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Dream Scheme creates Interactive Primary PowerPoints to really bring learning to life! All proceeds from these resources are currently being used to support the welfare of dogs in Spain. Follow us on Instagram for regular updates!

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Dream Scheme creates Interactive Primary PowerPoints to really bring learning to life! All proceeds from these resources are currently being used to support the welfare of dogs in Spain. Follow us on Instagram for regular updates!
Year 3: Non-Chronological Reports (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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Year 3: Non-Chronological Reports (Complete 2-Week Unit)

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#No additional resources needed. Click here to download lesson 1 for FREE. This unit includes 10 complete lesson plans, activities and a fully interactive PowerPoint to teach Year 3 children all about Non-Chronological Reports. They will begin by reading, exploring and identifying the features of this type of text before using their knowledge to plan and write their own non-chronological reports. They will have the option of 4 interesting sports to research (using the internet, nonfiction books or both), and will use this information to create their own reports in a similar style. They will create, share, edit and improve their drafts before creating a polished report ready for display! SPAG/GPS covered: Word Classes, Clauses, Conjunctions, Spellings and Suffix Rules. Lesson 1: To identify features of non-chronological reports Lesson 2: To recognise word classes and clauses Lesson 3: To understand how to create a formal tone Lesson 4: To apply spelling rules when adding suffixes Lesson 5: To plan a non-chronological report Lesson 6: To begin writing a non-chronological report Lesson 7: To extend sentences using conjunctions Lesson 8: To edit and improve my writing Lesson 9: To prepare and deliver a persuasive argument Lesson 10: To create a non-chronological report for display This bundle comes with an End of Unit Child and Teacher Assessment Sheet to allow each pupil to assess and reflect on their own learning. Total Number of Slides: 51 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Activities and Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 6: Instructions and Explanations (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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Year 6: Instructions and Explanations (Complete 2-Week Unit)

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#No additional resources needed. Click here to download lesson 1 for FREE. This unit includes 10 lessons plans, activities and 2 fully interactive PowerPoints to teach Year 6 children all about instruction and explanation texts. They will begin by reading, exploring and identifying the different features of each type of text before using their knowledge to plan and write their own using the identified features. SPAG/GPS covered: Bullet Points, Colons, Semi-colons and Parentheses (Brackets, Commas and Dashes). Lesson 1: To identify the features of an explanation text Lesson 2: To write an instruction text using bullet points and colons Lesson 3: To read and answer questions about a text Lesson 4: To plan an instruction text Lesson 5: To write an instruction text Lesson 6: To use brackets, commas and dashes to indicate parentheses Lesson 7: To write and perform an informal explanation Lesson 8: To research and plan an explanation text Lesson 9: To write an explanation text Lesson 10: To prepare and present my explanation text Total Number of Slides: 54 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Activities and Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 4 - Living things and their Habitats
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Year 4 - Living things and their Habitats

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This bundle includes 11 full lessons to support the teaching of the two units: Living Things and Habitats in the Year 4 Science curriculum. Each lesson comes with the necessary resources and annotated slides to help guide the teaching at each stage. These lessons can be used to support the Hamilton Trust Science plans. Lesson 1: To understand the characteristics of a living thing (Mrs Nerg) Lesson 2: To ask questions about local habitats and record observations Lesson 3: How are living things classified? Lesson 4: To record the details of local living things using close observational drawings Lesson 5: To create a large-scale work of art of an invertebrate Lesson 6: To understand how to group living things Lesson 7: To discuss environmental changes Lesson 8: To consider some of the natural changes that could happen to an environment Lesson 9: To create a graph to show temperatures recorded over time Lesson 10: To understand the impact of environmental change Lesson 11: To plan and implement positive changes to a local environment This bundle also comes with 4 formative assessments to assess pupils’ learning at different stages (after lessons 3, 6, 9 and 11). Total Number of Slides: 131 Lesson Plans Included? No - slides annotated. Activities and Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 4: Aesop's Fables (Complete 3-Week Unit)
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Year 4: Aesop's Fables (Complete 3-Week Unit)

