I love to make clear and colourful resources and can't resist using rainbow colours which so often help make learning visually clearer.
I'd love to know what you think of what you download and please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any suggestions or requests...
I am also available to tutor younger learners online via Sherpa!
I love to make clear and colourful resources and can't resist using rainbow colours which so often help make learning visually clearer.
I'd love to know what you think of what you download and please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any suggestions or requests...
I am also available to tutor younger learners online via Sherpa!
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation) featuring one word search for number names from ‘one’ to ‘twenty’ (page 1) and the (colour-coded) answers - clearly showing where all words are hidden (page 2).
Who’s it for?
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young readers especially pupils in years one and two as well as students needing additional learning support. Knowing these number names (words) is also an important part of maths in these year groups as questions and information often include the number name as the written word (e.g. ‘three’) instead of the more easily recognisable numeral (e.g. ‘3’). For those learners either needing the additional support of having the numeral AND the number name the numerals ARE included in this version. For learners who would like an extra challenge, the numerals from 1 - 20 are all also hidden within the word search. Once the learner has located each of these they could be circled on the word search and ticked off in the box below. The numerals have been included in a variety of font styles to encourage learners to get used to recognising numerals written differently.
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font. The black and white version of this word search is also available. This version uses x4 colours - red, yellow, green and blue.
The twenty number name words have been organised into four colour groups of five, clearly showing all hidden number words in order up to twenty. There are x20 words to find in total. There are also the matching numerals 1 - 20 to find and tick off, these are colour coded to make them easier to identify. These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards) vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (up and down - both directions).
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation) featuring one ‘household words’ (nouns) word search (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils the early years, in years one and two, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading ‘high frequency’ key words. Knowing these common ‘household words’ - both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x24 words to find - a lot !
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
The household words have been organised into four groups of six, clearly showing all hidden question words below the word search. As said, there are x24 words to find in total.
These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (forwards and backwards). Words to find are; ball, bath, clothes, boat, river, water, car, chair, table, grass, plant, tree, box, hat, home, key, money, bed, book, door, school, shoes and window.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to focus on the spellings as they really think about the order of which letter follows which within each ‘household’ word especially as they try to track words which are hidden backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers. Word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation) featuring one word search for number names from ‘one’ to ‘twenty’ (page 1) and the (colour-coded) answers - clearly showing where all words are hidden (page 2). The wordsearch letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font. The black and white version of this word search is also available. This version uses x4 colours - red, yellow, green and blue.
Who’s it for?
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young readers especially pupils in years one and two as well as students needing additional learning support. Knowing these number names (words) is also an important part of maths in these year groups as questions and information often include the number name as the written word (e.g. ‘three’) instead of the more easily recognisable numeral (e.g. ‘3’).
Resource layout
The twenty number name words have been organised into four (colour) groups of five, clearly showing all hidden number words in order up to twenty. There are x20 words to find in total. These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards) vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (up and down - both directions).
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused, or this black and white version is a good version for photocopying. This word search is also available in black and white and an additional version (also in colour) includes the matching numeral (for each number name word) to also find. These versions are also available in my TES shop.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good for a range of uses including as an introduction to a topic, follow on activity for early finishers, a related fun approach to a topic themed focus and as an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and maths. I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes x7 resources (each a single A4 sheet), all portrait orientation, in pdf format.
Each resource features ten robots and ten recap questions, these are both black and white AND rainbow versions. The robots and questions are both in order and random order - you choose - depending on what best suits the needs of your learner/s.
The pdf’s included are as follows:
List Robot doubles to 10 (Black and white) in order with questions (also in order)
List Robot doubles to 10 (Black and white) in order with questions (in random order)
List Robot doubles to 10 (Black and white) in random order with questions (in random order)
List Robot doubles to 10 (grey robot with rainbow buttons and rainbow question boxes) in order with rainbow questions (in order)
List Robot doubles to 10 (grey robot with rainbow buttons and rainbow question boxes) in order with rainbow questions (in random order)
List Robot doubles to 10 (rainbow robots and rainbow question boxes) in order with questions (in order)
List Robot doubles to 10 (rainbow robots and rainbow question boxes) in random order with rainbow questions (in random order)
Who’s it for?
