Watch and learn the seasonal changes in an Apple Tree that lead to the formation of apples. 32 slide PowerPoint. Helps children to learn The life cycle of an apple tree through winter, spring, summer and autumn with beautiful pictures. Watch leaves unfolding day by day and then see the blossom appear. How apples grow on trees: watch the development of apples from the swelling at the base of the flower, through to ripe, juicy apples. Learn the parts of an apple tree: leaves, buds, sepals, fruit, seeds, blossom, flowers, Learn simply about pollination and the concept of seed dispersal Great in Y1 to teach changes through the seasons. Great in Y2 to Help pupils to use the local environment throughout the year to observe how different plants grow. (Plants: Notes and guidance (non-statutory)) Begin to introduce the idea of food chains and how animals and plants in a habitat depend upon each other ( insects pollinating the flowers and animals eating the fruit and helping to disperse the seeds, seeds). These are not discussed in depth, but the PowerPoint could be used as a springboard to further explore these subjects. This powerpoint is provided in two formats, narrated and un-narrated with narration notes supplied in PDF form as well as being written under each slide so that you can use presenter mode. Suitable for use in either autumn or spring. See our other life-cycle Lesson resources and Powerpoints: Life-cycle of a Horse Chestnut Tree Apples Frogs Daffodils Butterflies

These phonic-linked, letter formation sheets for EYFS/special needs children have been developed to accompany the learning of the initial sounds, to help the child who does not yet have the ability to write unaided begin to become familiar with letter shapes and correct letter formation. The letters fade as the child progresses along the line, helping him/her to feel as if s/he is writing unaided. The physical act of writing letters while learning initial sounds is important because the movement of the hand to write, alongside seeing the letters and saying their sounds helps to make the learning process multi-sensory, which in turn ensures that more children, including those with special needs, become successful readers and writers. The sheets are placed in alphabetical order, but can be used in any order, according to the phonic scheme you are using. Do ensure that the child has plenty of free drawing practice alongside the use of these sheets so that the child develops sufficient pencil control to move on to independent writing. Tes paid licence

An A5 booklet containing 21 fun, pre-writing patterns for the young learner or special needs child. Take animals and insects for a walk, finish trees, copy patterns and more. Sure to delight young children as they start to use a pencil. This document has been set to print as a booklet - please set your printer to flip on the short edge.

This pack of 32 FUN CK Worksheets will help every pupil in your class successfully read and spell words ending in CK. These sheets take the pupil from hearing the new sounds in words (developing phonemic awareness) to reading and spelling CK ending words. ESL/EFL/Special needs: The simple design of these CK worksheets ensures they are accessible to all students. From sound-it-out-boxes to aid early readers to engaging no-prep games to reinforce learning there is plenty here for all your class. Fully differentiated: cater for the less able while stretching the more able - you won’t have any unchallenged children in your CK lesson. choose the worksheets that are right for each child. Most worksheets are provided at 2 levels: one without a consonant blend and one with. The worksheets assume no knowledge of other digraphs. They can be used with any good, systematic programme of phonic instruction including all popular programmes, such as Read, Write Inc, Letters and Sounds and Jolly Phonics. Multiple activities to keep pupils engaged while providing ample practice. Please see the preview to see the complete set. Suitable for: Classwork homework to practice work given in class Intervention

Follow the life cycle of the Horse Chestnut tree through the seasons with this bright, engaging PowerPoint, starting with conkers. Suitable for use all year, but especially in autumn when conkers are so appealing to children. 45 full-colour slides with easy-read text. Teacher can control the speed of the slides to allow time for the reading of the text and discussion Use as a stimulus for further study (see our Lesson Resource Pack for lesson ideas, worksheets and display pictures: Stimulate the asking and answering of questions: Where do conkers come from. What are conkers? Take your learning to a new dimension by exploring the natural world out of doors with your pupils this autumn. Bring learning to life! Covers much of the National Curriculum for Science for Years 1 and 2.

