Welcome to Goodeyedeers - the home of quality resources for primary teachers. Visit us and check out some great ideas.
I'm Mike Jackson, a former primary headteacher. I've teamed up with a fellow retiree David Horner who was a freelance children's poet delivering poetry workshops to children and teachers in schools across this country and abroad.
Between us, we bring an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience to the task of creating quality resources.
Welcome to Goodeyedeers - the home of quality resources for primary teachers. Visit us and check out some great ideas.
I'm Mike Jackson, a former primary headteacher. I've teamed up with a fellow retiree David Horner who was a freelance children's poet delivering poetry workshops to children and teachers in schools across this country and abroad.
Between us, we bring an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience to the task of creating quality resources.
This set of 40 task cards is designed to give children opportunities to develop their knowledge of improper fractions and mixed numbers.
This set of 40 task cards looks at improper fractions and mixed numbers. On each card the children are asked to either change a mixed number to an improper fraction or an improper fraction to a mixed number.
The cards can be used in a variety of ways by individual children, pairs, small groups and even the whole class.
Here are a few ways you might use them:
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who
finish their work early.
You can use task cards with simple traditional board games. The child has
to solve a card before they can take their turn.
Take them home as homework.
In this set you will find 32 task cards about adding and subtracting fractions.
This set of 32 task cards looks at addition and subtraction of fractions. The answer sheet has room for the children to show their working out.
The cards can be used in a variety of ways by individual children, pairs, small groups and even the whole class.
Here are a few ways you might use them:
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who
finish their work early.
You can use task cards with simple traditional board games. The child has
to solve a card before they can take their turn.
Take them home as homework.
A great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In the PowerPoint lesson Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
Three PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables – 3x, 4x and 8x.
A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
‘Times Tables Twisters’ is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters.
It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet different characters who, like many children, were finding the learning of times tables difficult, until they came up with this unique way of remembering them.
Each PowerPoint lesson describes, in detail, how the 6, 7 and 9 times tables can be used to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
- Three PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables – 6x, 7x and 9x.
- A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
- An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
- A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
‘24 Lines Make A Day’ is a poem based on the 24 hours of a day. It is performed by the poet - David Horner.
Suitable for Years 3, 4 and possibly 5.
The resources include:
A short, animated film for the children to watch and listen to David reading the poem.
Teachers’ Notes which give you
a) activities to do with the children based around the poem ’24 Lines Make A Day’
b) ideas for creating fresh poems linked to the ideas used to create the poem.
c) suggestions for further activities
The text of the poem ’24 Lines Make A Day’.
If you enjoy this resource package from Goodeyedeers we hope you will tell your colleagues about it and maybe leave us a review. Many thanks.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
'Times Tables Twisters' is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In the PowerPoint lesson Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
Three PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables – 2x, 5x and 10x.
A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
Challenge your children with this set of 32 engaging two-digit addition riddle task cards. Suitable for years 2 and 3.
The resource includes 32 two-digit addition (without regrouping) riddle task cards. One set in colour and another in black and white to help reduce printing costs.
Also included are 8 blank cards for children to create their own riddle task cards; an answer grid; a recording sheet for the children and a board game for them to play using their riddle task cards.
How can you use this resource in your classroom?
Use a card as a warm-up before your maths lesson.
Hide cards around the classroom; the children look for them with clipboards and answering sheets.
Assessment - use some of the cards to see if a child understands the concept.
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who finish their work early.
You can use task cards with simple traditional board games and each child has to solve a card before they can take their turn.
A start of the day activity.
After play to help them focus when they come in.
The children can take them home as homework.
For more ideas and great resources check us out on [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/goodeyedeers/.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource we donate to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
We hope you enjoy this resource. If you do we would much appreciate you leaving us a review and don’t forget to tell your colleagues and friends about us.
Challenge your children with this set of 32 engaging times table riddle task cards covering the 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Suitable for years 2 and 3.
The resource includes 32 times table riddle task cards. One set in colour and another in black and white to help reduce printing costs.
Also included are 8 blank cards for children to create their own riddle task cards; an answer grid; a recording sheet for the children and a board game for them to play using their riddle task cards.
How can you use these task cards in your classroom?
Use a card as a warm-up session before your maths lesson.
Hide cards around the classroom; armed with clipboards and answering sheets the children look for them.
Assessment - use some of the cards to see if a child understands the concept.
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who finish early.
Use them with simple traditional board games, each child having to solve a card before they can take a turn.
Use them as a start of the day activity.
Ideal for straight after play to help the children focus when they come in.
They can be taken home as homework.
For more ideas and great resources check us out on [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/goodeyedeers/.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource we donate to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
We hope you enjoy this resource. If you do we would much appreciate you leaving us a review and please tell your colleagues and friends about us.
A fun maths activity to practice symmetry by drawing and colouring these robots.
This fun activity includes 5 robots, each with three levels of difficulty.
Difficulty Level 1 - has the completed drawing with the line of symmetry down the middle and the children are asked to colour the robot symmetrically.
Difficulty Level 2 - has half of the robot on one side , with the other half partially drawn. The children have to complete the drawing and colour in symmetrically.
Difficulty Level 3 - has just half the robot drawn and the children need to complete and colour the other half symmetrically.
Also included are levels 2 and 3 with a grid over them to help those children who may need it to complete the symmetrical drawings.
**For more great ideas to use in the classroom visit the Goodeyedeers Blog
**
The money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a children’s charity called MedEquip4Kids
This resource consists of 5 growth mindset cube nets.
Each face has a pattern to be coloured in and a growth mindset quote on.
A total of 30 quotes in all.
A Few Ways You Might Use Them
Have one per child or group and each morning they roll their cube to see what quote is going to inspire them for that day.
