https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9xa8A1oXI2a9oRxGvQuojTDtoneHJXbx
I have over 60,000 views on my teaching YouTube channel and featured on Heart Radio with Amanda Holden, Look East News and the local newspapers talking about teaching. Enjoy :)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9xa8A1oXI2a9oRxGvQuojTDtoneHJXbx
I have over 60,000 views on my teaching YouTube channel and featured on Heart Radio with Amanda Holden, Look East News and the local newspapers talking about teaching. Enjoy :)
A Zones of Regulation display which can be used for a whole school display in hall or corridor or classroom display. Is differentiated with wording and images to suit all ages. The display covers emotions felt in each zone, images to illustrate these images and a toolbox of strategies which the children can use to help them when in each zone.
I am a SENDCO and an inclusion coordinator of a Trust and have used this display to introduce the Zones of Regulation to entire schools. It has worked really well with all children aged 4-11.
Included in this pack:
Display title of ‘What Zone are you in?’
4x coloured zone titles
4x road signs linking to each zone
4x posters for each zone which includes emotions felt in each zone and images
4x toolbox for each zone
This took me 6 hours to make so I’m hoping that by sharing it on here, it can save you the time :)
An angles lesson I’m very proud of after seeing great progress in the classroom and being graded outstanding for this lesson. Complete lesson plan is included!!
This lesson introduces angles and teaches the difference between right, acute and obtuse angles. This PowerPoint also includes 4 activities including using a hungry angle monster to hunt for right angles and using lollipop sticks to complete an angle investigation.
The end of this PowerPoint leads nicely onto learning about triangles and using the children’s learning on angles to move onto this.
I’ve also included all my resources included in this lesson, including definition cards and an extension spotting angles in clock faces.
Staff meeting used to introduce Zones of Regulation created by a SENDCO and Inclusion Coordinator of a Multi-Academy Trust.
I have used this PowerPoint multiple times to introduce the Zones of Regulation to head teachers, class teachers and teaching assistants. I’ve received great feedback for this and all teachers have been inspired to create their own classroom displays.
Staff meeting Powerpoint includes:
Story/history/research behind the Zones of Regulation
Explanation of the Zones of Regulation
Definition of self-regulation
Poster including/explaining the four Zones
Blue Zone introduction: Typical emotions felt in this Zone and possible body signals
Green Zone introduction: Typical emotions felt in this Zone and possible body signals
Yellow Zone introduction: Typical emotions felt in this Zone and possible body signals
Red Zone introduction: Typical emotions felt in this Zone and possible body signals
Slide explaining how each slide links to the road signs (a good visual)
Many activities which can be used to help children identify an emotion they’re feeling and what Zone they’re in (Includes sorting, bingo, video links where Disney films etc demonstrate the Zones, linking experiences to Zones)
Examples of classroom resources to introduce/use the Zones
Many activities where children will be able to learn strategies to move from one Zone to another to help support regulation (toolbox, tools worksheet, sensory activities)
Blue Zone toolbox slides: What we need to do once we’re in this Zone and 2 differentiated toolboxes sharing tools for this coloured Zone
Green Zone toolbox slides: What we need to do once we’re in this Zone and 2 differentiated toolboxes sharing tools for this coloured Zone
Yellow Zone toolbox slides: What we need to do once we’re in this Zone and 2 differentiated toolboxes sharing tools for this coloured Zone
Red Zone toolbox slides: What we need to do once we’re in this Zone and 2 differentiated toolboxes sharing tools for this coloured Zone
Examples of classroom displays sharing the Zones of Regulation
Conclusion slide offering an opportunity for questions
Use this fractions poster to consolidate learning. Children to choose a fraction and then complete the circle of activities based around their chosen fraction: numerator, denominator, fraction as a shape, fraction as a quantity, written in words and the fraction needed to add to total 1 whole.
My class loved this activity and often refer to their posters when recapping fractions.
This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 12 Guided Reading sessions.
Included in the pack:
• Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions.
• Reading and respond to the text activities.
This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.
This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 22 Guided Reading sessions using the book Whale Boy by Nicola Davies.
Included in the pack:
• Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions.
• Reading and respond to the text activities.
This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.
This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 20 Guided Reading sessions using the book Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo.
Included in the pack:
• Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions.
• Reading and respond to the text activities.
This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.
This resource is a 16-page booklet which includes sections on:
Market research
Target audience
Idea generation (flavours, textures shape, colours)
Brand design (product name, logo, slogan, USP)
Product packaging design
Photos of product
Evaluation with prompt questions
During this project, children will be designing their own chocolate product from start to finish.
After carrying out market research, they will choose their target audience.
They will then generate many ideas before finalising a brand name, logo, slogan, product and USP (unique selling point.) With this in mind, they will then create a final design for their product’s packaging.
Once the product has been created (and tasted!) they will complete an evaluation of it.
Every class I have completed this project with have absolutely loved it and always talk about it for many years following!
National Curriculum D&T links:
Design
use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
Make
select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
Evaluate
investigate and analyse a range of existing products
evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
I completed this project whilst also teaching about the Mayans in geography/history.
Design a zoo whilst learning about area and perimeter. I have an online teaching video to go alongside this resource where I teach the children everything they need to know.
This pack includes everything you need to teach area and perimeter and for the children to complete an independent activity where they design their own zoo using their new knowledge of area and perimeter.
It includes:
A zoo themed booklet (missing illustrations as I painted them on but leaves space for yourself or children to add your own designs)
The instructions
Teaching support
A list of enclosures with their price and enclosure size in metre squared
A zoo planning design sheet
An area and perimeter application activity
5 further activities to develop their learning further
A teaching video below which explains everything you need to know!
TES will no longer let me post my YouTube link for the teaching video which goes alongside this resource. However, if you go onto YouTube and search, ‘Let’s design a zoo! Area and perimeter with Miss Cole’ you should find it :)
This is, by far, my class’s favourite maths project!
Staff meeting/training used to raise Awareness of ADHD and share strategies to support individuals with ADHD. This training has been created by a SENDCO of multiple schools and an Inclusion Coordinator of a Multi-Academy Trust.
I have used this PowerPoint multiple times to head teachers, class teachers and teaching assistants. I’ve received great feedback for this training. This training could also be used to raise awareness of ADHD with parents/carers.
This training covers:
What is ADHD?
What causes ADHD?
Co-occurence with other conditions
Symtpoms of ADHD
ADHD subtypes: inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive and combined
What ADHD can feel like
Dispelling myths of ADHD
The science behind ADHD and dopamine
Strategies to support individuals with ADHD
An engaging activity where children must complete the addition calculations using the column method to crack the code. The code is an answer to a joke.
I have created three different versions of this to allow for easy differentiation in the classroom.
Version A: Adding 2-digit numbers without carrying
Version B: Adding 2-digit numbers with carrying
Version C: Adding 3-digit numbers with carrying
48 matching prefix cards. 24 of the cards have prefixes on and the other 24 have the root words which can be matched with them. All words/prefixes are taken from the National Curriculum statutory spelling requirements for years 3/4.
Prefixes included are:
Un-
Dis-
Inter-
Auto-
Mis-
Super-
Sub-
Re-
This resource is intended to be used to help teach the skills of the KS2 National Curriculum for Reading through 15 Guided Reading sessions.
Included in the pack:
• Questions which focus on vocabulary, retrieval, inference, predictions, author intent, author technique and giving explanations for answers using evidence from the text.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Activities/Questions.
• Reading and respond to the text activities.
This resource has been used with KS2 classes to great effect and has boosted their reading skills and their comprehension scores.
A series of art lessons exploring sculpture. Children will:
create a musical instrument from recycled materials
use wax resist to create a pattern
create a collage in the style of an artist
recognise the work of Arcimboldo
create a figure casting a shadow
create a sculpture from reused materials
can explain how recycling and reusing helps the environment
create a sculpture in the style of El Anatsui
A series of art lessons based around Van Gogh. Children will use wax crayons, poster paints, colour mixing, shading, pastels, printmaking, marbling and batik throughout this topic. Included is also a knowledge organiser.
Included is a series of 10 English lessons based on The High Street by Alice Melvin.
Throughout the lessons, children will learn about and apply their learning of nouns, adjectives, determiners, lists and rhyming words.
Learning objectives covered in this series of learning are:
To use the determiners ‘a’ and ‘an’ correctly.
To write a list.
To use commas in a list.
To use adjectives to describe nouns.
To write creatively.
To review and edit my writing.
By the end of the project, each child will have created their own version of The High Street zig-zag book.
This pack included all of my lesson plans for these ten lessons as well as copies of each resource needed.
I absolutely loved planning this and hope you enjoy the series of lessons.
The questions to go alongside the video of me reading chapter 1 of Charlotte’s Web. Perfect for working on comprehension whilst home learning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF__Dw-qeHM
My class absolutely loved making this! After learning about Henry VIII and his six wives during our Tudors topic, the children created an ‘information circle’ for each wive which can then be folded and stuck back to back to create an information text brilliant for wall displays! My PDF file here includes an image of my completed one and then the templates of the 7 circles needed and Henry VIII’s upper body. Enjoy! :)