Do you want to improve the language your pupils use and encourage an exploration into the variety of language pupils can use in their writing? If so this free download will be the perfect piece of scaffolded support for your pupils. Boring and bland words are placed in ‘word jail’ and replaced with a list of synonyms below for pupils to select to improve the quality of their writing. Words with synonyms in the download includes- Said Big Nice Small Very And Happy Seen Run Soft Hard Old Young Like Sad Print these cards off, laminate and put them on a key ring for a helpful resource which children can grab any time to improve their writing without trawling through a thesaurus. Please do rate and review below. AM x

This download contains 4 different exit cards, appropriate for all primary ages to act as AFL at the end of lessons or topics of learning. The exit tickets vary in asking children to write three things which have been learned, to circle the comment which applies to how they are feeling about the topic, write a goal for next lesson and colour in which face they are feeling and why. All you need to do is select which page you would like to print and how many copies you need printing. If you like this download have a look at the full collection of exit cards which contain a huge 11 exit tickets to deploy in your lesson. Top Tip #1- Print a bumper stack of exit cards off at the start of the year and you’ll be ready to use them throughout the year without having to worry about which AFL strategy is being used to do… You know… ready for those surprise observations! Please do rate and review below. AM x

Do you want a fun, quick and easy bank of activities for your pupils to delve into when they complete their work? If the answer is yes then this download is perfect for you! All children need to do is write as many words which rhyme with the word written down on one of the 20 cards available in this download. This is the perfect way for children to expand their vocabulary and practice their spelling. Children could further engage with this activity by researching the words online or by using a thesaurus. Top Tip #1- Print these out and have them ready in a visible spot for children to independently select when they have completed their work. Please do rate and review below. AM x

This free download contains 8 cards aligned with the year 1 mathematics curriculum. The taster collection focuses on 4 cards linking to: -The number objectives -The addition and subtraction objectives. All children need to do is pick a card, linked to their current or previous learning, scan the QR code and it takes them to a game linking to the objective written to the card at the bottom. These cards are a great way to help children cement concepts and act as an extension activity in your planning. If you like these cards, why not consider upgrading to the full collection which covers all the objective headers in the year 1 mathematics national curriculum. Please do rate and review below. AM x

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to engage your pupils in practicing the common exception words? If the answer is yes then look no further than this phonics snakes and ladders download. This free download comes with 6 different game boards for children to practice words which are phonologically difficult or impossible to decode. All you need is a dice and counters. This is a lovely way to encourage children to support each other with their phonics knowledge and application to verbalise a variety of words to increase their language acquisition. Perfect as a quick warm up game, plenary or pre-prepared activity for fast finishers. Top Tip #1- Laminate the game boards so that they can be reused year after year! Top Tip #2- If you want to challenge your pupils and get them embedding the words within their speech after each roll of the dice challenge them to come up with a sentence that includes the word they landed on… After all a child will never write the word if they haven’t read and spoken the word first. Please do rate and review below. AM x

This free download provides children with an additional piece of scaffolding when it comes to checking the writing they have produced. The cute pencil design comes in a variety of colours and will provide children with the tools they need to independently check their work. Please do rate and review below. AM x

Do you have a reversible emotion octopus in your class? If so then this is the perfect download for you to display to the children the purpose of the octopus. This download contains a mini-poster introducing the octopus, where you can write in their name once printed and describes how they watch the class and will frown if the behaviour does not follow the class rules. The download also contains mini reward cards to send home where the octopus has ‘spotted’ them being a good role model or ‘spotted’ them not following the class rules and needs a warning to change their behaviour. Please do rate and review below. AM x

This free download contains 8 cards aligned with the year 3 mathematics curriculum. The taster collection focuses on 4 cards linking to: -The number objectives -The addition and subtraction objectives. All children need to do is pick a card, linked to their current or previous learning, scan the QR code and it takes them to a game linking to the objective written to the card at the bottom. These cards are a great way to help children cement concepts and act as an extension activity in your planning. If you like these cards, why not consider upgrading to the full collection which covers all the objective headers in the year 3 mathematics national curriculum. Please do rate and review below. AM x

This FREE download contains two fantastic resources to use with your class! 1-The first document contains a ‘Book Talk Map’. This is the perfect document to guide your discussion after story time with questions to encourage children to think critically and imaginatively to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for Christopher Pumpkin. High quality book talk is imperative in supporting a reading for pleasure attitude in our pupils. These questions provide a prompt for rich discussion questioning children’s perspectives on the book and what they like or dislike about it. 2-The second document provides an ‘Activity Map’ with a variety of activities and tasks you could set your pupils based around the Christopher Pumpkin book. Reading for pleasure and children’s literature is a passion of mine so I hope that you enjoy this resources as much as I have enjoyed making it! Please do rate and review below. AM x

These handy flashcards are great for any primary school teacher to get children warm and ready for their PE lesson. There are over 30 wonderful games, which can be used indoors and outdoors. These games offer opportunities for teacher customisation too so that they can perfectly march your class and their ability. Top Tip #1- Pop these cards on a keyring and place them on your PE whistle so that they are easily accessible and you’re ready to go! Please do review and rate below! AM x

These handy flashcards provide an overview of key learning theory and how they can be used within the classroom. Theories included- Behaviourism Constructivism Social-Learning Theory Humanism Montessori Approach Attachment Theory Metacognition Bioecological model of development Discovery Learning Theory Anchored Instruction Zone of Proximal Development Cognitive Development Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs Experiential Learning Bloom’s Taxonomy Mindset Theory These are the perfect companion for trainees, NQT’s and ECT’s to ensure a variety of teaching techniques are deployed within the classroom. Top Tip #1- These cards last longer when laminated and are put on an easy to grab keyring! Top Tip #2- These cards could be used as a stimulus for criticality when writing assignments by discussing contrasting theory. Please do review and rate below! AM x

This download provides Arabic EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments. Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access. Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable. Please do review and rate below. AM x

This download provides Romanian EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments. Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access. Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable. Please do review and rate below. AM x

This download provides Punjabi EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects, questions and conversational comments. Children could even point to the phrases to support early English communication. Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access. Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable. Please do review and rate below. AM x

This download provides Lithuanian EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments. Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access. Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable. Please do review and rate below. AM x

This download provides Albanian EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments. Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access. Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable. Please do review and rate below. AM x

This download provides EAL students who speak Urdu with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects, questions and conversational comments. Children could even point to the phrases to support early English communication. Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access. Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable. Please do review and rate below. AM x

This download contains over 40 comprehension questions to encourage criticality and reading for pleasure. These questions, which can be tailored and applied to the story or piece of text your class is reading, develop a child’s comprehension skills by developing their ability to predict, explain and pick out key vocabulary. Top Tip #1- Cut these stars out and stick them to lollipop sticks to use as a plenary to guided reading sessions or to act as extension questions, which can independently be selected by pupils. Please do review and rate below! AM x

This download provides Polish EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments and are the perfect way to support a child’s language development whilst embracing diversity and not being too overwhelming. Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access. Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable. Please do review and rate below. AM x

With the crazy world we currently live in, it can be overwhelming for many children (and adults!) and cause many worries. This download contains the perfect mini key ring pack of strategies on how to calm down when children feel worried, including strategies such as stretching, meditating and many others. Many classes also have a worry monster, this download also contains note paper ‘Dear Worry Monster’ for children to write their worries down and pop into their worry monster. Top Tip #1- Pop this download next to your worry monster and create a calm corner in your classroom! Please do review and rate below. AM x