These sweet ‘doubles resources’ have been carefully designed for early years and pupils in years one and two as well as students needing additional learning support.
Resource layout
This download includes x7 separate sheets, all portrait orientation in pdf format. Each resource features ten robots and ten recap questions. Each robot’s chest clearly shows one part of each double (in ‘dots’) in order/random order up to 10. Learners can complete the other half of each double (by drawing ‘dots’ e.g. with a thick felt pen onto the space on the right side of each robot’s chest) and write the total number (of dots) on the line underneath to complete the sentence e.g. ‘Double 1 is 2.’
The x10 recap questions at the end enable learners to consolidate their ‘doubles knowledge’.
Size 16/17 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font makes the text e.g. ‘Double 2 is …’ easy to read and clearly models the process of doubling numbers to 10 to young learners. The different designs in order/random order can be used to introduce learners to doubles and/or consolidate learners knowledge of doubles to 10.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners explore the concept of ‘doubling numbers to 10’ practically before recording their learning. Physically using coloured lolly sticks and a sheet of A4 folded/with a line drawn down the centre is a simple way to begin.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two black and white versions of number lines to 20. Each page shows four ‘zero to twenty’ number lines one with vertical black counting tracks (above), one without - both in landscape orientation, pdf format.
Who’s it for?
These simple number lines to 20 have been carefully designed for pupils in years one and two as well as early years children and students needing additional learning support.
Resource layout
There are x4 number lines from 0 - 20 on each page with plenty of space between each number line. The numbers on these number lines are size 15 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
These simple number lines (with/without vertical counting tracks) can be used in a variety of ways though primarily to model/practise counting on and back to 20 from zero, knowing which number comes before/next or is one more/one less and are ideal to practise counting with ‘jumps’ to add and subtract numbers within 20.
The landscape format provides optimal space for drawing ‘jumps’ between numbers to track counting on and back both above and below each number line.
Recommendations
Different numbers could be covered to encourage learners to identify which number comes before/next.
The black text makes this resource easy to photocopy.
Useful for…
I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical resource, laminate to enable reuse and display as reference aid. This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation as a pdf) featuring one ‘weather words’ word search (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils the early years, in years one and two, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading ‘high frequency’ key words. Knowing these common ‘weather words’ - both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x24 words to find - a lot !
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
The weather words have been organised into four groups of six, clearly showing all hidden question words below the word search. As said, there are x24 words to find in total.
These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (forwards and backwards). Words to find are; cold, frost, hail, ice, snow, sleet, cool, cloud, damp, drizzle, mist, shower, hot, dry, wet, rainbow, rain, sun, warm, fog, lightening, storm, thunder and wind.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to focus on the spellings as they really think about the order of which letter follows which within each ‘weather’ word especially as they try to track words which are hidden backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers. Word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes one ‘Months of the Year’ word search in colour AND black and white. There are x4 pages total, all portrait orientation in pdf format.
The x12 months and x4 seasons of the year are hidden in a x10 by x10 square grid, with the hidden words clearly listed in four (seasonal) groups underneath.
The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been carefully designed to encourage young readers in the early years and pupils in years one and two (as well as students needing additional learning support) with reading key words.
Knowing these time-related words (the months of the year and seasons) both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x16 words to find.
Resource layout
The twelve months have been organised into groups of four according to which season they are part of. The box for each season has been colour coded (in the colour version) to make this clearer and the ‘season word’ for each group is also hidden within the word search. There are x16 words to find in total. These words are hidden horizontally (forwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (forwards AND backwards). Words to find are; winter, December, January, February, Spring, March, April, May, Summer, June, July, August, Autumn, September, October and November.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to pick up on the spellings as they really focus on the order of which letter follows which within each month/season word especially as they try to track words spelt backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers, linking to learning about nouns, time and the seasons for example and word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation as a pdf) featuring one ‘Autumn words’ word search (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Other seasons (Spring, Summer and Winter) are also available in my TES shop (also for free!) as well as ‘months of the year’ and other word searches in this same style.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils the early years, in years one and two, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading ‘high frequency’ key words. Knowing these common ‘Autumn words’ - both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x16 words to find.
