4 pages of ideas to stimulate children to write creatively. Each page had 6 ideas of story starters and endings. Children think about what the middle of the stories might be and choose 1 or more options to write about.

4 sets of different colour trucks for children to cut, count, order and match from 1 to 5. They will need to look carefully at the size, shape and number of wheels when matching encouraging close observation and discussion. Duplicate and laminate for more matching games and a reusable activity.

A bright resource showing 9 colours in Spanish. More fluent speakers can name the colour pictures too. Words are shown in English and Spanish on slide 2 and there is an activity colouring sheet on page 3.

10 cards showing occupations or jobs people do and 10 matching cards to pair up e.g. pilot and the plane. There are also word cards to read and match. Cut and laminate to reuse. Links to World of Work and People Who Help Us.

4 handwriting sheets and one blank template for you to use. Lower case letters Upper case letters Numbers to 20 and number words Frequently used words Blank template

4 worksheets showing 10 pictures for children to count and write the numbers underneath. Black and white versions are included. Links to the themes: Oceans and Seas, Water, Animals or Sea Creatures.

14 designs of mazes of different complexity. Great for improving pencil control and concentration. You could also enlarge and use with other media than pencils, such as paint.

Here is a fun activity for KS2 pupils. There is a doodle poster showing items relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. These images can be named, categorised and discussions around their purpose and value . Page 2 is a sheet for pupils to create their own STEM doodles. Page 3 is a table where pupils can list the items sorting them into the 4 categories and also showing where an item may link to all 4 areas. Key vocabulary may be useful for some pupils to aid spelling and brief descriptions to aid understanding.

This is an animated PPT with 2 activity sheets as a follow up. Jo wants a new dog and is viewing them on ‘Zoom’! There are 20 dogs to choose from. Children watch the PPT and help Jo to decide on a dog they feel would be suitable. The slides are animated so the children will delight in watching the dogs on the TV, There are lots of details too on the slides for children to talk about and spot in the other slides. Some of these are animated also. The activity sheets are at the back: A writing frame for children to write their choice for Jo and their personal choice. They then draw these dogs. All 20 dog pictures - can children recall their names and write them underneath the pictures? You could also cut these out and laminate them and children can find the pictures to go with the slides as you go along. Extension activities include data handling - how many children chose the same or different dogs? How many children have pets?

This is an animated PPT with 2 activity sheets as a follow up. Jo wants to start a new hobby, but she cannot decide what. There are 20 animated ideas to choose from. Children watch the PPT and help Jo to decide on a hobby they feel would be suitable. The slides are animated so the children will delight in watching the hobby ideas on the TV, There are lots of details too, on the slides for children to talk about and spot in the other slides. Some of these are animated also. The activity sheets are at the back: A writing frame for children to write their choice of hobby for Jo and their personal choice. They then draw these hobby choices. Activity sheet 2 is for children to colour and label all the choices of hobbies. Extension activities include data handling - how many children chose the same or different hobbies? What is the most popular hobby?

Here is a fun activity where children learn to sort pictures according to their initial sounds. There are 3 sets of 24 colour pictures for each letter sounds. There are 3 sets of 24 matching words to match the pictures. Activities include matching the words and pictures for 1 or more sounds. Sorting pictures into those beginning with b, p, d Sorting words into those beginning with b, p, d Differentiate by cutting the sheets in half or rows or single cards to make the activities easier.

An EYFS / KS1 Data Handling Activity linked to Science. 4 pages of colour cards for children to name, sort and classify including: Nature Animals Foods There is also a blank template for you to use for drawing, pasting or adding more of your own pictures.

An activity linked to wellbeing, PSHE and body and mind. 8 worksheets with 2 activities per sheet. Children consider the questions, talk with a friend or small group and then write their answers. Questions: What makes a healthy and unhealthy diet? How can I look after my teeth? How do I keep clean and fresh? What exercise can I do inside and outside? How do I keep safe on the computer and on my phone? How can I stay safe out and about? What do I do if I see someone being bullied? What if I am the one being bullied? If I am unhappy what should I do? Why should I look after my property and other peoples? How do I keep my hair healthy and clean? How do I take care of my clothes?

Here are 5 pages of ideas for helping children to explore using their feet. Superb for both EYFS children and SEND pupils. Each page shows 6 colour pictures or ideas on how children can use their feet to explore. Ideas range from using their feet to play the keyboard, feeling different textures and painting with their feet. Ideas incorporate both natural and man - made materials and resources. For children who are wheel chair bound- bowls, buckets or trays are useful to put your resources into or place materials underneath their feet. Materials such as sand, grass and stones can be wet or dry or even cold or warm. The activities are linked to science and encourage speaking and listening.

Here are 30 items you may find in the garden. Children can name them, colour them in and make a list of them using the grid provided. Links to literacy, list writing and your topic on homes.

A set of writing challenge cards for your KS1 pupils. Great for early finishers, wet play or home work. Cut and laminate and use over again with dry markers. Or add to your writing corner/table with paper and pens. Continue your collection and you could store them in a small file index box. Activities include: speech bubbles, story planning, diary extracts, a thank you card, birthday message, labelling and note writing.

A slide show presentation to encourage children to think about Book Genres. Worksheets can be printed of e.g. for children to list their favourite books or list different genres in the school library. National Read a Book Day is in September this year (2020) and don’t forget World Book Day! You may like to form an assembly around this presentation too.

A great speaking and listening slide show for the smart board or set of posters to print and use as visual aids when thinking about Ourselves or Toys.

A poster showing 30 things beginning with the letter S. Children can write out the words on a list. There are also word cards that can be cut out and pasted to make the list. Play a game where children can time each other to see who can find all the pictures first. Another idea is to choose 5 pictures to write a sentence about or to make into a story.

A poster showing 30 things beginning with the letter A. Children can write out the words on a list. There are also word cards that can be cut out and pasted to make the list. Play a game where children can time each other to see who can find all the pictures first. Another idea is to choose 5 pictures to write a sentence about or to make into a story.