Suitable for children learning CCVC words. Links to Reading, Phonics and Spelling and speaking and listening. This animated PPT has 10 slides . The pictures are animated and the letters come in as a switch or key is pressed. The initial CC part of the words are coloured differently and come in together.

This resource contains images of activity ideas. These activity ideas can support children with handwriting and fine motor control. They give the staff or parents working with the children ideas too which are sometimes hard to find or come up with. 8 sets of colour activity card sets are included here. These cover: Fine motor isolation skills e.g. using a finger to finger paint Releases e.g. adding a brick to a tower and releasing Grasps e.g. pincer or spherical Hand and finger manipulation e.g. working with puppets Hand strengthening e.g. cutting out or pouring Hand Eye coordination e.g. target work or threading Left/Right awareness e.g. following directions Crossing the midline e.g. tennis or finger rhymes Each set of cards is a different colour so that staff and children can identify the skills they are or need to work with/on. The cards can be cut out and used for labels for collections of fine motor skills activities. They can be used on a choosing board for children to have a say in their own learning and activities.

A speaking and listening activity where children observe the children in the pictures closely and then answer questions about them in their preferred mode of communication. There are 20 questions with answers. Children can write out the answers or an adult can scribe for them as required. Follow up with children drawing themselves with things that are important to them and talking / sharing with the class / group.

A phonics activity for KS1 or SEN pupils. Here are 5 worksheets where children use the picture cues to sound out and write the words. The words are of 3 and 4 letters. There are also 3 blank template sheets for you, or the children, to make more of their own.

A phonics activity where children have 8 words containing ‘AP’ to find: Cap, yap, map, happy, tap, nap, apple and chap. Picture symbols will support children with their spellings and reading. There is an answer sheet included. There are 2 worksheets: Children read and answer simple questions to find the correct ‘AP’ words and write their answers. Children label the 8 picture symbols of words with ‘AP’. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is designed for KS1, SEND and EYFS teachers to help children recognize, write, and understand the initial sound - the letter ‘Y.’ It includes seven black and white worksheets: letter formation practice, colour by numbers, matching rhyming picture pairs, join the dots, a word search, find and underline the ‘Y’ words in the ‘Yacht’ poem, and picture-sound matching. These activities promote fine motor skills, letter recognition, and phonemic awareness through multi-sensory learning. Teachers can integrate these printable worksheets into daily lessons, providing a fun way for children to learn the letter ‘Y’. Boardmaker licenced.

A fun way to teach, or consolidate children’s knowledge of Up and Down. There are 12 sets of card showing Up and Down and children decide which image is showing Up or Down. Cut out and laminate to make sets of cards for children to use and develop their speech and language skills.

Patterns to help with fine motor control and pencil skills. 40 different patterns, with 2 to a page. Patterns are within circle shapes. Cut out and laminate and add to your writing table / corner. Alternatively, children can use a wide range of media to complete the patterns such as finger paints, felt pens, paints with thick and thin brushes and plasticine. Link with your maths work on circle shapes.

Here are 50 practical ideas for your EYFS / KS1 or / and SEN pupils. These are all everyday things found in the home, school or garden. Each page shows 5 colour pictures with ideas for sorting. These pictures are good to cut out too and add to any jars or collections the children make. Arm yourself with sorting trays such as bun trays, jars, bags, egg boxes or draw inserts/cutlery trays. Children have a range of practical opportunities all around them for sorting in various ways including colour, shape, pattern, sets, texture, taste, smell and feel. ****Remember some items may be unsuitable for small children such as marbles, without careful supervision.

A colourful fun game for EYFS and KS1 and suitable too, for SEND. There are 8 shops to cut out - these come in a small size - 8 to a page and a large size - 2 to a page. There are 8 pictures of objects that match each shop to cut out e.g. 8 grocery items to match the grocery shop and 8 different kinds of books to match the book shop. Children work out which item can be purchased at which shop and make collections of pictures. There may be some duplications e.g. toothpaste can match with the grocery shop and the chemist. The game can be played in pairs or small groups or with 1 to 1 adult support. Lots of opportunities for discussion and speaking and listening. There are 3 worksheets for different abilities. Children write 4 items they can purchase at each shop. Children cut out and make pairs of items e.g. shoe shop and a pair of trainers. Children write the name of the shop or write a sentence about the shop and what you can buy there. Extend by adding prices to the items to have a shop corner or money game.

This a set of planning and activities that includes learning objectives, resources and assessment. It uses Boardmaker symbols and is suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. Boardmaker licenced. The planning is based on the delightful book by Julia Donaldson. ‘The Hippo has a Hat’. The activities link to literacy - story, rhyme and handwriting. They also link in well with animals and clothing for your topic work. Activities include: Rhyme recognition and word matching, word tracing and drawing, creative arts and drama. You can use the planning and resources for a complete lesson or unit of work or dip in to Story sessions.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. A resource designed with SEND pupils in mind that works well too, for KS1 children. There are 20 different topic boards using colour Boardmaker symbols. Each board has 10 symbols - 2 rows of 5. Topics covered are: Toys, Buildings, Chocolate, Clothes, Days of the Week, Family, Farm, Feelings, Take away food, Garden, Going for Gold, Growing up, Holidays and Celebrations, Journeys, Keeping Healthy, Under the Sea, Transport, Weather, Shopping and Space. The resource can be used in different ways: a visual aid; to encourage speaking and listening and communication; introducing a new topic or topic vocabulary; cutting out and adding to work or making worksheets;duplicating and playing matching games;adding to displays and much more.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. 4 symbol boards or visual aids that can be used to support SEND pupils in keeping fit and healthy and communicating about the topic and their needs. Boards: 1 Hair 2 Teeth 3 Washing 4 Exercise There are 24 colour symbols on each page.

6 sorting activities using colour symbols and linked to a range of topics. Animals and Plants Fruit and Vegetables Transport Easter and Christmas Feelings Weather Children cut out the cards and sort them along the given criteria. Children can work individually or in pairs. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A set of 28 flash cards to use with your topic work on occupations or jobs. Each card has a symbol and the occupation written on it. Use as flash cards or / and add to your display on Occupations.

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. Phonics/spelling activity sheets for children learning about ‘cl’. 4 activity sheets in black and white replicated in colour. Sheet 1- Children name the symbols and trace the words and sounds. Sheet 2-A word search where children find 5 words beginning with ‘cl’. There is an answer sheet included. Sheet 3 - Children match the words and pictures and then write the words. Sheet 4 - Children fill in the missing words using the key at the bottom of the page completing the sentences.

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.

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