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We create outstanding learning experiences that engage and excite children in their schoolwork and make teachers' lives easier by saving them precious time, enabling a better work/life balance.
We are committed to promoting creative thinking, cross curricula learning, emotional intelligence and mindfulness to children of all ages. The future is here.
Cave painting but with a difference...Starter, teaching input and reflective plenary instructions all included on the PowerPoint. Full colour real cave painting images in A4 and A5 size, reflective self-evaluation worksheet and writing extension activity for early finishers all included in the Learning Activities pack. This stunning, yet easy to teach, cross-curricula lesson will be memorable for your class for years to come and can potentially create huge, beautiful works of art for display - but with very little mess! This is no ordinary cave painting/art lesson as children will use and develop a wide range of artistic and cognitive skills as they are required to copy the style yet also creatively imagine what else might be there. Full instructions included in the concise Teachers' Notes.
This easy to teach cross-curricula art lesson comes complete with starter, teaching input, full colour images and reflective self-evaluation plenary worksheets, plus an optional writing activity for early finishers. PowerPoint teaches children about Stone Age use of fur, putting the lesson within an easily understandable historical context. Children test technique before committing to their final work which, when mounted, would make an outstanding display. Pastels and pencils are the recommended art technique but other techniques can also be applied. Could be taught in an hour if needs be or extended to a whole afternoon or morning. Part of a 6 lesson complete unit of Stone Age art and design/DT available to buy from the TES.
Complete cross-curricula lesson with unique, easy to understand graphic instructions that children can follow (easier instructions included as well).
Children create an incredible 3D Stone Age flint axe with easy to source art/DT materials and included axe head template. Starter, teaching input and reflective self-evaluation plenary worksheets are all included, plus an optional writing activity for early finishers.
Included PowerPoint teaches children a little about how stones were used in the Stone Age, putting the lesson within an easily understandable historical context.
Part of a 6 lesson complete unit of Stone Age art and design/DT available to buy from the TES.
Complete cross-curricula 2-3 lessons with unique, graphic and written instructions that children need to comprehend and then follow. Children create and then paint a stunning 3D Stone Age clay cave, that they are likely to treasure for a long time. Full instructions and reflective self-evaluation plenary worksheets are all included, plus an optional writing activity for early finishers. Complete teachers' notes and links to full colour reference images complete this lesson pack which includes everything you need. Apart from the Clay! Part of a 6 lesson complete unit of Stone Age art and design/DT available to buy from the TES.
This lovely lesson gives children the chance to study, appreciate and replicate nature using everyday school art materials including pencils and watercolour paints. Written instructions are provided for the class to comprehend and follow, and the lesson comes with a creative extension activity plus a writing activity for early finishers. The lesson provides the opportunity to go outside plus an alternative if that isn't an option. PowerPoint includes brief lesson input with watercolour video link and reflective self-evaluation plenary sheets are also included. Part of a 6 lesson art & DT unit designed to match local area study, nature or woodland topics - available to buy from the TES
This complete lesson will easily produce some very detailed drawings that would be perfect for display and is very easy to teach. It comes with an extension activity for any early finishers and a reflective self-evaluation sheet for a plenary activity. Brief PowerPoint introduction introduces learning objectives, links to a video, and explains the difference between portrait and landscape. Perfect for KS1 or KS2 and differentiated by outcome. Part of a 6 lesson art & DT unit designed to match local area study, nature or woodland topics - available to buy from the TES. Also suitable for a discrete art lesson any time of year.
This fantastic, complete lesson gives children the chance to develop a wide range of skills including vision, design, team work. trial and error, photography and reading comprehension all wrapped up in a truly engaging all-round highly creative learning experience. Written instructions are provided for the class to comprehend and follow, this element can be adapted to make the learning accessible for younger pupils. The lesson provides the opportunity to go outside plus an alternative if that isn't an option. PowerPoint includes brief lesson input with sculpture web and video link. Custom reflective self-evaluation plenary sheets are also included to ensure learning is reflected upon and success evaluated. Part of a 6 lesson art & DT unit designed to match local area study, nature or woodland topics - available to buy from the TES
This highly creative lesson involves children using the skills, techniques and understanding built up in previous natural art lessons in this unit. Children explore materials and experiment with their own techniques to create a highly individual piece or art that they will hopefully cherish for a very long time to come. Final part of a 6 lesson art & DT unit designed to match local area study, nature or woodland topics - available to buy from the TES
Everything you need for a great art lesson that matches the new 2014 curriculum. Children will design, plan and then create a highly engaging clay Space item that they could well treasure for years. Starter, teaching input with video link for technique, 4 different design options with a range of difficulties and reflective self-assessment plenary make up a truly great lesson that will be fun to teach. Items will need to be painted so this actually will involve more than one session.
This complete 6 lesson unit comes with an editable medium term plan plus 6 separate individually created lesson packs, each one with its own PowerPoint presentation. Everything you need for a half term's worth of art is here that matches perfectly with a local area study or a nature/woodland/habitat topic. Children will build sculptures, take photographs, paint, use sketchbooks, draw with a variety of mediums and stimuli and use a wide range of materials that are commonly found in schools or easily accessible. There is also a lesson where children get to experiment and create completely original pieces of art from their imagination. Every lesson has cross-curricula elements including: reading comprehension, writing and DT, plus they all come with a reflective self-evaluation sheet, everything is designed to perfectly compliment the new 2014 curriculum and the lessons will work with any age group but are designed for KS2.
This fun art/DT lesson involves designing and creating amazing wearable astronaut helmets that your class will love. Complete full-colour graphic and written instructions allow your class to practice reading comprehension and team work skills whilst also undertaking a challenging yet engaging creative activity. Reflective self-evaluation sheets included, plus writing activity for early finishers. Designed as a part of a 6 lesson art & DT unit (available to buy from the TES) intended to match Space topics or learning, but will work as a stand-alone discrete pair of lessons: one lesson to make and then the second to paint.
