A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on speaking and listening and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Friends, Animals and Feelings. The story revolves around Lizzy, a lonely elephant who wishing for a friend. Lizzy finds another elephant just like her and she is no longer lonely. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas including drawing a picture of Lizzy and her new friend in the jungle, role playing and speaking and listening.

A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on speaking and listening and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Toys and Feelings. The story revolves around Matthew, a young boy who loses his favourite toy giraffe. He finds it on a park bench, where he had left it, and all ends well. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas including drawing favourite toys, recognising and acting out emotions and a scavenger hunt.

‘Jim and his two Easter Eggs’ story is a lesson resource for early learners, focusing on comprehension around Easter time. It features a story about Jim, who must choose between two colourful Easter eggs, accompanied by a colour illustration. The resource includes 3 simple questions to enhance understanding and critical thinking, and activities like colouring, decision-making games, and creative storytelling, making it ideal for developing early literacy and comprehension skills in a fun context.

A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on developing thinking skills and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Families and Babies. The story revolves around Stella, a young girl who realises that she loves her twin siblings equally, illustrating the joys and challenges of having new family members. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas.

A set of alphabet cards where children can trace the letters, colour in the cards and cut them out. These can then be ordered or made into a class display or alphabet chart. There are 4 space craft where children can add their own letters or draw aliens. Links to phonics, writing and handwriting, cutting skills and topics on Space.

Here is a collection of 10 colouring sheets where children can also read and trace over the writing. Page 1 shows 12 pictures. Children can mark off the ones as they colour them in and then discover the missing 2 (the ball and the flowers), promoting observation skills.

Children can name the items of clothing in these 2 worksheets, colour them in and then write the words.

A resource linking topic work on the Farm to literacy. There are 4 black and white sheets for children to name the animals and things you might find on a farm and label them. The same sheets are duplicated in colour. There are 2 sheets asking children to draw or cut and paste animals or things they might find on the farm.

Harriet the Hedgehog and the Letter H Objective: Reinforce phonics and early literacy skills by identifying, tracing, and writing words that begin with the letter “h.” Resource Components: Short Story: Read the story to the children and have them listen for words starting with “H”. They can then find and underline the words beginning with ‘h’ and colour the picture of Harriet and Heidi. Activity Sheets and Instructions: Phonics and Story Time: o Read the story, identifying “h” words. Worksheet Activities: o Sheet 1: Write “h” words under each colour picture. o Sheet 2: Complete the activity in black and white. o Sheet 3: Trace “h” words under the pictures. Children could finish off by making up their own story about Harriet the Happy Hedgehog and her friends.

4 worksheets showing shapes within shapes for children to trace around to improve their fine motor control.

A cross curricular activity linked to literacy. 10 worksheets each showing a different shape. Children read the sentence and the initial sounds of the words. They then draw round the outlines of the shapes and colour them in.

3 original poems to share with your early years children when introducing 2D shapes. My shape poem My Heart Shape Sorting The final sheet has 2 outline templates with shape borders. Children can use these to draw and label shapes or to make simple shape poetry.

10 worksheets for your children to improve their fine motor control with a shape theme. You could also laminate the sheets and add to your writing or maths area with dry markers.

Link the Festive Season with handwriting and shape work with this activity. There are 3 sheets with 7 crackers on each. Each cracker has shapes with dashed lines for children to trace over. The final sheet has blank crackers for children to draw and colour their own shapes.

Benny the Happy Bunny and the Letter B Teacher’s Guide for EYFS and KS1 Objective: Reinforce phonics and early literacy skills by identifying, tracing, and writing words that begin with the letter “B.” Resource Components: Short Story: Read the story and have children find and underline words starting with “b.” Next children can colour in the 4 pictures of the story and cut and sequence. Activity Sheets: Sheet 1: Colour Picture Sheet o Includes images of bunny, banana, bath, bird, balloon, butterfly, bus, book, and bee. o Children write the “b” words under each picture. Sheet 2: Black and White Picture Sheet o Same images as Sheet 1 in black and white. o Children write the “b” words under each picture. Sheet 3: Traceable Sheet o Same images as Sheet 2 with “b” words in dotted form. o Children trace the words. Links to Phonics, Story, Reading, Writing:

Teacher’s Guide for EYFS SEND children. Objective: Introduce children to music and movement through engaging singing games. Resource Components: Singing Games: o The Farmer in the Dell: Sing and act out the roles in the song. o Looby Loo: Follow the lyrics with actions for each body part. o Oranges and Lemons: Sing along and join in the game. o The Grand Old Duke of York: March and follow the actions in the song sitting or standing. Lyrics and Instructions: o Each game includes the lyrics and simple instructions for the actions / games. Flashcards: o Flashcards with symbols for each game. In colour and black and white for 3 games and colour for The Grand Old Duke of York. o Use for reference, sequencing activities, or matching and sorting. Boardmaker licenced.

4 worksheets for children to link to their topic on Food and Drinks and help to develop their handwriting / fine motor skills.

4 worksheets for children to link to their topic on Transport and help to develop their handwriting / fine motor skills.

Learning the Letter P Objective: Reinforce phonics and early literacy skills by identifying, tracing, and writing words that begin with the letter “P.” Resource Components: Short Story: Read the story “Peter, Pam, and the Pets Party” and have children underline the words starting with “P” and then colour the pictures. Activity Instructions: Phonics and Story Time: o Read the story, identifying and underlining “P” words. o Discuss the “P” sound and list other words starting with “P.” Worksheet Activities: o Sheet 1: Label the colour pictures. o Sheet 2: Label and colour in the black and white pictures. o Sheet 3: Trace dotted “P” words and colour in the pictures. This resource supports early literacy development by combining storytelling, phonics, and writing activities in a fun way. Boardmaker licenced.

4 worksheets for children to link to their topics on Ourselves and Feelings. The sheets will also help to develop their handwriting / fine motor skills.