Simpsons Target Cards

Following on from Little Miss Teacher's post on Apple Targets I created some of my own targets for my Year 5 / 6 writing set based on the Simpsons. 

I made 37 targets which the children can use to improve their writing.  Each of the targets is on a small A6 lamanated sheet, velcroed to the wall.  (Hint: Staple the verlco onto the wall otherwise you'll end up with ripped backing paper!)  At the start of a writing session the children collect a target off the wall which they want to work on during their writing.  Some children I obviously give guidence to on which target they should choose!  If enough targets are available then some children choose two etc.

During the writing session the children are constantly reminded to be checking they are hitting their Simpson Target.  When all is finished the targets are velcroed back onto the wall for the next session!  The children love it when they're told that Mayor Quimby want's them to use complex sentences etc!

I have two versions of these files, both as PDF files:

• Large - Each target is on a seperate A4 I used these when I was explaining the targets to the children.
• Small - There are 4 targets per A4. These are the targets that I laminated and put up on the wall with Velco.

Please note that the images have been downloaded from The Simpsons Gallery.  I have tried contacting the site numerous times via email to see if I'm allowed to offer these images with the targets from my site but have had no reply.  If they do contact me to ask me to take down the files I will obviously do so straight away!

Please ask other people to download from the original site as it gives me the incentive to do more things like this!  If you do produce the targets for another year group / subject any chance that you could email me back a copy so I can use them if I change year! :-)

You may still find the following pages useful:

• Printing 4 small Simpsons cards to a page
• Downloading the Simpsons Font

And finally the Word files:

• Download Simpsons Numeracy Targets (thanks to David Arthur)
• Download Simpsons Story Writing Targets.doc

And some extras kindly donated by you:

• Simpson Nutrition cards by Kim Vale.
• Year 3 Simpson Literacy Target cards by Jo Bell.
• Year 3 Simpson Numeracy Target cards by Jo Bell.

Comments

[Rochelle Merritt]

Thank you soooooooo much for putting your fantastic target cards on the net to share with teacher's like me. I've been put into y6 for the first time and am a wee bit nervous. I've only taught the younger kids so this will be quite a challenge!!!!!!!!! I'm the only person in my school willing to give it a go.

Thanks so much. If there are any words of wisdom you can give me feel free to e-mail them to me.

[J]

Please could I have a copy of the blank large and small Simpsons target cards. These are so fab and I would love to use them with my 3/4 class.
Many thanks for sharing!

[sarah]

What a fantastic idea. As a second year grade 6 teacher this has been one of the best ideas I've used yet. Thank you so much for being so generous and sharing.

[Rachael Evans]

Please could you e-mail me a blank copy of the large and small Simpson target cards.I have tried to edit them but I'm having difficulties. I would to use them with my special needs children and personalise each target to suit them individually. Many Thanks!

[Andrew Ross]

HI Rachel,

I do not have a copy of the small Simpsons targets – I just used my printer to send 4 to a page – there are details on how to do that here (http://rossa.blogs.com/weblog/2006/01/printing_2_4_8_.html). The large cards can be downloaded directly from the PTUK site (http://www.primary-teacher-uk.co.uk/2006/02/simpsons_target.html). Hope this helps. If you have any more problems let me know.

Andrew

[Dominique]

I have a Year 6 bottom set English class and would love to use the Simpsons target cards. Please could you e-mail me a blank set for individual targets?
Many thanks

[Andrew Ross]

Hi Dominique,

I don't have blank versions of the file - you will need to download the word files above and just type over the text already in the boxes. Don't forget to also check out the booklets:

http://www.primary-teacher-uk.co.uk/2006/10/simpsons_the_re.html

Andrew

[kat]

thanks this looks like a great way of inspiring my class, most of them are really keen on cartoons.

[M Banton]

These are a fantastic resource! Thank you.

[Bernadette Williamson]

Simpson target cards are inspirational! My class now routinely select one for every piece of writing they do. I would like to have a go at creating some science targets. May I have a copy of the originals to edit? Thanks for a great resource.

[Bernadette Williamson]

I believe I may have sent you an incorrect e-mail address. Would you please send the file to this one? I am assured it is the correct one!

[Andrew Ross]

Hi Bernadette,

Glad that you like the target cards. You can download the original file from this page. Scroll down a little and you’ll see a link to the Word Files.

Any problems let me know.

Andrew

[julie short]

Hi there
I have just visited Bernadette's school and your target cards were being used and they are very effective. I have been inspired!
Therefore I am going to present these to the rest of the staff hoping that my enthusiasm doesn't over do it!
I was wondering if you could send me a template so that I can work with the assessment team to produce a whole school approach.
Again many thanks for these again.
Jules

[Andrew Ross]

No problem - check your mail.

Andrew

[Kym]

Hi Andrew,
These cards are fabulous! I am a student teacher and would love to use these on my 2nd year Prac. I was wondering whether it would be possible to receive a Template so that I can change the text to suit my subject?
Many thanks and kind regards
Kym

[RossA]

Hi Kym,

Of course you can have the template - please follow the links in the post to get the original file as a Microsoft Word document.

If you have any trouble finding it drop me an email.

Andrew

[Fred]

Does anyone have a list of the targets, I love the cards, and would like to use them around the classroom in conjunction with a list for the kids to stick in their books. If not, I will make a list and post it here for people to use in the future.

[wendy]

i have just found your site and i think it is great i am going to tell all at school tomorrow and im sure they will love it to, thanks for sharing this with us, keep up the good work

[Andrew Ross]

Thanks! :)

[Adele]

Hi,
I teach Year 4 and was just looking for picture ideas for the next term's personal target cards ... and I came to your page!
I don't know any children who DON'T like The Simpsons!
I'm looking forward to using the Maths and English targets in class.
Adele

[Jenny Farrelly]

These cards are fantastic. Could you please e mail me a copy of the blank Simpson's cards, large and small. I'd love to edit them and put them up as literacy reminders and flash cards around the school.

[mon]

Many, many thanks for the Simpson target cards...they're GREAT!