This is a listening game to help the child to hear the ‘ee’ sound in words, as different to the ‘e’ sound as some children have difficulty hearing the new ee’ sound as their brain is trying to say 'e. One of my pupils has a speech delay. When I introduced him to ‘ee’, he tried to sound out the words saying ‘e’ instead of ‘ee’. It was as if ‘ee’ was a foreign sound to him. So, I devised this game to help him to hear the ‘ee’ sound in words he uses frequently in speech. After playing it a few times he is now happily sounding out to read and spell words with the ‘ee’ sound. In addition it helps the pupil to understand that the sound ‘e’ does not change as some children will start to say ‘ee’ every time they see ‘e’. Find more help with teaching the ee sound at Reading made Simple, my FREE Phonic reading and spelling programme that is really simple and really works! https://readingmadesimple.weebly.com/level-1---ee.html

An easy reader about mushrooms for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn about mushrooms through a simple story. For lesson notes and more help see: https://ks1nature.weebly.com/free-science-lessons/mushrooms-for-ks1 See also our mushroom lesson resources and Power Point.

An phonetic easy reader aout Owls for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn about Owls through a simple story. Learn Science at the same time! See more at([ KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/)

These phonic ‘Learn to Write’ letter tracing sheets for Special needs children have been developed to accompany the learning of the initial sounds, to help the child who does not yet have the ability to write unaided begin to become familiar with letter shapes and correct letter formation. The physical act of writing letters while learning initial sounds is important because the movement of the hand to write, alongside seeing the letters and saying their sounds helps to make the learning process multi-sensory, which in turn ensures that more children, including those with special needs, become successful readers and writers. The sheets are placed in alphabetical order, but can be used in any order, according to the phonic scheme you are using. Do ensure that the child has plenty of free drawing practice alongside the use of these sheets so that the child develops sufficient pencil control to move on to independent writing.

A fun interactive bird-counting rhyme in interactive Power Point form, to learn numbers and 1:1 correspondence: One little bird in the sky so blue, along came another and that made two etc… Click to reveal numbers, and add one more and count again. I enjoyed making this Power Point for a speech delayed 8yr old child who is having trouble grasping 1:1 correspondence and I am working with him to help him to understand the worth of ‘1’ and the effect of adding ‘1 more’. There is no sound (other than chimes on the practice slides), allowing the teacher/parent to give the child as much time as needed to respond. Full narration is given. It can of course be used by others of younger and older ages - but it has a more grown up feel than that provided by early counting rhymes. I hope it will be helpful to others.

This is a fun, interactive counting PowerPoint to help young children/SEN pupils to count backwards from five as they join in the rhyme: Five little fishes swimming near the shore, one swam a way and then there were …four. Full instructions are given. Please play with it first yourself so that you know how it works, before using it with your pupil/s. Bright hand-drawn, colourful pictures make this a charming activity! I made this fun PowerPoint for a SEND eight-year-old who is learning to count and he thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope your pupils do too! See our Bird Counting Power Point for counting to five and adding one more. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12522911

34 Autumn themed number worksheets/workbook for EYFS/KS1/special needs. Suitable for home-learning. This book includes worksheets to teach: Recognising and forming numbers 0 to 10 Plenty of counting practice Introducing addition and subtraction Introducing multiplying and dividing (sharing) Either print a whole book for a child, or use as individual worksheets to meet a need. This pack of worksheets is sure to delight children this autumn. Featuring conkers, acorns, cones, leaves and squirrels, and giving heaps of counting practice alongside learning to add and subtract, share and group, it is a must for every Pre-K/K class! Works well with our other Numbers books, learning numbers 0 to 5, 6 to 10 and Beginning Addition and Subtraction.

18 weather-related worksheets and puzzles covering 6 areas of weather: •What is the weather like today? •Hot and Cold •What shall I wear today? •It’s Windy •It’s Raining •General Weather 3 Worksheets for each: 1 easy activity for younger children/lower ability, 2 word searches, 1 easy and 1 harder. Use for a topic on weather, or as early finisher activities at any time of the year. The harder words searches were originally written for a class of Y3 children so can be used with that age group too. These worksheets are included in the Weather Project Pack but are listed here separately for those who only want the worksheets.

Help your child/ren learn to count and write the numbers 0 to 5 - suitable for home or school use. 28 worksheets. Each number is introduced and then practiced to build confidence and ensure success. Includes: Learning to write numbers Matching 1 to 1 Ordering Biggest/smallest Number patterns The easy, clear format is suitable for all ages and abilities - including those with learning difficulties. Reinforces classwork - schools can print individual pages for home or school use. Parents can download and print themselves as a first maths workbook. See also: Count 6 - 10 Beginning addition and subtraction

This Year 1 teaching resource pack, based on squirrrels, will help children to use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about animals in their habitat. Pack includes Year 1 Science lesson outlines and worksheets on the subject of squirrels useful for follow-up work. Background information for teachers so you have the answers to hand and can feel knowledgeable bout your subject without spending hours researching. Lesson notes and ideas to help you plan 18 Differentiated worksheets will cater for all abilities in your class! The worksheets cover What squirrels eat Parts of a squirrel Labelling a squirrel (characteristics) Where they live Writing paper for recording Comprehension sheets And more! The pack will: Help you to fully embrace the non-statutory guidance for the Year 1 National Curriculum for Science as well as teaching the statutory requirements. Bring Science alive and help you to deliver excellent lessons based on squirrels in the local environment. Designed to appeal to the Y1 child, gently introducing key vocabulary. Written by an Environmental Education, Early Years specialist (ages 3 to 8) who understands how children learn. Year 1: Science curriculum covered: • identify and name a variety of common animals, including birds. • describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (including birds). Identify and name a variety of common animals that are …omnivores. The Squirrel worksheets can be used with: Our Squirrel PowerPoint which is great for starting a lesson, or reinforcing what has been learnt at the end.

Our CVC Words Read and Reveal books are perfect for those just starting to blend. Read the word on one page, turn over to reveal the picture and check that you are right! Children love the visual feedback and it boosts their confidence no end when they find out that they can really read! 7 booklets, each with 7 words, grouped into sound families, and 7 pictures: ap words at words an words ip/in words op/og words Mixed shore vowel ‘e’ words Mixed short vowel ‘u’ words For use with all UK approved phonics programmes. Prints on 2 pages of A4 double-sided - flip on the long edge. Simply trim to A5, and staple. Great to use in class, or to send home in book bags.

31 ‘ng’ fully differentiated worksheets, for use with any phonic programme, catering for the needs of the average class and special needs. Written for those at the early stages of phonics, e.g.: Letters and Sounds Phase 3 and Read Write Inc, Set 1 Special Friends and for catch up work, extra practice, ESL/EFL and special needs. The worksheets give practice in: Reading and spelling ‘ng’ words Tracking the ‘ng’ sound in words and sentences Proofreading Comprehension rhymes Writing sentences using ‘ng’ words. These worksheets are simple, but effective. For use by teachers and private tutors. Find activities suitable for all abilities Assume no knowledge of other digraphs (except on two stated worksheets where ‘th’ and ‘ck’ are used in higher level worksheets) Two worksheets for most activities: one without consonant blend words, and one with consonant blend words. Suitable for Special Needs/intervention work/homework.

A pack of two super fun games to help children learn to hear the final sound of words, so vital for spelling with phonics. The games cover the final sounds: t,d, k, g, p, b, n, m and s. They can also be used for speech therapy giving practice in like sounds: d/t/, k/g/ and p/b with which some children struggle. Children from EYFS to teens with sepecial needs will enjoy playing these games! Some children need a little extra practice to hear the final sounds of words, and a game takes the tedium out of learning! Children will want to play these games again and again and you can change the sound each time. Nine sounds with 63 picture cards and two boards to choose from means the child will not get bored Build a Castle, Win the Race: you choose! You can even change the fun level by adding in extra/missed turns - but play it simply first. The games can be for up to 4 players, though it is recommended that each player plays first with an adult until s/he has begun to hear the final sound. Full instructions are given. Both games come in either colour or ink-saving black and white. I made these games to help a ten-yr-old reluctant pupil to hear the final sounds of words. It won him round and now he is an expert! I hope they help you too!

22 ‘ck’ fully differentiated worksheets, for use with any phonic programme. Written for those just beginning to blend, e.g Letters and sounds Phases 2 -4 and RWI Speed Set 1, Special friends. These worksheets cater for the needs of the average class and special needs. The worksheets give practice in: Reading and spelling ck words Tracking the ck sound in words and sentences Proofreading Comprehension Writing sentences using ck words. These worksheets are simple, but effective. For use by teachers and private tutors. Find activities suitable for all abilities Assume no knowledge of other digraphs Two worksheets for most activities: one without consonant blend words, and one with consonant blend words. Suitable for Special Needs/intervention work/homework. If you have already purchased our big book of Phases 3 and 4 worksheets for Letters and Sounds, you may have a few of these sheets, but this pack contains mainly new/changed material.

A cheerful Weather Word Mat for younger children. This mat is phonetically coded to help with reading and spelling. Many uses! This Weather Word Mat is included in the Weather Resources Pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12616669 Please do not Purchase twice!

Use our Lesson notes to help you to plan your lesson about the life-cycle of butterflies.Aimed to help stimulate enquiry and observation. Useful as part of work on life-cycles. How to raise butterflies from the egg stage Links to the National Curriculum for Science What to look for/background information for each stage - helping you to feel like an expert! Questions to help get the class thinking and to model asking questions Guided reading sheets: blow up for class use, or copy for group/individual use Use the worksheets for follow up: Pictures to order the life-cycle of a butterfly Label the parts of a butterfly Draw and write about an observed caterpillar/butterfly Reading comprehension 2 poems with comprehension exercises to follow each (two ability levels) Decorated writing sheets See our other life-cycle Lesson resources and Powerpoints: Life-cycle of a Horse Chestnut Tree Apples Frogs Daffodils Apples