A comprehensive pack of resources - non-chronological report writing These resources include a: 1st presentation that introduces the general features of report writing in a colourful, child friendly format that clearly leads the learners through the signposts of the genre. 2nd presentation that continues with the assessment of reports including online link and differentiated checklists - peer and self editing. Additional resources provide: A clear concise and interesting model report on Egypt for learners to read, discuss, analyse, highlight and ‘pull apart’ - active learning. An annotated report to provide the teacher with the main teaching points of the model report. A colourful word mat with sentence starts and vocabulary to support report writing. A mind map for the planning stage which is partially completed to support learners ( can be easily edited to provide less support). Word strips with facts about Egypt - ideal for ‘cut and stick’ activities ( learners can categorise facts under headings in a carousel type activity) This detailed pack of resources will support the learners thoroughly from the initial lesson on the structure of a report through assessment ,the analysis of models and finally to a finished piece that can be assessed and celebrated.

The imaginative poem ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Weight provides a wonderful opportunity to appreciate, perform and compose a fantasy poem. These resources are presented beautifully to also evoke an individual written response from the learners. THE LEARNING INTENTIONS INCLUDE: to read, appreciate and perform a fantasy poem to compose verses based on the model poem to include descriptive and imaginative vocabulary within their verses Within the pack: Presentation A which provides an initial starting point to read, appreciate and perform the poem. It leads the learners through each verse and encourages them to appreciate the rich language of the poet. A web link is provided for learners to see and hear the original poet perform the poem. It also provides visuals to help the learners understand and analyse the composition. The initial written task is to compose 3 verses based on the model - learners concentrate on feelings, creatures, the natural world - What would they put in their box? Presentation B provides an opportunity to concentrate on the final 3 verses of the model poem - the ‘impossible things’ verse, what their box is made of and where they will travel in their box. I have provided opportunities for children to work with their talking partners to support their composition. The final result should be very individual poems structured on the original poem. A word mat is also provided to aid composition , a separate copy of the poem for annotation as well as a planning sheet. Within this presentation, there are slides that the teacher can use with interactive pens for shared writing to further support differentiation and an assessment checklist. I have also provided a simple comprehension task which can be used to aid comprehension of the model poem if required. There are many opportunities for incidental learning e.g. grammar and word choice particularly adjectives, powerful verbs, similes and alliteration. Additional tip : Print off nets of cubes and cuboids ( photocopiable card ) and ask children to decorate their magic boxes then assemble them. I hope your learners enjoy the poem and activities and would be delighted if you left feedback. N.B. Ideally these resources should be used over several days

A Variety of Literacy Tasks based on a Pirate Theme. Word mat provides useful words and phrases to support writing tasks. Pirate Character Description Sheet with Writing Prompts and Graphics Island Setting for a Pirate Adventure with further writing prompts Simple Drawing Tasks Label a Pirate Sentence Strips Mapping Task Pirate Spelling - Whiteboard Tasks A great additional resource to support and enhance a pirate topic. I would be delighted to receive feedback.

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 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.

'Who lives here?' PowerPoint introduces a 'conversation' poem about the creatures and habitat of the rainforest. It provides a structured step by step lesson to support composition. It also allows reinforcement of parts of speech particularly verbs and prepositions. Extended poetry task also provided for variety and possible differentiation. Several verse examples are provided for clarity. Rainforest booklet is provided for children to write their final draft for display or poetry portfolio. 'Rainforest List Poem' PowerPoint continues with a poetic theme and uses a simple format to motivate composition. This clear, concise and colourful presentation leads the learners step by step through the composition of a list poem based on a 'rainforest' theme. There is a grammar element throughout with an emphasis on nouns, adjectives and 'ing' verbs. I have found a poetry context an effective way to embed incidental grammar teaching. Although the outcome is a simple list poem, it can easily be differentiated for older learners. This would involve extending each line using e.g. adverbs or an additional clause. Children are encouraged to compose an opening line, closing line and' list' lines inbetween.