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
The Autumn words have been organised into four groups of four, clearly showing all hidden question words below the word search. As said, there are x16 words to find in total.
These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards) and vertically (up as well as down). Words to find are; acorn, cold, conker, harvest, apple, pie, pumpkin, soup, bonfire, fireworks, halloween, sparkler, hedgehog, leaves, squirrel and toadstool.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to focus on the spellings as they really think about the order of which letter follows which within each ‘Autumn’ word especially as they try to track words which are hidden backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers. Word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation as a pdf) featuring one ‘Spring words’ word search (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Other seasons (Summer, Autumn and Winter) are also available in my TES shop as well as ‘months of the year’ and other word searches in this same style.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils the early years, in years one and two, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading ‘high frequency’ key words. Knowing these common ‘Spring words’ - both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x17 words to find.
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
The Spring words have been organised into four groups of four (one group of five), clearly showing all hidden question words below the word search. As said, there are x17 words to find in total.
These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards) and vertically (up as well as down). Words to find are; bluebell, crocus, daffodil, snowdrop, tulip, blossom, bud, seedling, shoot, Easter, equinox, lent, showers, bunny, calf, duckling and gosling.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to focus on the spellings as they really think about the order of which letter follows which within each ‘Spring’ word especially as they try to track words which are hidden backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers. Word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation as a pdf) featuring one ‘Winter words’ word search (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Other seasons (Spring, Summer and Autumn) are also available in my TES shop as well as ‘months of the year’ and other word searches in this same style.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils the early years, in years one and two, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading ‘high frequency’ key words. Knowing these common ‘Winter words’ - both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x23 words to find - a lot !
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
The Winter words have been organised into four groups of six (one group of five), clearly showing all hidden question words below the word search. As said, there are x23 words to find in total.
These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (forwards and backwards). Words to find are; blanket, candle, cold, cosy, dark, winter, fog, frost, ice, sleet, slush, snow, card, Christmas, gift, solstice, new year, boots, coat, gloves, hat, scarf and sleigh.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to focus on the spellings as they really think about the order of which letter follows which within each ‘Winter’ word especially as they try to track words which are hidden backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers. Word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two A4 pages (landscape orientation) with x10 number bonds to 5 sums (in order) in pdf format. The answers (page 2) are in the same layout for easy comparison.
Who’s it for?
These ‘number bonds’ have been carefully designed for early years and pupils as well as students needing additional learning support.
This resource has been designed around ‘moving vans - with moving boxes’ and ‘taxis’ with 'vehicle lovers’ in mind as to motivate our learners linking to personal interests and life experiences wherever possible can be a powerful way to inspire and engage.
Resource layout
Page 1
In the upper section the learner is to match the number on each house window with the number on the 'moving house’ van - drawing a line (from the ‘door handle’ dots on the house to the black dot on each moving van above the number) to connect each number bond pair which makes 5. In the lower section the learner is to match the number on the taxi with the number on the taxi rank sign which - together - make a total of five.
Page 2
Shows all number bonds matched (the answers) clearly displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Lines can be drawn on the sheet (and wiped off if laminated) using a short (15cm ruler) to show accurate matching.
The numbers are size 16 ‘Avenir’ font (at the smallest - on the taxis/taxi rank signs), the headings are ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font, size 20.
This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical write-on resource, it could be laminated to enable reuse.
Recommendations
If physical support materials are helpful to use as well small objects could be placed in each box such as small coloured matchsticks (if these are not deemed a choking hazard for little learner/s). Once the correct number of matchsticks/objects have been counted out into the boxes and the learner is content with ‘how many are needed to make 5’ the learner is to draw a line connecting the two numbers for each number bond which (together) make 5.
