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My maths, literacy, MFL & RE resources are about learning through play. With 20+ years of teaching experience, I have seen what works well in nurturing education and consolidating key skills. Integrating play and creativity makes learning fun so that children reinforce key concepts, discuss their thinking & strategies. These high-quality materials provide teachers & parents with easy-prep games that enrich the educational experiences to help build a strong foundation for future success.

My maths, literacy, MFL & RE resources are about learning through play. With 20+ years of teaching experience, I have seen what works well in nurturing education and consolidating key skills. Integrating play and creativity makes learning fun so that children reinforce key concepts, discuss their thinking & strategies. These high-quality materials provide teachers & parents with easy-prep games that enrich the educational experiences to help build a strong foundation for future success.
Bundle of Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 & Reception
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Bundle of Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 & Reception

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for year 1? These 300 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for reading sight words students need to be able to read quickly and without decoding and follow on from the first high-frequency words. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. They are the first 300 sight words that children will probably be learning and include both tricky and decodable words. Students will be eager to decode & read and will find it easier to recognise these words instantly in different texts so that reading books becomes easier. Challenging other players on whether they can read the words correctly will keep them engaged Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding, reading and/or instant recall of words The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words they are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. **Here is what you will get: ** 300 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font (as recommended by the British Dyslexia Association) titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1
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200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for year 1? These 200 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for reading sight words students need to be able to read quickly and without decoding and follow on from the first high-frequency words. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. The words in this resource follow on from the 1st sight words and include both tricky and decodable words. Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding, reading and/or instant recall of words The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words they are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. **Here is what you will get: ** 200 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font (as recommended by the British Dyslexia Association) titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. If you like my resources please leave a review, Thank you You may be interested in: 100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1 Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1
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100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for reception and year 1? These first 100 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for students to be able to read quickly and without decoding. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding and/or recall . The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words that your students are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. Here is what you will get: 100 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their phonics skills so that reading becomes easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. You may be interested in: 200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
End-of-Year Student Evaluations – KS1 & 2
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End-of-Year Student Evaluations – KS1 & 2

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Are you looking for end-of-year, easy-prep student reflections? These evaluations are perfect for summer and have prompts to encourage Key Stage 1 & 2 children to talk about their learning this past year. They can write to their new teacher and introduce themselves using these templates. Some of the sheets are open-ended so they will suit children of different abilities. Discuss what key skills and topics they have learnt during the academic year beforehand to remind them of their learning in the entire 10 months or so. These resources are ideal for class teachers to make evaluations easy plus give helpful feedback for planning the following year. The next teacher will also find these useful as the prompts encourage children to reflect on what they consider themselves to be good at and what they might need help with. The evaluations can create a useful back-to-school class display, reminding children of what they were thinking before the summer holidays. The resources are also useful for teachers covering PPA in several classes – use these in the last few weeks to round up the year and remind children of all the great learning they have done with you. Great for evidence too for class teachers and key stage leaders if you keep a few copies for their files – maybe a couple of high, middle and low achievers. You will get: 12 templates in different 3 fonts to illustrate and/ or write about: ‘Snapshots’ of the year in pictures My favourite memories End of Year Review This year I have …. templates What I would like my teacher to know about me …. templates When I grow up … templates My summer plans All about me … this could be done at the beginning of the new term – so you are ready for autumn Great for you: Ideal opportunity to assess children’s learning Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Use them for morning work Ideal to leave out in the writing area for children to complete during ‘Free Learning Time’ Use them for early finishers Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for PPA teachers These worksheets are suggested for Key Stage 1 but can also be used for Key Stage 2. If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review, thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
Summer CVC Roll & Read Games - Beach Theme
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Summer CVC Roll & Read Games - Beach Theme

