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My maths, literacy, MFL & RE resources are about learning through play. With 20+ years of teaching experience, I have seen what works well in nurturing education and consolidating key skills. Integrating play and creativity makes learning fun so that children reinforce key concepts, discuss their thinking & strategies. These high-quality materials provide teachers & parents with easy-prep games that enrich the educational experiences to help build a strong foundation for future success.

My maths, literacy, MFL & RE resources are about learning through play. With 20+ years of teaching experience, I have seen what works well in nurturing education and consolidating key skills. Integrating play and creativity makes learning fun so that children reinforce key concepts, discuss their thinking & strategies. These high-quality materials provide teachers & parents with easy-prep games that enrich the educational experiences to help build a strong foundation for future success.
CVC Sentence Ladders - Read, Write & Build Sentences Phonics Worksheets
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CVC Sentence Ladders - Read, Write & Build Sentences Phonics Worksheets

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Are you looking for fun CVC pyramid sentences or sentence ladders to encourage reading fluency? These printable phonics resources are great for early reading CVC words. They are designed for EYFS students to practice how to decode, blend and read in engaging ways. The pyramid sentences can be used during lessons, in literacy centres, as independent work, as homework assignments, in tuff trays, for Home Education, supply lessons or as extra reading practice. Students can work individually to read and write the sentences. They can also use the blank templates to make up their own pyramid sentences and share them with their peers. Differentiation is easy - use the easier words (only CVC) or add in other words - CVCC, CCVC, CCVCC, high-frequency words, or sight words, such as ”the”, to make it more of a challenge. You will get: 24 pyramid sentences (or sentence ladders) 7 blank templates to choose from for students to write their own pyramid sentence The sentences come in different fonts including a dyslexic font - this also has a pastel background to help students who might have difficulties focusing on words. You will also get: words with early digraphs (ck, ll, ss, ff) - with the digraphs underlined for extra support and also not underlined Notes patterns for the backs of cards The resources are in colour and black & white for more printing options. Benefits Helps students practice reading CVC words one at a time Encourages young learners to match words as they hear them Allows for differentiation Offers a fun way for children to improve their literacy skills Easy-prep - print & cut out the cards (4 to a page) Can be played independently - for individuals or pairs - discussion with others helps learning and engages students Great for lessons, centres, extra reading practice, homework, substitute teachers, early morning work, home education If you like this resource Please leave a review, Thank you Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
CVC Sentence Pyramids for Reading Fluency
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CVC Sentence Pyramids for Reading Fluency

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Are you looking for fun CVC pyramid sentences or sentence ladders to encourage reading fluency? These printable phonics resources are great for early reading CVC words. They are designed for EYFS students to practice how to decode, blend and read in engaging ways. The pyramid sentences can be used during lessons, in literacy centres, as independent work, as homework assignments, in tuff trays, for Home Education, supply lessons or as extra reading practice. Students can work individually to read and write the sentences. They can also use the blank templates to make up their own pyramid sentences and share them with their peers. Differentiation is easy - use the easier words (only CVC) or add in other words - CVCC, CCVC, CCVCC, high-frequency words, or sight words, such as ”the”, to make it more of a challenge. You will get: 24 pyramid sentences (or sentence ladders) 7 blank templates to choose from for students to write their own pyramid sentence The sentences come in different fonts including a dyslexic font - this also has a pastel background to help students who might have difficulties focusing on words. You will also get: words with early digraphs (ck, ll, ss, ff) - with the digraphs underlined for extra support and also not underlined Notes patterns for the backs of cards The resources are in colour and black & white for more printing options. Benefits Helps students practice reading CVC words one at a time Encourages young learners to match words as they hear them Allows for differentiation Offers a fun way for children to improve their literacy skills Easy-prep - print & cut out the cards (4 to a page) Can be played independently - for individuals or pairs - discussion with others helps learning and engages students Great for lessons, centres, extra reading practice, homework, substitute teachers, early morning work, home education If you like this resource Please leave a review, Thank you Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
10 CVC Words Winter Roll and Read Phonics Games - for early years
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10 CVC Words Winter Roll and Read Phonics Games - for early years

