Practical Ideas, Games and Activities for the Primary Classroom (Classroom Gems)

Cover
Contents
About the author
Introduction
Chapter 1 Art & DT
	Introduction
	Magic Carpet
	Adverts
	Album Artwork
	Coat of Arms
	Grid Painting
	Illuminated Names
	Money Maker
	Nature Collage
	Self-portrait Ideas
	Skylines
	Uniform
	Amazing Buildings
	Frame It
	Real-life Paintings
Chapter 2 English
	Introduction
	Character
		Character Pie
		Character Rating
		Heads or Tails
		CV Building
		Strange Surroundings
	Creative Writing
		Creative Writing Themes
	Drama
		Freeze-Frame
		Guided Mime
		Hot-Seat
		Snapshot
		Soundscape
	Guided Reading
		Guided Reading Activities
		Guided Reading Questions
	Story
		Story Sequencing
		Broadcast
		In Between Scenes
		Puppet Stories
		What Happens Next?
		Character Conversations
		Character Letters
		Points of View
Chapter 3 Humanities
	Introduction
	Geography
		Orienteering
		Take Me There
		Capital Challenge
		Environmental Projects
	History
		Artefact Explorers
		History Day
		Time Machine
		Timeline
	RE
		Making the Rules
		Quiet Time
		Special Books
		Totem Pole
Chapter 4 Mathematics
	Introduction
	Archery
	Bingo
	Build a Wall
	Compass Jumps
	Counting Actions
	Counting Stick Games
	Function Machine
	Guess My Number
	Guess My Shape
	Missing Numbers
	Missing Sequence
	Number Shapes
	Number Tennis
	Treasure Hunter
	Grid Problem
	Guess My Rule
	Standing Rule
	What’s Happening?
Chapter 5 MFL
	Introduction
	Colour Wheel
	Days of the Week
	Flag Match
	Flip Pairs
	Greetings Games
	Number Games
	Lingo Bingo
Chapter 6 Music
	Introduction
	Music Glossary
	Body Sounds
	Metal vs. Wood
	Shake, Strike or Blow
	Catch You Out
	Code Breakers
	Mood Music
	Musical Words
	Name That Instrument
	Pass the Beat
	Pulse Points
	Silent Tambourine
	Sound Pictures
	Sound Walk
	Soundtrack
	Story Music
	Ways to Play
	Beat It!
	Syllable Patterns
Chapter 7 PE
	Introduction
	Band Race
	Cat and Mouse
	Colours
	Follow the Drum
	Keep It Up
	Musical Moves
	Numbers
	Pirates
	Remote Control
	Snakes
	The Bean Game
	Traffic Lights
Chapter 8 PSHE
	Introduction
	Detective
	Emotions
	I Think You’re Great!
	Language Challenge (MFL)
	Liar, Liar!
	Name Game
	Parachute Ball Games
	Parachute Movement Games
	Partner Time
	Roller Ball
	Sentence Maker/Story Maker
	Spiderweb
	The Memory Game
	Guess My Job
	The Feel-Good Factor
Chapter 9 Science
	Introduction
	Animal Inventor
	Healthy Menu
	Sense It
	Conductor or Insulator
	Plants
	Pulse Rate
Chapter 10 Display
	Introduction
	All About Us
	Art Gallery
	Class Notice-board
	Thought of the Week
	Where in the World?
Chapter 11 Reward Games & Early Morning Work
	Introduction
	Dictionary Game
	Eyewitness
	Funny Faces
	Good Afternoon...
	Heads Down, Thumbs Up
	Missing Person
	Now You See It, Now You Don’t
	The Daily Edit
	Word Finder
	20 Questions
Index of activities