I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
**FUN hands-on learning for counting and ordering to 10! Your class will count cute winter owls or order numbers with these 6 cut and stick activities. Nice and low-prep for busy teachers!
Included are:**
Cut and stick counting 1-3 owls
Cut and stick counting 1-5 owls
Cut and stick counting 1-10 owls
Cut and stick numbers 1-3
Cut and stick numbers 1-5
Cut and stick numbers 1-10
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FUN hands-on learning for counting and ordering up to 10. Your class will count cute autumn pictures and order numbers with these cut and stick activities. Nice and low-prep for busy teachers!
Included are:
Cut and stick counting 1-3 autumn items
Cut and stick counting 1-5 autumn items
Cut and stick counting 1-10 autumn items
Cut and stick ordering numbers 1-3
Cut and stick ordering numbers 1-5
Cut and stick ordering numbers 1-10
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Winter-themed activity cards for doubling to 10+10! Your class will use a child-safe mirror to reflect the images in the cards and count the doubles total. Perfect doubles addition fun for hands-on maths lessons!
Included are:
Doubles activity cards to double 10 in colour: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Doubles activity cards to double 10 in black and white: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Recording sheets x 3: Doubles 1-5, Doubles 6-10, Doubles 1-10
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**FUN hands-on learning for teaching multiplication facts! Your class will develop times tables fluency with this LOW-PREP game. Use individually or in pairs to master multiplication to 12x12. **
Included are:
Multiplication game boards x2 to x12 (in colour and b/w): these can either be used individually or in pairs. Children roll the die and answer the multiplication which they land on, then cover the answer in the middle with a counter.
Multiplication grid: if required, children can check their answers using the grid.
Recording sheet: your class can record the multiplications and their answers as they play.
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Positive notes to send home with your pupils, including editable and non-editable notes. Celebrate behaviour, effort, attainment…in fact anything you like, with these superhero themed notes! Kids just love to take these home to share with their parents! Simply print and then write your message in the space provided.
Included are:
Positive notes in colour (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Positive notes in B/W (non-editable): 4 different notes (2 identical notes per page)
Editable notes: 1 editable colour note and 1 editable B/W note (2 identical notes per page). To edit, download the PDF to your computer and then open the PDF in the latest version of Adobe Reader. Next click on the text boxes and enter your text. Only the text is editable, not the images!
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Fish-themed cards for doubling to 10+10! Your class will use a child-safe mirror to reflect the images in the task cards and count the doubles total. Perfect doubling fun for your maths lessons!
Included are:
Doubles activity cards to double 10 in colour: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Doubles task cards to double 10 in black and white: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Recording sheets x 3: Doubles 1-5, Doubles 6-10, Doubles 1-10
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**Engage your pupils with these FUN addition and subtraction within 20 games. Perfect for hands-on learning in your maths lessons! Great for improving fluency with adding and subtracting facts. Simply laminate, cut out and have fun! **
Included in the pack are:
Playing pieces & die, 0-20 number lines to check answers (count on or back to solve the +/-).
Fishing Fun game (in colour and B+W), instructions– who will be first to solve the additions?
Mind the Crabs game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the additions and try to avoid the crabs.
Under the Water game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the subtractions and try to be first to reach the turtles!
Turtle Beach game (in colour and B+W), instructions. Solve the subtractions and try to tiptoe past the turtles.
Seal Sprint game (in colour and B+W), instructions –work out the answers to the additions and subtractions as you make your way to the seals!
Fab Crab Race game (in colour and B+W) instructions – take turns to roll the die & solve the addition or subtraction which you land on. Who will be first to reach the end?
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Halloween-themed task cards for teaching doubles to 10+10! Your class will use a child-safe mirror to reflect the images in the task cards and count the doubles total. Perfect for Halloween maths!
Included are:
Doubles task cards to double 10 in colour: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Doubles task cards to double 10 in black and white: 5 pages (2 cards per page)
Recording sheets x 3: Doubles 1-5, Doubles 6-10, Doubles 1-10
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FUN, hands-on activity for teaching 1 more and 1 less than numbers to 5, 10, 15 and 20. Teach children to search for 1 more than a number, 1 less than a number or both with this autumn-themed activity! Includes 10 different charts, ‘show me’ windows and number lines! Perfect for different levels of ability.
