This is my resources for using the picture book Flotsam with a class of lower key stage 2 pupils, however, it could be adapted for older or younger children. It includes a power-point of the book, a lesson plan, a weekly plan as well as word mats.

A script for a year 1 assembly on weather and the seasons and the book 'After the Storm' featuring Percy the Park Keeper. Has 30 lines and link to a free song to sing.

Two weeks planning and resources for the book My friend the Weather Monster by Steve Smallman. Most suited to a year 1 class.

2 Week Plan and resources for Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman. Most suited for a Year 1 Class.

Jolly Postman assembly script and cast list. Most suited for a year 1, 2 or 3 class.

Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson Two Weeks Plan and activities.

Reading comprehension text suitable for KS2/ practise SATs questions based on Macavity the Mystery cat by TS Eliot.

Two weeks planning for teaching 'Lost and Found' by Oliver Jeffers. Most suitable for year 1. Includes powerpoint of the story .

A smart notebook of 100 alien and real words featuring phase 3 and 5 sounds.

Moving to Year 2 Transition activity.

Two lessons on the alternative spellings for air.

Notebook to help children learn the alternative spelling of n, kn.

Six weeks planning based on the picture book of Paddington bear. Most suited to a Year 2 class.

Four weeks planning based on the first Paddington Bear picture book. Most suited to a Year 2 class but could be adapted to other year groups.

PowerPoint of all phase 3 'letters and sounds' sounds for speed sounds.

A week's planning and resources on the phase 5 split digraph 'a-e'.

Intensive phase 5 planning covering all sounds (apart from u-e) in 5 weeks. Includes planning, smart notebooks and pictures for each phonics words in a bag activity for each day. The format of each day is exactly the same but this has helped to ensure children's learning is focused in the sounds and has been highly effective in boosting our phonics scores!

A great lesson for teaching the writing of instructions for years 1-4. Contains lesson plan, powerpoints and writing guides.

This is a weekly plan for a week's 30 minute spelling lessons on words ending in the 'sure' and 'ture' sound. It contains a powerpoint for the week, lesson plans for the week, resources for the lessons and a homework sheet. It is suitable for the year three/ four curriculum spelling objectives.

A non-fiction text written about the history of Stockton on Tees in the North of England. It would be good for SATs revision. It contains questions around retreival and inference. Also good at looking at the changes in time from the Industrial Revolution to the present day.