Based on the picture book by Sarah Hayes. The rhyming book text, rhyming wordbank and differentiated cloze worksheets. Would work well alongside a teddy bear/bear theme, as well as a stand-alone poetry unit.

What is a mermaid? Information on Hans Christian Andersen and The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, as well as the Disney animation.

Game board (to be enlarged to A3) and animal picture and word cards. To be cut and laminated. Children can match the picture/word card to the board in alphabet order. Note that 'X&' is fox (the x is underlined to help) Hope this resource is useful; please rate it if so xx

Designed for use at circle time/carpet time. A set of 5 questions describing 5 different zoo animals. Each question is made up of 3 hints, each getting easier. Could differentiate for younger children by displaying images/toys of the animals while they are listening to the questions/hints. This resource was inspired by Sorting Sprinkles blog - zoo week for pre-schoolers 2.

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

A PowerPoint lesson plan designed to be used to introduce children to The story of my name activity/homework. Includes information on how and why names are given. Please see my other resources 'The story of my name' - homework activity and parent letter.

A new version of my 2013 safety rules in PowerPoint and pdf format

A word mat to write instructions on how to make a straw rocket launcher. Set out into V, C, O & P sections. Also contains butterbeer & Ilovemarmite's VCOP superheroes.

Chinese New Year themed proverb to be used as an inspirational quotation.

On the Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan. Designed as a printable book or e-book on the IWB. Nice bright illustrations to accompany the poem (some courtesy of linda29 - thank you). Designed to be used with my PowerPoint plan on Nonsense Rhymes and Poems. Please rate the resource.

A display heading for an Autumn themed display

3 differentiated writing frames for a simple non-fiction book. 1. front cover, 2 pages (half text, half picture) and back cover for blurb; 2. front cover, contents page, 2 pages (half text, half picture), index and back cover; 3. front cover, contents page, 3 pages (half text, half picture/diagram), glossary, index and back cover. All in Word format, so editable as necessary.

An updated version of the vowel digraphs/trigraphs learnt in Phonics sessions. I have now made these into books to be used at home by parents and pupils. Each set of same sounding phonemes are grouped together in the same colour, to aid verbalisation. I hope these are of use!

Pictorial instructions to make a jam sandwich - ideal for Foundation Stage/KS1.

An adult assistance sheet to help lead and support a Weather studio/presenter role-play

Images of Harold, Kiki and Derek, along with their names. A simple vowel digraph prompt with pictures to assist children in spelling key words.

Classroom display of Letters and Sounds Phase 5 graphemes (incl some alternates) and pictures.

A PowerPoint and sheet to help children identify /er/ /ir/ and /ur/ graphemes in real and alien (pseudo) words. Useful preparation for the Phonics screening test.

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

A powerpoint and worksheet designed to help children read real and pseudo 'alien' words from the /ai/ /ay/ /a-e/ phoneme family. Designed to help children prepare for the Y1 Phonics screening test.