Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Help Your Early Learners Master Tricky Words and Sentence Structures with This Comprehensive Learning Pack - 173 pages
Perfect for Kindergarten KS1 students, this Tricky Words Flashcards and Sentence Cards Printables Pack is designed to improve reading fluency, comprehension, and word recognition. Featuring 86 engaging slide cards and 87 printable flashcards, this pack helps young learners build confidence and develop essential literacy skills in a fun and interactive way.
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What’s Included:
86 Slide Sentence Cards:
Each slide contains one tricky word, one sentence, and one image to reinforce meaning and support reading comprehension.
Sentence complexity gradually increases, starting with simple sentences and advancing to more difficult structures.
Perfect for use with interactive whiteboards, projectors, or digital learning platforms for classroom or home learning.
87 Printable Sentence Flashcards:
Includes a list of tricky words at the start of each page for easy reference.
Flashcards feature a sentence and corresponding image for each tricky word.
Sentences progress from simple to complex, enabling students to build reading fluency step-by-step.
Ready to print in full colour for vibrant, hands-on learning.
Tricky Word Lists:
A printable list of tricky words for quick reference.
Words grouped into sets for easy, efficient classroom or home use.
Key Benefits:
Improves Reading Fluency: Regular practice with these materials will help students gain confidence in reading high-frequency words and more complex sentences.
Boosts Comprehension: The combination of tricky words, sentence context, and images helps reinforce word meaning and improves overall comprehension.
Engages Young Learners: Fun, colourful, and visually appealing, this resource motivates students to practise reading while building essential literacy skills.
Ready for Immediate Use: No preparation required. Simply print, cut, and start using the materials in the classroom or at home.
Copyright Notice:
This resource is copyrighted. You are granted a single-user licence for personal use in your classroom or homeschool setting upon purchasing this product. Redistribution, editing, or commercial use of any part of this resource without permission is prohibited.
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Tricky Words Flashcards and Sentence Cards Printables for KS1
This 94-page engaging resource is perfect for helping KS1 students master tricky sight words and enhance their reading and writing abilities through interactive, hands-on learning. Designed specifically for Year 1 learners, these interactive slides and printable displays provide a fun and effective way to reinforce sight word recognition, boost memory retention, and promote active learning in the classroom.
The resource includes interactive slides for use on whiteboards or digital learning platforms, alongside printable displays that can be used on classroom walls or as part of learning stations. It’s an excellent way to keep your learners engaged while practising key vocabulary.
What’s Included:
80 Interactive Slides: Each slide focuses on a tricky sight word for targeted learning and practice. The slides can be used for whole-class instruction or for individual, self-paced learning, making them versatile for various teaching settings.
14 Printable Tricky Word Displays: These colourful, visually engaging charts are ideal for reinforcing tricky words in the classroom. Perfect for displaying on classroom walls or at learning stations to ensure students remain focused on these challenging words.
How to Use the Printable Displays:
Print and laminate the display pages to ensure durability for frequent use in the classroom.
Stick the displays on the floor for interactive activities, adding a physical element to learning.
Encourage students to engage with the words through fun, energetic activities:
Jump on the Words: Call out a tricky word and have students find and jump on the corresponding word on the display.
Create Sentences: Have students jump on a sequence of words and use those words to form a meaningful sentence.
Word Hunt: Hide words around the classroom and have students search for them, returning each word to its correct place.
Copyright Notice:
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KS1 Tricky Words Displays and Slides - Sight Words Interactive Practice Activities
Help Your Students Master Tricky Sight Words and Develop Essential Literacy Skills with This Tricky Words Flowers Display for Early Learning.
This engaging 95-page resource is perfect for Year 1, offering interactive sight word practice combined with fun motor skills activities. Whether you’re teaching in a classroom, homeschooling, or setting up a learning centre, this resource is designed to reinforce sight word recognition, spelling, and memory retention through hands-on, enjoyable exercises. It’s a great way to boost literacy skills while keeping children actively engaged.
What’s Included:
80 Interactive Slides: Each slide features a tricky sight word for focused learning and practice. The slides can be projected for whole-class instruction or used individually for self-paced learning, making them suitable for both in-person and virtual classrooms.
