I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
**Teach children all about minibeasts, their body parts, habitats and life cycles with this super exciting pack! Included are details and instructions for the following …
Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets
Luxury Bug Hotel
Bug Investigation Lab
Wiggly Jiggly Wormery
Beastly Bug Pebbles
Make Your Own Bugs!
Paper Plate Spider Webs
Bug Box: Habitat Test
Slithery Snail Collage
It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles
Also included…
Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of minibeasts.
Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws!
Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs.
Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W.**
**Fun, hands-on activity for teaching children to read CVC words. Teach children to search for and read consonant-vowel-consonant words with this activity! The show me charts focus on the short ‘a’ vowel and are perfect for different levels of ability.
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your literacy areas. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for words! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘wordsearch’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ad words chart
-ag words chart
-an words chart
-ap words chart
-at words chart
Mixed short ‘a’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
A colour and black and white copy is provided for every show me chart and window! All of the CVC words can be found going from left to right to avoid confusion, as children of a young age are only just learning that text is read in this direction.
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Activity packet for teaching the Primer sight words. Flashcards, games and activities for the primer sight words, all with a superhero theme! Simply laminate, cut out and have fun! ALL RESOURCES PROVIDED IN COLOR AND B+W
Included in the packet are:
Sight word cards – for each primer sight word – use for whole class/group/independent activities.
Sight word board game, die & playing pieces – place playing pieces on start, take turns to roll the die and make your way around the board, saying the words as you go!
I spy game - search for and read tiny sight words in the superhero picture, using a magnifying glass.
Roll and read game (roll the die and read the words in the matching column)
Sight word spinners – spin the spinner and read the sight word.
Countdown game – set a timer - how many sight words can the children read in 1 minute?
Sight Word Race game –4 player game: laminate the board. Place a playing piece on each ‘START’ position. Take turns to roll the die & say the word you land on. Who will reach the end first?
Print in letter size for best results!
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Shape Unit:
This pack contains activity prompts and fun resources for teaching 2D and 3D shapes. All resources are provided in colour and black and white.
You will find…
*A selection of activity prompts and ways to enhance the shape provision in your classroom (10 pages).
*A set of 2D and 3D shape cards.
*A set of 2D and 3D shape fans.
*A set of 2D and 3D shape spinners.
*A set of 2D and 3D shape dice.
Roarsome Shape Challenge Cards:
46 roarsome shape challenge cards for you to use in your areas of provision! A blank set of challenge cards is also provided, plus certificates to celebrate the children’s achievements!
The challenges cover 2D and 3D shape names and attributes, position and patterns.
*The challenges cover the UK Reception Early Learning Goals & US Kindergarten Common Core Standards.
*The challenge cards should be printed out and placed in a stand or photo frame.
*You may want to use 1 or 2 of the challenges per week, depending on the needs and abilities in your class.
*You should show and explain the challenge(s) to your class. Then place them in your maths area for the children to complete, next to the resources required to complete the challenge.
*In addition to the cards, you will need commonly found classroom resources, such as 2D and 3D shapes, dough, pegboards, craft supplies, etc.
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**FUN hands-on learning for counting and ordering to 10! Your class will count cute winter owls or order numbers with these 6 cut and stick activities. Nice and low-prep for busy teachers!
Included are:**
Cut and stick counting 1-3 owls
Cut and stick counting 1-5 owls
Cut and stick counting 1-10 owls
Cut and stick numbers 1-3
Cut and stick numbers 1-5
Cut and stick numbers 1-10
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***46 roarsome number challenge cards for you to use in your areas of provision! A blank set of challenge cards is also provided, plus certificates to celebrate the children’s achievements! Great for weaving maths into all of your areas of provision!
The challenges cover counting, number recognition, number ordering and writing, more/less, 1 more and 1 less, addition, subtraction, doubling, halving, counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.
*The challenges cover the UK Number Early Learning Goals/40-60 Months DM
*The challenge cards should be printed out and placed in a stand or photo frame.
*You may want to use 1 or 2 of the challenges per week, depending on the needs and abilities in your class.
*You should show and explain the challenge(s) to your class. Then place them in your maths area for the children to complete, next to the resources required to complete the challenge.
In addition to the cards, you will need commonly found classroom resources, such as number cards, dice, number spinners, number lines, cubes, counters, blocks, pegs and pegboards, beads, pompoms, dominoes, timer, addition/ subtraction cards, etc.*
FUN hands-on activities for learning to count and order numbers! Your class will count autumn, winter and Christmas objects AND order numbers to 10 with these cut and stick activities. The perfect low-prep activities for your maths lessons!
