A resource where children colour in the character cards showing the days of the week. They then cut these out and place in order. There is a worksheet with small character cards and there are larger flashcards which could also be used for matching, display, visual reference or sequencing activities. Children can also trace within the lines of the days of the week on the character cards.

This unit of work introduces young learners to the science behind Inflatables through engaging, hands-on activities. Children will explore simple concepts related to air, materials, and forces, developing their understanding of how inflatables work and their practical applications. There is a colour poster to share and discuss as an introduction to the topic. There is a unit of work which includes 4 planned activities with objectives, step by step instructions and 4 worksheets. The lessons: Inflatable exploration work station Floating and Sinking inflatables Design your own inflatable Balloon Drop The worksheets contain drawing and recording opportunities.

“In My Ocean” is a topic resource designed for EYFS and KS1 children, linked to the celebration of World Ocean Day in June. The resource includes a detailed planning sheet outlining five activities, each complete with objectives, required materials, step-by-step instructions, and assessment opportunities. Central to the resource is a set of 10 colour posters depicting various sea creatures and a seashell. These posters can be laminated for durability and used in activities such as a school-wide sea creature hunt, where children record their findings on a provided colour or black-and-white sheet. Additionally, there is a labelling sheet available in both color and black-and-white for children to practice writing the names of the sea creatures. Another component is an outline of a bottle, encouraging children to plan what they would include in their Ocean Bottle creation activity. To spark imagination and storytelling skills, the resource includes a delightful story titled “Under the Ocean Adventure,” featuring all the characters from the posters, which children can enjoy before creating their own stories.

6 black and white fictional sea creatures for children to observe, discuss and say what is ‘fishy’ about them. E.g. the octopus has 10 legs! Page 2 is a drawing and writing sheet. Children can design their own strange sea creature and write a short story about it.

A set of resources based on Homes and linked to Ourselves, Number to 8 and Writing /Labelling. Suitable for EYFS and KS1. Counting, Cutting and Ordering Children cut out the houses and position them in order from 1 to 8. There is a black and white version of this worksheet and a colour version. Children can also draw or glue houses on the number sheet showing boxes from 1 to 8. Labelling Furniture/ Rooms On this worksheet, children can name the items of furniture and label them. Alternatively, they can write the names of the rooms where the furniture can be found. There is a colour and a black and white version of the labelling sheet.

This resource based on Occupations, spans 6 colourful pages, each featuring 8 cards showing a range of occupations. The cards prompt children to use the initial sounds under the pictures to identify and write the name of each occupation. The cards support speaking and listening and vocabulary development. Key Features: • Visual and Phonics Integration: Each occupation card includes an image accompanied by its initial sound, aiding children in connecting phonetic clues to the correct occupation name. • Word Banks: Two additional pages provide word banks to support spelling, allowing children to cross-reference and ensure accuracy in their writing. • Educational Connections: The cards integrate with curriculum topics on the World of Work, enhancing both phonics and literacy skills in a real-world context. • Versatile Usage: Cards can be duplicated, cut, and laminated for various interactive activities, such as matching games and sorting into types of professions. Children may also consider jobs they might like to do and any others that are not shown.

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.

10 cards to cut and fold and complete for Father’s Day. Each design is different and is presented in colour and black and white. Print the designs onto thin card or cut out and paste onto thin / colour card. Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND children.

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.

A textured shape activity where children can name the shapes and make collections e.g.Triangles in 6 different textures or a collection of the 6 different shapes in one texture. There are template boards included as well as all the textured shapes. Cut and laminate the shapes for use over again.

Great for teaching young children about colour and shape. Laminate these colour patterns to re-use. Children can use the black and white versions to copy and continue patterns through colouring in or adding colour counters, shapes or playdough to the templates. There is a blank sheet for you to make your own.

An interactive PPT where children count 5 different 2D shapes up to number 5. Slides can be printed out and used for matching colour counters or coloured playdough shapes.

A set of slides or posters showing 2d shapes with their English and French names. There are 2 worksheets at the end - one to colour and one to label.

Here are flashcards showing 8 shapes including circles, hearts, stars and squares. There are number words and colour shape pictures. Use for display or cut out for matching and counting activities. Laminate for re- use.

2D and 3D shape cards for learning to recognise and name shapes. Print these cards double sided so they resemble playing cards. There are 2 sets - a colour set where children read the words and identify the correct one to match the shapes. Set 2 is black and white and animated with faces - children can colour these in if they want. Children can play pairs, snap or sorting with these cards.

Share this presentation on the smart board when teaching basic shapes. Each slide can be printed out for drawing, matching or colouring activities. There are 8 shapes in all.

7 2D shape cards for display or visual aids. There are matching cards for each shape where children can trace the name and colour in the shapes. Laminate the cards and they can be used over and again on the maths table.

Children will enjoy learning about 2D shapes with this Shape Jar Activity. There are pictures of the shapes to match to the shapes in the jar and an empty jar for the children to draw their own shapes into. I like to work with empty sweet jars - you can fill one up with shapes to make this a more fun and practical activity.

There are 8 labels that can be printed on paper or card. They are then cut around and folded over so that they stand up. Useful for your groups if they have names related to shape or for displays or shape sorting activities.

A shape and counting activity for children learning numbers to 12 and 2D shapes. Cut, order, count and match the numbers to the shapes.