This set of resources include: 1. ‘A Revolting Recipe’ writing model presented in a clear and attractive way within a PowerPoint presentation. It is visibly set out so a teacher can easily detail the outline of a recipe. Also the children can read, enjoy and analyse the layout, word choices and style of instructions before attempting to write a recipe as a shared or independent task. I have included flashcards that detail the ‘signposts’ of this writing genre such as: title, numbered instructions etc. and a word mat to aid composition as well as the learning objective and success criteria. 2. The Halloween Literacy Tasks Pack includes:  Halloween List Poem  Halloween Sentences  Halloween Questions This pack is particularly suited as a scaffold for young writers and has a Halloween word tree . 3. The further Halloween Literacy PowerPoint presentation includes:  5 factual passages with a Halloween theme to read/discuss  matching grammar task for each passage  a writing opportunity for each theme with sentence stems to aid composition This presentation provides a colourful and attractive teaching aid before children work independently. I have also provided the passages on Microsoft Publisher in booklet form with the reading passages and literacy tasks included for the childrens’ use. These resources are intended to be used over the Halloween period and embed grammar, writing, reading, talking and listening. Enjoy! Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com/

This pack contains 3 colourful , clear and concise PowerPoint presentations that deal with: introduction to similes silly similes writing a simile poem more challenging similes and adjectives with visual prompts There are several follow up tasks: completing similes colour matching similes choosing the best simile ending choosing the best simile adjective silly similes This pack of resources are a valuable addition to basic core materials. I would be delighted to receive feedback.

The initial PowerPoint presentation details New Year traditions/customs to promote discussion and discovery of New Year celebrations in the UK and other countries e.g. Australia, China etc. The second PowerPoint presentation provides details about New Year Resolutions. It allows learners to discuss, review and note take ideas about New Year Resolutions. Learners compose their own New Year Resolutions for 2016 and can record their writing within a ‘New Year Resolutions’ booklet. The booklet is ideal as a redraft task or to include in a writing portfolio. I have included several slides within the preview to allow teachers to peruse the resources more comprehensively. Hope your learners enjoy making their 2018 resolutions and looking back on 2017! I would be delighted if you provided feedback . Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com

I created these presentations/resources for my class as a series of cross curricular lessons on minibeasts. The resource bundle has simple and appealing presentations to introduce minibeasts and food chains. I have included tasks and active learning throughout the presentations. I feel that young learners benefit from clear and concise minibeast facts as many of the relevant non fiction texts are too difficult for early readers to access. The Butterfly Presentation includes: simple factual information about butterflies to read and discuss opportunities to build up important ‘butterfly’ vocabulary before writing ( mini whiteboard task) factual writing task with sentence stems a labelling task and life cycle sequencing task ‘butterfly’ poems to read, enjoy, discuss and perform simple ‘draw a butterfly’ task & alternative ‘cut and stick’ task The Spider presentation includes: simple factual information about spiders to read and discuss opportunities to build up important ‘spider’ vocabulary before writing (mini whiteboard task) factual writing task with sentence stems a labelling task ( spider’s body) ‘spider’ poems to read, enjoy, discuss and perform simple art lesson for a spider web The Minibeast Poetry presentation provides an opportunity for learners to compose a minibeast poem. It details the structure of the poem and has appealing graphics and suggestions to aid composition. In addition, there is a basic introduction to food chains with pupil tasks. Links are also provided throughout all the presentations to appropriate minibeast songs/stories that enhance and enrich the learners’ experience as well as active tasks/games e.g. complete the food chain. Finally, some more general resources are included on living & non-living things and a ‘roll a dice’ task (minibeast body parts) which would be an ideal starting point for very young learners. Would be delighted if you could leave feedback.

Four bright , colourful presentations that deal with Position and Movement: a) Early Position ( Revision or Introduction) b) Compass and Rotation c) Position and Direction d) Following Directions Includes active tasks that promote understanding , partner games and revision of positional words.