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Looking for easy-prep phonics games to roll and read CVC words this summer? Get your reception students excited about reading VC , CCVC, CVCC and CCVCC words with these differentiated beach-themed fun activities. They will use their early reading skills to practice decoding, blending and reading and become more fluent and confident in these key early literacy skills. The resources are easy to use and great for independent activities as part of a phonics lesson or as an adult-led activity where you can assess and teach early reading strategies, sounds and letters. They are great opportunities to talk about grapheme-phoneme correspondences and blending sounds to read whole words. Differentiation is easy as there are 6 different games with increasingly more sounds and letters (please see below). With the cute beach clipart, which is also suitable for other times of the year, the games make reading CVC words in the summer fun. The activities are perfect for lessons, extra practice, early finishers, fun homework, centres, substitute teaching and Home Education. You will get: 6 Games CVC ** s a t p** –repeated words Words with graphemes s a t p i n m d –CVC VC VCC CVC s a t p i n m d g o c k CVC, CVCC CCVC s a t p i n m d g o c k e u r CVC, CVCC CCVC s a t p i n m d g o c k e u r h b f l CVC, CVCC CCVC CCVCC s a t p i n m d g o c k e u r h b f l j v w x y z Together with A blank template for your students to write their own words and create ‘personalized’ games templates for dice and spinners (1-4 and 1-6) with a summer theme - or use standard 1-6 dice templates for markers and patterns for the backs of games (or laminate 2 games back-to-back for students to go onto a more challenging game teaching notes Great for you: Easy-prep - print and you are ready Ideal opportunity to assess and teach about reading CVC words Great as independent activities as part of a phonics lesson Great for your literacy and summer/ beach/ outdoor centres Use them for morning work Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun blending and reading practice Ideal if you need a resource e.g. for substitute days Great for your students: Popular and easy-to-understand game format Games encourage perseverance - who can get to the end first? Provides great opportunities to learn together If you like this resource, please leave a rating & comment about this resource. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning. All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom (and homework) only.
SUMMER Bookmarks to Colour -HOLIDAY Reading, Writing, Times Tables
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SUMMER Bookmarks to Colour -HOLIDAY Reading, Writing, Times Tables

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SUMMER Bookmarks to Colour Encourage reading by personalizing bookmarks, get your students excited about describing their favourite book, writing a short story or poem, remembering the times tables with these easy-prep activities. Maths - stop the ‘summer slide’ by giving them a couple of times table bookmarks to color in and use for their summer reading books and times tables Reading - talk to them about books for summer holiday reading, ask them to list the titles they are planning to read. Give them blank book review bookmarks to fill in when they have read the book, bring them back after the summer holidays. Alternatively use them when they come back so they can describe their favourite summer book - an easy-prep and fun lesson. These will make a great ‘Books I read in the Summer holidays’ class display Writing - encourage students to read poems over the summer holidays and write their favourite one to remind them of good poetry. Or get them to write down great vocabulary they hear - we call them ‘WOW’ words - and bring them in after the holidays. Ask students to write a short story and keep this in their book as a marker to encourage reading These bookmarks are great as stand-alone fun independent activities. Just before the holidays, teachers often look for a quick and easy prep activity that will keep the students occupied but which has an educational content. The finished bookmarks will also make a lovely Summer or Back-to-School display. The activities are perfect for easy-prep fun early finishers, centres, substitute teaching and Home Education You get 36 bookmarks: with/ without lines for writing on writing a short story,favourite poem or book review planning a summer reading list counting to 9/ 10 or in 2s Number facts - 2 - 12 times tables Great for you: Low-prep - print, cut up & ready Great as a summer activity Ideal for your summer or literacy centre Great as an independent stand-alone task Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for writing about their favourite book/ poem/ story Great if you need a quick resource e.g. for substitute days Use them for handwriting practice Great for your students: Popular activities that are easy to explain Bookmarks will be personalized and therefore encourage reading Fine motor skill activity to encourage using pencils correctly and efficiently Home Education: Use these to write about books they have read or as a colouring/ design activity Using bookmarks encourages reading Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
End-of-Year Key Stage 2 Student Evaluations
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End-of-Year Key Stage 2 Student Evaluations