15 Printable Tricky Word Displays: Colourful and visually engaging flowers to help students focus on challenging sight words. Ideal for classroom walls, learning stations, or homeschool setups, these displays are perfect for encouraging sight word practice.
Key Features:
Interactive Learning: This display encourages children to engage actively with tricky words while developing their motor skills.
Versatile Use: Perfect for classroom displays, homeschooling, or learning centres.
Easy Setup:
Print the flowers.
Laminate them for durability.
Stick or hang them in a prominent location for easy access and interaction.
Fun Activities:
Call Out a Word: Call out a tricky word from the display for students to recognise.
Tap on the Word: Children find the word on the display and tap it with their hand.
Spell and Tap: Challenge children to spell the word aloud while tapping each letter on the display.
Sentence Formation: Have children tap on multiple words and use them to form a sentence.
Jump on the Words: Call out a word, and children find it and jump on it for physical engagement.
Word Hunt: Hide words around the room for a fun and interactive scavenger hunt!
Copyright Notice:
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Tricky Words Flowers Display for Year 1 – Fun Phonics Activities for Sight Word Mastery
This 446-page Tricky Words Bundle is the ultimate resource for reinforcing sight word recognition, phonics skills, and reading fluency for Year 1, and homeschool learners. Perfect for developing high-frequency words mastery, this bundle is designed to support English Language Arts (ELA), ESL/ELL learners, and early years education classrooms.
Packed with interactive activities, printable worksheets, and engaging resources, this comprehensive bundle provides everything you need to support your students’ literacy journey. Whether you’re teaching in the classroom, homeschooling, or in a virtual setting, this resource ensures that learning tricky words is both fun and effective. It’s the perfect tool to help young learners build confidence in their reading and writing abilities.
What’s Included:
446 Pages of Engaging Literacy Activities: Perfect for reinforcing sight word mastery and improving reading comprehension through hands-on learning.
Designed for progressive literacy development, starting from basic word recognition and building up to sentence comprehension.
74 Sight Word Worksheets: Focused on tricky words and high-frequency words, these worksheets help improve literacy skills through consistent practice and application.
Ideal for both individual and group learning activities.
Interactive Word Wall Materials: Engaging visual aids designed to encourage memory retention.
Perfect for creating interactive classroom displays or learning stations.
Tricky Word Sentence Cards: Help students apply tricky words in context with sentence practice cards, ideal for phonics-based learning and supporting reading fluency.
Motor Skills Integration: “Jump on the Words” and “Flowers Display” activities promote kinesthetic learning, improving memory retention while developing essential motor skills.
Why This Bundle is Effective:
Structured Literacy Progression:This bundle is designed to help students gradually build their literacy skills, starting from basic word recognition and progressing to sentence comprehension and fluency, ensuring steady and confident progress.
Versatility Across Learning Settings: Perfect for use in classrooms, homeschool settings, or as part of virtual learning curricula. It’s an ideal resource for reading interventions, ESL instruction, and differentiated learning.
Engaging & Interactive Learning: The variety of formats (flashcards, worksheets, slides, and word wall materials) and the inclusion of hands-on motor skills activities help keep students motivated and excited about learning their tricky words.
Perfect for Supporting Phonics: This bundle is designed to complement phonics-based teaching methods, making it an ideal tool for reinforcing phonics and helping students master tricky words.
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Tricky Words Bundle for Year 1 - Flashcards, Worksheets and Displays
This I Want My Hat Back bundle offers a comprehensive set of literacy activities designed to enhance story sequencing, vocabulary, sentence structure, and reading comprehension. Perfect for KS1, this bundle includes:
Story Sequencing Worksheets to retell I Want My Hat Back
Character Sentence Mats to build writing skills using key vocabulary
Nouns and Verbs Sentence Mats for expanding vocabulary
Write the Words in Order Worksheets for sentence structure practice
Jon Klassen Reading Comprehension
ICT Lesson Design a Hat
I Want My Hat Back Dialogues and Puppets
Activities for deeper understanding
Ideal for Year 1 and Year 2 students, this bundle helps develop essential literacy skills.
I Want My Hat Back Bundle: Characters, Story Sequencing, Reading Comprehension, Word Order and More
Make learning fun with our Spanish Alphabet Ice Cream Cones! This printable resource features 37 pages of colorful ice cream cones displaying todas las letras del alfabeto en español (A to Z). Available in tres tamaños (three sizes), these cones are perfect for matching games, classroom decor, or visual reference.