Included are cut and stick sets containing images of AUTUMN, PENGUINS, WINTER OWLS and CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!
Each set contains the same cut and stick sheets but with different images:
•Cut and stick counting 1 -3 objects
•Cut and stick counting 1 -5 objects
•Cut and stick counting 1 -10 objects
•Cut and stick numbers 1 -3
•Cut and stick numbers 1 -5
•Cut and stick numbers 1 -10
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Winter-themed activity cards for doubling to 10+10! Your class will use a child-safe mirror to reflect the images in the cards and count the doubles total. Perfect doubles addition fun for hands-on maths lessons!
Included are:
Doubles activity cards to double 10 in colour: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Doubles activity cards to double 10 in black and white: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Recording sheets x 3: Doubles 1-5, Doubles 6-10, Doubles 1-10
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**Resources for teaching the alphabet. Simply laminate, cut out and have fun! EACH RESOURCE IS ALSO PROVIDED IN BLACK AND WHITE, TO SAVE ON PRINTING COSTS
Included for each of the letters are:
2 sets of letter cards and a page of ideas for games/activities.
2 sets of letter fans (make fans up using groups of letters. Laminate, cut out and fasten using a split pin or treasury tag)
Letter craft pages to decorate using paint, pens, sequins, etc. These pages could also be laminated and children could make the letters using dough.
Also included are games containing all 26 letters:
I Spy game (search for and read tiny letters using a magnifying glass)
Roll and Read game (roll the die and read the letters in the matching row)
Alphabet board game – make your way around the board, saying the letters as you go! Watch out for the dinosaurs!
Match magnetic letters to lower case letter chart
Match magnetic letters to upper case letter chart
Letter Race game – 4 player game: laminate & cut out the boards. Take turns to roll the die & say the letter you land on. Who will reach the end first?
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FUN hands-on learning for counting up to 10 objects AND ordering numbers to 10! Your class will count cute penguin pictures or order numbers with these 6 cut and stick sheets. The perfect low-prep activity for your maths lessons!
Included are:
Cut and stick counting 1-3 penguins
Cut and stick counting 1-5 penguins
Cut and stick counting 1-10 penguins
Cut and stick ordering numbers 1-3
Cut and stick ordering numbers 1-5
Cut and stick ordering numbers 1-10
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Slightly spooky and very fun games for teaching adding and subtracting within 5 and within 10! This pack contains 2 addition games, 2 subtraction games and a mixed addition and subtraction game. Perfect for your Halloween maths lessons!
Included in this pack are:
Playing pieces x4 and a die.
Spider Spider Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition within 5.
Pumpkin Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition within 10.
Spooky Subtraction Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 5.
Stuck in the Web Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 10.
Happy Halloween Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition and subtraction within 10.
Instructions for all games provided also.
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**FUN, hands-on activity for teaching 1 more and 1 less than numbers to 5, 10, 15 and 20. Included are 10 differentiated charts, number lines and ‘show me’ windows! Teach children to search for 1 more than a number, 1 less than a number or both with this alien-themed activity! **
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your maths area. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Number Lines: to count on or back
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Answer keys for 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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FUN, hands-on activity for teaching 1 more and 1 less than numbers to 5, 10, 15 and 20. Teach children to search for 1 more than a number, 1 less than a number or both with this autumn-themed activity! Includes 10 different charts, ‘show me’ windows and number lines! Perfect for different levels of ability.
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or as an independent activity in your maths areas. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Number Lines: to count on or back
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Answer keys for 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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Awesome superhero themed games and activities for teaching adding and subtracting! Differentiated to include addition and subtraction within 5 and within 10, plus doubling. Perfect for enhancing your maths area or for adult led activities.
**Included in the ADDITION pack are:
·Playing pieces x4, counters x20 and a die.
·Super Sum Solvers Addition Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise adding within 5.
·Addition Mission Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise adding within 10.
·Rescue the Badges Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny additions within 5, using a magnifying glass.
·Save the Stars Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny additions within 10, using a magnifying glass.
·Addition Spinners (colour and B+W) – 2 addition within 5 spinners and 2 addition within 10 spinners.
·Double Trouble Bingo – roll the die, double the number and cover the answer if you have it on your board.
·Instructions for all games provided also.
**Included in the SUBTRACTION pack are:
·Playing pieces x4 and a die.