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Are you looking for end-of-year, easy-prep student reflections? There are literacy, reading, writing, maths, science, history, geography, RE, PE, PSHE, MFL, art, drama and computing evaluations plus an evaluation for overall learning. Use the 6 templates for students to write to the teacher they will have next year Differentiation is easy as there are prompts to scaffold their writing. Decide which of the subjects you would like your students to reflect upon or give them a choice. Discuss what key skills and topics they have learnt during the academic year beforehand to remind them of the entire 10 months or so. These resources are ideal for class teachers to make evaluations easy plus give helpful feedback for the following year. The next teacher will also find these useful as the prompts reflect on children’s self-refection about what they consider themselves to be good at and what they might need help with. The evaluations can create a useful back-to-school class display, reminding children of what they were thinking before the summer holidays. The resources are also useful for teachers covering PPA in several classes – use these in the last few weeks to round up the year and remind children of all the great learning they have done with you. Great for evidence too for subject leaders if you keep a few copies for your files. You will get: 20 evaluations 2 evaluations for: Reading Writing Maths Science PE 1 evaluation for History, geography, art, music, D&T, PSHE, MFL, drama, computing, music 1 evaluation for overall subject areas Great for you: Ideal opportunity to assess children’s learning Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Use them for morning work Use them for early finishers Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for PPA teachers These worksheets are suggested for Key Stage 2 students but may also be suitable for other year groups. If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review and thank you. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
Segmenting and Blending CVC Words Fun DICE Spelling Games
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Segmenting and Blending CVC Words Fun DICE Spelling Games

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Looking for fun blending and segmenting games to spell CVC words? Get your (EYFS) reception children excited to practise early reading skills and say, segment, blend and make words with the letters on the dice to match the pictures. They will love these activities which will help them to recognise consonants and vowels and choose the correct ones to build the different words. Why choose dice rather than get pupils to write? Some children at this age may find writing tricky as they have not yet got the fine motor control to use a pencil accurately and can get frustrated easily, however we still want them to practice spelling. Building words using these dice makes ‘writing’, or spelling, fun. You can also use these as a Memory or Pairs game by printing the words and pictures and finding the pairs. Alternatively print out the words twice and match them. Use these games to revise and consolidate learning about blending and segmenting CVC words in fun ways. Pupils will become more confident and fluent in their spelling and reading. You will get: 3 games which have: dice - 2 dice with consonants plus 2 vowel dice words in colour with the middle vowel in black words in colour with the middle vowel in black plus 3 dots under the 3 letters and arrows to show the direction of reading the word words in in black and white to print directly to the back of the pictures for instant self-assessment. ( The words are ‘handed’ compared to the pictures so that you should be able to print this back-to-back with the pictures). a table of which words are being used (Game 1 - 43 words, game 2 - 40 words, game 3 - 30 words. Please note that some words are used more than once). instructions how to play the games - i.e. match the letters to the word or match the letters to the picture teaching notes patterns for the backs of words in case you would like to have a player read the word and the others spell this Great for you: Ideal opportunity to assess and teach about blending and segmenting CVC words Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Great for your literacy/ reading centres Use them for morning work Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun segmenting and spelling practice Great for your Pupils: Popular to play & easy to understand activities Great opportunities to learn together and discuss blending and segmenting with instant self-assessment You might also be interested in these: If you like this resource, I would appreciate a review and thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Phonics Spelling Dice Games Digraphs CK FF LL SS ZZ & QU & Short
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Phonics Spelling Dice Games Digraphs CK FF LL SS ZZ & QU & Short

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Are you looking for fun segmenting and spelling games for digraphs ck, ff, ll, ss, zz and qu? Get your reception children excited to read, segment and spell words with the letters on the dice. They will love these activities which will help them recognise the first digraphs they will probably learn and choose the correct letters to ‘build’ the word. Why choose dice rather than get students to write? Some children at this age are reluctant to write but we still need them to practice spelling so playing engaging games solves this issue. Building words using these dice makes spelling fun. Use these games to revise and consolidate learning about spelling digraphs in fun ways. This can be a big step up from reading CVC words as students have to recognize that 2 letters together can make 1 sound. They will become more confident and fluent in their spelling and reading as they recognize these digraphs quickly. You will get: 70 words with and without the vowel in a different colour for added support with and without dots and lines under the letters and arrows to show the direction of blending the words in colour and black and white with a dyslexic font - these words also have less clipart and a pastel-coloured background to make it easier to read 6 dice 2 vowel dice 4 consonant dice a table with the words that are used instructions on how to play the games teaching notes a card to score points won e.g. tally marks **Great for you: ** Ideal opportunity to assess and teach about digraphs ck, ff, ll, ss, zz and qu Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Great for your centres Use them for morning work Ideal for fun homework Use them for early finishers Ideal for extra fun segmenting and spelling practice Use them when you need some fun activities with educational content Ideal if you need a resource e.g. for supply teachers Easy assessment Great for your students: Popular to play & easy to understand activities Great opportunities to learn together and discuss blending and segmenting digraphs with instant self-assessment Home Education: Ideal to use as part of a lesson practicing spelling words with ‘easier’ digraphs Great activities outside formal teaching times - ‘drip feeding’ learning into other parts of the day If you like this resource, I would appreciate a review and thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
KS2 Seaside Comprehension SUMMER Scavenger Hunt
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KS2 Seaside Comprehension SUMMER Scavenger Hunt

