Sonnets - Year 7 & Year 8 This differentiated Year 7/8 KS3 English teaching resource explores sonnets in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides an example Shakespearian sonnet and explains the ‘rules’ of sonnet poetry. Pupils are then tasked with exploring an example sonnet and discussing its structure and language. The second part of the lesson helps students construct their own sonnet. Learners are given a scaffolded approach and an example sonnet to help them construct a class and an individual poem. The PowerPoint is fully editable, and it’s differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to assure that all children are challenged and can achieve.

Fractions on a Number Line - Year 3 In ‘Fractions on a Number Line - Year 3’ pupils practise representing fractions on a number line and counting fractions on a number line between 0 and 1. This teaching resource covers the year 3 curriculum objective in the maths programme of study and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 3 - Spring - Block 3 - Fractions A. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these small steps Worksheet with answers ‘Fractions on a Number Line - Year 3’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Summer Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6 This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. Content includes: Discussion - what is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku activity Individual, pair and group work opportunities Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku about summer Using colour photographs of summer scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Exemplar poems Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about summer 38 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets

Coordinates on a 2-D Grid - Year 4 In this Year 4 maths teaching resource, pupils will learn how to describe positions on the first quadrant of a coordinate grid. This lesson covers the year 4 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Geometry - position and direction). Content includes: 2-D grid first quadrant explanation Coordinates explanation How to plot coordinates correctly explanation Finding coordinate pairs class activity Completing coordinate pairs activity Finding the coordinates of objects on a 2-D grid class activity Finding the coordinates of each vertex of a shape class activity Coordinates game activity Link to a coordinates game 2 worksheets with answers ‘Coordinates on a 2-D Grid - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.

Counting in 50s - Year 3 In this lower KS2 maths teaching resource, pupils practise counting from any given multiple of 50 both forwards and backwards to 1000. These activities cover the year 3 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 3 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. Content includes: Activities containing varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning with 2 accompanying worksheets to use alongside the presentation ‘Counting in 50s - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.

Direct Speech - Year 3 and 4 Lower KS2 English Teaching Resource In this English punctuation teaching resource, pupils practise recognising, writing and punctuating direct speech as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 3 and 4 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: An explanation of direct speech Identify the reporting clause and speech activity with an accompanying worksheet An explanation of indirect speech A direct and indirect speech activity with an accompanying worksheet How to punctuate direct speech explanation A punctuating speech activity with an accompanying worksheet Complete the sentences activity with an accompanying worksheet 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Direct Speech - Year 3 and 4’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Plants and Water - Year 3 In this science teaching resource pupils will learn about the importance of water to plant life and investigate the way in which water is transported within plants. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering the year 3 science curriculum objective listed below: - investigate the way in which water is transported within plants 'Plants and Water - Year 3' is an engaging PowerPoint presentation including: Link to an introductory video An explanation of how water is transported within plants Science activity and accompanying worksheets Water transportation in plants activity and worksheet with answers 'Plants and Water - Year 3' is fully editable so teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Introducing Alliteration - KS1 ‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ is a single lesson teaching resource designed to help teach children all about alliteration. The resource includes: An introduction with examples of alliteration An interactive activity to help consolidate understanding of alliteration and accompanying worksheet One further worksheet The resource uses bold clear fonts, simple language, bright colours and child friendly imagery. ‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ can be edited in full giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if required to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Simple Sentences - Year 3 Simple Sentences is an engaging PowerPoint teaching resource (with 3 accompanying worksheets) designed to help lower KS2 children recognise simple sentences and learn how to use them in their own writing. The resource contains definitions of simple sentences with examples, assessment tasks, consolidation activities and 3 worksheets. ‘Simple Sentences - Year 3’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught.

The Monkey’s Paw – Teaching Unit ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ is a unit of work with a lesson by lesson overview, a 78-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 23 worksheets. The unit contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the literary context, plot, characters, language and themes of this classic short story. These teaching resources include the following activities: A unit of work overview with four-part lessons covering social, historical and literary context, plot, characters and language Analysis of the characters of Mr White, Mrs White, Herbert and Sergeant Major Morris Consolidation exercises and questions to assess students’ knowledge and understanding Literary context - the gothic genre A copy of the text Links to TV versions of The Monkey’s Paw Analysing how W. W. Jacobs’ uses language to create mood and build tension Essay question with planning guidance and much more!

Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney is a detailed teaching resource which consists of a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation. English Teaching Resources GCSE: Death of a Naturalist (Seamus Heaney) includes a range and variety of lessons and activities for all abilities: 1. A brief biography of Seamus Heaney. 2. Analysis of the poem Death of a Naturalist, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding. 3. Structure & imagery- Discuss how Heaney uses structure and explore the imagery of the poem. 4. Style - Analysis of the use of poetic techniques in Death of a Naturalist. 5. Themes of Death of a Naturalist explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.

