5 GREAT SETS OF CHRISTMAS RESOURCES
2 SETS OF STORY RESOURCES
TIMES TABLES RESOURCES TO USE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF WINTER
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
AND CHRISTMAS POST OFFICE ROLE PLAY AND RESOURCES
Story presentation – with adorable pictures, retelling the outline of the story.
Story prop cards
Hand puppets
Face masks
Sound word cards for discussion or display
Noise words worksheet
Story sequencing - cut a stick activity
Pairs card matching game
Reward charts (x4)
Word searches (4 variations)
Large faces for display
Long banner to head wall display and backing paper
Binder ad folder/drawer labels
Bingo game
Play mat
True or false quiz
Writing booklet cover
Themed writing paper
Story elements writing task
Story board to complete
Sack tag
Can/have/are worksheet
Make a mobile craft activity
Draw an invitation to dinner
Draw a dinner for Father Christmas
Make a door hanger for Christmas Eve.
The elf writing activity
Anagram worksheet
Alphabetical order worksheet
Draw a Christmas eve scene.
Gift to colour
Design a stocking
Writing activity for children waking in the night.
Resources included are as follows:
4 0 P D F files for you to print.
A range display materials including long banner, decorated letters spelling authors name, display borders, backing paper, book covers, character names flashcards, author photo, buntings, author information and facts posters, labels, books borrowed chart and loan cards for books, book marks.
Many writing and drawing tasks about the books pupils are reading – such as drawing favourite part of the story and describing it, character feelings, mind map, writing frames, story planning, designing book cover, scene writing task, acrostic poem, about the author booklet to make, postcard, timeline, speech marks, questions for characters, making predictions and many
Resources included are as follows:
PDF OR PPT files for you to print. You could also use them on the IWB.
Over 60 colourful A5 word cards, each with a word missing and pictures for pupils to fill in the initial sound for each picture to spell the word.
All the words included are the ones listed in the National Curriculum for Year 2 exception words.
A file with answers is included for if needed.
Great for independent learning task, for work in groups, or as a whole class.
Suitable for Year 2 or catch up for struggling pupils. Also useful for children with special needs.
Resources included are as follows:
59 PDF files for you to print.
Hans Christian Andersen information pack for discussion or display, book covers, work booklet cover, writing border, many writing and drawing tasks that can used with any of his books, specific writing and drawing tasks for most popular books, craft activities etc.
A range display materials including long banner, large lettering, display borders, backing paper, letters bunting and plain bunting, book name flashcards, set of book synopsis, resources sack tag, author photo, book covers A5 in size, decorated lettering each with a book cover as the pattern, large and extra large labels, which books have you read? poster, etc
Resources included are as follows:
35 pdf files.
Information pack about PERFORMANCE POETRY, it’s origins etc.
Key word cards for display or discussion.
The Magic Box poem poster set spread over several pages, The Magic Box poem poster to read, The Magic Box discussion prompts, question sheet to complete, flashcards of items from the poem, invent a new box task with cards to hand out, draw items in new colours task, draw a magic box task, draw things to put in a magic box and describe items, draw a fifth season, box nets to make and decorate.
Writing borders, word search,, worksheet, work booklet cover, template page to write a poem, acrostic poems to complete, blank thought bubbles and speech bubbles, interview notes pad to write when interviewing a performer. Rhyming word cards to sort or use as game.
Performance resources: poetry performance sign, theatre sign, welcome to our performance sign, on and off air sign, open and closed signs, opening times sign, invitation to complete to invite people to your performance.
Display materials: Large letters, long banner, display borders – patterned and plain, backing paper to print if needed, folder cover.
Resources included are as follows:
55 PDF files for you to print.
Author information and photos, book covers, decoration letters to spell author name with book covers, book titles flashcards, large lettering for display, long banner, display borders in patterned and plain, backing paper to print if needed, book synopsis posters, book marks, bunting with lettering to spell author name, patterned bunting for display, what books will you read? Poster, books borrowed chart, loan cards for books, resources sack tag.
Writing and drawing tasks: before reading, add an animal, relationships, character qualities, diary, message to write, character comparisons, conversation, time line flow chart, event, favourite part, feelings, follow on, genre, predictions, favourite book, new destination/scene, mystery ideas, picking a new book, design a book cover, questions writing, newspaper report template, anagrams, I like this story because…, recount, review, retell story from another point of view, scene writing, story board, story elements, story planning, story sequencing, mind map, speech bubbles, make a presentation, All about the author booklet to make, acrostic poems, hand puppets to make of characters, write a post card to the dragon, sentence writing worksheet for topic summary, writing borders.
Resources included are as follows:
50 Pdf files for you to print.
1950s information pack
Photo pack of 50s fashion
Photo pack of 1950s American style diners
Role play resources: face masks with hats to use for staff, staff role play badges, price cards, price lists, location signs for diner, food flashcards for props, diner signs, open and closed times and signs, money resources, buntings and borders, long banners and title pages, menus, large lettering, welcome/pay here etc signs, parking bay signs, on sale here sign, order pads, messages to write, receipts page, order sheet, stock order form, table booking page, jobs to do list to write, table number cards
Other resources: word search, key word cards, folder cover, writing booklet cover, resources sack tag, writing page about the 1950s, topic summary sheet, mind map, draw food task, draw clothes from that era, acrostic poem, design a menu etc.
Resources included on the disc are as follows:
PDF files for you to print.
A great signpost to display around your classroom or school. All the areas shown on the picture are included – 25 in total. All signs are based around fantasy theme and can accompany this topic in literacy.
Also a picture of wood grain is included to allow you to make the sign as small or large as you wish.
Chose to display just a few signs or all of them. You could make one signpost or several depending on the display area.
Each sign is half an A4 in size landscape. You can print smaller by selecting options on the printer screen or photocopy them larger.
Resources included are as follows:
•Phonics flowers (A4 size but can be printed smaller) – includes all the alphabet and phonics sounds.
•Long banner to head wall display.
•A4 lettering to spell Phonics
•Border to edge wall display.
•Backing paper in suitable colours to print if needed.
•Extra images to add interest to your display – such as a sun, trees, fence etc.