Alphabet resource for display and alphabet activities. This resource contains the following:- Teacher’s Notes • Aa to Zz frieze showing pictures beginning with initial letter. Laminate and punch holes and thread through with a string to hang around the classroom or peg onto a washing line across a wall/classroom. Aa – Zz word strips and related pictures • Laminate and cut out • Can be used as an extension activity. Children trace round the initial dotted letter which shows a picture for that letter. Alphabet cards • Alphabet cards should be printed off twice, laminated and cut out. • Children can play alphabet snap • Other games – lay out 4 or 5 letters in alphabetical order ,e.g. k, l, m, n, o, cover them over. Take a letter away without the children seeing and ask what letter is missing. • Matching lower case to upper case letters activity. Practise writing frames using Sassoon dotted font • These are in upper and lower cases. Each one should be laminated. • After focussing on e.g. ‘t’, children can practise writing over the dots and then without the dots as handwriting exercises. Alphabet Mat Practise (trace over dotted letters) Photocopy these and laminate • Children can keep it in their trays for reference; • can practise their handwriting if they finish their work early or for those children who need to practise fine motor skills. Practise writing frames using Sassoon dotted font • These are in upper and lower cases. Each one should be laminated. • After focussing on e.g. ‘t’, children can practise writing over the dots and then without the dots as handwriting exercises. Alphabet Mat • Can be laminated and blu tac to the wall in the writing/reading/book corner. • Can be used to assess a child’s phonic progress. Alphabet Pictures Games/Assessment • The pictures represent the start of a letter e.g. ‘g’ for grasshopper. The pictures are not in alphabetical order so that you have to look for the picture. • Enlarge the A4 size sheet to A3 and the sheet with the alphabet tiles. • Laminate the Alphabet Pictures grid • Laminate the Alphabet sheet then cut out each letter for use with Alphabet Pictures grid. • Children can play in pairs. A timer can be set so that children have a limited time to place the letter on the correct picture. • Players take turns to ask his/her partner to find the picture beginning with, e.g. ‘s’. The player picks out one of the letters and places it over the correct picture sound on the Alphabet Picture Mat. US Version https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12693631 Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘sw’ CCVC words. A natural progression from CVC and CCV to CCVC Phase 4: Letters and Sounds Principles and Practice. Aimed at: Early Years and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students. It is an addition to my other resources on initial consonant blends. This pack contains: Flexible Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose which parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan. PowerPoint Presentation 1 (36 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words; whole class/group activities to prepare children for their independent activities. Also includes alien and real word whole class activity. PowerPoint Phoneme Presentation (15 Slides) - Optional (Use as reference) - some children may still be struggling with segmenting/blending). I have listed a few CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that children can see and hear the separate phonemes (with pictures). Children are encouraged to make simple sentences with the words to understand its meaning and distinguish between nouns, verbs or adjectives. Flashcards and words with and without sound buttons and lines Set of pictures and words for matching activities (8) New set of worksheets 3 Practice Workssheets: Worksheet 1 - Sw Blend Matching Words to Pictures - Children complete the words and then draw lines to match words to pictures. Worksheet 2 - Sw Cloze exercise - Children read and fill in the missing words in the sentences. Second part of worksheet - unscramble the words in the sentences. Extension: Worksheet 3 - Jumbled sentences and punctuation. Children work out the simple sentences and punctuate accordingly. 2 Word Searches with pictures. You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have created on initial consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for group activities. In small groups, I put different pictures and words from previous laminated material for children to sort into rhyming groups, e.g. swot-plot-clot-snot-slot words/pictures. See activity sheets and other resources in preview pane. File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF Format Hope you enjoy this resource and thank you for stopping by my shop.

