5 dinosaur assessment sheets for Read Write Inc sets 1-3 Colour the tabs as a visual display of the sounds a child knows. Mount the sheets on a Read write Inc display board. Link to Harry and His Bucketful of Dinosaurs…Use the bucket image as part of your display.

Harry and His Dinosaurs go to School Back to school activity. Instructions included. When completed you have your first display ready. How you could use this resource: Read the story Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs go to School. At the end of the story talk to the children about why stegosaurus and the other little boy were so worried at the start of the day. Let the children talk with a partner about what they were feeling at the beginning of the day. Excited, happy,  maybe a bit worried. Delve a bit deeper into why the children were excited or happy about starting school again? If appropriate and or necessary delve a bit deeper into why children were a little worried. Ie they not been at school for ages, liked being at home etc. Tell the children that they are going to have a dinosaur each to write or draw on (according to age and development) about what they were looking forward to this year. Provide the printed sheets (5 different types of dinosaur). Show them Harry’s bucket (A3 if you can manage it). Make a slit in the mouth of the bucket so that some of the dinosaurs can be peeping out. Cut out dinosaurs. When complete you have an instant first day display. The Bucket in the middle of the board, with the dinosaurs all around it.

Linked to Hamilton Trust Rewritten by a Primary Science specialist Exciting resources tried and tested by Ofsted Simple and easy to follow Particulary effective for the science non-specialist

Bright and attractive number boardgames with an Elmer theme. Print sheets find 2 dice and a handful of counters and you’re good to go! No other Preparation needed Can be used for independent play or guided learning. 5 boardgames: Number bonds to 6 Number bonds to 10 Number bonds for 10 Counting to 6 Counting to 10

Linked to Hamilton Trust Science Rewritten by a Primary Science specialist Exciting resources tried and tested by Ofsted Simple and easy to follow Particularly effective for the science non-specialist

4 dinosaur charts to record tricky words phases 2-5. Can be used as home/school link work or as an assessment tool/record Colour the boxes as the children learn the words.

How are children feeling about starting school again? What did they like about being at home? What are they looking forward to about their new school year? 2 Brightly coloured postcards aimed at encouraging children to think about the year ahead.

Easy to prepare Elmer board games covering RWInc speed sounds set 1-3 Match the sound on the card to the sound on the game board, cover the sound on Elmer with a counter. When the board is full count your counters to see who has won. 5 games Can be used as an independent or guided activity. Easy Prep

4 brightly coloured bingo cards in this easy to play number game. Nothing to make, just print and go. Covers number bonds to 12 and number recognition. Use a set of shuffled number cards for a simplified version of the game. Ideal for independent play or guided play. Fabulous for developing skills around taking turns.

Letters and sounds Phase 3 graphemes