A set of 10 Maths activity worksheets with a Christmas theme.
Activity 1 - addition
Activity 2 - making 10
Activity 3 - continue the pattern
Activity 4 - addition
Activity 5 - making 10
Activity 6 - counting and addition
Activity 7 - fill in the missing numbers counting in 1s
Activity 8 - continue the pattern
Activity 9 - subtraction
Activity 10 - fill in the missing numbers counting in 10s
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
For Christmas English Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-english-sheets-12217443
For Problem Solving Christmas Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-problem-solving-sheets-12217452
For a set of 30 mixed Christmas worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-worksheets-12196605
Christmas English Worksheets
A set of 10 English activity worksheets with a Christmas theme.
Christmas Maths Worksheets
A set of 10 Maths activity worksheets with a Christmas theme.
Christmas Problem Solving Worksheets
A set of 10 Problem Solving activity worksheets with a Christmas theme.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.
Happiness Assembly/Presentation
A presentation aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children about being a superhero and spreading happiness and smiles.
The presentation explains that we all have a superpower and that superpower is making people smile. The presentation asks children to think about how they can make people smile and provides some ideas for how we can spread happiness. The presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHE discussion or lesson.
The children will enjoy believing that they are a superhero and using their superpowers.
Emotions Assembly/Presentation
A presentation about emotions, what they are and how we can recognise and control them.
This presentation can be used as an assembly or during a PSHE discussion or lesson about emotions. The PowerPoint includes questions for children to think about and answer. Can be used to help children to understand that everybody experiences positive and negative emotions and how we can deal with these emotions.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A set of 8 Christmas themed counting worksheets working with numbers to 10.
Worksheet 1 - count and match objects and numbers
Worksheet 2 - draw buttons on snowmen
Worksheet 3 - count objects and record number
Worksheet 4 - practise writing numbers
Worksheet 5 - draw buttons on snowmen
Worksheet 6 - count the presents and circle the correct number
Worksheet 7 - count and match objects and numbers
Worksheet 8 - fill in missing numbers
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
A set of 10 problem solving activity worksheets with a Christmas theme.
Activity 1 - spot and count the objects
Activity 2 - compare trees and answer the questions
Activity 3 - read the clues and solve the problem
Activity 4 - read the clues and add buttons to the snowmen
Activity 5 - solve the number sentences and colour the tree
Activity 6 - find the odd one out
Activity 7 - use the picture to answer the spot it questions
Activity 8 - create different jumpers using three colours
Activity 9 - find the odd one out
Activity 10 - spot the difference
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
For Christmas Maths Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-maths-sheets-12216277
For Christmas English Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-english-sheets-12217443
For a set of 30 mixed Christmas worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-worksheets-12196605
A set of 10 English activity worksheets with a Christmas theme.
Activity 1 - match the sentences and pictures
Activity 2 - match the pictures and words
Activity 3 - write a story about the picture
Activity 4 - fill in the missing letters
Activity 5 - read the short story and answer the questions
Activity 6 - fill in the missing words
Activity 7 - label the picture
Activity 8 - answer questions about the picture
Activity 9 - write a story about the picture
Activity 10 - fill in the missing words
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
For Christmas Maths Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-maths-sheets-12216277
For Problem Solving Christmas Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-problem-solving-sheets-12217452
For a set of 30 mixed Christmas worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-worksheets-12196605
Maths Intervention/Booster
A Maths booster/intervention that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children. The PowerPoint covers five weeks and covers a range of activities including number writing to 5 and then to 10, missing numbers, number recognition and representation using pictures and addition and subtraction using numbers to 5 and then numbers to 10.
I have used this activity to support children with their understanding of number and addition and subtraction and it has helped to boost their confidence when they return to class.
HFW Reading Intervention
A reading intervention that covers 100 high frequency words/HFW. The words are split into 13 sets with five activities for children to complete for each set. The activities are - read the words, find and colour the star words, match and colour words starting with upper and lower case letters, read the sentences including hfw and use the picture to fill in the missing word and read the sentences and draw a picture to match the sentences.
Please note that the sets do not contain equal numbers of words due to needing to construct sentences that make sense.
Sentence Writing Intervention
A sentence writing booster/intervention that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who are struggling with writing. The PowerPoint covers five weeks and introduces children to 35 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw. Each week covers reading the focus high frequency words, writing the focus words, cutting and sticking words to make a sentence and then writing a dictated sentence. I have used this activity to encourage children to write sentences with capital letters and full stops and to hold and repeat the sentence in their head.
The intervention helps children to gain confidence when they are writing sentences.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
Introducing Money
A complete Maths lesson for introducing money and coins. The lesson covers the different coins and their value using pennies. There is an activity for swapping coins for a single coin to demonstrate that different coins can be used to make up different amounts and shows children that we need to add the amounts together and not simply count the coins. The lesson includes three differentiated money worksheets and a short plenary.
Money Activity Cards
A set of money activity cards covering coins only.
