A PowerPoint on what fairy-tales are and the structure that they follow. Uses the Story Mountain concept: opening, build-up, dilemma, resolution and ending.

Phase 5 powerpoint - designed to teach: 1. GPC recognition 2. Blending for reading words containing the phoneme (real and pseudo words) 3. Where in the word does the phoneme come? 4. Segment for spelling - model for class, then individual quickwrites 5. Sentence reading

PowerPoint to learn the or phoneme - differentiated to cater for a mixed Phase 3/4 group. 1. Blending for reading words incl pseudo words. 2. Oral segmentation. Segmentation for spelling. 4. Reading sentences.

A sheet to be used in group guided reading or Literacy to find and list all words beginning with different consonant blends scr, spl, spr, str, pl, cr, cl, pr, tw, thr Songbirds book The Scrap Rocket - Stage 3, reading recovery level 6

A whole week's worth of resources for KS1 riddles. A powerpoint introducing what riddles are and features, as well as how to plan writing a riddle.

A Y1 phonics screening practice activity to draw the sound buttons and then read real and 'alien' pseudo words for the /oo/ family plus a powerpoint of the words to practice as a class

A format of a book using Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method. Can be printed over double sided and comb bound. Also sets of Year R HFWs grouped in order of ease for spellings, and a pupil test paper and teacher answer sheet.

An ActivPrimary flipchart introducing weather symbols and forecasts. Includes a weather chart to record the week's weather. The worksheet is for children to cut and stick or draw weather symbols on a map and then write a forecast. This could then be put under the visualiser at the plenary for children to become weather presenters!

A PowerPoint book all about The Avengers (original line-up). Captain America, Thor, Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man and Wasp, and Iron Man. PowerPoint version has a Contents and Index, and links from the Contents page to the information.

Poem focusing on leaves and colours.

Poem by Christina Rossetti. I used as part of a Minibeasts display, drawing out the human values of different minibeasts, and how we should look after them

A non-fiction book on wolves. Designed to support child initiated learning to go alongside topics on forests, animals and traditional tales (red riding hood, three little pigs)

PowerPoint written as a World Book Day assembly. Why did J M Barrie write Peter Pan and why is there a connection with Great Ormond Street Hospital? Provides an opportunity to think about life without adults or growing up. What can we learn from the story?

Words to learn in order of Letters & Sounds phases. I stick on card and laminate for children to practise at home with their reading books.

Key word and picture cards to introduce recount texts. Who, what, where, when and why. Children to sequence the cards to tell a simple story about Barnaby Bear.

We wrote our own class book based on Pants and More Pants by Giles Andreae (Purple Ronnie). Each child was challenged to create their own pants rhymes, design pants to illustrate the rhyme, type the text on the computer. We then made into a book, and made a Pants display, including why we were learning about pants, as many parents thought it was weird! I've also made some info on the author and illustrator.

List of CVCC words for reading

Weekly spellings to support Phonics lessons based on the phoneme /ow/ and alternative grapheme spellings. One side has an intro and spellings list, second page to be printed on the back with the Best Best for spelling rules. Designed to be used alongside planning from PhonicsPlay. I stick in the homework diary weekly, so parents have all information to hand.

Weekly spellings using the phoneme /ee/. Designed to be printed double sided and stuck into a homework diary - useful for parents, so they can help with Phonics alternate graphemes. Thanks to Phonicsplay.com for the idea for the back with the Best bet for spelling.

Weekly spellings using the phoneme /ear/. Designed to be printed double sided and stuck into a homework diary - useful for parents, so they can help with Phonics alternate graphemes. Thanks to Phonicsplay.com for the idea for the back with the Best bet for spelling.