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Are you looking for easy-prep games to read CVC words? Get your Early Years students excited to also read CCVC, CVCC and CCVCC words with these winter-themed differentiated phonics activities. They will use their early reading skills to practice decoding, blending and reading and become more fluent and confident in this key literacy skill. The resources are easy to use and great for independent activities as part of a phonics lesson or use this as an adult-led activity where you can assess and teach about early reading strategies, sounds and letters. They are great opportunities to talk about grapheme-phoneme correspondences and blending sounds together to read whole words. Differentiation is easy as there are 10 different games with increasingly more sounds and letters (please see below). With the snow clipart, this resource makes reading CVC words in the winter fun. The activities are perfect for lessons, extra practice, early finishers, centres, homework and Home Education. You will get: 10 Games in 4 versions - Colour, Highlighted Vowels, Black and white & Dyslexic Font CVC words using s a t i p n m d CVC & VC VCC CVCC & CCVC words using s a t i p n m d CVC words using s a t i p n m d & g o c k CVC words using s a t i p n m d g o c k & e u r CVC & VC VCC CVCC & CCVC words using s a t i p n m d g o c k & e u r CVC words using s a t i p n m d g o c k e u r & h b f l CVC & VC VCC CVCC CCVC & CCVCC words using s a t i p n m d g o c k e u r & h b f l CVC words using s a t i p n m d g o c k e u r h b f l & j v w x y z CVC & CVCC & CCVC & CCVCC words using s a t i p n m d g o c k e u r h b f l & j v w x y z & digraphs ck, ff ll ss CVC & CVCC & CCVC & CCVCC words using s a t i p n m d g o c k e u r h b f l & j v w x y z digraphs ck, ff ll ss & zz qu You will also get: 3 blank templates for your students to write their own words and create ‘personalized’ games templates for dice and spinners (1-4 and 1-6) with a winter theme - or use standard 1-6 dice templates for markers and patterns for the backs of games (or laminate 2 games back-to-back for students to go onto a more challenging game teaching notes Great for you: Easy-prep - print and you are ready Ideal opportunity to assess and teach about reading CVC words Great as independent activities as part of a phonics lesson Great for your centres Use them for morning work Ideal for fun homework Ideal for extra fun blending and reading practice Great for your students: Popular and easy-to-understand game format Games encourage perseverance - who can get to the snowman first? Provides great opportunities to learn together If your students enjoy this resource, please leave a review. Thank you! Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception
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CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activity. Your Reception pupils will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the code. This scavenger hunt focuses on the first letter in CVC words - this is the sound of a letter that most children find easiest to hear and discriminate so is the easiest to decode and read. Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills. Easy-Prep - Print and cut up the words and pictures and hide them around your room and/ or outdoors. Set the scene by reading the short passage and explaining what students have to do and hand out the answer sheets with a pencil and clipboard. Players find the 10 different pictures (with numbers), read the words with letters, decide which is the correct spelling and match them to the pictures. They record the letters underneath the number (of the matching picture) on the answer sheet which will give them 3 words - the mystery code. You will get: 10 pictures 40 words - students choose the correct spelling - each picture has 4 spelling options. Answer sheet 1 - record the letters of the correct spellings to find the mystery words Answer sheet 2 - record the numbers for the given letters (a CVC word) to reveal the secret 3-digit code Answers for quick assessment You will also get: Notes a short introduction to set the scene answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct winners’ certificates directions & FAQ’s Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centre Great as an independent activity Use them in child-initiated learning time Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for extra reading practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to read CVC words and focus on the middle (vowel) sounds Encourages students to work together in pairs and groups The challenge to crack the 3-digit code will engage them Make it more interesting by using a 3-digit lock and pre-setting the numbers to this code. It could even open a ‘treasure box’ with something inside - perhaps a coin, something related to your current topic, or a star certificates. You may be interested in: CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception If you like this resource, please rate & comment about it., Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception
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CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activity. Your Reception pupils will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the code. This scavenger hunt focuses on the middle letter - the vowel - in CVC words - this is the sound of a letter that most children find the hardest to hear and discriminate. Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills. Players find the 10 different pictures (with numbers), read the words with letters, decide which is the correct spelling and match them to the pictures. They record the letters underneath the number (of the matching picture) on the answer sheet which will give them 3 words - the mystery code. You will get: 10 pictures 40 words - students choose the correct spelling - each picture has 4 spelling options. Answer sheet 1 - record the letters of the correct spellings to find the mystery words Answer sheet 2 - record the numbers for the given letters (a CVC word) to reveal the secret 3-digit code Answers for quick assessment You will also get: Notes a short introduction to set the scene answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct winners’ certificates directions & FAQ’s Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centre Great as an independent activity Use them in child-initiated learning time Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for extra reading practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to read CVC words and focus on the middle (vowel) sounds Encourages students to work together in pairs and groups The challenge to crack the 3-digit code will engage them Make it more interesting by using a 3-digit lock and pre-setting the numbers to this code. It could even open a ‘treasure box’ with something inside - perhaps a coin, something related to your current topic, or a star certificates. You may be interested in: CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception CVC Words-FINAL Letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun-Reception If you like this resource, please rate & comment about it., Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Reading CVC Word Puzzles - FINAL Letter - Reception Class
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Reading CVC Word Puzzles - FINAL Letter - Reception Class