Benefits:
Enhances letter recognition and familiarity with the abecedario en español.
Engaging design captures children’s attention.
Easy to print and use for educational activities at home or in the classroom.
Transform your teaching experience today with our Conos de Helado del Abecedario en Español! Download now and enjoy learning!
Spanish Alphabet Ice Cream Cones Printable - Abecedario en Español in 3 Sizes
18 pages of colorful and black-and-white worksheets for I Want My Hat Back. Includes cut and sequence with images, draw the sequence, and write the sequence using picture prompts. Perfect for teaching story sequencing and retelling with:
Worksheet 1: First, Next, Last - Cut and Sequence with images
Worksheet 2: First, Next, Last - Draw the Sequence based on images
Worksheet 3: First, Next, Then, Finally - Cut and Sequence with images
Worksheet 4: First, Next, Then, Finally - Draw the Sequence using images
Worksheets 5, 6 & 7: First, Next, Then, After That, Finally - Cut and Sequence with visuals
Worksheets 8,9 &10: First, Next, Then, After That, Finally - Draw the Sequence guided by images
Worksheets 11, 12 & 13: First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Write the Sequence Words with picture prompts
Worksheet 14: First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Draw the Sequence from image clues
Worksheets 15, 16, 17 & 18: First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Draw and Write the Sequence Words.
I Want My Hat Back Story Sequencing Activity: 18-Page Printable Worksheets for KS1 and KS2
Get into the festive spirit with our Printable Christmas Symmetry Activity Book in Spanish! This interactive resource seamlessly integrates maths, art, and language learning as students delve into the concept of symmetry through delightful Christmas-themed worksheets.
Children will enjoy creating and completing symmetrical designs featuring popular holiday symbols such as árbol de Navidad (Christmas tree), estrella (star), and muñeco de jengibre (gingerbread man). Each of the 25 black-and-white worksheets not only reinforces counting skills but also encourages children to colour and unleash their creativity.
As students engage with these activities, they will enhance their Spanish vocabulary, discovering new words connected to the festive season. This resource is ideal for math centres, individual learning, or holiday-themed classroom activities, all while boosting fine motor skills and introducing fundamental geometry concepts in a fun and engaging way. With an attractive colourful cover and back cover included, this activity book is ready for use at home or in educational settings!
What’s Inside:
25 pages of Christmas-themed symmetry worksheets available in PDF format
A vibrant cover page and a back cover for a complete and professional-looking activity book
Simple yet captivating designs featuring beloved holiday icons like muérdago (mistletoe), copos de nieve (snowflakes), and Santa Claus
Spark creativity and learning in your classroom this holiday season with a unique maths experience that celebrates la Navidad while exploring simetría and expanding your students’ vocabulario en español! Perfect for teachers looking to incorporate festive educational activities that enhance both language skills and mathematical understanding.
Printable Christmas Symmetry Activity Book in SPANISH: Simetría en Navidad for Kids
Engage your students this holiday season with our Halloween Would You Rather Questions package! Perfect for interactive classroom activities, this resource is designed to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and festive cheer.
The pack includes:
10 Festive Slides with colourful, Halloween-themed Would You Rather questions.
5 Customisable Templates to create your/your students’ own questions.
10 Black-and-White Headers for easy printing and classroom use.
2 Worksheets to tally student responses and count the totals.
2-Page Activity Ideas with suggestions on how to incorporate Would You Rather questions into your classroom routines, such as morning meetings, writing prompts, and counting activities.
Available Formats:
PowerPoint (PPT)
PDF
How to Use These Resources:
Morning Meetings: Start the day with a fun ‘Would You Rather’ question to engage students and foster connection.
Opinion Writing: Use the questions as writing prompts to help students express their thoughts and develop writing skills.
Interactive Games: Pair students up and let them take turns asking each other questions, promoting communication and active listening.
Maths Practice: Use tally marks or counting activities to track preferences and integrate maths into the fun.
Group Discussions: Spark meaningful conversations by encouraging students to explain their choices and practise reasoning.
And More: These versatile questions can be adapted for icebreakers, transitions, or even as brain breaks!