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Make reading fun by using this easy-prep summer Scavenger Hunt comprehension activity with a seaside theme. Your Key Stage 2 students will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their reading skills to answer questions, unscramble the mystery words and crack the code. This engaging activity is perfect for using comprehension skills to find the answers and be the first to unlock the secret 4-digit code. Players use the cards to read short passages and find out about things that they might find on the beach - starfish, sand, hermit crabs etc. There are questions to be answered but they are on different cards therefore it is important to understand and remember what they have read. The answers are code words which will lead to letters to be unscrambled to lead to a mystery location. Who will be the first to find this? This activity makes reading and understanding fun and the competitive element will engage students. You will get: 10 cards with a short passage to read and a question that relates to another card so students must understand and remember what they have read Answer record sheet for each player or team - use the answers to find letters to unscramble and find the mystery location and crack the 4-digit code a short introduction to set the scene answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct or not seaside themed winners’ certificates directions The themes of the readings are all related to the seaside so ideal for summer Prep is easy and quick – print & cut the cards into 2 and distribute these around the classroom or table and you are ready for a fun and engaging lesson. Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy and summer centres Great as independent activities in a literacy lesson Ideal if you need a quick resource These activities are suggested for Key Stage 2 – in particular Years 4 & 5 but may also be suitable for other years Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to read carefully and remember what they have read The challenge to find the mystery location and crack the 4-digit code will engage them Great for working together Make it more interesting by using a 4-digit lock and pre-setting the numbers to this code. It could even open a ‘treasure box’ with a prize inside: a seashell, sand, a picture, etc. If you like this resource, please a rating & comment about it, Thank you. You may also like Sea Life Ocean Vocabulary Trail Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
4th of July 2d SHAPES Math Geometry Games - EYFS & KS1
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4th of July 2d SHAPES Math Geometry Games - EYFS & KS1

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Use these 4th of July shapes to make recognising 2-dimensional shapes and naming them fun. Your EYFS and KS1 students can use these easy prep 2d shapes to play maths games such as Memory, Pairs and Snap in groups find the matching shapes (for nursery) or shape and shape names (reception and year 1) and understand the mathematical properties (Years 2 & 3). With the red, blue & white clipart, this resource is ideal for celebrating Independence Day but can also be used for maths activities at other times. Most students love games, and these resources lend themselves well to playing popular games practicing key maths skills, recognising and naming 2D shapes and understanding definitions for these. Students can play this as part of their CHIL, or child-initiated independent learning activities, or as part of a maths lesson. Put them in your tuff tray or your maths centre to introduce and encourage games for geometry. Differentiation is easy - match for example the picture of a circle to the word ‘circle’ or print these 2x and match the same shapes. Challenge use the names and the definitions to read and understand the mathematical terms used to describe the shapes. If you use this as an adult-led activity, then ask questions such as: How many pointy bits/angles are there? How many sides are there? Do they look as if they are the same length? Are all the sides straight or curved? Can you name the shape? Can you see a similar shape in our classroom? You will get cards with: 14 shapes 14 shape names 14 shape definitions Instructions how to play different games notes patterns for the backs of the cards Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up the cards and you are ready for a fun and engaging lesson. Great for you: Low prep Ideal for your maths and 4th July-themed centres Great as independent activities in a math lesson Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply teachers Great for extra geometry practice Fun homework Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to get familiar with shapes Discuss and understand about the properties of shapes with others Have fun with geometry Read maths words such as circle, triangle, oval Understand mathematical properties of 2d shapes If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. Thank you. You might be interested in: Maths Activities 4th of July Numbers to Count, Subitize, Add & Read USA Presidents Scavenger Hunt Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
Maths Activities 4th of July Numbers to Count, Subitize, Add & Read
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Maths Activities 4th of July Numbers to Count, Subitize, Add & Read