This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘tr’ CCVC words. A natural progression from CVC and CCV to CCVC Phase 4: Letters and Sounds Principles and Practice. Aimed at: Early Years and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students. It is an addition to my other resources on initial consonant blends. You can decide to put in 15 mins phonics, 30 mins or longer as this is a indepth flexible resource as are the others. This pack contains: Flexible Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose hich parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan. PowerPoint Presentation 1 (31 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words; whole class/group activities to prepare children for their independent activities. Also includes alien and real word whole class activity. PowerPoint Phoneme Presentation (19 Slides) - Optional (Use as reference) - some children may still be struggling with segmenting/blending). I have listed a few CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that children can see and hear the separate phonemes (with pictures). Children can verbalize simple sentences with a selection tr-ccvc words. Flashcards and words with and without sound buttons and lines - you can use during lesson and plenary for children to quick read. Set of pictures and words for matching activities (8) 3 Practice Worksheets: Worksheet 1 - Word Scramble and Sentences - Children unscramble each word in the box and write it next to the picture on handwriting lines. Next section - write 4 simple sentences the words. Worksheet 2 - Tr - Missing Consonant Blends - Trace over initial consonants and draw a picture for the word. Extra: Worksheet 3 - Making Plurals with tr-ccvc words and writing sentences - Children write the singular and then the plural, e.g. troll-trolls -The trolls are hungry and they live under the bridge. (Good opportunity to check grammar). 2 Word Searches with pictures. You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have created on initial consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for group activities. In small groups, I put different pictures and words from previous laminated material for children to sort into rhyming groups, e.g. trick-brick-prick words/pictures. File Type: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF Format

This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘st’ CCVC words. A progression from CVC and CCV to CCVC Phase 4: Letters and Sounds Phonics. Aimed at: Early Years and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students. It is an addition to my other resources on initial consonant blends. This pack contains: Flexible Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose which parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan. PowerPoint Presentation 1 (35 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words; whole class/group activities to prepare children for their independent activities. Also includes alien and real word whole class activity. PowerPoint Phoneme Presentation (12 Slides) - Optional (Use as reference) - some children may still be struggling with segmenting/blending) - I have listed a few CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that children can see and hear the separate phonemes (with pictures) - extension some children may be able to give you other meaning for the words in a sentence. Encourage children to make simple sentences with the words to understand its meaning and distinguish between nouns, verbs or adjectives. Flashcards and words with and without sound buttons and lines Set of pictures and words for matching activities (8) 3 Activity Sheets: Worksheet 1 - This worksheet has 3 sections: Section A: gap-filling - choosing the appropriate word so that the sentence make sense. Section B - Unscrambling the CCVC words in the boxes and writing it correctly above. Section C - children copy out each of the 3 sentences, punctuating with capital letter/full stop or with a question mark. Activity Sheet 2 - Completing missing vowels and then match words to pictures by drawing a line (Answer provided) Activity Sheet 3 - Completing the missing vowel digraphs and then match words to pictures by drawing a line (Answer provided). 2 Word Searches with pictures. You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have created on consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for future use. See activity sheets and other resources in preview pane. File Type: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF Format Hope you enjoy this resource and thank you for visiting my shop:-)

**This product has been updated with teacher notes on suggested activities, worksheets and black and white pictures for more initial consonant blend activities. ** There are 3 sets of pictures for each initial consonant blend. One set has highlighted initial blends. Optional: Print out onto card paper/good quality paper, laminate and cut out the pictures and words. Content: Teacher Notes on suggested activities 3 Sets of initial consonant blend pictures with words (one set has highlighted initial blends) 64 black and white pictures relating to initial consonant blends 3 Worksheets - children trace over initial blends and then write in the correct blends to finish incomplete words. 2 Cut/paste worksheet activities - children trace over blends and then write in correct blends to finish incomplete words. Lastly, they cut out the pictures and glue to match the correct completed words. Other Suggested Activities: Pictures only - Mix up different pictures and ask students to find the picture that starts with, e.g. br. Words only - Mix up different words and ask students to sound out the word and/or draw a picture for it. Extension - write sentences. Pictures and words - Mix up different pictures and words for students to match up correctly. Make a word wall using the initial highlighted words as a visual reminder. With the black and white pictures, you can reduce on the copier or leave as is to glue into workbooks. Leave out some words for the children to find the correct word to match the picture in their workbooks. As an extension they can write a sentence using that word. This resource is part of a large pack (but please note it excludes the 64 b/w pictures, worksheets and cut/paste activities which is only in this updated resource) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-consonant-blends-presentations-plans-listening-audio-worksheets-activities-11607482

