This is a fun presentation which is based on Halloween objects, while teaching phonics. It comes with a link to a great Halloween phonics song and video. It is a fun way of including Halloween in your Literacy lessons.
I have now created a second PowerPoint presentation which will give you 31 different ways of using this resource in your classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Phonics.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Halloween Phonics words. The students can then discuss what more words start with the same sound.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Want to teach the alphabet using Halloween images? This is a great set of resources for anyone wanting to buy a low cost Halloween alphabet.
I have added a set of Halloween themed worksheets about the numbers and alphabet. I also added a presentation which shows you 31 different ways this teaching resource could be used in your classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items being shown in each of the slides.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Alphabet.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into the correct order.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
I was trying to develop some ideas about how to present "Talk Iike a Pirate Day" to my lower ESL classes - those learning English or needing more support. I came across a video using the alphabet to teach about pirates using simple English and my Talk Like A Pirate resource, Pirate Alphabet, was developed. I hope you like it. The big idea is to print out the pages, and make them into fun flash cards.
I have included a presentation explaining the 31 different ways you can use these flashcards in the classroom to help your children expand their vocabulary and improve their memory skills. In addition, I have added some creative writing prompts for a fun set of English lessons.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the images to make an interesting, eye-catching Pirate Alphabet display.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different pirate related objects. The students can then discuss if they can think of other pirate related objects starting with this lesson.
The images could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
I was thinking on how I could promote talk like a pirate day and I put together a set of flashcards about pirates, organised by the alphabet. While the words are based on an alphabet song, the development of the flashcards is unrelated to owners of the original video, which is included in the PowerPoint.
I have added a second presentation to explain 31 different ways you could use these photo flashcards in the classroom. I have also added some pirate writing prompts to encourage your class to do a little creative writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and repeat the letters together.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Pirate Alphabet.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Pirate activities. The students can then discuss what they think about each word. Can they think of a better pirate word?
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you looking at different materials and fabrics? Are you wanting to use some visual support to make your lesson more effective? I have collected 30 photos of fabrics which your students are free to sort into different groups and discuss.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about different fabrics.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of fabrics. The students can then discuss why they think each one was used or something they could make with it.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching your class about different materials? Are you focusing for a lesson on wood? I have collected together photos of 30 different wooden objects for your students to discuss and sort into different groups.
I have included a 31 Teaching Activity guide to help you get the most out of this great teaching resource.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different uses of wood being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the uses of wood.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into the different uses of wood. The students can then discuss why people uses woood for each of the objects.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about different types of toys? Are you looking at different materials? Are you looking for visual resources to support your teaching? I have collected 30 high quality photos of modern day toys.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being used in each of the toys.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Modern Toys.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of toys. The students can then discuss which ones they have at home, which they would like to have at home and which they don't like and why.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about beach holidays in the past? Are you looking for some interesting beach photos from the past from all over the world? This pack of 30 has pictures from different eras and places. It would be an interesting task to work out in what order they were taken.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different places being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about beach holidays in the past.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different beach holidays in the past. The students can then discuss how they think what is happening in each one.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you starting a topic about food, nutrition or eating healthily? These 42 high quality photos are certain to be a useful resource in your classroom.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
This is an excellent prompt for students starting to discuss about food.
The resources could also be printed off and laminated, and used as an eye catching display.
The students can also use the printed off photos to sort them into different groups and explain why they grouped them in this way.
This could also be sorted into a highly visual food Pyramid.
Test Your Spelling Skills
Read > Cover > Write > Check > Correct
No. 3 – Clothes
To improve your spelling, read a word, cover it with your hand, then write it on the first line. Check your spelling. If it’s wrong, write it out again on the second line:
Example words...
socks _________________ _________________
pants _________________ _________________
trousers _________________ _________________
Lots of different exciting resources about thinking hats, ranging from about classic books to detention sheets and guided reading worksheets. Try them today and get more out of each book you read!
KS1 SPAG and SATS revision worksheets and Phonic Screen Revision. These are great teaching resources you can use both in the classroom and also at home. Try it today
FREE Magic Train Workbook - 16 Thinking Hat Worksheets - Makes Guided Reading A Lot More Fun For All
I have decided to build as many Thinking Hat resources as I can for TES readers. I have started by making resources for the fabulous Magic Train book (Published by Barefoot books).
I took into account the need for simple text, clear font and I only have used self made resources and public domain resources, I have not used images from the books. I have organised them into sets of three - 3 Red Hat, 3 Yellow Hat, 3 Black Hat, 3 White Hat, 3 Green Hat and 1 Blue Hat. Comments for future improvements welcome.
FREE The Gruffalo Black Thinking Hat Worksheet Questions Make Problem Hunting Fun!
The Gruffalo has lots of different problems for the children to discover, discuss and describe. These three worksheets focus on finding the different problems. Black Hat Thinking is important as it is essential for risk management and improving ideas.
I would love to have comments from anyone who has used these resources in their classroom.
FREE Black Hat Reading Questions For Room On The Broom Makes Problem Solving Fun!
Room On The Broom is a wonderfully funny book. I have focused on all the problems I could see in this book to try and get the children to explore the book more deeply and to discover them.
This is a part of a set of worksheets and so it is also worth exploring the other worksheets I have also made on this book.
I would really love some feedback as to how you found this material and what you would like to see more of.