Teacher’s Guide for EYFS SEND children. Objective: Introduce children to music and movement through engaging singing games. Resource Components: Singing Games: o The Farmer in the Dell: Sing and act out the roles in the song. o Looby Loo: Follow the lyrics with actions for each body part. o Oranges and Lemons: Sing along and join in the game. o The Grand Old Duke of York: March and follow the actions in the song sitting or standing. Lyrics and Instructions: o Each game includes the lyrics and simple instructions for the actions / games. Flashcards: o Flashcards with symbols for each game. In colour and black and white for 3 games and colour for The Grand Old Duke of York. o Use for reference, sequencing activities, or matching and sorting. Boardmaker licenced.

A collection of Seasons writing frames using symbols. The resources are in colour and black and white. Boardmaker licenced. Each writing frame shows a section that the children can write on and a picture related to the season. The black and white pictures can be coloured in. The frames are for Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. There is also a frame for Night time and Day time. Great for SEND pupils who will benefit from the use of symbols and also for EYFS and KS1.

This resource, Santa and the Four Seasons, is perfect for engaging children in both literacy and creative activities throughout the year and in preparation for Christmas. Children can begin to think about what Santa gets up to when he is not working! The resource features a seasonal poem and accompanying picture for each of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Children can first read or share the poems, developing their understanding of rhythm, rhyme, and seasonal themes. Next, they can underwrite the text associated with each poem, supporting early writing and fine motor skills. Finally, they get to colour the cheerful, seasonally themed pictures of Santa. The resource is ideal for encouraging reading, writing, and artistic expression in a fun, festive way, while connecting children with the changing seasons. Extend the activity by cutting out the 4 pictures and asking children to sequence them in order of season.

This resource introduces young learners to winter animals through fun activities including poetry, colouring, matching, and comprehension questions. Page 1: Winter Animals Poem and Colouring A simple alliterative poem featuring six winter animals - Hairy Hedgehog, Scampering Squirrel, Bouncy Bunny, Furry Fox, Robin Red, and Dashing Deer. Children colour in each animal while listening to the poem. Page 2: Animal Photos Real-life photos of each animal to help children connect the poem to actual animals. Page 3: Colouring Match Children colour the animals, cut them out and match them to the photos from page 2, reinforcing recognition skills. Page 4: Draw or Write Children draw or write a word/phrase about each animal, encouraging creativity and vocabulary development. Page 5: Read and Answer Questions Simple questions about each animal to assess understanding, such as “Why do bunnies like to hop so much?” Suggested answers are included on the final page for easy teacher reference. How to Use: Start with the poem and colouring, discuss the animal photos, cut and match them, and finish with the draw/write and question activities. Perfect for winter-themed learning and your topics on Weather and Animals! The resource can be used as a unit of work or individual activities.

This literacy resource for Key Stage 1 focuses on consonant blends with the letter R. The main objectives are to help children identify and use consonant blends with R, to improve their handwriting, spelling, reading and to build vocabulary. Symbols and visual aids are used to support learning. Additionally, children are taught that the letter W is silent when it precedes R, as in “write” and “wrist.” The resource includes five colourful worksheets and their black-and-white counterparts, each designed to help children recognize and practice these blends. Each page targets specific blends: Page 1 covers “br” and “cr” Page 2 focuses on “dr” and “fr” Page 3 highlights “gr” and “wr” Page 4 addresses “pr” and “tr” The final page serves as an assessment, combining blends from the previous pages (“br,” “fr,” “tr,” and “gr”). Children are tasked with writing the words under their corresponding pictures. The words are displayed along the right side of each worksheet in dotted form, which children trace before writing them independently. Boardmaker licenced.

A collection of bottles, each showing a mixture of faces, representing different emotions (e.g., happy, sad, angry, surprised). Page 1 shows 3 examples. Every other page shows a bottle of emotions for children to recognise, count, match, sort and use for exploring their feelings. There are 12 bottle worksheets filled with emotion faces and a blank bottle template included. Some suggested activities include: Recognizing and Naming Emotions Counting Different Emotions Making Pairs or Sets Matching Faces Listing Emotions Writing About Emotions Using Emotions in a Phrase or Story Say How You Feel Now Exploring Emotions in Different Circumstances Describing an Emotion Making the Face represented in a picture Drawing Your Own Emotions and /or making your own emotion bottles Draw a big bottle (or use the template provided)and fill it with emotions you feel during a typical day. Links to emotional regulation and topics on Ourselves, feelings and emotions.

