Listening activities that have pictures for children to follow instructions to color and add to. Promotes listening and concentration skills. Why do you need this? Listening is a fundamental skill for academic success and effective communication. By engaging in listening activities with clear instructions and visual cues, students can practice active listening and improve their ability to follow directions accurately. Following instructions while completing a task requires focused attention and concentration. Listening activities with visual prompts encourage students to concentrate on the task at hand, enhancing their ability to stay engaged and attentive. How and when might you use this? To use this activity each child involved will have their own copy of the picture and then the teacher will read out clear verbal instructions for children to listen to and follow. Children will all need a variety of coloring pencils available to them. What is included? Included are 8 pictures and instruction sheets. Contains two versions of the resource one with the English spelling and one with the American spelling (colour / color).

6 shape sorting boards with different colour and size shapes to match and sort. Why do you need this? These shape sorting boards help in teaching basic geometric concepts such as shape recognition, colour recognition, and size differentiation. How and when might you use this? This activity could be used in a variety of ways such as: · Small group instruction to provide targeted support · Math lessons on basic 2D shapes · Independent work stations For continued use I would recommend laminating this resource and using Velcro to move the jigsaw pieces around. What is included? Included are 6 boards showing the shapes circle, square, triangle, rectangle, pentagon and hexagon, each with 5 shapes to add.

Form to fill out if you feel a child may be suitable for a nurture group.

Picture cards to encourage a discussion about who should or should not be touching children and how. Why do you need this? Discussing inappropriate touch can help empower children to recognise and report instances of abuse. By raising awareness and providing guidance on boundaries, teachers can help protect children from potential harm. The picture cards provide a visual prompt for teachers to facilitate discussions about personal boundaries and consent. Teachers can engage students in conversations about who should or should not be touching them and under what circumstances. How and when might you use this? This activity can be used in a variety of ways: · Lessons about personal safety focussing on boundaries and body safety. · Health and well-being lessons about personal space, consent and respect. · During circle time discussion · During small group work · Role-play activities to practice boundary-setting skills. What is included? Included in this resource are 10 person cards: · Mum or Dad · Doctor · Teacher · Stranger · Brother or Sister · Grandparents · Best Friend · Classmate · Aunt or Uncle · Family Friend And 10 types of touch cards: · High five · Pat on the back · Hand shake · Arm on shoulders · Kiss · Hug · Tickle · Whisper in ear · Hold hands · Sit on lap

In class observation sheet for children being considered for Nurture Group

Form to fill out when children are half way through their time in a nurture group to record their progress towards reintegration so far.

4 Worksheets in which children think about how their bodies react to different emotions. Why do you need this? The worksheets help children become more aware of the physical sensations associated with various emotions. By recognizing bodily cues such as increased heart rate, muscle tension, or changes in breathing patterns, children can better understand and label their feelings. Understanding how emotions manifest in the body is essential for developing self-regulation skills. By identifying physical cues early on, children can learn to recognize when they are experiencing strong emotions and implement strategies to manage them effectively. How and when might you use this? This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways: · During counselling sessions this worksheet can be used as a tool for self-reflection and discussion with students who may be struggling with managing their emotions. · Small group activities to promote peer interaction and mutual support. Group discussions allow children to share their observations about how their bodies react to emotions, fostering empathy and understanding among peers. · PSHE lessons focused on recognizing and regulating emotions

Cut and stick pictures of big and small versions of the same pictures onto sorting boards labelled ‘big’ and ‘small’. Why do you need this? Teachers might use activities where children cut and stick pictures of big and small versions onto sorting boards to help students understand the concept of size and develop their fine motor skills. This hands-on activity engages students in visual discrimination as they compare and contrast the sizes of different objects. It also reinforces vocabulary related to size and encourages critical thinking as students categorise the pictures based on their size. Overall, this activity promotes both cognitive and motor skill development in a fun and interactive way. How and when might you use this? Teachers might use this activity during early childhood or reception education or with older children with special educational needs to introduce or reinforce the concept of size comparison. Can be used in group or independent practice or independent workstations. Can be used as a one off activity or for continued use you may want to laminate the boards and pictures and use Velcro to move the pictures around. What is included? Included are 2 boards, one labelled ‘big’ and one labelled ‘small’ and 14 pictures to cut and stick onto the appropriate board.