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Make subitizing and counting numbers up to 10, adding and reading (number) words fun by using this easy-prep maths 4th of July resource. Your early years students can play math games such as Memory, Pairs and Snap in small groups or individually and use their mathematics skills to count, subitize, read number words and find the matching numeral to the quantity they have counted. This resource is ideal for celebrating the 4th of July with red, blue and white stars and stripes for counting, but it can be used throughout the year. Most young children love games and these resources lend themselves well to playing popular games practicing key math skills and recognising numerals, addition to 10 and reading words. Students can play this as part of their CHIL, or child-initiated independent learning activities or as part of a maths lesson. Decide whether you would like your students to count, add or read and put the relevant cards in your tuff tray to encourage these key mathematical skills or use them for your maths lesson or table. Ask questions such as: How many stars/ stripes can you ‘see’ without counting - subitizing? Is it easier to ‘see’ if you see them in groups e.g. a 3 and a 4? Can you make a sum using the cards and symbols and show me 3 + 4 = ?using the numbers or the pictures - addition skills? Can you read the words and match them to the numerals? You will get cards with: 0-10 numerals 0-10 stars for counting 0-10 stripes for counting Zero to ten in words Stars and stripes on 1 card to add 2 quantities together Matching addition sums to recognize and find 12 subtraction sums to find the equivalent pictures or answers for (2 for answers 1 and 5) notes patterns for the backs of the cards Great for you: Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up the cards and you are ready for a fun and engaging lesson. Ideal for your math and 4th of July-themed centres Great as independent activities in a math lesson Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for substitute days Great for extra counting practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to count carefully and subitize Count together and discuss the final number being the total number Add 2 quantities together and recognize the matching sum - seeing this as a written sum is an important step up from seeing the objects Have fun with math Read number words If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. Thank you. You might be interested in: USA Presidents Scavenger Hunt 4th of July 2d SHAPES Math Geometry Games - EYFS & KS1 Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
German Speaking and Listening Conversation Prompts, Cards and Mats
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German Speaking and Listening Conversation Prompts, Cards and Mats

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Are you looking for some ways to encourage speaking and listening in German? These easy-prep conversation prompts and mats will do just that and are ideal as a starter activity to get students thinking and speaking straight away in German. They are great for working in pairs and differentiated so you will be able to use them for the whole class. Speaking and listening are skills that are so important and fun, however many students shy away from this because they don’t want to get this wrong. I would start a lesson with my puppet and model a conversation in German, adding a few words. Then my puppet would ask a few students a question so that they get involved. I would differentiate the questions to the student so some might answer simple questions with their name or ‘Ja’ and I would expect others to answer in more complex sentences. Then all students will use their conversation mats and ask and answer questions with their talking partner. This is a fun and quick way to start the lesson in the target language and engage students in German conversations. These activities help with confidence and fluency. When students are more confident and fluent, they can use the more challenging prompts and mats. Benefits Perfect for use as a lesson starter Ideal to use as an oral task Encourages speaking and listening skills Differentiated to target different skill levels Helps students practice their conversation skills A resource that you will use often **You will get: ** 3 mats in different designs 50+ cards in German (including some English prompts that encourage using German vocabulary without the support of hearing the language first) Blank mats to add their new vocabulary/ questions over the term and/ or year Blank prompt cards for you or students to write questions Instructions/Tips for Implementation Students can work in pairs using the conversation cards and mats at the beginning of the lesson to encourage speaking and listening skills. They can also use the blank templates to add new vocabulary as they learn throughout the year therefore making their learning personal to them. They can also use the 50+ prompt cards for a quick speaking and listening activity. Provide the cards with the topics that you have covered recently and mix in topics from a while ago to refresh this vocabulary If you like this resource, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review and Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
French Speaking and Listening Conversation Prompts, Cards and Mats
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French Speaking and Listening Conversation Prompts, Cards and Mats

