Use this resource to write Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound year 3 writing targets. Useful for teachers when assessing so you can narrow down the statements from the Curriculum into small next steps which the children can understand. Broken down into targets for punctuation, handwriting, grammar and composition. You could print out one for each child and use as an assessment tool. Or just use when marking to save time so you can quickly choose a high quality target personalised for each child. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in these high quality resources for the New Curriculum: Whole School SMART Targets Whole School Writing Assessment Sheets Whole School English Writing Assessment Guidance Whole School Guided Reading Questions

A visual and easy to use PowerPoint leading you through a week of spelling lessons. Teach your class short and effective sessions to enable them to learn their spellings and succeed in the dictation. Give spellings a high profile and provide strategies for every child to access the curriculum. All words are homophones from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling lists. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Short easy to resource spelling activities to enable children to learn these spellings in an engaging and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a simple display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other year 5/6 spelling lessons on homophones: Guessed/guest, morning/mourning, past/passed, precede/proceed, ate/eight Draft/draught, farther/father, heard/herd, led/lead, aren’t/aunt Bridal/bridle, cereal/serial, compliment/complement, descent/dissent, desert/dessert Aisle/isle, aloud/allowed, affect/effect, altar/alter, ascent/assent You can find many more high quality resources made by an English specialist here: Teachallenjoy

Teach your class how to identify and explain themes within stories when reading. This pack includes 5 lessons, the week’s plan, a 75 slide PowerPoint, 5 short engaging texts, differentiated activities, starters and plenaries. Use the detailed Powerpoint which leads your class through 5 lessons on themes so they are confident and independent with identifying themes when reading. Small extracts of the texts are used as a guided model to support and scaffold pupils before their independent work. Engage your class with the quick and relevant starter activities which build their vocabulary and consolidate their understanding of themes. Identifying Themes Pack Each lesson builds and expands on the previous one. All of the texts are provided, a range of interesting genres and styles. Modeled answers to comprehension assessment questions are included. Written and detailed plan included . Prompt higher order thinking skills using the questions and activities designed to develop comprehension skills and enhance reading assessment results. Include and challenge every child with the main activities which fit children of all learning styles. Cover these teaching points: What themes are. How and why we can group themes. How we can find themes. How to use inference to find themes. How to explain themes. How to use evidence to prove your themes. How to use 4 different types of evidence as proof. Quickly print the differentiated resources for four groups of children (green LA, yellow M/LA, blue MA, red HA). Summarise and extend each lesson using the plenaries planned for everyday. All reviews are welcome. You might also be interested in: Whole Term of Reading Lessons Holiday Saver Bundle Whole Term of Reading Lessons Teacher Survival Bundle

An engaging pack for easily teaching predicting to KS2. Contains all you need for the week: plan, powerpoint, resources and answers. Includes sparky starters, meaty main activities and personalised plenaries. Each lesson builds and expands on the previous one. All texts provided, a range of interesting genres and styles with modelled answers to comprehension questions. Questions prompting higher order thinking and activities designed to develop comprehension skills and enhance reading assessment results. Designed for year 5 reading focusing on the comprehension skill of predicting. Easily adaptable for all other KS2 classes. Differentiated resources and activities for two ability groups. All reviews welcome. For a whole term’s worth of reading lessons click here to save yourself lots of time!

A whole week of year 2 reading comprehension lessons on The Giraffe And The Pelly And Me. Includes teaching PowerPoint, paired and group activities, scaffolding, differentiation, sequenced learning, challenge and answers. Five complete lessons which develops the children’s understanding of the book and their ability to answer comprehension questions. Every lesson includes: Starter Teaching points Pages to read Independent activities Challenge Plenary This week focuses on the comprehension questions which ask you to find a word with a similar meaning to a quote from the text. The teaching points emphasise the importance of looking back over what you have read and using what you know. Colonel Code Breaker appears everyday to give the children handy tips and help them become confident at decoding tricky words. All activities are differentiated into 3 ability groups, with printable sheets provided separately to support every child. Enjoy teaching reading with this accessible and engaging famous book by Roald Dahl, excite your pupils with the charming characters whilst they expand their vocabulary. You can find lots more useful resources at my Teachallenjoy Shop Or you might be interested in these handy resources: Year 2 Reading Corner Display Year 2 Reading Assessment Questions

The fourth of seven engaging lessons which bring Scandinavia into the classroom. Discover interesting information, amazing videos and differentiated activities while covering key KS2 National Curriculum geography and English objectives. Teach an effective lesson with no preparation necessary, just glance through the PowerPoint and you’re ready to go. This is written for KS2, ideally for years 4, 5 and 6 but could be easily adapted for year 3. This lesson covers these important teaching points: Where would people settle in Scandinavia? Map analysis Why have people settled by the coast, waters and on flat land? Photo study and explanations What are the capital cities like? Maps and facts to discuss Where do they source water from? Map study What natural resources do they trade and how?Children to use fact cards to complete a table What have you learnt? Logo design task Can you use your reasoning skills? Challenge pollution task All resources are included, so just print the fact cards, tables and a detailed lesson plan and your lesson is ready. All lessons in this unit are designed to link to and extend work in English with challenges linking to English objectives, e.g. persuasive writing features. All reviews welcome. To teach Scandinavia throughout the curriculum, download my English and art units: Scandinavia Art Unit Scandinavia Story Writing Unit You can find many more engaging and high quality resources at my Teachallenjoy Shop

