UPDATED NEW COVER IMAGE This is a reading comprehension resource which entails close reading and inference. Ideal for Easter (new beginnings) and reading assessment. Suitable for Keystage 1 and 2. The reading comprehension is in two parts. Booklet 1 contains:- Part 1 - 12 questions Part 2 - 11 questions Booklet 2 contains only Part 1 - You may want to differentiate and give some children Booklet 2. Reading Tasks: - Questions on the text. - Tick box statements - Multiple choice. - Sorting verbs and nouns under the correct headings. - Word work - Circle the word that means the same as 'ushered' in the context of the story. - Making Inferences based on the text. - Explain reasons for their answers - use 'because'. Specimen answers provided. Learning Objectives: Develop pleasure in reading Answering and asking questions Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done File type: pdf (Sassoon fonts - choice of different 'k's) and Windows word format if you need to edit. Images royalty free from Microsoft Clipart.

This reading comprehension resource contains two booklets. Story title - A Rainbow. Ideal for end of term assessment. Useful as a task for children to be getting on with as an independent activity. Booklet 1 - 18 questions - The questions are at the end of the text. Booklet 2 - 14 questions - The questions are in sections. Reading comprehension tasks cover: Questions on the text to be answered. Tick box - multiple choice statements Punctuation (capital letters/full stops) Jumbled words from the text List the compound words in the story (there are 6) Questions on who are the characters/how do we know they are speaking. Inference/Reading between the lines to answer a question. Give an explanation to a question Specimen answers provided. Learning Objectives: Develop pleasure in reading Answering and asking questions Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done File types: Microsoft Word format and pdf. formats.

This resource relates to colour displays around the classroom or art area. You can increase to A3 for a larger display. <strong>Content:</strong> • ‘Colours’ Poster for display • ‘Colour Mix’ Poster for display • ‘What’s your favourite colour?’ Poster • 11 Posters for display naming the colours: red, blue, white, orange, brown, pink black, grey, purple, yellow and pink • 11 Flashcards naming all the colours • 6 ‘What colour does …… and …. make?’ Posters • 2 Sets of worksheets for each colour (total: 22) There are various methods to get a brown mixture- I’ve chosen red and green in the display. Children can experiment during art lessons or when colouring. Question card displays - What is your favourite colour?, What colour does yellow and red make? <strong>There are also two sets of worksheets for each of the colours.</strong> Worksheet 1: Children draw and label four things for each of the colours. Worksheet 2: Children colour in the blank splash with the correct colour and then draw and label four things relating to that colour. You may be interested in Colour Activities: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/colour-activities-tasks-and-sorting-into-colour-groups-cut-paste-it-link-eyfs-reception-yr1-sen-11881979 File Type: Word and pdf. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

Calendar for back to school you can display in early years/KS1 classrooms. This resource pack contains a blank weather, date and year display poster to be completed each day using the changeable days, date, month, weather card displays. The words in shadow show where the laminated day, date, month and year should go. There is space for the weather conditions on the same blank display. The preview window shows how the display will appear when you complete the blank display poster. You can also change the weather button background if you don’t want plain white - click on, e.g. the ‘hot’ weather button, go to Drawing Tools then Shape Fill to choose your colour. Print off displays onto card paper - enlarge to A3 if wish for a larger display. I printed off onto coloured card paper. This pack includes: Teacher Notes Title Displays Days of the week Months of the year Ordinal dates from 1st to 31st. Cardinal dates from 1 to 31 Years 2024 to 2028 Weather words and pictures Seasons dial - laminate and cut round. Cut out the dial and insert with split pin in the centre - see preview window front page. Laminate all the resources. Use Blu tac , double-sided sticky tape or velcro for the changeable words to be displayed on blank display board. I have uploaded resources both in Word format (editable) and pdf. versions. Updated January 2024 to include editable text sections in PowerPoint Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

Make your classroom bright and cheery with these colorful displays as a reference for children. UPDATED with whole page portrait 2D and 3D displays. This resource contains 2D and 3D shape posters with labels for each shape:- square and cube triangle cuboid and rectangular prism circle and sphere rectangle and cylinder pentagon and cone hexagon and pyramid octagon and triangular prism oblong/oval trapezium A distinction is made between regular 2D shapes (all sides and angles equal) and non-regular shapes. Also contains separate word labels for each shape. Just print onto card stock (if you wish) and laminate. File type: Word format - Option to change the colors and pdf The zip file contains all the resources as I could not upload them individually.