This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical write-on resource, it could be laminated to enable reuse.
Useful for
The clear design makes this ‘number bonds to 5’ resource useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two A4 pages (landscape orientation) showing x10 number bonds to 5 sums (in order) in pdf format. The answers (page 2) are in the same layout for easy comparison.
Who’s it for?
These ‘number bonds’ have been carefully designed for early years and pupils as well as students needing additional learning support.
This resource has been designed around ‘diggers’ with 'vehicle lovers’ in mind as to motivate our learners linking to personal interests wherever possible can be a powerful way to inspire and engage.
Resource layout
Page 1
On the left the learner is to match the number on the top of the digger with the matching number of rocks (towards the centre line) - drawing a line (from the ‘hole’ dots) to connect each number bond pair which makes 5. On the right the learner is to match the number on the top of the digger with the number of cones (towards the centre line) which - together - make a total of five.
Page 2
Shows all number bonds matched (the answers) clearly displayed in the same layout for easy comparison and quick reference.
The simple lay out of each doubles sum is an easy to use resource. Lines can be drawn on the sheet (and wiped off if laminated) using a short (15cm ruler) to show accurate matching.
The numbers are size 16 ‘Avenir’ font, the headings are ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font, size 20.
Recommendations
If physical support materials are helpful to use as well small objects could be placed in each box such as small coloured matchsticks (if these are not deemed a choking hazard for little learner/s). Once the correct number of matchsticks/objects have been counted out into the boxes and the learner is content with ‘how many are needed to make 5’ the learner is to draw a line connecting the two numbers for each number bond which (together) make 5.
This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical write-on resource, it could be laminated to enable reuse.
Useful for
The clear design makes this ‘number bonds to 5’ resource useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for pupils in Y1 and Y2 as well as students needing additional learning support. This resource may be suitable for some pupils in Reception.
What is it?
Two items are included to download in pdf format. The ‘rectangular cards’ are in portrait orientation and the ‘counting in 10’s Matching boards’ are landscape orientation.
This is a simple game for one or more players which can be played in various ways to practise and reinforce counting in 10’s to 100. The simple, clear instructions are included on the game cards and boards.
Layout of resources included…
’Counting in 10’s cards’
There are x7 different coloured sets of ‘Counting in 10’s cards’. Colours (and order) of the ‘Counting in 10’s cards’ are red (page 1), yellow (page 2), green (page 3), blue (page 4), purple (page 5) pink (page 6) and grey/black (page 7). Instructions or ‘Ways to use these cards’ are included on each page. The cards can be cut out and used to practise/check ‘counting in 10’s’. The additional ‘grey/black’ set has been included for easy photocopying if using a set of these cards on their own (without the matching boards or as part of a group game).
The 10’s numbers on the ‘Counting in 10’s cards’ are Size 50 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font making the numbers easy to read and the simple layout makes the counting in 10’s visually clear to young learners.
’Counting in 10’s - Matching boards’
There are x6 different coloured ‘matching boards’ which have been designed to pair up with my sets of ‘Counting in 10’s cards’. Colours (and order) of the ‘matching boards’ are red (page 1), yellow (page 2), green (page 3), blue (page 4), purple (page 5) and pink (page 6). Game instructions are included on each board.
Games to play…
Game to play using ‘Counting in 10’s cards’
These could be used in a variety of ways including as a game where each learner has a set of coloured cards to collect. For a game ‘Counting in 10’s cards’ can be sorted into colours and shuffled. Each player to have one coloured set each. Cards to be placed face-down in a grid and players take turns to turn over one card. If it is a player reveals their own ‘colour’ the card is kept. The winner is the first player to collect all x10 cards in their colour set and position these in the correct order from 10 to 100.
Treasure hunt
These cards could be used for a coloured ‘treasure hunt’ where one set of cards are hidden within a specified area for learners to find, then order to 10’s numbers (once all colours in set have been found).
Various other games could be invented using these cards.
Game to play using ‘Counting in 10’s - Matching boards’ (with the ‘Counting in 10’s cards’)
What’s included?
