Interactive phonics display activity. Add the phonemes that children learn each week to the line and let them have a go at forming them into words. Can be used to complement the Word Line and Sentence Line activities as featured in the Word Wizard Phonics scheme.

Make a Word Wand and learn the Magic Grip position to master the pencil grip. Develop grip strength and technique with vertical tracing activities. Follow the animated shapes with your Word Wand. Make a smaller wand to play Leaping Lizards and to help your Wizard find their way home. Test pencil control with the pencil control sheets.

An Adventure in Punctuation! This illustrated story follows three Punctuation Monsters who find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of letters from local signposts. Children can try to guess what each of the missing letters are and have a go at spotting the different types of punctuation marks used to create the illustrations (look closely). The story features: – Period (Full Stop in the British-English version) – Question Mark – Hyphen – Apostrophe Includes versions for US-English and British-English

Set of 19 posters featuring the punctuation monsters and a description of their personality (based on their corresponding punctuation mark). A fun way to introduce punctuation marks and their shapes. Includes versions for US-English and British-English

Print onto card, laminate and you have a handy reference tool for punctuation marks.

A fun activity for thinking about punctuation. Fold up the questions and then select one at random. Players work out which punctuation mark applies to the question and then check their bingo sheet to see if they have it. Play for a line and a full house! Includes versions for US-English and British-English

Using Inverted Commas The Punctuation Monsters help you learn to use inverted commas for direct speech in sentences. Featuring easy to understand **step-by-step guidance **including: how to write inverted commas different names for inverted commas using other punctuation with inverted commas ideas for alternatives to using the word ‘said’ Advanced learning (for more able children): understanding direct and indirect speech reporting clauses using alternative closing punctuation using quotes within inverted commas Have a go at forming sentences with the **editable challenges **including unpunctuated sentences to rewrite. Complete the writing workbook featuring sentence writing challenges, cut and paste sentences and draw your own punctuation monsters. Design your own punctuation monster. Includes the Level 6 Sentence Writing certificate.

Using Apostrophes The Punctuation Monsters help you learn to use apostrophes in sentences. Featuring easy to understand step-by-step guidance including: how to use an apostrophe for missing letters (omission) how to use an apostrophe for singular possession how to use an apostrophe for plural possession Have a go at forming sentences with the editable challenges including unpunctuated sentences to rewrite. Complete the 16 page writing workbook featuring sentence writing challenges, cut and paste sentences and draw your own punctuation monsters. Design your own punctuation monster. Includes the** Level 5 Sentence Writing certificate.**

Using Colons & Commas in Simple Lists The Punctuation Monsters help you learn to use colons and commas in sentences with simple lists. Featuring easy to understand step-by-step guidance including: how to write a colon how to write a comma where to place a colon when introducing a list where to place a comma to separate items in a list how to structure a list as a sentence *If you wish to use a serial comma use the US-English version. * Both the US-English and British-English versions are included with this resource. Have a go at forming sentences with the editable challenges including unpunctuated sentences to rewrite. Complete the 5 page writing workbook featuring sentence writing challenges, cut and paste sentences and draw your own punctuation monsters. Design your own punctuation monster. Includes the Level 4 Sentence Writing certificate.

Introducing Sentences with Exclamations The Punctuation Monsters help you learn to write questions with easy to understand step-by-step guidance including: how to write an exclamation mark where to place an exclamation mark using exclamations in sentences to express surprise, strong emotions, pain and amusement writing exclamative sentences (beginning with ‘what’ or ‘how’) using exclamations with statements using exclamations with strong emotions using exclamations with command sentences Have a go at forming sentences with the **editable challenges **including: unpunctuated sentences to rewrite. Complete the 20 page writing workbook featuring sentence writing challenges, cut and paste sentences and draw your own punctuation monsters. Cut out the** Sentence Line sheets**, choose a word or punctuation mark and then have a go at organising yourselves into the order of a sentence. Design your own punctuation monster. Have a go at creating an Exclamation Comic! Includes the Level 3 Sentence Writing certificate. Includes versions for US-English and British-English