Updated: Editable classroom Helpers Today’ display in PowerPoint. Just type in the name of the students who are helping you today and print off. (Colour/b&w backgrounds). Also phonics timetable card. This pack contains displays posters and labels for your classroom. Save time just print and laminate. Some cutting out for smaller labels. Organise your class/walls into subject areas - included in this resource are: Word Wall display card Helpers Today display card (PDF and PowerPoint) Changeable Timetable cards - editable (saves time writing out your timetable) Subject areas display (editable) - Science, RE (Religious Education), Music, Maths, Math, Numeracy, English, Literacy, History, Geography, Art and Design. Labels for objects around the classroom: computer, keyboard, screen, sink area, paintbrushes, pencils, unfinished work tray, finished work tray, crayons, felt-tip pens, paper, sharpeners, erasers, rubbers, toy box, games, whiteboards, dry-wipe pens, book bags, etc. All resources editable File Type: MS Word, PDF, PPT

This resource pack is designed to support counting, number recognition and number formation from zero to 10. Suitable for early years/ foundation stage KS1 and SEN pupils (US: PreK/K-Grade 1). Link to literacy on bears. Ideal for carousel or rotation system for children to practise different activities. **Content: ** PowerPoint Presentation 0 to 10 in words and figures - There is animation so children can count the bears as they appear Also includes a Slide counting back from 10 Cut and paste Counting and Matching Activity - Children read the number under the circle, e.g. 4 and then cut out the circle that contains 4 pandas and stick above that number - see example. 2x Tens Frame (How many polar bears are there?)- Each tens frame contains polar bears which the children count and write the number in the box. Polar bear number frieze to print and laminate - can be displayed or use as large flash cards Polar bear picture cards for counting - print, laminate, cut out. Teddy bear picture cards for counting - print, laminate, cut out. Brown bear picture cards for counting - print laminate, cut out. Small cards of teddies 1-10 - for counting/matching with a digit cards Number formation activity sheets Colouring numbers and teddies activity resource Digit/Flash cards (0-20)- print, laminate and cut out Panda Number Track for counting activities Missing numbers worksheets Counting different colour candy bears worksheets (2 pages) - different colour bears on worksheet - children count the colours that are the same and write in the box colour-coded box. Complete picture sequencing/patterns activity - Cut/paste. Number strip puzzle counting 1 to 5 (picture of bear) - children can colour it in. Number strip puzzle counting 1 to 10 (polar bear scenery photo) Counting bear faces Counting on up to 5 and then 10 Adding two groups Taking away by crossing out Includes US spelling of color and gray. Learning objectives: To practise forming numbers To read and recognise numbers zero to 10 To practise counting from zero/1 to 10 and back To match numbers to quantities To order smallest to biggest and vice versa To add two groups To take away by crossing out (Intro to subtraction)

This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends bl and br CCVC words. In stages, it clearly explains and demonstrates CCVC to pupils. Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils; Pupils who find blends challenging Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching. Teaching format in both presentations are similar - includes whole class activities - practise writing CCVC words, segment/blend words, listening activities, sorting out jumbled words activity. It incorporates letters/sounds, consonant digraphs and vowel digraphs learnt in Phase 3 in order to make CCVC words. It contains:- Teacher’s Notes (x2) Presentations to recall letters and sounds Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities Teaching Presentation for initial blend bl (54 Slides) Teaching Presentation for initial blend br (54 Slides) 2 Detailed Lessons Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) - All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans. Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use 2 sets of Flash cards of words (1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and more able pupils. Cut and paste activity sheets Learning is reinforced by cut/paste activities. There are cloze activities - pupils choose a suitable word to complete sentences. Additional Practical activities - Match words to pictures for just bl- blends Match words to pictures for just br- blends For revision- Lay out a mixture of bl/br pictures and words for children to match up. Learning Objectives: To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends. To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing. Related phonics: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-of-digraphs-sh-ch-th-ng-ck-ph-wh-presentation-lesson-plan-activities-11382757

**This phonics resource focuses on the digraphs ph and wh. ** Aimed at: Foundation/Keystage 1, SEN students, EAL and ESL students. Content Lesson Focus: Digraph 'Ph’ PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words; unscramble jumbled words; Listening tasks - (click on speaker icon) - See a preview of one of the slides. Lesson Plan (include learning objectives and plenary) - slides are referred to in the plan Differentiated worksheet activities - cut/paste activities, trace over dots. Differentiated Extension worksheets Flashcard and pictures (extended practical activities) Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph **Lesson Focus: Digraph ‘Wh’ ** PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words; Audio -there are listening tasks in the presentation - see example Slide 3 in preview pane Lesson Plan (including learning objectives and plenary)- slides are referred to in the plan Differentiated worksheet activities - Cut/paste activities, trace over dots. Differentiated Extension worksheets Flashcard and pictures (extended practical matching activities) Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph Revision on both ph and wh digraphs: PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities and audio/ listening tasks) Lesson Plan (lesson objectives and plenary) Cut and paste sorting activity - ph or wh Differentiated extension worksheets Word Search and Solution on digraph ph Word Search and Solution on digraph wh The additional resource to go with this pack are A4 size flashcards with pictures/words in print and cursive writing: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digraph-flashcards-wh-ph-sh-ch-th-ng-and-ck-11367425

This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends cl and cr - CCVC words. In stages, it clearly explains CCVC introduced in Phase 4 Letters and sounds. Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils; Pupils who find blends challenging Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching. Editable Presentations to suit your class. Includes new worksheets. Both PowerPoint presentations include whole class activities: - -writing CCVC words starting with cl and cr, -segment/blend words together listening activity - Pupils listen to sentences and when they hear the CCVC words they write it on their whiteboards or laminated phoneme frames. sorting out jumbled words activity, shared reading to insert missing word in text. It contains:- Teacher’s Notes for cl and cr blends Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities Presentation for initial blend cl (59 Slides) Presentation for initial blend cr (53 Slides) 2 Easy to follow Lesson Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) - All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans. Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use 2 sets of Flash cards listing all the CCVC words for cl and cr initial blends- (1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate for repeated use Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and for more able pupils. Cut and paste activities Further activities- Lay out a mixture of cl/cr pictures and words for groups to match up. Extend activity to include bl and br picture/word cards for children to sort. As suggested in the Teacher’s Notes - for initial blend ‘cl’ you could print off slides 12,28 and 40 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently. For initial blend ‘cr’ you print off slides 12, 26 and 34 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently. Learning Objectives: To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends. To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing. File Type: Word format, pdf and PowerPoint Related resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-blends-bl-and-br-ccvc-words-presentations-lesson-plans-activities-dictation-11400262 Royalty free images from Microsoft clipart/pixabay free images.

This lovely Christmas-themed resource is on matching sets to numbers and combining/adding together to make a total. Aimed at: Foundation/Year 1, SEND, ESL students. It relates to adding groups of objects to make a total 'How many altogether?' and writing the number to represent that group and then introducing the plus and equals sign to complete number sentences - Children still need to count the objects in the set and then work out the total. This product contains: - Teacher Notes/Lesson Guide - This explains the resources and guides you through the lesson by referring to Slides in the Presentation; - PowerPoint Presentation (22 Slides) - includes whole class activities; - PowerPoint Slide on colours - this will be useful to display whilst the children are colouring in the baubles. - 3 sets of differentiated worksheets - adding up sets to 5, 10 and then 15. Learning objectives: Match sets of objects to numbers that represent the number of objects Adding to make a total ‘How many altogether?’. To begin to recognise and use the plus + sign and equals = sign. Outcome: Children now that numbers identify how many objects are in a set. Thank you for looking. Images royalty free sourced from Microsoft clipart. File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF

Letters and Sounds: Phase 3 Consonant Digraphs This is a phonics resource on consonant digraphs. It is an ideal addition to my other resources on consonant digraphs. It is aimed at Keystage 1 and more able Foundation children, SEND and ESL students. The strips are differentiated and gives students the opportunity to read, write and practise digraphs using the visual images as prompts. **Consonant digraphs: sh, ch, th, ng, ck, ph and wh. ** The pack contains: Plain strips - Student look at the picture and practise writing the word - There are 4 different words containing the same digraph. E.g. shoes, shell, fish, dish. Trace over dots - again 4 different words for the same digraph Jumbled words strips - unscramble the word by looking at the picture and writing the word. Jumbled words strips (with highlighted digraph) - The highlighted digraph means they stay together so it only remains for the student to unscramble the rest of the letters. 12 Practice worksheets to consolidate their learning on digraphs. Total download: 90 Blend cards, 12 worksheets and Teacher Notes (2 pages) Please see preview pane. Learning aim: To review and revise consonant digraphs Thank you for your interest.

Relates to Letters and Sounds: Phase 4 CCVC (consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant) words. The vowel will represent one sound and can be a vowel, digraph or trigraph, e.g. fright - f-r-igh-t. Aimed at: Years 1 and 2 and/or children still finding it challenging to segment and blend, ESL/EFL students and SEN students. Use in English language learning classes - use pictures as a visual prompt to segment and blend words. This pack includes Teacher Notes 4 sets of differentiated initial consonant blend strips - each set contains 21 initial consonant blends. Plain strips - Children look at the picture, read the word and write it out. Trace over dots strip - Children look at picture, trace over dots and then write out the word Trace over dash lines - Children practise tracing over the words Jumbled word strip - Using the picture as a clue, children sound out and write the word correctly. handy for early finishers. suitable for use in small group settings Children can practise reading, segmenting and blending words. Discriminate between initial blends beginning with the same phoneme - clap-crab. As an extension: Write up the word in their workbooks and write a simple sentence with the word using it as a verb, noun or adjective. Optional: Print, laminate and cut out. You have the option of reducing the strips on the photocopier, cut out and stick into children’s workbooks to record phonic work. Thank you for visiting my shop.

This product is covers 3D shapes that children might see in the shops during the Christmas period. Resource includes matching shapes and cut and paste activities. Content: PowerPoint Presentation - displays 3D shapes and a chart detailing their properties and pictures of 3D objects. There is a very short text on Len who is excited when he sees all the shapes he’s been learning about. There is a whole class activity on matching shapes and objects. Lesson Plan - (Learning objectives set out in the plan) - Lesson starter on quick review of 2D shapes and then the main activity on 3D shapes, referring to PowerPoint Slides, and a plenary. 3 worksheets - Activity 1 - cut/paste to decorate a Christmas tree with 3D objects, Activities 2 and 3 - Matching objects to 3D shapes with Answer Sheet. File type: PowerPoint, Word and pdf on Activity 1. I hope you enjoy using this resource. All the images are royalty free from Microsoft clipart.

This lovely winter/Christmas theme resource focuses on 1 more and 1 less up to 10 and then up to 20 for more able students. Content PowerPoint Presentation - The slides are numbers 0 to 10 and then from 10 to 0 for counting back. Also on the slides are number tracks/lines and a robin that you can click and drag to demonstrate hopping back and forth for 1 more/1 less. Whole class plenary. Detailed Lesson Plan - includes lesson starter (using before/after vocabulary), Main activity and lesson objectives and plenary. Snowman Flash cards/displays for washing line activity Extra number tracks and robin tag for activity work Santa’s List of Good Children for use with the worksheets Differentiated worksheets Activity 1 - 1 more/1 less up to 5 - Children add or cross out the snowman’s buttons and write the number in the space provided. Practical extension work - using number track and robin to jump to/fro. Activity 2 - 1 more up to 10 and then extends up to 20 - Children choose a name from Santa’s Good Children List to add 1 more to the various lists on the worksheets and then write the answer. Extension - Add 2 names to the list to make 2 more and write the answer in the space provided. Activity 3 - 1 less up to 10 ad then extends up to 20. This time children cross off children on the list so that it is 1 less and write the answer in the space provided. Extension to 2 less - Children cross off 2 children’s name and then write the answer. It’s a fun activity as children can read the names on Santa’s list and choose who they want on their list or they can cross off who they don’t want on their worksheet list. Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy using this resource. File Type: Microsoft Word and PDF versions, PowerPoint

A dragon-themed resource relating to place value: tens and ones. Content: - Worksheet 1 (3 pages) - Students group the dragons in tens and then add on the ones to make the number which they write in the blank box. - Worksheet 2 (10 pages) -This is a cut and paste activity where by the students partition the number at the top into tens and ones by cutting out dragons and sticking the correct number of dragons in the labelled circles (tens/ones). - Worksheet 3 (10 pages) - This is a cut and paste activity as above but the activity goes one step further whereby the students write the number in a place value frame or grid. - Worksheet 4 (5 pages)(extension) - This is for the more able and the students are ready for the next step. The numbers are higher. The students write the number that is at the side of the place value grid into the grid. You may be interested in: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/place-value-tens-and-ones-units-presentations-lesson-plan-practical-activities-11529117 Images are royalty free from Pixabay free images. Hope you enjoy this dragon-themed resource which goes well with resources relating to legends and myths and special days such as St George’s , St Patrick’s and St David’s Day.

This St. Patrick's Day product can be linked to myths, legends and beliefs. Aimed at: Keystage 1/Lower KS2. This resource contains worksheets and activities to reinforce tens and ones concept and there is also additional work on partitioning 2-digit numbers using the abacus. Content: - (4 pages) - Worksheet - Drawing a line to match the ten and ones place value grid to the number on the leprechaun's hat and then completing the missing statement below the hat: e.g 13 is _____ tens and ____ ones. - ( 4 pages) - Worksheet (higher numbers) - Drawing a line to match the ten and ones place value grid to the number on the clover leaf or shamrock and then completing the missing statement below the leaf: e.g 23 is _____ tens and ____ ones. - 6 pages - Pot of Gold cut and paste activity - Either the abacus or the post of gold is missing in the three column table. Students have to figure out the number on the place value grid and then either cut out and stick the correct pot of gold or abacus that matches the place value grid. - 12 pages - Abacus activity - The leprechaun says a number in the speech bubble and the student then draws the correct amount of beads on the abacus to match the number. File Type: PDF Hope you enjoy this resource and thank you for stopping by. Royalty free images from Microsoft clipart and free images form Pixabay.com.