I have been teaching since 2010.
I am currently head of English and PE in a SEN school.
My specialist subject is English,
I enjoy making resources for a range of subjects and abilities.
Hope you find these useful and inspiring, and they help you to save some time.
Happy shopping
I have been teaching since 2010.
I am currently head of English and PE in a SEN school.
My specialist subject is English,
I enjoy making resources for a range of subjects and abilities.
Hope you find these useful and inspiring, and they help you to save some time.
Happy shopping
Can be used for Careers lesson or PSHE lesson or first day in class.
KS2/3/SEN
Students given writing frame and asked to write about themselves; name, age, where they live, favourite colour etc
Students can then swap with a partner and introduce each other using the sheets.
Students listen to audio (or read text)
PowerPoint presentation including writing frame for activity
Students learn about the Prince’s Chocolate Palace and get to create their own candy palace.
Speaking and Listening exercise with writing activity.
Suitable for KS2/3/SEN
Lesson Activity where students get to create their own pirate character.
PowerPoint includes lesson outline, characteristics table and writing frame
Suitable for KS2-KS4 and SEN students
Resource can be adapted.
Print writing frame on A3
Treasure Island literacy activities.
x3 activities.
Learning objectives- Giving instructions, drawing from descriptions and creative writing .
Students are asked to create instructions on a treasure map, draw from character description and pick information from the text to create a teasure chest.
Suitable for Entry level, functional skills, KS2/3/4 and SEN English
All resources are adaptable.
A mindfulness journal for students to complete during form time, PSHE lessons or during the recovery curriculum after lockdown.
This journal has weekly activities for 7 weeks of school.
Concentrates on being positive, learning how to be mindful, mindfulness colouring, breating activities and learning how to be present in the moment. Some writing activities to link in with the English curriculum.
Students will reflect on their week and fill in their graditude jars to create a more positive mindset
This resource can be adapted for different abilities and the activities can be. Could be used for KS3 to Sixth form.
45 slides in total
All images and illustrations are from Pixabay
Exploring famous mythical creatures.
Reading Activity- comprehension task
Writing Activity- Creative writing.
Key facts and questions to help develop understanding of text.
Creative writing activity - create your own mythical creatures with word mat to help.
This can be used and adapted for KS2-KS4
Can be used in conjunction with AQA Step up to English, Component 2
All clipart is royality free and sourced from Pixabay
All information is sourced from various books and internet sites
I have created a engaging and interactive revision booklet for GCSE students who are sitting their GCSE.
It is focused around the writing questions (section B of the exams) AO5/6
(it can be used for other exam boards also)
It is detailed and contains key information regarding both papers with various exam style activities to aid revision. Each paper is broken down and contains revision material
It also looks at the stages of PAF, Linguistic techniques SPAG
It contains up to 40 pages and would fill a weeks worth of lessons easily. This can also be printed for students to complete independently for homework/revision.
My students have found this a worthwhile booklet and it has helped them loads
It can be adapted to suit different abilities
I have used it with KS3/4 students and SEN students.
Hope you enjoy :)
Differentiated lesson activity and resources to develop creative writing skills with KS2/3 and SEN students.
Lesson concentrates on students extending their sentences.
Students look at giving more meaning and life to their writing by using adjectives and verbs.
All tasks are differentiated.
In the pack:
PowerPoint (11 slides) introducing lesson objectives, outlines differentiated tasks, includes x3 writing frames.
x3 self assessment and extending sentences writing frames
Lesson plan
Note: Word cards are not included these were brought from TES prior to the lesson
I used this for a lesson observation and got outstanding.
A worksheet designed to help students learn how to create line graphs.
Step by step process.
Small activity at the end.
Can be used as revision aid
KS2/3/SEN
A lesson and resources for writing a post card home from your recent holiday destination.
Ideal for a literacy lesson or a lesson.
Suitable and adaptable from KS2-KS4 and SEN
Full lesson with writing frames.
x3 Writing mats that can be laminated for classroom display or student revision packs.
Tip Top- When to start a new paragraph
Examples of adjectives
Examples of subordinators
Treasure Island- Robert Louis Stevenson English differentiated activity
This resource can be adapted for students from KS3-KS4.
There are two activities for students to complete.
They can either create a storyboard using the time-line given to them or they can create their own time-line from the pictures.
HA students write their own time-line.
Resource can be adapted to suit different needs and abilities
PowerPoint Presentation that highlights different ways of multiplying numbers
- Mental multiplication
- Long Multiplication
- Multiplying in 10's and 100's
A useful resource for classes studying Billionaire Boy by David Walliams.
Journal highlights key chapters and a range of resources and activities that link to chapters.
Writing Letters
Writing Newspaper Report
Creating own Bum Fresh brand
Book Review
Creating own revolting recipes
Importance of friendship
If I had a billion pounds
Perfect for KS2/3/SEN
All on PowerPoint
Would provide enough work for a few weeks worth of lessons.
PowerPoint presentation with writing frame included.
Can be used alongside Charlie and the Chocolate Factory audio or text.
Lesson activity that gets students discussing and writing using their 5 senses.
Will also need to purchase chocolate with this activity :)
Suitable for KS2/3/SEN
After students have read the classic Roald Dahl story they can write their own version.
A great resource that gets students to create/plan their own creative story.
This resources is one activity/writing frame.
Be careful that they don’t try and make their own marvellous medicine at home!
Perfect for KS2/3/SEN
I made a activity booklet to help my EL students practice before their exam.
It is a useful way of getting them familiar with the questions, they can do in class or for homework .
Resource includes:
Addition
Subtraction
Missing numbers
Missing Signs
Multiplication
Worded questions
The pack is differentiated and starts at EL1 and works up to EL3.
Suitable also for KS2/3/ SEN
I created this booklet for my entry level students. The worksheets however are differentiated and adaptable and therefore this is suitable for KS2/3/4 (SEN
Starts at EL1 and works up to EL3
Booklet includes:
Ordering numbers
Place value
Odd and even
Missing numbers
Worded questions
Multiples
Nearest 10/100
Handy little booklet :)