Introducing Sentences with Simple Questions The Punctuation Monsters help you learn to write questions with easy to understand step-by-step guidance including: how to write a question mark where to place a question mark using words like ‘where’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ to begin questions writing sentences with subject-verb inversion Have a go at forming sentences with the editable challenges including unpunctuated sentences to rewrite. Complete the 15 page writing workbook featuring sentence writing challenges, cut and paste sentences and draw your own punctuation monsters. Cut out the Sentence Line sheets, choose a word or punctuation mark and then have a go at organising yourselves into the order of a sentence. Design your own punctuation monster. Includes the Level 2 Sentence Writing certificate. Includes versions for US-English and British-English

Monster Punctuation Level 1 Sentence Writing: Demarcating Sentences Introducing Written Sentences The Punctuation Monsters help you understand written sentences with easy to understand step-by-step guidance including: the role of space (finger spacing) forming complete sentences (and ordering words within them) using punctuation to mark the beginning and end of sentences and additional guidance for: writing multiple sentences capital letters for the personal pronoun ‘I’ capital letters for names capital letters for place names capital letters for days and months Have a go at forming sentences with the editable challenges including unpunctuated sentences to rewrite. Complete the 30 page writing workbook featuring sentence writing challenges, cut and paste sentences and draw your own punctuation monsters. Cut out the Sentence Line sheets, choose a word or punctuation mark and then have a go at organising yourselves into the order of a sentence. Design your own punctuation monster. Includes the** Level 1 Sentence Writing certificate**. Includes versions for US-English and British-English

Boost handwriting with these simple to use handwriting sheets featuring animated paths of motion for every letter. Ideal for consolidation for after children have first learned their letters and perfect for a refresher after the school holidays. Includes: lowercase letters UPPERCASE letters numbers Each sheet features: deconstructed letter shapes combined shapes into letter forms mouth shape for the letter sound printed version of the letter tracing letters tracing phonetic words Word Wizard Writing uses a handwritten style rather than computer generated letters to help children develop a natural, fluid style of handwriting. When viewed as slides each worksheet features an animated version of the letter. Letters are ordered into five subsets. Select the relevant slides for each set and copy them into a new file to send to parents and/or print them off for children to put into their person writing workbooks.

Introducing & Monitoring Fine Motor Pencil Skills Use the five different sheets to introduce children to basic writing shapes. The sheets can be revisited at a later stage to monitor children’s progress. Useful as an initial introduction to pencil skills for all children and for additional support and interventions.

Exception words and high frequency words that are commonly taught to children at the beginning stages of learning to read. Includes 37 Exception and High Frequency words. Activities includes: Word Slides including discussion prompts about using the words in spoken sentences Word Line activities Flashcards with sound symbols Word Maker sheets The words have been ordered to ensure they are introduced at times that enable you to build upon children’s existing phonics knowledge (for example learning ‘as’ after children have learned the letters ‘a’ and ’s’ and learning ‘the’ after they have been introduced to the ‘th’ digraph). This allows you to use the unusual sounds and spellings in exception words as a point of interest while also consolidating children’s prior learning. Each word includes teaching notes to help explain the unusual spellings/sounds as well as discussing parts of the words that children have previously learned.

Reading Together with your Child Print this guide double-sided and then fold it and fold again to create a short guide packed with tips to help parents support their child’s reading development at home.

Helping children understand phonics Help children get an understanding of the concept of using phonics as a reading strategy before diving into learning phonics. This short set of slides introduces the concepts of reading and phonics to children. It includes activities for learning to associate sounds with symbols and an example of how picture symbols became the letters of the alphabet. Use this as an introduction for children at the very beginning of their training to become word wizards.

Comprehensive and simple to use progress and monitoring resources to quickly identify children’s development and gaps in learning. Use the resources at the beginning of children’s learning to identify a baseline and then repeat periodically to monitor progress. Includes: Read Sheet: Quickly cover every phoneme and word on a single sheet Individual Child Progress Sheet Class Tracking Sheets Personal writing book Personal Progress Record Flashcards for all assessment phonemes and words