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a great time exploring and using these fun Halloween Would You Rather Questions Activities in your classroom! Enjoy the festive learning experience!
Would You Rather Questions: HALLOWEEN Edition - Slides, Templates and Printables - Fun Activities
Sidney, Stella and the Moon collection features:
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Story Sequencing: This set includes 17 differentiated worksheets in both colourful and black-and-white versions. Perfect for helping students practice story sequencing and comprehension.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Vocabulary Posters - Adjectives and Nouns for Year 1: Bright and captivating posters that introduce Year 1 students to adjectives and nouns, supporting vocabulary development and classroom decor.
Facts About the Moon for Kids: Word Order Activity: A 10-page activity designed for Years 1 and 2 to practice word order by cutting out words and arranging them correctly, perfect for young learners fascinated by the moon.
Moon Fact or Fiction Interactive Digital Game for Kids: Designed for Year 1 and Year 2 students, this no-prep, interactive slide game features 32 pages, including 1 page with a clear definition and 31 pages of exciting fact-or-fiction questions. Perfect for KS1, this interactive quiz-style activity engages kids with moon facts in a fun, digital format.
Is it a Fact About the Moon?: Yes/No Activity and Worksheets: 8-page Yes/No Moon Facts Activity and Worksheets set. Available in both colourful and black-and-white versions, these versatile resources are perfect for KS1 and KS2. Use them as standalone activities or worksheets to assess students’ knowledge of moon facts. This resource encourages critical thinking and is ideal for classroom or homeschool settings.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Year 1 Punctuation Worksheets with Answers
Ideal for Year 1 and suitable for Year 2.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon for Year 1 Bundle
Looking for engaging ways to teach story sequencing and narrative structure?
This Sidney, Stella and the Moon Story Sequencing pack offers 17 differentiated worksheets in both colourful and black-and-white versions, catering to a variety of learning needs. These activities help children build a strong understanding of story structure, sequencing, and key vocabulary, making them ideal for retelling.
What’s Inside:
17 differentiated worksheets tailored for different abilities.
Vibrant, engaging designs available in both colour and black-and-white.
Focus on sequencing events using a variety of sequence adverbs to strengthen narrative skills.
Sequence Adverbs Included:
First, Next, Last
First, Next, Then, Finally
First, Next, Then, After That, Finally
First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally
Perfect for classroom activities, homework, or independent study, these worksheets provide a flexible, fun way to develop reading comprehension and writing skills.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Story Sequencing
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Facts About the Moon for Kids: Word Order Activity
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Vocabulary Posters - Adjectives and Nouns for Year 1
Explore the engaging Stanley’s Stick Sequencing Worksheets, featuring 27 pages dedicated to story sequencing and 10 pages for retelling, complete with answers! This comprehensive pack is designed to teach story sequencing, retelling, and the use of adverbs of time such as First, Next, Then, After That, Finally, and Last.
These worksheets include a variety of interactive activities such as:
Cut and Sequence with Images
Draw the Sequence
Write the Sequence Using Picture Prompts
Perfect for developing students’ understanding of storytelling and sequencing skills, this resource is ideal for both classroom and home education environments.
What’s Inside:
First, Next, Last - Sequencing (Pages 1-4)
First, Next, Then, Finally - Sequencing (Pages 5-8)
First, Next, Then, After That, Finally - Sequencing with Answers (Pages 9-16)
First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Sequencing with Answers (Pages 17-27)
First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally - Retelling with Possible Answers (Pages 28-37)
Each activity features colourful images and worksheets available in both colourful and black-and-white formats, catering to diverse classroom needs. This resource is an excellent way to enhance students’ literacy skills and engage them in the storytelling process!
Stanley’s Stick Sequencing Worksheets: 37-Page Resource with Colorful and Black-and-White Activities
Discover our 23-page Grandad’s Camper Vocabulary & Nouns Resource, inspired by the delightful book Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate. This comprehensive resource is designed to enhance vocabulary development and language skills through a variety of engaging activities. You will find the same document available in both PDF and PowerPoint formats for versatile use in your classroom!
Key Features:
Vocabulary Display: Beautifully illustrated pages for word association, making vocabulary learning fun and interactive.
Vocabulary Practice: Encourages students to read and write, reinforcing understanding through practical exercises.
