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Valentine's Day Yes / No Questions
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Valentine's Day Yes / No Questions

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This resource contains 48 different task cards giving students the choice of two answers - yes or no - to the question at the top. Each task card contains 1 question, 1 image and 2 answers. The task cards are all in the theme of Valentine's Day. These task cards come in col and b/w option. They are a great way to encourage students to pay attention to detail, the image that they are looking at and to answer appropriately. I recommend cutting out each card individually and laminating so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. Students can complete with a dry wipe pen or a peg so that they can be used again.
Halloween Word Problems Task Cards
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Halloween Word Problems Task Cards

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This activity includes 20 different math word problem flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of Halloween. This come with 2 levels of difficulty. Students can either use flashcards 1-10 or 1-20, depending upon which you think is most suitable to your students. There are 2 different recording sheets to accommodate the 2 different levels. One uses 1-10 and one uses 1-20. All flashcards are ready numbered. Each flashcard contains a math word problem for students to try to work out. They then fill in their answer on the recording sheets. An answer key is provided on the bottom two pages of the recording sheet PDF file. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. This download includes two PDF documents - one for the flashcards and one for the recording sheets. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual flashcards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their math skills.
Halloween Fact or Opinion Task Cards
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Halloween Fact or Opinion Task Cards

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These Halloween themed fact or opinion task cards are a great way to get your students thinking and working on fact/opinion statements while continuing the theme of Halloween. Sorting facts from opinions can be a hard skill for many of our students to grasp, so by making it fun with this activity is a great way for us to encourage our students to work on these skills. 40 different task cards included. The cards come in both col and b/w option for your preference.
Christmas Write the Room
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Christmas Write the Room

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This Christmas themed write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in 2 different options of numbers 1-10 and 1-20 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in. Each image is linked to the theme of Christmas and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your Christmas topic and expand your students knowledge while allowing them to move around. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their vocabulary and spelling skills. This resource comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
Guy Fawkes Flashcards, Bonfire Night
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Guy Fawkes Flashcards, Bonfire Night

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Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes, Flashcards, Prompts A total of 19 different flash cards all related to Bonfire Night/ Guy Fawkes. Comes in colour/color option. Appropriate for American and British classrooms. These come two to a page. I recommend cutting them out individually and laminating. They can be used as flashcards, introducing the topic Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night, or just as writing prompts.
Guy Fawkes Shadow Matching Task Cards
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Guy Fawkes Shadow Matching Task Cards

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This download contains 16 different task cards based around the theme of Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night. All comes in col option - no b/w. There are 2 task cards per page. Students have to choose 1 out of 3 possible answers to match the image to their shadow. This will be a perfect addition for introducing Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night into your Classroom. There are instructions included on the front page of the document. I recommend cutting them out individually and then laminating them, this will make them stronger and longer lasting - meaning you can use them over and over again. All images related to the theme of Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night.
Halloween Counting Task Cards
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Halloween Counting Task Cards

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This download comes as a PDF file and contains 28 different counting task cards in the theme of Halloween ranging from numbers 0-20. Students have to count the amount of objects that they can see and then select their answer from a choice of 3 on the bottom of the task card. There are 4 task cards per page and come in col and b/w option. All graphics are linked to theme of Halloween. I recommend cutting them out individually and then laminating them, this will make them stronger and longer lasting - meaning you can use them over and over again. This will be a great addition to your Halloween unit and is perfect for students to work on their counting skills.
Telling Time Task Cards - Halloween
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Telling Time Task Cards - Halloween

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This Halloween themed telling time task card activity is a great way for students to work on their time/clock skills. This activity includes 20 different time task cards including o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to, as well as 2 different recording sheets and an answer key. You can use these cards as 1:1 work, group centre work or even to hide them around the room / in sensory trays etc. for students to hunt for and find then read the time and answer on their recording sheet. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their time telling skills.
Halloween Sequencing, What Comes Next Task Cards
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Halloween Sequencing, What Comes Next Task Cards

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These Halloween sequencing task cards are a great way to have students working on their sequencing and attention to detail skills. These task cards encourage students to look and recognise the pattern/sequence of the images then figure out what comes next in the sequence / pattern. These task cards come in a variety of different difficulty levels so you are able to differentiate for your students. 45 different task cards included. The cards come in both col and b/w option for your preference.
Halloween Subtraction Task Cards
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Halloween Subtraction Task Cards