This pack relates to euros and euro cents currency. Updated 17 May 2022 to include two versions of the original Presentation and worksheets showing the different ways euros/cents are written. Aimed at KS1/Kindergarten/Grade 1 and ESL/EFL students. The presentation can be used as follow-up to the first pack and builds upon the skills students have learnt previously. It still uses a step-by-step approach to teaching money but using higher value coins. This pack contains: <strong>A comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation (53 Slides) - divided into convenient sections. </strong> 1.Reviewing coins and their values, money exchange and using the 50c, €1 and €2 coins. 2. Using €1 and €2 euro coins. Using combination of coins to equal the value of the one euro and two euro coins. 3. Using euros and cents together - this is explained in the presentation with various whole class activities 4. Giving change from €1 and € 2 euro coins. The Presentation also includes whole class activities and different strategies students can use to work out money problems. Students also learn to change, e.g. 125 cents to €1.25/1,25€. **4 Flexible Lesson Plans - contains objectives, plenaries and main lesson. PowerPoint Slides are referred to in the lesson plans. ** Some preparation is required: Laminate the coin sheets, coin cards and price tags for practical tasks at tables. <strong>Worksheets</strong> <strong>Lesson 1</strong> - Adding up combinations of euro coins (2 worksheets). At the Mall (2 worksheets) - adding two items. Extension adding three items. <strong>Lesson 2</strong> - You will need the coin sheets or you can use plastic euro money. Students draw or use the laminated coins to work out different combination of coins that equal €1. Challenge: Different combination of coins that equal two euros. E.g. 50c + 20c + 20c + 10c = €1 <strong>Lesson 3</strong> - Two-part money activity Worksheets (x2). Section A - students complete the table; Section B - students complete the addition sums. <strong>Lesson 4</strong> - 2 Giving change activity. Students in groups at their table. Students take turns to pick a €1 coin card and a price label. The rest of the students in the group work out the change. Challenge: Working out change from €2. Students choose one of the yellow price labels. Worksheets and slides are shown in the preview panes. File Type: PowerPoint , Word and PDF format. Includes a zip with the 3 versions. You may be interested in Money Pack 1 - Step by step introduction: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/money-euros-and-cents-presentations-lesson-plans-worksheets-activities-1-11633169 Hope you enjoy using this resource.

This resource material is for countries using the euro currency: euros and euro cents. Aimed at KS1/Kindergarten/Grade 1 and ESL/EFL students. Updated on 17 May, 2022 to include different ways the euros/cents are written. There are now three versions which you can choose to download. The presentation is a step-by-step approach to teaching euros/cents. <strong>This pack contains:</strong> A comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation (46 Slides) - divided into convenient sections. Identifying and describing coins and their value Adding up cents and adding prices of items Looking at combination of coins and comparing/matching coins of equivalent value, e.g. five 1 cents is worth the same as a 5 cent coin. Giving change - working out how much change you would get from 5c, 10c, and 20c. The Presentation also includes whole class activities and different strategies students can use to work out money problems. There is a separate Presentation on general introduction and a list of countries that use euros as their currency. 4 Flexible Lesson Plans - contains objectives, plenaries and main lesson. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the lesson plans. ** Worksheets ** <strong>Lesson 1</strong> - Matching each coin to its value - There are two sets of activities. (1) Write the value opposite the coin and practise writing the euro signs. (2) Cut and paste each coin to the correct value shown. <strong>Lesson 2</strong> - Let’s Go Shopping (1) - adding two items together Let’s Go Shopping (2) - adding three items together Optional cut and paste Match up Money Bags activity - Students add the prices of the pictures together to get the total and then match the bag of 1 cent coins to the correct sum. <strong>Lesson 3</strong> - 4 Worksheets called Euro Money Bags 1, 2, 3, and 4. Students draw combination of coins to match the price tag. <strong>Lesson 4</strong> - 2 Giving change worksheets - Price tag is shown and then the coin. Students work out what change they would receive if they spent the money shown on the price tag and paid with, e.g. a 10 cent coin. Sample worksheets and Slides are shown in preview pane. File Type: PowerPoint , Word and PDF format. The three versions are in a zip file folder which you can extract. You may be interested in the pack 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/money-euros-and-cents-presentation-lesson-plans-worksheets-activities-2-11633171 Hope you enjoy using this resource.