Six phonic simple games to help children learn to blend and segment cvc words. Suitable for use with Read, Write Inc. Learning to blend with set 1 sounds. These games work wonderfully to help disillusioned readers succeed, but great for helping all children Pre K to 2nd grade and older special needs pupils. These games have all been written by a special needs teacher, who knows exactly where children get stuck and what is needed to help them progress. The children will not know they are learning! Make Phonics learning fun and help it to stick! Perfect for teaching assistants, to send home in book bags and for the home-school. Supplied in pdf format, all ready coloured in. Just print and play! These games are very simple, but effective. All you need is in the pack. Full instructions provided and tips on how to help your child/ren. Laminating them will help them to last longer, but iw not necessary. Contents: Short vowel games: ‘a’, ‘e’/‘i’ and ‘o’/‘u’ (three games) - reading games All vowels Game - a reading game Missing Vowel Game - a spelling game Final sound Game - a spelling game

31 ‘ng’ fully differentiated worksheets, for use with any phonic programme, catering for the needs of the average class and special needs. Written for those at the early stages of phonics, e.g.: Letters and Sounds Phase 3 and Read Write Inc, Set 1 Special Friends and for catch up work, extra practice, ESL/EFL and special needs. The worksheets give practice in: Reading and spelling ‘ng’ words Tracking the ‘ng’ sound in words and sentences Proofreading Comprehension rhymes Writing sentences using ‘ng’ words. These worksheets are simple, but effective. For use by teachers and private tutors. Find activities suitable for all abilities Assume no knowledge of other digraphs (except on two stated worksheets where ‘th’ and ‘ck’ are used in higher level worksheets) Two worksheets for most activities: one without consonant blend words, and one with consonant blend words. Suitable for Special Needs/intervention work/homework.

A complete lesson to help children to learn about the seasonal changes in an Apple Tree that lead to the formation of apples. Includes Lesson Plan 2 differentated worksheets to show life-cycle of an apple tree through winter, spring, summer and autumn Supporting resources: flashcards for 4 key words, original photos, 1 page four mini photos, one for each of the four seasons. Suggested to be used with our PowerPoint on the same subject: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12752722 Buy as a bundle and save!

A bumper pack of 70 differentiated phonics worksheets to support the teaching and learning of blending and segmenting cvc and consonant blends words with a short vowel sound (not including special friends sh/th/ch/qu/ng/nk and ck). Suitable for use with Jolly Phonics and Read, Write, Inc. Blending Level 1 sounds and any other good phonic programme, including Reading Made Simple. Also suitable for use with Letters and Sounds Note - this pack is for use during Phases 2 and 3 once the initial sounds have been learned. It also teaches Phase 4 consonant blends with words with a short vowel sound. It does not include the digraphs from Phase 3. These can be found here. Here are worksheets to give plentiful blending and segmenting practice for all abilities. Written to meet the needs of the average class, with a range of differentiated worksheets from which you are sure to find one to meet the needs of every pupil. Some children breeze through this stage quickly and you will find material to challenge them and to assess their readiness to move on. Others need much more reinforcement work and you will find here plenty of that too - a bountiful supply! Some sheets focus on blending, others on segmenting and some on both. Other sheets encourage the child to see letter patterns and similarities between words including a focus on rhyming. Hints on the best use of the sheets are provided - not least how to use them as an assessment tool. Suitable for use with SEND pupils and for reading catchup. The sheets can be enlarged for guided literacy sessions/whole class work. Find my decode-able FREE to download CVC Words reading books here. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12636791 Have you seen ‘Sound-it-out’ Pack of CVC Games, and the ‘Sound-it-out’ Pack of CVCC Games’ which complement these worksheets making a good fun way of reinforcing learning? They are ideal for sending home for extra practice after a lesson, or for use by classroom assistants. Also Sound-it-out Initial Sounds Worksheets for those children not yet ready for blending.