The cards are split into three sets - cards showing one dot work with coins up to 5p and values below 10p, cards showing two dots work with coins up to 10p and values below 20p and cards showing three dots work with coins up to 20p and values below 30p.
There are four activities in each set -
Activity 1 - what could I buy with …p activity
Activity 2 - adding prices
Activity 3 - how much money is in the purse?
Activity 4 - can you put the correct amount of money in the purse?
I laminate these cards for use in Maths lessons and children select the challenge that they would like to complete - one dot, two dots or three dots.
Suitable for Early Years and Year 1 children.
HFW Reading Intervention/Booster
A reading intervention covering 100 high frequency words/HFW.
The words are split into 13 sets with five activities for children to complete for each set. The activities are - read the words, find and colour the star words, match and colour words starting with upper and lower case letters, read the sentences including hfw and use the picture to fill in the missing word and read the sentences and draw a picture to match the sentences.
Please note that the sets do not contain equal numbers of words due to needing to construct sentences that make sense.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
For Set 1 Only please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hfw-reading-intervention-booster-set-1-only-12209401
Reading Pictures - Developing Inference
A set of nine pictures with guided questions and example sentence openers.
The pictures and questions support children to develop inference. Each slide on the PowerPoint includes a picture for children to look at and talk about followed by questions that appear one at a time for children to think about. Each question is followed by an example sentence opener to encourage children to answer in full sentences.
My class have thoroughly enjoyed being reading detectives and through practise will now provide reasons and explanations for their answers. The PowerPoint can be used as a whole class activity or with small groups during guided reading sessions.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children although could also be used to support Year 2 children.
For an example slide please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reading-a-picture-developing-inference-example-12132390
Finding Half Lesson
A complete Maths lesson for finding half of an amount.
The lesson covers finding half of numbers and half of different values of money. The lesson demonstrates how to find half and includes three differentiated worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
Doubling Lesson
A complete Maths lesson focusing on doubling.
The lesson demonstrates what doubling is and covers all doubles to 10 + 10. Children can practise writing the doubles number sentences on their whiteboards and then check that they have written them correctly when they are revealed on the IWB. The lesson includes three differentiated doubling worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children however could be used as a recap or booster session for Year 2 children.
Making 5 Activity Cards
A set of Maths activity task cards for making 5. The set includes 6 number bond activities for making 5 including using a bar model, part whole models, addition and word problems. These cards can be used as part of a number bond Maths lesson or could be used during choosing time for children to practise making 5. The activity cards also give children the opportunity to practise recording number sentences.
Making 10 Activity Cards
A set of Maths activity task cards for making 10. The set includes 6 number bond activities for making 10 including using a bar model, part whole models, addition and word problems. These cards can be used as part of a number bond Maths lesson or could be used during choosing time for children to practise number bonds to 10. The activity cards also give children the opportunity to practise recording number sentences.
These cards can be laminated so that they can be used again.
Making 5 Activity Worksheets
A set of 8 different Maths activity worksheets to practise making 5 covering bar models, part whole models, adding using objects and word problems. These sheets focus solely on making 5. They also give children the opportunity to practise recording number sentences. I have used these as worksheets during Maths lessons plus have also laminated the different sheets for children to use during choosing time or early work.
Making 10 Activity Worksheets
A set of 8 different Maths activity worksheets to practise making 10 covering bar models, part whole models, adding using objects and word problems. These sheets focus solely on number bonds to 10. They also give children the opportunity to practise recording number sentences. I have used these as worksheets during Maths lessons plus have also laminated the different sheets for children to use during choosing time or early work.
Number Bond Tests
A set of 14 colour coded number bond tests.
These tests cover making numbers to 5, making numbers to 10 and making numbers to 20. The tests can be used with a timer to check how secure children are with number bonds. Children enjoy working their way through the colours of the rainbow and if not secure then can repeat tests again and try to beat their previous score.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
HFW Reading Intervention/Booster
A reading intervention covering 100 high frequency words/HFW.
The words are split into 13 sets with five activities for children to complete for each set. The activities are - read the words, find and colour the star words, match and colour words starting with upper and lower case letters, read the sentences including hfw and use the picture to fill in the missing word and read the sentences and draw a picture to match the sentences.
Please note that the sets do not contain equal numbers of words due to needing to construct sentences that make sense.
For Set 1 Only please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hfw-reading-intervention-booster-set-1-only-12209401
HFW Flashcards
A set of high frequency word flashcards covering the first 100 hfw. The words are split into ten colour coded groups with ten words in each set meaning that the class can focus on ten words at a time. Each card shows the high frequency word in different fonts.
HFW Activity Cards
A set of hfw activity cards to practise writing and spelling the first 100 high frequency words. The 100 words are split into ten colour coded groups with ten words in each group. Each word has an activity card for children to practise writing the word and an activity card for the children to practise spelling the word.
Suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A sentence writing booster/intervention that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who need support to improve their writing.
