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Let me help you improve your work-life balance by sharing my high-quality primary teaching resources.
The inspiration for Fairy does it! resources comes from the children that I have worked with over my many years of primary teaching. They have been my greatest mentors in teaching me how to develop successful, engaging materials.
I love to include lots of fun backgrounds and characters in my work, all of which are designed by myself.
Contact me at fairydoesit@btinternet.com
A basic version of the Christmas Story suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
11 colourful slides containing simple text and fun pictures retelling the Nativity.
PowerPoint Show and PDF versions included in download.
More detailed version of the Christmas Story is also available
The Christmas Story - Retell the Story Picture Cards
The Christmas Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for The Christmas Story
The Christmas Story Writing Sheets
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Story maps for retelling the story of Easter. Excellent for assisting children with communication and language skills and for use as a prompt for writing. A great resource for Talk for Writing lessons. Suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
2 versions included - one featuring the main parts of the story and one allowing for more detail. Story maps are included in both colour and black and white.
Use alongside the Easter Story PowerPoint
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
Other Fairydoesit! Easter resources available.
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
The Easter Story - Retell the Story Picture Cards
The Easter Story Word Mats
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Writing Booklets
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9 colourful slides retelling the Easter Story suitable for Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2. Includes all key events plus an end slide on Ascension Day which can omitted or used depending on your lesson plan.
Powerpoint Show and PDF versions included in download.
Simple version also available
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
Other Fairydoesit! Easter resources available.
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story - retell the story picture cards
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Writing Booklets
The Easter Story Word Mats
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Booklet template for writing a retell of the Easter Story. Suitable for Reception, Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2. Clear illustrations for each part of the story to act as visual aids. Use alongside the Easter Story Powerpoint Show which is also available. 5 versions included featuring different sequences of pictures. Choose the version that suits your learning objective.
Version 1 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; angry leaders and Judas’s betrayal; the Last Supper; Jesus praying and his arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday.
Version 2 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; the Last Supper; Jesus praying; Jesus' arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday.
Version 3 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; the Last Supper; Jesus praying and his arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday; Jesus is alive.
Version 4 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; the Last Supper; Jesus praying and his arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday.
Version 5 includes all pages listed above to allow you to choose the contents and make your own writing booklet. Simply select the pages that you want to print via the printing options. This version also includes a page for Ascension Day.
When printing select booklet and 2 sided printing. Fold pages in half and slot together in the correct page order to form a booklet. Each booklet is 8 pages (including front and back cover).
Use alongside the Easter Story PowerPoint
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
Other Fairydoesit! Easter resources available.
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story - retell the story picture cards
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
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Easter Story resources to introduce the story, retell it and write it. Use the PowerPoint to introduce the Easter Story and then use the variety of visual prompts as aids for retelling verbally and written. Great for Talk 4 Writing activities. Suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
Pack includes:
Simple PowerPoint with 9 colourful slides.
2 story maps in colour and black and white
Writing sheets - 2 x one page versions and 2 x two page versions.
2 word mats - simple and more detailed.
Resources available to buy separately
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Word Mats
Other Easter resources available
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
The Easter Story - Retell the Story Picture Cards
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Observe and record the weather over the school week (Monday to Friday) using the weather observation recording sheets.
12 different charts to choose from of varying difficulties. Use the sheets to record the weather across the seasons and to increase the level of difficulty in recording as you progress through the year. Record how the weather changes through summer, autumn, winter and spring.
Use alongside Fairydoesit! Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint lesson starter and Weather Word Mat
Also available to buy together
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 5 days
Other resources available
Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 7 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 7 days
Stay Safe in the Sun Lesson Materials
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Changes across the Four Seasons Writing PACK
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Set of superhero phonics certificates for Read Write Inc. Range of certificates for sounds in Sets 1, 2 and 3 and a certificate for the sounds that are missing in the RWI programme. Also includes end of Sound Set certificates and a generic certificate for you to write your own comment.