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Are you looking for some ways to encourage speaking and listening in French? These easy-prep conversation prompts and mats will do just that and are ideal as a starter activity to get students thinking and speaking straight away in French. They are great for working in pairs and differentiated so you will be able to use them for the whole class. Speaking and listening are skills that are so important and fun, however many students shy away from this because they don’t want to get this wrong. I would start a lesson with my puppet and model a conversation in French, adding a few words. Then my puppet would ask a few students a question so that they get involved. I would differentiate the questions to the student so some might answer simple questions with their name or ‘Oui’ and I would expect others to answer in more complex sentences. Then all students will use their conversation mats and ask and answer questions with their talking partner. This is a fun and quick way to start the lesson in the target language and engage students in French conversations. These activities help with confidence and fluency. When students are more confident and fluent, they can use the more challenging prompts and mats. Benefits Perfect for use as a lesson starter Ideal to use as an oral task Encourages speaking and listening skills Differentiated to target different skill levels Helps students practice their conversation skills A resource that you will use often You will get: 3 mats in different designs 50+ cards in Fench (including some English prompts that encourage using French vocabulary without the support of hearing the language first) Blank mats to add their new vocabulary/ questions over the term and/ or year Blank prompt cards for you or students to write questions Includes Dyslexic font Instructions/Tips for Implementation Students can work in pairs using the conversation cards and mats at the beginning of the lesson to encourage speaking and listening skills. They can also use the blank templates to add new vocabulary as they learn throughout the year therefore making their learning personal to them. They can also use the 50+ prompt cards for a quick speaking and listening activity. Provide the cards with the topics that you have covered recently and mix in topics from a while ago to refresh this vocabulary If you like this resource, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review and Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
German Time Worksheets
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German Time Worksheets

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Wie spät ist es? 'Die Zeit’ worksheets will help students with learning, understanding, reading and writing time in German. These low-prep activities will encourage students to read and write German time phrases independently in different fun ways. The worksheets have clocks that range from** easy** (worksheets A) to challenging (worksheets D) so differentiation is easy and there is something suitable for different abilities. There are different activities - read, cover, write, match clocks and time vocabulary, unscramble letters, and word searches so there is something for everyone. These activities are also ideal for consolidating reading and writing German numbers to 12. The worksheets are ideal for independent tasks that students can get on with as you are teaching others. I have found that providing different activities gives students the option of choosing something they will find interesting so they are more engaged in their learning. Combine the worksheets with other time activities, to give you a complete and fun lesson to practice & perfect German time vocabulary. Here is what you will get: 18 Worksheets - Worksheets Level A - o’clock - …UHR Worksheets Level B - o’clock & half past - …UHR & HALB … - (ideal to reinforce the difference between half past … and halb … in German) Worksheets Level C - o’clock, half past, quarter to & past - …UHR, HALB …, VIERTEL VOR …, VIERTEL NACH … Worksheets Level D - o’clock, half past, quarter to & past & minutes - …UHR, HALB …, VIERTEL VOR …, VIERTEL NACH … MINUTEN All levels include: Read, say, cover, write, check Match time phrase and clock Unscramble letters and write times Write times (from memory) to match the clock Levels A & B also have Wordsearches Answers for self-assessments Great for you: Low-prep - print Great for your German language centre Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Ideal for early finishers Extra vocabulary practice for Zeit - time in German Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for your students: Easy to understand what to do Choice of activities will keep them engaged 1 is the easiest activity & 4 the hardest - the activities tend to get harder so there is a sequence to work through If you like this resource, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review and Thank you & Danke Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning.
Telling Time in German - 4 Roll & Say 'UHRZEIT' Games for Lessons, Centres & Home
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Telling Time in German - 4 Roll & Say 'UHRZEIT' Games for Lessons, Centres & Home

