A VCOP word mat to be used when writing the African folktale 'How zebra got stripes'. Links with Greedy Zebra by Mwenye Hadithi and the Tinga Tinga Tales version. Picture courtesy of a child from http://thislittleclassofmine.blogspot.co.uk - thanks xx

A step-by-step instructional PowerPoint inspired by Eric Carle's tissue paper collage artwork and http://artolazzi.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/grouchy-lady-bug.html . You will need white card, coloured tissue paper (or white tissue paper and paint), scissors, PVA glue and paintbrushes/ spreaders, black tissue paper and black card to mount.

A set of reading comprehension sheets to go alongside the Lime level books. New vocabulary - write the definition (promoting dictionary skills), answering what, where, why, how questions, writing facts in a list, reviewing the book

A graphic organiser for children to plan their design for a lunchbox that keeps food cool. Space to make notes or write reasons as well as areas to sketch the inside of the lunchbox and also provide a diagram of how the insulation works. Storage could be how the lunchbox will be stored - thinking about the shape of the lunchbox. Pupils could also consider the eco friendliness of the materials used.

Spaced themed mindmap for EYFS staff. All areas of learning have been covered, although some in more depth than others. Covering space, astronauts/spacemen, solar system, aliens, rockets etc. Thanks to everyone who have contributed their ideas into this.

Information from on St Valentine as a Roman priest and how the custom of sending valentine's cards and gifts came about. To view this properly, download the first powerpoint which contains a small animation. The font used is Valentine in Love by weknow. Second powerpoint is just png images of the first, so easily viewed, but with no animation. Thanks to CBBC Newsround for content.

Based on the story written by Pedro Pablo Sacristan, this is a fable about the origins of good manners.

A PowerPoint on early castles, looking into motte and baileys and then onto stone castles

Phase 5 powerpoint - designed to teach: 1. GPC recognition 2. Blending for reading words containing the phoneme (real and pseudo words) 3. Where in the word does the phoneme come? 4. Segment for spelling - model for class, then individual quickwrites 5. Sentence reading

Action plans/school development plan templates based around the Every Child Matters outcomes. To be completed by Nursery Manager/staff, Headteacher/teaching staff together or independently, and then share outcomes. Q-Cards are the Leicester City Council’s response to action planning for OFSTED (Q for Quality & Risk Analysis)

To be used alongside guided reading as an independent task/homework with guided reading book. Reading comprehension sheets for Project X orange bookband/stage 6/RR level 16 and turquoise bookband/stage 7/RR levels 17-18. When animals invade, Body invaders, Dragon hunter & The silver box.

Bingo board game for 1-4 players learning set 1 of Phase 2 Letters and Sounds phonics. Uses words containing the satpin graphemes. Can be printed either at A4 or A5 size. Designed to be used with counters. Could complete as a line/row or whole board for the winner.

A PowerPoint all about pigs. Info on where they live, pets, piglets, food and eating, their bodies and senses etc. Designed as extra supporting material when studying the Farm, Animals or The Three Little Pigs.

What the new 2012 OFSTED inspection will be based on.

PowerPoint with both pronunciations of this grapheme. Differentiated to be used with a mixed group of Phase 3/4 children. 1. Blending for reading words incl pseudo words. 2. Oral segmentation. 3. Segmentation for spelling. 4. Reading sentences.

Based on my shared writing activity, I have made a zigzag style book. Created in Publisher on an A3 format, the page can be folded (and glued) in half horizontally and then folded to make the zigzags. Children can complete the missing words and draw a picture of their animal. They can then stick a post-it note over the picture or draw a picture of a box and sellotape it over the top to make the flap. Would be interesting to have flaps opening from different directions or different shapes!

Objectives taken straight from the EYFS Development Matters, split into 30-50 months, 40-60+ months and Early Learning Goals

Boots' Learning Store teacher and pupil resources for Sun Safety. Includes links to Boots&' website resources, as well as the e-book on PowerPoint to use an introduction. Certificates and teacher notes also included.

2 different word mats: 1. Religious: The Easter story 2. Non-religious: Easter signs and symbols

A poem to describe some of the most common 3D shapes. Great as part of a display.