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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different French dinner and lunch items. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food and drinks unit.
The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, an active speaking game, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are:
Lesson Plan (PDF) 4 pages
A 13 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
Resource for listening activity (PDF) 7 pages
Written activity (PDF) 3 pages colour and black & white and answers
Plenary template (PDF) 1 page
No further preparation needed.
This is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 5 Unit 4, but can be used individually.
You might be interested in units 1-3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11769397
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for hobbies and interests, such as going to the cinema and playing on the computer in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies unit.
The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a speaking activity, a written activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are:
Lesson Plan (PDF) 4 pages
An 11 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
Resources for speaking and listening activities (PDF) 4 pages colour and black & white
Written activity (PDF) 2 pages colour and black & white
This is Lesson 3, Unit 5 French by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually.
You might be interested in Units 1-4:
Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different types of home in French. For example, an apartment, a bungalow or a terrace. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer ‘my town’ unit.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a group reading game, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are:
Plan
A PowerPoint presentation
Starter flashcards
Speaking and reading resources
Writing worksheet
(This plan is Lesson 1, Unit 8 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels.
There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included.
This comprehension is all about Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web. Perfect for cross-curricular English and History learning.
PDF file format.
This resource is a poetry comprehension activity for year 2. The poem tells the story about a disastrous trip to the beach, before a funny event turns the day around.
The resource includes 3 differentiated levels of booklet, making them suitable for a whole range of abilities in your class.
The middle ability booklet is laid out in a similar way to the KS1 SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short verses to read and 3-4 questions per page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where’ and ‘which’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers.
Answers are included.
A great way to bring the seaside into your classroom this summer!
PDF file format.
This is a presentation on Queen Victoria.
The presentation covers Victoria’s birth and childhood, Victoria becoming queen, Victoria and Albert, Victoria as Queen, the Empire under Victoria and changes during Victorian times. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion.
Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 14.
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary to describe different pets in Italian.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
An 18 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
1 PDF page resource for listening activity
3 PDF pages of resources for the writing activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
The plan would work well coming after lessons on the words for pets, describing myself and colours. Our Italian lessons on pets, describing myself and colours are available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12584397
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12514759
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12509405
This is lesson 4 of Unit 3 Italian designed by Blossoming Minds.
You might be interested in Unit 1 Beginners Italian - Greetings and Introductions Bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072
Unit 2 Italian All About Me 5 lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
Unit 3 Italian Lesson Bundle : Family members, clothes and pets is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12589727
This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1.
They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions.
The theme in this pack is ‘reptiles.’ There are four different texts:
Reptiles
Turtles
Crocodiles
Record breaking reptiles
There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
A 5 lesson literacy unit based around Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The unit is aimed at year 3 and 4 and gives details of the curriculum objectives covered. The children develop reading comprehension, speaking, planning, writing, editing and SPaG skills during the unit. This is achieved through varied, fun and interactive activities.
All five lessons include a SPaG or composition starter, which is always linked to *Romeo and Juliet. *
The main activity in lesson 1 is a reading comprehension of a simplified version of the play. It is differentiated 3 ways.
The main activity in lesson 2 allows children to practise their performance skills.
Lesson 3 allows children to begin learning playwriting skills, whilst in lessons 4 and 5, they plan and write their own play or scene, based on Shakespeare’s play.
All lessons include details of how to differentiate.
All resources needed in the lessons are included. There is also a PowerPoint presentation of the story.
PERFECT FOR USING DURING SHAKESPEARE WEEK.
(Please note, the presentation and comprehensions are also available separately.)
A simple 20 page animated PowerPoint presentation retelling the story of Jesus healing a paralysed man. This is one of Jesus’s miracles.
The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the presentation is played with the animations.
This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
This PowerPoint is also included in our KS1 and KS2 lessons:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11596253
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11591468
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for grandad/grandmother/mother/father/brother and sister in Italian. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of an ‘All About Me’ unit.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired speaking and listening activity, a whole class listening activity, a reading/writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
34 PDF pages of Resources for listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
2 PDF pages for the Reading/Written activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets)
No further preparation needed.
This is lesson 1 of Unit 3 Italian designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Beginners Italian - Greetings and Introductions Bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072
Unit 2 Italian All About Me 5 lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
Unit 3 Italian Lesson Bundle : Family members, clothes and pets is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12589727
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a second Italian lesson, after children have learnt to say hello. The focus in this lesson is on how to ask 'how are you’ and reply.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘feelings’ vocabulary, a speaking and listening activity, paired game, reading/writing activity and plenary discussion. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in a zip file. These are:
The 4 page PDF Lesson plan
A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow.)
