I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
These worksheets relate to tracing lowercase letters and writing corresponding uppercase letters. Students should then cut out and glue the correct pictures starting with the initial/beginning sound of the letters.
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If you are looking for worksheets to incorporate into your lessons or work for early finishers, then this activity is ideal. It allows students to practise writing upper- and lowercase letters, matching the letters and the initial letter sounds of pictures to the correct letters .
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Students also develop fine motor skills in cutting and colouring.
There are two sets of differentiated worksheets: 2 letters per page
Worksheets 1 to 14: Set displaying A to Z track for students to refer to
Worksheets 1 to 14: This is more challenging as this set does not display the A to Z track.
There are two versions of ‘t’ and ‘y’.
List of correct pictures to cut out: apple, baby, cat, dinosaur, elephant, fan, guitar, hanger, itch, jacket, kettle, lightning, mask, necklace, octopus, peas, question (mark), ring, sock, table, umbrella, vacuum cleaner, walrus, x-ray, yo-yo, zip/zipper.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12793448
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This is a cut and paste resource and relates to matching lowercase letters to uppercase letters, tracing letters and choosing the correct pictures that begin with the sound of the letters.
Content:
Teacher Notes
29 Worksheets
3 Sheets of a to z penguin hats to cut apart
Example sheet
Activity:
Students should match the uppercase letter on the penguin’s tummy with the correct lowercase letter. They should carefully cut around the hat showing the matching lowercase letter and glue it onto the outline of the penguin’s hat.
Trace the lower and uppercase letters.
Color one of the pictures that begins with the letter sound shown on the penguin.
List of correct pictures to colour: apple, bicycle, car, dog, elephant, feet, guitar, house, igloo, jellyfish, kite, ladder, mittens, needle, octopus, penguin, queen, robot, scissors, tent, upside down, volcano, walrus, x-ray, yo-yo, zebra.
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Optional printout of US and UK worksheets for spelling of color.
You may be interested in: Alphabet Match Upper and Lowercase Penguins
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12793452
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This resource relates to the alphabet Aa to Zz. The uppercase and lowercase are puzzle-shaped for students to colour in together with pictures beginning with the letters. On each worksheet students read the sentence that include the word and then trace over the sentence. The final task is to colour in 3 pictures that begin with the letter.
These print and go worksheets are ideal as extra for early finishers, homework or use to assess your learners on each letter of the alphabet.
Colour the puzzle letters.
Trace the words for the pictures.
Colour in the picture.
Read the simple sentence.
Trace the simple sentence.
Colour in three pictures in the grid that begin with the letter.
There are 3 pictures for each letter Aa to Zz:
ant, apple, arrow, banana, bike, button, cactus, cage, castle, dog, domino, door, egg, elephant, envelope, feather, fish, fork, gate, guitar, gum, hand, hook, house, igloo, ill, ink, jar, jacket, jellyfish, kettle, key, kite, ladder, lamp, leg, medal, megaphone, mouse, narwhal, needle, nose, octopus, onion, origami, peas, pencil, piano, queen, quill, quilt, rabbit, rainbow, ring, scissors, snake, sock, table, teeth, tent, upside down, umbrella, under, van, vase, visor, watch, windmill, window, x-ray fish, x-ray of girl, xylophone, yoga, yogurt, yo-yo, zip, zero and zoo.
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You may be interested in the US Version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12803324
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This resource relates to the alphabet: uppercase and lowercase letters. Each worksheet focuses on each letter both uppercase/capitals and lowercase. The various tasks on each worksheet is listed. They include coloring, search and find and letter formation and select 2 pictures out of 5 that begin with the focus letter.
If you are looking for extra alphabet worksheets to include in your lessons then these are ideal for extension activities, early finishers, and homework. They are beneficial for revision work on upper and lowercase letters.
There are 5 tasks on each worksheet:
Color in the letter
Trace the formation of the letter
Find and circle the letter
Trace the letter on the handwriting lines
Select the correct two pictures that begin with the letter. Trace and color in the pictures.
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There are 2 variations of the letters f, t and y.
Pictures: ant, apple, balloon, banana, cat, car, dinosaur, door, egg, elephant, feather, fork, gate, guitar, hammer, heart, igloo, iguana, jellyfish, jug, key, kite, lamp, leaf, mirror, mushroom, nest, nose, octopus, orange, pen, penguin, queen, question mark, robot, rocket, scissor, sun, table, teapot, upside down, umbrella, van, volcano, watch, watering can, x-ray, xylophone, yogurt, yo-yo, zip and zoo.
