Bubble writing - cursive handwriting scaffold Like many primary school teachers I have tried a variety of handwriting schemes with varying degrees of success. Having thought through many common problems with handwriting I have developed a simple scaffold that places a bubble either side of the line to support letter formation. This simple scaffold provides a guide to consistently form cursive letters and ensure each letter is uniform in both height and width. Children are able to leave equal spaces between words and see clearly whether or not there is enough space at the end of each line for the next word they intend to write. There has been a huge impact within my class in a very short space of time and I hope you will see similar benefits within your own setting. Included is a PowerPoint presentation including words from the Year 5/6 spelling list that can be printed as a handwriting pack for children to work through. Blank slides enable you to add words to suit your needs and finally 2 different sized PDF scaffolds that children can use to write on (If photocopied the bubbles will disappear to leave the writing that has been completed.)

Bubble writing - cursive handwriting scaffold Like many primary school teachers I have tried a variety of handwriting schemes with varying degrees of success. Having thought through many common problems with handwriting I have developed a simple scaffold that places a bubble either side of the line to support letter formation. This simple scaffold provides a guide to consistently form cursive letters and ensure each letter is uniform in both height and width. Children are able to leave equal spaces between words and see clearly whether or not there is enough space at the end of each line for the next word they intend to write. There has been a huge impact within my class in a very short space of time and I hope you will see similar benefits within your own setting. Included is a PowerPoint presentation including words from the Year 3/4 spelling list that can be printed as a handwriting pack for children to work through. Blank slides enable you to add words to suit your needs and finally 2 different sized PDF scaffolds that children can use to write on (If photocopied the bubbles will disappear to leave the writing that has been completed.)

Week 3 planning for a reception class. This links to the progression document and recently updated Autumn 1 Medium Term Plan. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. Communication and Language, PSED, UTW and EAD planning can be found in the Autumn 1 MTP. The weekly theme for this week is: Pirates Focus Book: The Pirates Next Door

Bubble writing - cursive handwriting scaffold Like many primary school teachers I have tried a variety of handwriting schemes with varying degrees of success. Having thought through many common problems with handwriting I have developed a simple scaffold that places a bubble either side of the line to support letter formation. This simple scaffold provides a guide to consistently form cursive letters and ensure each letter is uniform in both height and width. Children are able to leave equal spaces between words and see clearly whether or not there is enough space at the end of each line for the next word they intend to write. There has been a huge impact within my class in a very short space of time and I hope you will see similar benefits within your own setting. Included is a PowerPoint presentation including words from the Year 1/2 spelling list that can be printed as a handwriting pack for children to work through. Blank slides enable you to add words to suit your needs and finally 2 different sized PDF scaffolds that children can use to write on (If photocopied the bubbles will disappear to leave the writing that has been completed.)

Unleash the full potential of your student’s phonics skills with our comprehensive “All Set 1 Sounds” resource. This 111-page resource provides an in-depth and engaging learning experience, covering all of the set 1 sounds and helping your student build a strong foundation for reading and writing success. Each sound is covered in depth, with 3 pages dedicated to its development. The first page focuses on letter formation, helping your student master the correct way to form each letter. The second page focuses on rainbow writing, allowing your student to practice their newly acquired letter formation skills in a fun and colourful way. The final page features read, write, and match activities, where your student will be able to practice reading words and matching them to pictures. In addition to the comprehensive 111-page resource, this package also includes a set of printable flashcards, designed to help your student internalize the set 1 sounds and reinforce their learning. Simply print, cut, and fold in half, and your student will have a fun and interactive tool to help them master the set 1 sounds. Take a peek at the preview to see the full range of resources included in this package. Order now and give your student the tools they need to achieve phonics success! HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Feel free to ask any questions or let me know of any problems regarding my resources by emailing me directly, especially if you have any requests or ideas I can create: MissGsteacherthings@gmail.com

Complete Punctuation and SPaG scheme of work for Key Stage 3 and GCSE. It’s time to win the battle against poor grammar and punctuation once and for all! Complete unit of work which will allow your students to master advanced punctuation as well as engage with a range of exciting creative writing tasks. If you are anything like me, explicit teaching/reminding of how to properly apply punctuation is ESSENTIAL for all ability ranges, especially with the new specification GCSE placing so much emphasis on AO6. These lessons are certainly geared more towards KS3 and KS4 students. Powerpoints are light hearted and fun, with plenty of images/colour and silly jokes to keep your students engaged and entertained. I’ve found these lessons serve as an excellent ‘crash course’ in punctuation either at the beginning of the academic year or in the run up to the GCSE exams. Below is a list of contents: Commas (£2 if purchased on its own) - Commas powerpoint lessons Commas in a list worksheet Commas in a complex sentences worksheet Colons (£2 if purchased on its own) - Colon powerpoint lessons Mastering colons worksheet Semi-Colons (£2 if purchased on its own)- Semi-colon lesson powerpoints Semi-colon worksheets (x2) Semi-colon writing success criteria worksheet Speech- (£2 if purchased on its own) Speech powerpoint lessons Speech worksheet Speech mixed practice worksheet Writing success criteria worksheet Editing and proof reading - (£3 if purchased on its own) Editing and proof reading mini scheme powerpoint (nearly 50 slides) Editing and proof reading worksheets (£2 if purchased separately) A wide range of proof reading worksheets that you can use to consolidate and improve your student’s SPaG and proof reading abilities after you have finished the unit of work. This unit would suit a range of abilities as there is lots of scope for stretch and challenge, with ambitious success criteria and extension tasks built in throughout. Scaffolding and differentiation options are built in where appropriate. Fully resourced and ready to roll, minimal adaptation or tweaking required. This is obviously a SPaG/Punctuation scheme of work, but it is equally focused on creative/descriptive writing too. Much of the content is therefore ideal for teaching general creative writing skills or preparing for the fiction writing task on the new specification (9-1) GCSE English Language exam. Grab a bargain compared to buying these resources separately. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Attendance pack which outlines everything parents need to know about school expectations and the new Aug 2024 guidance from the DfE You are buying a link to the document which can be fully edited in canva

This resource includes images for the colour monster story using real images from the story itself. The resource includes images of ‘happy, sad, calm, angry, scared, love and confused.’ This resource could be used to retell the story, to discuss emotions and feelings or in a calm corner or tinker box. Great for SEN children in particular. This resource just needs to be printed and laminated for longevity. They could also then be hole punched to hang up in your classroom or home too.

