Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
Experienced Primary School teacher of 30 years. Worked across KS1/2.
- child friendly worksheets and resources to cover all areas of the curriculum
- specialise in language and writing
- established child author
- Gold TES Author
- Shortlisted for the Bev Evans Award 2017
A workbook for Key Stage 1/2 PHSE
Includes:
-Setting targets
-All about Me
-Class Rules ( includes discussion with a partner ordering the rules from most to least important)
-Citizenship in school
-Friendship
Summer holidays
Choices good and bad
This 15 page workbook is suitable for KS1/2 with pieces of original prose and poetry written by me.
Flash Fiction ;The Belfast Lad. I was delighted when this poem was published a few years ago by Readers Digest. It is based around The Battle of The Somme:-I have created a worksheet to accompany it asking the children to create their own flash fiction about the First World War
Poem;The Breaking of Day I wrote this poem after three young British soldiers were killed in N.Ireland. It reflects modern warfare and can be related to what took place during, The First and Second World Wars, The Irish Rising or recent battles in the Middle East:- I have included a worksheet for the children to write An acrostic Poem The Somme
Poem ;We Will Remember Them:- This poem could be used after any tragedy when people have lost their lives. I have included a worksheet Critical Thinking why and how?
Poem ;Uprising:- An original poem About The Irish Uprising with a worksheet for Internet research
Other activities include
Poetic terminology
Dictionary Work
Types of Poetry
Creative Writing worksheet write your own poem
Discussion questions on Poetry
A Poetry analysis sheet
A selection of 7 Workbooks for the Autumn term Includes poetry, story starters, SPAG, writing, selection of wordmats and fun activities. Great for differentation save over 50% when you purchase this bundle.
An original story
Genres:- Adventure and Mystery, Story with historical setting, Stories with dilemmas
16 page workbook in black and white
Text Evidence:- Comprehension questions
Grammar :-Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Drawing Conclusions
Making Predictions
Dictionary and vocabulary work
Creative Writing
Story reviews
Original poems and stories written by me for KS1 on the theme of Christmas with accompanying comprehension questions and a few grammar activities, find the rhyming words and parts of speech.
Story 1 Follow the Star
Poem 1 Candy Cane
Story 2 Tinsel Cottage
Story 3 Legend of the Robin
Poem 2 Christmas Bits and Bobs
This is a PDF file but I have also included a powerpoint presentation.
This is a great resource to use with your children in the week before Christmas. The stories and poems could be used to stimulate the children's own writing.
Recently updated with a new cover for 2019 and a few more worksheets added. This is suitable for both KS1 and KS2. A PDF file children will be recollecting their achievements from the previous year and will se targets for the new term. They will be looking at choices, rules and friendship and ways to improve work. There are Individual worksheets which can be printed out separately and others when children will work with a partner for talking and listening. Some of the sheets are easier than others so will be good for differentiation. The workbook can be printed out as an entire booklet or as individual sheets for wall display purposes.
Suitable for KS1this workbook provides pupils with a number of problem solving activities. 10 slides on PDF and a powerpointpresentation. Activities involve addition, subtraction and multiplication problem solving activitities. This will be good for a one off lesson on St. Patrick's Day. It can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual worksheets.
A PDF file for EYFS and KS1 matching colour words to objects and completing a sentence. This will be good for reading, writing and word recognition, seasons and animal kingdom.
For Science Week and Spring this is a must for KS1 and KS2 pupils. A 20 page resource with drawing and writing activities, a word mat, fact sheets for individuals, groups or displays comprehension activity, missing words, why are plants important to humans, which part of plants do we eat, pollination and insects, seed dispersal activity and some fun activities to keep children motivated.