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or as an independent activity in your maths areas. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Number Lines: to count on or back
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Answer keys for 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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**FUN hands-on activity for teaching numbers to 5, 10 15, 20, 50 and 100. Teach children to recognise written numerals using the 6 differentiated charts and ‘show me’ windows. Search for 1 and 2 digit numbers with this autumn-themed activity! **
*This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or as an seasonal enhancement in your maths areas. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables. *
Included are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-50
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-99
Answer keys for all 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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**FUN, hands-on activity for teaching numbers to 5, 10 15, 20, 50 and 100. Teach children to recognise written numerals using the 6 differentiated charts and ‘show me’ windows. Search for 1 and 2 digit numbers with this HALLOWEEN-themed activity! **
*This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or as an independent activity in your maths area. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables. *
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-50
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-99
Answer keys for all 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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**Have great fun with your pupils when they arrive one morning to discover monster footprints in their classroom! Use for Halloween or just to inject a bit of fun into your week! This activity is always guaranteed to promote discussion, creativity and ‘real-life’ opportunities for writing. You’ll all be talking about the friendly monster in your classroom for months to come!
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Included in this pack are:
~Monster footprints – print a few copies, laminate and cut out. Stick the footprints around your classroom!
~Monster hunt – hunt around the school for clues. Can you spot anything which might lead you to the monster?
~Monster spinner – spin the spinner and describe the monster which you land on.
~Monster profile printable – ask your students to create a profile for the monster in their classroom. Can they draw and label what they think the monster looks like?
~Letter to the monster – children write to the monster. They might ask about its home, what it likes to eat and why it came to visit your school!
~Further monster activities – a page containing more fun ideas for you to try!
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Slightly spooky and very fun games for teaching adding and subtracting within 5 and within 10! This pack contains 2 addition games, 2 subtraction games and a mixed addition and subtraction game. Perfect for your Halloween maths lessons!
Included in this pack are:
Playing pieces x4 and a die.
Spider Spider Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition within 5.
Pumpkin Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition within 10.
Spooky Subtraction Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 5.
Stuck in the Web Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 10.
Happy Halloween Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition and subtraction within 10.
Instructions for all games provided also.
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Awesome superhero themed games and activities for teaching adding and subtracting! Differentiated to include addition and subtraction within 5 and within 10, plus doubling. Perfect for enhancing your maths area or for adult led activities.
**Included in the ADDITION pack are:
·Playing pieces x4, counters x20 and a die.
·Super Sum Solvers Addition Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise adding within 5.
·Addition Mission Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise adding within 10.
·Rescue the Badges Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny additions within 5, using a magnifying glass.
·Save the Stars Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny additions within 10, using a magnifying glass.
·Addition Spinners (colour and B+W) – 2 addition within 5 spinners and 2 addition within 10 spinners.
·Double Trouble Bingo – roll the die, double the number and cover the answer if you have it on your board.
·Instructions for all games provided also.
**Included in the SUBTRACTION pack are:
·Playing pieces x4 and a die.
·Super Subtraction Solvers Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 5.
·Subtraction Mission Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 10.
·Rescue the Badges Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 5, using a magnifying glass.
·Save the Stars Game (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 10, using a magnifying glass.
·Subtraction Spinners (colour and B+W) – 2 subtraction within 5 spinners and 2 subtraction within 10 spinners.
·2x subtraction within 5 dice and 2x subtraction within 10 dice (all in colour and B+W)
·Subtraction Jigsaws (colour and B+W) – 12x subtraction within 5 jigsaws and 12x subtraction within 10 jigsaws. The pieces only join together with the correct answer.
·Instructions for all games provided also.
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HUGE PACK OF HANDS-ON LEARNING games and activities for teaching subtraction! Teach your class to subtract within 5 and within 10 with this FUN pack. Your pupils will love the superheroes theme!
Included in this pack are:
•Playing pieces x4 and a die.
•Super Subtraction Solvers Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 5.
•Subtraction Mission Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 10.
•Rescue the Badges Activity (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 5, using a magnifying glass.
•Save the Stars Activity (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 1o, using a magnifying glass.
•Subtraction Spinners (colour and B+W) – 2 subtraction within 5 spinners and 2 subtraction within 10 spinners.
•2x subtraction within 5 dice and 2x subtraction within 10 dice (all in colour and B+w)
•Subtraction Jigsaws (colour and B+W) – 12x subtraction within 5 jigsaws and 12x subtraction within 10 jigsaws. The pieces only join together with the correct answer.
•Instructions for all games provided also.
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**Teach your class to read the phase 2 high frequency words with this FUN pack! Perfect for teaching your class to blend the phase 2 sounds. Children will love this hands-on activity! IDEAL for kinaesthetic learners.
Children should say the sounds as they drive their toy car past the trees and then blend them together to read the word.****
Road mats with the following words are provided (one word per mat):
Set 1: a, at, as
Set 2: is, it, an, in, dad, and
Set 3: got, on, not, can
Set 4: get, up, mum
Set 5: had, him, his, but, big, back, of, if, off
Tricky Words: I, no, go, to, into, the
Each word is also written on a car flashcard (colour copy and B&W copy). These could be used for assessment purposes, a display or children could match them to the correct road mats.
