A picture of a room filled with objects starting with the letter ‘t’ - designed to support phonics development in the Early Years and to make learning fun. “What’s in the sound room today?” Includes Powerpoint and PDF poster.

A picture of a room filled with objects starting with the letter ‘a’ - designed to support phonics development in the Early Years and to make learning fun. “What’s in the sound room today?” Includes Powerpoint and PDF poster.

A picture of a room filled with objects starting with the letter ‘s’ - designed to support phonics development in the Early Years and to make learning fun. “What’s in the sound room today?” Includes Powerpoint and PDF poster.

A picture of a room filled with objects starting with the letter ‘i’ - designed to support phonics development in the Early Years and to make learning fun. “What’s in the sound room today?” Includes Powerpoint and PDF poster.

A picture of a room filled with objects starting with the letter ‘n’ - designed to support phonics development in the Early Years and to make learning fun. “What’s in the sound room today?” Includes Powerpoint and PDF poster.

A4 posters for the numbers 1-20. Each numeral contains a selection of images to represent that number, e.g. dice, tallies, shapes, fingers, money, objects etc. Consistent with a Maths Mastery approach to teaching - supports pupils to become fully secure in early mathematical concepts.

A Powerpoint presentation that comprises ten different scenes - each with the numbers 1-20 hidden within them. This has proved really successful within my Early Years setting to develop and secure numeral recognition. We often use it as a Maths Starter activity and it has engaged pupils very well. Some scenes are more challenging than others, though it consistently surprises me how much better children are at spotting the numbers than adults! There are lots of different ways of using this resource to ensure appropriate pitch and challenge: We write the numbers 1-20 on our class board and tick them off as we find them in the pictures. Ensuring that we search for the numbers in order has really helped to secure number sense. We ask children to describe where the numbers are, supporting them to use positional language and to develop their speaking and listening skills, e.g. “The number 20 is next to/on top of/underneath the table”. Children can write the numbers on their own whiteboards and work on the activity individually - this way they also get practice of writing the numerals. We provide a checklist for children to tick them off themselves as we search for the numbers together as a whole class, supporting children to ‘match’ the numbers as we develop early number sense. We have often found that children are inspired to go and create their own ‘number hunt’ pictures independently after our Maths sessions, which then provides lots of evidence for our Learning Journeys and ensures that learning is embedded. A 1-10 Number Hunt activity is also available for purchase in my store.

An interactive Powerpoint activity featuring 30 CVC words. The pictures appear first; once they are clicked on the letters drop down one by one so that children can read along with each word. This is a great whole class activity for CVC word or oral blending practice during Phonics sessions.

A Flight Attendant checklist to support reading opportunities within an aeroplane/airport role play. Single page PDF document with simple sentences for reading and pictorial support.

An in-flight menu to support purposeful reading within an airport/aeroplane role play station. Features photographic support and a range of words for early readers to decode.

A Powerpoint presentation featuring over 25 different ‘morning task’ activities. We’ve found this really useful to display first thing in the morning – to keep children busy learning as they sit on the carpet during Register time. Children study the scenes independently before we come together and discuss them as a whole class. Also great for those times when you find yourself with a spare five minutes and a classful of children! A selection of activities is provided, including: *Reading Tasks – children read words and find the corresponding objects hidden in pictures *Number Hunts – children find hidden numbers in a variety of scenes (1-10/1-20) *Tricky Word Wordsearches – children hunt for the tricky words hidden (always left > right) *2D Shape Hunts – children search for examples of 2D shapes in pictures *Spot the Difference – great for Listening and Attention, Communication and Language skills Some scenes are more challenging than others, and words in the Reading tasks are fully editable so you can make them more complex as children’s reading skills progress.

These Phase 3 picture spotters are filled with objects that contain each sound (Phase 3 digraphs and trigraphs and Read Write Inc Set 2 sounds) . Each ‘sound room’ has at least 10 pictures or objects containing that sound. We have found these really useful to use at the beginning of Phonics lessons when we are introducing a new sound. 24 different sounds are included: ch, sh, th, ng, nk, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo (zoo), oo (book), ar, ur, or, ow (cow), oi, ear, air, ure, er, ay, ow (snow), ir, oy. Download includes Powerpoint and PDF versions. Initial sound picture spotters (A-Z) are also available for purchase in my store. “What’s in the sound room today?”