This is an extra resource on the Euro currency coins 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, 1 euro and 2 euro coins. Updated 17 May 2022 include versions 2 an 3 reflecting how the euro/cents are written, e.g. €2.25 or 2,25€ and cents written as ‘c’. Aimed at: KS1 students learning about the euro/cents, EFL/ESL students The worksheets are in colour and black and white. ANSWERS are provided where appropriate. Each of the four worksheets contain a variety of tasks for students to complete on the topic of buying school stationery. Worksheet 1 - Students look at the pictures and price of each item and then work out how much two items of school supplies cost. Two questions at the bottom: Which student spent the most? Which student spent the least amount of money? Worksheet 2 - This worksheet is similar to the above except students add three items of stationery together. Worksheet 3 - Students answer 6 questions about the items, e.g. Which item is the most expensive? How much less does the eraser cost than the calculator? etc. The next task is to write the new price for each item which has risen by 10 cents. Worksheet 4 - The first task is to write the new price of the items which have risen by 20 euro cents. Second task - to add up 3 items of stationery at the new price. Worksheet 5 - Biggest Euro Sale Now On! - Students reduce the price of each item by 11 cents. They then recalculate the items of stationery bought. Additional worksheets: Drawing coins to match the price tags - students use the fewest number of coins as many times as they can. Add up the coins and write the total on the price tag for each object shown. Challenge: Students add up all the prices on the tags and write the total amount of money spent. File Type: Microsoft Word and PDF format. Also includes a zip file folder with the different versions. Royalty free images from My Cute Graphics and Microsoft clipart

UPDATED Oct 3,2018 - 4 extra worksheets - ideal for homework This resource relates to writing numbers in figures and words from 21 to 100. Content PowerPoint Presentation (22 Slides) Within the Presentation there is a lesson starter, whole class activities on the main lesson, also explains how to write 2-digit numbers in words and for the more able students writing 3-digit numbers in words. Presentations: Counting to 100 in steps of one, five, and ten Presentation - Mixture of digits and words (not in number order) - children practise reading digits and number words. Flexible lesson plan - Outlines learning objectives, lesson starter activity, main lesson and plenary and suggested activities. Slides are also referred to in the plan. Numeral flash cards from 1 to 100 - plain and colour background Word number Flash cards - from one to one hundred (2 sets) Number word cards from one to twenty. Extension worksheets for more able (writing 3-digit numbers). Additional resource: Worksheet 1 - Missing Numbers and Words - Children write the digits shown in words. Second part of the worksheet - children write the word numbers in digits. Worksheet 2 - Writing and Ordering Numbers. Two parts to this worksheet. Children complete the table. Next, reorder the numbers in words from the smallest to the highest number. Worksheet 3 (2 sheets)- Match numbers to number words Worksheet 4 (2 sheets) - Making and writing 2-digit numbers Worksheet 5 (Extension) - Making and writing 3-digit number Cut and paste activity called Sandwich Orders (1) and (2). There are two activities. The first worksheet shows the numbers in words of each type of sandwich. The second worksheet shows the different sandwiches labelled with numbers. Children cut out and match each sandwich labelled with a number e.g. with 75 (ham and cheese) to the word number shown on worksheet 1. Practical work at tables - put a selection of laminated word number cards in a container in the middle of the table. Children choose a card and write the word as digits on their whiteboards. E.g. S/he picks out thirty-four and writes 34. Vice versa - Put a selection of laminated digit flash card in a container. Children choose a number and write it in words on their whiteboards. File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF - zip folder contains all resources. Numbers and Words 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/numbers-number-words-1-presentation-lesson-plan-worksheets-and-literacy-link-activity-11438715 Thank you for visiting my shop.

