varied Sentence Opening Adverb This is a great resource to help students to relax while reinforcing what they have learned at the same time.

There two resources are to help pupils to learn the skill of picking out different literary techniques in a text and then to build an understanding of why the writer has used them. The first resource asks pupils to make a list of different literary techniques that they can find in a text and to note down the example(s) of this that they have highlighted. After the pupils have practiced this skill they can attempt the 2nd activity. in this, pupils are again asked to pick out different literary techniques used, but also to explain why the writer has used the examples they have highlighted of these techniques. These resources are designed so that they can be used with any text. This means that you can use them again and again. Furthermore, it gives pupils some independence by allowing them to choose their own passages in texts to use with these resources and they can therefore be a good homework activity.

This presentation tells the story of the life of Saint David. The presenter attempts to convince the audience that Saint David is the most worthy Saint of the United Kingdom. This can lead to a class discussion or a writing activity. It can be used as a whole school assembly or in R.E lessons.

This presentation can be used as an assembly or as a class activity. It can be used to introduce the teaching of any of his novels. It is about his works and his life. Both of these elements are presented in the form of a quiz which can be used as a speaking and listening activity or with the pupils writing the answers. It contains a nice mixture of facts, fun and nonsense.

This presentation gives a detailed account of Gandhi’s life revolutionary in India. It leads to possible discussions and there are also listening comprehension questions which are available for free titled ‘Gandhi’s Revolution In India: Listening Comprehension’.

This presentation looks into Gandhi’s early life, including his time in London and in particular South Africa. It is best used as a speaking and listening exercise. Questions that accompany this presentation are also available for free under the title ‘Gandhi’s Early Life: Speaking + Listening Comprehension Questions’.

This resource consists of a selection of activities that can be used to help pupils to write about a practical or a project that they have completed in a design technology lesson. There are differentiated writing frames that the pupils can complete to create an easy to follow plan for their written text. This frame helps the pupils to structure their texts and includes some vocabulary suggestions (varied sentence openings). Pupils are then asked to use the plan to write their text about what they have achieved in their practical/project. This resource can be used in English or design technology lessons and is an effective way of promoting literacy across the curriculum.

This presentation can be used for assemblies or in R.E lessons. It tells the story of Saint Patrick’s life. It also poses the questions of what Saint Patrick would have thought of how people celebrate his life today and how people should celebrate his life. This can lead to class discussions or writing activities.

This is a reading for pleasure assembly best used to promote reading in your school.

This all encompassing observation form covers all bases. It includes each area and aspect of learning as detailed in the EYFS Profile as well as the characteristics of effective learning. It has a space for you to write detailed observations of the individual child and has a number of key questions for the adult to develop and embed learning. Finally there is a box to record the child’s next steps. Characteristics of effective learning are denoted by 3 cartoon characters - Dora the Explorer, Tree Fu Tom and Peter Rabbit. However you could change these images to suit your style or chosen characters.

This is an Entry Level English reading test for Understanding A Non-Fiction text. It can be used as a revision exercise, but is designed to be taught with Romeo and Juliet. It is best taught after Romeo is banished from Verona as the text is about banishment.

This kinaesthetic literacy team game is a great activity for reinforcing pupil’s literacy skills while they have fun. It is an excellent starter, plenary and sensory break activity. Pupils have to give examples of different types of speech and higher level skills like similes and metaphors in a fast paced and engaging activity. This resource contains the full instructions to the game.

This is a literary text describing the day Juliet meets Paris. It is an Entry Level English: Understanding a literary text - reading test. It can be used as a revision activity or when teaching Romeo and Juliet.

This is a kinaesthetic literacy white board literacy activity that can be used as a lesson starter, plenary or as a sensory activity. It enforces the pupils’ skills in using different aspects of the English language, asking them to give examples of a range of literacy challenges like adjectives, similes and varied sentence openings. Pupils throw a sponge ball to select their literacy topic and they must then give an example of that topic, possibly linked to the lesson being taught. If the pupil gets it correct, the board then becomes a football goal. Another pupil goes in goals and the pupil throws a penatly shot. It can also be used as an alternative team game. This can be a whole school activity, promoting literacy across the curriculum. Pupil love to learn with Literacy Penalties, it enagages their interest and it reinforces the skills taught in lessons. This resource includes full instruction for the game and differentiated slides with different selections of literacy challenges.