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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Phonics phase 4 - The 'tr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'tr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘tr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘tr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘tr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘tr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘tr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘tr’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'dr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'dr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘dr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘dr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘dr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘dr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘dr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘dr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'gr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'gr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘gr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘gr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘gr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘gr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘gr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘gr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'br' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'br' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘br.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘br’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘br’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘br’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘br’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘br’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'gl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'gl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘gl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘gl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘gl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘gl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘gl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘gl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'fl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'fl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘fl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘fl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘fl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘fl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘fl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘fl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sp.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sp’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sp’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sp’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sp’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sp’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'pl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'pl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘pl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘pl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘pl’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘pl’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘pl’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘pl’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - Final consonant blends - lesson bundle
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Phonics phase 4 - Final consonant blends - lesson bundle

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This resource is a collection of interactive lessons aimed at whole class or group phonics. The lessons are PowerPoint presentations that allow children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit target final consonant blend sounds. Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes. The PowerPoints are split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2, 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to target sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the target sound) OR reading fake words - Segmenting and blending words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with target sound OR filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with target sound - Revision of tricky words Perfect for introducing or revising final consonant blends. (Please note: you can also buy all phase 4 sounds as a set by searching on the Blossoming Minds website.)
Phonics phase 4 - The 'ft' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'ft' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ft.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ft’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ft’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ft’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ft’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ft’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sm' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sm' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sm.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sm’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sm’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sm’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in the missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘sm’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'cr' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'cr' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘cr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘gr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘cr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘cr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘cr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘cr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Year 2 Comprehension - India
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Year 2 Comprehension - India

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about India and covers key facts, Indian landmarks, food and festivals. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft file format included in price.
How to carve a pumpkin (Halloween) Comprehension - Year 2
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How to carve a pumpkin (Halloween) Comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the autumn term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to carve a pumpkin, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
How to build a bonfire reading comprehension : Year 2 / Bonfire Night
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How to build a bonfire reading comprehension : Year 2 / Bonfire Night

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2. There are three differentiated booklets on how to build a bonfire (with an adult). Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘who,’ ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher ability booklet has 15 questions in total. The middle ability has 14 and the lower ability has 12 questions. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. You could use this comprehension around bonfire night or at other times of the year. It would also work well alongside forest school lessons. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1
The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 2
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The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 2

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the autumn term. The booklet tells the story of The Gunpowder Plot which is the story behind the Bonfire Night celebrations. There are three differentiated booklets. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher and middle ability booklets each have 13 questions in total. The lower ability has 12 questions. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1
Phonics phase 5 The 'ph' sound - Booklet
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Phonics phase 5 The 'ph' sound - Booklet

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This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ph’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme. PDF file format.
Bonfire and Fireworks Safety Comprehension : Year 2 / Bonfire Night
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Bonfire and Fireworks Safety Comprehension : Year 2 / Bonfire Night

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2. There are three differentiated booklets on Bonfire Night safety, which covers how to handle sparklers, fireworks and bonfires and is aimed at KS1 children. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions, true or false questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher and middle ability booklets each have 13 questions in total. The lower ability has 12 questions. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1
Bumper Year 2 Comprehensions - Autumn Term
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Bumper Year 2 Comprehensions - Autumn Term

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This is a pack of 13 year 2 SATs style comprehensions, perfect for using throughout the autumn term. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and a similar layout. There are a wide range of autumn topics covered, including: Autumn non-fiction (x 4) Harvest non-fiction (x2) Thanksgiving non-fiction Halloween non-fiction (x 2) Bonfire Night non-fiction (x 4) PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.