The first in my series of Explorers and Navigators resources for KS1/2. I have written the story of Christopher Columbus in a child friendly vocabulary, outlining his life, his travel to Spain and then west across the Atlantic Ocean. I have included a PDF filewhich can be printed as individual workbooks and a powerpoint presentation for discussion about the topic.There are comprehension questions, writing activities, some grammar, a ship's log entry and a story planning sheet. I have also included some word maps which could be printed out for teacher display boards. A super original resource for Columbus Day or discoverers
This PDF file is for KS1 and SEN to develop creative writing. I have written 18 original story prompts relating to summer. Each page has the prompt and a colourful picture to stimulate ideas. These can be laminated and kept for use for groups or individual children. I have also included a powerpoint presentation which can be used with the whole class for modelled writing.
Another original short story written by me in a child friendly vocabulary set in 1895, Jayne, the young lady of the house is attending a ball in the manor and waiting patiently for a young suiter to appear. There are various characters in the story and this could be used as an introduction to a long novel, Shakespearian or Dickensian literature in preparation for Grammar/ Secondary school. There are pages to read and discuss so I have included a powerpoint presentation followed by comprehension questions, writing activities and drawing conclusions. There is dictionary work and internet research.
Looking for something a little bit different for your Yr 6's for new term? Well check this bundle out. Introduces various genres of writing, fantasy, Victorian, historical, myths and legend. All original writings by Teachercellar, published author and shortlisted candidate for Tes Author of the year award. Workbooks include the short story with comprehension questions, Spag questions and writing exercises. Also included are dictionary work, internet research and story review sheets. Get this bundle today at a resonable price.50% off.
Doing a Project on the Seaside? This is a great bundle for you?Original story prompts and poetry prompts written by myself, shortlisted for a 2017 award and a published writer and poet. The other two workbooks are about children visiting the seaside for the day. Includes grammar, descriptive writing, poetry and numeracy. 25% off when you buy this bundle.
Looking for something to keep KS1 busy during the last few days in July? This resource is a pdf file full of fun. There is a quiz, writing lists, creative writing, writing instructions, writing an acrostic poem, finding words whcih will help spelling, a visit to the ice-cream shop (addition of money), days of the week (division by 7) and properties of a sphere (a ball).There are also drawing activities included.
This can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual worksheets to be used for differentiation. It will also link to Seasons, Understanding the world around us and the Seaside.
This is a great PDF resource for the topic The Victorian Era. There are three stories written by me in child-friendly vocabulary about the lives and legacy of three famous Victorian women, Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling and Beatrix Potter. Each story has 5 accompanying worksheets which involve comprehension questions, grammar questions, cartoon strips, spelling puzzles, words and meanings, writing diary entries, writing newspaper reports, letter writing and imaginative writing. The resource can be printed out for groupwork and differentation within the classroom set up. I have also included a powerpoint presentation which can be used with the slower children and the teacher.
This PDF file has been recently updated for 2019 and is a very useful resource for returning to school after the Christmas holidays. It can be printed out as a complete workbook for each child or used as individual worksheets for differentation. A few of the target setting and growth mindset sheets could be used on a working wall.This is suitable for Upper KS1 and KS2.
It includes written activities on:-
Target setting
Growth mindset
Reflection
Action plan
Making choices
Citizenship
An original story of Noah and the Ark written by me in child friendly vocabulary. There are 8 parts to the story which the children can read, highlighting new wordsfor dictionary work. These are followed by worksheets for descriptive writing, poetry writing, PHSE I Promise to..., converstional writing, drawing activities, searching for adjectives, animal gender and noises. It can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual sheets, can be linked to RE or an animal topic or a topic like God's Promises. good for differentation and SEN children.
This 22 page PDF file is ideal for follow up work after reading Who Let The Gods Out by Maz Evans.There are a selection of writing, drawing and research tasks all in black and white. These tasks can be printed out individually for differentation or as a complete workbook for each child. They have a similar format to my Roald Dahl resources.
Activities include:
Descriptive and creative writing, creating poetry, writing news broadcast scripts, diary entries, book reviews, favourite characters and research skills working with a partner to create factfiles. A fact sheet all about Zeus is included with vocabulary tasks attached. There are also a couple of drawing activities for the less able child.I have also included a powerpoint.