Language Blocks Game: An interactive Powerpoint game. Click, talk and listen to audio clips. A game to encourage discussion with an adult or peer. The images are humorous to inspire funny sentences. The game has a Minecraft inspired theme to hook their interest. Are you supporting children with developmental language delay? This is a quick and fun game to reinforce the concept of living and non-living things. With simplified language and exciting pictures chosen to hold their interest. Use with large groups on the whiteboard or small intervention gorups/ 1:1 on an Ipad. Print off pictures to send home so parents/ carers can continue the conversation. Make into a book to keep in class so it can be referred back to regularly. Also ideal for naming some everyday objects and animals plus naming some verbs. Lots of ways to tailor the game to specific needs. I am a teacher of 24 years and mum to a child with DLD finding fun ways to practice our speech therapy homework! I would love to hear your feedback and what other DLD resources would be useful. Thanks for looking! Polly x

The “I Can Make It Myself” Set • A set of cards to print and display for children to use without adult support as inspiration for what to make with craft resources • Literacy links- using instructions in a practical context • Design, art and junk modelling links-hands on making • Independent play • Open ended- children have artistic license to extend the idea and adapt it making links to other skills and experiences • Follow up with a discussion of how they did it/ what went well/ what they could do to make it even better A set of 4 open ended makes that open up a wide range of possibilities for how children expand upon the original idea. Tried and tested in real classrooms with real children of a range of abilities, these are basic skills that let children use their imagination. They free children from relying on templates and encourage them to make it from scratch all by themeselves. (We trust our children to use the stapler after teaching them how to be careful with it.) After teaching a child the simple method for making her own boxes she amazed me by cutting a hole in the bottom and inserting a lolly stick with a beautifully drawn and carefully cut out person stuck to it and declaring she made a 'jack in the box'. Characteristics of effective learning in action! Why not send them home as fun homework? Laminate them for display or put them together as a book of inspiration for children to look through. A great resource for imaginative fun. The set includes: *binoculars *watch *puppet *box

****FUN FUN FUN***** A fantastic resource to liven up your maths table/centre/area/corner -Beautiful ready made signs with questions to challenge/ extend thinking -Ideas for how to play -Extra resources to make the activity look inviting and a simple list of what you need to add, including a simple playdough recipe A tried and tested game that has been very popular and encouraged some great discussion. A fun, playful context for counting and using mathematical language Links to the EYFS curriculum in the UK include Beginning to be interested in and describe the texture of things/ counting/ recognising numbers/ reading simple sentences/ talk about or ask questions about the world around them. DON'T HAVE BORING MATHS OR BORING DOUGH- GET'DOUGH MUCH MORE'!

+++ Discussion Dice Game +++ Similarities and differences in the way we clebrate. A great simple resource to print, fold and stick. print it onto card. Children can make their own or you may only need one per group or class. can be enlraged to A3 and stuck on card before cutting. Use it to answer questions such as "tell me what you know about when people gives presents?" and extend thinking with "Do people get Eid/ Diwali/ Christmas presents?" etc. The game is about looking for similarities and differences about the way we celebrate big festivals.

****FUN FUN FUN***** A fantastic resource to liven up your maths table/centre/area/corner -Beautiful ready made signs with questions to challenge/ extend thinking -Ideas for how to play -Extra resources to make the activity look inviting and a simple list of what you need to add, including a simple playdough recipe A tried and tested game that has been very popular and encouraged some great discussion. A fun, playful context for counting and using mathematical language including lots on shape and number. Links to the EYFS curriculum in the UK include Beginning to be interested in and describe the texture of things/ counting/ recognising numbers/ reading simple sentences/ talk about or ask questions about the world around them/ making 3D shapes and patterns. DON'T HAVE BORING MATHS OR BORING DOUGH- GET 'DOUGH MUCH MORE'! (Merry Christmaths )

A fun, practical, easy to make game that promotes > learning about 3D shapes >counting for a purpose >reading instructions for a practical purpose >naming colours >co-operative play >problem solving skills >pattern >scissor skills Instructions for teachers and children included. It is recommended you purchase sticky dots for this game (so much fun to use!) but you can draw or paint onto them too. Great to display after you play! The game includes photocopiable shapes to make into cones that balance on top of each other. Just copy on card then children cut and sticky tape them together themselves (they don't have to be works of art!) then it becomes a game to match the spots to the number card chosen or roll the dice. They can place the spots in repeating patterns too. Merry Christmaths :)

Language Blocks Game: Key Vocab related to the upcoming coronation to support pupils acquire new vocab or for children who would benefit from pretutoring to support their understanding of the topic. An interactive Powerpoint game. Click, talk and listen to audio clips. A game to encourage discussion with an adult or peer. The images are humorous to inspire funny sentences. The game has a Minecraft inspired theme to hook their interest. Are you supporting children with developmental language delay? This is a quick and fun game to learn new words such as procession or horse drawn carriage. Also ideal for conversations about places and jobs. There are also opportunities to talk about emotions and some prepositions. Lots of ways to tailor the game to specific needs. I am a teacher of 24 years and mum to a child with DLD finding fun ways to practice our speech therapy homework! I would love to hear your feedback and what other DLD resources would be useful. Thanks for looking! Polly x

Language Blocks Game: An interactive Powerpoint game. Click, talk and listen to audio clips. GAME 2 uses the words: BETWEEN, ABOVE, BELOW, BESIDE, THROUGH A game to encourage discussion with an adult or peer. The images are humorous to inspire funny sentences. The game has a Minecraft inspired theme to hook their interest. Are you supporting children with developmental language delay? This is a quick and fun game to build sentences using tricky prepositions or, for a challenge, vary the verbs, nouns and adjectives used. Also ideal for naming some everyday objects and animals. There are also opportunities to talk about emotions. Lots of ways to tailor the game to specific needs. I am a teacher of 24 years and mum to a child with DLD finding fun ways to practice our speech therapy homework! I would love to hear your feedback and what other DLD resources would be useful. Thanks for looking! Polly x

Language Blocks Game: CATEGORY GAME INCLUDING BUILDING / PLANT / TRANSPORT what type of thing is it? An interactive Powerpoint game. Click, talk and listen to audio clips. A game to encourage discussion with an adult or peer. The game has a Minecraft inspired theme to hook their interest. Are you supporting children with developmental language delay? This is a quick and fun game to build the skill of understanding categories and grouping objects. Also ideal for naming some everyday objects. Lots of ways to tailor the game to specific needs. I am a teacher of 24 years and mum to a child with DLD finding fun ways to practice our speech therapy homework! I would love to hear your feedback and what other DLD resources would be useful. Thanks for looking! Polly x

Language Blocks Game: An interactive Powerpoint game. Click, talk and listen to audio clips. A game to encourage discussion with an adult or peer. The images are humorous to inspire funny sentences. The game has a Minecraft inspired theme to hook their interest. Are you supporting children with developmental language delay? This is a quick and fun game to build sentences using either he/she or, for a challenge, include the words him/her. Also ideal for naming some everyday objects and animals plus naming some verbs. There are also opportunities to talk about emotions and some prepositions. Lots of ways to tailor the game to specific needs. I am a teacher of 24 years and mum to a child with DLD finding fun ways to practice our speech therapy homework! I would love to hear your feedback and what other DLD resources would be useful. Thanks for looking! Polly x

Images to inspire set to music that will play on a loop. Great as conversation starters for enquiring minds. A Powerpoint video of cylindrical buildings that can be played on your Interactive Whiteboard to inspire creativity in construction play. I CAN BUILD WITH CYLINDERS geography links maths links language and communication rich extend ideas about how to join/ build print the slides and use in construction area for inspiration add your own photos and drawings to the presentation to extend and personalise it print the slides as posters print and reduce the slides to playing card size for handy building prompts find the places shown on a map add local examples to personalise it a touch of cultural capital!

