I love to make clear and colourful resources and can't resist using rainbow colours which so often help make learning visually clearer.
I'd love to know what you think of what you download and please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any suggestions or requests...
I am also available to tutor younger learners online via Sherpa!
I love to make clear and colourful resources and can't resist using rainbow colours which so often help make learning visually clearer.
I'd love to know what you think of what you download and please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any suggestions or requests...
I am also available to tutor younger learners online via Sherpa!
What’s included?
This download includes one A4, portrait pdf to practise counting up to x10 items, writing the total number and recording ’one less’ for up to 10 objects in total.
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for children in the early years, pupils in year one as well as older students needing additional learning support.
Resource Details
The sheet is organised into five different coloured (fruit) groups, each group has less than 10 objects (fruit) in total. Learners count each group in turn, write the total amount of fruit and then subtract (either mentally or by ‘crossing out’ one fruit pictured) and writing this number - which is ‘one less’.
There is a clear space to record the number date at the top right of the sheet and for learners to write their name (lower left).
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes. Feedback of this resource would be ace! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes one A4, portrait pdf to practise counting less than x10 items, writing the total number and recording ’one more’ for up to 10 objects in total.
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for children in the early years, pupils in year one as well as older students needing additional learning support.
Resource Details
The sheet is organised into five different coloured (fruit) groups, each group has less than 10 objects (fruit) in total. Learners count each group in turn, write the total amount of fruit and then add (either mentally or by ‘drawing’ one more fruit) and writing this number - which is ‘one more’.
There is a clear space to record the number date at the top right of the sheet and for learners to write their name (lower left).
Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes. Feedback of this resource would be ace! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes two A4, portrait pdf sheet to practise ordering numbers from 0 to 25. Dotted lines guide where to cut and a snake outline is provided to place and stick the numbers (in order) once complete.
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in year one as well as older students needing additional learning support.
Resource Details
The layout includes x2 pages. Page 1 shows the numbers (from 0 to 25) in the correct order and position. Dotted lines are provided guiding where to cut - both around the outline of the snake and between each number to separate them.
Page 2 shows an outline of the snake shape to support learners with where to position and stick numbers once complete. To make this puzzle ‘more’ challenging a ‘blank’ sheet of A4 paper could be provided for each learner.
The chevron/arrow shape of each number piece has been designed to guide learners on which direction to position/stick the ‘next’ number.
Important message…
ANY issues with this number snake please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes as needed. Feedback of this resource would be excellent! Thank you!
What is a Function Machine ?
A ‘function machine’ is a shoebox with two slots (like a post box) which adults/learners can ‘post’ a double-sided card (e.g. a credit-card size) into the top slot and this will pop out of the lower slot reversed…to younger learners this can seem like ‘magic’ !
What’s it for?
Once this is made it can be used in loads of ways as different sets of double-sided cards are built up to use with it. Examples include -
number bond sums
doubles facts
times tables
practising phonics sounds (grapheme on one side, image with that initial sound on the reverse)
reading noun words (picture on reverse reveals answer)
The list of possible uses is endless and up to you which direction to take this in…
This is a great resource to invest in making as it’s a little bit different but can be used to demonstrate learning in an interactive way and for those learners who like to ‘do’ this can really engage and keep them interested - learning without realising - perfect!
I have included a description as best as I can along with photos for every step (and from different angles) to try and make exactly what to do as clear as possible. It’s actually not that tricky once you grasp the aim but when it’s made (and it works!) it’s so cool - kids really like it!
What’s included?
a list of exactly what is needed
x5 portrait orientation pdf instruction sheets (with photos) explaining exactly what to do - step by step
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in years one as well as students needing additional learning support.
Special request
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know. This was pretty tricky to explain clearly and succinctly and if my instructions are unclear I’d really like to know so I can improve them for others. If at any point you hit frustration in making this I really want to help so please do let me know. I apologise now if these instructions are not easy to follow and simple but really hope they are and help you!
I am happy to make any changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you!
Feedback of this resource would be wonderful! Thank you!
What’s included?
This download includes x4 sheets, all portrait orientation, pdf format.
What’s it for?
This activity set has been designed to give learners an opportunity to look more closely at a set of the first 100/200 high frequency words and practise seeing these words on sight while matching these words with images. This set focuses on all ‘number names’ from ‘one’ to ‘twenty’ - all words included have a matching image (of the numeral and correct number of objects).
This is a simple, predictable activity to promote independence and consolidate learning. This activity is ideal for individuals/groups to be getting on with independently or those needing some individual 1:1 support.
Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for Early Years children who are learning these sounds (and words/numbers) for the first time, pupils in Year 1 who need some practise/reinforcement of these sounds/words. This resource is also suitable for older learners with additional learning needs.
How to use it?
An adult can pre-cut along dotted lines provided and the set of x20 words (and images) can be shuffled and placed face-up on the carpet/a table top for learners to look at carefully and try to match.
Resource Details…
These words are all from the list of ‘common words’ to read and spell. Some are also from the from the first 100/200 high frequency word list. It is possible to ‘sound out’ ‘most’ of these words, however some are ‘tricky’. Words to sound out can be identified by a ‘white tick’, tricky words can be identified by a white ‘cross’.
In the ‘word box’ at the top-right there is a coloured ‘triangle’. The colour indicates which phonics phase this word fits in with. Pink triangles indicate that the words are from ‘phase 2’, purple triangles indicate that the words are from 'phase 3’, turquoise triangles indicate that the words are from 'phase 5’ and grey triangles indicate that the words are from phase 6+. The ‘key’ at the top of each sheet also makes this colour coded system clear.
Red letters indicate the tricky/irregular letters/sounds.
Where individual letters are underlined - this indicates that together these (underlined) letters have one sound. Tricky words are underlined as one word instead.
Each page is numbered e.g. ‘1 of 4’ - find page numbers on the lower right side of each sheet.
The blue box outline colour indicates that these words are all part of the ‘number names’ set (‘nouns’ sets are already available and other common/high frequency word sets are coming soon!)
Special request
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes. Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!