An easy reader about mushrooms for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn about mushrooms through a simple story. For lesson notes and more help see: https://ks1nature.weebly.com/free-science-lessons/mushrooms-for-ks1 See also our mushroom lesson resources and Power Point.

These addition flashcards cover adding 0 to 12, to 12 (i.e. to 12+12 and all in between). They will help children become confident mathematicians with the number facts at their finger tips for instant recall. This is a rare ability, so help your children be ahead of the crowd. As far as is possible, try to teach your child all of the number facts for all four rules before the age of seven. This is more than achievable by most children and will give them a head start for life. Suitable for home-learning. Helpful tips for use included.

Here is a pack of flashcards to help in the teaching of phonics. Start by teaching the initial sounds, then practice the five vowels especially as you start to build CVC/CCVC/CVCC words with a short vowel, then introduce the most common digraphs: ck, oo, ee sh, ch, th ng, or, ar, a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, ai,ea, oa, igh, ir, ay, ou, aw, oi, ur, al, er, y, ow, ew and oy. More more help in using them see: https://readingmadesimple.weebly.com/level-1-teaching-notes.html See also the Reading Made Simple digraphs reading books: fully systematic, containing words that can be sounded using previously taught digraphs and only introducing key, non-phonic vocabulary slowly. These books restore confidence to readers who have failed with other reading programmes. https://readingmadesimple.weebly.com/level-1-reading-books.html

Read Match and Spell is an activity to help children to read (sound out), find a matching picture and then spell CVC words with a short vowel sound using magnetic letters. Great for Literacy centers, or for group/individual work Great for EYFS/Early Intervention/Special Needs You can use this Read, Match and Spell activity as a worksheet and let the child copy the word + picture and write the letters in the boxes, but I prefer to use the picture and word cards. This makes the activity more fun and stress-free. Included are 6 words and pictures for each short vowel sound. Print as many baseboards as you require. Start by limiting the child to words and pictures from one vowel sound, and as confidence grows, extend the choice to other vowel sounds. You can target the ones the child needs the most practice with. I made it for a pupil who lacks confidence: by having the word already in front of him he felt safe to sound the word out to spell it. The activity acted as a bridge to him being able to spell CVC words by himself. In addition, the picture served as a reward for having correctly sounded out the word. .

This Leaf Sorting lesson pack can help you to deliver the National Curriculum for Science in Year 1. The Leaf Sorting Pack includes 12 pictures of varying leaves, suitable for sorting according to vein pattern, formation and leaf properties (e.g. prickly/rounded edges, deep cut edges etc…) - in two sizes for whole class/group use or display. a My leaf recording worksheet a sheet of 12 small pictures to sort, cut out and stick. See also our Why do leaves fall ? PowerPoint, which goes well with this pack of resources. Full lesson notes are provided at KS1 Nature.

An easy reader for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn about the Song Thrush through a simple story. Learn Science at the same time! Use with any phonic programme after a child has learned the basic digraphs and trigraphs, for example, after Phase 5 Letters and sounds, or after RWI Speed Set 3 have been completed. See more at https://ks1nature.weebly.com/tipsideasfreebies/song-thrush-for-kids.

An easy phonetic reader for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn about a garden bird - the Chaffinch- through a simple story. Learn Science at the same time! See more at [KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/

Learn the life-cycle of a frog with our simple first factual reading book: Each stage is explained in simple language and accompanied by photos and drawings. A clear, easy-to-read font. Ideal for use when studying a topic on frogs. See how a tadpole turns into a frog. Use for guided reading sessions or for reading comprehension work. Suitable for upper KS1, early KS2 and reluctant/struggling readers. 'Frogs is one in a series of factual readers for those just beginning to take off in reading independently, see more: https://ks1nature.weebly.com/nature-readers.html Air Clouds Water

Encourage children to write about winter with our phonetically coded Winter Word mat. Use for display or as a poster, or as desired - it has been used in many ways! See our spring and [autumn]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12176861() word mats too!