Two presentations that contain a variety of literacy tasks based on a Winter/ Arctic theme. The first presentation contains: winter word walls, winter handwriting, winter writing tasks, winter drawing and labelling tasks, winter key words task ( mini whiteboards), 'Jack Frost' poem , drawing and writing task, winter weather cut and stick task, winter clothes drawing and labelling task, The second presentation has literacy tasks based on animals of the Arctic. It contains: factual passages about 4 Arctic creatures - Snowy Owl, Arctic Fox, Polar Bear and Arctic Wolf, grammar tasks about each creature, writing tasks about each creature. All of these resources are ideal for a winter themed topic. I have included simple tasks for learners who need more support as well as more demanding tasks for learners that enjoy challenge.

The initial presentation provides facts and information about Saint Andrew the Patron Saint of Scotland whose feast day is 30th November. Each slide is clear, colourful and presents information simply to promote discussion. There are two online links: one that shows a short clip about Saint Andrew’s life with an additional one that links to the lyrics and music of Saint Andrew’s Hymn. The second presentation has a range of activities to allow choice of task depending on the age range of the learners. They include: a word mat to support factual writing about Saint Andrew’s life a cut and stick activity with sea background for younger learners a simple handwriting task a mind map to support writing an extended report on Saint Andrew’s life a colouring activity The first presentation is ideal for an assembly to inform and raise awareness about our Patron Saint and to celebrate his feast day. The activities should follow on after the initial presentation has been shown and discussed. I have also included a few additional jpeg files to show fellow colleagues a more comprehensive preview.

These resources support the persuasive writing genre. The tasks involve designing a poster to advertise: a fireworks sale a cauldron shop a magic wand shop and can easily be adapted to include : a broomstick shop/sale or spell shop. Both presentations detail the signposts of persuasion - ‘catchy phrases’, ‘bold slogans’ etc. I have included a homework task which could be used as a warm up before a ‘Big Writing’ class session. The word wall activity promotes independent dictionary referencing or thesaurus work. The word mat supports composition for any children who need more support and helps with illustrations - a key feature of a persuasive poster. A very enjoyable task which engages the learners and particularly relevant in this season.

This ‘marvellous minibeast’ bundle contains: 7 colourful, well-structured presentations which introduce and lead learners through the wonderful world of minibeasts. There are four specific minibeast presentations featured: Bees Dragonflies Ladybirds Snails Each unit of work includes: opportunities to build up important ‘minibeast’ vocabulary before writing (mini whiteboard task) simple factual information to read and discuss labelling tasks and life cycle sequencing task factual writing tasks with sentence stems simple ‘draw a minibeast’ tasks /alternative ‘cut and stick’ tasks Additional tasks: comprehension passages with questions alphabetical order tasks minibeast word hunts minbeast handwriting minibeast grammar and punctuation tasks Three additional presentations concentrate on: minibeast report writing minibeast note taking minibeast adjectives The Minibeast Report Writing presentation provides an opportunity for learners to plan and write a non-chronological report. It details the structure of a report, encourages the use of mind mapping and has clear graphics and suggestions to aid composition. Extension tasks are included for more able learners. Editing sheets are provided differentiated to 2 levels. Note -taking is a difficult skill. This unit of work introduces learners in a clear and structured manner with opportunities for mini whiteboard work – easily adapted to paired or trio tasks. I have included tasks and active learning throughout the presentations. Within the presentations, I have provided answer slides for immediate and easy correction. I feel that young learners benefit from clear and concise minibeast facts as many of the relevant non-fiction texts can be too difficult for early readers to access initially. Links are also provided within several of the presentations to appropriate minibeast sites that enhance and enrich the learners' experience as well as providing active tasks/games and songs. I have provided some jpg files so teachers can peruse the resources more comprehensively. I would be delighted to receive any feedback. Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com

This comprehensive bundle contains 7 colourful, engaging and concise PowerPoints. They deal with various aspects of plant growth for the young learner. Plant Growth Overview Plants - Introductory Lesson Seeds - Dispersal How to grow Plants - writing instructions Make a Cress Man - practical activity Leaf Art - practical activity The Great Cress Experiment - practical activity I have also included some word documents so children can record experiments and some fun plant labels. Although the bundle reflects a scientific focus, I have added in some literacy aspects as well as a simple art lesson. This cross curricular approach ensures that the learners enjoy and engage in inter disciplinary learning. This bundle will provide a substantial starting point for the topic of 'Plant Growth' I have added in several jpg files so teachers can peruse the range of resources that are offered within the bundle. I hope that your learners enjoy the variety and range of tasks and would be delighted if you leave some feedback. Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com

This pack introduces children to early sentence construction using an autumnal theme. The ’ Let’s write about Autumn’ presentation allows the teacher to model simple sentence construction on a smart board. The teacher then has the option to scaffold a few sentences from the visual prompt on the following slide. Alternatively, the children can actively ‘share the pen’ with the teacher and write on whiteboards using the visual prompt. They could also record on whiteboards after the teacher has modelled using the simple word wall provided. I have also included a printer friendly version where children can record sentences on sheets which provides independent tasks. The ’ Autumn Scarecrows’ presentation provides simple information in a clear and engaging way. It is followed by a factual writing task, a ‘cut and stick’ activity with background provided, a colour coded scarecrow task and a symmetrical task. There is also an online link provided for a ‘scarecrow’ action song. This is particularly suited as a cross curricular link for Autumn. Hope your learners enjoy the seasonal resources. I welcome feedback/reviews. Enjoy Autumn with your classes.

This presentation helps children to structure simple sentences about winter. The initial slides ask the children to read a simple sentence with pictorial prompt. Then they trace over the sentence and write the sentence within handwriting lines. Lastly, they cut out each word, order them and glue them on the sentence strip. Ideal for early writers. Further tasks ask the children to look at 3 winter pictorial prompts. They then ‘turn and talk’ to a writing partner to aid sentence composition. The children ‘have a go’ and write 3 simple sentences to match each picture. Each slide can be displayed on a smart board for a ‘talk for writing’ session. Children can also compose on whiteboards before recording on task sheet. Finally, some slides ask more confident writers to compose 2 sentences independently using connectives, An additional colouring task is provided with a writing opportunity.

The focus of this pack is to provide the learners with authentic and relevant purposes for using language. Based on Autumn/Halloween, these resources/activities and suggested learning experiences have been planned to help the learners develop language through writing forms, grammar and structure. This topic provides opportunities to explore various writing forms within a supportive climate. There are 8 PowerPoint presentations that deal with the topic and provide an introduction to the topic , developing writing activities as well as assessment. I have included some topic based maths , topic based handwriting as well as a simple art task. This cross curricular approach ensures that children enjoy and engage in interdisciplinary learning. The presentations include: Seasons : A simple introduction to place the learning into context Writing an Autumn Report ( Non -chronological report) A Week in Autumn ( Poetry with a Grammar Focus) Halloween - A Revolting Recipe - writing instructions Halloween Literacy Bundle - variety of language tasks Autumn Handwriting ( to be used with interactive board for modelling handwriting) Autumn Maths ( number, handling data and some area activities) with answer slides Scarecrow Art There are also some online links provided within the presentations to engage the learners. This pack will provide a substantial amount of resources for this topic - Autumn/ Halloween as literacy, science, maths and art are woven into the learning experiences. I have added in several jpg files so teachers can peruse the range of resources that are offered within the pack. The complete pack is contained within the zipped file. However, I have now added on a new updated Halloween Descriptive Writing (as an individual PowerPoint presentation )as I have now included some differentiated slides for the writing tasks to help support learners. I hope that your children enjoy the variety of tasks and would be delighted if you provided feedback. Many thanks for the clipart provided by www.clipartlord.com

There are 4 presentations in total and each of them provides a simple introduction to data handling for young learners. They present information in: block graph form tally chart form pictogram form They are ideal lesson starters as they are clear and concise. They encourage the learners to actively record answers on mini whiteboards. Answers to each slide question follows on to provide immediate correction as the learners show their whiteboard answers. This ensures whole class/group engagement in the task as well as providing immediate teacher assessment. It is easier to see who is managing the task well and those who are struggling to interpret the charts etc. The emphasis is on interpreting simple data. There is added challenge when children are asked to analyse and identify the most popular or least popular item as well as comparing two different items. These presentations offer the children some raw data that they have not had to collect themselves. This can be useful: the teacher knows that everyone has the same information without worrying about the accuracy of recording methods. So, the children can focus on analysis rather than collection at this stage. I have found this approach an ideal introduction and children are more confident when they are asked to interpret data more independently. I have uploaded several jpg files so teachers can peruse the resources more comprehensively. I hope that your children enjoy these active tasks. I would be delighted if feedback was provided.

This bundle contains 7 PowerPoints which deal with Number, Data Handling, Area and Practical Measure. Measure The Measure presentations clearly and concisely provide opportunities for practical application of the concepts of measure. The areas covered are: Measure- length/width Measure- capacity Measure- time Measure- weight Measure - Measuring Mats ( pupil tasks - should be laminated) The initial presentations allow for group /whole class teaching and the 'Measuring Mats' provide tasks for trios, pairs or individuals after the initial teaching. Data Handling I have also included a separate Data Handling PowerPoint which takes pupils through bar charts, column charts and pie charts. Comprehensive Assessment Resources The major Number, Data Handling and Area PowerPoint can be used as a revision tool and allows teachers to thoroughly revise and assess pupils' engagement and understanding. Children can be actively involved using mini whiteboards. Answers are provided for each slide so that correction is immediate and assessment is prompt. I have provided a similar assessment test for pupils to complete as a follow up after this presentation. The layout of the pupils' test is similar to the PowerPoint and provides another opportunity for children to complete similar tasks independently. I have provided several jpg files so that teachers can peruse the breadth and quality of resources provided. The complete pack is contained within the zipped file. Most of the resources are easily edited for further use. I would be delighted if teachers provided feedback. Many thanks for the provision of clipart from www.clipartlord.com

This bundle composes of 3 attractive , colourful PowerPoint presentations. PowerPoint 1 & 2 Christmas Spelling & Nativity Spelling provides: active tasks with key words clearly and thematically displayed spelling words embedded in sentences so children can experience words in context writing sentences activity to reinforce learning easily editable presentation for further spelling tasks PowerPoint 3 Christmas Maths provides : opportunity to calculate subtraction sums ( clearly and thematically shown) answers displayed for immediate correction and assessment easily editable presentation for further maths tasks Three enjoyable and seasonal lessons which your classes will actively enjoy whilst practising their spelling and maths skills.

There are 3 colourful, clear and concise PowerPoint presentations included in this pack. Presentation A - The 5 Sentence Challenge presents summer visual prompts with added vocabulary. The learning intentions are to compose 5 sentence paragraphs with an emphasis on: crafting short/long sentences descriptive language choices including a question to the reader using sentences with exclamation marks Presentation B & C- Seashore and Outdoors Spelling Whiteboard Tasks The learning intentions are to study, cover and write specific 'summer' vocabulary. To compose a 'seashore' word wall and an 'outdoors' word wall for sentence and/or short burst writing tasks.

There are 3 comprehensive presentations which deal with adjectives in phrases, sentences and text. They provide grammar differentiation, revision and reinforcement in a colourful and engaging manner. Lots of opportunities to involve the learners with additional answer slides that give immediate feedback plus easily edited to provide further practice. I have also included several grammar tasks on Word documents as follow up written work. These can be used individually or as booklet. I would be grateful for feedback.

This comprehensive PPt allows children to craft paragraphs following a 5 sentence challenge format. It deals with description of a variety of scenes and characters. It follows a tight planning structure to build confidence and quality of description. The graphics are colourful and engaging with supportive vocabulary that can aid more reluctant writers. The slides can be easily edited to include other graphics which might enhance a topic or a novel study. Learners can be initially supported through the writing process and many will then embrace the planning and writing more independently. Although vocabulary is provided as an aid, learners can add their own alternatives. Teachers can also use the provided word banks as a prompt to encourage expansion of word choices. There is a self edit grid provided on the planning sheet. I welcome feedback.

This pack contains 3 colourful and engaging Ppt presentations: Multiplying by 2 Multiplying by 3 Arrays and Positioning - draw and calculate The presentations provide opportunities for children to engage in active learning regarding the introduction of tables as well as opportunities to pictorially represent multiplication arrays. They help consolidate the basic understanding of multiplication and can be easily edited to provide variety of tasks. I have provided a link for the 2 and 3 times tables songs to reinforce the stations of the tables. I welcome feedback and hope that your classes enjoy the resources as mine have.