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Two different home-school communication books that allow a teacher to write messages for the parent about the child’s behaviour that day as well as spaces for the parent to write messages back and even for the children to write their own reflections about their behaviour.
Why do you need this?
These communication books promote transparent communication between teachers and parents regarding the child’s behaviour. Parents receive firsthand information about their child’s conduct at school, fostering trust and collaboration between home and school environments.
The books enable teachers to provide timely feedback to parents about the child’s behaviour on a daily basis. This allows parents to stay informed about any issues or successes promptly, enabling them to address concerns or reinforce positive behaviour effectively.
What is included?
2 different versions of a home-communication book. The first one shows boxes for what went well and what was difficult and then boxes for children to reflect on their emotions.
The second has boxes for what happened in the morning and afternoon and then a box for the child’s comments and a box for the parents comments.
Worksheet in which children should think about things that have made them angry in the past and what they could have done to avoid getting angry.
Why do you need this?
Reflecting on past anger triggers empowers children to develop strategies for emotional regulation. By identifying alternative responses to anger-inducing situations, they learn to manage their emotions more effectively and react in a calmer, more constructive manner.
Engaging in self-reflection and exploring strategies for managing anger fosters personal growth and development. Children learn valuable life skills such as problem-solving, empathy, and resilience, which contribute to their overall emotional intelligence and well-being.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During classroom discussions about emotions and behaviour management.
· Guided group activities
· Counselling sessions with students struggling with anger management to explore personalized coping strategies.
· Following a conflict or behavioural incident as a tool for self-reflection.
· This worksheet could be used proactively with students as a preventative measure to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation.
45 Flash cards showing CVCC words with corresponding pictures.
Why do you need this?
Mastering CVCC words (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Consonant) is an important early reading milestone. These CVCC Word and Picture Flash Cards provide engaging practice to boost decoding, spelling and vocabulary skills. Working with these cards increases exposure to the common CVCC pattern, laying the foundation for decoding unfamiliar words.
How and when might you use this?
Teachers can use the cards for direct instruction, literacy centers, word walls, and reading games.
What’s included?
This set includes 45 printable flash cards with short CVCC words like sand, bank, ring, fish etc each paired with colorful illustrations.
7 dice nets about emotions including emotion faces, words and scenarios.
Why do you need this?
The Emotions Dice are a versatile tool for boosting emotional intelligence and literacy in children. Children learn to articulate their own emotions and recognise feelings in others. The open-ended dice activities teach that all emotions are valid.
The Emotions Dice provide a hands-on way to boost self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation.
How and when might you use this?
Dice can be used for whole class introductions, icebreaker activities, small group lessons, and counseling sessions. Roll the dice and have students name the emotion depicted or act it out. Scenario dice foster discussion about appropriate reactions and regulation strategies.
What’s included?
Included in this resource is 7 Dice nets:
· Emotion faces and words
· Emoji faces and words
· Emotion faces
· Emoji faces
· Emotion words
· Sentence starters and questions
· Scenarios
Emotions tracker that can be printed weekly to write down your emotions each day using colour coded emotions faces.
Why do you need this?
A weekly emotions tracker helps students develop emotional awareness by prompting them to reflect on and identify their feelings throughout the day. This fosters self-awareness and emotional intelligence, important skills for social and emotional development.
Tracking emotions allows students to recognise patterns and triggers for their emotions. With this awareness, they can develop strategies for self-regulation, such as deep breathing, mindfulness, or seeking support from a trusted adult, to manage their emotions effectively.
How and when might you use this?
This could be used in a variety of ways:
· Teachers can incorporate these worksheets into morning work to draw the colour coded face that reflects how they are feeling at the start of the day. This activity sets a positive tone for the day and allows teachers to gauge students’ emotional well-being. It can then be used for an end of day reflection to summarise their day.
· Small group work where teachers can use the information gathered from the tracker to facilitate discussions.
· During counselling sessions to reflect on emotions over time.