The PowerPoint covers five weeks and introduces children to 34 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw. Each week covers reading the focus high frequency words, writing the focus words, using words to finish a sentence, joining sentences and then writing a sentence including a conjunction. There are 7 or 8 activity sheets for the children to complete each week.
I have used this activity to encourage children to improve their sentences using conjunctions.
The intervention helps children to gain confidence when they are writing sentences.
Sentence Writing Intervention
A sentence writing booster/intervention that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who are struggling with writing. The PowerPoint covers five weeks and introduces children to 35 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw. Each week covers reading the focus high frequency words, writing the focus words, cutting and sticking words to make a sentence and then writing a dictated sentence.
I have used this activity to encourage children to write sentences with capital letters and full stops and to hold and repeat the sentence in their head.
Using Conjunctions Intervention/Booster
A sentence writing booster/intervention that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who need support to improve their writing. The PowerPoint covers five weeks and introduces children to 34 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw. Each week covers reading the focus high frequency words, writing the focus words, using words to finish a sentence, joining sentences and then writing a sentence including a conjunction. There are 7 or 8 activity sheets for the children to complete each week.
I have used this activity to encourage children to improve their sentences using conjunctions.
The intervention helps children to gain confidence when they are writing sentences.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
English Worksheets Set 1
A set of 15 English Worksheets covering different areas and skills from the Year 1 English curriculum. These worksheets are suitable for practising and revising the different areas of the curriculum.
This set of worksheets covers –
capital letters
lower case letters
alphabet work
adjectives
punctuation
common exception words
sentence writing
rhyming words
conjunctions.
The sheets include useful hints and explanations to support the children in completing the sheets.
The English worksheets would be suitable for use in class throughout Year 1 or in Year 2 to assess understanding of each skill and for children to practise skills or could be used as a home learning activity for children to practise these skills. The worksheets require no additional teaching resources. They are bright and colourful and have an alien theme to capture children’s interest and imagination.
The sheets are aimed at Year 1 children.
For worksheets covering further areas of the Year 1 English curriculum please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-worksheets-year-1-12311305
For my bundle of worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-worksheets-year-1-12311312
A Powerpoint all about summer.
The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about summer and includes questions for children to answer.
There are also five worksheets about summer for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about summer, designing a flower, answering questions about the season summer, summer months and drawing a summer scene.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however the Powerpoint and some of the worksheets could be used with Reception children.
A PowerPoint presentation focusing on apologising and saying sorry.
The presentation covers why we need to apologise and how it makes others and ourselves feel if we do something wrong. The presentation could be used as an assembly or as an introduction during a PSHE lesson.
There are also 3 worksheets for children to complete as a follow up to an assembly or during a PSHE lesson. The worksheets cover thinking about a time when the children needed to apologise, writing an apology letter and thinking about when people need to apologise.
This presentation is suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
For the PowerPoint only, please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/apologising-saying-sorry-assembly-powerpoint-12255272
Time - o’clock Lesson
A complete Maths lesson for introducing time in a step by step manner.
This interactive lesson focuses on o’clock and introduces key terms to the children before teaching children how to read o’clock. The lesson includes three differentiated o’clock worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children although could be used as a booster session for Year 2 children.
Time - half past lesson
A complete Maths lesson for teaching half past in a step by step manner.
This interactive lesson focuses on half past. The lesson recaps key terms and o’clock before teaching children how to read half past times. The lesson encourages lots of discussion to ensure that the children understand half past. It includes three differentiated half past worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children however could also be used as a recap lesson or as part of an intervention for Year 2 children.
Time Activity Cards - o’clock and half past
A set of 35 time activity cards focusing on o’clock and half past, The activity cards cover telling the time, drawing the time, working out an hour or half an hour more or less, finding the odd time out and problem solving activities.
These cards can be laminated for use during Maths lessons or independent activities or can be printed on a smaller scale to be completed and stuck in Maths books.
Aimed at KS1 children.
A set of 25 Visualisation Activity Sheets.
These activity sheets are designed to encourage children to read or listen to sentences and then to visualise what the sentences are trying to convey. The activity sheets encourage children to look or listen for and respond to clues within the text. Visualisation is an important skill for children to develop and will support them in their future reading especially as they move on to longer texts with less pictures.
This set of Visualisation Activity Sheets starts with five simple visualisation activities for example I am thinking of a black cat, children then need to visualise and draw a black cat. The activities then move on to visualising where, who and when. The last five activity sheets then require the children to visualise why something is happening.
The Visualisation Activity Sheets can be used during guided reading sessions and the children really enjoy creating their own pictures. The sheets also open up opportunities for discussion.
These activity sheets are aimed at Year 1 children.
A set of ten pictures each with a retrieval activity and an imagination activity.
For the retrieval activity, children need to look at the picture and then answer retrieval questions about the picture.
For the imagination activity, children look at the picture and answer questions involving their imagination. This gives the children the opportunity to explain their thinking.
Aimed at KS1 children.