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Are you looking for fun CVC easy-prep puzzles? These printable phonics games specifically target reading CVC words and final sounds. They are designed for Early Years pupils to practice decoding, blending, and reading skills in an engaging way. This resource can be used during lessons, in literacy centres, as independent work, homework assignments, Home Education, substitute lessons or extra reading practice. Pupils can work individually or in small groups to complete the puzzles. Differentiation is easy - either use the vowel in a different color for extra support and provide more than 1 letter for the initial sound as a challenge. You will get: 10 puzzles each with: a picture 3 letters ( the word) Challenge 2 extra letters for the final sound (some of the extra letters are ones that are often confused in the graphic e.g. g and q and some where the sounds can be easily confused e.g. d and t) You will also get: letters underlined that are easily confused if they are the wrong way round such as b, n, u notes how to differentiate the activity vowels in a different color to make this easier answers for quick self assessment patterns for the backs of cards The resources are in color and black & white for more printing options. The letters and pictures are all numbered so it is easy to see which letters go with which puzzle. If you are also getting the puzzles for the first and middle sound then the different color frames will help to organize these easily. Benefits Helps students practice sequencing letters in the correct order for CVC words Encourages young learners to say and match sounds in CVC words with corresponding letters Allows for differentiation by providing 4 levels of difficulty Offers a fun and interactive tool for children to improve their literacy skills Easy-prep - print, cut out and play Easy to organize for centres as the puzzles are clearly marked as to which letters go together with which puzzle Can be played individually and in pairs - discussion with others helps learning and engages students Great for lessons, centres, tuff trays, home education and homework You may be interested in: Reading CVC Word Puzzles - INITIAL Letter - Reception Class If you like this resource, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review and thank you Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Reading CVC Word Puzzles - INITIAL Letter - Reception Class
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Reading CVC Word Puzzles - INITIAL Letter - Reception Class

