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I am an ex-childminder with Early Years Teacher Status and a teacher in Reception. I have a special interest in Communication and Language, and Number.

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I am an ex-childminder with Early Years Teacher Status and a teacher in Reception. I have a special interest in Communication and Language, and Number.
Phonics train -Phase 1 letters and sounds; Alliteration, Initial sounds, Rhyming,
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Phonics train -Phase 1 letters and sounds; Alliteration, Initial sounds, Rhyming,

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This colourful train will help children practise the essential pre-reading skills of alliteration and rhyming. Alliteration The "starting sounds" engines have lost their wagons. Can your children find all three picture wagons to match their engine's starting sound? Rhyming The "rhyming" engines are waiting for three rhyming wagons to be coupled on. Can your children use the pictures and words on the wagons to make a rhyming string and complete the train? Perfect for continuous provision or adult led small group work.
Phonics train - Phase 2 letters and sounds; CVC words, Segmenting for Spelling, Reading captions.
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Phonics train - Phase 2 letters and sounds; CVC words, Segmenting for Spelling, Reading captions.

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This colourful resource will inspire your train enthusiasts to practise their phonics knowledge. Ideal for continuous provision or small group work. Spelling 12 engines with bold and bright pictures of phase 2, decodable, CVC words. Children sound out the word before using the letter wagons to spell the word and complete the train. Reading Short captions represent an important developmental bridge between reading individual words and reading whole books. Children match the decodable, phase 2 captions on the coupled wagons to the correct engine picture.
Phonics Train Value Bundle- Phase 1 & 2 letters and sounds + alphabet train; alliteration, rhyme, spelling, reading, letter names.
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Phonics Train Value Bundle- Phase 1 & 2 letters and sounds + alphabet train; alliteration, rhyme, spelling, reading, letter names.

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Alphabet Upper case letters on the engines and lower case letters on the wagons. Spell any name by joining the wagons to the correct capital letter engine. Also ideal for teaching letter names and matching upper and lower case letters. Alliteration The “starting sounds” engines have lost their wagons. Can your children find all three picture wagons to match their engine’s starting sound? Rhyming The “rhyming” engines are waiting for three rhyming wagons to be coupled on. Can your children use the pictures and words on the wagons to make a rhyming string and complete the train? Spelling 12 engines with bold and bright pictures of phase 2, decodable, CVC words. Children sound out the word before using the letter wagons to spell the word and complete the train. Reading Short captions represent an important developmental bridge between reading individual words and reading whole books. Children match the decodable, phase 2 captions on the coupled wagons to the correct engine picture.
Free Book Bingo - Summer Holiday activity
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Free Book Bingo - Summer Holiday activity

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Inspire young readers with this book bingo challenge. Available as PDF download or and Editable Word version. Check out my other resources in my TES shop www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/katypic
Subitising Photographs: Subitizing, Numeracy, EYFS, Number Recognition, Counting, Estimating
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Subitising Photographs: Subitizing, Numeracy, EYFS, Number Recognition, Counting, Estimating

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Subitising or Subitizing is the ability to visually recognise how many things are present, without counting. This collection of real photographs will support children in developing their understanding of cardinal value or “howmanyness”. A carefully curated set of real world images to appeal to varied interests. 36 real photographs representing the values 1 - 6. Different arrangements of objects used to strengthen visual memory skills. Seven different ways to use the resource, instructions included. Can also be used for counting and estimating.
SATPIN board games; EYFS, Phase 2 phonics, Initial sounds, turn taking.
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SATPIN board games; EYFS, Phase 2 phonics, Initial sounds, turn taking.

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This board game focuses on the first 6 letter sounds taught in phase 2 phonics, in the “letters and sounds” scheme. A fun way to practice grapheme recognition and starting sounds of words. This simple turn taking board game requires a dice or spinner and counters for each player. Tried and tested with phonics intervention groups this game is loved by children. Simple, fun and quick to play. Full rules are included. Four versions to choose from; full colour, black and white, cursive and non-cursive. BONUS GAME Included for free is a bonus pairs game. This game uses images from the board game and can be played solo or with groups for more starting sound / grapheme matching fun.
Understanding Numbers Pack - For children working towards counting out 3  from a larger group.
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Understanding Numbers Pack - For children working towards counting out 3 from a larger group.

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Designed for use with 2's and 3's but also excellent as a numeracy intervention for reception children. These 11 research based activities and games are ideal for children working towards counting out 3 objects from a larger group. Babies can recognise when small groups increase or decrease and these games tap into this innate ability, linking it to the concept of number. By doing so children begin to understand what numbers are for and so learning to count becomes less abstract and more concrete. This pack contains instructions for 11 different activities and games, some with included printable resources. All based on my Masters research into how children learn to count and tried and tested in the home learning and school environment.
5 little ducks story mat; EYFS, communication and language, story telling, counting.
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5 little ducks story mat; EYFS, communication and language, story telling, counting.

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This printable story mat has cute moveable ducks. This well known rhyme has repeated phrasing and a simple story arch, making it easy to learn and ideal for independent story telling. Children use the props to tell the story of the baby ducks swimming away from mother duck and disappearing one by one before returning to their mamma. Also ideal for practising counting to 5 and one to one correspondence. A4, A3 and A2 printable versions of the story mat and ducks included.