Each certificate has a fun background with a girl and boy superhero figure, a superhero sticker and space to add the child’s name. Children in your class will want to collect the whole range. Great to motivate children to learn their sounds and to celebrate their achievements. Use to track phonic knowledge of pupils and to inform parents of their child’s progress.
Font type uses short f and straight k.
PowerPoint, word mat, worksheet and poster template for children to explain how they can stay safe in the sun through drawing and labelling.
Use the PowerPoint to introduce the lesson and explain the different ways that children can keep themselves safe in the sun. Slides can also be used as posters around the classroom or the outdoor areas. Children record their learning using the worksheet and poster templates. The word mat can be used as a memory jogger or to help children with spellings.
Other resources available
Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint lesson starter
Weather Word Mat
Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 7 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 7 days
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Changes across the Four Seasons Writing PACK
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Planning and writing sheets for The Four Seasons. Use to write about the different changes that occur over the four seasons of the year. Includes:
A4 writing sheet without lines;
A4 writing sheet with lines;
Booklet – with and without season headings;
Booklet with narrow lines;
All booklets available with and without LO (Learning Objective) and space for date.
When printing booklets, select booklet and 2 sided printing. Fold pages in half and slot together in the correct page order to form a booklet.
Other resources available
Stay Safe in the Sun Lesson Materials
Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint lesson starter
Weather Word Mat
Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 7 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 7 days
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
Changes across the Four Seasons Writing PACK
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Observe and record the weather over the week (Saturday to Friday) using the weather observation recording sheets.
8 different charts to choose from of varying difficulties. Use the sheets to record the weather across the seasons and to increase the level of difficulty in recording as you progress through the year. Record how the weather changes through summer, autumn, winter and spring.
Use alongside Fairydoesit! Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint lesson starter and Weather Word Mat
Also available to buy together
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 7 days
Other resources available
Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 5 days
Stay Safe in the Sun Lesson Materials
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Changes across the Four Seasons Writing PACK
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A fun and interactive Maths Quiz Egg Hunt activity to assess children's Mathematical knowledge of Number.
3 differentiated sets of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheet. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 1 Mathematics Number National Curriculum statements (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements. The three different levels of questioning can help assess if a child is working towards expected standard, at expected standard or at greater depth within the expected framework for Year 1 Number.
A great assessment tool that allows a bit of Easter fun at the end of the Spring term.
A fun and interactive Maths Quiz Egg Hunt activity to assess Year 2 children's Mathematical knowledge of Number, Measures and Shape.
3 differentiated sets of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheets. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 2 Mathematics National Curriculum statements and the end of Key Stage 1 Mathematics Interim Teacher Assessment Framework (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements. The three different levels of questioning can help assess if a child is working towards expected standard, at expected standard or at greater depth within the expected framework.
A great assessment tool that allows a bit of Easter fun at the end of the Spring term.
A fun and interactive Maths Quiz Egg Hunt activity to assess children's Mathematical knowledge of Number, Measures and Shape.
3 differentiated sets of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheets. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 1 Mathematics National Curriculum statements (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements. The three different levels of questioning can help assess if a child is working towards expected standard, at expected standard or at greater depth within the expected framework.
A great assessment tool that allows a bit of Easter fun at the end of the Spring term.
Everything you need to teach the story of Easter. Use the PowerPoint(s) to introduce the Easter Story and help children retell the story verbally and/or written using the variety of visual prompts, writing sheets and activities. Great for Talk4writing activities. Suitable for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Bundle includes:
Simple PowerPoint with 9 colourful slides.
More detailed PowerPoint with 9 colourful slides.
11 colouring sheets in landscape and portrait.
2 story maps in colour and black and white
10 picture cards provided as 2 per page, 4 per page or 8 per page.
Writing sheets - 2 x one page versions and 2 x two page versions.
Writing booklets - 5 different versions depending on what parts of the story you want to children to focus on.
2 word mats - simple and more detailed.
Resources available to buy separately
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story - Retell the Story Picture Cards
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Writing Booklets
The Easter Story Word Mats
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Resources for writing the story of Easter. Use the detailed PowerPoint to introduce the Easter Story and then choose from the variety of booklets and writing sheets to retell it. Great for Talk 4 Writing activities. Suitable for Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2.
Pack includes:
More detailed PowerPoint with 9 colourful slides.
Writing sheets - 2 x one page versions and 2 x two page versions.
Writing booklets - 5 different versions depending on what parts of the story you want to children to focus on.
2 word mats - simple and more detailed.
Resources available to buy separately
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Writing Booklets
The Easter Story Word Mats
Other Easter resources also available
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
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Easter Story resources to introduce the story and then retell it. Use the PowerPoint to introduce the Easter Story and then use the variety of visual prompts as aids for retelling. Great for Talk 4 Writing activities. Suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1.
Pack includes:
Simple PowerPoint with 9 colourful slides.
11 colouring sheets in landscape and portrait.
2 story maps in colour and black and white
10 picture cards provided as 2 per page, 4 per page or 8 per page.
2 word mats - simple and more detailed.
Resources available to buy separately
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story - Retell the Story Picture Cards
The Easter Story Word Mats
Other Easter resources available
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Writing Booklets
<b><i>Check out more resources at</i></b>
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11 colourful slides retelling the Nativity/Christmas Story. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2.
PowerPoint Show and PDF versions included in download.
Simpler version of the Christmas Story is also available
The Christmas Story PowerPoint - simple version
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Christmas resources.
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for The Christmas Story
The Christmas Story Writing Sheets
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A selection of fun phonics PowerPoints, games and activities to consolidate phonic knowledge and practice blending to read. Featuring Super (real) words and Silly Nonsense (made-up) words with the Super and Silly Nonsense characters. Use for daily phonic lesson activities or as revision preparation for the Year 1 Phonics Screen Check.
Includes:
Super or Silly Words Phonics PowerPoint
Super Silly Phonics Activities
Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PowerPoint
Silly Nonsense Maker - a blending word game
Sounds and Blends Cards
Super Silly Phonics PowerPoint Freebie
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Word mats to help children retell the story of Easter. Great to use as an aid to writing to help with key vocabulary and spellings. Two versions included - simple and more detailed. Suitable for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Use alongside the Easter Story PowerPoint
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
Other <strong><i>Fairydoesit!</i></strong> Easter resources available.
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Writing Booklets
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A fully interactive PowerPoint for reading and distinguishing between real and made-up words. Children read the word and decide if it is a super (real) word or silly (made-up) word. If they think the word is a super word, they click on superhero character button. If they think the word is a silly word, they click on Silly Nonsense character button. Correct answers are rewarded with corresponding superhero or Silly Nonsense congratulations slides and celebration noises. Wrong answers result in Silly Nonsense ‘try again’ slides with funny monster sound effects. 6 words included within 22 slides of fun.
Great activity for Year 1 or Reception. Use to revise for the Year 1 Phonics Test in a fun and enjoyable way.
Also available
Super or Silly Words Phonics PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint featuring Super (real) and Silly Nonsense (made up) words - 32 words in total. Children decide if each word is a super (real) word or silly (made-up) word and click on the corresponding superhero character (real words) or Silly Nonsense character (made-up words) button. Correct answers are rewarded with superhero style congratulations slides. Wrong answers result in Silly Nonsense slides with funny monsters and sound effects.
Super Silly Phonics Activities
A selection of fun phonics activities to consolidate phonic knowledge and practice blending to read. Featuring the Super and Silly Nonsense characters.
Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PowerPoint
An interactive phonics PowerPoint featuring 20 silly nonsense (made-up) words.
Silly Nonsense Maker - a blending word game
A game to make Silly Nonsense words and to practise blending sounds to read.
Sounds and Blends Cards
A set of cards containing sounds and blends for making and reading words.
Or buy resources together in the
Super Silly Words Phonics PACK
Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PACK
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