These initial sound posters are filled with objects that start with each letter’s sound. They are designed to support phonics development in the Early Years and to make learning fun. Each ‘sound room’ has at least 10 pictures or objects starting with that sound. We have found these really useful to use at the beginning of Phonics lessons when we are introducing a new sound. All sounds from A-Z are covered. Download includes Powerpoint and PDF versions. Digraph/Trigraph picture spotters for Phase 3 sounds (+ RWI Set 2) are also available for purchase in my store. “What’s in the sound room today?”

A selection of 8 different worksheets, designed to consolidate children’s understanding of partitioning and adding numbers, using the part-whole models as recommended by White Rose Maths. 4 worksheets focus on splitting the wholes into parts; 4 worksheets focus on adding parts to find the whole. The worksheets use numerals, Numicon shapes, dot patterns and cubes to support children to use a range of resources. Supports adding and partitioning numbers to 10.

‘Number of the Week’ posters 1-10. Each poster is on its own A4 page and features a representation of the number in three different ways - on fingers, as Numicon number shapes and as objects - as well as 1 more and 1 less than that number displayed in the same way. There is also a blank poster for children to complete themselves in continuous provision or as a home learning task. Ideal for use alongside White Rose or Maths Mastery approaches to planning, who suggest learning one number a week to secure and consolidate number sense.

'How to Train your Dragon’ is all about controlling our emotions, understanding where they come from in the brain and what we can do about it. It provides an accessible introduction to the brain for younger learners, and depicts the amygdala (the brain’s emotional centre) as a dragon that we need to tame! We have found this incredibly useful across a range of year groups - EYFS/KS1/KS2. While it can seem intimidating to introduce neuroscience to young children, when it’s pitched correctly it can have enormous impact. A genuine quote from a 5 year old in my class last year: “I went on a rollercoaster at the weekend with my dad and I was feeling really scared, but then I remembered that I just had to give my prefrontal cortex some time to think and I felt much better!” The presentation covers several topics and as such can be spread over several lessons and built upon, or taught in one. It includes: *An introduction to the brain and 3 key players within it, depicted as characters to engage young learners. Meet PC Prefrontal Cortex, Hippocampus the memory saver, and Amygdala the dragon! *An understanding of why it’s so important to keep our brains and bodies healthy – eating healthily, exercising and getting enough sleep – as well as a reminder to wear a helmet when riding a bike or scooter, to protect our brains. *Interactive slides for discussion, e.g. How do you feel when… you’re playing with your friends/you hear a big bang at night/you’re riding a rollercoaster etc., and an understanding that all these emotions come from the amygdala (your dragon!) *Some ideas of how to calm down, consistent with a mindfulness approach (deep breathing, counting to 10 etc.) A discussion of why it’s so important to talk about our feelings. The key message is that if we show ‘Amygdala the dragon’ how to calm down and wait before acting out, we will give PC Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus enough time to come to the rescue, and help us to feel better. I hope you find it as beneficial as we have!

A complete planning and resource pack for Phonics intervention group activities - Phase 1 (Letters and Sounds). The planning format is fully editable and features over 25 separate sessions of group activities, covering all aspects from Phase 1 (sound discrimination, rhythm and rhyme, alliteration, voice sounds, oral blending and segmenting). There is also space for writing dates and teacher comments on the planning format. The pack includes both planning and resources, and as such is ‘ready to go’ - the entire pack can be printed out and handed to your teachers/TAs for a full term of intervention groups or focus group activities. Resources included: ‘Good listening’ flashcards Conversation starter question prompts A ‘Sound Hunt’ recording sheet Animal flashcards Rhyming cards Polysyllabic picture cards (for clapping out syllables) CVC picture cards The planning template is provided in both Word and PDF formats.