Diwali Teaching Resources

Diwali is one of the most well-known of the Hindu festivals.

The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps' and is often called the 'festival of lights'. This is because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas. The festival lasts five days.

For the classroom and home educators - Pencil Street has a range of Diwali teaching resources, both free and premium worksheets are available. Pencil Street will also develop any requests for resources completely free of charge. 

Source: www.pencilstreet.org

Easter Teaching Resources

It’s back to the diet before the Easter binge starts. On our Easter Teaching Resources we have some wonderful images of eggs, hot cross buns and Easter bunnies, which do nothing to help provide will power!

While many of our Easter worksheets provide children with a huge range of fun activities, I also think it is important that we do also provide resources that cover the religious significance of Easter. We have done our best to provide a good balance of educational, informative and creative sheets for all ages. 

Many of these could be used to keep the class gainfully occupied while you make a start on end of term clearing up!

Lucy

Teaching Resource Designer

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Titanic teaching resources

100 years on from the sinking of the Titanic and another maritime disaster has just occurred as an almsot ironic reminder to us all, as we are about to commemorate the centenary.

While designing the teaching resources for Pencil Street, we did wonder if any family had been unfortunate enough to have had relatives who had been onboard the Titanic in 1912 and had also had any current family members onboard the Costa Concordia.

We hope the Pencil Street Titanic resources are stimulating and thought-provoking - whilst approaching the topic in a sensitive manner suitable for primary school children.

Holocaust Teaching Resources for KS2 Children

Today I had to upgrade the Pencil Street Holocaust teaching materials for KS2 history. I found this an emotionally difficult topic to cover.

However, I felt we should cover this very sensitive topic well. It is a vitally important, if not somewhat disturbing period of our history, which children should learn about. (The topic is normally covered in KS3 as part of the QCA schemes of work unit 19 – How and why did the Holocaust happen?)

With Holocaust Memorial Day in January and several requests by teachers to cover this section of World War II in greater depth, for KS2 children – I pray I have done the topic justice.

Anita Solomon - Resource Designer

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Note: World War II is normally covered as a KS2 topic following QCA schemes of work unit 9.

PENCIL STREET SUPPORT WALLACE & GROMIT’S CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

On June 24th 2011, Wallace and Gromit’s Children’s Foundation, will again host their popular annual fundraiser, Wrong Trousers Day.

Pencil Street, a leading online provider of downloadable high quality teaching resources, working with Wallace and Gromit’s Children’s Foundation has produced an engaging range of specially themed, Wrong Trousers Day teaching resources available for free. Colourful, bright and curriculum orientated, Pencil Street’s teaching resources have been created for teachers who want to harness their students’ enthusiasm for Wrong Trousers Day and incorporate it into their lesson structure on the day. Download from www.pencilstreet.org.

Pencil Street founder, Karl Jenkins says: “We are proud to support this great initiative that raises much needed cash to improve the quality of life for sick kids in children’s hospitals. Everyone at Pencil Street is fully committed to supporting Wrong Trousers Day. Our teachers, web designer and graphic designer have all given their time and expertise for free to produce a fantastic range of teaching resources that kids will love. Please help support this really worthy cause and get your school involved.”

To register for a free fundraising pack please visit www.wallaceandgromitfoundation.org.