Spring /Easter Poetry Learning Intention : to compose Spring Poems/ Easter Poems PowerPoint presentation which provides a stimulus for a variety of poetry forms- including acrostic style and free verse. Some Spring poems to read, enjoy and perform. Vocabulary and word wall is provided to stimulate composition . In addition, some clip art and a few pro formas for 2nd draft display or publication. I have included several slide files in the preview so teachers can peruse the resource more comprehensively. Hope your learners enjoy composing Spring and Easter poems. Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com

PowerPoint presentation which details a simple instruction writing model - 'How to Clean Your Teeth' with a clear and concise layout. Each slide is colourful and engaging and allows a teacher to explain the instruction genre. Also included are sequencing, cut and stick flashcards. Children may assemble the instructions as a paired activity cutting and pasting sequentially onto sugar paper. This task is ideal for reinforcement and will support less secure learners in an active way. I have also included a set of cut and stick labels, phrases and instructions for an individual independent task. I have provided an assessment pro forma- cover plus writing assessment form. This can be used and easily adapted for other simple instruction models- e.g. How to Make a Sandwich These resources promote an active approach to writing instructions. They complement other resources within my shop - 'Writing Instructions- Introducing the Genre in an Active Manner' and Writing Instructions - 'How to Build a Snowman' which has additional literacy tasks included. I have included several slides within the preview to allow teachers to peruse the resource more comprehensively. Hope your earners enjoy the lesson and tasks. Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com

A series of Mental Maths PowerPoint Presentations which can ideally be used as starter activities or plenaries . They focus mainly on numerical calculation and provide a 'quick fire' activity to promote mental recall. Children use mini whiteboards to record answers and most presentations provide answers which children can mark immediately as they proceed through the tasks. A few of the presentations provide slides where the teacher records the answers below using an interactive white board pen. Tasks include: adding, subtracting, doubling, halving, multiplying by 10,100, finding simple fractions of numbers and some problem solving, There is no preparation required and the slides are easily edited to provide further practice. Would be delighted if you could leave feedback.

Two Packs included are intended to develop inferential skills in both reading and writing. Pack A - 'Read between the Lines' incorporates : 15 differentiated passages Literal and Inferential questions True/False and ‘Don’t Know’ statements to encourage close reading, skimming and scanning for details and reading for meaning. Pack B - 'Over to You!' incorporates: 18 differentiated story starts - opening passages ‘Openers’ word wall Prompts to encourage ‘quality ‘writing Writer’s craft editing sheet to encourage continuation of events, characters and setting. It is intended to provide writers with an initial start and to help develop a continuation of the writer's craft. Ideal as a ‘short burst’ writing task or can be used for more extended writing tasks. Would be delighted if you could leave feedback.

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.

A selection of PowerPoints that introduce Literature Circles and the benefits of promoting this within a literacy /reading session. One is devoted to introducing Literature Circles to teachers and practitioners who are unfamiliar with them. The other two presentations are intended for children and can be used to guide them through the roles plus the approach needed for successful collaborative work. The badges for each role are provided for lamination. The pro formas for each role are also included. This approach encourages independent reading and supports active reading within the classroom. A Literature Circle word mat provides stimulating questions to scaffold and enhance speaking & listening within a group . This word mat could also be used by the teacher as a plenary activity.

This clear, concise and colourful presentation leads the learners step by step through the composition of a list poem based on a 'magic purse' theme. There is a grammar element throughout with an emphasis on nouns, adjectives and 'ing' verbs. I have found a poetry context an effective way to embed incidental grammar teaching in class. Although the outcome is a simple list poem, it can easily be differentiated for older learners. This would involve extending each line using e.g. adverbs or an additional clause. I have included the extension task for older learners on the latter part of the presentation . I have also provided pro formas for the children to use for their initial draft before they revise, edit and improve.

