I have been a primary school teacher for many years and have taught all age groups, specialising in English and later on, special needs. I have recently taken early retirement. I know how busy you are & how hard you work. I aim to produce the resources you would have made yourself, if you had had the time.
If you have bought any of my resources, I would really appreciate it if you would review them. Many thanks!
I have been a primary school teacher for many years and have taught all age groups, specialising in English and later on, special needs. I have recently taken early retirement. I know how busy you are & how hard you work. I aim to produce the resources you would have made yourself, if you had had the time.
If you have bought any of my resources, I would really appreciate it if you would review them. Many thanks!
2 separate Pirate Adventure word mats - one suitable for KS1 & the other for KS2. These story mats are designed to spark off ideas in children and to give them more confidence to write independently. They should also help to extend their vocabularies. The mats are in PPT format so they can be displayed on the white board and the picture and vocabulary discussed together. They can also be printed out so that children have their own copies. Children could be challenged to use at least one word from each box in their story. The children can then plan their stories and begin writing. A story planning sheet is provided. Everything is fully editable so you can change it to suit your children. For further resources see - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Originally designed for a year 4/5 class this includes all you need for at least a week's worth of lessons. Children watch the presentation about the features of an argument text. They then read a text out as a class: 'Should whales & dolphins be kept in captivity?' and working in pairs, answer questions about it. Next they write a similar argument - Should alien creatures be kept as pets? (as we were following a space theme at the time). They have a checklist and a planning sheet to help them with this. Next they watch a presentation about an advert for a holiday on an island in the Maldives and they go on to produce their own advert for a trip to Planet Zog, or a planet of their choice, real or imagined. Again, a checklist and planning sheet are provided. All fully editable. This is part of a series of 6 non-fiction plans including reports, recount, newspaper, persuasion and explanation texts which can be bought as a bundle. For these resources and more, please see my shop. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel Feedback and suggestions welcomed.
Children study article 'Weird Egg Rock found on Mars' to find features of a journalistic text. They work in pairs using given check list and then work through these together as a class on whiteboard. You can then explain to them that alien life has been found on Planet Zog. What do they think it would be like? Display picture. They then draw their own alien found on their own planet and plan an article about it on their planning sheets. Finally they write it up on a newspaper template. Everything is fully editable.
Meets these objectives - Discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
Identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own. Feedback would be much appreciated.
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Children are shown a space themed recount which they analyse, looking for key features on their checklists. These are then shown on the presentation (either ppt or Smart notebook). They then plan a recount - Journey to Planet Zog, on recount planning sheet. They have picture prompts to help with ideas. In a further lesson they write another recount - Exploring Planet Zog. Lesson plans are provided. Everything is fully editable.
New curriculum - Discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar; identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own.
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A presentation in either ppt or smart notebook explaining expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases. Children are encouraged to make their own expanded noun phrases, using picture prompts, and prepositional phrases using 'with'. They then move on to using a variety of different prepositions. Three differentiated worksheets are included. Fully editable. This is the second of 2 similar resources to give children more practice. For further resources including the other similar lesson see - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Feedback greatly appreciated!
This is for children learning to write sentences and to sequence them. It meets these criteria:
Combining words to make sentences; separation of words with spaces; intro to caps, full stops, qn marks, exclam marks; caps for names & I; sequencing sentences & time words.
In the first lesson the children describe the water park orally, then match the adjectives to the different slides. They then use the adjectives to write full sentences.
In the next lesson they describe what they did when they went to the water park, using time words. Titles and checklists are also included. Everything is fully editable.
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Two presentations (either PPT or Smartboard) to help children to sequence sentences to form a short narrative. The first one helps children to use adjectives. Children first choose a fish to describe to their partner. Can they guess which one it is? They then write a description of the fish, using given sentence openers. LA children have an outline help them. HA can go on to write about what the fish is doing today.
The second presentation shows a fish going for a swim. The children have to guess what sea creature he sees first as the picture is partly obscured. Then what does he see next? They can also guess the time word used. They then write sentences to describe what he sees on his journey. Again, there is an outline to help LA writers and higher ability writers can continue the story. Everything is fully editable so you can change it to suit your class. For further resources see my shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Children write instructions to make Christmas decorations and give them to other children to make. Original lessons for 6-8 year olds.
Lesson 1: Play ‘Simon says’ with your class to introduce instructions, particularly imperative verbs. Then show the presentation (either ppt or Smart notebook). This demonstrates how you would write instructions for how to decorate a Christmas tree, showing the children how instruction texts are set out. Children then write out their own instructions using a checklist. Lower ability children use a template.
