A set of cards showing numbers 0 - 10.
Children can practise counting the dots or can place objects such as counters over the dots to practise counting to 10. Each card displays the number too so children start to associate the number of objects with the numeral.
These cards can be laminated for continued use.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A reading intervention covering 100 high frequency words/HFW.
The words are split into 13 sets with five activities for children to complete for each set. The activities are - read the words, find and colour the star words, match and colour words starting with upper and lower case letters, read the sentences including hfw and use the picture to fill in the missing word and read the sentences and draw a picture to match the sentences.
Please note that the sets do not contain equal numbers of words due to needing to construct sentences that make sense.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
For Set 1 Only please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hfw-reading-intervention-booster-set-1-only-12209401
A set of spellings lists covering all of the Year 1 common exception words.
Each spelling list contains 5 words for the class to learn per week with nine weeks worth in total. Each week includes an activity for children to practise writing the spellings and an activity for children to fill in the missing words using the spellings for that week. These sheets can be sent home as home learning.
Please see my activity for supporting children to spell CEW at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-common-exception-words-spelling-practise-12211367
Introducing Money
A complete Maths lesson for introducing money and coins. The lesson covers the different coins and their value using pennies. There is an activity for swapping coins for a single coin to demonstrate that different coins can be used to make up different amounts and shows children that we need to add the amounts together and not simply count the coins. The lesson includes three differentiated money worksheets and a short plenary.
Money Activity Cards
A set of money activity cards covering coins only.
The cards are split into three sets - cards showing one dot work with coins up to 5p and values below 10p, cards showing two dots work with coins up to 10p and values below 20p and cards showing three dots work with coins up to 20p and values below 30p.
There are four activities in each set -
Activity 1 - what could I buy with …p activity
Activity 2 - adding prices
Activity 3 - how much money is in the purse?
Activity 4 - can you put the correct amount of money in the purse?
I laminate these cards for use in Maths lessons and children select the challenge that they would like to complete - one dot, two dots or three dots.
Suitable for Early Years and Year 1 children.
A set of 20 adjective loop/follow me cards.
Each card features a picture and a list of three adjectives. Children must listen carefully to the three adjectives and see if they match the picture on their card. These cards can be started on any card.
Children enjoy playing this game and it teaches them to think about adjectives.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
A set of 14 number bond tests to test for quick recall of number bonds to 5, 10 and 20. The tests are colour coded, each test has ten questions to complete and there are two tests for each colour of the rainbow. Each child also has a blank rainbow to colour, they can colour each band once they are secure on that set of number bonds eg red number bonds are making 5 therefore once children are secure at making 5 they would colour the red band of the rainbow. The aim is for children to colour the whole rainbow.
These tests cover number bonds for making numbers to 5, making numbers to 10 and making numbers to 20. The tests can be used with a timer to check how secure children are with number bond recall. Children enjoy working their way through the colours of the rainbow and if not secure can repeat tests again and try to beat their previous score.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
For Multiplication Tests see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/multiplication-tests-12347493
For my Number Bonds and Multiplication Tests Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/number-bond-tests-and-multiplication-tests-12347503
A set of hfw activity cards to practise writing and spelling the first 100 high frequency words.
The 100 words are split into ten colour coded groups with ten words in each group. Each word has an activity card for children to practise writing the word and an activity card for the children to practise spelling the word.
A complete English lesson for introducing adjectives.
The Powerpoint explains when to use adjectives. Children are then given the opportunity to think of adjectives to describe objects. Children must then identify adjectives in sentences. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a plenary where children have to identify which word is not an adjective.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
Developing Inference Skills
A set of nine pictures with guided questions and example sentence openers.
The pictures and questions support children to develop inference skills. Each slide on the PowerPoint includes a picture for children to look at and talk about followed by questions that appear one at a time for children to think about. Each question is followed by an example sentence opener to encourage children to answer in full sentences.
My class have thoroughly enjoyed being reading detectives and through practise will now provide reasons and explanations for their answers. The PowerPoint can be used as a whole class activity or with small groups during guided reading sessions.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children although could also be used to support Year 2 children.
Visualisation Activity Sheets
A set of 25 Visualisation Activity Sheets.
