I set this up as an independent colouring activity for the children which can be used for assessment. Children colour in and circle the light sources and then colour in 1-4 lightbulbs depending on how bright the light source is.

Levelling sheet that can be use to gain a snapshot of pupils' sub-level within level 1. The first two columns of the document contain assessment criteria linked to a simple task or question associated with the assessment focus. A third column is for assessor&'s notes and pupil&';s responses as evidence for levelling.

Looking at prefixes and how they change the meaning of the word.

A game to help pupils practice their high frequency keyword spellings. The first page - the game board - should be blown up to A3 size and I’ve laminated my copy. The keyword pages should be copied onto card and cut up. You will need a dice and a counter for each child playing (my class have used their mini robots that they created as part of our topic work).

These are one step more and less problems that I've been using in Year 1. We're practising the vocabulary of 'more' and 'less' and their association with add and subtract. I'm also doubling up on a bit of "know and recognise the value of different coins." The last three slides require secure understanding and reasoning skills and so are good for extension or mastery/more able work. They ask questions such as: "Stu has 8p. Every week he spends 2p on sweets. How many weeks will his money last for?" Or: 'Amandeep has 2p. Meera has 5p more in her purse. Which coins does Meera have in her purse? Can you draw all the different combinations of coins that Meera might have? I hope you find it useful!

We've been teaching number bonds for a few weeks now. It makes me nervous to spend so long on a single objective but I am noticing fringe benefits. Obviously, the children are all doing well with their number bonds but they are also using and embedding their understanding of + and = symbols which they now all use without thinking. Also, somewhat subconsciously, they know what addition is. Many children are starting to notice the commutativity of addition and share what they've realised in plenaries. As they have noticed it for themselves, they really get it, which is great. I'll be using the same resources to teach related subtraction facts shortly and I'm hoping all the solid work we've done on number bonds to date will give us a good springboard for subtraction and its relationship to addition. This resource contains: - a range of number bond printables for 3 strategies - grid, bar and cherry picking. - a range of mastery printables to extend more able children and embed learning. - a few photos of the children's work. Year 1 national curriculum objective: Pupils should be taught to represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20.

Words containing Phase 3 graphemes for reading practise. I made this resource this term for my Year 1 class and they love it! The red herrings are a bit random, but the children love looking out for them (they are words in the powerpoint that don’t contain the featured grapheme). When they arrive the children put their hands together, make a fishy movement and call out ‘red herring!’ They generally fall about laughing too. I don’t know why it’s so funny but I’m happy to go with it because they are engaged, they’re paying attention to the graphemes and best of all they’re having fun! I also use the slides to teach silent blending and how to break down longer words for reading. Handy for preparing for the Year 1 phonics screening check and I’ve really noticed their reading coming along. It’s not entirely down to the red herring powerpoints, they’re only one aspect of what we do, but I think they’re a solid part of it. I don’t use them every day because I don’t want the concept to get boring but I always get a ‘yessss!’ when I do. I’ve included the graphemes are, ore and ear (as in pear) in the trigraphs powerpoint as they’re in the Year 1 curriculum (although not in letters and sounds). I thought they would fit most conveniently in the trigraphs powerpoint. I also took out ‘ure’ as it doesn’t appear in the curriculum until Year 2 but you can easily add it back in by editing the powerpoint if you would like to use it. Many of the graphemes are also appropriate for Year R. I hope your class enjoy using this as much as mine do!

Another set of red herring slides for my Year 1 class! Handy for the Year 1 phonics screening check, Year 2 revision and even end of Year R. The red herrings are a bit random, but the children love looking out for them. The ‘red herrings’ are slides within the powerpoint that don’t contain the featured grapheme, e.g. in a set of words for ‘ea’, a slide will pop up saying ‘shirt’ - a red herring. When they arrive the children put their hands together, make a fishy movement and call out ‘red herring!’ For some reason, they think it’s hysterical and I’m happy to go with it because they are engaged, they’re paying attention to the graphemes and best of all they’re having fun - I love hearing their cheeky giggles! I also use the slides to teach silent blending, how to break down longer words for reading and spelling patterns we’ve practised, e.g. words ending in ‘ed’ or ‘y’. I’ve really noticed their reading coming along and although it’s not entirely down to the red herring powerpoints as we do lots of stuff, I think they’re a solid part of it. I don’t use them every day because I don’t want the concept to get boring but I always get a ‘yessss!’ when I do. I’ve checked Letters and Sounds carefully against the National Curriculum and believe that all of the digraphs and trigraphs listed are included (between this set of powerpoints and the Phase 3 set) but if you spot any discrepancies, please get in touch and I’ll update the slides. I hope your class enjoy using this as much as mine do!

Use these Christmas calculations to challenge your pupils’ understanding, ability to reason mathematically and algebraic thinking in a fun and engaging way! Using images to represent numbers, children use what they know to discover the value of the images. They need to understand the meaning of =, + and - signs and the relationship between addition and subtraction. The calculations include doubles and number bonds to 10 and 20. There are 4 sets of progressively more difficult calculations, as well as 4 sets with the numbers given in an answer key for children requiring more support. There are two open-ended calculations where children can find multiple possible answers to extend pupils’ thinking. Further extensions include children writing their own challenges or describing how they solved the problem. There is a multiplication and division version of this resource here. Happy teaching!

Happy Halloween! This product contains 20 Halloween-themed addition and subtraction word problem task cards within 20 and an answer key. These task cards are progressively differentiated as follows: addition and subtraction of single digit numbers within 10 with images for scaffolding single digit numbers within 20 1-digit and 2-digit numbers within 20 (without crossing the 10s boundary, e.g. 11 + 3 = 14) 1-digit and 2-digit numbers within 20 (crossing the 10s boundary, e.g. 14 - 6 = 8) open-ended questions to promote higher-order mathematical thinking (provide concrete resources for students requiring more support; encourage systematic working and challenge greater depth students to provide alternative solution pathways or explanations of all possible solutions). Task cards are provided in full colour and in black and white. Follow me on TES to be notified when new resources are added! Happy teaching! Katharine7

Looking for a fun and low-prep way to teach, reinforce or assess conceptual variation of number? This resource provides multiple representations of the numbers 1 - 10, supporting children to develop a deeper understanding of each number. These number representation matching activity mats are great as an independent activity for maths mastery, interventions, assessment or to create a collaborative display with the children. Activity mats from 1 - 10 are provided along with a variety of number representations including: ten frames numerals words subitising - dice irregular arrangements - sweet jars tallies The activity mats and representations are available in full color or black and white. You could use them as a cut and stick activity or laminate the mats and number representations for a reusable activity. You could use the activity mats by themselves as a coloring and drawing activity requiring a more secure understanding of number. You may also be interested in my Digital Phonics Centers for early spellers. Don’t forget to leave feedback so I can improve what I do - or make more of what you like! Follow me to be notified when new products are uploaded and please do contact me if you have any questions. Happy teaching! Katharine7

Take a closer look at the symbolism of eggs at Easter and the significance of Easter for Christians with this assembly plan and presentation. Included in this resource are: An assembly plan which helps to make the concept of new life relevant for students at a personal level before moving onto the broader picture of new life in the context of the Easter story. An assembly presentation in PowerPoint to accompany the planning. Looking for more Easter resources? Try these: Easter story through art - lesson plan Write your own Easter story booklet The Easter Story - presentation Counting in multiples - Easter puzzles Or you may be interested in all of these resources, including the assembly plan and presentation, in one bundle - saving you 25% off the total price! Happy teaching! Katharine7

A friendly Key Stage 1 grammar powerpoint based on the UK 2014 curriculum containing activity/game areas linked to objectives. Aimed at Year 2 with some Year 1 content revision. To be used to introduce and play with grammar objectives contained in Appendix 2 of the National Curriculum English programme of study for Key Stage 1 or perhaps as a pre-assessment tool.

Unit of work including power points, activity cards and writing frame for teaching command sentences. Based on the Fire of London and the commands that King Charles II gave during and after the fire, pupils role play the part of King Charles and l. earn how to write commands using imperative verbs. Our Year 2s loved this unit, in particular the role play element. In hindsight, I would have split session 3 into two sessions as the children enjoyed the acting so much. The whole class, even the less able, were able to identify a command sentence with confidence following this unit - even many months afterwards. Most were able to write commands independently in a variety of contexts. This resource contains: - the planning document (4-5 lessons) - powerpoints to support teaching of the unit - activity cards to support less able and whole class improvement of speaking and listening - speaking and listening learning journeys to share with pupils - a writing template

Flexible planning document for Year 2 money objectives and problem solving. This resource includes: - A flexible money planning document including national curriculum end of year objectives for this domain, learning journey and initial lesson plan. To be used as a working document, use the learning journey to plan the next steps for your learners, responding each day to their progress and needs. - Three pirate menus for use with the lesson plan and containing differentiated prices. These menus are certainly reusable to hit other objectives in the learning journey. 2013 National Curriculum Key Stage 1 mathematics programme of study (Year 2): Pupils should be taught to: - recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value  - find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money  - solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change

Fun 5 lesson science unit of work for Year 2 animals including humans curriculum with a pirate theme. The pupils are the captain of their own ship and they have a very unhealthy crew that they must whip into shape! The unit begins with the basic needs of animals for survival and moves onto healthy lifestyles, including exercise, healthy eating and hygiene. I had lots of fun with my class teaching this unit and some good discussions which threw up misconceptions. Included in this resource are a detailed planning document with ideas for differentiation and extension plus all the digital resources required to deliver the lessons. You will get: - Planning document for the unit of work - Starter activity for session 1 - Presentation to support session 3 - Activity cards

Perfect for an assembly on St George or as an introduction to the saint and the day. The presentation includes the following slides: - St George and his banner - What a patron saint is - Celebration date - The Union Flag - Who was St George? - The dragon legend - When St George became the patron saint of England - Celebrations - Will you be celebrating St George’s Day?

Three differentiated classic logic puzzles. I can remember doing these as a child and loving them! There are lists of clues and children can either draw pictures or use the grids provided to logically reason who lives in which house. The answers are provided with this resource.

36 pages of Year 1 activities for teaching, practising and applying counting in multiples of 2, 5 and 10. The ‘learn’ pages take you through a concrete, pictorial and abstract learning journey for children learning to count in multiples of 2 5 and 10. The ‘practise’ pages give plenty of opportunities to practice counting in 2s, 5s and 10s in different contexts to help embed their learning. Finally, the ‘apply’ pages give children the opportunity to apply their knowledge, use reasoning and practise problem solving to reach full mastery of the curriculum objective over the course of the year. For more place value mastery resources for Year 1 take a look at: Counting forwards and backwards to 100 Finding one more and one less