Exploring the EEF guidance on High quality teaching approaches for learners with SEND and applying them to daily practice.
Staff Meeting / CPD / Teacher Training
Includes a short video, tasks, research summary and reflections
Staff Meeting / CPD / Teacher Training / Inset
Making your classroom dyslexia-friendly PPT slides
Includes:
waves of support
The inclusive classroom
videos
How will I recognise dyslexic learners?
How can a positive classroom ethos
help?
How can I improve access to the curriculum?
How can grouping help?
How can I help learners to develop
independent organisational skills?
How can I foster the self-esteem of
ALL, including dyslexic,
students?
How can I foster the self-esteem of
dyslexic students?
What specific difficulties might dyslexic learners have with Mathematics?
How can I help learners in mathematics?
How can display help?
How can I use ‘positive feedback’?
Planning and delivering effective small
group / individual interventions
Individualised schemes of work
Successful teaching of reading
Successful teaching of spelling
Handwriting
What is a survival kit ?
The effective use of ICT
Dyslexia Screening
Special arrangements for SATS
Useful resources and contacts
This is a 13 resource bundle to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices (teaches entire unit).
Unit 1 - Using Devices is broken down into:
Hardware & Software
Operating System Applications
Locate & Install an Application
Apply System Settings, including Accessibility Settings
A bonus practical session on setting up a computer system (cables and ports)
Resources include teaching PowerPoints, extension tasks, task booklets for Entry Level 3 and Level 1 and an evidence sheet for the practical task.
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in tutorials and also integrated in various other sessions
This particular worksheet focuses on the importance of Attendance and Punctuality and is broken down into the following
Why is attendance so important? - An activity that requires learner to fill in the gaps of an informative piece of writing. An effective way of going over text and gaining a full understanding.
Reasons v Excuses - A couple of tasks that require learners to understand the difference between reasons and excuses used for being absent or late. Promotes some great lighthearted and fun group discussion.
Being on time - A eye opening activity where learners will use maths skills to determine the amount of time lost at school, work and College through poor punctuality. Scenarios given.
Q&A - A series of thought provoking questions that learner will answer individually and then take part in a group discussion to share thoughts and opinions.
Attendance and Punctuality Task - Learner are given a scenario that requires them to Propose, Produce and Promote an Incentive and reward scheme to help improve Attendance and Punctuality in a struggling primary school. The task then requires them to present their schemes with the rest of the group and even display in their ideas in the classroom.
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Phonics Spelling Home Learning Pack.
honics book + phonics worksheets
Includes 100s of pages of worksheets covering the majority of the UK phonics covered during reception, year 1 and year 2 at school.
Designed by a year 1 school teacher and used in many schools around the world
Special bundle price with my best phonics resources.
Limited time offer, available only during Covid19 school closures.
242 Phonics worksheets!
Phonics worksheets which can be used with any phonics scheme
Covers all phonics blends, digraphs, trigraphs and diphthongs.
For each phonics sound, blend, digraph, etc. there are 5 or 6 phonics pages:
Add the blend or digraph to the word and connect to the matching picture
Clear clip-art (black and white - perfect for colouring) phonics labeling page using 9 carefully chosen example phonics words/clip-art
followed by a fun read and draw page
Write the blend or digraph and read the words with the aid of sound buttons and lines under each grapheme.
Find, highlight and write the words containing each specific blend (or digraph, trigraph etc.)
then a cloze page of decodable sentences which have been carefully sequenced to progressively incorporate words that are consistent with the letters and corresponding phonemes that have been taught to the new reader/speller in previous pages of the book (plus sight words)
Could be made into a 242 page phonics workbook, or individual pages can be printed off and photocopied.
(I have uploaded two versions of the book - the original 168 page standard version, and a 242 extended version)
Perfect for beginner readers and spellers.
Also great for EAL students to help build vocabulary alongside reading and spelling skills.
Made by an experienced phonics teacher, and used in classrooms weekly.
Phonics cooperative partner activity
Phase 3 Set 1 Worksheets
Phase 3 Set 2 Worksheets
Phase 3 Set 3 Worksheets
Spelling Mats Phase 3 and Phase 5
These worksheets have been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners ICT knowledge and capabilities using a functional approach. The tasks engage all and promote creativity and individuality.
This particular worksheet focuses familiarising learners with the Microsoft PowerPoint. The task requires learners to research, plan and pitch their ideal Festival event. They will then present their idea to others using the PowerPoint platform.
