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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 2 Part, Part, Whole
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 2 Part, Part, Whole

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To use part / part whole This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter – Counting Triangles. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting different shapes by taking straws equal to each of 5 rolls of the dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how use Part, Part, Whole diagrams to begin to represent addition and subtraction sums. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks teaching children to represent cubes and counters in Part, Part, Whole diagrams A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to assess learning through the lesson.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 1 one more, one less
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 2 Day 1 one more, one less

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. Also included is a youtube video and resources for distance learning. Learning Objective: To identify one more One more / One less This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter – Counting Triangles. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting different shapes by taking straws equal to each of 5 rolls of the dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart teaching how a number track can be used to identify one more and one less of a given number. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks utilising a number track to help compare sets of numbers to find the smallest and largest, less and more. A Next steps / AFL plenary to allow you to access learning through the lesson.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Numbers and Number system - school and distance learning.
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Numbers and Number system - school and distance learning.

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A complete week’s worth of lessons each including a daily plan, a starter, introduction, differentiated tasks and plenaries, as well as a link to a youtube video which can be used to provide distance learning as and when required. The lessons cover the following learning objectives: To count on and back to 20 To identify and represent numbers using objects and pictures. To match numbers to numerals To compare by lining up To compare numbers.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 5 To compare numbers
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 5 To compare numbers

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To compare numbers. This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter – Counting Triangles. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting different shapes by taking straws equal to each of 5 rolls of the dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill lining objects up and extending this to compare 2, 3 or 4 numbers using a number track. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks utilising a number track to help compare sets of numbers to find the smallest and largest, less and more.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 4 To compare by lining up
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 4 To compare by lining up

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To compare by lining up. This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill lining objects up so that they can more easily be compared in order decide which is more and which is less. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks requiring the use of counters to help compare sets of objects in order to decide which is more and which is less. A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children apply their learning to numbers represented on ten arrays.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 3 To match numbers with numerals
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 3 To match numbers with numerals

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To identify & represent numbers using objects & pictures This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart building on the skill of one to one correspondence before recognising numbers from a number track and their names from cards displaying the numbers 1 to 10. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks requiring the use number tracks to help identify numbers and their names when counting objects A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children write the name and number of several numbers represented on ten grids, with a final question showing a number greater than 10.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 2 To identify & represent numbers using objects & pictures
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 2 To identify & represent numbers using objects & pictures

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To identify & represent numbers using objects & pictures This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart focusing on the skill of one to one correspondence when counting different objects, introducing the use of a number track to 10. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter and main part of the lesson. A 3-way differentiated series of tasks requiring to use number tracks to use one to one correspondence to count objects and begin to recognise digits associated with that number. A final AFL / Next Steps task, where children identify their own questions linked to different coloured shapes.
Year 1 Term 1 Week 1  Day 1 Counting on & back
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Year 1 Term 1 Week 1 Day 1 Counting on & back

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A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity. It also includes a distance learning video and resources. Learning Objective: To count on and back numbers up to 20 (HA up to 30) This lesson consists of: A differentiated starter - Count on. A counting game for groups of children to take in turns counting up to a target number of 10 (LA), 20 (MA) 30 (HA) starting from a number generated by rolling a dice. An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, and supported with a PowerPoint presentation, to recap on the children’s abilities to count on and back with numbers up to 20. A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter and main part of the lesson. A 2-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to find missing numbers in a series of counting sequences. A final AFL / Next Steps task, where the class works collaboratively to order number to 30.
Phase 3 two syllable word bank
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Phase 3 two syllable word bank

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Sets of two syllable words for use in planning week’s 6 to 10 of Phase 3, for reading and writing two syllable words. This has been uploaded due to the paucity of plans and resources that address the need to teach two syllable words as part of Phase 3.
Phonics Phase 5 Weeks 1 -6 -  school  and distance learning pack
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Phonics Phase 5 Weeks 1 -6 - school and distance learning pack

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A complete half term’s resources (Y1 Autumn 1 or Autumn 2) allowing you to deliver the phonics lessons to children in school or at home in the event of a class, school or local closure. The resource consists of: a youtube version of each class based lesson for use when your pupils are learning at home. planning, resources, interactive whiteboard lessons both for Promethean and Smartboard, a PowerPoint starter and all additional resources required to deliver the same lesson yourself.
Phonics Phase 5 Week 6  – alternative graphemes for /igh/
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 6 – alternative graphemes for /igh/