Five complete lessons teaching KS2 children how to ask questions when reading. Includes a teaching PowerPoint, weekly plan, starters, inputs, activities, differentiation, answers and plenaries. Covers question words, questioning grids, types of questions, questions linked to the bigger picture (themes). Questioning lesson pack provides texts, questions, think, pair share time, written activities, discussion points and progression. Each lesson builds on the previous to inspire confidence, understanding and success. The week ends with a small assessment style lesson where the children can show off what they have learnt. All reviews welcome.

A complete assembly on Martin Luther King Junior Day, including a 23 slide PowerPoint leading you through his life story and achievements. Bright, colourful and engaging, ideal for KS2, easily adaptable for KS1 and kS3. Includes: What is this day? Who was Martin Luther King? Family Inequality School Life Later Life Career Civil Rights Movement ‘I have a dream’ speech Changes Achievements Assassination Video links How is this day celebrated in America? Time given at the end of the assembly for reflection, children can think of their own dreams for the future. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular assemblies on important days: World Kindness Day International Day for the Abolition of Slavery National Speech and Debate Day

A complete KS2 mental health lesson on understanding emotions. Includes an engaging PowerPoint leading you through the lesson, differentiated activities, resources and a mini assessment. Develop children’s understanding of their emotions, show them how to identify emotions and teach what to do when you have negative emotions. Animated PowerPoint Covers: identifying emotions within memories, knowing the four main emotions, understanding why all emotions are healthy, even negative ones, strategies for identifying emotions, healthy coping strategies for managing emotions, understanding emotion scales, preventing negative emotions from turning you into a monster Use the activities to foster high quality dialogue. Provide reflection time. Create a positive and calm atmosphere which enables progress. Get children talking about mental health and provide them with strategies for understanding and managing their emotions. A range of mental health support options are offered if children feel they need to follow up/delve deeper with anything covered in class. Ideal for a KS2 class, easily adaptable for KS1. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other mental health lessons covering: Self Esteem Dreams and Aspirations Or why not check out my mental health awareness week resources: KS1 Mental Health Bundle KS2 Mental Health Bundle

A complete KS2 science lesson, covering the life of Jane Goodall. Includes a detailed presentation, 2 video links, a true/false activity, a writing template and differentiation. Children can learn what type of person she was, her achievements and what we can learn from her. Enthuse your pupils about being a scientist and discuss how not many women become scientists, what can we do to change this? Includes a thorough lesson plan so your lesson is ready to go. ** Highlights** Interactive 20 slide powerpoint full of information and helpful video links. . * Engaging true or false activity. Differentiated activities for a range of abilities and support sheet. Extension challenge for children to move onto. Differentiated note sheets for support. Writing template with illustrations. Interesting plenary to discuss. Focuses on the new national curriculum lesson objectives: Pupils might work scientifically by: observing and comparing the life cycles of plants and animals in their local environment with other plants and animals around the world (in the rainforest, in the oceans, in desert areas and in prehistoric times), asking pertinent questions and suggesting reasons for similarities and differences. They should find out about the work of naturalists and animal behaviourists, for example, Jane Goodall. All reviews welcome.

A useful list of questions for guided reading, reading discussions 1:1 and reading assessments in Year 6. 43 question templates under 10 categories which match the expectations of the National Curriculum and build confidence in reading. Available in 3 formats to save you time and enhance your pupil’s reading: A4 black and white questions sheet. A4 colour coded questions sheet. Colourful leaflet for discussing reading at home. Can be used in guided reading, reading 1:1, writing comprehensions, at home to support parents and for assessment purposes. Useful for teachers, TAs and parent helpers. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular assessment resources: Year 6 SMART Targets Year 6 Writing Assessment Guidance Year 6 Writing Assessment Sheets

This is an engaging 36 slide PowerPoint ideal for a KS1 teddy bear assembly for raising awareness and understanding of mental health. 5 key teaching points included, explaining complex issues in a way appropriate for KS1. Explained with teddy bears it enables young children to comfortably discuss this important topic. Useful for Mental Health Awareness Week in primary schools. Could also be a useful KS1 PSHE lesson on discussing and coping with feelings to be used at any point throughout the year. Takes the children through these key question: What is mental health? A child friendly definition. What should we do when things get tough? Strategies for coping with intense feelings, inspirational quotes from well known fairy tales and reasons for keeping active. How do I keep my mind healthy? Easy everyday activities that can keep your mind healthy. Who has mental health problems? 4 famous people share their experiences. What have we learned today? It is important to talk about our emotions, ask for help when we need support and to look after our minds and bodies. Who can we ask for help? 4 sources of support supplied. Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. All child friendly terms used. Relevant for KS1. You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop. You might also be interested in my other new resources for mental health awareness week: Emotion Cards Mental Health Awareness Posters KS1 Mental Health Bundle