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No Additional Resources #StressFreeTeaching. These 15 lessons will teach Year 4 children all about Aesop’s Fables. Throughout the unit they will study various fables including The Tortoise and The Hare, The Fox and The Grapes, The Town and The Country Mouse and many more. Grammar covered throughout this unit includes: Using and punctuating direct speech. Extending their range of sentences with more than one clause. Using conjunctions to express time or cause. To end the unit, children will have the opportunity to discuss, plan and write their own fables in depth whilst focusing on the correct structure, relevant morals, spelling accuracy and correct punctuation marks with regards to written dialogue. Total Number of Slides: 122
Year 5: Biographies and Autobiographies (Week 2 of 2)
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Year 5: Biographies and Autobiographies (Week 2 of 2)

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This bundle includes 5 complete lesson plans, resources and an interactive PowerPoint to support the learning of Biographies and Autobiographies. During this second and final week, children will now focus on autobiographies; in particular, ‘The Long Walk to Freedom’ by Nelson Mandela. They will be fascinated to learn about the political history of South Africa and how becoming an anti-apartheid activist contributed towards Nelson Mandela’s positive and negative experiences in life. Once pupils have developed their understanding of the purpose and structure of an autobiography through this example text, they will then begin to plan, write and edit their own during the final 3 lessons. SPAG/GPS covered this week: adverbials, head nouns and expanded noun phrases. Lesson 1: To read, understand and discuss an autobiography Lesson 2: To answer questions about Nelson Mandela’s autobiography Lesson 3: To plan an autobiography Lesson 4: To write an autobiography Lesson 5: To edit, improve and assess my autobiography Total Number of Slides: 28 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 3: Poetry - Creating Images (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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Year 3: Poetry - Creating Images (Complete 2-Week Unit)

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This bundle includes 10 interactive fun-filled lessons where children will learn to read and understand a selection of short poems (included). Pupils will participate in a range of activities such as: creating interesting noun phrases, writing a prose description, memorising and performing a poem, learning/revising how to use a dictionary and more! Lessons include differentiated resources as well as additional visual aids to support activities. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 5: Classic Fiction (Just So Stories) - Complete Unit
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Year 5: Classic Fiction (Just So Stories) - Complete Unit

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No additional resources. #StressFreeTeaching. This bonus pack includes 15 whole lessons relating to The Jungle Book and Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling (based on the Year 5 National Curriculum scheme of work). Within this unit you will find lessons linked to different extracts which can be sourced using the links provided in the presentations. This unit is also compatible with the Hamilton Trust Plans. Total Number of Slides: 124
Year 4: Information Texts - Musical Instruments (Complete 3-Week Unit)
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Year 4: Information Texts - Musical Instruments (Complete 3-Week Unit)

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#No additional resources needed. Click here to download lesson 1 for FREE. This bundle includes: 15 complete (and editable) lessons plans, all necessary resources and 3 fully interactive PowerPoints to make this unit enjoyable and engaging. These lessons are centered around a variety of different musical instruments (both familiar and new) as children learn to explore, write and identify the features of information texts. SPAG/GPS covered: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, main and subordinate clauses , apostrophes to show possession and pronouns. Lesson 1: To write about a musical instrument Lesson 2: To prepare an oral presentation using conjunctions Lesson 3: To read and answer questions about a text Lesson 4: To explore and identify the features of an information text Lesson 5: To use a range of conjunctions to form extended sentences Lesson 6: To sort information into different headings Lesson 7: To conduct independent research Lesson 8: To write paragraphs using conjunctions Lesson 9: To continue writing my information text Lesson 10: To assess the work of others Lesson 11: To research an instrument of my choice Lesson 12: To sort my research into an organised plan Lesson 13: To write the first draft of my information text Lesson 14: To check, edit and redraft my information text Lesson 15: To prepare and present my information text Total Number of Slides: 80 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Activities and Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 5: Observational Poetry - Complete 2-Week Unit
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Year 5: Observational Poetry - Complete 2-Week Unit

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Throughout this exciting 2-Week unit, children will enjoy exploring and analysing a selection of observational poems (included). They will focus on a number of different grammar techniques in addition to furthering their understanding of poetic devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. Total Number of Slides: 59 Includes 10 Complete Lesson Plans Differentiated Activities and Resources #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
KS2 Maths Starter Activities - Pack 1
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KS2 Maths Starter Activities - Pack 1

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This pack contains 6 weeks (30 days) worth of daily starter activities for KS2 Maths lessons. Each day, the children will either be presented with either a key number in the center of the slide, a time on a clock face, a 2D or 3D shape. They will then answer a series of differentiated questions involving word problems as well as their knowledge of the four operations, time and/or shape. Questions should be answered following the traffic light system with the green section being completed first, then the orange section and finally the challenge. Each daily slide also comes with answers for pupils to easily self-mark directly after the activity. PowerPoints can be easily adapted if necessary.
Free Powerful Verbs Word Mat
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Free Powerful Verbs Word Mat

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This ‘Powerful Verbs’ word mat and poster can be used to aid learning within different genres of writing. This handy list can be cut out and stuck into pupils’ books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Free Subordinating Conjunctions List
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Free Subordinating Conjunctions List

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This subordinating conjunctions word mat can be used to aid learning within different genres of writing. This handy list can be cut out and stuck into children’s books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 3: Recounts - 'The Diary of a Killer Cat' by Anne Fine
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Year 3: Recounts - 'The Diary of a Killer Cat' by Anne Fine

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NB. A copy of ‘The Diary of a Killer Cat’ by Anne Fine is required to complete this unit. Click here to download lesson 1 for FREE. This bundle includes: a detailed scheme of work, all necessary resources and 2 fully interactive PowerPoints. These lessons are based upon the diary recount book ‘The Diary of a Killer Cat’ by Anne Fine which will help children to learn about this style of writing in a fun and engaging way. SPAG/GPS covered: Time Conjunctions, Adverbials of Time, Place and Manner, Inverted Commas and Prefixes. Lesson 1: To explore the features of a diary entry Lesson 2: To answer questions about a text Lesson 3: To write sentences using the prefixes un-, in-, dis- and mis- Lesson 4: To use adverbs to express manner Lesson 5: To use adverbs to express time and place Lesson 6: To correctly punctuate speech using inverted commas Lesson 7: To discuss ideas for a new character Lesson 8: To plan a diary recount Lesson 9: To write my own diary recount Lesson 10: To finish and edit my diary Total Number of Slides: 61 Scheme of Work Included? Yes Activities and Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 5: Recounts (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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Year 5: Recounts (Complete 2-Week Unit)

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No additional resources needed During this two-week unit pupils will learn about the style, structure and features of recount texts as well as when/why they are used. They will take an in depth look into fronted adverbials and the use of paragraphs in order to develop their understanding of how these are used to create cohesion within a piece of writing. To conclude the unit, children will enjoy working in small groups as they plan a ‘hoax’ UFO sighting within school. They will then apply their knowledge of recount texts as they independently draft and write their own News Reports. Number of Slides: 72 Worksheets Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 4: Poetry - Image Poems (Week 1 of 2)
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Year 4: Poetry - Image Poems (Week 1 of 2)