Cloze the Gap uses activities involving cloze procedures to develop skills for text comprehension. The sheets contain a variety of text types with cloze-type activities. The low reading levels and high interest levels make it useful for a wide age range. Use this book to promote reading with understanding and increase reading confidence. Previously available through Easylearn.

Introducing The Unfair Game - the ultimate twist on SPAG revision for Year 6 Grammar SATs paper 1! Say goodbye to boring practice papers and standing at photocopiers and hello to thrilling competition that keeps your class on their toes. With The Unfair Game, your students will dive into grammar revision with excitement, all while honing their skills for the big test. Questions are all inspired by previous SATs tests. Here’s what makes The Unfair Game stand out: • Unpredictable Point Values: Each SPAG question comes with a randomly assigned point value. But here’s the twist - some points are positive, while others are negative. You never know if you’ll gain or lose points with each question! • Strategic Decision-Making: Teams take turns answering questions, but the fun doesn’t stop there. After correctly answering, teams face a dilemma: keep the points for themselves or pass them to another team. But here’s the catch: they must decide before seeing the point value! • Engaging Gameplay: With its competitive format, The Unfair Game transforms SPAG revision into a much-needed bit of fun. Students will be fully engaged as they attempt to strategise, collaborate, and showcase their grammar knowledge. • Revise with Fun: Say goodbye to revision fatigue! The Unfair Game injects excitement into the final weeks of SATs prep, ensuring that students stay motivated and energised as they review grammar concepts. Are you ready to shake up your SATs revision routine? With The Unfair Game, grammar revision has never been more thrilling or unfair! Get ready to outsmart, outplay, and conquer the SATs with style!

SMART notebook Slides (50 + slides) and PowerPoint Slides (50 + slides) With 10 Step by Step lessons incl learning intention and Success Criteria: 7 x Word Activity Documents 1 x story map writing and drawing a picture 1 x sequencing pictures from story 1 x labelling animals in story 1 x Cave Baby word mat 1 x Retelling the story using images 1 x Rhyming Word sheet 1 x Writing adjectives of characters in the story Lessons L1 - writing a short sentence of a time when they were naughty, what happened? L2 - writing labels of animals in story under picture. L3 - Sequencing pictures of story and acting out story. L4 - Drawing pictures of story on a story map and writing sentence underneath. L5 - I can sequence a story. L6 - I can use adjectives to describe nouns. L7 - I can use the conjunction ‘and’ to extend sentences. L8 - I can write a list of rhyming words. L9 - Using expanded noun phrases. L10 - I can use contractions in a letter. L11 - I can name proper and common nouns.

Week 4 planning for a reception class. This links to the progression document and recently updated Autumn 1 Medium Term Plan. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. Communication and Language, PSED, UTW and EAD planning can be found in the Autumn 1 MTP. The weekly theme for this week is: Superheroes Focus Book: Supertato

SATS - 100 reading questions organised by content domain, created for SATS revision. This is a popular revision tool for the Y6 Reading SATS test! The resource can be used all year round to help prepare pupils for the requirements of the KS2 test or as a last minute revision tool. Get ready for the KS2 reading assessments with this SATS Question Generator! Covering all of the reading content domains, you can use this SATS revision resource to practise the different types of questions that might come up in the KS2 SATS paper. Select one of the following modes: - Choose a particular reading content domain to revise - Practise those tricky 3-mark questions where pupils often lose marks - Revise fiction/non-fiction/poetry questions - Random mode, giving you a mixture of all types of questions The SATs revision resource also includes handy hints and tips to help pupils in the test. Perfect for teachers to use as morning work, lesson starters or revision sessions or alternatively for pupils to practise independently at school or at home. Each slide contains a short passage in the style of the reading SATS papers and then a question to answer. This is a must-have resource for Y6 pupils working towards their reading SATS tests! You might also like our similar resource: Y6 SATS Question Generator: SPAG #helpwithsats

A fully resourced unit of work for the highly popular The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow. Included: Planning for the full book with teacher notes and advice Comprehension questions and discussion points covering all 5 sections of the book in 14 individually planned lessons Independent activities to support each of the 14 lessons A teaching PowerPoint that runs alongside the planning This resource has been used with Year 5 and 6 children successfully. It is a pick up and use resource and should require no additional work on the teacher’s part.

Great opportunity to extend pupils' word and sentence level understanding through exploration of a narrative text. The activity encourages partner work and engagement with the text through activity

Posters explaining the definition of noun, verb and adjective and giving examples. Very vibrant - not for minimalist teachers!

I'm using this as a reminder to pupils (and I am embarrassed to say which year they are in!) but I thought it could be useful to others. A ppt for recapping how to use some punctuation in a sentence correctly, looking specifically at questions and statements, capital letters, and apostrophes (with omission only, not possession - that will come in another ppt later).

This comprehension is really useful and comes with the answers.