Poetry & literacy resources by published children's poet.
I also lead poetry workshops for UK primary schools.
Website: katewilliamspoet.com
Book news - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Animal poems - out 9th January '25. Publisher: Otter-Barry Books.
Poetry & literacy resources by published children's poet.
I also lead poetry workshops for UK primary schools.
Website: katewilliamspoet.com
Book news - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Animal poems - out 9th January '25. Publisher: Otter-Barry Books.
Spooky lit. fun for Halloween - whole school.
Rhymes, similes and spell chants and ghostly poem to complete, shadowy night-time poem to hear/read, plus creepy castle words!
Exciting, fun, engaging, imagination-firing, skills-stretching!
Easy and quick for teachers to use.
These 7 simple stories are inviting to read, and simple enough for new readers to enjoy unaided, or with minimal adult support. Those just below this level will need a little help in sounding out words and making informed guesses to work out the words and follow the drift of the stories.
A mix of phonics and short, familiar words are used, with basic punctuation.
Large, clear print and light illustration help the reader along and add to the fun.
See my Phonics sheets, too.
This 48-word story is fun and simple to read, with large, clear text and supportive illustrations. Ideal for newly independent readers and those on the brink, with one-to-one support.
See my other stories in the series - all about Jack, his life and friends, e.g.
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=23864398&q=at the zoo&shop=katewilliams_poetry
Note - there are no pictures of hero Jack. Readers are free to imagine him as they like - like them perhaps.
Fun in the Snow - this is a simple, 40-word story, lightly illustrated, about a boy enjoying the snow and making a snowman.
There is an extra page highlighting a few words from the text - in different colours for extra fun.
Engages young children, encouraging sounding-out and ‘have-a-go’ reading.
See my other stories and also Phonics sheets, for more simple, fun reading.
Snow is … This simple, one-line picture poem will tempt any emergent writer to have a go at a word or more to describe snow, especially if they’ve just been out in some!
Encourage with simple suggestions, such as soft, cold, fluffy, fun… For more adventurous writers, encourage interesting words like - smooth, gentle, swirly, floating, peaceful, pure white, white as icing sugar, calm, exciting, magical, twinkly, crunchy.
See also my harder version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/snow-writing-ys-1-3-12466490
Six sheets of fun, attractive reading challenges for approx. Yr 1 level readers - themed.
Contents:
2 reading games in pictures +
4 pictures with words to read and identify -
themes:
woodland animals,
under the sea,
mini-beasts,
shells - describing-words.
Texts large, clear and colourful.
Taking the fear out of reading;
putting fun and meaning into it.
Ten fun, simple reading and writing sheets with pictures.
Topics - from traffic lights to ships and sharks, from dogs to dragons, from cooking to Lego, and more!
Supports phonics and word recognition, handwriting, spelling, and motivation for learning.
Brings meaning to the written word for young children.
Sh words to read and write, illustrated:
fish, ship, shark, shell .
Text in soft colours for over-writing. Lines below for re-writing, independently.
‘sh’ can also be over-written, at top and bottom of this full, A4 page.
Simple, attractive, motivating activity. See my other Phonics sheets for more sound-writing.
A goody-bag of bright, fun, upbeat activities, do-able via screen - creative and educational, while producing laughter and positive thinking, too. An antidote to challenging or worrying times.
Content: creative writing frames, rhymes to enact and build, 2 alliteration games, similes to think up, illustrations to colour.
Topics: treasure map, exploring, colours, dragons, food, sunshine and planets.
See versions for KS1 and EYFS too - same cover pic.
A goody-bag of bright, cheerful, fun activities: rhymes, writing and colouring. Topics - dragons, colours, stars, aliens, snakes and butterflies. Lively and calming activities to mix and match to needs.
Upbeat learning approaches for these challenging and unsettling Covid times.
See Fun & Cheer for other age groups too.
A goody-bag of bright, fun, cheerful activities for young children. Colouring sheets, action rhymes, + attractive words to read, write and add to. Educational, creative, upbeat activities, some lively, others calming.