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No additional resources needed This presentation includes 5 poetry lessons relating to Image Poems based on the Year 4 National Curriculum scheme of work. Throughout this week children will cover many different grammar aspects such as: similes, metaphors, noun phrases, adverbs and prepositional phrases. They will learn to identify similes and metaphors within a selection of poems (included) and will practise converting these from one to the other. To end the week, children will enjoy writing fun and lively adverb poems followed by a short self assessment. Week 1 of 2 Lesson 1: To use similes to create powerful images Lesson 2: To extend sentences using prepositional phrases Lesson 3: To convert metaphors in to similes Lesson 4: To use adverbs to begin a sentence Lesson 5: To write an adverb poem Total Number of Slides: 26 Differentiation? Yes Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 5: Observational  Poetry (Week 1 of 2)
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Year 5: Observational Poetry (Week 1 of 2)

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This easy-to-use and adaptable interactive PowerPoint includes 5 whole lessons relating to Observational Poetry based on the Year 5 National Curriculum scheme of work. During week 1 of this 2-week unit children will practise reading and understanding a selection of poems (included) as they work together to identify various poetic devices. Pupils will enjoy discussing objects and creating powerful images (with a partner) in preparation for writing their own observational poems during lesson 3. SPAG/GPS covered throughout these lessons include expanded noun phrases and relative clauses. Related Poems: ‘Sharp Freckles’ and ‘Don’t be Scared’ by Carol Ann Duffy ‘The Cow’ by Robert Louis Stevenson ‘Sir Autumn’, ‘The Matter of Holes’ and ‘Granny Granny Please Comb my Hair’ by Grace Nichols ‘Personal Helicon’ by Seamus Heaney Lesson 1: To analyse a selection of poems Lessons 2: To create expanded noun phrases based on observations Lesson 3: To write an observational poem Lesson 4: To explore relative clauses Lesson 5: To use similes, metaphors and personification Total Number of Teaching Slides: 28 Lesson Plan Included? Yes Resources Included? Yes Differentiation? Yes No additional resources needed #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 3: Stories From Other Cultures (Complete 3-Week Unit)
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Year 3: Stories From Other Cultures (Complete 3-Week Unit)

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This bundle includes 15 lesson plans, interactive PowerPoints and all resources needed to teach children about traditional folktales. This unit focuses on the tales: The Little Red Hen, Tiger Child and Rama and Sita. No additional resources needed #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 4: Poetry - Image Poems (Week 2 of 2)
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Year 4: Poetry - Image Poems (Week 2 of 2)

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Related Poem - ‘The door’ by Miroslav Holub (included) This interactive PowerPoint contains the final 5 poetry lessons relating to Image Poems based on the Year 4 National Curriculum scheme of work. To conclude this unit pupils will practise writing descriptive sentences using comparative adjectives before editing their work to include fronted adverbials. They will learn the importance of a fronted adverbial as well as how and why these are used. Your class will become more engaged with poetry as they use their imaginations to visualise a range of different images when they ‘open a door’. They will then use these collaborative ideas to produce their own image poem (either independently or with a partner) before learning, rehearsing and performing their work during the final lesson. Lesson 1: To write descriptive sentences Lesson 2: To use fronted adverbials to improve my writing Lesson 3: To plan a descriptive piece of writing Lesson 4: To write an image poem Lesson 5: To learn, prepare and perform my poem Total Number of Slides: 29 Differentiation and Group Work? Yes Resources Included? Yes Lesson plan included? No Week 2 of 2 #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Year 3: Stories by the same Author (Week 1 of 2)
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Year 3: Stories by the same Author (Week 1 of 2)

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No additional resources needed #stressfreeteaching This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Stories by the same Author based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to the story ‘I’ll take you to Mrs Cole.’ Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To read and discuss ideas about a story Lesson 2: To use the silent ‘e’ rule to add suffixes Lesson 3: To identify noun phrases within a sentence Lesson 4: To use conjunctions to expand simple sentences Lesson 5: To use powerful verbs Total Number of Slides: 38 Resources Included? Yes
Free Causal Conjunctions List
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Free Causal Conjunctions List

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This resource contains an easy to read list of causal conjunctions which can be used to support and extend pupil’s learning in a range of different lessons. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme