I did this as an observation lesson and I received 'outstanding' for it so I thought I would share! This is to teach the chn about how seeds germinate. I made them use their bodies to represent this e.g. spreading out limbs to represent 'sprouting'. There are slides which include a concept cartoon and 3 differentiated broad bean diary templates that I made into A5 booklets to monitor our broad beans over 3 weeks. This took HOURS to plan so enjoy!

A useful resource which can easily be edited.

Here is a week's worth of Maths planning for teaching Y1 about time with a focus on o' clock and half past times on analogue clocks. This includes SMART slides for 4 lessons and 3 differentiated worksheets. Enjoy!

This download includes planning for a whole term (13 weeks at my school) based on dinosaurs for Year 1. This topic is aimed at the Autumn term in Year 1 and includes points for differentiation and a range of activities. Files include medium-term plans for: -Art -PSHCE -Humanities -Science -Computing -RS - A Topic Web to send home to parents outlining the learning objectives that the children will achieve over the course of the topic. This planning is in line with the expectations of the 2014 National Curriculum. Enjoy!

Three differentiated worksheets for work on 2D and 3D shapes including a cut and stick word bank. I have used this resource with my Year 1 class over the course of several years. Enjoy!

A handwriting scheme of work that I have devised for my school including guidance for Reception and Key Stage 1 and a programme spanning across Y1 and Y2 encompassing letter formation and joins. This has been very successful in my current school. Enjoy!

Here is a whole term (13 weeks' worth) of planning for a topic entitled 'Out of the Blue'. This topic as focused on life under the sea including texts such as Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins, Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae and The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage. The 27 files in this download include: - A Topic Web outlining curriculum objectives - English weekly plans - Maths weekly plans - Medium-term plans Please note that the first 7 weeks of planning for Maths and English involve continuous provision. We established a set of 'busy learning jobs' in Maths and English for the first half term so that the children could settle into Year 1. This worked brilliantly! Enjoy!

Year 1 Letters and Sounds and Weekly Spellings Long-term Plan This document outlines a long-term plan for Letters and Sounds, streaming for 3 Phonics groups and recommended weekly spellings for each group in line with the HFWs and the sounds that have been covered each week. The plan starts with a whole-class review and consolidation of Phase 2 in the Autumn term. Differentiated weekly spellings start in the second half of the Autumn In the Spring term, Phonics teaching is streamed into three groups and the weekly spellings continue. I have not seen a document of this kind anywhere else so I produced it for Key Stage 1 in my school setting. It has been effective and ensured comprehensive coverage and progression of Letters and Sounds along with appropriate and useful spellings. This download includes a PDF version and an editable Word version. Enjoy!

Differentiated story volcano templates. LA and MA focus on beginning, middle and end whilst HA focuses on beginning, problem, climax, resolution and end.

A strategy that I have designed and has become implemented in my school to manage behaviour effectively. The hand clearly demonstrates 5 levels of behaviour sanctions in a clear and visual way.

This is a Letters and Sounds assessment to be used for each pupil. At my school we start this assessment in Reception and we assess the children one a term. The assessment is then past up to Year 1 and Year 2. This assessment clearly tracks the children's progress assessing their knowledge of the sounds, high frequency words, blending and segmenting relevant for each phase. I hope that this proves to be a useful tool for you in your setting. This download includes: - An original PDF version of the assessment that I use. - An editabe Word version to tailor the assessment to meet your needs.

These French classroom labels are dyslexia friendly with a yellow background and blue text. Labels include basic classroom objects/ furniture and basic instructions. I have written the French spelling in blue and included a phonetic pronunciation in red underneath each label to support teachers and children with the correct pronunciation. Enjoy!

I have displayed, laminated and stuck velcro to these icons. They provide a clear and easy-to-read visual timetable.

These differentiated sheets require pupils to use a variety of coins to make a set amount to pay for different items.

I did character description with my Year 1 class. I entered in role at the enchantress and they could choose what object/ character they wanted to become. Initially the children brain showered their ideas and explored their character through drama before writing their own character descriptions. Highly enjoyable! Resources are differentiated three ways. This includes an initial brainshower of ideas and 3 differentiated templates for the children in

Here are 3 differentiated proformas that I have devised for my Year 1 class to sequence the main events in the story of Rumpelstiltskin.

Here we have a who term (13 weeks' worth) of planning for a topic entitled 'Out of the Blue'. This topic as focused on life under the sea including texts such as Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins, Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae and The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage. I have included our topic web, medium term plans and weekly planning for Maths and English. I hope that this saves you a lot of time and provides you with some idea for an under the sea topic. This was a real success! Please note that the first 7 weeks of planning for Maths and English involve continuous provision. We established a set of 'busy learning jobs' in Maths and English for the first half term so that the children could settle into Year 1. This worked brilliantly! Enjoy!

These are dyslexia friendly labels that I have made and used across my classroom e.g. multilink, Numicon, clipboards etc. Each label has a yellow background, blue writing and is written in Comic Sans with an accompanying picture. I have found this to be a supportive practice for all of the children in my class.

This is a form that I complete at the start of the academic year for each child in order to get to build a rapport and start to get to know them on a personal level.

I did this for an obs lesson. Please find attached slides and 4 differentiated sheets using a 'chillies' startegy (mild, hot, spicy and extra spicy) to allow the children choice of independent task. The children drew rainforest animals in teh grids and had to swap them with a friend to locate the Aftican animals using coordinates e.g. the elephant is in B3. They then wrote sentences to describe this at the bottom of their sheets. Happy plotting!