‘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.

This lesson is designed to enable children to deconstruct some common tongue twisters and create new ones of their own. Suitable for all years across Key Stage 2. The PowerPoint takes the children through, step by step, the whole process of deconstructing a tongue twister and then reconstructing it to make it their own. The Tongue Twisters doc. file is a list of 20 tongue twisters for them to work on. The Teacher's Notes gives you some interesting facts about tongue twisters to share with your class as well as ideas as to what the children might do with the ones they create. If you enjoy this resource from Goodeyedeers then please tell your colleagues 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.

This resource contains: A PowerPoint lesson explaining the game in detail and including a video clip message from Hetti Teachers’ notes explaining how to play the game and giving links to the National Curriculum A 5x4 grid to photocopy for the children In this enjoyable and creative game players meet – or possibly re-meet - Hetti, a smart and friendly alien living on the far off planet of SPaG. The game is wholly about teaching, rather than testing the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar demands for Y3 children as set out in the most recent National Curriculum for English. The precise elements the game covers are: forming nouns using prefixes choosing a or an before the next word expressing time using conjunctions. In playing this version of the Great Grammar Game, children will also be revisiting and revising their SPaG knowledge from previous years. Like all other versions of the game it can be played more than once, either in small groups of 5 or more, or by a whole class. The National Curriculum insists that building grammatical knowledge is best achieved through a focus on grammar within the teaching of reading, writing and speaking. This is exactly how this activity is designed to work. Money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a children’s charity called MedEquip4Kids.

In this workbook from Goodeyedeers more than half of the spelling words on the Year 5/6 Word List are covered. There are a number of exercises for the children to work through, including: Crosswords Word Searches Finding Spellings Within Spellings Writing Acrostics Creating Tongue Twisters Workbooks 1 & 2 cover all the Year 5/6 Word List spellings. Included in the package is a copy of the Year 5/6 Word List. If you and your children enjoy this resource then please let us and others know by leaving us a review. Many thanks. All the money raised from the sale of our resources goes to a local charity for children called - MedEquip4Kids.

This resource is ideally for children in upper KS2 and lower KS3. A portmanteau word is a new word made from two already existing ones. For example, Brexit. Lewis Carroll started the fun, in the poem 'Jabberwocky'.  In the powerpoint presentation pupils meet special agent Sam, who works for SYD - Subverting Your Dictionary.  First Sam explains what portmanteau words are and gets them investigating existing portmanteaux. He then invites youngsters on a mission of verbal invention, the creation of new portmanteaux - all linked to a classic 19th Century lyric poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley. And remember - one of Carroll's words, 'chortle', did so well, most people don't realise its origins. So, not so much nonsense as new sense! All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a North West charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.

Here is a riddle - 'What are soft and yellow and live at the end of your arms?' The answer to this riddle is a compound noun. Children love solving riddles and also creating their own. In the PowerPoint presentation the children are introduced to a friendly alien creature called Jaxer and his alien friend Arana. Between them they talk the children through the idea of working in pairs to create a compound noun riddle-poem. This is an excellent resource for encouraging children to work in pairs. The basis of the activity is an exciting word game which is played in pairs. To play the game you are provided with a photocopiable grid of 32 squares featuring 16 different compound nouns. This material encourages the children to explore the world of compound nouns. It can be used across KS1 – KS3 to both introduce the concept of compounding to younger children and for re-visiting it in subsequent years to consolidate the children’s knowledge. This resource aims to show children that our language is interesting rather than difficult – something to play with and explore rather than feel threatened and defeated by. Look out for another ‘Goodeyedeers’ resource ‘Compound Nouns – Riddles’ where Jaxer shows you how to create some great riddles where the answer is always a compound noun. The answer to the riddle at the top of this page is – butterfingers. All the money raised from the sale of this resources is donated to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids. If you enjoy using this resource, then we would very much appreciate you leaving us a review. Many thanks.

In this PowerPoint presentation, the well known children’s poet, David Horner, will talk your class through a clever way to write a poem for their dad for Father’s Day. He calls it ‘The Best Dad In The World’ and it explores the use of metaphors. The presentation takes the children through the whole process step by step. At the end they will have written a poem describing their dad in a series of ‘metaphoric couplets’ - it is bound to melt the hearts of all the dads who receive them. If you and your children enjoy this lesson then watch out for our other Father’s Day poetry lessons - there will be four in total. Father’s Day Poetry - Word Association Game Father’s Day Poetry - Make A Recipe for Your Dad Father’s Day Poetry - The Magic Box We would love to know what you think of our resources, so please leave us a review. All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.