5 PDF pages of resources for the speaking activity
2 PDF pages for the paired game
3 PDF pages for the Reading/Writing activity. There is a colour and black & white version of the worksheet and an answers sheet.
This is lesson 2 of Unit 1 Italian designed by Blossomingminds.
Unit 1 is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072
Unit 2 is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
These Year 2 SATs style subtraction revision questions are split into 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains 20 reasoning and 10 arithmetic problems with answers.
The higher level (Super Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 and Year 3 curriculum and is in the style of a SATs paper.
The intermediate level (Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum and is based on past SATs papers.
The lower level (Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 1 curriculum.
No further preparation required.
You might be interested in our Bumper KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs Revision Pack which includes all the Year 2 Maths topics:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11828827
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a first Spanish lesson, as it involves children learning the most basic vocabulary of ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’
The plan gives details of a group starter, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, a simple reading and writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 10 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
Starter activity (1 PDF page)
Reading and writing activity and answers (3 PDF Pages) (Colour and Black & White)
This is lesson 1 of Unit 1 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Spanish is available here:
Beginner Spanish Greetings and Introductions Bundle
Unit 2 Spanish is here:
Spanish All About Me 5 lesson bundle
Units 1 and 2 are here:
Spanish Lesson Bundle (1 term)
This resource is a plan with all accompanying resources for teaching a lesson about Jesus healing a paralysed man. It is aimed at 5-7 year olds and is highly interactive.
Included in the plan are lesson objectives, cross-curricular links and details of activities. The main theme for the lesson is ‘differences.’ The activities include a circle time starter, drama activity. written activity and plenary. There is also a PowerPoint version of the story attached.
All resources are included in the zip file. These are:
Lesson Plan (5 PDF pages)
20 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
Resources for the written activity (2 PDF pages - higher/middle ability and lower ability worksheet)
A very interactive, thought-provoking lesson.
Enjoy!
The PowerPoint is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12205637
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for grandad/grandmother/mother/father/brother and sister in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of an ‘All About Me’ unit.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired speaking and listening activity, a whole class listening activity, a reading/written activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
34 PDF pages of resources for the listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
2 PDF pages for the reading/written activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets)
No further preparation needed.
This is lesson 1 of Unit 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Beginners French - Greetings and introductions lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
Unit 2 French 5 lesson bundle - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
Unit 3 French Lesson Bundle - Family members, clothes and pets is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/french-lesson-bundle-family-members-clothes-and-pets-11769370
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. The theme of the comprehension is ‘living in space’ and the booklet covers what it is like for astronauts living in space stations, including what they eat, how they sleep, how they exercise and what they do in their spare time. It would be perfect for using during ‘World Space Week’ in October, during a space topic or during ‘Science Week.’
The booklets are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. I have included 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘how’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets. There is a title page with helpful words followed by four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 4 questions per page. Each differentiated level contains 16 questions in total.
There is a colour and black white PDF version of the booklet for each level and answers are also included.
This resource is a plan and all required resources for an RE lesson about Good Friday, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The 4 page PDF plan includes a starter, whole class discussion, an idea generating activity, a poem writing activity and a plenary. I have included the pictures needed for the starter (5 PDF pages), a template for the writing activity and a year 4's example (2 pages). Also included is an animated 18 slide PowerPoint that tells the story of what happened on Good Friday. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.)
A thought-provoking, interactive lesson.
The PowerPoint is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-presentation-11542698
You might also be interested in my Good Friday assembly and KS1 Good Friday lesson plan:
tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-good-friday-making-sacrifices-11846095
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-good-friday-11830061
A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on Good Friday, with a focus on emotions.
The 5 page PDF lesson plan includes details of a paired starter, an introduction to the story, a circle time activity, a simple written activity and a plenary whole class discussion. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods.
All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children.
There is a 16 slide animated PowerPoint presentation telling the story. This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow. The templates for the written activity are also included. (3 PDF pages)
The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit.
A version of the PowerPoint is available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-presentation-11542698
You might also be interested in my Good Friday assembly and KS2 Good Friday lesson:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-good-friday-making-sacrifices-11846095
tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-lesson-plan-easter-ks2-11515866
This resource contains a comprehension pack on ‘Remembrance Day.’ There are four different comprehensions:
What is Remembrance Day?
The First Remembrance Day
Why do we wear poppies?
The History of the Poppy
It includes answers and is suitable for using with year 1.
Each comprehension contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 simple questions.
There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
You might be interested in:
Year 2 Comprehensions - Remembrance Day