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Looking for fun CVC easy-prep puzzles? These printable phonics games specifically target reading CVC words and initial sounds. They are designed for EYFS pupils to practice decoding, blending, and reading skills in an engaging way. This resource can be used during lessons, in literacy centres, as independent work, homework assignments, Home Education, Supply lessons or extra reading practice. Students can work individually or in small groups to complete the puzzles. Differentiation is easy - either use the vowel in a different colour for extra support and provide more than 1 letter for the initial sound as a challenge. You will get: 10 puzzles each with: a picture 3 letters ( the word) Challenge 2 extra letters for the initial sound (some of the extra letters are ones that are often confused in the graphic e.g. l and t and some where the sounds can be easily confused e.g. s and z). You will also get: letters underlined that are easily confused if they are the wrong way round such as b, n, u notes how to differentiate the activity vowels in a different colour to make this easier answers for quick self assessment patterns for the backs of cards. The resources are in colour and black & white for more printing options. The letters and pictures are all numbered so it is easy to see which letters go with which puzzle. If you are also getting the puzzles for the final and middle sound then the different colour frames will help to organise these easily. Benefits Helps students practice sequencing letters in the correct order for CVC words Encourages young learners to say and match sounds in CVC words with corresponding letters Allows for differentiation by providing 4 levels of difficulty Offers a fun and interactive tool for children to improve their literacy skills Easy-prep - print, cut out and play Easy to organize for centres as the puzzles are clearly marked as to which letters go together with which puzzle Can be played individually and in pairs - discussion with others helps learning and engages students Great for lessons, centres, home education and homework. You might be interested in: Reading CVC Word Puzzles - FINAL Letter - Reception Class If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review, thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
CVC Words-FINAL Letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun-Reception
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CVC Words-FINAL Letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun-Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activity. Your Reception pupils will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the code This scavenger hunt focuses on the final letter - the vowel - in CVC words - this is the sound of a letter that most children find the easier to hear and discriminate than the middle sound but harder than the first sound Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills Players find the 10 different pictures (with numbers), read the words with letters, decide which is the correct spelling and match them to the pictures. They record the letters underneath the number (of the matching picture) on the answer sheet which will give them 3 words - the mystery code You will get: 10 pictures 40 words - students choose the correct spelling - each picture has 4 spelling options. Answer sheet 1 - record the letters of the correct spellings to find the mystery words Answer sheet 2 - record the numbers for the given letters (a CVC word) to reveal the secret 3-digit code Answers for quick assessment You will also get: Notes a short introduction to set the scene answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct winners’ certificates directions & FAQ’s Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centre Great as an independent activity Use them in child-initiated learning time Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for extra reading practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to read CVC words and focus on the middle (vowel) sounds Encourages students to work together in pairs and groups The challenge to crack the 3-digit code will engage them Make it more interesting by using a 3-digit lock and pre-setting the numbers to this code. It could even open a ‘treasure box’ with something inside - perhaps a coin, something related to your current topic, or a star certificates. You may be interested in: CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception If you like this resource, please rate & comment about it., Thank you Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Bundle of Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 & Reception
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Bundle of Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 & Reception

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for year 1? These 300 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for reading sight words students need to be able to read quickly and without decoding and follow on from the first high-frequency words. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. They are the first 300 sight words that children will probably be learning and include both tricky and decodable words. Students will be eager to decode & read and will find it easier to recognise these words instantly in different texts so that reading books becomes easier. Challenging other players on whether they can read the words correctly will keep them engaged Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding, reading and/or instant recall of words The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words they are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. **Here is what you will get: ** 300 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font (as recommended by the British Dyslexia Association) titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1
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200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for year 1? These 200 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for reading sight words students need to be able to read quickly and without decoding and follow on from the first high-frequency words. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. The words in this resource follow on from the 1st sight words and include both tricky and decodable words. Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding, reading and/or instant recall of words The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words they are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. **Here is what you will get: ** 200 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font (as recommended by the British Dyslexia Association) titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. If you like my resources please leave a review, Thank you You may be interested in: 100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1 Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1
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100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for reception and year 1? These first 100 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for students to be able to read quickly and without decoding. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding and/or recall . The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words that your students are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. Here is what you will get: 100 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their phonics skills so that reading becomes easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. You may be interested in: 200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
Segmenting and Blending CVC Words Fun DICE Spelling Games
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Segmenting and Blending CVC Words Fun DICE Spelling Games