Minibeasts, bugs, insects bingo game. Your students can also play Snap! and matching pair cards. Increase vocabulary of minibeasts. Great value Minibeasts resource which contains: Teacher’s Notes 35 bingo cards labelled Card 1 to Card 35 30 different minibeasts call out cards 36 picture cards for a game of snap 36 picture cards with name labels which can also be used for snap The pictures are photos of common invertebrates. Preparation: Print onto card paper and laminate the bingo cards. Laminate both sets of picture cards and cut out. Play bingo as a whole class or children play in smaller groups. Play ‘Snap!’ Matching card game - - Lay out, say, 10 sets of matching cards face down on the table - players take turns to turn over two cards. If two cards match, he or she keeps the cards. If the two cards do not match the cards are placed put back again. The player with the most matching cards is the winner. Other uses: Create a minibeasts word wall - reprint the call-out cards and picture cards for a wall display. Opportunities for children to sort minibeasts into categories, i.e. insects, arachnids, myriapods, crustaceans, coelenterates, echinoderms, molluscs and annelids. Aim of the game(s) is to reinforce identification of minibeasts while having fun. List of Minibeasts - ant aphid bee beetle butterfly caterpillar centipede cockroach crab cricket dragonfly earwig firefly fly grasshopper ladybird leech millipede mite mosquito moth octopus praying mantis silverfish slug snail spider wasp weevil woodlouse worm Extra invertebrates on the picture cards: jellyfish, starfish, sea urchin, coral and lobster. File Type: PDF and Word format bingo cards Hope your students have lots of fun playing and learning the names of minibeasts.

This resource relates to matching a mixture of CVC words to pictures. Learning aims: To read and match CVC words to pictures by segmenting and blending. There are two parts to this resource: 1. Play as a game to practise blending and segmenting; 2. For the teacher to assess children's progress in reading CVC words. This product contains: - Teachers' Notes on suggested activities - 8 phonic CVC Phonic Boards 1 to 8 containing clipart pictures - 72 word cards - 24 alien words/pseudo-words - 8 Phonic CVC Screening Check Sheets The boards are colour-coded with the word cards. On each board there are 9 cvc pictures and 3 alien pictures. There are 9 real word cards and 3 alien/pseudo-words for each picture board. Learn to read consonant, vowel, consonant(cvc) words via games - children choose any board number (Board 1 to Board 8) which are colour-coded with the word cards, e.g. Board 1 (yellow) with yellow word cards. H/she chooses a board and read the word on the card and cover the picture that matches the word. The alien pictures can be covered with any of the pseudo-word cards. Children can play in twos/threes - choose the colour of their boards and word cards. Shuffle the set of word cards and lay them face down on the table. They take turns turning over a card. If a card matches their board colour, s/he reads the word and covers the picture for that word. If the colour does not match or s/he cannot read the word, the word card is put back face down on the table. Using the word cards only - shuffle a selection of cards and the child reads as many words as s/he can. Additional use to check progress: For the teacher/assistant - Optional 8 Phonics screening check sheets - On each sheet there is a list of words that correspond to the set of word cards. Select a set of cards and as the child reads each card you complete the phonics screening sheet. Please see preview pane of a completed phonic board with cards. Preparation: For durability laminate onto card paper the Boards 1 to 8. Laminate each set of word cards and cut out the cards. File type: Word and Pdf. An ideal addition to your literacy station resources. Hope you enjoy this multi-purpose product.