Themes: Dragons, Butterflies, Rockets, Aliens, Colours, Sunshine, Hot Air Balloon.
These 10 rhythmic, rhyme-rich, accessible poems address nature, animals, and outdoor atmospheres, offering inspiration for creative writing and attractive introductions to poetry. Suitable for KS2, and some also for KS1.
Topics include clouds, trees, rivers, weather, seaside, day and night, community spirit, animals and birds.
Ten sheets, some containing two poems. Each sheet contains an illustration; some have coloured backgrounds too, as appropriate.
I’ve used a number of these poems in my poetry workshops to spur ideas.
Firework writing frames, excitingly illustrated, for all ages - Reception to top Juniors - able writers using sheets as launch pads to independent poetry or descriptive writing.
Five writing sheets altogether:
2 graded ones for EY/KS1, 2 graded ones for Y2 upwards, and one for all ages - word gaps within an image of fireworks, inspiring expressive words and onward creative development.
This bundle supports: poetry, literacy, seasonal studies, celebrations, night and day, outdoors, colour, creativity, PSHE, and more.
FIREWORKS picture poem writing sheets - easier/harder,
for Reception, Yr 1, lower Yr2, plus YouTube demo, full of ideas!
Large, clear firework pattern to colour in, with line(s) inviting describing word and more. See also my higher level firework sheets.
Supports creative writing, inspires enthusiasm and confidence in writing, develops artistic skills and colour sense, enhances understanding of fireworks, provides relaxing, calming activity.
Two poems of mine, published in The School Magazine, Australia:
What is a Cloud? and Puddle Pictures.
(Both on one sheet.)
What is a Cloud? is a metaphor poem, presenting different cloud moods with simple images.
Puddle Pictures shows, in a fun, simple way, how a puddle reflects then dries.
Both poems promote nature appreciation and a love of poetry.
Also recommended for PSHE, being gentle, calming and upbeat.
**FREE! Autumn leaf picture to write inside and below, with colouring fun too.
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’ Autumn leaves can be - ’
Describing words can be written inside the page-size leaf-drawing.
Encourage words such as - crispy, floaty, gentle, calm, red, gold (+ other colours), crunchy, delicate, twirly, crinkly, dry, wet, soggy, spotty, beautiful, colourful, torn, ripped, patched.
Text below picture - 'They are as colourful as __ ’
perhaps jewels, flowers, petals, treasure, fire, candles, fruit, strawberries or butterflies.
Supports creativity, vocabulary, seasonal work, colour work, art and design, and PSHE (calming and uplifting).
See my other leaf writing activities for all primary stages.
Autumn leaves picture poem activities. Writing and colouring sheets for all stages from Reception to Ys 2-3. Describing words, similes, movement words and more are invited on these beautiful, inspiring, leafy sheets. Supports seasonal study and literacy together.
Warm up tip: combine with outdoor fun watching leaves blowing off trees and gathering fallen ones. Examine, discuss and launch them together, then fly and spin like leaves yourselves, building language and imagery as you go.
Very popular in my workshops.
A fun, attractive, autumn activity for young children. One word to write - action word for sailing, gliding leaves - and beautiful leaves to colour in. Go out to collect leaves first, and watch them falling. Examine and discuss them, then act out their movements, drawing action words from your class. Prompt for words like floating, gliding, darting, dancing, skipping, twisting, falling and swinging. Encourage emergent, have-a-go, writing, for a relaxed approach, to unleash creativity and build writing confidence.
See my other autumn leaves poetry frames too.
Massive bundle of beautiful, inspiring, creative writing & colouring sheets, all environment-focused, with meadows, woods, jungles, and seaside. A few global warming poems thrown in too.
Age recommendation: Infants-Lower Juniors; climate poems for Juniors.
Less than half price!
A colourful phonics writing sheet, with wording: “lots of lego”, in large, clear, pale blue letters for over-writing, and a line below for copying again. 3 Lego pieces to colour in below, and a photo of Lego above.
Attractive, engaging activity for EYFS + Y1, bringing meaning to letters and their sounds and developing handwriting skills.
Many other fun phonics sheets in my catalogue too.