This download includes one resource in TWO versions - black and white AND rainbow colour themed in pdf format.
Each version includes three pages (x3 A4 sheets, landscape orientation) featuring twenty separate questions (in order from pages 1 to 3) plus x20 follow up/revision questions at the end (on page 3) also in order.
Page 3 also includes two boxes on the right, to record the numbers which can/cannot be split equally into half to enable learners to clearly identify odd/even numbers as an opportunity for discussion. The words ‘odd’ and ‘even’ have not been included here.
Who’s it for?
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed for pupils in years one and two as well as older students needing additional learning support.
Resource layout
This resource enables learners to investigate each number from 1 to 20 to discover whether it can (or cannot!) be split/divided/shared equally into two. Starting at 1 each box visually shows that number of pencils with two sheets of paper positioned below. The learner can draw a line from one pencil to one sheet of paper (on the left) and the next pencil in the line to the second sheet of paper (on the right), continuing to do this one pencil at a time, shared either to the left or right sheet of paper in alternate order until there aren’t any more pencils available.
Underneath the image of two 'sheets of paper’ is the written sentence Half of 1 is ___ for the learner to complete (for every number). The learner can write their finding on the line to complete the sentence.
Where a number e.g. 1 cannot be split equally into half therefore the sentence - Half of 1 is ___ cannot be completed the learner can instead draw a line or cross in the space, such as ‘Half of 1 is X’.
Lastly, the learner can circle either the tiny image of ‘tick’ / ‘cross’ to indicate whether that number can be split in half or not. The learner can then move onto investigating the next number.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners explore the concept of ‘halving numbers to 20’ practically before recording their learning. Using physical coloured matchsticks or lolly sticks and a sheet of A4 folded/with a line drawn down the centre is a simple way to begin! Small coloured matchsticks could be placed on top of the pencil images each time for a learner with good fine motor control.
This resource may be printed and laminated to be reused, this black and white version is a good version for photocopying.
Useful for…
I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation) featuring one word search for ‘common colour words’ (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils in years one and two and maybe the early years, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading key words. Knowing these common colour names both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x16 words to find and as a fun extension this word search includes x15 of the colours to find within the word search (with the exception of the ‘colour version’ of the word ‘rainbow’ which is not hidden).
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
The common colour words have been organised into four groups of four, clearly showing all hidden colour words below the word search. As said, there are x16 words to find in total. These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (forwards AND backwards). Words to find are; red, orange, yellow, cream, green, turquoise, blue, pink, purple, brown, grey, black, white, silver, gold and rainbow.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation) featuring one ‘people words’ word search (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils in years one and two and maybe the early years, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading key words. Knowing these ‘people words’ - both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x17 words to find.
Resource layout
The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid and featuring easy to read size 25 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font.
The people words have been organised into four groups of four (one group of five), clearly showing all hidden people words below the word search. As said, there are x17 words to find in total.
These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (forwards). Words to find are; mummy, mother, daddy, father, man, boy, brother, girl, sister, parent, baby, grandma, grandad, people, children, friend and woman.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to focus on the spellings as they really think about the order of which letter follows which within each ‘people’ word especially as they try to track words spelt backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers, linking to learning about ‘nouns’ for example. Word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two pages (x2 A4 sheets, portrait orientation) featuring one ‘question words’ word search (page 1). The answers (on page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Who’s it for?
This word search has been designed for pupils in years one and two and maybe the early years, as well as students needing additional learning support.
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners with reading ‘high frequency’ key words. Knowing these ‘question words’ - both reading them on-sight and learning the correct spellings will benefit both reading and writing. This word search makes the spellings clear, there are x24 words to find - a lot !
These words are hidden horizontally (forwards and backwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally (forwards and backwards). Words to find are; can, are, could, should, would, why, do, don’t, did, is, will, must, have, how, who, has, was, may, what, when, were, where, which and whose.
Recommendations
I recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words as highlighters enable all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible (if words are instead ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify). This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.