· For long term monitoring to see if there are trends and patterns and to monitor the effectiveness of interventions and support strategies.
5 worksheets in which children need to read a simple sentence containing CVC words and then draw a corresponding picture when they have read and understood the sentence.
Why do you need this?
Engaging in activities where students read a sentence and then draw a picture encourages the integration of reading and writing skills. Students not only decode the text but also express their comprehension through visual representation. Drawing a picture to represent a sentence promotes language development by encouraging students to think creatively and express their ideas visually. It helps them expand their vocabulary and reinforce their understanding of CVC words in context.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways:
· During small group phonics sessions
· Independent work stations or literacy centers
· Homework practice
· Guided reading groups
· Morning work
· Reading interventions for children who need additional support
· Whole class instruction
What’s included?
5 PDF worksheets
5 worksheets in which children need to look at a picture and think about what the short vowel sound would be in the middle of that word, they then need to colour the correct letter.
Why do you need this?
Understanding short vowel sounds is fundamental to strong literacy skills, it lays the foundation for their early literacy skills and paves the way for successful reading and spelling. These worksheets give students focused practice isolating vowel sounds in simple CVC words. The ability to recognise and differentiate between short vowel sounds helps children sound out words, enabling them to read new and unfamiliar words with accuracy.
How and when might you use this?
Each page displays 6 pictures along with a choice of 3 different vowel sounds, children have to work out what CVC word the picture is representing and then colour in the correct middle vowel sound for that word. For example, seeing a picture of a pig would cue colouring the “i” as the middle vowel sound in “pig”.
These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways:
· During small group phonics sessions
· Independent work stations
· Homework practice
· Guided reading groups
· Morning work
· Reading interventions for children who need additional support
· Whole class instruction
What’s included?
5 PDF worksheets
25 worksheets each with a different high frequency sight word to support children with with reading and recognising words. Children can pick out the given word and only colour clouds with the correct word.
Why do you need this?
Instantly recognising common sight words is a milestone of early reading fluency. These 25 worksheets provide targeted practice for students to recognise and memorize high-frequency sight words, which are commonly encountered in text and essential for fluent reading. By repeatedly encountering and identifying sight words in context, students develop fluency in reading, as they can quickly recognise these words without having to decode them letter by letter.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways:
· During small group phonics sessions
· Independent work stations
· Homework practice
· Guided reading groups
· Morning work
· Reading interventions for children who need additional support
· Whole class instruction
What’s included?
25 PDF worksheets
Individual visual timetable to be personalised to a specific child’s day.
Why do you need this?
Visual Timetables are a strategy that can be used to reduce anxiety by preparing children for what activities and lessons are coming up next.
Every child has unique needs and preferences. An individual visual timetable allows the teacher to tailor the schedule specifically to the child’s routine, preferences, and learning style.
Visual timetables provide a clear and predictable structure for the child’s day. For children who thrive on routine and predictability, having a visual representation of their schedule can reduce anxiety and promote a sense of security.
How and when might you use this?
Visual timetables are often used as a whole class resource but this one is an individual timetable that can be tailored to the specific child’s day.
At the beginning of the day, the teacher can review the child’s individual visual timetable to help them understand and prepare for the activities planned for the day ahead.
During transition times between activities, the teacher can refer to the visual timetable to remind the child of what comes next and provide a visual cue to prepare for the transition.
I would recommend laminating the pieces and using Velcro to have them be easily changeable.
What is included?
Included in this resource is a base for the timetable to put on, 77 activity and lesson cards and 60 clock cards showing o’clock, quarter past, half past and quarter to.
Visual timetable display cards for parents to use at home to support children with their morning routine.
Why do you need this?
Before school timetables reduce anxiety for children who thrive on routine. The picture cues promote independence - kids can follow the schedule to complete activities and prepare for transitions without constant reminders. Visual schedules also build time management and organisational skills.
What’s included?
2 versions of cards for both and girl. Cards included are:
Get Up
Breakfast
Bath
Shower
Brush Teeth
Put on Underwear
Put on Socks
Put Clothes On
Put Shoes On
Brush Hair
Wash
Put Coat On
Pack School Bag
Got to School
Pack Lunch
Toilet
These behaviour prompts can be used in class to easily instruct children without words. This can helpful during whole-class teaching when you do not want to interrupt the flow of teaching and can be particularly helpful for visual learners.
Why do you need this?
Managing classroom behaviour without constant verbal reminders is a challenge. These behaviour prompt cards offer a quiet, visual solution. These 12 colourful cards provide friendly cues that redirect students non-disruptively.
How and when might you use this?
Teachers can hold up cards like “Good Looking” and “Hand Up to Speak” during instruction. A simple glance conveys expectations and reminds focused learners to stay on-task. Prompts for good sitting, listening, and putting your hand up keep students engaged in lessons.
What’s included?
Included are 12 different cards:
· Good listening
· Good looking
· Good sitting
· Hand up
· Well done
· Time out
· Stop
· Wait
· No touching
· Quiet
· Kind hands
· Kind feet
Also included are smaller versions appropriate for a lanyard.
Worksheet for children to complete following an incident in which they can reflect on their emotions prior to the incident, what they did, what they will try to do next time and their emotions now. Included are 2 different versions of the behaviour reflection.
Why do you need this?
A behaviour reflection worksheet provides students with an opportunity to reflect on their actions and behaviours. By guiding students through a structured reflection process, teachers encourage self-awareness and accountability. It also allows children to take ownership of their actions and behaviour and allows them time to think about the consequences of their actions and consider alterative choices they could have made
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet would most commonly be used directly following a behaviour incident or disruption as a tool for children to reflect on their actions. It can also be incorporated into restorative practices or conflict resolution.
What’s included?
Included are 2 different versions of the behaviour reflection. One which has questions for children to answer in blank spaces and one with pictures that does not require the child to do any writing, just to look at pictures and choose and circle or colour the appropriate one.
Choice board to support a child in choosing which reward they would like.
Why do you need this?
A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make. The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control. Choice boards provide children with autonomy, engagement and personalised learning.
How and when might you use this?
Choice boards allow children to select from a range of options. This empowers children to choose the options that align with their interests and preferences.
By giving them agency over their choices, the choice board promotes independence, self-regulation, and decision-making skills.
Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the boards you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs. There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child.
What’s included?
5 different choice boards each with 12 cards to choose from:
Break Time Choice Board
Resources Choice Board
Free Time Choice Board
Rewards Choice Board
Calming Down Choice Board
Worksheet in which children should think about their own emotions, times that they have felt certain emotions and the thoughts they had at that time.
Why do you need this?
Encouraging children to think about their emotions helps them develop emotional awareness and understanding. It enables them to recognize and label different feelings they experience, fostering self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
The worksheet prompts children to reflect on past experiences when they felt certain emotions. This self-reflection allows them to gain insights into their emotional responses and the factors that trigger specific feelings, promoting self-awareness.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During social-emotional lessons focused on emotional awareness, regulation, and empathy.
· During counselling sessions as a tool for students to express and process their emotions in a safe and supportive environment.
· During morning work to start the day on a positive and reflective note.
· As a behavior intervention to help students identify triggers, understand their emotions, and develop coping strategies.
Matching cards for numbers 1-10. 6 different formats for each number including dice, cubes, counting fingers and numicon.
Why do you need this?
Matching cards with different representations of numbers provide a multisensory approach to learning. With multiple formats for each number, teachers can differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of students in the classroom. Some students may benefit more from visual representations like dots on dice or images of objects, while others may prefer tactile representations such as counting fingers or manipulatives like numicon.
Matching cards help students develop a deeper conceptual understanding of numbers. By exploring numbers in various contexts and representations, students can grasp the abstract concept of number more concretely, leading to better mathematical comprehension.
How and when might you use this?
This activity can be used in a variety of ways:
· Small group instruction
· Whole class activities
· Early morning work
· Assessment activities
· Homework or independent practice
· Math games
What is included?
There are 6 cards for each number 1-10. For each number there is a card showing:
· A number
· The written word for the number
· Numicon
· Counting fingers
· Dice
· Cubes
Set of 18 worksheets showing pictures of children with a variety of emotions. Students to draw and write about what they think happened to make the child feel this way.
Why do you need this?
This activity can help children become more aware of different emotions and how they manifest in facial expressions. By reflecting on what might have caused the emotions depicted, students can develop empathy and understanding towards others’ feelings.
Drawing and writing about emotions encourage students to express their thoughts and feelings in a creative way. It supports language development as students describe emotions and articulate possible scenarios that led to them.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets could be used in a variety of ways:
· PSHE lessons focused on emotional intelligence and empathy.
· Group discussions in which students can share their interpretations of the emotions shown and brainstorm possible reasons behind them.
· Writing prompts for story writing.
· Counselling sessions to facilitate discussions about students’ emotions and experiences, providing valuable insights for educators and counselors.
What is included?
18 worksheets – 9 in colour and 9 in black and white
Sequencing pictures for children to cut out and order of events.
Why do you need this?
Sequencing pictures can help children understand the chronological order of events in a story or narrative. Teachers can use them to reinforce storytelling skills and support comprehension.
Working with sequencing pictures encourages critical thinking as children analyse the sequence of events and identify the correct order. It promotes problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Sequencing activities promote language development by encouraging children to describe the events depicted in the pictures. It provides opportunities for vocabulary expansion and oral language practice.
How and when might you use this?
This activity could be used in a variety of ways such as:
· Early learning independent work
· Small group instruction to provide targeted support
· Speech and language support
· Independent work stations
For continued use I would recommend laminating this resource and using Velcro to move the jigsaw pieces around.
What is included?
Included are 11 boards showing first, next, then, last. Each board has 4 sequencing pictures to order. Sequencing pictures include:
· Doing laundry
· Making the bed
· Making breakfast cereal
· Making a sandwich
· Washing the dishes
· Making a sundae
· A snowman melting
· Carving a pumpkin
· Building a sandcastle
· Baking cookies
Worksheet in which children think about what their thoughts, feelings and reactions were at a time when something went wrong. This can open up discussion to better ways to handle when things go wrong.
Why do you need this?
Encouraging children to reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and reactions during challenging situations promotes self-awareness. It helps them understand their emotional responses and thought patterns. By examining their reactions to difficult situations, children can learn to identify triggers for negative emotions and develop strategies for managing them effectively.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets could be used in a variety of ways:
· In lessons on social-emotional learning that focus on understanding and managing their emotions.
· Use it as a guided activity to help children identify the common thought patterns associated with different emotions and brainstorm positive alternatives.
· Following an emotional incident or conflict as a tool for self-reflection.
· During counselling sessions to support students in managing their emotions and developing coping strategies. Empower children to challenge their negative thoughts with positive ones.
· As a prompt for whole class discussions about emotional well-being and positive thinking.
· As part of an end of the day check-in routine. Children can have time to reflect on their thoughts and feelings.
What is included?
Included are 2 different versions of the worksheet – one for a boy and one for a girl.
Counting activity in which children need to count the pictures and then find the correct corresponding numeral to place on top.
Why do you need this?
This activity provides practice in counting objects accurately. By counting the pictures before finding the correct numeral, children develop their counting skills and learn to count in sequence. It reinforces the concept of quantity and helps children understand that numbers represent specific quantities.
How and when might you use this?
This activity could be used in a variety of way:
· Maths lessons focused on number recognition and counting
· Small group instruction to provide targeted support
· Independent work stations
This can be used as a one off activity or for continued use you may want to laminate and use Velcro to move the pictures around.
What is included?
Included is a worksheet with 11 boxes each showing a different number of pictures and then a sheet of number cards to cut and place on top.
Worksheet with lots of basic 2D shapes; circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. Children can identify and find different shapes, count how many of each shape there are colour each type of shape a different colour.