This pack relates to Canadian money and contains lots of activities for students to practise counting by fives and tens using nickels and dimes. Aimed at: Kindergarten/Grade 1 and 2 Skip counting in fives: Worksheet - Count the nickels and draw a line to match the money written on the tags. Worksheet - Missing nickels in the piggy bank. Students draw the remaining missing nickels on the piggy bank so that it matches the money in the circle. Worksheet - Students count by 5s to add up the nickels and then write the total on the tags. 2 Cut/Stick activities - Students cut out the nickels for each money bag so that the total adds up to $1 and $2 respectively. Skip counting in tens: Worksheet - Count the dimes and draw a line to match the money written on the tags. Worksheet - Missing dimes in the piggy bank. Students draw the remaining missing dimes on the pig so that it matches the money in the circle. Worksheet - Students count by 10s to add up the dimes and then write the total on the tags. 2 Cut/Stick activities - Students cut out the dimes for each money bag so that the total adds up to $1 and $2 respectively. File Type: Pdf - 15 Worksheets and 4 cut/stick activities You may also be interested in these resources: Free Adding Money Bags Worksheets Introduction to Money Facts Presentation and Coins Premium Products Money problem questions, count, add, subtract and draw coins to match price tags Thank you for visiting my store:-)

Worksheets relating to cvc words. A lovely addition to your phonics lesson to support phonic work. Aimed at: Reception/Year 1. It consists of 2 sets of 54 worksheets together with picture and word cards in colour and black and white. Teacher's Notes included for suggested activities. Children look at the picture and say what it is. Then they colour in the letters that make that word. When they have coloured in the letter, the children rearrange them to spell the word and write it on the handwriting guide line. If some children get stuck, I have included words cards with the same pictures which you can put in the middle of the table for the children to find that matching picture that is also on the worksheet. With the help of the card, children can colour in the correct letters on the worksheet. Please see Preview pane. CVC words used: cat, rat, bag, tag, van, man, sad, pad, nun, sun, hut, cut, net, jet, hen, pen, leg, peg, pin, tin, hot, pot, dog, log, bed, red, bug, jug, zip, rip and lip, cap, map, mop, hop, fox, box, sit, hit, pig, wig, six, mix, sob, cob, ham, yam, pod, rod, tub, cub, mud, bud, sum and gum. File Type: PDF Thank you for stopping by my store:)

This product relates to learning the alphabet names and sounds and upper and lower cases letters. Learning objectives are to develop children’s knowledge of upper and lower letters of the alphabet and begin to learn alphabetical order. Contents: Flexible detailed Lesson Plan includes lesson starter, main lesson and whole class activities and plenary. PowerPoint Presentation on the alphabet (letters float in as you click through the slides) Upper and lower case alphabet flash cards to be laminated and cut apart Editable flash cards Washing line alphabet activity Missing letters gap-filling alphabet strips (upper and lower case letters) Blank alphabet strips Upper and lower case letters to be cut out for extra activities Children are introduced to capital/upper and lower case letters, recite the alphabet, to know that the capital A and the lower case a have the same sound. Washing line activity - questions marks are placed where there should be either a capital letter or a lower case letter. Children are given a selection of laminated letters and have to decide whether the letter they are holding should go where the question mark is. Reinforcement of what the children have learnt: There is a selection of alphabet gap-filling strips from easy to challenging. Cut out the gap-filling alphabet strips and stick into workbooks; and/or Laminate for continuous use There are 26 upper and lower letters for the children to cut out each time you focus on a letter. The children draw or stick pictures around the letter that begin with the same letter sound. Whole lesson contained in a zip file - just right click and open and you will see the folder. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This presentation pack comprises 5 PowerPoint Presentations. Aim: To develop children’s knowledge of the alphabet (upper/lower case letters) and sound and letter correspondences. Just choose a presentation and play. The 5 presentations all include animation. (Shortcut for Slide View press f5 tab) . Each presentation can be used as lesson starters, standalone lessons or as a plenary. Teacher Notes also included. General description: Children recite the alphabet as they appear in alphabetical order: with letters, pictures and words capitals letters only lower case letters only a mix of lower and upper case letters (children name the letters as they appear) interactive alphabet pictures and words (a-z) with each picture linked to Slide 28 that contains a table of words linking back to each picture on the slides. You can click on the links to go back and forth to pictures and words. See Preview Panes. Other Alphabet resources: Learning the Alphabet lesson Learning the Alphabet includes lesson plan and worksheets File Type: PowerPoint Presentation

