I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
I am a London based primary school teacher with over 20 years experience. I am passionate about Key stage one and have also taught in EYFS and KS2. I love making resources for myself and other teachers.
Get ready to spread holiday cheer while enhancing your little learners’ skills with our Christmas-themed educational bundle. Perfect for EYFS and lower KS1 pupils, this collection of resources combines the magic of Christmas with essential phonics and math skills, ensuring a fun and engaging way for children to learn this festive season.
CVC Christmas Phonics Worksheet Pack:
-10 worksheets focusing on phonics and letter sounds
-Picture-based activities with holiday-themed presents
-Answer sheets for easy assessment
Great for individual or group practice
Christmas Clip Cards for Number Recognition:
55 festive clip cards for practicing number
-recognition (0-10)
-Visuals with ten frames and pictures
Interactive – use clothespins or paper clips to mark answers
Christmas Math Fun Bundle:
-14 worksheets covering math skills like pattern recognition, number matching, and more
-Color and printer-friendly versions available
-Answer sheets for efficient assessment
-Bonus festive game for interactive play
This bundle offers a mix of phonics and math activities that are both fun and educational, making it perfect for EYFS and KS1 classrooms.
Introduce your little learners to this exciting CVC Christmas worksheet pack. Designed specifically for EYFS or lower KS1 pupils, this engaging resource features 10 worksheets that help children use their phonics skills while having fun.
Each worksheet presents a picture of an item hidden in a present, and children will use their knowledge of letter sounds to correctly write the name of the object. The worksheets encourage letter sound recognition, letter formation, spelling practice, and the development of early reading skills in a playful, hands-on way.
The pack also includes corresponding answer sheets, making it easy for teachers and parents to assess progress and provide support where needed. Perfect for individual practice or group activities, this resource is an ideal addition to any EYFS phonics curriculum.
Key Features:
10 worksheets focused on phonics and letter sounds
Corresponding answer sheets for easy assessment
Encourages spelling, letter recognition, and early reading
Fun, themed activity to keep young learners engaged
Suitable for both classroom and home learning environments
Give your pupils the tools they need to become confident in their letter sounds with this delightful worksheet pack.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-learning-fun-maths-worksheet-bundle-13117292
Discover the fascinating journey of a pumpkin with our comprehensive educational resource designed for teachers and students alike. This engaging product includes everything you need to explore the life cycle of a pumpkin in an interactive and hands-on way.
Product Includes:
5 Engaging Worksheets: Thoughtfully designed to guide students through the stages of a pumpkin’s life cycle, these worksheets feature a mix of activities that encourage critical thinking and creativity.
Answer Sheets: Make grading a breeze with our included answer sheets, ensuring you have everything you need to assess student understanding effectively.
Vocabulary Word Mat: Available in two formats—printer-friendly black and white and vibrant full-color—these mats are perfect for reinforcing key terms and concepts related to the pumpkin life cycle.
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Cards: Enhance group work with our versatile card sets. Choose from two versions: one with labels attached for quick reference, and another with separate labels for an interactive matching activity. These cards are ideal for collaborative learning, display purposes, or as a hands-on learning tool.
Whether you’re teaching in a classroom or homeschooling, this resource makes learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin engaging and fun. Perfect for autumn-themed lessons or any time of year, it’s a must-have for any educator’s toolkit.
Get into the festive spirit with our Christmas Math Fun Bundle, designed specifically for EYFS and KS1 pupils. This delightful set of 14 Christmas-themed worksheets is perfect for enhancing math skills through engaging and seasonal activities.
Bundle Includes:
14 Festive Worksheets: Each sheet features a vibrant Christmas theme to capture young learners’ imaginations while they practice essential math skills.
Color & Printer-Friendly Versions: Worksheets are provided in both full color and easy-to-print black and white formats, making them adaptable to any classroom or home setting.
Answer Sheets Included: Save time with comprehensive answer sheets for quick and easy assessment.
Bonus Game: Enjoy a festive game that can be played solo or with a friend, adding a fun, interactive element to learning.
Worksheet Topics:
Identifying Patterns: Help students recognize and create patterns with Christmas-themed visuals.
Creating Patterns: Encourage children to develop their own patterns using holiday motifs.