This resource consists of 29 bottles featuring unique patterns and shapes for children to trace, plus a blank bottle template for creating their own designs. The resource can be laminated to be durable and reusable. It supports fine motor skill development, creativity, and early pattern recognition. Key Features: • Pre-designed bottles with a variety of patterns and shapes and cross curricular themes. • A blank template for personalised designs. Ideas sheet included for teachers use. Objectives: Develop fine motor skills through tracing and mark-making. Support shape and pattern recognition. Foster creativity by encouraging children to design their own patterns. Enhance focus and hand-eye coordination. Provide a sensory-friendly, hands-on activity suitable for SEND learners.

Create a topical matching activity for EYFS and SEND children, using two themed card sets in both colour and black and white. Set 1: New Year-themed cards featuring fireworks, balloons, and a party. Set 2: Christmas-themed cards including the Nativity scene, Santa, and a Christmas tree. Instructions: (Print, cut, and laminate the cards for durability). Use them for matching games (e.g., match colour to black and white or colour to colour) or as visual aids for displays. Children can colour the black and white symbols and match them. (There are 2 of each picture to match per page). These cards support early learning through play, recognition, and creativity and use symbols to support SEND pupils with their learning. Boardmaker licenced.

A phonics activity based on reading, spelling and writing. There are 3 worksheets: Words with OT, words with UG and words with UN in them. Each sheet shows 8 picture symbols. Children label the pictures. They can use the provided word walls to help them. Worksheets are in colour and in black and white. Boardmaker licenced.

“Let’s Write About the New Year 2025” is a set of 10 writing templates designed for Key Stage 1 learners. Each template is different, and includes a themed illustration for children to colour—such as the Capricorn zodiac symbol, or imagery inspired by the Year of the Snake or the party season — alongside a simple lined ‘calendar’ area. Children can add short sentences, words, or phrases related to their New Year plans, traditions, the seasons or their resolutions. This resource encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and early literacy development as children engage with the festive season.

The “Emotions Exploring Activity Kit” is a resource designed for SEND and KS1 children, providing teachers with a planning sheet containing five engaging activity ideas: Emotion Sorting, Emotion Stories, Emotion Matching, Emotion Diary, and Feelings Board. Each activity is clearly outlined with objectives, step-by-step instructions, and a list of necessary resources, making it easy to implement in the classroom. The kit includes two pages of cards displaying symbols connected to various emotions, which can be printed in colour or black and white. Each page features 28 small cards that can be cut out and laminated, offering a versatile tool for a range of activities centered on emotions, feelings, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and behaviour support. This resource supports children to explore and understand their emotions in a structured and supportive environment. Boardmaker licensed.

This literacy resource is designed for KS1 and SEND children, focusing on consonant blends with the letter ‘L’. The main objectives are to enhance phonetic recognition, improve handwriting, and support spelling skills. Symbols and images are incorporated to aid comprehension and engagement, ensuring the resource is accessible for all learners(Boardmaker Licenced). The resource includes 10 worksheets: 5 in colour and 5 in black and white. Each worksheet targets specific two-letter blends: Page 1 covers “bl” and “cl”, Page 2 focuses on “fl” and “gl”, Page 3 addresses “pl” and “sl”. Pages 4 and 5 are assessment pages, combining various blends: “pl”, “gl”, “cl”, and “fl” on Page 4, and “bl”, “sl”, “fl”, and “gl” on Page 5. Children are prompted to write words under pictures, with each word shown along the right side in dotted form for tracing.

16 flashcards showing winter warmers - ways to keep warm in winter. 24 colour picture cards to talk about. Activity 12 pictures with words on sheet 1. Sheet 2 children draw their own pictures to go with the words. Sheet 3 children write the words to go with the pictures.

A 3 page banner to put together and add to your display about the Seasons or Weather.

Here is a fun doodle activity for your topic on Winter the Seasons or Weather. Good speaking and listening activity for pairs or writing activity making lists. Show on the smart board and see how many words the children can say or list in a given time.

2 sets of flashcards in colour and black and white for your topic on the Chinese New Year or for Celebrations and displays.

Here is an original winter poem based on the letters of the alphabet. The whole poem is printed on the final slide. Share on the Smartboard or print out. Great for an assembly where children can read a section each and hold up the card. Useful for a discussion around winter, weather, seasons and Christmas. The poem can inspire children to write their own.

5 designs of sentiments for Christmas and New Year to cut out and add to your home made cards.

Here is a fun activity where children talk about the winter things in the jar and then draw their own in the jar template provided. Next, they find 10 Words beginning with S in the word search jar. Answers are provided.

Posters and cards for your Weather or 4 Seasons displays. Children can cut and match the pictures to each of the seasons.