Language Blocks Game: WORDS RELATED TO GROUPING OBJECTS: IS IT A TYPE OF FOOD, ANIMAL OR CLOTHING? An interactive Powerpoint game. Click, talk and listen to audio clips. A game to encourage discussion with an adult or peer. The game has a Minecraft inspired theme to hook their interest. Are you supporting children with developmental language delay? This is a quick and fun game to focus on words used to group items or categories. It uses the phrase ‘type of’. Also ideal for naming some everyday objects and animals. To extend the game, ask the player to think of another item that would fit that category. “Can you think of another type of…” Lots of ways to tailor the game to specific needs. I am a teacher of 24 years and mum to a child with DLD finding fun ways to practice our speech therapy homework! I would love to hear your feedback and what other DLD resources would be useful. Thanks for looking! Polly x

An easy on the eye EYFS MATHS game to teach REPEATING PATTERNS A Powerpoint game with interactive features. Lots of examples of patterns to talk about and complete. Explanation of pattern unit. Fits with White Rose Maths scheme. Features popular characters and short video clips to inspire interest and ideas for ways to introduce patterns into play.

***Quick and easy make your own dice game.*** Use the sounds: ar or ur ow oi ear air ure er You can easily make lots of copies on card. Children can even make the dice themselves. Don't worry about laminating! stick and play. The game can be differentiated for ability levels and played in pairs/ teams or individually. Play with an adult or even in a literacy corner/ center. Rehearsing a skill can be fun and young children love a competitive element.

Time to say goodbye!! A cute end to a hatching chicks project. Print and send this free letter home with the children. Did you have a farewell party? Don't forget to write to them to find out how they are growing and if they have had chicks of their own. They sometimes drop a feather in the class when they have snuck back to drop off a surprise for the class.

***Quick and easy make your own dice game.*** Use the sounds: sh ch th ng ai ee igh oa oo You can easily make lots of copies on card. Children can even make the dice themselves. Don't worry about laminating! stick and play. The game can be differentiated for ability levels and played in pairs/ teams or individually. Play with an adult or even in a literacy corner/ center. Rehearsing a skill can be fun and young children love a competitive element.

^^^^FUN AND EASY^^^^ REINFORCE THE CONCPETS OF MORE AND LESS WITH THIS FUN, OPEN ENDED GAME Pack includes a dice template- make as many as you want on card or laminate. Children can even make their own. Also included is an instructions sheet to increase children's independence and opportunities to read instructions in a practical context. Just add some bricks or lego and start playing. You can make it a race to ten or never ending. Children can negotiate their own rules. You can play in pairs/ teams/ alone.. You can send it home as a fun homework task. Another brilliant freebie from 'Use Your Powers For Good'!

Language Blocks Game: An interactive Powerpoint game. Click, talk and listen to audio clips. A game to encourage discussion with an adult or peer. The images are humorous to inspire funny sentences. The game has a Minecraft inspired theme to hook their interest. Are you supporting children with developmental language delay? This is a quick and fun game to build sentences using prepositions including behind, next to, on & under. Also ideal for naming some everyday objects and animals plus naming some verbs. There are also opportunities to talk about emotions and some prepositions. Lots of ways to tailor the game to specific needs. I am a teacher of 24 years and mum to a child with DLD finding fun ways to practice our speech therapy homework! I would love to hear your feedback and what other DLD resources would be useful. Thanks for looking! Polly x

A number line made up of clock faces with a row of spots to help with subitising. Best printed and enlarged to A3. Integrate them into your provision to ensure lots of conversations about time. Ways to play: guess my time based on clues- my time is one hour later than 4 o’clock but one hour earlier than 6 o’clock what time comes next? what time do you wake up- show me on the clock number line use it as a reference when you want to write the time on something such as a shop sign.