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This activity includes 20 different subtraction flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of Halloween. This come with 2 levels of difficulty. Students can either use flashcards 1-10 or 1-20, depending upon which you think is most suitable to your students. There are 2 different recording sheets to accommodate the 2 different levels. One uses 1-10 and one uses 1-20. All flashcards are ready numbered. Each flashcard contains a subtraction sum with room for the students to write their answer underneath. An answer key is provided on the bottom two pages of the recording sheet PDF file. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. This download includes two PDF documents - one for the flashcards and one for the recording sheets. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual flashcards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their addition to 10 and addition to 20 skills.
Guy Fawkes Fact Flip Book, Bonfire Night
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Guy Fawkes Fact Flip Book, Bonfire Night

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This fact, flip book comes with 2 pages of reading passage for you to use for students if they are unsure of the facts, it comes in two difficulty levels depending on student's individual abilities. Once they have read the passages, they then complete the flip book. This is an interactive book where students can cut, stick and colour/color the different pieces for each page. Guy Fawkes (Bonfire Night) is a celebration that takes place every year on the 5th November in the UK. This is a great way to introduce a British celebration into your classroom with lots of great activities to take part in. There are two options for the cover page; color/colour or black&white. Each page has two options for students to choose the answer from. They cut out the correct answers and stick them onto the page. Put it together and make a flip book!! There are instructions included on the first page of the document There are also small instructions included on the bottom of each of the pages, as well as photos of the finished style on the last page for you to see it finished. This resource works great in both British & American classrooms i.e color/colour.
Guy Fawkes Write the Room, Bonfire Night
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Guy Fawkes Write the Room, Bonfire Night

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This Guy Fawkes themed write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in 2 different options of numbers 1-10 and 1-20 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in. Each image is linked to the theme of Guy Fawkes and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your Bonfire Night topic and expand your students knowledge while allowing them to move around. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their vocabulary and spelling skills.
Halloween Activities - Ten Frame Task Cards
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Halloween Activities - Ten Frame Task Cards

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Halloween Task Cards, Counting, Ten Frames This download includes task cards with ten frames 0 - 10. Students have to count how many pumpkins are in the ten frame and then select the correct answer out of 3 choices on the bottom of the task card. Come in color/colour or black and white option. Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page. I recommend cutting and laminating each task card individually, by laminating the task cards you will find they are stronger and longer lasting. This means you can use them year in, year out for your students, just pulling them out of the cupboard and you can wipe them clean after your students have finished with them! Great for number/counting practice especially for Halloween.
Diwali Comprehension
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Diwali Comprehension

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This resource contains 7 different comprehension activities linked to the celebration on Diwali. Each activity comes with 1 x story page and 1 x questions page. There is a short amount of information provided on each page and then 4 questions on another page - you can see examples in preview/thumbnail pictures. This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions while working on their reading and writing skills. It is related to Diwali to give a twist on the usual comprehension activities. The pages come in black and white for ink friendly printing. The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging.
Growing a Plant, Sequencing Adapted Book
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Growing a Plant, Sequencing Adapted Book

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This adapted book is a great way for students to work on their sequencing skills but also to give them the knowledge and understanding of how to grow a plant. This adapted book goes through each of the steps required to grow a plant. Students have to read - or be read - the sentence on top of the page and then find the matching symbol that matches the sentence. This a great way to start having your students understand what they are reading/listening to and taking in the information. Students can then process this information and find the relevant symbol that fits with what is happening in the current situation. Comes in col and b/w option for your preference. This is great for a Spec Ed or Autism Classroom / working with Spec Ed or students with Autism. It’s a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to deal, become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
Washing Dishes, Sequencing Adapted Book
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Washing Dishes, Sequencing Adapted Book

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This adapted book is a great way for students to work on their sequencing skills but also to give them the knowledge and understanding of how to wash their dishes - a very important life skill which can be hard for many of our students to master. This adapted book goes through each of the steps required to wash dirty dishes and to put them away. Students have to read - or be read - the sentence on top of the page and then find the matching symbol that matches the sentence. This a great way to start having your students understand what they are reading/listening to and taking in the information. Students can then process this information and find the relevant symbol that fits with what is happening in the current situation. Comes in col and b/w option for your preference. This is great for a Spec Ed or Autism Classroom / working with Spec Ed or students with Autism. It’s a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to deal, become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.)
Shark Count the Room, Shark Week
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Shark Count the Room, Shark Week

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his shark themed count the room activity contains 10 different count the room flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of sharks. The flashcards come with numbers/ten frames 1-10 with a matching recording sheet. All flashcards are ready numbered. An answer key is provided on the bottom page of the recording sheet PDF file. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. This download includes two PDF documents - one for the count the room flashcards and one for the recording sheets. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual flashcards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their counting skills.
Where is the baby shark? Interactive, adapted book
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Where is the baby shark? Interactive, adapted book

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This interactive and adapted book is a great way to introduce students to books. The interactive aspect will keep students engaged and focused while reading through this short, adapted book. The book is based on a baby shark going missing. You have to help mommy shark look through parts of the ocean to find him. Instructions • Print pages 3-7 • Cut pages 3-5 in half and laminate. Then bind together as a book. • Pages 6-7 cut out all the pieces individually then laminate. On page 6 there are two seaweed options for you to choose - the large one sits over the entire picture or the two smaller ones can be put together with split pins for students to pull apart. • Staple the bottom of the seaweed on top of daddy shark and the writing, students then lift up the seaweed to reveal daddy shark and the sentence. Or if using the smaller seaweeds, make two small holes on the bottom and split pin the seaweed onto the picture covering the picture of daddy shark and the sentence below. Students then pull them apart to reveal daddy shark and the writing. • The shell goes on UPSIDE DOWN to cover grandma shark and the sentence. Staple the small end of the shell onto the top of grandma shark so that it covers the shark and sentence. Students peel this up to reveal grandma shark. • Staple bottom of rock on top of grandpa shark and sentence. Student peels it back to reveal image and sentence. • The small mouth goes on top of the whale’s actual mouth. You can either velcro this for students to pull off, use a split pin for students to slide it around or staple it for students to lift up. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color/Colour, Grey/Gray etc.
Shark Alphabet Recognition Game, Shark Week
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Shark Alphabet Recognition Game, Shark Week

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This shark themed alphabet game is a great way for students to work on their instructional skills, listening skills, and letter recognition skills. This shark game will be a great way for you to celebrate shark week in your setting. Instructions: ♦ Print out the pages that you wish to use ♦ Cut out the mouth of the shark and laminate the shark page so students can post through his mouth. Or cut out the shark on his own, cut out his mouth and then put onto a box so that students post the letter through his mouth into the box. ♦ Cut out and laminate each of the challenge cards and letter cards. ♦ Read the challenge cards to the students i.e 'Feed the shark the letter a’ ♦ Student finds the matching letter and feeds it to the shark. Included: ♦ Shark page - see instructions above on how to use. ♦ Lower case letter flashcards ♦ Upper case letter flashcards ♦ Lower case challenge cards ♦ Upper case challenge cards
Woodland Forest Lesson Plan and Resources
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Woodland Forest Lesson Plan and Resources

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This woodland forest themed lesson plan and pack of resources is perfect for your woodland forest theme and gives you a variety of different areas of learning, subjects and skills to cover. In this pack you will find; ♦ Woodland Forest themed lesson plan ideas sheet. Giving ideas of what lessons to teach for each subject including what books to read, math activities, geography activities, science activities, sensory activities, english activities and art/design activities. ♦ Geography Resource Mini beast hunt worksheets x2 ♦ English/Literacy Activities Capital letters and lower case letters worksheets - find twigs and leaves outside and use them to build the letters. Mini beast fact file - with a blank page for you to make your own mini beast as well as 10 ready made mini beasts for students to colour/color in and write about. Spelling cards - for students to work on their spelling skills either by writing the name of the animal or by using the letter cards to spell with. ♦ Math Activities 2D shape jigsaws - match the 2D shape to the 2D shaped leaf. Add and subtract frogs on a log - use real frogs or the printable ones included. Count the spiders leg - use black pipe cleaners to make legs on the spider or draw them on. Put the amount of hedgehogs on the log - counting activity to either use toys on or the printable hedgehogs included. Counting ladybirds on the leaf - either use toys or the printable ladybirds to count with. Number puzzles - put the numbers in the correct order on the bottom of the puzzles to build the woodland animal image. Sequencing jigsaw - read the story of growing a plant and match the pictures into the correct order. ♦ Role Play Area Includes bunting, footprint posters, movement posters, vocabulary posters, word cards and signs. ♦ Science Activities Animal habitat puzzles - match the animals to their habitat. Design the perfect habitat worksheet. Life cycle puzzles - follows he sequence of the life cycle for the animals included. ♦ Sensory Session Ideas on how you can make a woodland forest themed sensory session. ♦ Sensory Stories Ideas on how you can make some stories more sensory for the woodland forest theme.