Good for 'chatty' groups. Makes students think about the quality of their talk. Each student needs about 4 or 5 each. Every time they speak, they place in the middle of their team table. When they have finished their tokens, they have to listen to others in the group until all tokens are used. When all are used, students can redistribute. You may want to say that students can write out or draw their thoughts to keep all contributions going.
A range of posters and resources ‘branded’ into French and Spanish. It helps gives an ethos and identify to an MFL department. They include progress checks, peer and self assessment slips (based on two stars and a wish), and plenaries.
Many people forget that Maths has a huge element of literacy to it. If students do not understand what the word means or the symbol means, how are they ever going to be able to complete the paper.
This is a four sided pyramid which can sit on all Maths desks from Year 7 through to Year 11. One side has key symbols, another key words of algebra, another side for number and another for exam command words. Print them on card and form groups can assemble them easily.
These are six pyramids which can sit on top of each other on students’ desks.
The break down and offer stretch and challenge for each key skill in History; Similarities & Differences, Change & Continuity, Cause & Consequence, Interpretations, Significance & Source Skills.
They can be used throughout key stage 3,4 & 5 for students to really understand what each skill means. It also has stretch and challenge questions for those more able in that particular skill.
It uses the differentiated symbols of firm footing (what the skill is), jump forward (stretch and challenge), step back, (support) and literacy (sentence starters for that particular skill).
Here are over 40 learning activities for the classroom for all ages. Some help learn the knowledge and some test the knowledge.
Ensure they fit with the skills of the lesson. Don’t just use them as ‘bolt on’ activities which will kill ten minutes of a lesson. They are more a bank of inspirations and templates to save time in the busy world of planning lessons.
Put through your filters and adapt for your lesson.
You have to cover a form time?Unsure what to do?These series of famous photos from history help develop student’s questioning skills as well as knowledge of world events from pop, American culture, war, politics, deaths & assassinations. Appropriate for key stage 3,4 or 5. Templates can also be used for lesson starter activity.
A great way to start the week...if nothing else, it's a bit of fun and gets the kids moving for the week. This is a powerpoint you can use weekly over a term with the theory behind Brain Gym for you and a child friendly explanation as well
This assembly investigates what makes us the same as human beings and how we must celebrate the different skills and talents we have. It then looks at the different types of bullying and advice to the bully, bystanders and victim. Includes some fun video clips when students enter the assembly hall.