A set of modal verb activities with 5 differentiated worksheets that get progressively more challenging. A variety of question types to test children’s understanding. Answer sheets provided. Editable resource. Suitable for KS2 children.

A modelled informal letter written by the troll to his cousin warning him of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. A modelled character description on The Big Bad Wolf from fairy tales. Editable resources. Ideas for KS1 or lower KS2.

A comical play-script ideal for end of year performances or drama club shows. A granddad reads his grandson his favourite story book ‘The Truth About Fairy Tales’ and they embark on an adventure into the Kingdom of Once Upon a Time. Visit the world of fairy tales, not as you quite remember them. This is an extended script of 15 pages on Microsoft word. It includes 6 additional pages on suggestions for music, dance, props and costumes. Tried and tested with great success. Ideal for KS1/2/3 children Approximately 1 hour in length plus interval Links to Drama, Speaking and listening and English

Exactly what are the three main sentence structures? How can you tell which is which? Where do I include commas? This Presentation should help you to answer these questions with more confidence. A PowerPoint to explain the features of the three main sentence structures - simple, compound and complex. Ideal as a teaching tool for Key Stage 2 children or as a presentation to parents or staff as part of an English workshop.

A list of different starter ideas for literacy. Covers grammar, punctuation and spelling. A Microsoft Word Document Ideal for KS 1 and 2

A set of 8 planned sessions exploring what anxiety is, how it affects us and what we can do to manage it. Three fun creative activities per session encouraging discussion and cooperation. The creative use of art, drama, team games, writing and music to understand anxiety with optional challenges to complete at home. Clear rules and expectations to follow. Nineteen worksheets included to aid the delivery of each activity. Ideal for groups of between 4 and 10. Most activities can be used for whole classes to explore anxiety and how it affects people generally . Suitable for KS3 and above, though some elements can be applied to year 6 children.

An extract for whole class teacher exposition on Microsoft Word that can be easily edited or highlighted on the white board. A plan on how to develop tension and mood within writing - effective punctuation, short sentences, repetition, varied sentence openers. Ideal for KS 2 particularly year 5 and 6

Seven differentiated grammar activity worksheets all linked to identifying and converting sentence types - exclamations, questions, commands and statements. SATS style questions alongside super challenges. Ideal for KS2 children. Ready to simply print off and use. Tried and tested.

A complete guided reading lesson with a PowerPoint presentation focusing on teaching language skills - exploring unfamiliar words and working out the meaning using known root (base) words and vocabulary in context. Shared activities to complete as you work through the PowerPoint. An original poem on pirates with historical accuracy to link to topic work suitable for KS1 or lower KS2. A differentiated comprehension on the poetry text with a range of question types covering many assessment focuses- retrieval , structure, language, inference and opinion. Answer sheets provided.

A poster on the key features of a play script and a short example of how to set out play scripts based on the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Editable resource. Ideal for KS1 or lower KS2

A complete unit of work for up to 4 weeks. Ideal for KS1 but also applicable to lower KS2. Covers a range of objectives including guided reading and SPaG skills. Focuses on the theme of fairy tales. Editable resources. A plan with 24 lesson ideas covering speaking and listening, reading skills and grammar and punctuation and writing objectives. An original poem focusing on the long vowel phoneme ‘e’ called ‘A Troll down the Street Called Pete.’ A differentiated expanded noun phrases work sheet with 3 activities. Differentiated worksheets on the long vowel phoneme ‘e’ detectives. Sequence the story differentiated worksheets on the fairy tale version of the poem and The Three Little Pigs. A factual description of trolls and where they originate from with new language. Three comprehensions with a variety of question types covering the key skills retrieval, inference, language and comparison. Answer sheets included. A role on the wall worksheet for a troll. A similes worksheet with three differentiated activities linking to the poem. A letter writing template for Pete the Troll. A worksheet on drawing and labelling the setting. A worksheet on bringing the characters to life with speech and thought bubbles. A differentiated character description template.

A planning sheet for a poem with a poster on key features of poetry and a writing template for ‘My Own Poem’. All editable resources. Ideal for KS1 or lower KS2.

A worksheet with five differentiated challenge activities that focus on the recognition and spelling of irregular verbs in the past tense. Each activity gets progressively harder. Complete with an answer sheet for easy marking. Editable resource in word format. Suitable for year 2 to year 6 students depending on ability. Also suitable for teaching the English language at any level focusing on verb tenses.

A worksheet on a moving and settling table to complete. A time line with periods of history. A worksheet asking for leadership qualities and the reasons why they have chosen those strengths. A worksheet comparing the Romans and Celts in different areas of their lives. - research project. Differentiated two ways. Key vocabulary on invaders and settlers. Editable resources. Suitable for KS2.

Differentiated worksheets to compare and contrast different fairy tales - which features are the same and which are different?- Picking out new language to magpie. A good guided reading activity and feeds into the unit of work on fairy tales. Editable resources. Ideal for KS1 or lower KS2.

A class assembly on Poetry in its many forms. Written in rhyming prose. 9 pages long in Microsoft Word format Suitable for KS1/2 children Approximately 15 - 20 minutes long. Four original poems included. Cross curricula link with English, Speaking and listening, music, drama and dance Includes references to rhyme, nonsense poems, figurative language and performance poetry. To accompany the assembly; a PowerPoint with thirteen colourful and informative slides . Could also be used as a teaching tool for English.

2 Microsoft Word Documents on Reading. A report ideal to send to parents to encourage reading for pleasure at home. A document on the key reading skills and what terms/ expectations are used in assessment. Ideal as a classroom poster or as a resource to send home to parents to help with their understanding of comprehension question types. Also useful for whole school staff development - clarifying guided reading skills.

An example instructional text on what to take with you to the Scottish Highlands. Includes grammatical tasks and guided reading questions on literal retrieval and inference. Ideal for a modelled example in the teacher exposition with a focus on tone, style, purpose and audience. Suitable for guided reading tasks on retrieval and inference. A Microsoft Word Document that is easy to edit or highlight electronically. Links well to topics on travel and holiday destinations. Ideal for KS 1 or 2 children.

Two poetry lessons linked to the theme of witches and flying away -( cross curricula links to books such as The Worst Witch or Room on the Broom). The first lesson focuses on identifying word classes with an extension to write their own witches brew and the second lesson is a journey on the broom. This lesson focuses on using expanded noun phrases and identifying features of a poem. Proformas provided with a PowerPoint presentation and differentiated activity sheets. Ideal for year 2 to 4.