Preschool teaching resources

George and Martha Word Search

This resource includes one pdf with 16 questions and a word version so you can edit to suit the needs of your class. These questions are designed to get your children thinking and show that they are working at a greater depth in Geometry. I hope that your class find these useful and that they help you to gather the necessary evidence needed to show greater depth and mastery of angles. Many thanks

A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 1 text objective ‘sequencing sentences to form short narratives’. The PPT contains a variety of examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion.

About the set : Odd one out is designed for struggling learners, speech therapy, special education, preschool and kindergarten. Odd One Out Set contains 68 strips. black and white version is included Cut out the cards, laminate them and prepare the pegs. Students Look at the four pictures , decide which one doesn’t belong and put the peg on it. This is hands on activity will help your students master classifying and work on their motor skills as well

This resource is aimed at Year 1 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in the White Rose Maths Guidance and Examples Summer Block 3 – Position and Direction The questions are based on the ‘small steps’ that are addressed in the block, but are presented in a different way so children can work through the pack independently and demonstrate their understanding and skills. This resource is themed around a lab worker who needs to program some robots. You can find more Reasoning and Problem Solving resources designed to be used with the White Rose Maths Guidance here

Number of the Day is a math center you can use all year long. The numbers included are 1-one hundred. Students use the Number of the Day for: a math center, morning work, homework, or classwork. Included in this Pack: One hundred Number Cards Two Recording Sheets- for different learners How to Use: Students choose a task card. They write the number at the top of the Recording Sheet. Then they answer questions about the number using number sense, place value, and addition/subtraction skills.

Get to know your new class and create a stunning display of 3D Balloons in the style of the ‘Up’ house. Includes both colour and Black and white versions plus instructions.

Each term, we have a fix it phrase of the term to develop accurate spoken English.

Some ideas for celebrating world book week.

Ideas for quality next steps when marking English writing to enhance pupil outcomes.

Differentiated marking guidance for English.

This resource includes an IWB presentation. Within the IWB there are set Q’s and tasks for the children to complete. It is designed to fit in with a mastery approach to learning with small low level tasks to begin and then complex greater depth Questions to finish. I hope that you and your class find this resource useful. Many thanks

Our plug for home reading in school. We expect that all children read every single day and will receive a new reading book that they choose every day .

I have put together an EYFS poetry resource bank - ideal for story time.

For anyone completing RWI - I have devised a set of targets linked to the ks1 English curriculum for reading teachers to feedback to class teachers about the progress of their children.

Reading targets for children - linked to national curriculum.

Detect it! is my version of Dobble/Spot it. It includes 55 cards showing images associated with summertime. http://mrmattie.com

Writing targets linked to the new national curriculum of 2014. Covers Y1-6. Targets can be used and differentiated to suit all levels in your classroom.

In order to aid progression of skills I have designed a progression of skills document linked to D&t

Ideal for plotting a subject overview across the school.

For all teachers, what should we include in our learning environments?

Rosie is a very playful, cheeky little cat. She loves to play and explore. In this pack of maths and literacy challenges, pupils are asked to answer a variety of questions that will test their mental maths and processing skills, along with short writing tasks. Perfect for starters and time-fillers, children will enjoy looking at the photos of Rosie and reading the challenges that come with them. Hopefully they will be inspired to try these activities independently, so maybe laminated copies would be ideal for your classrooms. These challenges could also act as short homework tasks.

Overview of art units for a primary school

As we approach class handover season. What could be more helpful than receiving a full handover report about the class? This document is very useful for all teachers as we know we all forget key bits of information.

Have your children recently finished phase 6 phonics from letters and sounds? Use these 12 week homework sheets to help them consolidate their learning in their phonics sessions into spellings. Other phases available check out my store.

A gorgeous little A5 sheet complete with a poem to show how children have grown! Download and print your poem sheet, then measure your class children with string. Add the string to the sheet and you have a special little keepsake for parents and carers :) I have included a photo to show what mine look like completed. The download includes 6 poem sheets, two have ‘Reception Class, 2017’ included, two have ‘Reception Class, 2018’ and two are blank. Have fun, The Teacher Traveller

Are your children phase 6 phonics from letters and sounds? Use these 12 week homework sheets to help them consolidate their learning in their phonics sessions into spellings. Other phases available check out my store.

Are your children phase 5 phonics from letters and sounds? Use these 12 week homework sheets to help them consolidate their learning in their phonics sessions into spellings. Other phases available check out my store.

Are your children phase 4 phonics from letters and sounds? Use these 12 week homework sheets to help them consolidate their learning in their phonics sessions into spellings. Other phases available check out my store.

Are your children almost finished Phase 3? Use these 12 week homework sheets to help them consolidate their learning in their phonics sessions into spellings. Other phases available check out my store.

The Incredible Book Eating Boy Word Search

For your children , who are currently learning the early part of Phase 3 phonics why not consolidate their learning by sending home spelling homework’? Other phases available check out my store.

Use these phase 2 spelling grids for weekly homework for your children currently learning phase 2 phonics from the letters and sounds.

5 Great lesson starter activities that can be adapted for ANY subject or curriculum. Activities are fun and focus on pupil choice for theory and literacy recap! Download the PowerPoint to use or adapt to suit your subject area. Brightly coloured with a simple layout: Knowledge Wheel: Students have to get from A-B by answering the questions correctly. However, if they want to get the most points, the must take the long route around, answering the more difficult coloured questions. This method gives students a choice and is differentiated for different levels of ability. Target Practice: Using 3 darts, students must select 3 questions to answer to try to get the most points. Question difficulty varies based on the number of points each colour is worth. Again, this method gives students a choice and is differentiated for different levels of ability. Keyword Scrabble: Students must figure out each of the keywords by answering the clues and matching the letters to the total number of points. This activity is a great way to check student understanding and correct spellings. Connect 4 Analysis: Students must connect 4 in a row, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. At the top of each column there is a product analysis heading. Student can only connect 4 if they correctly analyse the product based on the heading. For example: Analysis the function of the torch, iPhone, fidget spinner and washing machine. Analysing the aesthetics of the watch, consumer of the baby toy, function of the fidget spinner and material of the Xbox pad. The gives students a choice from a range of analysis categories. Vocab Snap: Students have 2 minutes to match the vocabulary word to its definition. Using a mini whiteboard they can write, 5E…1C etc. This is a great way of embedding keywords and literacy easily.

London Bridge Is Falling Down Word Search

London Postcard template - 2 pages

Hello again. This is the planning and resources to go with the White Rose Maths scheme of learning for Year 1, Summer Block 6, Time. It is in my usual format with flipcharts in activprimary and smartboard and there is also a PDF version. I can’t upload the Common IWB flipchart so if you have trouble uploading the smart notebook file to your version please let me know and I’ll send this to you. All the other resources are in word so that you can adapt them for your children. As always, I hope they save you some time especially in this very busy last term, and that your children enjoy them. I’m looking forward to teaching this with mine.

Addition and subtraction missing number worksheets with a step-by-step explanation of how to calculate the missing number using a number line.

Children to complete 1 more/less or 10 more/less of the given number. Ideal for Year 1 children.

Multiplication word problems worksheet with space for children to show working out/draw arrays etc. Can be edited do adapt to abilities. I created this one for my Year 1 HA children.

Missing number sequences for counting in 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s (ascending and descending orders)

Addition and subtraction word problems, with space to show method/working out under each question. 3 differentiated worksheets.