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 of themed resources (Toys and Christmas) is ideal for early writers. It concentrates on reading , ordering and writing sentences correctly with colourful pictures to encourage engagement. The 1st pair of presentations allow the teacher to take the learner through: • responding to a picture orally • reading key words that are not in the correct sentence order • orally sorting words into order to make sense • teacher modelling writing a complete sentence on whiteboard screen ( slides) • teacher modelling starting a sentence -capitals • teacher modelling ending a sentence- full stops, question marks & exclamation marks The 2nd set of presentations provide a series of active tasks and takes the learner through: • responding to a picture orally • reading key words that are jumbled • sorting into order to make sense • the learner cutting out picture and words • the learner ordering and sticking words to form sentences and adding accompanying pictures. These resources provide an important teaching opportunity for the teacher to model thoroughly - reading for meaning, basic sentence construction and simple punctuation. They crucially prepare the learners for the independent 'cut and stick' tasks and the active tasks engage the learners . These resources could also be used as meaningful tasks for small groups or individuals who require more support with basic writing. The slides can also be edited easily for other topics. I have included some thumbnail pictures to show the learners' activities. Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com/

This pack of resources introduces the instructions writing genre- in a ‘child friendly’ manner. The presentation clearly set out the ‘signposts’ of the genre: a) 'How to… ’ title for instructions b) What you need: c) Pictures to aid meaning for the reader d) What you do: e) Numbering each instruction This ensures that the children experience and engage with the model before attempting the independent writing task. The ‘cut and stick’ activities resources match the initial presentation and provide a scaffold for the children to read , understand, label and order instructions in an active manner. The large pictures (cut and stick) are ideal when working with a smaller group who need more support. These could be laminated . The teacher can easily demonstrate ‘step by step’ for children who need more direct teaching. I have also included the learning intentions and success criteria for the tasks as well as a self and peer editing checklist. The next presentation - ‘Poetry and Art Tasks’ provides the children with a labelling task, two snowman poems to read and enjoy , a simple snowman symmetry task and a simple ‘draw a snowman’ art task. The last presentation is on a white background to save costs when printing. Finally, the online link to the snowman song is a lively start to the lesson and should engage the children from the onset. Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com/

A comprehensive pack of resources - non-chronological report writing- Spring These resources include : 1) Presentation A that introduces the general features of report writing in a colourful, child friendly format that clearly leads the learners through the signposts of the genre. 2) Presentation B that presents non-chronological report writing in clear and concise steps. It provides factual sentences and paragraphing under clear sub-headings. It is intended to provide an organised pro forma for writers and could be used over a few sessions before independent writing. 3) Presentation C that reminds learners of the importance of revising writing with an online link that illustrates redrafting. I have also provided differentiated checklists - peer and self editing for assessment. The model report on 'Spring' allows learners to read, discuss, analyse, highlight and 'pull apart' - active learning. A mind map for the planning stage to support learners ( can be easily edited to provide more support). This detailed pack of resources will support learners thoroughly from the initial lesson on the structure of a report through the analysis of models, building up vital words and phrases within a mind map format and finally to a finished piece that can be assessed /celebrated. Extension Tasks include adding in : a glossary a True or False statement a 'Do you know?' question I have uploaded several jpg files so teachers can peruse the resources more comprehensively. I would be delighted if you would provide feedback. Many thanks for free use clip art provided by http://www.clipartlord.com

Poem is annotated to illustrate the poetic techniques used such as - alliteration, metaphor and simile. It provides an easy to follow guide for the teacher to discuss the poem . The children go on to compose about this subject or other subjects using the exemplar as their guide.

Humorous letter from teacher about 'unbelievable' homework excuses, cut and stick activity for sequencing, Letter starts for scaffolding pupils&' replies and pro - forma for 2nd draft or display purposes.

Traditional Tale Powerpoint Presentation- Initial ppt. used to familiarise children with initial passage and to explore several possible continuations. Provides questions for discussion & opportunities to discuss writer's style, choice of vocabulary and structure. 'Sentence Stems' scaffold the continuation task for pupils. Further questions can extend task for extension work.