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Are you teaching about telling time in German or ‘Die Zeit’? Students will practice German time vocabulary by playing these 4 fun low-prep Roll and Say games. Ideal for pairs & small groups to answer, “Wie spät ist es?” and encourage using new vocabulary so that students consolidate how to say different times in German The 4 engaging games have clocks that range from easy (game 1) to challenging (Game 4) so differentiation is easy and there is something suitable for different abilities. Playing games and discussing *vocabulary is something that I have found works well when I have taught German (and French) The games are ideal for independent groups or adult-supported groups and are a great way for you to find out how confident students are to recognize and work out German times, pronunciations and discuss any misconceptions e.g. half the hour. They are great for Back-to-School activities to encourage German after a holiday when remembering and using vocabulary may be a bit tricky! Here is what you will get: Game 1 o’clock - …UHR Game 2 o’clock & half past - …UHR & HALB… - (ideal to reinforce the difference between half past… and halb… in German) Game 3 o’clock, half past, quarter to & past - …UHR, HALB…, VIERTEL VOR…, VIERTEL NACH… Game 4 o’clock, half past, quarter to & past & minutes - …UHR, HALB…, VIERTEL VOR…, VIERTEL NACH… …MINUTEN 5 different patterns to add to the backs of cards to make them look more attractive & for easy organization teaching notes instructions dice & spinners markers Great for you: Low-prep - print and play Teachers’ notes with suggestions on how to structure the lesson Great for your German language centre - choose, print and put them together with the instructions, markers & dice and you are ready to play Great as independent activities as part of a lesson Ideal for early finishers Extra vocabulary practice for Zeit - time in German Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for your students: Roll & Say games are easy to play Instructions are included Players will check each other’s understanding of time vocabulary and therefore be learning together Gives students opportunities to discuss Zeit – German time vocabulary Games have a competitive element so will encourage perseverance If you like this resource, I would appreciate you leaving a review. Thank you & Danke. Please check out German Speaking and Listening Conversation Prompts, Cards and Mats German Time Worksheets TES Shop Copyright © OwletLearning
2, 5, 10 Times Tables – DOMINO Games with Arrays for Maths Fact Fluency
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2, 5, 10 Times Tables – DOMINO Games with Arrays for Maths Fact Fluency

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Are you looking for times table activities to practice multiplication? These fun domino Maths games include arrays, calculations and answers (great for mental recall) & will get your students excited about practicing 2, 5 & 10 times tables to get quicker and more confident at working out calculations accurately and efficiently. Using the versions with the arrays (or grids) and calculations will illustrate what for example 5x3 looks like as a quantity. So often students learn their times tables by rote but have no feeling about what these numbers mean. Seeing these as arrays will make that step from pictures to abstract Maths easier Encourage students to discuss strategies they are using to clarify their thinking - you can find ideas about this in my Patterns & Tips Freebie resource. Use these as independent activities to play in pairs or small groups or as an adult-led task with opportunities to talk about how to make multiplying (and dividing) easier e.g. 5x4 = 10x4 and halving this. There are so many ways to make multiplying easier and discussing this will help students. Differentiation is easy as there are 3 versions: easier - arrays and calculations arrays and answer harder and great for mental recall - calculations and answers mixing up the cards as an extra challenge Provide manipulatives, times table squares, 100 squares or number lines for extra support if necessary. Students will become more confident and fluent in their mathematical thinking. You will get: 24 cards in 3 Sets: Set 1 – arrays (or grids) and calculations Set 2 – arrays (or grids) and answers Set 3 - calculations and answers teaching notes instructions answers patterns for the backs of cards Great for you: Low-prep - print, cut up cards & you are ready Great for your Maths centres Ideal for Maths lessons A great stand-alone activity Ideal for extra fun times tables and multiplication practice Great for easy-prep fun times table homework Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for your students: Popular activities that are easy to do - players are engaged to play and see if other players are correct Opportunities to understand what times tables look like as a picture/ quantity and multiply in fun ways. Using the grids and arrays will help them to understand and secure this key Maths skill of multiplication and what it means rather than (only) reciting times tables by rote - an important step in Maths. Learning together and games with a competitive element help students stay engaged Please leave a review if you like this resource as it will help others to find it.Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
3 CVC Word Scavenger Hunts for Reception
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3 CVC Word Scavenger Hunts for Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activities. Your Reception students will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the codes. Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills. You will Get 3 CVC Scavenger hunts for Reception Literacy Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Free Turkey Pie Maths Games – Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Illustrations
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Free Turkey Pie Maths Games – Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Illustrations

