This literacy resource includes:- PowerPoint Presentation on all the 5 lessons. The lessons focus on the short reading text. - Whole class teaching activities; - reading comprehension - listening and speaking; - story sequencing activity; - work on speech marks in sentences; - speech bubbles; - work on contraction of common words using the apostrophe - e.g. we'll; - Add speech marks in text; - Writing composition - finishing the story. All resources can be adapted. You may be interested in other reading comprehension packs: Reading Comprehension Packs All images are royalty free accessed from Microsoft clipart.

This comprehensive resource pack is on the theme of minibeasts, bugs and insects to help children count, add and to begin to write number sentences (calculation). **It takes the learner from the early stages of counting through to writing and calculating number sentences. ** It introduces the + and = symbols. 78 Slides of Presentation on all the lessons - Includes whole class activities and plenaries. The some slides have animation where the children can count along with the numbers as they ‘float in’ above the minibeasts. Also includes: 5 Lesson Plans: All contain learning objectives and outcomes, starter activities and plenaries. Lesson 1: Counting and cut/paste activity on counting. Lesson 2: Adding groups of minibeasts to obtain a given total Lesson 3: Introducing the plus and equals symbol – to add groups - children progress to writing number sentences. Lesson 4: Children begin to calculate – number sentences using + and = symbols. Lesson 5: Children work out numbers - Worksheets and extension worksheets. Worksheet/activities on all the lessons. Laminate digit cards and the minibeasts cards for practical activities. The learning objectives are in the lesson plans. You may be interested in: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/counting-and-progression-to-subtraction-work-lesson-plans-1-5-presentations-activities-eyfs-ks1-11308712 All resources are printable/editable. Updated to include US Size worksheets Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This resource relates to addition and missing numbers from 1 to 10 using minibeasts, bugs and insects. Children count in order from 1 to 10 and then looking at a range of numbers decide which number(s) is missing. As the children get used to seeing missing numbers, they then add the missing numbers together. This resource includes worksheets and PowerPoint Presentations. UPDATED with ‘I Spy’ Find and Count fun activity. Aimed at: Reception/Year 1 (US: Pre-K/K) This resource contains two lesson starters on PowerPoint. The numbers are from 1 to 10 on each grid. Learning objectives: Count in order; recognise missing numerals, add two sets of numbers together - extension to adding three single digits for more able children. Presentation 1 (45 Slides) - Each grid has a missing number and children write down the missing number. This extends to two missing numbers then three. Presentation 2 (30 Slides) - Each grid has two missing numbers. The children write down the missing numbers and then add the missing numbers together. Extension to three missing numbers for more able. The total of the numbers range up to 20. There are also 4 activity sheets. These are extension options. They can be used to supplement other teaching of number work and addition. Also included Find and Count activities in colour and black and white - all versions are different. Includes US paper size. Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This resource is on the theme of minibeasts. The teachers notes explain how each set of loop cards are used and how they are different. It is similar to other loop cards or follow me games but counting minibeasts and revising addition and subtraction. A fun way to practise reading numbers and counting and reviewing addition and subtraction through listening and speaking. Student learn to read ‘I have’ and ‘Who has?’ to start the game. The cards can be used in small group sessions or whole class sessions. **Preparation: Laminate, print off and cut round coloured borders onto card paper. ** This resource has now been updated to include 7 sets of loop cards. The borders are different colours so that the sets are not mixed up. Teachers Notes (3 pages) Total Download: 66 pages (2 large cards on each page) Includes US spelling - ladybird/ladybug Please see preview pane. Learning objective: Counting and reinforce number recognition. To review addition and substraction You may be interested in the free minibeast subtraction loop card: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/minibeast-loop-cards-i-have-who-has-subtraction-cards-12296014

This resources relates to numbers 0 to 5 and missing numbers. There is basic addition to 5 for the early years children and for more able up to 9 UPDATED to include worksheets in PDF Format. Aimed at: Early Years/Reception/Year 1 This resource contains two lesson starters on PowerPoint. The numbers are from 0 to 5 on the grid. Learning objectives: Recognise numerals to 5 and count in order; to begin to add two sets of numbers together. Presentation 1 (24 Slides) - Each grid has a missing number and children write down the missing number. This extends to two missing numbers. Presentation 2 (20 Slides) - Each grid has two missing numbers. The children write down the missing numbers and then add the missing numbers together. The total of the numbers range from 1 to 9. 3 activity worksheets - finding missing number, cut/paste activity and adding numbers together to no more than 9. Activity worksheets in b/w Counting activity - Find and Count Minibeasts and colour and b/w There are extra worksheets for early finishers. They can be used to supplement other teaching of number work and addition. Also includes US paper size.

This resource relates to St. George’s Day (23 April). In contains: A Presentation (48 Slides) on St. George. The presentation starts with a welcome to the whole school. It then shows a stain glass window of St George and arrows pointing to the cross and the shield with St. George cross. There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children. It is divided into sections:- Background to St. George’s life Courage Around the World The Legend Celebrations Reflections It ends with a prayer relating to courage. A detailed Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to each slide Follow-up worksheet There are follow-up activities in the presentation that children can find out about using non-fiction books and the ICT, e.g. find out more about countries that celebrate St. George’s Day. A short playscript for assembly - this is optional if you want a group of children to act out the legend. Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation.

This product is on the topic of types of clouds. • Lesson Plan – 1 hour session • PowerPoint Presentation (1) – 30 Slides • PowerPoint Presentation (2) – 6 Slides • Optional Video link to The Science of Clouds (5:42 mins) • Cloud Wheel Templates • Worksheet - Latin Cloud Names/Various mini exercises • Word Searches (x2) with Solutions • 24 Flashcards (x2) Colour/b/w The Lesson Plan includes learning objectives and outcomes and PowerPoint Slides numbers are referred to. The lesson starts off briefly reviewing the water cycle and then leads onto types of clouds and the sort of weather we may experience. The PowerPoint Presentation explains how the clouds are formed, their features and there are photographs/pictures of the common type of clouds children may recognize in the sky. They even learn about how snow is formed and then falls as either snowflakes or sleet. The Presentation a video link relating to clouds which children will enjoy watching. (5:42 mins long). Presentation 2 - Provides helpful information for children to review water cycle vocabulary, meaning of cloud names and explains that cloud coverage is measured in oktas. Differentiated Cloud Wheel Template: Children make a Cloud Wheel to be used in the last part of the lesson. There is an example of a Cloud Wheel I made to show the children. Two word searches The worksheet contains 3 mini tasks. Draw a line to match the Latin name to the English meaning. Unscramble the name of the clouds and write them out. Search for the 5 words in the mini word search. 24 Flashcards relating to clouds the weather in general: cloud, fog, mist, cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, nimbus, nimbostratus, cumulonimbus, stratus, stratocumulus, cumulus, precipitation, altocumulus, altostratus, temperature, water droplets, ice crystals, rain, snow, hail, sleet, sunny, overcast. Thank you for visiting my store:-)

This resource relates to ANZAC Day on 25 April. Clear and straightforward - Ideal for assemblies or as a standalone lesson. Each slides takes you through what ANZAC day is and what it means, symbols are explained (rosemary, laurel and the poppy), why do we need ceremonies and what a typical ANZAC day ceremony involves, the dawn service and why people march. During the presentation students are asked questions that relate to their personal experiences of celebrations and why the Anzac spirit legacy is still important today. Content: • Teacher’s Notes/Guide - Slides are referred to in the notes. • PowerPoint Presentation Lesson/Assembly (42 Slides) - You can edit the presentation to suit the time limit of your assembly/lesson. • 4 Worksheets Optional Worksheets The four worksheets consolidate the meaning of the day. Worksheet 1 – Read the text and answer the questions. Worksheet 2 – Write sentences about what each symbol means and then draw a symbol that means something to them. Worksheet 3 – Students write a sentence or two for each of the ANZAC Day activities that take place – wreath-laying the red poppy, the Last Post, one minute’s silence and the Reveille. Worksheet 4 – Students complete 5 tasks on the poem For the Fallen: gap filling and four short questions. Please see preview of worksheets. File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, MS Word and PDF formats Thank you for visiting my shop. You may be interested in: The Legend of John Simpson and his Donkey Hardtack and ANZAC Biscuits

UPDATED with quick Answer Sheet for Partner A/Partner B cloze activity. There is a variety of reading comprehension worksheets and cloze activity to choose from relating to Saint George’s Day. A useful addition to topic work. Aimed at: KS1/Lower KS2 <strong>Differentiated Worksheet activities include:</strong> - Close reading of text and answering questions - Scan for specific answers - Inference There is a worksheet on George Cross and George Medal. Many people think there is a link but the worksheet gives children the opportunity to explain why people would think there is a link as they are medals of bravery. Both medals depict St George slaying a dragon. - Tick box - multiple choice questions - Cloze activities - Drawing/colouring - Dictionary work - Short writing tasks - Sorting jumbled sentences and then add capitals and punctuation with Answer Sheet. - Sorting jumbled words - Cooperative partner work - Partner A and Partner B work together to read and complete the missing words on their worksheets. File Type: Choice of Word format or PDF

UPDATED WITH ANSWER SHEETS AND TEACHER NOTES - May 2019 There are 7 Lesson Plans (with learning objectives) and Presentations . Worksheets and practical activities for whole class teaching. This resource is about:- -Sound and how sound travels to include sound waves, vibrations, pitch, volume; -The sounds we can make with our voices and what happens; -How we hear; -How some animals hear; -How to get sound from different musical instruments and what happens; and -The type of listening devices we use to locate sound, stethoscopes, hearing aids etc. 19 audio sounds for listening activities (MP3) Lesson 1: This is about how we use our voice and the different sounds we make. There is a diagram of how our voice works which includes vibration, pitch and how we need our teeth and tongue to produce sounds. Activity - children are given a very short text to add vocal sound effects to in their groups - narrator/reader reads the short text (print this off the Slide) and the other children decide on vocal sound effects to add. Lesson 2:- This is about musical instruments and how we produce sound from them (bang, hit, shake, pluck etc.) and group them into their categories (wind, stringed, percussion)- Grouping Activity sheets and Listening activity. Lesson 3 - This is more practical and children plan and design their musical instruments. They are given ideas on what to do, e.g. make a guitar from cereal boxes, the handle is made of kitchen towel tube, strings are various sizes of elastic bands etc. Lesson 4: This is about how we ear. Children learn about the anatomy of the ear (outer ear, middle ear and inner ear) and how we receive and process sound. They also learn about why we get dizzy (semi-circular canals in our ear is filled with fluid). There are worksheet activities and listening activities on PowerPoint Presentations. Lesson 5: This lesson is about different listening devices such as the stethoscope, ear trumpets that were used in the past and versions of it that are used to hear unborn babies. Children - to make ear trumpets and pot telephones learning about how sound travels to the ear via a medium. Children also investigate sound via different types of cups (sizes, material) and the length of the string). Lesson 6: This lesson is about how some animals move their ears to hear sounds and locate their prey. - Activities- children work with a partner to complete their worksheets which contain missing words. Lesson 7: Loud sounds get quieter when you are further away from its source - All the lessons include information on volume, pitch, vibrations and sound waves. Files: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF. US Version Thank you for visiting my shop.