Creative Expression: Promotes creativity by allowing students to illustrate words, bringing vocabulary to life through drawing.
Word Challenge: Features exciting word search and crossword puzzles that make learning new words entertaining and engaging.
Building Sentences: Includes mats for sentence construction, helping students develop their language skills and confidence in writing.
Nouns Exploration: Clear definitions of nouns to support understanding of their usage in context.
Nouns Practice: Interactive activities for identifying nouns by ticking and circling them, enhancing recognition and comprehension.
This resource is perfect for teachers looking to integrate literature into vocabulary lessons, making learning both enjoyable and effective. Available in both PDF and PowerPoint formats for easy integration into your teaching tools!
Grandad’s Camper Vocabulary & Nouns Resource | 23 Engaging Pages for Language Development PDF & PPT
Unlock the power of storytelling with our 21-Page Story Sequencing and Retelling Worksheet Templates designed specifically for primary students! This comprehensive toolkit features differentiated activities tailored to accommodate various learning levels, ensuring that all students, from beginners to advanced learners, can engage meaningfully with the material.
Each worksheet template is crafted to enhance story comprehension, critical thinking, and language development through fun and interactive sequencing and retelling exercises. Educators will find a variety of engaging formats, including cut-and-paste activities, visual sequencing charts, and writing prompts that encourage students to retell their favourite stories.
Perfect for use in literacy lessons, reading workshops, and homework assignments, these versatile templates make it easy to support diverse learning needs in the classroom. Help your students build essential skills in a creative way with this essential resource!
Key Features:
21 engaging worksheet templates
Differentiated activities for all proficiency levels
Focus on story comprehension and critical thinking
Ideal for primary education and early literacy development
Empower your students’ storytelling abilities with this Story Sequencing and Retelling Toolkit today!
Sequencing and Retelling Worksheet Templates for Primary Students: Differentiated Activities
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Engage young learners with these Story Sequence Worksheets - First, Next, Then, Finally | Graphic Organizers for Kids! Perfect for early writers and readers, this resource helps students organize their ideas and understand the sequence of events in a story. Children can practice both written and oral storytelling skills.
Worksheet 1: Designed for oral storytelling, students illustrate the sequence and use their drawings to retell the story.
A-4 Horizontal Worksheets (pages 2 and 3): Students draw and write about a story’s sequence using “First, Next, Then, Finally” as prompts to guide their narrative structure.
A-4 Vertical Worksheet (page 4): Students draw and write about a story’s sequence using “First, Next, Then, Finally” as prompts to guide their narrative structure.
Story Sequence Worksheets - First, Next, Then, Finally | Graphic Organizers for Kids
Make the 100th Day of School special with this 100th Day of School Worksheet Pack! Perfect for Year 1 students, this comprehensive set of 50 printable pages is designed to enhance learning while celebrating a major milestone in the school year. Featuring a delightful ice cream theme, these worksheets engage young learners with fun, educational activities that cover math, writing, and celebration certificates. A perfect resource for teachers looking to make learning exciting and memorable!
What’s Included:
100-Day Writing Prompts (15 pages)
These creative 100-day writing prompts encourage Year 1 students to reflect on their 100th Day of School experience. Activities include writing 100 words in 100 seconds, helping children express their thoughts in a fun and engaging way.
100 Objects Counting Worksheet (10 pages)
Help your Year 1 students practice counting to 100 with these interactive worksheets. Children will identify and count 100 objects, reinforcing number recognition and improving counting skills. Plus, there are fun colouring worksheets to decorate the classroom or display.
100-Themed Maths Worksheets (20 pages)
This section focuses on foundational math skills all centred around the number 100. Activities include:
Writing the numeral and word for 100
Skip counting by 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s up to 100
Addition worksheets to explore different ways of making 100
100 charts to complete and practice number patterns
Ten frames to visualise numbers and enhance counting
Base 10 blocks for modelling the number 100
Number bonds to break down 100 into parts
Shape activities to draw 100 different shapes
100 Days of School Certificates (5 pages)
Celebrate your Year 1 students’ achievement with these printable 100 Days of School certificates. Perfect for a classroom celebration, two certificates can even be used as colouring pages, adding a personalised touch to the students’ accomplishments.
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100th Day of School Worksheets and Certificates for Year 1
