I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
**Positive notes to send home with your class, including editable and non-editable notes. Celebrate behaviour, effort, attainment…in fact anything you like, with these dinosaur themed notes! Children just love to take these home to share with their parents! Simply print and then write your message in the space provided.
Included are:**
Positive notes in colour (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Positive notes in B/W (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Editable notes: 1 editable colour note and 1 editable B/W note (2 identical notes per page). To edit, download the PDF to your computer and then open the PDF in the latest version of Adobe Reader. Next click on the text boxes and enter your text. Only the text is editable, not the images!
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**Are your class struggling to contain their Christmas excitement and bouncing off the walls?! Encourage great behaviour and save your sanity with these positive notes to send home (including editable and non-editable versions)! Celebrate behaviour, effort, attainment…in fact anything you like, with these Christmas themed notes! Simply print and then write your message in the space provided or create your own message using the editable note.
Included are:
Positive notes in colour (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Positive notes in B/W (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Editable notes: 1 editable colour note and 1 editable B/W note (2 identical notes per page). To edit, download the PDF to your computer and then open the PDF in the latest version of Adobe Reader. Next click on the text boxes and enter your text. Only the text is editable, not the images!
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A huge bundle of fun science investigations, activities, emergent readers and more! Ideal for Pre-School and Reception. Everything you need to teach the following seven themes: Floating and Sinking, Five Senses, Pushes and Pulls, Plants, Minibeasts and Creepy Crawlies, Farm Animals and Zoo Animals. Perfect for your whole class introductions, adult led activities or independent work in the continuous provision. Included are the following:
FLOATING AND SINKING
8 pages of awesome activity ideas.
Floating and sinking word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Recording sheets: 5 recording sheets with differentiated versions = 10 in total! Perfect for children of all abilities and different ages.
Design a rubber ring sheet.
‘Floating and Sinking’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
FIVE SENSES
Senses book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
Senses activities: a page of activity ideas (1 activity for each sense) and 5 recording sheets (B&W only).
Senses game, playing pieces, die and instructions (game in colour and B&W)
Senses spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided.
Senses writing paper, both in colour and B&W: senses themed paper to use for writing activities.
Senses word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
PUSHES AND PULLS
Introduction to theme and objectives/aims.
Pushes and Pulls Around the Classroom: activity and 2 differentiated recording sheets included.
2 Push or Pull Activity Sheets: to use as homework/extension work.
Push or Pull Different Speeds: playground activity ideas.
Push or Pull Different Directions: outdoor activity ideas and 2 differentiated recording sheets.
How Far: ramp investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets.
Marble Run: marble run investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets.
Push and Pull word mat (in colour and B&W): use this word mat with writing activities.
‘Push or Pull’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W.
PLANTS
13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out.
Plant hunt sheets: take these differentiated sheets on your hunt and tick which flowers you find.
Plants emergent reader: in colour and b/w.
Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs.
Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week.
Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow.
Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities.
Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing!
MINIBEASTS AND CREEPY CRAWLIES
Activity Plans:
Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets
Luxury Bug Hotel
Bug Investigation Lab
Wiggly Jiggly Wormery
Beastly Bug Pebbles
Make Your Own Bugs!
Paper Plate Spider Webs
Bug Box: Habitat Test
Slithery Snail Collage
It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles
Also included…
Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of bugs.
Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws!
Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs.
Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W.
FARM ANIMALS
Farm animal emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
Farm animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to a farm. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them.
Farm animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour only. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws!
Farm animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner, each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided.
Farm animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Farm animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: farm themed paper to use for writing activities.
Farm animal board game (in colour and B&W), playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the farm?
Animals included: goat, cow, sheep, pig, hen and rabbit.
ZOO ANIMALS
Zoo animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to the zoo. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them.
Zoo animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour and B&W. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws!
Zoo animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided.
Zoo animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Zoo animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: zoo themed paper to use for writing activities.
Zoo animal board game, playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the zoo?
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MINIBEASTS:
Teach children all about bugs, their body parts and life cycles with this super exciting unit! Included are details and instructions for the following …
Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets
Luxury Bug Hotel
Bug Investigation Lab
Wiggly Jiggly Wormery
Beastly Bug Pebbles
Make Your Own Bugs!
Paper Plate Spider Webs
Bug Box: Habitat Test
Slithery Snail Collage
It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles
Also included…
Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of bugs.
Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws!
Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs.
Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W.
PLANTS:
Teach children all about plant parts and life cycles! I have had so much fun creating these resources and know that your class will love the exciting activities!
Included in the pack are:
13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out.
Plant hunt sheet: take this sheet on your hunt and tick which flowers you find.
Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs.
Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week.
Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow.
Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities.
Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing!
**The first week of Reception should be memorable and fun. This pack will save you time and give you plenty of hands-on activities to ensure that the week goes smoothly!
Included in the pack are:
First week of school activity prompts
Scavenger hunt activity and printable
Self-portrait activity and printable
Handprint activity and printable
Ice breaker/circle time activity and die (colour and B+W)
Counting/number activity prompts & number jigsaw (colour and B+W)
Alphabet activity prompts and alphabet spinners (colour and B+W)
Starting school board game, die and playing pieces (colour and B+W)
First week of School certificates to give out at the end of the week (colour and B+W)
Note home to parents – write a note detailing something wonderful which their child has done during their first week. (colour and B+W)**
**Teach children all about plant parts and life cycles! These investigations, activities and emergent reader link to the ELGs for Understanding the World, Expressive Art and Design, plus Literacy. I know that your class will love the exciting hands-on learning activities!
Included in the pack are:
13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out.
Plants emergent reader: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
Plant hunt sheet x 2 (colour): take this sheet on your hunt and tick which flowers you find
Plant investigation sheet x 2 (b/w): plan your own investigation to find out what plants need.
Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs.
Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week.
Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow.
Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities.
Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing!
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**A fun pack to give to your new Reception starters, before that big first day at school! You could hand out a pack to families when they come to your school’s induction meeting or send them home after your new intake visits. Help prepare your pupils and their families for school with this ‘Welcome to Reception’ pack. **
Included are:
A letter welcoming your new pupils and parents (colour and b/w).
A set of 6 fun activities for the children to do with their family, before they start school (colour and b/w).
A Reception ready checklist – to help parents to prepare their child for school (b/w).
A profile sheet for parents to complete about their child, to enable you to learn more about them (b/w).
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