·Super Subtraction Solvers Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 5.
·Subtraction Mission Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 10.
·Rescue the Badges Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 5, using a magnifying glass.
·Save the Stars Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 10, using a magnifying glass.
·Subtraction Spinners (colour and B+W) – 2 subtraction within 5 spinners and 2 subtraction within 10 spinners.
·2x subtraction within 5 dice and 2x subtraction within 10 dice (all in colour and B+W)
·Subtraction Jigsaws (colour and B+W) – 12x subtraction within 5 jigsaws and 12x subtraction within 10 jigsaws. The pieces only join together with the correct answer.
·Instructions for all games provided also.
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**Teach your class to read vowel-consonant words with this fun phonics activity! Children should say the sounds as they drive their toy car past the snowy trees and then blend them together to read the word. FUN hands-on learning for your winter literacy activities!
Road mats with the following words are provided (one word per mat):*
it, in, is, if
an, am, at, as
up, us
on, of
*Each word is also written on a car flashcard. These could be used for assessment purposes or children could match them to the correct road mats.
*A recording sheet is provided with 4 spaces for children to write VC words.
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**Teach your class to read the phase 2 high frequency words with this FUN pack! Perfect for teaching your class to blend the phase 2 sounds. Children will love this hands-on activity! IDEAL for kinaesthetic learners.
Children should say the sounds as they drive their toy car past the trees and then blend them together to read the word.****
Road mats with the following words are provided (one word per mat):
Set 1: a, at, as
Set 2: is, it, an, in, dad, and
Set 3: got, on, not, can
Set 4: get, up, mum
Set 5: had, him, his, but, big, back, of, if, off
Tricky Words: I, no, go, to, into, the
Each word is also written on a car flashcard (colour copy and B&W copy). These could be used for assessment purposes, a display or children could match them to the correct road mats.
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**FUN games for teaching adding and subtracting within 10! Your class will improve fluency with addition and subtraction facts. THE PERFECT games for your winter maths lessons!
Included are:**
Playing pieces & die, 0-10 number lines to check answers (count on or back to solve the +/-).
Sleigh Ride game (in colour and B+W), instructions– who will be first to solve the additions and reach the sleigh ride?
Reindeer Race game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the additions and try to be first to rescue the reindeer.
Build a Snowman game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the subtractions and try to avoid the cupcakes! They’ll only slow you down!
Winter Wonderland game (in colour and B+W), instructions. Solve the subtractions and try to be first to reach the finish line.
Hunt the Trees game (in colour and B+W), instructions –work out the answers to the additions and subtractions as you help the owls to find their way home!
Winter Fun game (in colour and B+W) instructions – take turns to roll the die & solve the addition or subtraction which you land on. Who will be first to reach the end?
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**FUN games for teaching adding and subtracting within 10! Your class will improve fluency with addition and subtraction facts. Perfect LOW-PREP games for your Valentine’s Day maths lessons!
Included are:**
Playing pieces & die, 0-10 number lines to check answers (count on or back to solve the +/-).
Bees game (in colour and B+W), instructions– addition game
Birds game (in colour and B+W), instructions – addition game
Butterflies game (in colour and B+W), instructions – subtraction game
Flowers game (in colour and B+W), instructions - subtraction game
Hearts game (in colour and B+W), instructions –addition and subtraction game
Ladyirds game (in colour and B+W) instructions – addition and subtraction game
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**FUN hands-on learning for teaching multiplication facts! Your class will develop fluency with this LOW-PREP game. Use individually or in pairs to master multiplication to 12x12. **
Included are:
Multiplication game boards to 12 x 12 (in colour and b/w): these can either be used individually or in pairs. Children roll the die and answer the multiplication which they land on, then cover the answer in the middle with a counter.
Multiplication grid: if required, children can check their answers using the grid.
Recording sheet: your class can record the multiplications and their answers as they play.
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**Positive notes to send home with your pupils, including editable and non-editable notes. Celebrate behaviour, effort, attainment…in fact anything you like, with these Valentine’s Day themed notes! Children just love to take these home to share with their parents! Simply print and then write your message in the space provided.
Included are:**
Positive notes in colour (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Positive notes in B/W (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Editable notes: 1 editable colour note and 1 editable B/W note (2 identical notes per page). To edit, download the PDF to your computer and then open the PDF in the latest version of Adobe Reader. Next click on the text boxes and enter your text. Only the text is editable, not the images!
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