This ‘Crack The Code’ resource contains four different codes the children can use, all linked to the Year 3/4 NC Word List. The 90 slide powerpoint takes the children through four different codes that they can use to both send messages and decipher them. It is accompanied by a children’s booklet full of codes for them to make and break

The short, animated film, shows a cat reciting David Horner’s poem, ‘Walkies’. Your children will love watching and listening to this. A copy of the text of the poem is included so that the children can follow along with the reading as well as reading it out loud themselves. The teacher’s notes give you a number of ideas as to how you might work with this poem and get the children creating their own, including: looking at the rhyming scheme counting syllables and stressed syllables writing similar poems about their pets making up imaginary pets and zany animals working with syllables to create alliterating poems All the materials are fully adaptable, so you can make them your own if you wish. Please let us know how you have used this resource. We would love to hear from you. All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.

The two PDF’s in this package contain all the words in the Year 5/6 National Curriculum Word List. Each page contains five, randomly chosen words from the Year 5/6 National Curriculum Word List, set against a distinctive background, all of which needs to be coloured in. The colouring in of each letter of the word further enhances the child’s learning of that word. All images are sourced via a creative commons licence. If you enjoy this resource please have a look at at our others. Any feedback would be more than welcome. Many thanks. All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a local charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.

Show your children how to write some spooky Halloween cinquain poems. Ideal for children in KS2. This PowerPoint lesson takes you through the whole process. It starts by explaining that a cinquain poem is made up of five lines and comprises exactly 22 syllables. It then has the children recognising and counting syllables. After seeing an example of a completed cinquain the children then have a chance to complete some half-finished cinquain. This can be done as a whole class, in pairs or groups or individually. Finally, the children are given some picture prompts to help get them started on writing their own scary Halloween cinquain poems. The Teachers’ Notes are written in the form of a script explaining what is contained in each slide of the PowerPoint and giving suggestions for you to explore with the children. If you enjoy this resource why not check out our other Halloween resources: Writing Halloween Haiku Writing Halloween Kennings Halloween Creative Writing Booklet containing ideas for writing scary poems and even scarier stories. For more ideas and great resources check us out on Pinterest. 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.

A traditional Carol Service with a difference. This could save you a lot of time this busy Christmas. It could be used in your school or your church. Hear the nativity story told by five animals who were there - Maurice the Mouse, Desmond the Donkey, Claude the Camel, Oswald the Ox and Shaun the Sheep. The PowerPoint presentation includes traditional carols to go with each part of the story but it is fully editable so that you can insert your own carols. All the money raised from the sale of this resource goes to a children’s charity called MedEqup4Kids. If you enjoy this resource then we would love a review.

This Father’s Day poetry idea is developed from playing a simple word association game. In this PowerPoint presentation, the well known children’s poet, David Horner, will talk the children through a clever way to write a poem for their dad for Father’s Day. The new words they come up with in the word association game will be used to create four line verses, each ending with the same refrain. The presentation takes the children through the process step by step. At the end all the children will have written a four verse poem that will warm the hearts of the dads who receive them. If you and your children enjoy this lesson then watch out for our other Father’s Day poetry lessons - there will be four in total. Father’s Day Poetry - Make A Recipe for Your Dad Father’s Day Poetry - The Magic Box Father’s Day Poetry - Using Metaphors We would love to know what you think of our resources, so please leave us a review. All the money raised from the sale of our resources is donated to a local northwest charity for children called MedEquip4Kids.

A poetry workshop for lower KS2. Here is a chance for you to have a real poet in your classroom. In this resource package David Horner, children’s poet in residence here at Goodeyedeers, shares with you a typical session he did when he was working in schools across the country and abroad. A comprehensive set of notes set out in detail how David would have organised a typical visit to school. The package also includes all the resources you will need to duplicate the sessions: Three animated videos where David reads out three of his poems using a number of unusual characters to help him! Text of each of these poems for the children to have as they follow the readings. Suggestions, in the Teachers’ Notes, as to how you might follow this first session up. A PowerPoint containing a complete workshop lesson for you to do with the children to get them writing their own poetry. A set of notes to accompany each of the slides that talk you through the lesson. We hope that you and your class enjoy this resource. If you have any comments we would love to hear from you. You can leave a review or contact us through Twitter @goodeyedeers

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.

This free resource is to give you an idea of the quality of resources we are creating at ‘Goodeyedeers.’ It is a full lesson that will show children how to create their own kennings poems. An animated reading of ‘Kennings For Kevin’ by the author David Horner is embedded in the presentation. This reading is also included as a separate mp4 file and could be used as a lesson starter. If you enjoy this then please have a look at our other resources and don’t forget to leaves us a review. Many thanks.

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.

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.