Lesson used as part of an interview suitable for a Year 3/4 class. I received great feedback for this lesson. A prediction lesson using an illustration from the book ‘Journey’ by Alex Becker. This resource includes: A lesson plan Word Bank Sentence stems for predictions PowerPoint for the lesson L.O - To predict what might happen next using illustrations. I used one image from the story due to the time I had in my interview but this lesson could be tailored to include more illustrations depending on the time that you have.

This is an English Reading lesson activity that was used for a Year 1 / 2 class for an ECT interview. The activity was based on the book Dragon Post and was a prediction lesson. This lesson is aimed at around 30 minutes. The book Dragon Post will be needed for this lesson. Within this pack there is: A lesson plan for the lesson activity with assessment for learning opportunities and opportunities for progression with higher ability children. The lesson plan highlights previous knowledge (year 2 children using prediction in year 1), National Curriculum links, Learning objective, Success criteria, introduction, direct teaching, independent task, plenary and assessment points. The lesson plan is fully editable. A learning objective with success criteria suitable for a mixed year 1 / 2 class due to link to the National Curriculum. A “word bucket” for children to access spellings with phonics set 2 and 3 sounds identified. The word bucket is fully editable. A powerpoint used in the lesson. The slides include: a slide to show the learning objective and success criteria, a prediction slide which shows question prompts after reading part of the story, a slide which has stem sentences to help children with writing their prediction, an assessment for learning opportunity slide to add the subordinating conjunction because into their sentences.

Plastic Pollution Planning Sheet and Non-Chronological Report Template These resources were made for an English lesson (curriculum links to Eco school) where the children researched, planned and wrote a non-chronological report on plastic pollution. This resource contains: A word document with 2 pages. This is the plastic pollution planning template. One page has headings for the children to use to guide their research. I have also added another table with headings that can be added by the children (High ability children or older year groups who can have more independence when thinking of their headings for their Non-chronological report. A 2 page PDF file that can be used when the children come to write their non-chronological report. I have aimed this resource at my year 2 English class but you may wish to use for other year groups as appropriate. On the 2 page PDF, there is space for a title, subheadings, and pictures as well as smaller boxes for did you know? facts. I designed the PDF on an A3 template so should be ready to go as A3 when printed.

Each worksheet includes: Trace the number. Count and colour the fruit. Trace the word. Copy and write the word. Count and colour the blocks. The worksheets are for numbers 1-5 only.

Two worksheets (one CVC a words and one CVC i words) where children have to write the beginning sound of each picture. Each worksheet has 9 pictutes.

Transition Day activity that you can use with you new class / or can be used as a well being activity. Transition Day Activity - “Can you think of a word or phrase beginning with each letter of the alphabet that tells me something more about you? It could be a hobby, a fact about yourself, a quality you have as a person. These are just some examples. Get as creative as you like! Draw yourself using the face outline and then write your words or phrases around the outside” Wellbeing Activity - The children draw themselves using the outline and think of a positive quality / adjective about themselves each starting with a different letter of the alphabet.

Resources based on Jigsaw PSHE curriculum: Healthy Me unit (Piece 1) . Resources could be adapted for other PSHE lessons surrounding smoking. I used these resources for a lesson with a year 5 class. The lesson could be begin by discussions surrounding things we value about our body. Resource 1 is a mind map that the children could use to collect their ideas including a couple of examples to get them started. Resource 2 is a table that can be used for a research activity. There are two subheadings with parts of the body and how smoking affects that part of the body. The research activity could lead into discussions and closing thoughts on the lesson about whether the children would smoke in the future after finding out the affects of smoking. There is also a short description attached of an example lesson that could be used in a PSHE floor book if this is something that your school / educational setting uses.

Resources based on Jigsaw PSHE curriculum: Dreams & Goals unit (Piece 2) . Resources could be adapted for other PSHE lessons surrounding Jobs, Careers and Salaries. I used these resources for a lesson with a year 5 class. The lesson could be begin by using the Jigsaw resources (the different job cards or you could find different pictures of jobs if you use a different scheme of work to Jigsaw) and then playing Job Charades in small groups. Each person in the group could take it in turns to answer YES or NO to questions to see if the other people in the group can guess the job correctly. Resource 1 is word document that contains 3 reflection questions and 3 job salary questions that could be used at different times during the lesson. I used the reflection questions at the end of the lesson to promote discussion and allow the children to think about the jobs and careers that we had spoken about during the lesson. I used the 3 job salary questions to promote discussion about whether we thought job salaries we fare or not. There is also a short description attached of an example lesson that could be used in a PSHE floor book if this is something that your school / educational setting uses.

I have created a resource that is great for children who are learning their number bonds to 10 as well as looking at odd and even numbers. Simply cut out the jigsaw pieces and the children can pair up the jigsaw pieces to make number bonds to 10. I have also included counters on each jigsaw piece to encourage counting and discussions around odd and even numbers. (“What makes a number even?” “How do you know?”)