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BACK TO SCHOOL!!! (Already?) One of my main goals on day one is to build relationships with the children and leave them go home on the first day feeling happy and safe in their new classroom environment. The idea behind this resource is that each child write a nice comment on their peers’ jigsaw pieces, so that by the end of the lesson, each child has a nice comment from everyone in the class. I then plan to cut the jigsaw pieces out and display them in the classroom for the year, for children to refer to anytime they wish. It also gives you an opportunity to set expectations for a more “busy” lesson, i.e. silent when walking around the room/no running/no pushing etc. Included is: The activity sheet A short powerpoint explaining how to engage in this activity! Please leave a review and let me know how you got on

Multiplication: Timed Tests Multiplication Tests are a great way for students to show progress with math fact fluency. Each multiplication test will focus on a specific number or a review of a set of numbers. *There are 24 problems on each page. The goal is to improve speed and accuracy. Each page has a place to record the time and score for the test. There is a test for: x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 x10 x11 x12 Mixed I have also included a challenge section at the bottom to extend their learning even further.

Want to spark deeper book talk and empower students to think critically while they read? This Critical Literacy Book Talk Pack is designed to make classroom reading conversations more thoughtful, inclusive, and engaging. Whether you’re leading partner reading, book clubs, or whole-class discussions, these scaffolds and prompts help students analyse texts through a critical lens- focusing on power, voice, bias, and social justice. Your students will move beyond surface-level responses and engage in rich, purposeful conversations using ready-made tools that promote critical thinking and meaningful dialogue. Use these Critical Book Talk Resources for: Partner & Buddy Reading Reading Rotations / Centers Book Clubs or Literature Circles Inquiry Units & Social Justice Discussions Whole-Class Text Talk or Guided Reading Independent Reading Reflections Visible Thinking Routines & Exit Tickets This pack includes: Mini-Posters introducing each critical literacy element Student Bookmarks with sentence stems & scaffolds Speech Bubble Prompts to guide rich talk and reflection Enquiry/Inquiry Framework to support critical discussions about social issues. 2 Versions Included: UK and USA spelling Black & White + Colour printing options for flexibility