These activity sheets are designed to encourage children to read or listen to sentences and then to visualise what the sentences are trying to convey. The activity sheets encourage children to look or listen for and respond to clues within the text. Visualisation is an important skill for children to develop and will support them in their future reading especially as they move on to longer texts with less pictures.
This set of Visualisation Activity Sheets starts with five simple visualisation activities for example I am thinking of a black cat, children then need to visualise and draw a black cat. The activities then move on to visualising where, who and when. The last five activity sheets then require the children to visualise why something is happening.
The Visualisation Activity Sheets can be used during guided reading sessions and the children really enjoy creating their own pictures. The sheets also open up
opportunities for discussion.
These activity sheets are aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
2D Shapes Activity
A fun Maths activity to introduce children to 2D shapes.
The activity includes interactive activities for the children to join in with. The activity shows different 2D shapes and describes their properties. Children then have to guess the 2D shape that is being described or the 2D shape that is being slowly revealed. Children then have to explain why a shape eg a circle is not a triangle, this encourages children to use the vocabulary to describe 2D shapes and demonstrates their understanding of 2D shapes. There is also a shape spotting activity using pictures and an odd one out activity again encouraging children to describe and talk about the 2D shapes. My class have enjoyed using this PowerPoint to learn about 2D shapes and it encourages lots of talk about 2D shapes. The activity could be used as a whole class activity or in small intervention groups.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
For my 3D shapes PowerPoint see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/3d-shapes-12176751
For my 2D and 3D Shapes Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2d-and-3d-shape-powerpoints-12176770
2D Shapes Activity Cards
A set of 25 Maths Activity Cards to support children when learning about 2D shapes. The activities in this set include drawing 2D shapes, recognising 2D shapes, finding the odd shape out, shape spotting and comparing 2D shapes. The cards can be used to encourage children to discuss 2D shapes using shape related language.
These cards can be laminated for repeated use during Maths lessons or could be printed on a smaller scale and stuck in Maths books for children to complete. I have also laminated these 2D shapes activity cards to be completed during Early Work Activities or independent activities so as to reinforce
learning about 2D shapes.
These activity cards are aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
English Worksheets Set 2
A set of 15 English Worksheets covering different areas and skills from the Year 1 English curriculum. These worksheets are suitable for practising and revising the different areas of the curriculum.
This set of worksheets covers –
compound words
plurals
common exception words
time words
capital letters
adding un
adding -er
adding -est
adding -ing
adding -ed
story writing
The sheets include useful hints and explanations to support the children in completing the sheets.
The English worksheets would be suitable for use in class throughout Year 1 or as revision activities in Year 2 to assess understanding of each skill and for children to practise skills or could be used as a home learning activity for children to practise these skills. The worksheets require no additional teaching resources. They are bright and colourful and have an alien theme to capture children’s interest and imagination.
The sheets are aimed at Year 1 children or as revision activities for Year 2 children.
For worksheets covering different areas of the Year 1 English curriculum please
see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-worksheets-year-1-12302743
For my bundle of worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-worksheets-year-1-12311312
A Powerpoint all about spring.
The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about spring and includes questions for children to answer.
There are also five worksheets about spring for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about spring, designing an umbrella, answering questions about the season spring, spring months and drawing a spring scene.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however the Powerpoint and some of the worksheets could be used with Reception children.
For my Seasons Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/seasons-bundle-12397144
A game focusing on adjectives.
The game includes five pictures with sets of sentences to match each picture. Each sentence has a space for an adjective eg The ________ moon is shining in the sky. Children have to think of an adjective to go in the space. If children think of an adjective that nobody else thinks of then they win a point. The aim of the game is to collect three points to win.
Children enjoy playing the game and sharing their adjectives.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.
A set of 4 game boards focusing on using adjectives.
Each game board features a picture scene and numbered squares. Some squares contain an instruction for children to follow eg say 2 adjectives to describe the sky or find something in the picture that is unusual.
Children enjoy playing the game and using adjectives. The game encourages children to use a range of adjectives and introduces children to new adjectives.
These game boards can be printed on A3 paper and laminated to be used more than once.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.
A PowerPoint presentation about being amazing.
The presentation explains that we are all amazing and that we all do amazing things every day.
There are opportunities throughout the presentation for the children to discuss their own ideas about being amazing and the final slide encourages children to celebrate their own and other people’s amazingness.
This presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHCE lesson.
There are also three worksheets focusing on being amazing. The worksheets cover making sentences about being amazing, completing sentences about what makes them amazing and thinking about somebody who they think is amazing.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A word collector book for children to collect a range of words that they can then refer to and use in their written work.
The pages in this book are -
Amazing Adjectives
Valuable Verbs
Adventurous Adverbs
Noble Nouns
Words instead of nice
Words instead of said
Words linked to size and shape
Words linked to colours
Words linked to emotions
Words linked to characteristics
Words linked to the five senses
Words linked to material
Each page includes either a definition or some key words.
Children could have their own copy of the word collector book or there could be a class copy completed with the children.
The word collector book helps to expand children’s vocabulary and encourages children to consider the words that they choose to include in their written pieces.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however could also be used with Lower Key Stage 2 children.
Number Resources
A set of 24 Maths Working Wall posters covering Number.
Posters in this resource are -
Numbers and Numerals
One More and One Less
Nominal Numbers
Odd and Even Numbers
More Than
Less Than
Equals
Doubling
Teen Numbers
Counting in 2s using 100 Square
Counting in 2s
Counting in 5s using 100 Square
Counting in 5s
Counting in 10s using 100 Square
Counting in 10s
Ten More and Ten Less
Tens and Ones
Hundreds, Tens and Ones
Partitioning with Tens and Ones
Partitioning with Hundreds, Tens and Ones
Counting in 3s using 100 Square
Counting in 3s
Counting in 10s from any number using 100 Square
Counting in 10s from any number
Addition and Subtraction Resources
A set of 15 Maths Working Wall posters covering Addition and Subtraction.
Posters in this resource are -
Addition Poster
Part Whole Model with 2 Parts
Part Whole Model with 3 Parts
Number Bonds to 10
Number Bonds to 20
Number Bonds to 20 cont’d
Addition to 10
Addition to 100
Subtraction Poster
Find the Difference
Subtraction to 10
Subtraction to 100
Addition and Subtraction Facts
Fact Families
Multiplication and Division Resources
A set of 14 Maths Working Wall posters covering Addition and Subtraction.
Posters in this resource are -
Division Poster
Finding Half
Halving Numbers
Finding a Quarter
Sharing Equally
Division by Grouping
Multiplication Poster
Adding Equal Groups
Making Arrays
Arrays
Multiplication using Groups
Multiply by 2 Poster
Multiply by 5 Poster
Multiply by 10 Poster
These posters can be displayed on the working wall to support children’s learning.
These posters are aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
Year R Reading Cards
A set of 15 reading cards for Year R children. Each card contains one question or activity for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
Year 1 Reading Cards
A set of 15 reading cards for Year 1 children. Each card contains two questions or activities for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
Year 2 Reading Cards
A set of 16 reading cards for Year 2 children. Each card contains two or more questions or activities for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
A set of 24 Maths Working Wall posters covering Number.
Posters in this resource are -
Numbers and Numerals
One More and One Less
Nominal Numbers
Odd and Even Numbers
More Than
Less Than
Equals
Doubling
Teen Numbers
Counting in 2s using 100 Square
Counting in 2s
Counting in 5s using 100 Square
Counting in 5s
Counting in 10s using 100 Square
Counting in 10s
Ten More and Ten Less
Tens and Ones
Hundreds, Tens and Ones
Partitioning with Tens and Ones
Partitioning with Hundreds, Tens and Ones
Counting in 3s using 100 Square
Counting in 3s
Counting in 10s from any number using 100 Square
Counting in 10s from any number
These posters can be displayed on the working wall to support children’s learning.
These posters are aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
For my Maths Working Wall - Addition and Subtraction resources please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-working-wall-addition-and-subtraction-posters-12568013
A set of 56 thinking and talking cards for Key Stage 2 children. These cards encourage children to engage in critical and flexible thinking.
Children enjoy answering the questions and using both their existing knowledge and imagination to construct answers.
These cards are also useful for speaking and listening activities.
The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed on the IWB. They can be used during whole class carpet time or in smaller groups.