This resource is primarily aimed at EYFS/Reception and Year 1 as it relates to counting to 10 and writing addition sentences using a Tens Frame. The only preparation is to print and laminate the A4 size task cards. Content: • All Task Cards are also on PowerPoint Slides • 10 Counting Task Cards - PDF • 25 Addition Task Cards - PDF • 2 Blank Ten Frames • Teacher Notes Counting Task Cards The cards are on PowerPoint Slides and as PDF activity worksheets which you can print off and laminate. Students count the counters or dots and write down the number. You can do this activity as a whole class. Play the PowerPoint Presentation and students can either say how many counters they see or write the answer on their whiteboards. 25 Addition Task Cards The addition task cards are on PowerPoint Slides. Hand out whiteboards/dry erase pens. Show one or two slides. Tell students that There are two blue blank boxes below the tens frame for students to write two addition sums. Ask: How many blue counters do you see? Ask: How many yellow counters do you see? Now tell the students to write an addition sum using the plus and equals sign and then to show you on their whiteboards. Ask: Does it matter which way we write the addition sum? And would it change the answer? You can print out the task cards as they are also saved as PDFs and laminate for students to practise write addition sums two ways. Other suggested uses Learning about doubles. Select some of the addition cards including those with the same amount colours on each card, i.e. 1 + 1; 2 + 2; 3 + 3; 4 + 4; 5 + 5. Ask children what they notice about the number of counters? Same number repeated twice, 3 + 3. Say 2 + 2 = 4 is the same as saying double 2 is 4 3 + 3 = 6 is the same as saying double 3 is 6 Optional All the task cards on are on PowerPoint, so you can change the colour of the counters and print off. Thank you for visiting my shop. You may be interested in: More’ hands on’ Addition and Subtraction using Ten Frames Presentation and Practical Activities/Worksheets Addition and Subtraction within Fives Frame Subtraction Tens Frame 55 Task Cards

You can use this resource to present in an assembly (10-15 mins) or as a standalone lesson as I have included worksheets. It is editable to suit learning abilities of your pupils. Remember to ‘Save As’, give a new name to the Presentation before editing. You can change the date of Mother’s Day as it changes each year. Content: • Assembly/Lesson Notes • 19 Slides – PowerPoint Presentation • Mother’s Day card to colour in and add additional designs • Worksheet 1 – Pupils draw four things and write simple sentences of what their mums do for them. • Worksheet 2 – Pupils draw four things and write simple sentences of what they will do on Mother’s Day to make it special • Worksheet 3 – Pupils complete a cloze activity. Please see Assembly Notes – There is pupil interaction. Meaning of Mother’s Day Traditional Simnel Cake now linked to Easter History of Mother’s Day and the ‘Mother’ Church Children think about how they can make their mums feel special on the day When USA and Mexico celebrate their Mother’s Day Geography link – You could ask pupils to locate USA, Canada, Australia, UK and Mexico on the map as they are all on different continents. Simple Ready-made card This is for some pupils who are reluctant to design a card. See preview pane. Print off the sheet onto card or good quality paper. Pupils can decorate and colour in and add their name at the bottom. Then fold along the line to look like a card. Second sheet with the heart should be printed on normal paper. Tell pupils to decorate the sheet with the large heart on and then cut out to stick onto the front of the card. 3 Optional Worksheets to use after assembly or lesson. Worksheet 1 – Pupils draw four things and write simple sentences of what their mums or foster mum or gran do for them. Worksheet 2 – Pupils draw four things and write simple sentences of what they will do to make Mother’s Day special. For example, he/she could draw themselves giving mum a tray with breakfast in bed and then write a sentence correctly punctuated. Additional Worksheet 3 – This worksheet is in two parts. There is a gap-filling activity with the words in the word bank. The second part is finding which day of the week is missing and then writing it. File Type: Editable PowerPoint and Word docs, also in PDF format . Thank you for visting my shop:-)

