Here is a simple Winter tale / reading and writing activity. Children can read the text and fill in the missing words. The answers are given in red on the next slide and the pictures around the colour border help children with the words they need. There is a blank border page where children can make up their own Winter tale and use the pictures to help them. Alternatively, they can draw a picture of the Winter tale or a Winter picture of their own. There are also colour flashcards without words and colour flashcards with words that can assist children with their reading and writing.

4 activity sheets for children based on winter / weather. On each sheet children read the words and match them to the ones that are the same. The fonts are different for each word to make it a bit more difficult. Children could colour and cut out their snowmen and they could be made into a display. Alternatively, they can cut and match the words and paste into their work books.

2 Christmas tracing pattern sheets for children to support their fine motor / pencil control.

4 worksheets to support children with their handwriting and letter recognition and formation. Sheet 1 encourages children to look at the shapes of the letters with rounded parts, sound them and then write them, tracing over the dotted letters. Sheet 2 shows the letters with straight parts for children to overwrite. Sheets 3 and 4 asks the children to name the objects / pictures, sounding the initial letter and then forming the letters by overwriting. Letters are in capital form.

Link this work with your Animals topic or phonics work. Sheet 1 gives children the opportunity to practice handwriting skills and sound the first letter / sounds of things they might find at the zoo. There is a key word bank together with a writing frame for the children to write a story about a trip to the zoo.

5 different designs of the traditional story planner or writing support frame for young children helping them to structure / plan their writing. Cut and laminate and add to your writing corner or use as a visual aid or speaking and listening tool.

A set of 5 pages of colour flashcards related to the lovely story by John Burningham ‘The Shopping Basket’. Most images are symbols with some pictures. Flashcards include the animals in the story, the food on the shopping list, characters and ordinal numbers. These cards can be used in a range of ways such as matching up the animals with the foods, sequencing the story, ordering the numbers - the cards can also enhance any display work. Other activities could include a Scavenger hunt around school, food sorting and talking, story mapping, role play and creative art work such as a collage shopping basket. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.

3 black and white worksheets where children label the tools for each occupation: Gardener, Artist and General Odd Job person. Links to writing, Occupations, People who help us and World of Work.

2 worksheets with a Kite theme. Sheet 1 - children add in the missing numbers from 1 to 4 in each kite and colour the kites. Sheet 2 - A colouring kite phonics sheet. Link to Easter around the World where kites are flown in celebration.

A 7 page resource linked to Insects. Children will get the opportunity to learn the names of insects, write the sentences and initial sounds and match the colour and black and white pictures. They can colour in the black and white pictures their own way or to match the colour versions. There are 6 insects and the first page which shows all 6. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.

"The Lonely Daffodil: Key Stage 1 is a Unit of Work including planning ideas for Art, Science, Literacy, Music and Movement. Are you searching for a Story resource that will captivate young minds and nurture their creativity? ‘The Lonely Daffodil’ is a cross curricular resource pack for Key Stage 1 and suitable too, for Early Learners. At the heart of “The Lonely Daffodil” story, lies a powerful message of growth and resilience. The story instills in children the belief that even in the face of challenges, one can overcome adversity and blossom into something beautiful. The resource provides a springboard for meaningful discussions about feelings, friendship, perseverance, personal growth, and change. The heart-warming story of “The Lonely Daffodil” will transport young readers into a world of imagination and empathy. This resource includes the story itself, a poem, a summary, and a book review and also templates for children’s own written work. There are 2 feelings cards that encourage children to identify and articulate their emotions and that of the story character. Picture cards support the story and can be used by the children creatively. The unit of work links nicely to Book Days or Weeks / Celebrations. Boardmaker Licenced.

A bumper pack of resources linked to your Letters and Sounds and / or Phonics work. The pack contains 37 sheets in all. Sheet 1 is a phonics planning sheet with objectives, activities, resources and assessment. This can be dipped in and out of or followed over a period of time at your pace. The sheets are also useful for assessment or consolidation. Sheets 2 to 7 are labelling sheets. Here, children name the objects / pictures and label them for each of the letters S A T P I and N. Next there are 5 sheets for each letter sound - S A T P I N - 30 in total. e.g. for N, the sheets are, nest, nail, nine, net and nut. The children can practice their handwriting and fine motor control here. They have the opportunities to overwrite, underwrite or write free hand.

A pack of resources for Early Years children and KS1 children linked to Animals and Autumn. There is a planning sheet which gives 5 suggestions for activities including story, rhyme, poetry, art, song and dance. There are resources in colour and black and white which link to the activity ideas.

5 worksheets where children can improve their fine motor control. Each sheet has a different theme: alphabet, numbers, animals, weather and key words. These sheets can be used as worksheets or laminated and added to your writing corner with dry markers. Children trace over the dots and colour the pictures.

A colour worksheet where children name and label the animals. There is a word bank included to support children that need it. There are 15 animals to name and label.

A writing activity where children observe and discuss the picture of a park and then write a key word or words for each letter of the alphabet in the grid. Next children use the key words and the ideas they have talked about to write a story of their own about the park or an information text. They can illustrate their writing.

3 activity sheets based on the Corgi dog. A topical activity for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations due to her long association with the Corgi. Activity 1 is an outline writing frame for children to fill in about the Corgi dog. They will need to do some research. Questions include appearance, diet and an interesting fact. There is a filled in sheet to show as an example or to work from. Activity 2 shows 4 pairs of Corgi dogs for children to cut and match. Activity 3 is a colouring sheet of a Corgi.

A cross curricular resource for children linked to the story -Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs. The resource includes counting writing and drawing as well as emotions/feelings. Sheets: 1- Children cut out the cards and count and order the colour dwarfs from 1 to 7. 2 - Shows the colour dwarfs and their names. Children can write the names underneath or write a word or phrase to describe them. 3 - Shows black and white dwarfs for children to write the names underneath and colour. They then draw their favourite dwarf and say why it is their favourite. 4 -Shows cards with the names of the dwarfs. Chidren can draw the dwarfs, cut and paste from a previous sheet or write about them with a word or phrase. Link this resource with feelings and children could also draw feeling faces to illustrate the dwarfs.

5 worksheets where children find 8 words or more within the words given. These are: princess, celebration, fireworks, birthday and Christmas. On each sheet, children write a list of the words they have found. The final sheet gives a list of 8 words for each of the key words as examples.

5 story boards to spark children’s imaginations and creative writing at KS1. Children can work alone or in pairs / small gourps. Or work in guided groups with an adult to support/scribe. Encourage speaking and listening and sharing ideas before children put pencil to paper. Each board contains pictures and words beginning with a vowel - a,e,i,o and u. The object of the activity is for children to use all the words to create a story. Some examples of story openers are: The ox and the octopus came over to see the old man… The unicorn was underwater when… Inside the igloo the insects ate ice cream… Children can illustrate their pictures and share their stories in group / circle time. There is a blank template for you to create more story boards using other letters of the alphabet.