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
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.
A writing resource to use with your class at the end of term to look at their achievements, their likes and dislikes over the past year. Suitable to use with 6-10 year olds. Can be printed out as a complete workbook, will require no marking and can be a memory of the year in your classroom.
A 28 page booklet based on Roald Dahl's novel The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me. It is suitable for KS1 and lower KS2.
Worksheets can be printed out individually for differentation as some involve writing, others drawing and some reference work.
Includes:- Descriptive writing, imaginative writing, writing a conversation, Persuasive writing, diary writing, newspaper writing, writing character profiles and acrostic poems.
Also includes ideas for team work, new vocabulary, character profiles, reviews and designing adverts and posters.
This resource includes a pdf file and a powerpoint presentation .It is a fun activity for EYFS and KS1 to be used on Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake Day. There are a variety of writing and drawing activities. I have included an information sheet on Shrove Tuesday with a few simple comprehension questions. The story of the Runaway Pancake, written in child friendly vocabulary could be read to the class or by the children themselves. Follow-on activities include drawing activities, writing an acrostic poem, my favourite topping for a pancake, a recipe to make pancakes and a sequencing activity. I have also included a sheet If the pig hadn't eaten the pancake what would have happened. Hope you all have fun using this.
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
Great resource for KS1 themed St Valentine's Day. Reading, writing, and drawing activities which can be printed out as a complete workbook for the entire day or as individual worksheets. Comprehension on a party invitation, writing sentences, poems, verses, words and meanings, common and proper nouns.
This 34 page resource is for KS2 and consists of a PDF file and Powerpoint presentation. The slides may be printed out as individual worksheets for differentation or as a complete workbook for each child. They can be used after the novel has been completed or while the children are reading it. Guided reading sessions would be a great time to use the worksheets either individualy or with groups of children. Writing, drawing research activities are included. Cross-curricular themes including Literacy, Science, RE Art and Geography are included. The following will give teachers an idea of what to expect from this resource:-
Descriptive writing of characters and The Island
Diary writing
Comparing and contrasting characters
Argumentative writing
Opinion/fact
Spelling
Speech
Research skills:- Leprosy, The Philippines, The Bible and Facts about The Author
Drawing activities:- new cover, characters, map
Life cycle of a butterfly
Themes in the novel
Writing a book review
Craft:- How to make a symmetrical butterfly
A PDF file with an original story about The Potato Famine in Ireland written by me in a child friendly vocabulary and various Literacy tasks. Includes a fact sheet about the famine, comprehension sheets, grammar activities, drawing activities, creative writing, a story review sheet, speech and brainstorming. This would be very useful as a cross curricular resource for KS1 or KS2 it could be linked to geography, art, history and English. Can be printed out as a complete workbook or as individual pages.
A 20 page workbook of original fact, fiction and poetry extracts with comprehension questions.
Suitable for KS2 or low ability KS3.
There are prose passages, fact sheets and poetry.
Topics covered in the workbook are:
Stone Age
famine
Egypt
Elephants
Autumn
Health and Sport
A fun filled workbook in colour for EYFS and KS1 themed Summer. A PDF file and a presentation included. Activities included are: rhyming words, initial sound missing, last letter missing, blends sp, sn,sh, writing sentences, odd one out, reading, opposites, drawing activity and brainstorming, writing an acrostic poem. These worksheets can be printed as a complete workbook or individually for differentation.
This is an original poem written by me about a seaside town in Victorian times compared with the town today. It has previously been published as a stand alone poem but not with worksheets included. the worksheets involve comprehension, Spag,internet research, historical facts and drawing conclusions. it is suitable for KS2 or upper KS1.The worksheets allow for differentation or can be printed out as an entire workbook. This resource would link well with a Victorian topic.
4 workbooks to be used as a bundle when studying Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Includes a Roald Dahl fascinating fact file, a quiz and timeline a guided reading workbook and a workbook for activities based on ther novel.
Stuck for ideas for poetry? Here is a PDF file of poetry starters which are suitable for KS1 and KS2. The children are given the opening lines (mostly 2) of a poem based around the sea, about creatures, people, pirates and sea features eg rockpools. These prompts are to stimulate the children's imaginations to write their own poetry. They can be printed out, laminated and kept for other classes. These are original poem starters written by me, a published author and shortlisted Tes Author for Bev Evans Award 2017. If you purchase don't forget to review.
18 page workbook on The Amazon Rainforest. Can be printed out as individual sheets or as entire workbook. Upper KS1 and KS2
Cross curricular approach.
Includes
Fact sheets
Comprehension Questions
Creative writing, poetry writing, persuasive writing, writing notes for a presentation.
Vocabulary words and match with the definition
Internet and research skills
What I have learned sheet.
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.
KS1 and KS2 will love this series of worksheets based on Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach. There are differentiated worksheets including, descriptive writing, diary entry, poster making, character traits, drawing activities, book reviews, resource sheets for the creatures, internet activities, atlas work and punctuation activities. Similar to my BFG Resource
A 30 page resource which can be printed out as individual worksheets for differentiation or as a complete workbook for each child. A PDF file and a powerpoint presentation are included.
writing a book review, character descriptions, new vocabulary, newpaper articles, internet research, writing poetry, looking at themes, traits of characters, internet research finding facts about the author, drawing activities, designing posters, golden tickets, portraits of favourite characters. This is a super resource to use with the children as a follow up to their reading. Suitable for KS1 and 2.
This is an original short story written by me personifying Titanic as a woman before its sinking. There are four pages for the children to read and then I have created Comprehension activities, vocabulary activities, creative writing activities, SPaG activities, and deduction activities. This is suitable for year 5 and 6 or a good reader further down the Key Stage. It is a pdf file which can be printed out as individuall workbooks. It would also be useful for group work reading. There's a twist to the story
A free resource for everyone in KS1 with a few examples of worksheets for Literacy and Numeracy. These are just samples to let you see the type of graphics and language I use and to celebrate my last year in successfully writing resources for TES. Enjoy.