Questionnaires for parent and child following the child’s experience in nurture group

Circle time questions to start conversations and get children talking. 56 different questions cards.

Stick colourful pictures onto sorting boards labelled with 6 different colours. Perfect as an independent workstation activity. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Flash cards showing homophones with corresponding pictures. Why do you need this? These Homophone Flash Cards make learning these tricky sound-alike words engaging and effective. The set includes 68 cards featuring common homophone pairs with corresponding pictures. Learning to identify and properly use words that sound the same but have different meanings is a key phonics and reading comprehension skill. These Homophone Flash Cards give students focused practice to build mastery of these tricky words through repetitive exposure and visual association. The pictures aid retention while keeping students interested. How and when might you use this? There is one flash card for each word which teachers can either show as sets of 2 or print or laminate as a two sided card. Teachers can use these cards for small group lessons, literacy centers, and vocabulary reinforcement. What is included? 68 Flash cards. Homophone words included: hear, here, heel, heal, main, mane, male, mail, knot, not, break, brake, die, dye, I, eye, night, knight, ate, eight, bear, bare, bury, berry, dear, deer, flu, flew, know, no, made, maid, meet, meat, blew, blue, ,flower, flour, hair, hare, one, won, pain, pane, pail, pale, pause, paws, pear, pair, red, read, right, write, see, sea, stairs, stares, tale, tail, toe, tow, tea, tee, ring, wring, ball bawl

45 Flash cards showing CVCC words with corresponding pictures. Why do you need this? Mastering CVCC words (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Consonant) is an important early reading milestone. These CVCC Word and Picture Flash Cards provide engaging practice to boost decoding, spelling and vocabulary skills. Working with these cards increases exposure to the common CVCC pattern, laying the foundation for decoding unfamiliar words. How and when might you use this? Teachers can use the cards for direct instruction, literacy centers, word walls, and reading games. What’s included? This set includes 45 printable flash cards with short CVCC words like sand, bank, ring, fish etc each paired with colorful illustrations.

6 animal sorting boards with non-identical pictures to sort and match. Why do you need this? Sorting non-identical pictures requires children to visually discriminate between different characteristics and identify similarities and differences. This enhances their visual perception skills and attention to detail. How and when might you use this? Teachers might use this activity during early childhood or reception education or with older children with special educational needs to develop classification skills, vocabulary and critical thinking skills. Can be used in group or independent practice or independent workstations. Can be used as a one off activity or for continued use you may want to laminate the boards and pictures and use Velcro to move the pictures around. What is included? Included are 6 boards showing cat, dog, hen, horse, pig and cow. Each board has 4 or 5 pictures to match.

Flash cards containing the first 100 high frequency words

Children to draw faces to corresponding emotions Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

Report to assess a child’s readiness for reintegration when it comes to be time to go back to class. It also has a space for the nurture group teacher to give strategies for the class teacher to support the child.

Sentence starter cards for circle time to start conversations and get children talking. 48 different questions cards.

5 worksheets in which children need to read a simple sentence containing CVC words and then draw a corresponding picture when they have read and understood the sentence. Why do you need this? Engaging in activities where students read a sentence and then draw a picture encourages the integration of reading and writing skills. Students not only decode the text but also express their comprehension through visual representation. Drawing a picture to represent a sentence promotes language development by encouraging students to think creatively and express their ideas visually. It helps them expand their vocabulary and reinforce their understanding of CVC words in context. How and when might you use this? These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways: · During small group phonics sessions · Independent work stations or literacy centers · Homework practice · Guided reading groups · Morning work · Reading interventions for children who need additional support · Whole class instruction What’s included? 5 PDF worksheets

56 Flash cards showing CVC words with corresponding pictures. Why do you need this? Flashcards provide a visual aid for teaching phonics by pairing CVC words with corresponding images. Pairing CVC words with pictures helps build students’ vocabulary by providing visual representations of the words. This enhances comprehension and reinforces word-meaning associations. Flashcards allow students to practice decoding CVC words by sounding out each letter and blending the sounds together to read the word. Repetitive exposure to CVC words through flashcards improves decoding fluency. How and when might you use this? Teachers can use the cards for direct instruction, literacy centers, word walls, and reading games. What’s included? This set includes 56 printable flash cards with short CVC words like dog, , pet, map etc each paired with colorful illustrations.