A factual easy reader all about water for those just beginning to take off in reading independently. Satisfying children’s thirst for knowledge with beautiful photos and clear factual information. Presented simply with clear text and a large font. Ideal for use when studying a topic on weather/water cycle. Where does water come from? Different forms of water What does water do? How do we use water? Use for guided reading sessions or for reading comprehension work. Suitable for upper KS1 and early KS2 and reluctant/struggling readers.

Here is a chaffinch to oclour. Learn about birds for KS1. Develop art skills and learn bird ID all in one - combining science and art! Great for home or school use. Copy the picture as carefully as you can, with pens, pencils or paint! Learn more about Chaffinches at: https://ks1nature.weebly.com/tipsideasfreebies/the-chaffinch-for-ks1 And download our free phonics reading book: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-reading-book-free-download-the-chaffinch-12284513

‘Air’ satisfies children’s thirst for knowledge with beautiful photos and clear factual information. Presented simply with clear text and a large font. Ideal for use when studying a topic on weather. Headings include: What is air? Why do we need air? Other uses of air The second book in a series of factual readers for those just beginning to take off in reading independently. See the others: Clouds Water Frogs Suitable for individual or guided reading activities. Suitable for upper KS1, lower KS2 and struggling/reluctant readers of any age.

An easy phonic reader about spring flowers for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn about garden flowers through a simple story. Learn Science at the same time! See more at [KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/)

An easy phonic reader about conkers for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Follow the journey of the Horse-Chestnut tree through the seasons. Ideal for use in autumn when conkers can be found - but can be used throughout the year. Learn Science at the same time! See more at([ KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/)

How to teach phonics effectively is a resource to help schools improve their delivery of phonics, through which ever programme they choose. The author has 30 years experience of teaching phonics, both in a main stream school, where she had responsibility for the teaching of phonics throughout the whole school and with individual, special needs children. She draws on her experience of helping both parents and teachers to use phonics to best effect.

Read about Autumn Leaves. Learn why leaves change colour and fall in autumn. An easy reader for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words. Learn Science at the same time as learning to read! This book can be used for guided reading alongside our 'Autumn Leaves’ PowerPoint presentation. See also mini conker project Conkers reading book Conkers PowerPoint presentation See more at [KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/)

Teach the sound ‘ck’ with our little phonics workbook - the next in a popular series. Suitable for Reception and special needs children. For use with any scheme, but find dictations at Reading Made Simple. See also: Initial sounds CVC words or in one file for ease of use. Please leave a review if you find this resource helpful. If not, let me know how I can improve it! Thank you!

A bright, 26 slide PowerPoint/video to help children to learn the initial sounds. One slide per lesson. Can the children find the objects that start with the given sound? Can they find the odd ones out (there are two on each slide that do not begin with the given sound). What sound do these begin with? (They will be sounds already learned, except for ‘Aa’.) Good for revision and to help those having trouble hearing initial sounds. Great for home learning. Pause the video/Power Point as necessary to give your child time to answer.

A ck phonics workbook to build upon skills learnt in Reception. Introducing ‘ck’ words in the past tense adding ‘ed’ and words such as ‘pocket’ and ‘rocket’. Activities include: passage to read and questions to answer study of verbs as action words past tense verbs made by adding ‘ed’. rhyming words The complete lesson can be viewed here and is compatible with most other phonics programmes including Read, Write, inc. and Letters and Sounds used in most Primary schools. This book is the second level of our 'ck’ Level 1 book.

Help children read and spell a wider range of ‘oo’ words (comprehension passage and questions included) Help teach to/two/too Learn more about past tense verbs: adding ‘ed’ to words that do not change and run/ran, sit/sat etc… To be used with level 2 of Reading Made Simple, but can be used with any programme. Level 2 ‘oo’ builds upon the work done in Level 1 ‘ck’. These books build upon each progressively, so providing a robust scheme of work for spelling and for the less able reader. Suitable for children who have covered all of the Phase 5 sounds for reading at least. The words are all phonetic with no nasty surprises, but as all schemes differ, please ensure that your children have all the necessary phonics skill to read the text before starting the exercises. Reading Made Simple: systematic, progressive and truly phonetic - for all abilities and ages.