A full set of reading and writing resources and PowerPoints linked to Beowulf by Michael Murpurgo. This includes a variety of reading lessons linked to the VIPERS with resources and writing leading to final pieces such as descriptive writing and diary entries.
Unit of work includes PowerPoints for a two week cycle of writing linked to the book Arthur and the Golden Rope by Joe Todd Stanton.
Lessons include building a character description and leading up to an adventure story.
All resources included for all lessons including:
Vocabulary building
Text Marking
Writing / grammar skills
Story Planning
Writing and editing check lists.
A complete two week unit around Balanced Arguments at UKS2 level with an outcome of writing a balanced argument. This resource is linked to Art and the debate around whether a graffiti artist should be allowed to create art in the local area - easily adaptable to any unit of work.
Resource includes:
Two PowerPoints for each of the two weeks.
Adapted or easily adaptable resources for SEN / Visual learners.
All documents to go with each lesson.
WAGOLLs which can be personalised to your school.
Success Criteria linked to outcome.
Two week persuasive writing unit linked to Greece.
Outcome - to write a travel brochure persuading people to visit Greece.
Includes:
PowerPoint for two week unit and all resources.
PowerPoint and resources for teaching KS2 about Greece - present day and how the physical geography of Greece influenced the way Ancient Greeks developed.
Includes a PowerPoint of 4 in depth geography lessons covering the following points:
Where in the World is Greece?
Physical features of Greece compared to a local area (easily editable)
Weather and Climate of Greece and compare to a local area
How the physical geography of Ancient Greece influenced the civilsation that developed there.
Supplementry resources included and differentiated for SEND.
One week’s worth of resources focused on ‘Lest We Forget’ by Angela Marie James.
Unit of work includes PowerPoint for five lessons and resources to match these.
Outcome would be children creating their own version based on the poem they have deconstructed and comprehended.
Lessons linked with reading VIPERS.
Would also recommend artwork to go alongside this as a complete unit.
Fully animated and comes with the sounds from the quiz show. SPaG centred who wants to be a millionaire quiz. Created as a starter to the lesson for Year 6 pupils.
Descriptive writing focused around the book ‘The Highland Falcon’.
Resource includes the following:
1 x PPT for 2-3 weeks of writing content
All resources needed for all lessons either on separate documents or embedded in the PPT.
PPT also includes links to different activities, examples of grammar writing skills and chance to apply as well as word mats to use and modelled examples.
Suitable for KS2 Y4/5
PowerPoint presentation about the life cycle of a plant - relating to a sunflower.
Interactive for pupil participation. Designed for a year 3 mixed ability class ranging from Level 1 - 3C. Will be suitable for KS1.
2 Week instructional writing unit.
Based on Y5 skills, easily adapted to suit any KS2 year group.
Resource pack includes
1 PowerPoint
All resources for all lessons including WAGOLLs and lesson inserts.
Poetry bumper pack appropriate for KS2 pupils.
Resource includes the following:
1 Powerpoint of multiple lessons following deconstructing, understanding and creating poetry in the style of William Wordsworth.
1 Powerpoint looking at Black Out Poetry focusing on how to change the meaning of the text from a book - used for a lesson observation with outstanding feedback.
All resources linked to understand and comprehending poetry of mythical creatures (linked to Ancient Greece unit of work)
Additional resources for black out poetry, William Wordsworth poetry and poetry grids.
Teacher Planner for 2024-2025
Check out TikTok: @MrsJTeaches for full look at contents.
You will receive the full PDF of the planner (not a physical hard copy) where 56 original pages are contained. Please feel free to print extra of the pages you require such as lesson planning pages.
Please do not distribute or share as your own work.
PDF version includes:
Cover Page and Divider Pages for each section
Personal Information
Login / website details
Important dates
2024 / 2025 mini calendar overviews
Monthly focus pages
Week at a glance
Weekly planner
To do list
Timetable
Monthly / Weekly / Daily lesson plans
Lesson groups
Student information
Class list
Feed forward sheet
Assessment tracker
Homework tracker
Lesson observation
Exemplar Work
Professional Development tracker
Professional goals list
Parent / Carer meeting log
Meeting minutes
Subject leadership - project log and notes
Mindmap pages
Peer feedback sheets used for training children how to give peer feedback.
Check out @Mrsjamesteaches on TikTok for an example of where these can be used.
PowerPoint and Resources to support writing a diary opener as a recap / cold task and Narrative opening linked to the book Cakes in Space by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre.
Writing includes:
Diary entry task as a recap to the opening of the story (uses hot seating and interviewing techniques)
Text marking of story openings
Direct teaching of ‘emotion word comma’ skill
Short burst writing linked to using adjective sentences - 2A sentenced and adjective same adjective
Planning of the story opening including a WABOLL and WAGOLL
Writing unit with an outcome of a recount in the form of a letter.
Short writing unit - 2 weeks.
Includes:
1 x PPT and resources either as a separate document or on the PPT.
Writing outcomes modelled throughout the PPT and are linked to Hal (the main character) writing to his mum and dad to explain some of the main events that have happened at Balmoral.
A collection of Roald Dahl resources including:
2 x reading fluency PowerPoints around Matilda and The Twits
Reading tasks and questions linked to Matilda and The Twits
Reading extract on Miss Trunchbull with words to scan for
Newspaper WAGOLL based on Matilda
Suitable for LKS2 - UKS2