Have a group of children roll a cube and then discuss the quote on top.
Individual children roll a cube and then write down how they might respond to the quote.
'Times Tables Twisters' is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In the PowerPoint lesson Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
This resource contains:
Two PowerPoint presentation lessons one for each of the times tables –11x & 12x.
A PDF containing a set of differentiated grids that the children can use to help them create their own times table tongue twisters.
An Excel sheet with the same set of differentiated grids on that can be used by children with their own laptops and/or iPads.
A set of teachers’ notes with follow up ideas.
As well as having fun with words the children are creating their own mnemonics to help them remember their tables.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
Challenge your children with this set of 32 engaging two-digit addition riddle task cards. Suitable for years 2 and 3.
The resource includes 32 two-digit addition (with regrouping) riddle task cards. One set in colour and another in black and white to help reduce printing costs.
Also included are 8 blank cards for children to create their own riddle task cards; an answer grid; a recording sheet for the children and a board game for them to play using their riddle task cards.
How can you use these task cards in your classroom?
Use a card as a warm-up session before your maths lesson.
Hide cards around the classroom; armed with clipboards and answering sheets the children look for them.
Assessment - use some of the cards to see if a child understands the concept.
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who finish early.
Use them with simple traditional board games, each child having to solve a card before they can take a turn.
Use them as a start of the day activity.
Ideal for straight after play to help the children focus when they come in.
They can be taken home as homework.
For more ideas and great resources check us out on [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/goodeyedeers/.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource we donate to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
We hope you enjoy this resource. If you do we would much appreciate you leaving us a review and please tell your colleagues and friends about us.
Challenge your children with this set of 32 engaging two-digit subtraction riddle task cards. Suitable for years 2 and 3.
The resource includes 32 two-digit subtraction (with regrouping) riddle task cards. One set in colour and another in black and white to help reduce printing costs.
Also included are 8 blank cards for children to create their own riddle task cards; an answer grid; a recording sheet for the children and a board game for them to play using their riddle task cards.
How can you use these task cards in your classroom?
Use a card as a warm-up session before your maths lesson.
Hide cards around the classroom; armed with clipboards and answering sheets the children look for them.
Assessment - use some of the cards to see if a child understands the concept.
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who finish early.
Use them with simple traditional board games, each child having to solve a card before they can take a turn.
Use them as a start of the day activity.
Ideal for straight after play to help the children focus when they come in.
They can be taken home as homework.
For more ideas and great resources check us out on [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/goodeyedeers/.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource we donate to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
We hope you enjoy this resource. If you do we would much appreciate you leaving us a review and please tell your colleagues and friends about us.
Challenge your children with this set of 32 engaging two-digit subtraction riddle task cards. Suitable for years 2 and 3.
The resource includes 32 two-digit subtraction (with no regrouping) riddle task cards. One set in colour and another in black and white to help reduce printing costs.
Also included are 8 blank cards for children to create their own riddle task cards; an answer grid; a recording sheet for the children and a board game for them to play using their riddle task cards.
How can you use these task cards in your classroom?
Use a card as a warm-up session before your maths lesson.
Hide cards around the classroom; armed with clipboards and answering sheets the children look for them.
Assessment - use some of the cards to see if a child understands the concept.
Pairs can work together to solve cards and then quiz each other.
They can be used as an enrichment or revision activity for children who finish early.
Use them with simple traditional board games, each child having to solve a card before they can take a turn.
Use them as a start of the day activity.
Ideal for straight after play to help the children focus when they come in.
They can be taken home as homework.
For more ideas and great resources check us out on [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/goodeyedeers/.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource we donate to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.
We hope you enjoy this resource. If you do we would much appreciate you leaving us a review and please tell your colleagues and friends about us.
A fun maths activity to practice symmetry by drawing and colouring these Christmas images.
This fun activity includes 5 Christmas images, each with three levels of difficulty.
Difficulty Level 1 - has the completed drawing with the line of symmetry down the middle and the children are asked to colour the image symmetrically.
Difficulty Level 2 - has half of the image on one side , with the other half partially drawn. The children have to complete the drawing and colour in symmetrically.
Difficulty Level 3 - has just half the image drawn and the children need to complete and colour the other half symmetrically.
Also included are levels 2 and 3 with a grid over them to help those children who may need it to complete the symmetrical drawings.
**For more great ideas to use in the classroom visit the Goodeyedeers Blog
**
The money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a children’s charity called MedEquip4Kids
A fun maths activity to practice symmetry by drawing and colouring these strange looking creatures.
This fun activity includes 5 creatures, each with three levels of difficulty.
Difficulty Level 1 - has the completed drawing with the line of symmetry down the middle and the children are asked to colour the creature symmetrically.
Difficulty Level 2 - has half of the creature on one side , with the other half partially drawn. The children have to complete the drawing and colour in symmetrically.
Difficulty Level 3 - has just half the creature drawn and the children need to complete and colour the other half symmetrically.
Also included are levels 2 and 3 with a grid over them to help those children who may need it to complete the symmetrical drawings.
**For more great ideas to use in the classroom visit the Goodeyedeers Blog
**
The money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a children’s charity called MedEquip4Kids
Times Tables Twisters' is a great resource that gives you differentiated activities that can be used to combine the learning of times tables with the writing of tongue twisters. It can be delivered as a class lesson or used by individual children on their iPads.
The children meet Terry who, like many children, was finding the learning of his times tables difficult, until he came up with this unique way of remembering them. In these PowerPoint lessons Terry describes, in detail, how he uses his times tables to create some interesting tongue twisters.
All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to MedEquip4Kids. This is a local charity for children that works with medical staff, community nurses and other registered charities to provide equipment and improve facilities in hospitals.