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New arrival diary template
A great little template to guide a new arrival and their mentor through the first few weeks in a new environment.

New Arrivals Story Resource

A useful resource to use with your new arrivals to talk about their first day at a new school. Includes speaking, listening, reading and writing activities.

Non-fiction text activity ideas
Leveled activity bank for non-fiction text engagement, using Bloom's Taxonomy ladders.
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Northern Hemisphere Seasons Resource
A resource all about seasons in the Northern hemisphere, and the months associated with them. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Observation of pupil chart
A chart to record learner behaviours and their frequency.
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Parent information card
Key questions that parents can ask their children in their home language to aid learning.
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Parent introduction card
Ideas for parents who are supporting a child attending a new school.
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Parents' evening summary sheet
A useful checklist for before and during your parents' meetings.
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Personal mistakes profile
A personal mistakes profile template for marking and giving learners feedback on their written work.
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Personal pronouns flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Personal pronouns

Phonics tricky words assessment sheet
Phonics tricky word assessment for phases 2 to 5.
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Phonics tricky words flashcards
Printable flashcards for learning phonics tricky words.
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Plant and animal cells flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Plant and animal cells

Punctuation explained resource
A resource explaining different types of punctuation in a simple manner, including examples.

Question and answer prompts
A series of question starters and responses for dialogic teaching that you might want to print off and refer to when planning lessons.
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Rainforest reading comprehension
A reading comprehension resource about rainforests, including flashcards, gap fills and more.

Recommended books for younger learners
A list of recommended books for young EAL learners.
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Royalty flashcards: King Charles III
Scaffolded flashcards to teach learners about King Charles III.

Royalty flashcards: Queen Elizabeth II
Scaffolded flashcards to teach learners about Queen Elizabeth II.

Royalty flashcards: The coronation
Scaffolded flashcards to teach learners about the coronation process.

EAL teacher guidance

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