Lesson 2: Children make Christmas decorations for the classroom. They are split into 3 groups, each making a different kind. They then write instructions on how to make their decoration.
Lesson 3: Children follow these instructions to make the decorations that they did not make before. A useful exercise to see how clear their instructions really are!
All fully editable. See further resources - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
A jungle safari word mat to aid creative writing with pictures and useful vocabulary. Aim - to help stimulate children's imaginations so they can write more independently and to increase their vocabulary. The second one is to aid a piece of non-fiction writing. Children write about what objects they would take on a jungle safari, describing each and explaining why they would take it. Challenge them to use vocabulary from each box for each object. This resource is on ppt so it can be displayed to the whole class. It can also be printed out or photo copied for individual use. Fully editable. For further resources see my shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
A ppt explaining the difference between the simple past and the present perfect and when to use each one. Three worksheets with multiple choice questions where the children have to choose the correct form of the verb. These are also provided without the multiple choice for higher ability children. The children watch the ppt first and complete the exercises orally or on white boards. They could write ‘Simple past’ on one side of their boards and ‘Present perfect’ on the other and hold up the correct one. They then complete the worksheets. Answers are included. Everything is fully editable. For further resources see my shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
An introductory ppt presentation explaining what paragraphs are and why they are needed in general.
A further ppt presentation explains when paragraphs are needed in non-fiction. The ppt includes 2 activities that can be completed together as a class and an idea for an individual task. There is also another worksheet with a different activity which could be used as an extension, or further lesson. Fully editable. For further resources see - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Pictures and vocabulary to use as stimuli for descriptive writing. First children could be asked to describe the scenes orally using as many of the words as they can. The pictures can also be printed out for individual use. There is a worksheet to accompany this - the children choose one scene to describe. A second ppt shows a picture of a good and a bad character. Children are asked to look up the given vocabulary and find synonyms. This is also included as a worksheet. All fully editable. Feedback and suggestions welcomed. For further resources see my shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Four week unit using this lovely mystery book for lower juniors. The children learn how an author builds up a spooky atmosphere and they write a long mystery story of their own over the weeks. They 'discuss writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar'. Grammar exercises on adjectives, plurals, speech punctuation, apostrophes and similes. Other activities include writing a witchy recipe, a book review and designing a book jacket. Everything is differentiated with support for lower ability children and it is all fully editable for you to adapt for your class. If you download this and find it useful, please write a review - or if it needs improving. More of my resources can be found in my shop:
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First lesson is on adverbs with lesson starter activity to sort words into classes - verbs, adverbs or prepositions. Children are reminded what adverbs are. They look at pictures of Mr Bean then act out some things he does. Others to supply an adverb to match the mime. They then write up sentences about Mr Bean using adverbs.
The second lesson has a similar starter activity, sorting conjunctions, adjectives and adverbs. They then look at the sentences they wrote previously about Mr Bean using adverbs. How could they extend these to make them more interesting? Could use conjunctions to make them longer. Children to try some out. Could also use fronted adverbials at the beginning. Examples are given. The children then choose some of their sentences to improve in this way.
All resources are fully editable. For more of my resources, e.g. on Fronted Adverbials, see my shop www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel Feedback would be lovely!
These story mats are designed to increase children's vocabulary as well as helping them to write more independently. Several also include lesson plans and other resources.
3 story mats to improve children's vocabulary and to help them to write with more independence. All fully editable. Some plans etc also included. Feedback and suggestions welcomed.
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A ppt or Smartboard presentation to help children to sequence sentences. First they describe a spooky house with help from the pictures. Then what happens when they go to the spooky house? What do they see first? Who do the eyes belong to? New eyes appear. Who do they belong to? The children first tell the story orally, then they write down their own accounts. There is a sheet to help lower ability children. All fully editable. For further resources see my shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Display PPT with colours. Sing through first line and children echo back. Words are displayed.
Repeat with no words. Continue with another verse in the same way. Children can then go on to writing their own verses for the class to sing. Fully editable.
Please take the time to review this resource and to offer any suggestions. More resources can be found in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Two power points
1. Adjectives (expanded noun phrases). Children improve the sentences by adding an adjective.
2. Adverbs. Children improve the sentences by adding an an adverb, and later an adjective as well.
Useful as lesson starters or just for more practice.
Fully editable so you can tailor it to suit the needs of your class.
Please take the time to review this resource and to offer any suggestions. More resources can be found in my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
Six different division mats to help children to work out simple division problems. The children use cubes as treasure boxes and share them between the pirates as directed.
The mats are fully editable. For further resources see - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel