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This free set of maths cards includes fractions, decimals, percentages, words and turkey pie pictures for KS2. Ideal for Thanksgiving & Christmas to play games such as Memory, Snap, Pairs, Families & Go Fish. Students take turns finding equivalent values and thinking mathematically, making connections and becoming more confident with understanding these mathematical concepts. Kids love playing games so if you can mix learning with playing you know you will be onto a winner! Card activities might seem old-fashioned in our screen-loving age, but these games will help your students become fluent and confident with mathematical thinking without realizing how much they are learning and exercising their maths-thinking brains! Easy setup makes this perfect for independent activities, centres and supply days. Encourage them to stop the game occasionally and discuss how they know that 20% = 0.2 = one-fifth = 1/5 etc. Explaining this clarifies their thinking and helps them understand converting fractions, decimals and percentages. Players will be engaged as they will check whether the other players are correct. A fast game of Snap encourages speed in calculating as the person who calls Snap correctly first wins the pile of cards. Differentiation - make this more challenging by mixing up more than 2 versions e.g. using fractions in numbers and words, illustrations, decimals and/or percentages and finding all the families with equivalent values. You will get: 6 values as illustrations (turkey pie) illustrations (turkey with pie) fractions as numbers e.g. 1/4 fractions as words e.g. one quarter decimals percentages pattern for the backs of cards Great for you: Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up into cards (laminate with the pattern on the back for repeated use) and you are ready for a fun and engaging class Great for your maths and/or Thanksgiving and Christmas centre Use this to calculate mathematically and understand fractions by converting the pie illustrations into decimals, percentages and fractions in a fun way Ideal as an independent activity as part of a lesson Great for fractions, percentages and decimals homework Use resources for early finishers or extra practice Great for early morning work Great for your students: Games are ideal for 2 - 4 players Use a stopwatch for individuals to pair up 2 or more sets of cards challenge - who can beat this time/ who is the fastest in the group or class? Games are easy to learn how to play Games have a competitive element so students will be engaged Players will check each other’s mathematical skills and therefore be learning together. Encourage students to discuss their thinking. If you like this resource please leave a review, Thankyou Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
Doubles Facts -  Summer Fun Maths Game Multiplication FREEBIE – Key Stage 1
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Doubles Facts - Summer Fun Maths Game Multiplication FREEBIE – Key Stage 1

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Looking for doubles facts in maths fun games for Key Stage 1? Are your students working on ‘What is doubles facts’ - doubling numbers from 2-12? These Roll and Work out activities will engage your students as they practice their addition and doubling fact fluency, which are essential mathematical skills. The game will help to memorize and recall maths facts easily and quickly. Doubling will be something they will find fun to do as they find the most summer popsicles. These are great games to play in the summer term or when students come back to school as a game to get maths thinking going again after the summer break, or even during the summer holidays as fun games to remember those maths facts! The games are for students to play in pairs. Use them as part of a doubling lesson to practice these skills or a stand-alone activity for students who need extra practice with doubling and prefer to play games rather than do lots of maths sheets. Checking that their friends have got the correct answer means that they have instant feedback if they have the answer right and if they disagree, they can work it out together. Provide manipulatives such as Numicon, counters or Dienes or a number line to support learning or encourage students to use their mental maths strategies to work out and find the answers. Use small whiteboards if necessary to do some illustrations to arrive at the answers. Sharing and discussing these with their partners will lead to verbalizing what they are doing which will add to their learning experience. **Here is what you will get: ** Double game - using 2 dice (1 - 6) - roll the dice, add the 2 numbers generated, double the sum, find this answer on the game board. color this in The game is in colour and black & white for more printing options Dice/ die and spinner to choose from for each game Instructions for the games This game is perfect for homework and home education. The games are ideal for maths centres when you have to find activities quickly for those times when something unpredicted happens – e.g. wet playtime or substitute lessons This is a perfect resource to have ready for early finishers or to play as part of a lesson in pairs practicing adding and doubling and getting better at working them out. The games will make students work faster, more accurately and become more confident with mental maths strategies. Your students will love playing these games. Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their maths skills so that these become easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their mathematical skills in the process – a win-win situation. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning