Monster drawing/making activity using number blocks characters Great activity for an early bird activity or an activity session with parents/carers linked to maths

Subitising activity using farm animals in dice formations and using dice images and numerals to match

Cutting skills sheets using farm animals that children have to cut towards

Great for developing 1:1 correspondence and uses familiar Numberblocks characters and colours to match and count multi-link cubes

Counting pom poms with Numberblocks and in their colours Great for 1:1 correspondence

Counting resource to support the development of 1:1 correspondence in numbers 1 - 5

Great activity for 1:1 correspondence in counting using pine cones Numbers 1 - 5 only

Numberblocks treasure hunt for preschoolers or EYFS with number blocks 1 - 5 in different forms. Great way to involve parents for an early bird activity or a number day activity.

Frames to support talk in Years 5 and 6. Can be used during lessons or on boards to support the children to speak in full sentences and use appropriate vocabulary for any given type of talk. Talk frames for various types of talk eg. language of argument, language of comparison, language of description etc. Talk frames are designed using Tower Hamlets Progression in language statements but adapted slightly to be much more user friendly.

Frames to support talk in Years 3 and 4. Can be used during lessons or on boards to support the children to speak in full sentences and use appropriate vocabulary for any given type of talk. Talk frames for various types of talk eg. language of argument, language of comparison, language of description etc. Talk frames are designed using Tower Hamlets Progression in language statements but adapted slightly to be much more user friendly.

Frames to support talk in Year 2. Can be used during lessons or on boards to support the children to speak in full sentences and use appropriate vocabulary for any given type of talk. Talk frames for various types of talk eg. language of argument, language of comparison, language of description etc. Talk frames are designed using Tower Hamlets Progression in language statements but adapted slightly to be much more user friendly.

Frames to support talk in Year 1. Can be used during lessons or on boards to support the children to speak in full sentences and use appropriate vocabulary for any given type of talk. Talk frames for various types of talk eg. language of argument, language of comparison, language of description etc. Talk frames are designed using Tower Hamlets Progression in language statements but adapted slightly to be much more user friendly.

Frames to support talk in EYFS. Can be placed in free flow areas to support the children to speak in full sentences and use appropriate vocabulary for any given situation. Talk frames for various types of talk eg. language of argument, language of comparison, language of description etc. Talk frames are designed using Tower Hamlets Progression in language statements but adapted slightly to be much more user friendly.

Two ways in which an Oracy assembly or lesson can be run. Ideal for staff training to have an easy visual with which to introduce oracy assemblies in the school and/or to introduce them yourselves in year group or phase assemblies.

PLEASE NOTE: File is a flipchart suitable for use with ActiveInspire but can be used online or amended to suit other programs. Oracy assembly format or guide. Includes a step by step useful guide of how to carry out an oracy assembly. Ideal for introducing oracy assemblies in phase groups or whole school.

A discussion assembly to start the year off in any year group but one provided is tailored to suit Key Stage 2. Includes the rules of speaking with others, rules of listening and a ready made set of discussion guidelines that can be adapted to suit your own classes. Used to set the ground rules for discussion assemblies and as a reminder at intervals (if required). Has been used successfully by many at a school for some years now. PLEASE NOTE: The file is in flipchart form, ideally for ActiveInspire, but can be used in other programs with some adaptations.

Handwriting for Key Stage 2 using Fronted adverbials - ISPACE Files include an Activeinspire flipchart and a PDF version. Please ensure you have these programs before you download the file. Activeinspire can be accessed or downloaded for free online.

Handwriting for the autumn term to support your children to develop a thesaurus and help them use a wider vocabulary within their own writing. Planning begins with synonyms and builds to use of show don’t tell strategies. File is an Activeinspire flipchart but also includes a PDF version of the flipchart file.

Short unit of work based on food chains with oracy links. Leads to an explanation text about food chains. Includes modelled text on the flipchart. Exploratory learning to being with leading to teacher taught session to consolidate learning.

2 weeks of guided reading teaching for LKS2 linked to understanding vocabulary. Includes vocab strategies and multiple meaning words. Activities are based on optional year 4 SATs style papers called Feet First. Screen grabs are on the flipchart but the file hasn’t been attached to avoid copyright issues. The tasks are all based on this document which can be downloaded quite easily online.