It is available to download as a PDF file however an editable Word version is available just message me for this format.
These worksheets have been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners ICT knowledge and capabilities using a functional approach. The tasks engage all and promote creativity and individuality.
This particular bundle of worksheets focuses on the following:
The World we live in.
A task that requires learners to demonstrate their capabilities of exploring a chosen country using online resources to research and then transfer their investigations into a presentation that will educate both their peers and tutor. They will then present their findings using the PowerPoint platform.
Plan your own Festival.
A task that focuses on familiarising learners with Microsoft PowerPoint. The task requires learners to research, plan and pitch their ideal Festival event. They will then present their idea to others using the PowerPoint platform.
Create your own Calendar
This task focuses on familiarising learners with the Microsoft WORD Calendar template. In addition, the task requires learners to experiment, design and print their own yearly Calendar.
These resources are available to download as a PDF file; however, editable Word versions are available. Please message me for this format.
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Worksheets can be used for a range of ages and are perfect for cover lessons, extending tasks, starters, wet play tasks, etc
Happy Teaching.
A set of resources linked to Feelings, Ourselves and Me.
Useful to support children in recognising different feelings and emotions, improving their vocabulary and emotional intelligence.
Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boardmaker symbol licenced.
The lesson pack includes:
A lesson plan including objectives, activities, resources, assessment and extension ideas.
Worksheets 1 to 4 where children have the opportunity to draw emotions, label them and complete sentences to express their emotions.
This 4 Workbook Bundle Pack has been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners understanding of the knowledge required of them to achieve a Functional Skills Maths Certificate at Entry level.
The workbooks include various tasks and activities that to suit learners of all ages and varied abilities in preparing them for their up and coming assessment. The resources have been very successful with keys stage 1 and 2 and with SEN/LLDD learners of all ages.
These particular workbooks primarily focus on 4 areas, Addition, Subtraction Multiplication and Division and can be easily adapted to stretch abilities of learners working at a higher level. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
The Addition installment includes:
Dominoes Challenge
Dominoes (Test your friends)
Roll the dice!
Family Picnic & Quiz
Piggy Pairs
Numbers Game
Against the clock
Squares Count
Pyramid Puzzle (easy, Medium, Hard)
Colour your own sums
Counting the Pennies
Holiday Money
Number Line Counting
Let’s use Tally (Farmyard Task)
Time for Bingo (Bingo & Caller cards included)
and the Subtraction workbook includes:
Difference Dots
Fruit & Vet Sale
Less than 2 minutes
Saturday Night Take Away
Subtraction Squares (Easy - Medium - Hard)
The Washing Line
Lets Go Bowling
Lets Bowl Game
Subtraction in Space (Easy - Medium - Hard)
Dice Cream Game
Real Life Sums
Double Decker Bus
Time For Bingo
The Multiplication workbook includes:
Coloured Table and Sums (Easy, Harder and Hardest)
King Fred the frog (Easy, Harder and Hardest)
Mum’s shopping trip (Easy, Harder and Hardest)
A day in the garden (Easy, Harder and Hardest)
Right or Wrong (Easy, Harder and Hardest)
Who has the Answer - A Card game that the whole group can play involving learner listening and calling out the correct answer.
The Division Workbook includes:
What is Division (intro)
Coloured bookmarks to use as revision
Sums (Easy, Trickier and More Difficult)
Joe and Beth Balloon trivia
Animal Division problems (Easy and More difficult)
Joe’s Smudged Homework
Sum Search
I Have Who Has (a 30 card Division based Card game where each learner try not to break the chain)
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‘Tweet about your learning’.
Fantastic as an end of unit summary or stuck on a class noticeboard for children to add to during the week to celebrate the weeks learning and achievements.
Available as editable word document or ready to print PDF.
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials, English or ICT sessions.
This bundle includes the following 3 Resources:
DREAM JOB - focuses on allowing the learner to decide what they would imagine their perfect job to be. It then tasks them with breaking that job role down and asks them to create an advert for their chosen vocation.
They will explore the pros and cons of each others ‘perfect job’ choices and demonstrate their capabilities of understanding the opinions of others as well as being able to put their own opinion across. It includes and example of an advert designed by a previous learner.
