by admin | Nov 15, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Reading
Pelmanism is the name of the memory game which you play by turning up pairs of cards from a pack and trying to pick out matching pairs. It is named after the Pelman Institute which was set up for the study of memory in London in the 1930s. Hinkie Pinkies is an...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English, Oral Work, Writing
This resource is made up of promotional posters for nineteen fictional movies. The resource can be used in lots of different ways. Pupils could be asked to give an oral presentation outlining the plot in the movie. They could be asked to do a written movie review...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work, Writing
Story Box is initially an oral language activity that can, if desired, also be used as a written activity. The resource is divided up into seven sections, colour-coded for ease of use: 1. Who? 2. Where? 3. Where Next? 4. What Goes Wrong! 5. Who Helps? 6. Where Last?...
by admin | Apr 9, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English, Oral Work
Some pupils may have difficulty comprehending the meaning behind figures of speech used in language. They will tend to take the meaning literally and not understand the figurative nature of the idiom. There are eight posters in this set which visually display some...
by admin | Oct 13, 2013 | AEN, Hallowe'en, Infants
These seasonal sentence builder activities, featuring cats, bats and hats, are suitable for younger pupils and special needs pupils who are starting on the road to reading. It teaches left to right orientation, capital letters and full stops. They are also reinforcing...