The material for these downloads is taken from the Wayland title Extraordinary Lives: Charles Dickens, a biography that follows Dickens’s life from birth, through his life as a factory worker, to becoming a prolific author. The handouts provide historical background information on the Industrial Revolution and the social issues of the time that influenced Dickens’s writing. The teacher notes also provide suggestions on how to use the handouts in the classroom, as well as ideas for further cross-curricular activities. The poster provides an illustrated timeline of Dickens's.

Worksheets and teaching activities for literacy, history and drama. These downloads accompany the play: The Great Fire of London (9780750265485) published by Wayland, however they CAN be used without the play. The play is based on the true event of the Great Fire of London in 1666, however the characters and story are fictitious. You could use the play while looking at the topic of the Great Fire of London or about The Stuarts. The play would also give the children the opportunity to explore a variety of text types and genres. (NC: EN2 6a-g)

Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series Good Food - 4 books introduces children to the foods they eat each day. Also covers: Growing Plants; Health and Growth and Plants in the environment. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.

This quiz, taken from the Wayland title Money Doesn't Grow on Trees, is a fun, engaging way to kick-start a lesson on money management and personal finance.

This resource pack accompanies Wayland’s brand new, high interest series, Radar. Aimed at 9+ readers, this dynamic series is packed full of streetwise topics with a magazine-style design and content (interviews, real life stories, blogs and poster pages). The resource pack builds on the exciting information presented in the book Bhangra and Bollywood. The pack comprises teacher’s notes, an explanation of the text types and how they relate to the spreads, 3 photocopiable activity sheets, plus ideas for open-ended discussion and cross-curricular activities.

Emergency 999! Ambulance are activity sheets that look at jobs within the ambulance service, from paramedics to volunteer community responders. There are also teachers ideas for class discussions and activities that could be carried out linked to the ambulance service. These worksheets can be used with the Emergency 999! series of books, which explores the roles and responsibilities of all the emergency services.

Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series Our Five Senses - 5 books that introduces children to the importance of senses in experiencing their world. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enable you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.

Poetry can explore bullying and friendship in a positive and fun way! Downloads here include a poem by Brian Moses about friendship taken from his new poetry anthology Best of Enemies, Best of Friends (published by Wayland). Also included: information about bullying, teaching notes, class discussion activities and worksheets to use in English and PSHE.

Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series Life Cycles - 4 books explains the life cycles of a chicken, bumblebee, sunflower and frog. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.

Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series In the Past - 4 books introduce children to people and events in the past. A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book that enables you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or for homework.

Make a 'Wanted' poster, create a fireworks pictures using glitter, make your own Guy Fawkes hat and write a diary entry in style of the people of Guy Fawkes time. These downloadable worksheets and teaching notes support the play: The Gunpowder Plot (9780750265508) published by Wayland but they CAN be used without the play. However, the play accompanying teaching notes does give the children the opportunity to explore a variety of text types and genres and associated class discussions.

Emergency 999! Fire Service are activity sheets that look at jobs within the fire service and how fire officers play a role in our local and wider communities. There are also teachers ideas for class discussions and activities that could be carried out linked to the fire service. These worksheets can be used with the Emergency 999! series of books, which explores the roles and responsibilities of all the emergency services.

This download is based on the Wayland title Titanic – Lost and Saved. It is a collection of quizzes and activities, including a Titanic timeline activity, a crossword of Titanic passengers, a true or false quiz, a number quiz. Activities also include writing biographical text, creating an icebergs fact sheet, and suggestions for a debate about the Titanic inquiry.

This resource pack accompanies Wayland’s brand new, high interest series, Radar. Aimed at 9+ readers, this dynamic series is packed full of streetwise topics with a magazine-style design and content (interviews, real life stories, blogs and poster pages). The resource pack builds on the exciting information presented in the book Free Running. The pack comprises teacher’s notes, an explanation of the text types and how they relate to the spreads, 3 photocopiable activity sheets, plus ideas for open-ended discussion and cross-curricular activities.

Worksheets based on Wayland’s Popcorn series A Year of Festivals - 4 books that introduce children to the main religious celebrations in Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. Each worksheet looks at a different religion: Find out when Christian festivals take place during the year. Complete a chart about Hindu gods, and goddesses. Describe the different Jewish festivals. Learn the meanings of specific religious words in Islam.

Emergency 999! Police Service are activity sheets that look at the role of the police force in the community. There are also teachers ideas for class discussions and activities that could be carried out linked to the police service. These worksheets can be used with the Emergency 999! series of books, which explores the roles and responsibilities of all the emergency services.

Wayland's Development or Destruction? series explores whether destruction is an inevitable consequence of development. The title Deforestation looks at whether the forestry industry can continue without degrading the natural environment, on which we ultimately depend. This support material gives teachers ideas for class discussions and activities linked to this theme. It also includes handouts to use in the classroom.

Wayland's Development or Destruction? series explores whether destruction is an inevitable consequence of development. The title Travel and Tourism looks at whether the tourism industry can continue without degrading the natural environment, on which we ultimately depend. The support material here gives teachers ideas for class discussions and activities linked to this theme, as well as handouts for the classroom.

This set of worksheets is based on the book I Like Apples from the Start Reading series Keeping Well. Ideal for EYFS and KS1, they aim to make children more familiar with different kinds of food and drink. Additional activities provide cross-curricular links to English and D&T.

This resource is based on the book What is Money? in the series Your Money. It aims to introduce the concept of money to EYFS and KS1 pupils and familiarise them with notes and coins, as well as looking at the different ways we spend or save. Below are activities teachers can use in the classroom to talk about money. The handout that follows, taken from What is Money? is ideal as a starting point for first lessons on personal finance.

Inspirational activities eg making an African Mask, a frog puppet, investigating Zimbabwe, and more. These worksheets accompany the play: The Chief’s Bride: An African Tale (9780750265515) published by Wayland, but they CAN be used without the play. The play’s story is an old Zimbabwean folktale. The moral of the play is still relevant today, illustrating that kindness and goodwill will be rewarded over selfish and cruel actions. Use this play as part of the Year 4, Literacy Unit 4 Stories which Raise Issues or Dilemmas or within Unit 5 about Plays.