Identifying & Matching Numbers (0-10): Strengthen number recognition and matching skills with festive illustrations.
Identifying sets of more or less: embed those key skills
I Spy Counting: Engage in counting practice with Christmas-themed “I Spy” worksheets, making learning enjoyable and interactive.
Perfect for continuous provision in early years and key stage 1 classrooms, this bundle provides a festive twist on essential math skills, ensuring that learning is both fun and effective. Make your holiday season both merry and educational with these engaging worksheets.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-clip-cards-numbers-to-10-13094528
Bring the magic of Christmas into your classroom with our festive-themed clip cards, perfect for helping students practice number recognition up to 10. Featuring adorable images of reindeer, mince pies, gingerbread men, and more, these 55 clip cards are an engaging way for students to subitize and recognize numbers in both digit and word form. Each card presents various visual representations, including ten frames and pictures, with three possible answers for students to choose from.
Students can select the correct answer by clipping a clothespin, peg, or paper clip to the card. For added durability, consider laminating the cards so that students can use a dry erase marker to circle their answer—an ideal option for tough spot activities. Alternatively, print them on paper for students to complete and hand in as a quick and effective plenary at the end of a lesson. These versatile clip cards are a fun and festive way to reinforce key math skills during the holiday season!
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-clip-card-bundle-12570398
Explore our collection of 26 engaging cards designed to spark creativity and inspire hands-on construction activities around the theme of houses and homes. Each card features a bold image depicting a house or home along with a “I can build a …” challenge to engage students.
Perfect for stimulating imaginative building projects using LEGO, blocks, dough, or any other materials, these cards are sized at approximately A5. Their convenient size makes them ideal for tagging creations, use in tough spots, or incorporating into small world play.
Unleash endless creativity and learning with our Houses and Homes Construction Cards—an essential addition to any construction toolkit.
Included in the Pack:
26 cards featuring image
1 cover card for easy pack organization
Transform Your Outdoor Play Area with Our Mud Kitchen Resource Pack.
Get your mud kitchen ready for students with this comprehensive and engaging resource. Designed to inspire creativity and enhance outdoor learning, this pack includes everything you need to set up an inviting and educational mud kitchen.
What’s Inside:
Adorable Bunting: Add a touch of charm and excitement to your mud kitchen area with our cute bunting in natural hessian print.
Over 50 Labels: Keep everything organized and easy to find with a wide variety of labels. From kitchen tools to action cards, these labels make sure everything has its place.
Number Cards: Incorporate numeracy skills into playtime with our set of number cards. Perfect for counting ingredients or setting up shop in the mud kitchen!
Recipe Cards for writing: Encourage budding chefs to get creative with their culinary concoctions. These recipe cards provide fun and simple formats to get pupils writing and imagining.
Educational Benefits:
Literacy Skills: Promotes writing and reading through recipe creation and label recognition.
Numeracy Skills: Enhances number recognition and counting practice.
Creativity and Imagination: Sparks imaginative play and creativity in an engaging outdoor setting.
Social Skills: Encourages teamwork and communication among students as they play and cook together.
Equip your mud kitchen with this delightful and educational resource pack, and watch your students’ imaginations and skills flourish! Perfect for early years and primary school settings, this pack is a must-have for any outdoor learning environment.
You might also be interested in this free resource to create a construction area in your classroom:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12897587
Discover our Transport-themed Construction Cards.
Dive into a collection of 26 dynamic cards, offering captivating prompts for hands-on construction fun. Duel versions included: one with vibrant images paired with the corresponding word, while the other showcases the word alone, perfect for varied learning preferences.
Crafted to ignite imaginative construction adventures whether it’s with LEGO, blocks, dough, or any other materials you can think of. Sized at approximately A5, they fit seamlessly into any construction scenario, making them ideal for tagging creations, use in tough spots or with small world toys.
Unleash boundless creativity and learning with our Transport-themed Construction Cards—a must-have addition to any construction toolkit.
Included: 26 cards featuring image and word
26 cards with words only
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cvc-construction-cards-13010833
Also this free resource:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/construction-area-set-up-12897587
Introducing our CVC word Construction Cards. This comprehensive set features over 70 engaging cards, providing ample ideas and prompts for hands-on construction. Each set includes two versions: one with vivid images accompanied by the corresponding word, and the other solely featuring the written word. Designed to foster construction play, these cards also serve as a valuable tool for developing decoding skills among pupils.
Explore a multitude of construction materials such as LEGO, blocks, dough, and more with these versatile cards. Sized approximately A6, they are perfectly suited for tough spots or labeling pupils creations. Unlock endless possibilities for creative expression and skill-building with our CVC Construction Cards.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/construction-cards-human-and-physical-features-12569843
Available for free:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/construction-area-set-up-12897587
Dive into the captivating realm of fish with these extensive teaching slides tailored for KS1 learners.
This 32-page PDF resource explores the attributes, environments, and distinctive features of fish, accompanied by vivid images and concise descriptions to captivate young minds. Delve further with included examples of writing on the topic, providing inspiration and guidance for students. Conclude your exploration with three interactive true or false questions, ideal for stimulating group conversations or summarizing the lesson.
Elevate writing exercises using provided examples and a convenient vocabulary mat.
Included:
32 page PDF teaching slides
vocabulary mat
You might also be interested in this resource on amphibians:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/amphibians-for-ks1-12979841
or this resource on reptiles:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reptiles-for-ks1-13008455
This 28-page PDF guide explores the diverse characteristics, habitats, and distinctive features of reptiles, showcasing vivid imagery and concise descriptions crafted to captivate young minds. Concluding with three interactive true or false questions, it encourages lively group discussions and serves as an ideal conclusion to lessons.
Elevate writing exercises with provided exemplars and a convenient vocabulary mat, enriching learning experiences.
Included:
28-page PDF on Reptiles
Vocabulary mat
You might also be interested in this resource about amphibians:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979841
Discover two invaluable tools for teaching animal classification.
Our first resource aids students in distinguishing between vertebrates and invertebrates, laying the groundwork for understanding the animal kingdom’s diverse categories.
Delve deeper with our second resource, where learners progress to categorizing vertebrates into mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birds, enhancing their comprehension of animal diversity.
Includes:
lesson slides
worksheets
challenges
knowledge organisers
word banks
Perfect for key stage one learning.
Unlock the fascinating world of amphibians with these comprehensive teaching slides designed for KS1 pupils.
This 28-page PDF resource delves into the characteristics, habitats, and unique traits of amphibians, featuring vibrant images and clear explanations to engage young learners. At the conclusion, find three interactive true or false questions perfect for group discussions or lesson wrap-ups.
Enhance writing activities with included exemplars and a handy vocabulary mat.
Included:
28-page PDF on Amphibians
Vocabulary mat
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reptiles-for-ks1-13008455
These clip cards are a great way for students to practice their recognition of vertebrates and invertebrates using a multiple choice system. 32 cards are included. Each card has a choice of two answers. Students select the correct answer by clipping a clothespin, peg or paper clip to it. Answer sheet included so pupils can self check their work.
I like to laminate these cards so students can simply circle the correct answer using a dry erase marker. Alternatively, you can print these on paper to hand out to your class at the end of the lesson; pupils circle the correct answer and hand in as a great exit ticket or plenary to the lesson.
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Transform your learning space into an engaging construction zone that sparks curiosity and creativity. This bunting set features vibrant ‘Construction Area’ flags flanked by two further flags adorned with playful truck designs. Also included six posters of common construction vehicles. Also, a further 7 large posters to zone the area and 8 small signs for pupils to use on and around their work. Elevate your teaching environment and inspire young minds to build, explore and construct with this eye-catching display.
Included:
Bunting with the words ‘Construction Area’
Two flags featuring truck designs
One flag with a cute hard hat design
6 construction vehicle posters
7 large construction area signs
8 small signs
You might also be interested in these construction resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/construction-cards-human-and-physical-features-12569843
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harvest-construction-cards-12713039
or these display resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/book-corner-reading-area-display-boho-colours-12887795
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/growth-mindset-questions-display-12363753
Explore the excitement of Write the Room games—an entertaining and interactive learning experience for students. Scatter the cards throughout the classroom, prompting students to embark on a thrilling hunt for corresponding pictures while recording the associated words on their sheets. This dynamic activity not only serves as a straightforward assessment tool but also encourages active engagement by getting students out of their seats and into motion.
This comprehensive bundle comprises 14 captivating Write the Room games, accompanied by corresponding recording sheets and answer guides. Perfectly aligned with RWI curriculum standards, these games seamlessly integrate with Word Time Reading 1.2-1.4, making them an ideal resource for RWI schools seeking to enhance their educational repertoire.
Write the Room is a fun and engaging activity for students as it gets them up and moving around. Students hunt for words around the room and record each one on their recording sheet.
How to use this product:
Choose which card set you would like your students to practice.
-Print the cards and laminate so they can be used again and again.
-Attach the recording sheets to clipboards.
-Tack the cards around the room or in your outdoor area. Alternatively, you can put them in a tough spot or messy bin. The students will search the room for the words. When they find it they will write it on their recording sheet.
-If you wish to reuse the recording pages just laminate them and allow pupils to record using a felt tip.
Included are:
5 different games of write the room (12 cards per set)
recording sheets
answers
If your school follows RWI phonics. These write the room game cards match with word time reading 1.4. They include the words: bed, met, fan, lip, log, fun, bad, cup, dig, can, top, sat,get, fat, let, had, hit, hen, pin, it, at, mud, cot, bin, an, tip, hit, hen, pan, in, on, gap, dog, and, up, dad, up, cat, kit
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/write-the-room-word-time-reading-1-2-12889820
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cvc-write-the-room-12869496
Write the Room is a fun and engaging activity for students as it gets them up and moving around. Students hunt for words around the room and record each one on their recording sheet.
How to use this product:
Choose which card set you would like your students to practice.
-Print the cards and laminate so they can be used again and again.
-Attach the recording sheets to clipboards.
-Tack the cards around the room or in your outdoor area. Alternatively, you can put them in a tough spot or messy bin. The students will search the room for the words. When they find it they will write it on their recording sheet.
-If you wish to reuse the recording pages just laminate them and allow pupils to record using a felt tip.
Included are:
5 different games of write the room (12 cards per set)
recording sheets
answers
If your school follows RWI phonics. These write the room game cards match with word time reading 1.3. They include the words: bin, cat, kit, cot, mud, can, up, bad, cup, in, an, top, dig, sit, mat, gap, tip, pat, on, and, sad, pin, got, dog, pan
and mad
You might also be interested in:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/write-the-room-word-time-reading-1-2-12889820
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cvc-write-the-room-12869496
Quickly set up a calming and inspiring classroom with this fantastic bundle of three resources.
Book Corner Display Kit: Transform your reading area with charming bunting to clearly define the space, purposeful reading area posters, and over 30 book tub labels to keep everything organized. This kit also includes 15 growth mindset posters to foster a positive and encouraging environment.
Maths Working Wall Display: Create an engaging and effective maths area with sweet bunting that reads “Maths Working Wall,” a variety of headings to structure the space and challenge students, and number cards from 0-20.
Thought-Provoking Questions Posters: Enhance mathematical conversations and deepen understanding with a collection of posters featuring stimulating questions designed to provoke thought and discussion.
Unleash your bohemian brilliance and elevate your classroom ambiance with these essential resources, featuring bohemian colors that create a calm and tranquil environment.
Write the Room is a fun and engaging activity for students as it gets them up and moving around. Students hunt for words around the room and record each one on their recording sheet.
How to use this product:
Choose which card set you would like your students to practice.
-Print the cards and laminate so they can be used again and again.
-Attach the recording sheets to clipboards.
-Tack the cards around the room or in your outdoor area. Alternatively, you can put them in a tough spot or messy bin. The students will search the room for the words. When they find it they will write it on their recording sheet.
-If you wish to reuse the recording pages just laminate them and allow pupils to record using a felt tip.
Included are:
4 different games of write the room (12 cards per set)
recording sheets
answers
If your school follows RWI phonics. These write the room game cards match with word time reading 1.2. They include the words: mat, sad, at, mad, dad, sat, pin, got, dog, it, pat, gap, sit, dig, on, tip, pan, and.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cvc-bundle-12828908