This complete lesson requires children study and learn to appreciate the detail and beauty of natural objects from multiple viewpoints. The lesson is very easy to teach and comes with an extension activity for any early finishers and reflective self-evaluation sheets are also included for a plenary activity. Brief PowerPoint introduction introduces learning objectives and demonstrates what needs to be done for the lesson. Perfect for any primary age as differentiated by outcome and matches local area study, nature or woodland topics. Also suitable for a discrete art lesson any time of year. This is one lesson from a 6 lesson whole unit on nature art and local area studies.
7 lesson unit including an editable MTP plus 7 separate lesson packs. Everything you need for a half term's worth of engaging and original art and DT is here, matching perfectly with any Space or planet Earth topic and the 2014 curriculum.
We have endeavoured to use: new, unconventional, creative and modern ideas that will really engage children, but also use familiar materials for teachers that are common to all schools or easy to obtain. Children will build, discuss, design, plan, create and evaluate throughout, as they construct 3D models and 2D art including the unit's culmination: a study of the Earth's structure leading onto a lesson full of experimentation, creativity, challenge and purpose.
Every lesson has cross-curricula elements including: reading comprehension, writing, geography and science plus a reflective self-evaluation sheet. This whole unit is easy to teach, rewarding and will provide many items that children will treasure for a long time. Adaptable for KS1
A complete, engaging, imaginative, creative writing or Big Writing stimuli lesson that can be applied to many different writing genres.
Children view PowerPoint then discuss ideas and plan by answering the thought provoking questions which enable a wealth of ideas to be generated for the writing. Planning sheet has space for 5 sense descriptions, VCOP elements and purpose, audience and genre notes to help meet the new 2014 curriculum. Starter activity plus 2 widths of line guides/writing sheets included plus optional paragraph planning sheet, custom art sheet and self-assessment plenary activity mean that this lesson's length is flexible and could easily last for 2 hours if you wanted it to and comes with 3 different options in the teachers' notes for delivery over 1,2 or 3 lessons. Lesson is aimed at KS2 but can be used for more able KS1, or KS3 as it is differentiated by outcome.
Children will need some historical knowledge of the era.
Includes: Starter-PowerPoint-Worksheets-Creative Activity Sheet-Plenary-Teachers' Notes
This fantastic, fun, challenging, cross-curricula lesson is packed with learning and has elements of: computing, history, writing and speaking and listening, built into a lesson centred around independent learning and web research.
Children will be using and applying the historical learning they acquire creatively, as they work through the challenges of the lesson.
Children research in a holistic way building up a bigger picture of life the time period and then present their creations providing you with an assessment opportunity.
The lesson ideal for either the beginning, middle or end of a history topic or unit. Can be done in an hour but better over two, contains starter and plenary.
Made for KS2 but accessible to more able KS1 and less able KS3
This fantastic, fun, challenging, cross-curricula lesson is packed with learning and has elements of: computing, history, writing and speaking and listening, built into a lesson centred around independent learning and research. Children will be using and applying the historical learning they acquire creatively, as they work through the challenges of the lesson. An optional competitive element, combined with the fun of potentially becoming a Time Detective (and earning a Time Detective badge) create added motivation and increased engagement towards the learning. Children research in a holistic way building up a bigger picture of life the time period and then present their creations providing you with an assessment opportunity and a chance to decide the winners. The lesson ideal for either the beginning, middle or end of a history topic or unit. Can be done in an hour but better over two, contains starter and plenary. Made for KS2 but accessible to more able KS1 and less able KS3
7 fun and educational activities that will keep your class engaged and learning for hours. Great to have up your sleeve or for those moments at the end of the week or the term where time needs filling with creative cross-curricula activities. Includes writing, poetry, drawing and lots of other activities combining imagination with historical knowledge.
This fun yet challenging, cross-curricula lesson has elements of: computing, history and writing, all built into a lesson centred around independent learning. Children will complete a series of engaging tasks including labelling a graphic of a Stone Age man with researched information on clothing and possessions, learning what a person from that time may have owned and building their understanding of life was really like in the time period. They then complete 3 written activities and an extension activity based upon that knowledge they have gained. Activities include framing historically-valid questions, critical thinking and drawing comparisons: all aspects of the new 2014 curriculum. The activities are designed to elicit a deeper level of thought and understanding of the era. Can be taught as two separate hour long lessons but better over one longer session, contains starter and plenary, made for KS2 but accessible to higher ability KS1 and lower ability KS3.
Following on from the global #1 bestselling success of its predecessor, The Future Teacher Foundation present 41 new pages of mindful colouring activities for your class, with the most stylish set of images to date, PLUS full, child-friendly instructions for a fantastic calming activity that promotes mindfulness.
The colouring pages work well with SEN children or simply as a calming behaviour management activity or incentive to motivate your class.
Focusing on enjoyable shapes, images and other mathematical and abstract patterns to colour, this book is suitable for girls and boys and very powerful when combined with our relaxation music, which is also available from the TES. Both resources can also be bought in a pack together.
All images sourced via creative commons 1.0. Mindfulness activity text copyright The Future Teacher Foundation 2015.
We love this resource! 15 pages of engaging and fun activities that your class will love, that have been designed to make children think creatively and imaginatively.
A stunning resource to develop creative and artistic abilities and inspire writing, collaboration and discussion.
Enlarge them to A3 or bigger and get your class to collaborate together creatively too. You can then get them to write about what they have done and explain the creative decisions they had to make.
All images sourced via Creative Commons CCO 1.0 Universal License
