An easy and effective way to assess phonics at the end of Year 1. 42 sounds. Fully editable.

300 basic words to be read, said, spelt and used. Words presented on a 16-slide PowePoint. Fully editable and ideal for 4+ (depending on ability).

A list of high frequency words for Reception and KS1. Fully editable.

A 6-page activity booklet for learning the letter d. Ideal for Early Years. Page 1: Circle any pictures beginning with d. Page 2: Join the dots to make a dog then draw your own dog. Page 3: Join the dots to make a duck (for more able students). Page 4: Trace then write the letter d (pre-cursive writing). Page 5: The action for the letter d … d,d,d DRUM! Page 6: CAPITAL D and lower case d handwriting sheet.

A good worksheet to use when you want students to focus on specific vocabulary related a fiction book they are reading. A versatile and fun challenge. 1 worksheet. Fully editable. Age: 6+ (depending on ability).

A fully editable newspaper report template. Ideal for 7+

9 pages in total. Resource 1: Features of a newspaper report - 1 page. Resource 2: Newspaper report examples - 7 pages. Resource 3: A fully editable newspaper report template - 1 page.

PowerPoint Presentation - Simple features of a newspaper report: Headline. Opening Sentence. Main body of text. Photo. Caption. Final Sentence.

2 worksheets to help practise recall skills. Fully editable. Age suitability: 6+ (depending on ability).

Overview: A 25-slide PowerPoint with 5 integrated activities. 7 animal poems to share in the PowerPoint. Fully editable, animated, clear and fun. Ideal for Year 2 and above. 2 poetry writing frames PLUS an animal poems booklet included. . Contents of PowerPoint: Questions about poetry. A poem that teaches you something. A poem that uses lots of great verbs. Poems that use lots of description. Poems that use similes. A poem that uses rhyming couplets. Performance poetry! Final Challenge!

3 fully editable colour poetry resources: Resource 1: Student’s draw or write something that is a specific colour. Resource 2: Words associated with a specific colour (reference sheet). Resource 3: Colour poem writing template. Ideal for 5+ (depending on ability).

Allow your student’s more creative writing opportunities with these simple and fully editable worksheets: Worksheet 1: Silly Sentences (Lower ability) Worksheet 2: Peculiar Passage (Middle ability) Worksheet 3 (2 pages): Short Story (Higher ability)

Creative writing task: A boy finds a mysterious magical object on the beach. Sentence starter: One sunny afternoon, Tom was walking along the beach when … 2 pages. Fully editable.

2 template sheets for writing poetry. Ideal for 5+ (depending on ability). Fully editable.

A great poetry task … and no marking involved 1 page. Fully editable. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability).

**A MASSIVE PowerPoint full of activities you can just print off: ** -What is poetry? -Animal Poems -Performance poetry (with a special focus on Michael Rosen) -Onomatopoeia -Similes and metaphors -Teeth and Eating poems A basic plan is also attached for you to start with and adapt.

Assembly: Work Together, Learn Together. 15 - 20 minutes long. Song, discussion opportunities, short story script and prayer included. Preparation: Ask groups of children to demonstrate (through role play) how they work together, e.g. in the classroom (helping with tasks); at lunchtime (good manners) and on the playground (playing fairly). These role plays will be shown during the assembly. You will also need 2 broom handles (or metre sticks) for the story. Fully editable.

Main focus: Inference A simple worksheet activity to do with a reading partner. 1 worksheet. Fully editable. Ideal for 7+

My Kids LOVE this activity and I use it whenever I’m teaching inference. A lovely starter or plenary activity. Just ask your student’s to write a clue in the box and see if their partner can guess what it is. Please make sure whoever is writing the clue draws the correct number of letter spaces (using little squares). Hours and hours of fun… you can also use this as a speaking and listening task! Please enjoy!