A bumper pack of 70 differentiated phonics worksheets to support the teaching and learning of blending and segmenting cvc and cvcc/ccvc words with short vowel sounds (excluding ‘ck’), including a focus on consonant blends. Note - this pack is for use during Phases 2 and 4 once the initial sounds have been learned. It does not include the digraphs from Phase 3. These can be found here. Here are worksheets to give plentiful blending and segmenting practice for all abilities. The sheets can be used with any synthetic, systematic phonic scheme and work well at stages 2, 3 and 4 of letters and sounds, once all of the initial sounds have been learned. Many also find them helpful for older special needs pupils. Written to meet the needs of the average class, with a range of differentiated worksheets from which you are sure to find one to meet the needs of every pupil. Some children breeze through this stage quickly and you will find material to challenge them and to assess their readiness to move on. Others need much more reinforcement work and you will find here plenty of that too - a bountiful supply! Some sheets focus on blending, others on segmenting and some on both. Other sheets encourage the child to see letter patterns and similarities between words including a focus on rhyming. Hints on the best use of the sheets are provided - not least how to use them as an assessment tool. Suitable for use with SEND pupils and for reading catchup. The sheets can be enlarged for guided literacy sessions/whole class work. Have you seen ‘Sound-it-out’ Pack of CVC Games, and the ‘Sound-it-out’ Pack of CVCC Games’ which complement these worksheets making a good fun way of reinforcing learning? They are ideal for sending home for extra practice after a lesson, or for use by classroom assistants. Also Sound-it-out Initial Sounds Worksheets for those children not yet ready for blending.

A fun interactive bird-counting rhyme in interactive Power Point form, to learn numbers and 1:1 correspondence: One little bird in the sky so blue, along came another and that made two etc… Click to reveal numbers, and add one more and count again. I enjoyed making this Power Point for a speech delayed 8yr old child who is having trouble grasping 1:1 correspondence and I am working with him to help him to understand the worth of ‘1’ and the effect of adding ‘1 more’. There is no sound (other than chimes on the practice slides), allowing the teacher/parent to give the child as much time as needed to respond. Full narration is given. It can of course be used by others of younger and older ages - but it has a more grown up feel than that provided by early counting rhymes. I hope it will be helpful to others.

A simple nature diary in which very young children can record their natural observations, with a helpful easy reading sheet to encourage young children to start observing and recording. Encourage youngsters to get close to nature and start a lifetime of learning. This diary keeps writing to the bare minimum, so that young children do not lose interest due to overkill while providing a means of building up an invaluable record of their discoveries. This 40 page diary contains 31 pages for recording observations - one for every day of a month, and three pages for extra notes and sketches at the end. See: https://ks1nature.weebly.com/free-science-lessons/keeping-a-nature-diary-for-ks1 Lilibette’s Resources: Making learning simple.

A simple 23-slide PowerPoint to introduce Y1 children to the world of mushrooms. Where and when they grow What they do - decomposers The parts of a mushroom Compare them to plants with green parts: How do they feed? Do they have seeds? An activity to see the spores Learn the names of different kinds: Bracket mushrooms Puffballs This PowerPoint is silent for teacher narration. this allow greater interaction withe the pupils according to their level of understanding. Full narration notes are provided in both PDF form and in Presenter View, the text under each slide can easily be read by the teacher with time for discussion of each point made. Help your class engage meaningfully in the study of science today! See lesson notes to help you plan a lesson at: https://ks1nature.weebly.com/free-science-lessons/mushrooms-for-ks1

An phonetic easy reader aout Owls 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 Owls through a simple story. Learn Science at the same time! See more at([ KS1 Nature]https://ks1nature.weebly.com/)

A simple book to help with the teaching of initial sounds for the very young or special needs. One page for each letter of the alphabet. As each letter is taught, encourage the child to write the correct letter under each object. Each page contains one object from the previous sound. Written for use with Reading Made Simple, a 100% free systematic phonic programme for all abilities, but it can be used with any phonic programme, including Letters and Sounds, Read, Write inc., and Jolly Phonics. See also our Little Phonics Books - CVC Words: one booklet for each of the five medial vowel sounds. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12410042 You might like our ‘Colour Initial Sounds’ FREE book too! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12574498

Learn to name common wildflowers and learn about their habitats. Plenty of advice for teachers/parents as to how and why to teach children to recognise wild flowers as well as suggested activities. Includes: diagram of a flower so teachers/parents can learn the parts of a flower for themselves. 6 flowers to colour Wildflower ID sheet Parts of a flower explanation A ‘My flower’ sheet on which finds can be recorded A colour chart/mat to aid learning the names of some common wildflowers. Photos for discussion/display Newly updated with more photos and pictures to colour This pack is meant to be used alongside the lesson aide which can be found at KS1 Nature where you can find a simple text that can be read to children alongside beautiful photos and drawings of six common late spring/summer wildflowers to be seen. This can be used as a stimulus to find flowers of your own and to examine them carefully.