This pack has been created to support writing linked to the story Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. The picture cards can be used to sequence the story as well as describe the owls. Pack includes: How to use colourful semantics. Over 150 labelled and wordless cards 8 templates to support building sentences FREE: Goldilocks and the three bears colourful semantics Colourful Semantics is a fun and creative way to help students structure their sentences in a way that makes sense and is interesting to read or hear. It helps them understand the different parts of a sentence and how they work together. These cards are best suited to children working at a Year 1 or Year 2 level, children who have English as an additional language or children who have additional learning needs. This is a digital download. This items work best when printed on to card and then laminated for repeated use. Alternatively, the pictures will fit into a school exercise book.

Lots of activities inspited by the wonderful picture book, Owl Babies. The sheets included in this pack are based on the early years development. (All black & White sheets) Included is- Labelling Speech bubbles Order by size Drawing Cutting and Sticking Collaging Feeling Colouring Inference Nocturnal animals Maze Fine Motor Adjectives Matching Colour and count ChatGPT said: #OwlBabiesActivities #EYFSResources #EarlyYearsLearning #BlackAndWhitePrintables #LabellingSkills #SpeechBubblesActivity #OrderBySize #FineMotorSkills #CutAndStick #CollagingFun #EmotionsAndFeelings #NocturnalAnimals #MazeActivity #InferenceSkills #AdjectivesForKids #MatchingActivity #ColourAndCount #PictureBookResources #LiteracyAndMaths #OwlBabiesTheme #EarlyYearsEducation

This resource has an excellent range of resources including the first 100 High Frequency Words, a matching game, bookmarks, bingo and many literacy and early number activities and worksheets. There are also templates of the characters for stick puppets. It also includes a PowerPoint presentation about owls. There are photographs, borders, labels and titles that will enable you to create an instant, bright and informative display. This resource is designed for Reception and Key Stage 1 (5-7 year olds). This resource pack will be most relevant to teachers, trainee teachers and home educators. This resource pack will save you hours of your own time so don’t try to reinvent the wheel – we’ve done it for you! Images were generated using graphics resources from Microsoft Office and Focus Multimedia Ltd and used with permission under the terms of the respective product licences.

The pack includes: Owl Babies: A large display banner with pictures of the owls in the story 'Owl Babies' Word cards relating to the story- these are great for writing displays when writing about the story or general displays about the story A colourful A3 sized board game with 2 sets of Maths questions (easy and harder) so you can change and differentiate the game according to the group of children playing it Various worksheets about the story and characters- missing words to fill in, speech bubbles, thought bubbles, owl labelling, true and false etc. Story props to help you retell the story- you have the option to print large pictures and characters for display and also a small A4 sized story board with smaller pictures which would be great for individual table-top work and also for use in a story sack to keep with the book Owl masks for the children to colour and make- these are provided in colour and black and white- masks of mother owl and the baby owls Two different colourful display borders- just print out as many times as you need to border a display of any size A powerpoint about Owls- the pages of this could also be printed out to make a book for your classroom An A4 word card- great to use when writing about the story High Frequency Words on feathers An alphabet line on baby owls A number line to 100 on ivy leaves- this makes a lovely display or edging to a display An owl number rhyme and props for use when singing the rhyme Writing borders in colour and black and white Colouring pages Tracing sheets of the owls A size ordering worksheet to cut and order the owls in size Nocturnal animals A photo pack of different nocturnal animals A colourful display banner Two different display borders Fact cards about different nocturnal animals Large coloured pictures of nocturnal animals Colouring pictures A nocturnal animal bingo game An A4 word card Colourful display word cards Emotions Large pictures of faces showing different emotions Display banners of 'Emotions' and 'How do you feel today?' Word cards for displays Worksheets to draw and write about different emotions Emotion flash cards with faces and the emotion word

Foundation Phase / PS1 – Addysg Gymraeg This hands-on Owl Babies counting activity supports early maths and number recognition through playful, story-based learning. It encourages children to link numbers, quantities, and visual representations while connecting to a familiar and comforting story context. Designed for Early Years and PS1 learners, this bilingual resource aligns with the Curriculum for Wales and promotes cross-curricular learning through numeracy, language, and fine motor development. You’ll Get Printable Owl Babies counting sheets in Welsh and English, Each strip can be cut and matched to reinforce one-to-one correspondence, subitising, and early number bonds. headings and labels to support Addysg Gymraeg and Language, Literacy & Communication development. How to Use Children count the owls and match them to the correct Numicon number shape. Cut and stick, or use as a reusable matching activity with pegs or counters. Encourage children to say the number aloud in both Welsh and English (for example: un / one, dau / two, tri / three). Extend learning by asking, “How many more owls would make five?” or “What happens if one flies away?” Links with the Curriculum for Wales (AoLEs) Mathematics & Numeracy: Counting, subitising, and recognising quantities in different representations. Language, Literacy & Communication: Building bilingual vocabulary for numbers and early maths terms. Health & Wellbeing: Developing fine motor control through cutting, matching, and handling small resources. Suggested Learning Prompts “Count the owls together – how many can you see?” “Match the owls to the number shape.” “Can you say the number in Welsh and English?” “What happens if another owl joins them?”

Resources include:  LITERACY Story presentation – illustrated presentation covering the story in full 3 writing pages with owl borders My woodland adventure writing task Word fans with owl babies pictures 7 cute A4 owls with room to write on their tummy 8 writing practice worksheets of woodland animals Word mat with key words from the story Poems with hand puppets and finger puppets bookmarks 16 noun flashcards with owl pictures and nouns from the story Owl antics speaking and listening game Phrase flashcards – covering phrases said by the owl babies and their mother 25 handwriting practice worksheets Question cards – for before, during and after reading the story 30 phonics flashcards “I’m so scared” writing task 100 word cards for high frequency words with owl baby pictures Story board to rewrite the story A-Z flashcards with owl mother pictures on Story sack tag Blank speech and thought bubbles for pupils to complete True or false question cards Missing words worksheet Woodland animal joke bookmarks  NUMERACY Number 1-50 flashcards, 2 / 3 / 5 / 10 times tables games, doubles game, shape nets, shape fans, number bonds to 10 and 20, interaction operations task, size order activity  SCIENCE Owl, mice, fox and bird flashcards. Woodland animal flashcards, bird fact posters, owl photo pack, label the owl body parts worksheet, food diary for owls, research task, animal type posters, nocturnal animal facts posters, animal habitat posters etc. ACTIVITIES finger puppets, hand puppets, face masks, word search, treasure hunt game, reward chart, colouring pages, colouring pages, drawing activities, bingo game etc.  EMOTIONS Poster pack, face masks, face flashcards, snap game, writing tasks, drawing tasks, long banner, speaking and listening tasks, feelings tree to display, recognising body changes with emotions, and many other emotions resources.  DISPLAY Long banner, large lettering, character flashcards, tree posters, characters for display, character name cards, speech bubbles from the story, drawer labels, key word flashcards, display borders and other display materials.

This hands-on maths activity is perfect for Foundation Phase / PS1 learners, whether in a classroom, home setting, or childminding environment. It encourages concrete, pictorial, and abstract learning in a playful, story-inspired way and fully aligns with the Curriculum for Wales. What’s Included Printable A4 Owl Babies nest templates – each nest has a number displayed Use with natural loose parts, counters, or small objects Read the number in the nest and place the correct amount of objects inside Perfect for tuff trays, small group activities, or independent play Reusable across different numbers and difficulty levels How to Use Concrete Stage Place the nests on a tray or table Children count the number in each nest and add the same number of objects (buttons, pebbles, acorns, pom-poms) Pictorial Stage Children can draw objects in the nest to represent the number Abstract Stage Introduce number symbols or simple addition/subtraction relating to the nests Curriculum Links Mathematics & Numeracy – Counting, number recognition, part-whole understanding Health & Wellbeing – Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination Language, Literacy & Communication – Storytelling, following instructions, Welsh/English vocabulary Welsh Language Integration Label the nests with Welsh numbers: “Un” = 1, “Dau” = 2, “Tri” = 3, etc. Story prompts: “Sawl adar bach sydd yn y nyth?” (“How many little owls are in the nest?”)

This resource has over 100 files including templates of characters for stick puppets, a selection of literacy and numeracy activities and worksheets, as well as a pairs and dominoes game. It also includes animal fact files, guided reading activities and a number display. There are photographs, borders, labels and titles that will enable you to create an instant, bright and informative display. This resource is designed for Reception and Key Stage 1 (5-7 year olds). This resource pack will be most relevant to teachers, trainee teachers and home educators. This resource pack will save you hours of your own time so don’t try to reinvent the wheel – we’ve done it for you! Images were generated using graphics resources from Microsoft Office and Focus Multimedia Ltd and used with permission under the terms of the respective product licences.