Useful for…
I find word searches like this good way to motivate pupils to read words and while engaging in the activity learners are encouraged to focus on the spellings as they really think about the order of which letter follows which within each ‘question’ word especially as they try to track words which are hidden backwards or diagonally within the word search! This word search can make a good use of time as a follow on activity for early finishers, linking to sentence writing for example. Word searches can be an engaging homework task, useful in supporting reading, spelling and writing.
I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two A4 pages (landscape orientation) with x10 number bonds to 10 themed around postal delivery.
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years and Year 1 pupils as well as perhaps some children in year two or students needing additional learning support.
This resource has been designed around a ‘postal’ theme with 'vehicle lovers’ in mind as to motivate our learners linking to personal interests and real life experiences wherever possible can be a powerful way to inspire and engage.
Resource layout
Page 1
In the upper section there is a row of ten tower blocks with a numbered main door. In the middle and lower section are two rows of five postal vans, each with a number and that same number of letters (envelopes). The learner is to match each number on the postal vans with the number of the tower block by drawing a line to connect each number bond pair (which makes 10).
Page 2
Shows all number bonds matched (the answers) clearly displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Lines can be drawn on the sheet (and wiped off if laminated) using a ruler to show accurate matching.
The numbers on the doors of the tower blocks are size 14 ‘Avenir’ font. The numbers on the postal vans are also Avenir font - size 20. The headings are ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font, size 16.
This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical write-on resource, it could be laminated to enable reuse.
Useful for
The unique, postal themed design makes this ‘number bonds to 10’ resource useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two A4 pages (landscape orientation) with x10 number bonds to 5 sums (in order) in pdf format. The answers (page 2) are in the same layout for easy comparison.
Who’s it for?
These ‘number bonds’ have been carefully designed for early years and pupils as well as students needing additional learning support.
This resource has been designed around ‘Camper vans and ‘cars’ with 'vehicle lovers’ in mind as to motivate our learners linking to personal interests wherever possible can be a powerful way to inspire and engage.
Resource layout
Page 1
In the upper section the learner is to match the numbers on the camper vans - drawing a line to connect each number bond pair which makes 5. In the lower section the learner is to match the numbers on the cars, drawing a line between the two cars which - together - make a total of five.
Page 2
Shows all number bonds matched (the answers) clearly displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Lines can be drawn on the sheet (and wiped off if laminated) using a short (15cm ruler) to show accurate matching.
The numbers are size 16 ‘Avenir’ font (at the smallest - on the cars), the headings (and camper van numbers) are ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font, size 20.
This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical write-on resource, it could be laminated to enable reuse.
Useful for
The clear design makes this ‘number bonds to 5’ resource useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two A4 pages (landscape orientation) with x10 number bonds to 10 (in random order) themed around postal delivery.
These number bonds to 10 have been arranged in random order and without numbers (on the vans) making this more challenging than my other very similar item available (for free!) in my TES shop ‘Number bonds to 10 ‘Post vans’ in order Link and match’.
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years and Year 1 pupils as well as perhaps some children in year two or students needing additional learning support.
This resource has been designed around a ‘postal’ theme with 'vehicle lovers’ in mind as to motivate our learners linking to personal interests and real life experiences wherever possible can be a powerful way to inspire and engage.
Resource layout
Page 1
In the upper section there is a row of ten tower blocks with a numbered main door. In the middle and lower section are two rows of five postal vans, each with a number and that same number of letters (envelopes). The learner is to match each number on the postal vans with the number of the tower block by drawing a line to connect each number bond pair (which makes 10).
Page 2
Shows all number bonds matched (the answers) clearly displayed in the same layout (as page 1) for easy comparison and quick reference.
Resource details
Lines can be drawn on the sheet (and wiped off if laminated) using a ruler to show accurate matching.
The numbers on the doors of the tower blocks are size 14 ‘Avenir’ font. The headings are ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font, size 16.
This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical write-on resource, it could be laminated to enable reuse.
Useful for
The unique, postal themed design makes this ‘number bonds to 10’ resource useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.
Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!