All you need to teach the first week of the Autumn term place value unit, week 1 in year 3. A colourful, engaging Powerpoint using some of the questions and images from White Rose. All worksheets, extensions, challenges and answers included. Also in this extensive pack is a detailed plan for the week. 4 lessons included as most people have an INSET the first week back. Small Steps Covered: Counting in 100s 100s, 10s and 1s Place Value up to 1,000 Problem Solving with place value Highlights of this week 1 pack: Range of activities Simple games Links to useful interactive activities on PPT Visual and colourful Designed to enable mastery Supports variation theory Special Features: Starter activities are building blocks for the lesson Reasoning and Problem Solving questions for every lesson Fast finisher activities for every lesson All reviews welcome. Why not check out: Year 3 Week 2 Place Value Year 3 Week 3 Place Value Place Value Display

All you need to teach the first week of the Autumn term addition and subtraction unit, week 4 in year 3. A colourful, engaging Powerpoint using some of the questions and images from White Rose. All worksheets, extensions, challenges and answers included. Also in this extensive pack is a detailed plan for the week. 5 lessons included, with full differentiation across year 3 and extending into year 2 - reviewing small steps covered last year to make up for any gaps due to the Corona Virus school closures. Small Steps Covered: Add and subtract multiples of 100 Add and subtract 3-digit and 1-digit numbers - not crossing 10 Add 3-digit and 1-digit numbers - crossing 10 Subtract a 1-digit number from a 3-digit number - crossing 10 Highlights of this addition and subtraction pack: Range of activities Simple games Interactive animations of mathematical concepts on PPT Visual and colourful Designed to enable mastery Supports variation theory Special Features: Starter activities are building blocks for the lesson Reasoning and Problem Solving questions for every lesson Extension activities for every lesson Friday lesson reviews learning from the week so the addition and subtraction small steps will last the 5 weeks allocated by White Rose in the overview. All reviews welcome. Why not check out my Unit for the first 3 weeks of term: Place Value Unit

10 experiments for years 5 and 6, includes instruction task cards, extensions, challenges and a scientific explanation. Inspire your pupils with a mini investigation for every day of British Science Week. 5 easy to set up and manage science activities for year 5. Plus 5 more simple but effective science activities for year 6. Everyday a range of questions are provided to stimulate scientific thought and discussion. Children are also encouraged to think of their own questions to spark that scientific curiosity which this week is all about. The extension activities and challenges further enrich the learning and engage every child. A short equipment list is provided for each year group so you can quickly collect the things you need for the week. Each activity is time flexible, they could take 10 minutes or easily extend to an hours lesson. The science behind every activity is quickly and clearly explained with helpful images and diagrams. Check out my other updated resources for British Science Week: British Science Week KS2 Posters British Science Week KS2 Homework Tasks British Science Week KS2 Assembly

A complete geography lesson comparing two cities in Europe. Includes a thorough teaching PowerPoint, interactive activities, worksheets, word bank, extensions, videos and plenary. Follow the ready-to-go PowerPoint to teach about the human and physical features of Bristol and Berlin. Compare: Population City layout Climate Landscape Landmarks Art and culture Planned for years 3 or 4, easily adaptable for years 5 and 6. Differentiated recording tasks provided with an extension. Highlights: Photo analysis starter activity Activities for all styles of learners Scaffolded learning Check out my other popular Geography lessons on Europe from the unit: Where is Europe? Label Countries of Europe Lesson Climate of Europe Mountains of Europe Rivers of Europe

10 engaging and effective experiments for year 3 and 4 classes, includes instruction cards, extensions, challenges and scientific explanations. Inspire your pupils with a mini investigation for every day of British Science Week. Use the questions provided to stimulate scientific thought and discussion. Encourage your pupils to think of their own questions to spark that scientific curiosity which this week is all about. Extension activities and challenges are included to further enrich the learning and engage every child. Mini Experiments LKS2 Pack: 5 easy to set up and manage science activities for Year 3. Plus 5 more simple but effective science activities for Year 4. A short equipment list for each year group so you can quickly collect the things you need for the week. Each activity is time flexible, they could take 10 minutes or easily extend to an hours lesson. Check out more popular British Science Week resources: British Science Week KS2 Posters British Science Week KS2 Homework Tasks British Science Week KS2 Assembly

A complete year 5 Science lesson, ready to download and teach about Spencer Silver. Enjoy using the detailed PowerPoint to lead you easily through the lesson. Also included is a helpful video link, differentiated activities, all the necessary resources and the complete lesson plan. Easily teach this new curriculum KS2 Science learning objective: They should find out about how chemists create new materials, for example, Spencer Silver, who invented the glue for sticky notes Use the detailed powerpoint to explain the science behind the post it notes invention of Spencer Silver and the helpful video to explain it in further detail. Give the children a range of activities differentiated for ability - a flow chart, an explanation using analysing skills and a scientific experiment making and testing glue. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other popular science resources: Lessons on Famous Scientists Bundle 5 Easy To Do Mini Investigations UKS2 KS2 Forces Unit