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I have been teaching a long time. I enjoy creating theme based units of work that include activities relating to several subject areas. I like creating language arts and research units. I also have a passion for poetry, teaching and writing.

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I have been teaching a long time. I enjoy creating theme based units of work that include activities relating to several subject areas. I like creating language arts and research units. I also have a passion for poetry, teaching and writing.
Poetry & Story Writing - Winter
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Poetry & Story Writing - Winter

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Narrative poetry Poetry and Creative Writing about Winter – UPDATED – 15 new lessons. This is a 31 page unit written around the theme of winter. The unit consists of creative writing and poetry, I have written two poems, one that I have used as a comprehension and the other is a type poem consisting of 4 stanzas of 4 lines and 8 words. The purpose is for the students to discuss the pattern and emulate it. I have tried to varied the activities to give students learning opportunities for students to express themselves. I have also added new original poetry that require the students to look carefully at the meaning and answer questions. Another poem I have written asks the students to rewrite as a story. The unit has four pictures/photos, one requires the students to make assumptions about what is evident in the picture. The other three photos, I have used to stimulate their imaginations and encourage the students to come up with a story to explain what they see and write about it. I also introduce the students to Catalogue and Sestina Poetry writing.
Grade 1 - Simple Sentences - Activities & Worksheets
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Grade 1 - Simple Sentences - Activities & Worksheets

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This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: .Other similiar units that I have written are: Grade 1 – Adverbs - Singular & Plural – Nouns – Grade 1 - Verbs - Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future Grade 1 – Adjectives - Use frequently occurring adjectives. Grade 1 – Common, Proper & Possessive Nouns Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences
Christmas Story Starter Prompts for Writing
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Christmas Story Starter Prompts for Writing

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Christmas writing activities to stimulate the imagine. All of the cards are based around the Christmas theme, a topic that is familiar to students and a prospect that excites them. The natural progression, hopefully, is that the students will want to write. Christmas Symbols Christmas Themed Task Cards Christmas Unit Christmas Story Starters A Christmas Unit
Christmas Around The World - worksheets - Activities - Research
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Christmas Around The World - worksheets - Activities - Research

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This is a collection of research about the customs and traditions around the Christmas season. The students will get to learn and compare the differences celebrated by people at this time. There are also some fun activities, wonderword, costumes and puzzles. 32 pages of activities and answers.
Figurative Language
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Figurative Language

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Figurative Language This is a 20 page collection of language features, a requirement of every English curriculum. Each page is a different feature; there is a definition, examples and exercises for the students to complete. Related terms: language features and their effects structural features sentence forms emotive language figurative language types These pages can be used in a number of ways, homework, class activities, interest groups, formal lessons, booklet style, as an introduction to writing and poetry instruction etc
Easter Poetry & Writing Activities, Worksheets, Crafts.
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Easter Poetry & Writing Activities, Worksheets, Crafts.

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This is a poetry unit around the theme of Easter. I have worksheets for your students to complete to help them appreciate poetry writing. The exercises are easy and fun for the students but there are rules for writing that they need to appreciate and use. There is also an Easter card to make, coloring, short story writing, teacher tips and a look at Easter bonnets. My Poetry Sheet Acrostic Poetry Beginning Cinquain Poetry Haiku Poetry & Teacher Tips Simile Poetry Painted Easter Eggs Shape Poetry Easter Card Egg Coloring Clowns & Eggs Short Story & Teacher Tips Short Story Writing Diamantes Catalogue Poems Spring by MOAG Spring Drawing Spring appreciation questions Easter Bonnets Easter card Story writing The Bilby – Environmental activity
Christmas Poetry Writing and Appreciation.
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Christmas Poetry Writing and Appreciation.

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This is a 30 page poetry unit based on the theme of Christmas. I am surprised at myself. I find that I have this urge, later in life, to write poetry. I do not mean “stuffy” (as the kids would say) but, hopefully, fun poetry. I am enjoying this new side of me, as I am also finding that story ideas are coming to me out of “nowhere”. I digress, I have written all of the poems in this unit. All of the poems require the students to think about the words and answer questions or write poetry themselves. Each of the poetry activities are different and require different skills from your students. I have written a poem titled “Prepare for the Day.” And the students need to think about what happens on Christmas Day, students will write a poetry storyboard, illustrate, answer questions about the poems, they will write their own poetry, Bookmarks to be had and the opportunity to write poetry using a Christmas picture. I do hope that you students enjoy completing this unit as much as I enjoyed writing it.
World Health Day. Activities & Worksheets
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World Health Day. Activities & Worksheets

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This is a 6 page collection of activities to assist students to develop an awareness of specific social and environmental causes important to protecting our world and its inhabitants. All the peoples of the Earth deserve to have good health, as this year’s WHD theme suggests. Activities/worksheets include information, vocabulary, creating WHD stamps, food pyramid and a poster to elaborate on the 2019 theme. Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
100 Geography Task Cards + Answers.
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100 Geography Task Cards + Answers.

