I am a primary school teacher who has taught in Early Years and KS 1. I aim to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. My lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context.
I am a primary school teacher who has taught in Early Years and KS 1. I aim to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. My lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context.
Year 1 Comparing numbers differentiated worksheets. Children will count the objects, represent these numbers and compare them filling in a speaking frame.
This assessment pack includes Alphabet assessment, phase 2, 3, 4, 5 phonics assessment. Which covers checking sound recognition, tricky word reading and writing, non-word reading. Very useful to help close the gaps.
This is a complete resource pack to teach Phase 5 Alternative spellings in Year 1 aligned with the new curricullum. It includes new updated overview of spellings which should be taught in Year 1. This pack includes spelling rules flashcards, power point with over 2000 slides (created in the same font as phonics screening) and alternative spelling display. Please note that alternative sounds suggested in Letters and Sounds are now out of date.
The power point is aimed to teach alternative spellings in a whole class setting. Each lesson takes 20 minutes and follows the structure of a phonics lesson: revisit and review, teach, practise, apply. The list of activities included for each lesson is as follows:
Revisit and review
recap phase 5 sounds and alternative pronunciations (as this is previous learning children in Year 1 should be secure in)
Teach
introduce the alternative spelling rule (sounds the same but looks different)
Practise
read words
phoneme count
write 5 words with alternative spelling
Apply
write a sentence
choose a correct spelling
best bet (which spelling is the most common)
Rainbow all about me activity perfect for the beginning of the year or as a transition activity. Makes an eye catching display for the beginning of the year. Fully editable document so you can add or remove information and visuals, as well as change font and size. There are two ways you can use this document:
Print a cloud with all the strips already attached, cut around the cloud and the strips, saves a lot of time.
Print clouds separately and then the strips on coloured paper.
Words that can be used for assessment. Used them with my class in order to identify gaps in their phonics, so I could get them ready for the phonics screening check. Phase 5 coming soon!
Words that can be used for assessment. Used them with my class in order to identify gaps in their phonics, so I could get them ready for the phonics screening check.
Words that can be used for assessment. Used them with my class in order to identify gaps in their phonics, so I could get them ready for the phonics screening check.