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A huge bundle of fun science investigations, activities, emergent readers and more! Ideal for Pre-School and Reception. Everything you need to teach the following seven themes: Floating and Sinking, Five Senses, Pushes and Pulls, Plants, Minibeasts and Creepy Crawlies, Farm Animals and Zoo Animals. Perfect for your whole class introductions, adult led activities or independent work in the continuous provision. Included are the following:
FLOATING AND SINKING
8 pages of awesome activity ideas.
Floating and sinking word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Recording sheets: 5 recording sheets with differentiated versions = 10 in total! Perfect for children of all abilities and different ages.
Design a rubber ring sheet.
‘Floating and Sinking’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
FIVE SENSES
Senses book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
Senses activities: a page of activity ideas (1 activity for each sense) and 5 recording sheets (B&W only).
Senses game, playing pieces, die and instructions (game in colour and B&W)
Senses spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided.
Senses writing paper, both in colour and B&W: senses themed paper to use for writing activities.
Senses word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
PUSHES AND PULLS
Introduction to theme and objectives/aims.
Pushes and Pulls Around the Classroom: activity and 2 differentiated recording sheets included.
2 Push or Pull Activity Sheets: to use as homework/extension work.
Push or Pull Different Speeds: playground activity ideas.
Push or Pull Different Directions: outdoor activity ideas and 2 differentiated recording sheets.
How Far: ramp investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets.
Marble Run: marble run investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets.
Push and Pull word mat (in colour and B&W): use this word mat with writing activities.
‘Push or Pull’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W.
PLANTS
13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out.
Plant hunt sheets: take these differentiated sheets on your hunt and tick which flowers you find.
Plants emergent reader: in colour and b/w.
Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs.
Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week.
Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow.
Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities.
Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing!
MINIBEASTS AND CREEPY CRAWLIES
Activity Plans:
Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets
Luxury Bug Hotel
Bug Investigation Lab
Wiggly Jiggly Wormery
Beastly Bug Pebbles
Make Your Own Bugs!
Paper Plate Spider Webs
Bug Box: Habitat Test
Slithery Snail Collage
It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles
Also included…
Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of bugs.
Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws!
Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs.
Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W.
FARM ANIMALS
Farm animal emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
Farm animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to a farm. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them.
Farm animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour only. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws!
Farm animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner, each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided.
Farm animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Farm animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: farm themed paper to use for writing activities.
Farm animal board game (in colour and B&W), playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the farm?
Animals included: goat, cow, sheep, pig, hen and rabbit.
ZOO ANIMALS
Zoo animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to the zoo. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them.
Zoo animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour and B&W. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws!
Zoo animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided.
Zoo animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Zoo animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: zoo themed paper to use for writing activities.
Zoo animal board game, playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the zoo?
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Use this super exciting pack to teach your class all about floating and sinking. Included are the following …
8 pages of awesome activity ideas.
Floating and sinking word mat (in colour and B&W): use this word mat with writing activities.
Recording sheets: 5 recording sheets with differentiated versions = 10 in total! Perfect for pupils of all abilities and different year groups.
Design a rubber ring sheet.
‘Floating and Sinking’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
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Do you need a fun, hands-on activity for teaching children to read CVC words? With this resource your pupils search for and blend the initial, medial and final sounds in words using the magical ‘show me’ window! The show me charts focus on the short vowel sounds and are perfect for different levels of ability.
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your literacy area. Just print and laminate. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for words! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘wordsearch’ printables.
Included in the bundle are…
’a’ short vowel
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ad words chart
-ag words chart
-an words chart
-ap words chart
-at words chart
Mixed short ‘a’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
’e’ short vowel
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ed words chart
-en words chart
-et words chart
Mixed short ‘e’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
’i’ short vowel
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-id words chart
-ig words chart
-in words chart
-ip words chart
-it words chart
Mixed short ‘i’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
’o’ short vowel
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ob words chart
-og words chart
-op words chart
-ot words chart
Mixed short ‘o’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
’u’ short vowel
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ub words chart
-ug words chart
-un words chart
-ut words chart
Mixed short ‘u’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
A colour and black and white copy is provided for every show me chart and window! All of the CVC words can be found going from left to right to avoid confusion, as children of a young age are only just learning that text is read in this direction.
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**Fun, hands-on activity for teaching children to read CVC words. Children search for and read consonant-vowel-consonant words using the ‘show me’ window! The show me charts focus on the short ‘u’ vowel and are perfect for different levels of ability.
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your literacy area. Just print and laminate. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for words! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘wordsearch’ printables. **
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ub words chart
-ug words chart
-un words chart
-ut words chart
Mixed short ‘u’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
**A colour and black and white copy is provided for every show me chart and window! All of the CVC words can be found going from left to right to avoid confusion, as children of a young age are only just learning that text is read in this direction. **
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