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Looking for fun blending and segmenting games to spell CVC words? Get your (EYFS) reception children excited to practise early reading skills and say, segment, blend and make words with the letters on the dice to match the pictures. They will love these activities which will help them to recognise consonants and vowels and choose the correct ones to build the different words. Why choose dice rather than get pupils to write? Some children at this age may find writing tricky as they have not yet got the fine motor control to use a pencil accurately and can get frustrated easily, however we still want them to practice spelling. Building words using these dice makes ‘writing’, or spelling, fun. You can also use these as a Memory or Pairs game by printing the words and pictures and finding the pairs. Alternatively print out the words twice and match them. Use these games to revise and consolidate learning about blending and segmenting CVC words in fun ways. Pupils will become more confident and fluent in their spelling and reading. You will get: 3 games which have: dice - 2 dice with consonants plus 2 vowel dice words in colour with the middle vowel in black words in colour with the middle vowel in black plus 3 dots under the 3 letters and arrows to show the direction of reading the word words in in black and white to print directly to the back of the pictures for instant self-assessment. ( The words are ‘handed’ compared to the pictures so that you should be able to print this back-to-back with the pictures). a table of which words are being used (Game 1 - 43 words, game 2 - 40 words, game 3 - 30 words. Please note that some words are used more than once). instructions how to play the games - i.e. match the letters to the word or match the letters to the picture teaching notes patterns for the backs of words in case you would like to have a player read the word and the others spell this Great for you: Ideal opportunity to assess and teach about blending and segmenting CVC words Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Great for your literacy/ reading centres Use them for morning work Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun segmenting and spelling practice Great for your Pupils: Popular to play & easy to understand activities Great opportunities to learn together and discuss blending and segmenting with instant self-assessment You might also be interested in these: If you like this resource, I would appreciate a review and thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Phonics Spelling Dice Games Digraphs CK FF LL SS ZZ & QU & Short
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Phonics Spelling Dice Games Digraphs CK FF LL SS ZZ & QU & Short

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Are you looking for fun segmenting and spelling games for digraphs ck, ff, ll, ss, zz and qu? Get your reception children excited to read, segment and spell words with the letters on the dice. They will love these activities which will help them recognise the first digraphs they will probably learn and choose the correct letters to ‘build’ the word. Why choose dice rather than get students to write? Some children at this age are reluctant to write but we still need them to practice spelling so playing engaging games solves this issue. Building words using these dice makes spelling fun. Use these games to revise and consolidate learning about spelling digraphs in fun ways. This can be a big step up from reading CVC words as students have to recognize that 2 letters together can make 1 sound. They will become more confident and fluent in their spelling and reading as they recognize these digraphs quickly. You will get: 70 words with and without the vowel in a different colour for added support with and without dots and lines under the letters and arrows to show the direction of blending the words in colour and black and white with a dyslexic font - these words also have less clipart and a pastel-coloured background to make it easier to read 6 dice 2 vowel dice 4 consonant dice a table with the words that are used instructions on how to play the games teaching notes a card to score points won e.g. tally marks **Great for you: ** Ideal opportunity to assess and teach about digraphs ck, ff, ll, ss, zz and qu Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Great for your centres Use them for morning work Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun segmenting and spelling practice Use them when you need some fun activities with educational content Ideal if you need a resource e.g. for supply teachers Easy assessment Great for your students: Popular to play & easy to understand activities Great opportunities to learn together and discuss blending and segmenting digraphs with instant self-assessment Home Education: Ideal to use as part of a lesson practicing spelling words with ‘easier’ digraphs Great activities outside formal teaching times - ‘drip feeding’ learning into other parts of the day If you like this resource, I would appreciate a review and thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Maths Activities 4th of July Numbers to Count, Subitize, Add & Read
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Maths Activities 4th of July Numbers to Count, Subitize, Add & Read