ATTENDANCE and PUNCTUALITY focuses on the importance of Attendance and Punctuality and is broken down into the following
Why is attendance so important? - An activity that requires learner to fill in the gaps of an informative piece of writing. An effective way of going over text and gaining a full understanding.
Reasons v Excuses - A couple of tasks that require learners to understand the difference between reasons and excuses used for being absent or late. Promotes some great lighthearted and fun group discussion.
Being on time - A eye opening activity where learners will use maths skills to determine the amount of time lost at school, work and College through poor punctuality. Scenarios given.
Q&A - A series of thought provoking questions that learner will answer individually and then take part in a group discussion to share thoughts and opinions.
Attendance and Punctuality Task - Learner are given a scenario that requires them to Propose, Produce and Promote an Incentive and reward scheme to help improve Attendance and Punctuality in a struggling primary school. The task then requires them to present their schemes with the rest of the group and even display in their ideas in the classroom.
SHOULD ANIMALS LIVE IN THE ZOO focuses on the controversial issue of Animals in Captivity and requires learners to demonstrate their capabilities of understanding the opinions of others as well as being able to put their own opinion across. They will explore the pros and cons of the subject using online research and also have the opportunity to debate their findings with each other.
The task then requires them to present their final investigations in a newspaper article which they can design and present to the rest of the group and even display in the classroom. The Resource also includes worksheets to brief learners on the task as well as a Word Doc newspaper article Template to get them started.
New years resolution sheets to encourage children to make themselves targets and set goals for 2016. There are 2 different sheets one reads 'This year I will' and the other 'My New Years resolution is' and each comes with a thin and wide lined option depending on ability and writing style of the children. These are great for PSED, SEAL and citizenship work and make a great display!
Months of the Year Worksheets
You’ll get 6 worksheets that you can use for short assessments, morning work or warm up exercises. Students will be able to easily practice months of the year while having fun!
It’ll be a useful resource during your class that will boost your teaching efficiency!
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These worksheets have been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners ICT knowledge and capabilities using a functional approach. The tasks engage all and promote creativity and individuality.
This particular worksheet focuses familiarising learners with the Microsoft WORD Calendar template. The task requires learners to experiment, design and print their own yearly Calendar.
It is available to download as a PDF file however an editable Word version is available just message me for this format.
These Work Books have been designed and proven to educate and enhance learners knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials, English or various other sessions .
These particular BUNDLE Focuses on Functional skills in English and includes the following;
Using a Thesaurus - Understanding synonyms and enabling learners to expand their vocabulary both verbally and with in their written communication. The Workbook requires learners to demonstrate these new skills and confirm understanding using a series of engaging tasks including rewriting a wonderful poem by Spike Milligan (Extremely relevant to the events of 2020)
Homophones - Includes various tasks and activities that to suit learners of all ages and varied abilities. Learners will be able to expand their knowledge of homophones and confirm their understanding through tutor assessment.
Dictionary Skills - Requires learners to demonstrate new abilities in how to use it effectively through a series of tasks. The tasks include finding words associated with each other and sorting them alphabetically and a timed activity where learners compete to find certain words in the quickest time. The final light-heated challenge requires learners to find words in the dictionary to describe each other and their teacher or tutor using the letters of everyones first names.
Feedback is Key and we value your positive comments and constructive criticism. Post a review and we will send you another singular resource at the same value of your choice for FREE!
These resources are available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available, feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These workbooks have been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners understanding of the knowledge required of them to achieve an understanding of functional Maths skills that range from Pre Entry to Entry level 1-2
The workbooks include various tasks and activities that to suit learners of all ages and varied abilities in preparing them for their up and coming assessment. The resources have been also very successful with keys stage 1 and 2 and with SEN/LLDD learners of all ages.
This particular instalment primarily focuses on ‘Multiplication’ and can be easily adapted to stretch abilities of learners working at a higher level and includes a range of tasks and activities that works wonderfully with smart board or interactive technology… i.e King Fred the frog, Mum’s shopping trip or even ‘a day in the garden’…
A WORD doc version is available just message me for this format.
This resource is perfect for a new group or for a group with communication issues.
Each student gets a copy of the bingo card and they have to speak to each other to match a name with the facts on the cards.
Maths/English/ICT included and a healthy lifestyle is promoted.
When the game is won the feedback from the class is a perfect time to start building trust with the learners or to begin a new discussion.
This is one A4 bingo sheet and all learners get the same sheet to work with.