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This is a unit of work consisting of 100 geography themed task cards that would be suitable for grades 5 to 8. The cards take the students through a journey of activities that will encourage them to become familiar with single maps of a country, state county or city, the various maps contained in an atlas and the use of a globe. The cards are suitable for small group work or for individual extension or as homework activities. Answers are included.
Christmas Activities & Worksheets, Grammar, Poetry, Creative drawing, Story Prompts, Colouring.
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Christmas Activities & Worksheets, Grammar, Poetry, Creative drawing, Story Prompts, Colouring.

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This is 20 pages of worksheets and activities around the theme of Christmas. The activities are distinctive and varied, from a poem written by myself, with questions, grammar exercises, creative writing prompts to colouring. These activities can be used in a number of ways, as whole class learning, homework, extension work, interesting activities for students who have completed their work, substitute teacher lessons or as you require.
Grammar Activities, Tautology, Spelling, Alphabetical Order, Analogies, Dictionary...
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Grammar Activities, Tautology, Spelling, Alphabetical Order, Analogies, Dictionary...

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This is 16 pages of updated Grammar Activities that can be used in a variety of ways, as homework, group or individual activities or as an introduction a new concept to the students. There is answer sheets included at the end of the activity pages. Activities Include: Jumbled Words Analogies Tautology Punctuation Spelling & Proofreading Homonyms Spelling Antonyms Dictionary Work Abbreviations Similes Apostrophes Alphabetical Order Answers
Halloween Themed Poetry Unit
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Halloween Themed Poetry Unit

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his is 15 pages of Halloween themed poetry writing. The poetry writing examples used in the unit are original verse. The students get so involved in Halloween each year and are so motivated by the numerous "scary themes" they are more susceptible to the writing process.
Conjunctions  - Coordinating/ Subordinating/ Correlative - Conjunction Posters
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Conjunctions - Coordinating/ Subordinating/ Correlative - Conjunction Posters

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This is a unit of work designed to instruct primary students in the correct usage of conjunctions. The unit consists of 31 pages of grammar activities, including 2 tests and 11 Conjunction Posters. Included in the package are exercises to instruct in the correct usage of coordinating, subordinating and correlative conjunctions.
Christmas Symbols. Decorations, Angels, Shepherds, Wreaths, Tree, St Nic, Cards, Stockings...
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Christmas Symbols. Decorations, Angels, Shepherds, Wreaths, Tree, St Nic, Cards, Stockings...

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This is 37 pages of eclectic activities based on the symbols of Christmas. Our students (all of us) are so excited and interested in the Christmas seasons for a variety of reasons, good times with family members, catching up with relatives, presents, food, holidays, snow etc. We do not take the time to think about our traditions. We put up the tree and decorate it (but why?), we hang stockings (but why?), and wreaths go on front doors (but why?). Do we know the origins of Santa and that we are celebrating Jesus’ birthday? This is a unit that will allow the students to research some of these questions…and partake in some fun activities as well. It will depend on you, as the teacher, whether you want the students to simply complete the unit as is or expand it to suit your class. This unit is suitable for many different age levels. This unit could be used as the basis for decorating your classroom with Christmas craft ideas of the Christmas symbols. Christmas Candles Angels Christmas Decorations Shepherds Fables Wreaths The Nativity Christmas Carols Xmas Gifts Holly Christmas tree Mistletoe Yule log St Nicholas Christmas cake Christmas stocking Christmas crackers Christmas cards Christmas cookies Tinsel Poinsettia Gingerbread Christmas bells Christmas wonderwords Idioms Three wise Men Christmas Comprehension Christmas Writing
Flight - Themed Unit of Work.
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Flight - Themed Unit of Work.