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Make subitizing and counting numbers up to 10, adding and reading (number) words fun by using this easy-prep maths 4th of July resource. Your early years students can play math games such as Memory, Pairs and Snap in small groups or individually and use their mathematics skills to count, subitize, read number words and find the matching numeral to the quantity they have counted. This resource is ideal for celebrating the 4th of July with red, blue and white stars and stripes for counting, but it can be used throughout the year. Most young children love games and these resources lend themselves well to playing popular games practicing key math skills and recognising numerals, addition to 10 and reading words. Students can play this as part of their CHIL, or child-initiated independent learning activities or as part of a maths lesson. Decide whether you would like your students to count, add or read and put the relevant cards in your tuff tray to encourage these key mathematical skills or use them for your maths lesson or table. Ask questions such as: How many stars/ stripes can you ‘see’ without counting - subitizing? Is it easier to ‘see’ if you see them in groups e.g. a 3 and a 4? Can you make a sum using the cards and symbols and show me 3 + 4 = ?using the numbers or the pictures - addition skills? Can you read the words and match them to the numerals? You will get cards with: 0-10 numerals 0-10 stars for counting 0-10 stripes for counting Zero to ten in words Stars and stripes on 1 card to add 2 quantities together Matching addition sums to recognize and find 12 subtraction sums to find the equivalent pictures or answers for (2 for answers 1 and 5) notes patterns for the backs of the cards Great for you: Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up the cards and you are ready for a fun and engaging lesson. Ideal for your math and 4th of July-themed centres Great as independent activities in a math lesson Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for substitute days Great for extra counting practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to count carefully and subitize Count together and discuss the final number being the total number Add 2 quantities together and recognize the matching sum - seeing this as a written sum is an important step up from seeing the objects Have fun with math Read number words If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. Thank you. You might be interested in: USA Presidents Scavenger Hunt 4th of July 2d SHAPES Math Geometry Games - EYFS & KS1 Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
3 CVC Word Scavenger Hunts for Reception
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3 CVC Word Scavenger Hunts for Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activities. Your Reception students will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the codes. Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills. You will Get 3 CVC Scavenger hunts for Reception Literacy Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Halloween Reading Games - Fun CVC Roll & Read Activities for Early Years
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Halloween Reading Games - Fun CVC Roll & Read Activities for Early Years

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Are you looking for fun CVC Halloween Reading Games for Early years? Your students will love these easy-prep printable early reading activities, decoding letters and sounds to blend and read CVC, CCVC, CVCC, and CCVCC words. The games are ideal for reading games as part of a lesson to practice how to decode, blend and read CVC words in engaging ways. They can be played as either independent games or as an adult-led activity where you can assess, teach and discuss decoding, blending and reading strategies. The cute Halloween clipart makes this ideal for October Phonics activities. You will get: 6 Roll & Read Halloween Reading Games Game 1 – CVC game with graphemes s a t p – words are repeated to give lots of practice with these 4 letters and sounds Game 2 – Words with graphemes s a t p i n m d – most are CVC words, including VC (at, it) and VCC (ant, and) words and 2 names with capital letters Game 3 – CVC Words with graphemes s a t p i n m d g o c k Game 4 – CVC, CVCC CCVC Words game with s a t p i n m d g o c k e u r Game 5 – CVC, CVCC CCVC CCVCC Words game with s a t p i n m d g o c k e u r h b f l Game 6 – includes more complex words with s a t p i n m d g o c k e u r h b f l j v w x y z (all letters apart from q which would be a digraph as ‘qu’) Blank Template for students to create their own CVC games and play with their friends and family Teachers’ Notes Templates to make spinners and dice with Halloween numbers Markers Patterns for the backs of games Great for you: Low-prep - print, provide dice or spinners and markers (templates are included) and play laminate for repeated use - laminate 2 games back-to-back so students can go to a more challenging game when they have finished Teachers’ notes with suggestions on how to structure the lesson Great for your literacy/ reading centres Use them for morning work Great as an independent activity as part of a lesson Ideal for fun homework Great for extra reading practice targeting specific letters and sounds Use them for early finishers Leave them in your tuff tray for students to play with or have them out as child-initiated activities Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for your students: Activities are ideal for pairs and small groups Games are easy to do and quick to understand Players will check each other’s reading skills and therefore be learning together Gives students opportunities to discuss reading strategies Home Education: Ideal to use as part of a lesson practicing early reading strategies and specific letters and sounds Great to play as a fun activity outside formal teaching - ‘drip feeding’ reading If you like this resource please leave a review, Thankyou Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Halloween CVC Spider Web Letter Sequence FUN & 50+ Word Cards
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Halloween CVC Spider Web Letter Sequence FUN & 50+ Word Cards

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Looking for a HALLOWEEN CVC spider web game to practice early reading skills? Get your students excited about reading consonant - vowel - consonant words using these easy-prep CVC games. They will love playing this Halloween draw a spider’s web activity by drawing lines to the next letters in a word. This will help them to recognize and match sounds and letters and hear the first, middle and last sounds in CVC words. Differentiation is easy as there are VC, CCVC, CVCC and CCVCC words included to challenge students who have mastered reading and bending CVC words. Use the games to revise and consolidate early reading skills so that they will become more confident and fluent in their reading. The resources are great for reading activities as part of a lesson. Use this as an independent game or as an adult-led activity where you can assess and teach sounds and sequences of letters and reading strategies. Use these opportunities to discuss sounds at the beginning, middle or end of a word - can they discriminate them and then match them to the letters. The letters provided are s a t p i n m d. By drawing lines from one letter to the next, students will be creating a spider’s web. Erase after several words and maybe use different color pens for different words - but this is not necessary. You will get: 3 templates to draw a spider’s web Spider Web & Letters with vowels in red Letters (no spider web) with vowels in red Letters (no spider web) Words to match (with spider web clipart) 24 CVC words 19 VC, VCC, CVCC, CCVC words 5 CCVCC words You will also get: Instructions to play the games Markers (in case pens are unavailable, students can mark the sequence of letters) Teachers’ Notes Patterns for the backs of games Great for you: Low-prep – print, cut up words and play Teachers’ notes with suggestions on how to structure a lesson Great for your literacy/ reading centres - Use them for easy-prep morning work Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun practice Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for substitute days Great for your students: Easy to play Instructions are included Players will check each other’s spider webs and therefore be learning together Gives students opportunities to discuss CVC words Games have a competitive element so will encourage perseverance If you like this resource please leave a review, Thankyou Please check out Halloween Reading Games - Fun CVC Roll & Read Activities for Early Years TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
10 Thanksgiving Roll & Read CVC CCVCC Words - Reading Games For Early Years
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10 Thanksgiving Roll & Read CVC CCVCC Words - Reading Games For Early Years

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Looking for easy-prep phonics games to read CVC words this Thanksgiving? Get your Early Years students excited about reading VC, CCVC, CVCC, CCVCC & digraphs with these differentiated, harvest-themed, fun activities. They will use their early reading skills to practice decoding, blending and reading and become more fluent and confident in these key literacy skills. The resources are easy to use and great for independent activities as part of a phonics lesson or use this as an adult-led activity where you can assess and teach about early reading strategies, sounds and letters. They are great opportunities to talk about grapheme-phoneme correspondences and blending sounds to read whole words. Differentiation is easy as there are 10 different games with increasingly more sounds and letters With the cute Thanksgiving clipart, the games make reading CVC words in the fall or autumn fun. The activities are perfect for lessons, extra practice, early finishers, fun homework, centres, supply days and home Education. You will get: 10 Games Game 1 -CVC – s a t i p n m d Game 2 – CVC & VC VCC CVCC & CCVC & capital letters for names - s a t i p n m d Game 3 – CVC - s a t i p n m d & g o c k Game 4 – CVC - s a t i p n m d & g o c k & e u r Game 5 – CVC & VC VCC CVCC & CCVC - s a t i p n m d & g o c k & e u r Game 6 – CVC - s a t i p n m d & g o c k e u r & h b f l Game 7 – CVC & VC VCC CVCC & CCVC - s a t i p n m d & g o c k e u r & h b f l Game 8 – CVC - s a t i p n m d & g o c k e u r & h b f l j v w x y z Game 9 – CVC & VC VCC CVCC & CCVC - s a t i p n m d & g o c k e u r & h b f l j v w x y z& digraphs ck, ff ll ss Game 10 – - s a t i p n m d & g o c k e u r & h b f l j v w x y z & digraphs ck, ff ll ss zz qu 2 blank templates for your students to write their own words and create ‘personalized’ games templates for dice and spinners templates for markers and patterns for the backs of games teaching notes Great for you: Easy-prep - print and you are ready Ideal opportunity to assess and teach about reading CVC words and early digraphs Great as independent activities as part of a phonics lesson Great for your literacy and fall/ autumn/ Thanksgiving centres Use them for morning work Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun blending and reading practice Ideal if you need a resource e.g. for substitute days These games are suggested for Early Years but may also be suitable for other grades. Great for your students: Popular and easy-to-understand game format Games encourage perseverance - who can get to the end first? Provides great opportunities to learn together If your students enjoy the games, please leave a review. Thank you! Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
FREE Back-To-School Easy-Prep Reading BOOKMARKS to Color & Write for Primary School
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FREE Back-To-School Easy-Prep Reading BOOKMARKS to Color & Write for Primary School