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of closure. Please note all the youtube video clips can be accessed separately for free, which constitutes the home learning element of these lessons. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review Read and write and spell alternative spellings /ee/ ea, ee, ie, ey, y split digraph e-e (Week 06 ee sound less common.pptx) Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative /igh/ - y, ie and split digraph i-e Teach / Practice spelling the phase 4 tricky words words eyes, my, by, people Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 (Letters and Sounds) Apply writing sentences p149 (Letters and Sounds)
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 5 - alternative /igh/ - y
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 5 - alternative /igh/ - y

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Today’s lesson revises spelling alternative graphemes /ee/ and teaches alternative /igh/ - y A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising words based on alternative /ee/ - ea, ee, y, e, ie, ei, split digraph e-e ey using Best Bet Teach reading words based on alternative /igh/ - y Practice playing word relay to revise reading, writing and spelling alternative /ie/ - y, ie and split digraph i-e Apply reading a sentence including words using alternative /igh/.
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 4 - alternative /igh/ split digraph i-e
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 4 - alternative /igh/ split digraph i-e

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Today’s lesson revises spelling alternative graphemes /ee/ words and teaches alternative /igh/ - split digraph i-e A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising spelling words based on alternative /ee/ - ie, ey, y using Runaround Teach writing and spelling words based on alternative igh/ split digraph i-e Practice reading and writing Phase 5 Tricky words. Apply writing a sentence including words using alternative igh/ split digraph i-e
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 3 - alternative /igh/ split digraph i-e
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 3 - alternative /igh/ split digraph i-e

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Today’s lesson revises writing alternative graphemes /ee/ and teaches alternative /igh/ -split digraph i-e A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising writing words based on alternative /ee/ - ie, ey, y Teach reading words based on alternative /igh/ split digraph i-e Practice reading and writing Phase 5 Tricky words. Apply writing a sentence including words using alternative /igh/ split digraph i-e
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 2 - alternative /igh/ ie
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 2 - alternative /igh/ ie

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Today’s lesson revises reading graphemes /ee/ words and teaches alternative igh/ - ie A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising reading words based on alternative /ee/ - ie, ey, y Teach writing words based on alternative / igh/ - ie Practice reading and writing Phase 5 Tricky words. Apply writing a sentence including words using alternative / igh/ - ie
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 1 - alternative /igh/ ie
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 06 day 1 - alternative /igh/ ie

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Today’s lesson revises reading graphemes /ee/ words and teaches alternative /igh/ - ie A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising reading words based on alternative /ee/ - ee, ea, split digraph e-e Teach reading words based on alternative /igh/ - ie Practice reading Phase 5 Tricky words. Apply reading an alien sentence including words using alternative /igh/ ie and substituting words that make sense into the sentence.
Phonics Phase 5 Week 5 alternative graphemes for /ee/
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 5 alternative graphemes for /ee/

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review Read and write alternative spellings /ai/ ey, ea, eigh and aigh and /ee/ ea, ee, split digraph ee (Week 05 ee sound.pptx) Teach reading, writing and spelling words with /ee/, ey, y Teach / Practice spelling the phase 4 tricky words any, many, please, people Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 (Letters and Sounds) Apply writing sentences p149 (Letters and Sounds)
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 05 day 5 - alternative /ee/ - ea, split digraph e-e, ey and y
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 05 day 5 - alternative /ee/ - ea, split digraph e-e, ey and y

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Today’s lesson revises spelling alternative graphemes /ee/ and teaches alternative /ee/ - ey, y, ee, ea, split digraph e-e A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising words based on alternative /ee/ - ee, ea, split digraph e-e using a Phoneme Spotter Teach writing and spelling words based on alternative /ee/ - ee, ea, split digraph e-e, ey, y Practice playing word relay to revise reading, writing and spelling alternative /ee/ Apply reading an alien sentence including words using alternative /ee/ and substituting words that make sense into the sentence.
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 05 day 4 - alternative /ee/ y
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 05 day 4 - alternative /ee/ y

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Today’s lesson revises spelling alternative graphemes /ee/ words and teaches alternative /ee/ y A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising spelling words based on alternative /ee/ - ee, ea, split digraph e-e using Runaround Teach writing and spelling words based on alternative /ee/ - y Practice reading and writing Phase 4 Tricky words. Apply writing a sentence including words using alternative ee/ - y
Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 05 day 3 - alternative /ee/ y
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Phonics Phase 5 home learning Week 05 day 3 - alternative /ee/ y

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Today’s lesson revises writing alternative graphemes /ee/ and teaches alternative /ee/ - split digraph e-e A youtube video to be used by parents at home with children who are on Phase 5 of Phonics using Letters and Sounds. The lesson consists of: Revisit / Review revising writing words based on alternative /ee/ - ea, split digraph e-e Teach reading words based on alternative /ee/ - y Practice reading and writing Phase 4 Tricky words. Apply writing a sentence including words using alternative /ee/ - y