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This is a 67-pages of Language Art, and Research Activities and Worksheets based around the subject of flight. The unit can be used in a variety of ways depending on the students in your class, their interests and abilities. Types of activities included: History of flight research Flight development Airlines and their symbols Major international airports of the world research Flight industry and careers Flight quiz Jet lag research Create your own airline Design uniforms for pilots and flight attendants Seat design and décor Design tickets and boarding passes Original poem introducing personification Poetry writing Writing a business plan Mapping your air routes Ticket pricing Airline meals menus Flight idioms Advertising your airline, newspapers, posters, magazines Kite making & research Icarus The Hindenburg research Flight experiments Painting Mime Air Traffic Control and radar Aviation vocabulary Bird proverbs Debating topics Flow charts Imaginative drawing activity Hot air balloons Make a hot air balloon Parts of a bird Bird research Flightless birds How to write a short story Visual literacy comprehension Comprehension exercise Boomerangs Flight songs Black Box Recorder
A Fairy Tale [& 1 Nursery Rhyme] Language Arts and Research Unit.
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A Fairy Tale [& 1 Nursery Rhyme] Language Arts and Research Unit.

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This a Fairy Tale (& 1 Nursery Rhyme) themed unit. Like other units that I have written, I try to give a large variety of activities to ensure the interest of the students and also to present them with a broad cross section of knowledge. Unlike other units that I have written, this is more a unit for girls, hopefully, I have added enough “macho” activities to keep the boys engaged. Table of Contents. List of Fairy Tales Vocabulary List Linguistic Activities Fairy Tale Research Fairy Tales and Countries of Origin Research Experts Newspaper Article Advertising Poster Big Bad Wolf Business Card Business Cards Rhyming Verse (original poem) Fairy Tale Statistics Fairy Tale Writing Storyboard Nursery Rhymes Wanted Poster Fairy Tale Arts  Draw the Meanie Venn Diagrams Dioramas Rating Characters from Fairy Tales Baddy Advertising Problem Solving Twenty Ways to Say… Research The Little Mermaid Artistic Drawing Acrostic Poetry Mail a Friend… Fairy Tale Cartoon Story Writing Carnival of Venice Mind Map Verbs and Imagination Interesting Ways to “Say”! Story Starters Cinquain Poetry  
Food Task Cards X 36
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Food Task Cards X 36

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These are task cards and do not fit into any category. These cards are designed as extension for those students who often complete their work at a faster rate. The cards could also be fun for the whole class. The activities on the cards are creative and imaginative and require the students, in some cases, to use problem solving skills. Students are required to draw, list, invent, design and adapt to a number of different situations. Suitable for sale in the UK and US.
Christmas Writing  Activities.
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Christmas Writing Activities.

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This is a 14 page mini unit with activities for visual interpretation (literacy). The students are required to study various illustrations and interpret what is happening. There are several different types of activities that the students will complete. A Christmas colouring, poetry and Christmas tree decoration activities.
Medieval Themed Language and Research Unit.
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Medieval Themed Language and Research Unit.

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This is a Language and research unit of work written for students around medieval themes. The unit has numerous activities that will appeal to various age groups, as individual tasks, group activities, extension, as a book of work to be completed etc. I have tried to arrange the activities around a short story that I have written, A Knight’s Tale! I have tried to balance language and research activities in this unit. This is a standalone unit on medieval times, it is also a part of a larger unit I have written called Dragon and Medieval Themed Unit. Contents: A Knight’s Tale! Change the Ending Idioms Design the Castle Damsel in Distress Synonyms Coat of Arms Shields Medieval Research – Weapons Medieval Research – Siege Weaponry Technology and Military Developments A Day in the Life of a Medieval Knight Medieval Clothing Medieval – War Games Castles Inside the Castle The Black Death Medieval Food Limericks Medieval Wonderword Tapestries
Valentine Day Research and Poetry Mini Unit.
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Valentine Day Research and Poetry Mini Unit.

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This is a Valentine’s Day mini unit. I have designed this unit to highlight that Valentine’s Day does not exclusively mean the love between male and female. It is a “Love” celebration and there are numerous types of love. I have tried to include a variety of activities that will engage the students. I have “gone over the top” using colour and decoration, could be classified as gaudy. The students are asked to source information on the history of the holiday; St Valentine’s Day customs celebrated in various countries; great love stories from history; write Valentine’s Day Card poetry; construct a simple origami Valentine Holder and use the templates to make their own cards.