Scaling - Year 3 In this maths teaching resource, pupils use their knowledge of multiplication and division facts to solve scaling problems. This Year 3 maths teaching resource has been created following the White Rose Small Steps guidance for year 3 - Spring - Block 1 - Multiplication and Division. The resource consists of 1 lesson, including a PowerPoint presentation and differentiated worksheets for independent learning, to guide your class through the curriculum objectives of the Year 3 maths programme of study (number - multiplication and division). The worksheets contain varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: Varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving interactive class activities 3 differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving worksheets with answers ‘Scaling - Year 3’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. Click on the images from the PowerPoint presentation to view the resource in more detail.

Sonnets - Year 5 / 6 Poetry This differentiated Year 5/6 teaching resource teaches children about sonnets in a fun and engaging way. First of all, it provides an example Shakespearian sonnet and explains the ‘rules’ of sonnet poetry. Children are then tasked with exploring an example sonnet and discussing its structure and language. The second part of the lesson helps learners construct their own sonnet. Children are given a scaffolded approach and an example sonnet to help them construct a class and an individual poem. The resource is editable and differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to assure that all children are challenged and can achieve.

The Prefix ‘un’ - Year 1 English KS1 Teaching Resource In ‘The Prefix ‘un’ - Year 1’ pupils learn about prefixes and using the prefix ‘un’ as per the objectives of the Year 1 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: An explanation of prefixes and the prefix ‘un-’ Activities with accompanying worksheet to use alongside the PowerPoint lesson 3 differentiated worksheets with answers Word search activity worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Prefix ‘un’ - Year 1 ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Measuring Length and Height - Year 2 In this Year 2 teaching resource pupils are taught to choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length and height. They are also required to compare and order lengths and record the results using >, < and = (as per the Year 2 Programme of Study – Measurement). Content includes: interactive activities with 6 accompanying worksheets As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Measuring Length and Height - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Making Predictions English Teaching Resources: Making Predictions is a PowerPoint presentation designed to help children develop the important reading skill of making predictions in a story. The lesson includes: - An introduction with examples of simple narrative predictions using words and images. - A simple narrative activity to help strengthen prediction making skills with accompanying worksheet - A consolidation plenary to reinforce understanding of making simple predictions. - Bold clear fonts, simple language, bright colours, child-friendly imagery and easy to follow text.

Traditional Stories (Year 1/2) is a complete unit of work including a planning overview, assessment guidance, detailed lessons and activities, a 66 slide PowerPoint and 16 accompanying worksheets. It includes a range of varied lessons and activities for children of all abilities: Talk for writing and prior learning tasks Exploring and discussing traditional stories and fairy tales Discovering multi-modal texts - books, videos, cartoons and online storybooks Individual, pair and group work How to understand characters Hotseating and role play tasks to develop understanding of character Sequencing and storyboarding How to plan a story using the story mountain How to begin a narrative - teacher modelling the writing process Writing assessment task Detailed teaching notes for lessons and assessment

Decimal Tenths on a Number Line - Year 4 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils practise reading and representing decimal tenths on a number line. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 4 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Fractions, including decimals). Content includes: Identifying the decimal tenth indicated on the number line activity and worksheet Placing the correct decimal number on to the number line activity and worksheet Identifying the decimal tenth indicated on the number line activity and worksheet Placing the correct decimal number on to the number line activity and worksheet Completing the number lines activity and worksheet Reasoning and problem solving activity and worksheet Decimal Tenths on a Number Line - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.

English Teaching Resources: The Nativity Story - KS1 ‘The Nativity Story - KS1’ has been designed to cover many of the year 1 and 2 curriculum objectives for ‘Reading - comprehension’ and ‘Writing - composition’ outlined in the English programme of study. ‘The Nativity Story’ is a bright and engaging PowerPoint presentation that includes: Colourful telling of the story with quiz questions to assess understanding Story sequencing activity with cut out worksheet Story re-telling with accompanying worksheets Select a character from the story and then draw and describe them Nativity scene colouring page ‘The Nativity Story - KS1’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit each class they teach.

Number Line to 1000 - Year 3 In this lower KS2 maths teaching resource, pupils identify, represent and estimate numbers to 1000 on a number line. These activities cover the year 3 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 3 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. Content includes: Activities containing varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning with 1 accompanying worksheet to use alongside the presentation 3 further differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving worksheets with answers ‘Number Line to 1000 - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.