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Start the year with these easy-prep, back-to-school bookmarks for the first day or week back. Your Year 1 to 5 students will love these slogans and personalise a bookmark to inspire a love for reading and learning as they use this with their books throughout the year. This engaging activity is perfect for the beginning of the new academic year. Ask students to color and write a reading goal they would like to achieve, or color and laminate this so that students can write their current reading book/ goal about the books they are reading using a dry-wipe pen. This means that you can change the reading targets throughout the year and keep them in their books as a reminder. Alternatively ask them to color in 2 bookmarks and laminate them back-to-back so they have 2 spaces to fill. You will get: 6 encouraging slogans using Reading Owls Rainbow colours Cute kids clipart The resources are in color and black and white for more printing options. Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up and you are ready for a fun back-to-school activity. Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centres Great as independent activities Great for early finishers or morning activity Could be an easy and quick beginning-of-the-year display These activities are suggested for primary children but may also be suitable for other years. Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to reflect on what they want to achieve Fun writing & drawing activity If you like this resource, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review and Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
Freebie – UPPER & lowercase letters Domino Games
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Freebie – UPPER & lowercase letters Domino Games

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Are you looking for an alphabet UPPER and lowercase letter-matching game for early years (EYFS)? These domino games make letter recognition and matching lower to uppercase letters fun. The low-prep engaging activities are easy to set up and perfect for lessons, centres, tuff trays and supply teachers. Combine them with other phonics activities e.g. mazes and Worksheets to reinforce the letter shapes that go with different sounds. They will love these letter-matching activities and won’t realize how much they are learning while they are having fun! Use them as independent games or as an adult-led activity to assess and teach about the shapes of UPPER and lowercase letters. Ask students to say the letter sound and the letter name to reinforce the correspondence between these. Here is what you will get: 3 games with 9 or 18 letters to find and match using popular Comic Sans font font designed for younger children ‘fun’ font Great for you: Prep is easy and quick – print, cut out and you are ready for a fun and engaging activity Great for your literacy centre Ideal as an independent activity as part of a lesson Use this as an adult-led activity and discuss letter shapes, names and sounds Great for homework Use resources for early finishers Leave them in your tuff tray or have them out as child-initiated activities Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply teachers These games are suggested for early years but might also be suitable for other year groups. Great for your students: Activities are ideal for independent tasks Activities are easy to understand and do Games are fun Ideal for individual activities and play in pairs Home education, parents and childcare providers: Ideal to use as part of a lesson looking at UPPER and lowercase letters Great to do outside of formal teaching - ‘drip feeding’ letter recognition into other parts of the day as fun activities Combine this with looking at uppercase and lowercase letters in the environment, books, newspapers, etc, and see the different ways letters can be written If you like this resources please leave a review, Thank You You might be interested in: Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning