A social story written about the need to follow instructions.

A social story written to explain why it is dangerous to throw toys or other items in the classroom.

This social story was written to explain when it is and is not appropriate to give someone a hug. Using a phrase on how to ask for a hug and how to react if someone says no.

A social story to explain why biting is not socially acceptable and strategies/ actions to take when a child needs to bite.

A powerpoint designed to be used in assembly or in class for PSHE/PSED. Discussion point on what stealing is, to consider the consequences of stealing, and think of others’ feelings.

Short PowerPoint about chromatography; what it is, and how and why it works.

A simple PowerPoint introduction to Diwali. Children watch a video, listen to the Ramayana story then find out ways in which Hindus celebrate.

Powerpoint presentation for parents on the teaching of Numbers and Patterns in the Early Years and Year 1. Covering counting, ordering, adding, subtracting, patterns, recognition and partitioning

Powerpoint presentation on how to Observe children in the Early Years. Designed mainly for classroom assistants, but could be tweaked to present to parents and other staff at school. Additional word document case study. Suggest staff go through the training, then look at any observations they have already completed, as well as complete a joint/paired observation, and then discuss what is exactly required.

Pet cards and skin texture boards. Children to sort the cards onto the correct board, depending on which skin type they have. Can provoke discussion around why animals have certain skins (temperature regulation, protection, sensory needs). Could also introduce camouflage.

Small pictures designed to be used to support recount writing of the story.

A social story about bottoms being a private part of the body. It explains when it is OK for a key person to see your bottom. It also explains why not to touch other people’s bottoms.

A social story to remind children not to take others’ food or take food from a bin to eat.

A simple minibeast riddle powerpoint. Print out 2 or 4 to a page as reading and matching cards. Spider, frog, butterfly, slug, snail, bee, millipede, ladybird.

Non-fiction book on (pet) rabbits. Designed either to be viewed on the interactive whiteboard or printed and made into a book for shared reading sessions. Could be used as a topic introduction or independent reading.

A powerpoint and worksheet designed to help children read real and pseudo 'alien' words from the /or/ /au/ /aw/ phoneme family. Designed to help children prepare for the Y1 Phonics screening test.

A selection of real and 'alien' pseudo words containing either the /ee/ /ea/ or /e-e/ grapheme. Alien words have an image of alien to assist preparation for the Phonics Screening. Children can write on their sound buttons to help read the word. Also a powerpoint containing all the words to read as a whole class

Loosely based on the Brown Bear story by Eric Carle, I’ve made a simple book for Shared Reading/Phonics sessions focussing on the digraphs oa, ee and ea.

A simple print, cut, match and stick jigsaw on the internal organs of the body. Two versions - one labelled with some of the organs inside the main torso (lungs, heart, liver, stomach and intestines) , and one without labels.

Unit taken from Leicester City SACRE RE Syllabus for KS1 on Who celebrates what and why? This unit is in two halves and only Easter is covered in these lessons. PowerPoint lesson plan, alongside activity resources. Set of 4 lessons have been designed for a mixed class of Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Easily amended to suit the needs of any KS1 class. Lesson 1: what do you celebrate and why? Lesson 2: why do Christians celebrate Easter? Lesson 3: how do Christians celebrate Easter? Lesson 4: Easter celebrations around the world. If this is useful, please rate and leave comments.