20 winter vocabulary cards, all phonetically coded. Use for: display Word walls Language development Reading and spelling phonic work Make picture dictionaries to go with your topic work Use them in pocket charts - children just love these! Science work and much more… Use your imagination!

20 spring vocabulary cards, all phonetically coded. Use for: display Word walls Language development Reading and spelling phonic work Make picture dictionaries to go with your topic work Use them in pocket charts - children just love these! Science work and much more… Use your imagination!

31 ‘ng’ fully differentiated worksheets, for use with any phonic programme, catering for the needs of the average class and special needs. Written for those at the early stages of phonics, e.g.: Letters and Sounds Phase 3 and Read Write Inc, Set 1 Special Friends and for catch up work, extra practice, ESL/EFL and special needs. The worksheets give practice in: Reading and spelling ‘ng’ words Tracking the ‘ng’ sound in words and sentences Proofreading Comprehension rhymes Writing sentences using ‘ng’ words. These worksheets are simple, but effective. For use by teachers and private tutors. Find activities suitable for all abilities Assume no knowledge of other digraphs (except on two stated worksheets where ‘th’ and ‘ck’ are used in higher level worksheets) Two worksheets for most activities: one without consonant blend words, and one with consonant blend words. Suitable for Special Needs/intervention work/homework.

A complete lesson to help children to learn about the seasonal changes in an Apple Tree that lead to the formation of apples. Includes Lesson Plan 2 differentated worksheets to show life-cycle of an apple tree through winter, spring, summer and autumn Supporting resources: flashcards for 4 key words, original photos, 1 page four mini photos, one for each of the four seasons. Suggested to be used with our PowerPoint on the same subject: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12752722 Buy as a bundle and save!

22 ‘ck’ fully differentiated worksheets, for use with any phonic programme. Written for those just beginning to blend, e.g Letters and sounds Phases 2 -4 and RWI Speed Set 1, Special friends. These worksheets cater for the needs of the average class and special needs. The worksheets give practice in: Reading and spelling ck words Tracking the ck sound in words and sentences Proofreading Comprehension Writing sentences using ck words. These worksheets are simple, but effective. For use by teachers and private tutors. Find activities suitable for all abilities Assume no knowledge of other digraphs Two worksheets for most activities: one without consonant blend words, and one with consonant blend words. Suitable for Special Needs/intervention work/homework. If you have already purchased our big book of Phases 3 and 4 worksheets for Letters and Sounds, you may have a few of these sheets, but this pack contains mainly new/changed material.

A cheerful Weather Word Mat for younger children. This mat is phonetically coded to help with reading and spelling. Many uses! This Weather Word Mat is included in the Weather Resources Pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12616669 Please do not Purchase twice!

18 weather-related worksheets and puzzles covering 6 areas of weather: •What is the weather like today? •Hot and Cold •What shall I wear today? •It’s Windy •It’s Raining •General Weather 3 Worksheets for each: 1 easy activity for younger children/lower ability, 2 word searches, 1 easy and 1 harder. Use for a topic on weather, or as early finisher activities at any time of the year. The harder words searches were originally written for a class of Y3 children so can be used with that age group too. These worksheets are included in the Weather Project Pack but are listed here separately for those who only want the worksheets.

10 birds to colour. Hand-drawn originals. Suitable for ages 5 +. Help children to learn: to identify different birds, to appreciate their differing colourings and structures to sort birds Ideas for use: Colouring for early finishers - much Science can be learned from colouring birds, so this would not be a ‘busy’ activity. Once a bird has been coloured, more could be found out about it. This could lead to research, factual writing, as well as Science work as the bird’s characteristics are studied. If different children take a different bird, then they can share what they have learned and comparisons can be made. Not for use as Clip Art.

This 57-slide PowerPoint takes KS1 children through the seasons, starting with summer. They will: Learn what changes to look out for across the four seasons Learn that days get shorter and longer throughout the year How this affects the weather How the seasons/weather affect us: what we wear/what we do How the seasons affect plants and animals Bright photos and simple explanation makes it accessible to all abilities in the class and will engage even reluctant learners. Simple text for children to read on each slide. More information is provided for the teacher to read, if desired, in PDF form or under each slide. Simply click when ready to progress to the next slide. All animations occur automatically. Why not follow it with our Light and Dark PowerPoint? Light and Dark PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12761117 You may also be interested in: All About Autumn PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12422557 Autumn Leaves PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12398686 Conkers Life-cycle PowerPoint:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12401942 Frogs Life-cycle PowerPoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12410937

This powerPoint about Light and Dark can help children to begin to understand the relationship between all living things and the sun; our need of light and the sun. This PowerPoint can help pupils learn or revise some aspects of the Y1/Y2 curriculum providing continuity of learning, and setting the context for Y3 work. Simply explained, children will learn: Darkness is the absence of light The sun is the main source of light on Planet Earth Reminds pupils never to look directly at the sun The sun provides warmth too - or Earth would be very cold Why plants need the sun: to make food to help them reproduce Creatures of the day (the need for survival) Shadows - how they are formed Plants and animals that prefer the shade and why (the need for survival) Creatures of the night Nocturnal (the need for survival) KS1 children can also learn: To name some common animals Why certain creatures/plants come out in the daytime/night time Why plants need light The basic needs of animals for survival This PowerPoint is silent but comes with full narration notes, both under each slide for use in Presenter View, or as a PDF. Why not follow this up with our Seasons PowerPoint? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12761222

A colouring page for every letter of the alphabet. Colour the things that begin with each sound. One object on each page (except A) starts with the previous initial sound. Can the child find it? Encourage neat colouring to aid pencil control. Correct phonic ‘i’ sound and ‘q’ written with ‘u’. I made these sheets for one of my pupils who is delayed in speech. He loved colouring and this was a way to motivate him. They helped him to successfully learn all 26 initial sounds. They can be used by all children and though suitable for use with all schemes, do progress in order - so if the phonic programme your child/ren is/are using does not follow the order of the alphabet, then maybe wait until all of the sounds have been taught. If you are teaching your own child, you may be interested in our totally FREE, phonic, reading and spelling programme, Reading Made Simple.

Frog-life-cycle worksheets for Y1: Stick the pictures of the frog’s life-cycle in order - 2 choices of format. A life-cycle mat for display, or to stimulate discussion/writing A frog development poster/mat for display/discussion A sheet on which to write descriptive words about a frog. A picture to colour for early finishers. Use with our Frog-Life-cycle PowerPoint for Y1 and Y2! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12410937 Young children are always fascinated by frog spawn and frogs. Life-cycles is not just for Y2! These sheets help teach the Science National curriculum for Y1: KS1 Overview: To enable pupils to experience and observe phenomena, looking more closely at the natural and humanly-constructed world around them. They should be encouraged to be curious and ask questions about what they notice. * Y1: Animals, including humans Statutory requirements identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores These frog Life-cycle worksheets can be used in mixed Y1/Y2 classes when Y2 children are learning about frog life-cycle, or in Y1 classes.

This 41-slide Powerpoint about Blackbirds will help children to use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about animals in their habitat. The Power Point teaches children: To recognise Blackbirds What they eat Where they live How they move How they are suited to their environment… How they nest and more! It includes two brief video clips. Full narration notes are provided both under each slide (use in presentation mode for best effect) or in transcript (pdf). Our Blackbirds PowerPoint will help you to teach the following section of the National curriculum for Science: Y1: Animals, including humans Statutory requirements: identify and name a variety of common animals including…birds. identify and name a variety of common animals that are… carnivores. Non-statutory guidance: Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about animals in their habitat. Pupils should become familiar with names of birds - in this case, Blackbirds Year 2: Living things and their habitats: identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, Animals, including humans Statutory requirements: Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults Non-statutory guidance: Pupils should be introduced to the basic needs of animals for survival… They should also be introduced to the processes of reproduction and growth The PowerPoint will engage all pupils (tried and tested) and help to bring science alive - away from mere box ticking! Helping you to raise the next generation of adults who know our world and understand what it really needs to sustain it. See more at KS1 Nature: www.ks1nature.weebly.com

Watch and learn the seasonal changes in an Apple Tree that lead to the formation of apples. 32 slide PowerPoint. Helps children to learn The life cycle of an apple tree through winter, spring, summer and autumn with beautiful pictures. Watch leaves unfolding day by day and then see the blossom appear. How apples grow on trees: watch the development of apples from the swelling at the base of the flower, through to ripe, juicy apples. Learn the parts of an apple tree: leaves, buds, sepals, fruit, seeds, blossom, flowers, Learn simply about pollination and the concept of seed dispersal Great in Y1 to teach changes through the seasons. Great in Y2 to Help pupils to use the local environment throughout the year to observe how different plants grow. (Plants: Notes and guidance (non-statutory)) Begin to introduce the idea of food chains and how animals and plants in a habitat depend upon each other ( insects pollinating the flowers and animals eating the fruit and helping to disperse the seeds, seeds). These are not discussed in depth, but the PowerPoint could be used as a springboard to further explore these subjects. This powerpoint is provided in two formats, narrated and un-narrated with narration notes supplied in PDF form as well as being written under each slide so that you can use presenter mode. Suitable for use in either autumn or spring. See our other life-cycle Lesson resources and Powerpoints: Life-cycle of a Horse Chestnut Tree Apples Frogs Daffodils Butterflies