Fun activities for young students to use puzzles to make CVC words. Aimed at: Early years to start learning and building upon CVC phonic knowledge, KS1 and ESL/EFL students. Opportunity for students to practise initial, medial and final letters in a CVC word. <strong>This product contains:</strong> • CVC Puzzle pieces with and without pictures for workbooks (56 CVC words) • CVC Large Puzzles (Purple) with black and white pictures (57 CVC words) • CVC Large Puzzles (Green) with pictures and extra words (73 CVC words) • Blank Puzzle Sheets Each letter is on a puzzle piece so that the student can form a word. <strong>Suggested Activities</strong> <strong>• CVC Puzzle pieces with and without pictures</strong> Cut/paste: Practical activity for children to cut out and sort the pieces into a CVC word and stick into their workbook or on a sheet of paper. Easier puzzles are with pictures on all the pieces. For more able children: There are puzzles without pictures on the three pieces, but one piece has a picture to complete the puzzle. You can prepare and cut up a select of puzzle pieces for children to sort and stick. <strong>• CVC Large Puzzles (Purple) with black and white pictures</strong> <strong>Independent activity for children to do.</strong> Just leave a selection of puzzle sheets and plain paper on their tables. They cut out the puzzle and put them together to make the CVC word. The picture on the puzzle piece completes the puzzle. <strong>• CVC Large Puzzles (Green) with colour clipart</strong> It is best to print onto card/good quality paper and laminate and then cut out. A total of 73 CVC words which you can print and laminate whenever you need a set of words. Ideal for early finishers and small group work. Children can access these sets of puzzles anytime to practise making CVC words. <strong>Other suggested activity</strong> Once a word is made, children can write on their whiteboards or in their workbooks other CVC words that rhyme with, e.g. ram, yam, ham and jam; pad, sad, mad and had. Please see Preview Pane for list of words in this product. There is a free version on medial vowel ‘a’ in CVC words. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-cvc-medial-vowel-a-jigsaw-puzzles-activities-teacher-notes-11873925 Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

Please note US spelling UPDATED with two trace and write worksheets for the more able to trace over the sentences and then write them out on the line without handwriting guide. This product contains a set of worksheets relating to CVC phonics work. Students practice reading, writing and drawing CVC words. The worksheets can be used as assessment to check on the progress of individuals and so the worksheets are ideal for small group work. Teacher Notes included. The worksheets are: • Read and Write (3 Worksheets) Sight words: I, can, see and a. Students complete each sentence with a missing word using the picture as a visual aid. When they have used the word, they tick the box below the picture. The students can color in when they have finished. • Read and Draw (7 Worksheets) Students read the CVC word by sounding out and blending and then draw the picture that represents the word. They can trace inside the letters with a pencil or with different color pencils to make rainbow words. As an extension activity for the more able students, they can use sight words they know to write a sentence using each word on the worksheet below the picture, on whiteboards or into their workbooks. • Read and Trace (Differentiated 4 Worksheets) These worksheets can be used as guided reading in a small group setting or one-to-one teaching. Sight words: A, a, on, we, can, has and see. When the students have read a sentence, they should trace over the same sentence below and color in the pictures. • Read, Cut and Glue (2 Worksheets, 2 Sheets with Pictures to cut out)</strong> Independent work: Students read each sentence and then cut out and glue the picture that matches that sentence. <strong>• Missing Letters Activity (4 Worksheets) Two worksheets are missing 1 letter from each of the CVC words. Two worksheets are missing 2 letters from each of the CVC words. Students use the pictures to help them sound out the missing letter(s) and write it in the blank space(s). Thank you for visiting my shop.