Raising standards in KS1 and Special Needs: helping every child to succeed.
I have taught systematic phonics to all ages and abilities for over 30 years. My teaching degree was in Environmental Studies and I hate to see science reduced to box-ticking when there is so much to discover about the wonderful world we live in.
So, I produce Phonic resources that meet the real needs of children and teachers, along with science resources to engage children in learning about the natural world.
Raising standards in KS1 and Special Needs: helping every child to succeed.
I have taught systematic phonics to all ages and abilities for over 30 years. My teaching degree was in Environmental Studies and I hate to see science reduced to box-ticking when there is so much to discover about the wonderful world we live in.
So, I produce Phonic resources that meet the real needs of children and teachers, along with science resources to engage children in learning about the natural world.
An easy phonic reader about conkers for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words.
Follow the journey of the Horse-Chestnut tree through the seasons.
Ideal for use in autumn when conkers can be found - but can be used throughout the year.
Learn Science at the same time!
See more at([ KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/)
An easy phonic reader about spring flowers for those beginning to read longer simple texts - with words that can be sounded out using phonic knowledge and only a few most common sight words.
Learn about garden flowers through a simple story. Learn Science at the same time!
See more at [KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/)
Buy our 2 clouds project resources in one bundle price.
The Cloud Power Point presentation follows the text of the Cloud reader, available for free in Lilibette’s Resources store, adding in slides to stimulate further thought/discussion: full of beautiful photos of the sky. This brings the book to life!
Last but not least, a pack of ideas for Science/Geography/English and Art activities to help you teach young children about clouds.
This bundle pack will work well with a project about the weather.
The first in a series of factual readers for those just beginning to take off in reading independently. Satisfying children’s thirst for knowledge with beautiful photos and clear factual information. Presented simply with clear text and a large font.
Ideal for use when studying a topic on weather. This book also fits well with our pack of 8 cloud worksheets. Introduces cirrus, stratus, cumulus and nimbus clouds.
For guided reading, why not use our Clouds PowerPoint presentation (for sale with TES) which uses the text of this book?
Suitable for upper KS1/lower KS2 and struggling/reluctant readers of any age.
Learn the life-cycle of a frog with our simple first factual reading book: Each stage is explained in simple language and accompanied by photos and drawings.
A clear, easy-to-read font.
Ideal for use when studying a topic on frogs.
See how a tadpole turns into a frog.
Use for guided reading sessions or for reading comprehension work.
Suitable for upper KS1, early KS2 and reluctant/struggling readers.
'Frogs is one in a series of factual readers for those just beginning to take off in reading independently, see more:
https://ks1nature.weebly.com/nature-readers.html
Air
Clouds
Water
‘Air’ satisfies children’s thirst for knowledge with beautiful photos and clear factual information. Presented simply with clear text and a large font.
Ideal for use when studying a topic on weather.
Headings include:
What is air?
Why do we need air?
Other uses of air
The second book in a series of factual readers for those just beginning to take off in reading independently. See the others:
Clouds
Water
Frogs
Suitable for individual or guided reading activities.
Suitable for upper KS1, lower KS2 and struggling/reluctant readers of any age.
A factual easy reader all about water for those just beginning to take off in reading independently. Satisfying children’s thirst for knowledge with beautiful photos and clear factual information. Presented simply with clear text and a large font.
Ideal for use when studying a topic on weather/water cycle.
Where does water come from?
Different forms of water
What does water do?
How do we use water?
Use for guided reading sessions or for reading comprehension work.
Suitable for upper KS1 and early KS2 and reluctant/struggling readers.
Help your children to spring ahead in reading with our Spring Phonics Game, designed to help children become more confident at tackling multisyllabic words.
Suitable for children at the end of Phase 5 Letters and Sounds.
As a spin off, children will also learn to identify common spring plants and animals.
See also our Spring Science Snap game
Remember to print out two sets of the word/picture cards!
This Leaf Sorting lesson pack can help you to deliver the National Curriculum for Science in Year 1. The Leaf Sorting Pack includes
12 pictures of varying leaves, suitable for sorting according to vein pattern, formation and leaf properties (e.g. prickly/rounded edges, deep cut edges etc…) - in two sizes for whole class/group use or display.
a My leaf recording worksheet
a sheet of 12 small pictures to sort, cut out and stick.
See also our Why do leaves fall ? PowerPoint, which goes well with this pack of resources.
Full lesson notes are provided at KS1 Nature.
Study the life cycle of a Horse Chestnut tree with our PowerPoint and lesson resource pack, giving you everything you need for a great lesson.
Suitable for use throughout the year, but especially in autumn , when conkers attract children’s attention.
For ages 5-6, this pack gives you all the information you need at your fingertips to study the Horse Chestnut tree through each season.
It also includes:
Teaching Notes
Cards to learn to read and spell words associated with science
work - Make a matching game and /or trace the words and draw.
The Life Cycle of the Horse Chestnut tree
Life cycle chart
Life- cycle pictures to order
Make a book about the Horse Chestnut tree
Life cycle ordering exercises on two levels
Pages to use for descriptive work in English - describe
conker and its shell, describe a leaf.
Resources: Pictures to use for display/ordering/language work etc…
Pictures through the year annotated as per the book
Photos for display
Large pictures of the drawings for own use (subject
to T’s and C’s, see page 2)
by KS1 Nature Helping you to teach science through the local environment.
A lesson outline for planting Hyacinth bulbs and watching their growth over subsequent weeks.
Extension activities given.
What is a bulb?
How do bulbs grow?
Giving opportunities to observe, compare, question and record
For more information see:
KS1 Nature
KS1 Nature: Helping you to teach Science through the local environment
Take your children on a nature hunt with our FREE spotting sheet.
Very often, when you take young children out to look at nature they cannot see anything. Telling them to ‘look’ is not enough as they do not know what to look for. This handy spotting sheet will help. By asking the children to see how many of the things on the sheet they can find, you are focusing their attention. This will make the walk of far more value to the child, as having personally found an item will mean that s/he feels much more related to it and be ready to learn more about it.
See more resources at KS1 Nature.
18 pages of ideas/activities for learning about clouds for KS1 (5-7): Science/geography/Language/Art plus supporting worksheets to record observations and learning. This short unit can be used alongside a project about weather.
See also our
Weather for KS1 Project Pack:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12616669