You may be interested in the UK Version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12800134
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This resource relates to the alphabet: uppercase and lowercase letters. Each worksheet focuses on each letter both uppercase/capitals and lowercase. The various tasks on each worksheet is listed. They include colouring, search and find and letter formation and select 2 pictures out of 5 that begin with the focus letter.
If you are looking for extra alphabet worksheets to include in your lessons then these are ideal for extension activities, early finishers, and homework. They are beneficial for revision work on upper and lowercase letters.
There are 5 tasks on each worksheet:
Colour in the letter
Trace the formation of the letter
Find and circle the letter
Trace the letter on the handwriting lines
Select the correct two pictures that begin with the letter. Trace and colour in the pictures.
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There are 2 variations of the letters f, t and y.
Pictures: ant, apple, balloon, banana, cat, car, dinosaur, door, egg, elephant, feather, fork, gate, guitar, hammer, heart, igloo, iguana, jellyfish, jug, key, kite, lamp, leaf, mirror, mushroom, nest, nose, octopus, orange, pen, penguin, queen, question mark, robot, rocket, scissor, sun, table, teapot, upside down, umbrella, van, volcano, watch, watering can, x-ray, xylophone, yogurt, yo-yo, zip and zoo.
You may be interested in the US Version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12800139
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This resource relates to the alphabet Aa to Zz. The uppercase and lowercase are puzzle-shaped for students to color in together with pictures beginning with the letters. On each worksheet students read the sentence that include the word and then trace over the sentence. The final task is to color in 3 pictures that begin with the letter.
These print and go worksheets are ideal as extra for early finishers, homework or use to assess your learners on each letter of the alphabet.
Color the puzzle letters.
Trace the words for the pictures.
Color in the picture.
Read the simple sentence.
Trace the simple sentence.
Color in three pictures in the grid that begin with the letter.
There are 3 pictures for each letter Aa to Zz:
ant, apple, arrow, banana, bike, button, cactus, cage, castle, dog, domino, door, egg, elephant, envelope, feather, fish, fork, gate, guitar, gum, hand, hook, house, igloo, ill, ink, jar, jacket, jellyfish, kettle, key, kite, ladder, lamp, leg, medal, megaphone, mouse, narwhal, needle, nose, octopus, onion, origami, peas, pencil, piano, queen, quill, quilt, rabbit, rainbow, ring, scissors, snake, sock, table, teeth, tent, upside down, umbrella, under, van, vase, visor, watch, windmill, window, x-ray fish, x-ray of girl, xylophone, yoga, yogurt, yo-yo, zip/zipper, zero and zoo.
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You may be interested in the UK Version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12803321
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Short story reading comprehension text that focuses on particular aspects of the English language and grammar.
This literacy resource includes:-
Comprehensive PowerPoint Presentations - 20 Slides to go with the lessons - the reading text is on Presentation for whole class teaching including whole class exercises.
There is a Past tense verb table for visual display.
Can be used in whole class and group setting and for one-to-one teaching.
Literacy lessons for a week focussing on the text.
Reading comprehension questions - listening/speaking and reading/writing
Jumbled sentence activities - differentiated to include capital letter/full stop.
Word work focus on the prefix ‘un’
Gap filling exercises and making new words the prefix in a table exercise
Grammar work on the simple past - regular and common irregular verbs.
Self-correction sheet for worksheet 2 (Lesson 4)
Writing sentences
Composition - Writing a story based on Zack’s Unusual pet
Opportunity for ICT/non-fiction work on finding information about animals not usually kept as domestic pets.
Worksheets and activities - differentiated.
Resources editable and printable.
Lesson 1 Story box for LA is in pdf.
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Dictation sentences and longer passages.
This resource is in line with the National Curriculum objectives on the value of dictation to children.
UPDATED TO INCLUDE PDF DOCS
Aimed at: Foundation/Keystage 1/2 and suitable for ESL/EFL students.
The resource comprises:-
PowerPoint Presentation (1) - contains 10 sentences for dictation.
PowerPoint Presentation (2) - contains 20 texts for dictation - passages are longer.
Ready-made worksheets (x3)
Handwriting sheets
Audio recording of all the dictation - on the last slide of each Presentation.
Clear and comprehensive Teacher’s Notes on suggested use of this resource.
The learning objectives are outlined - in short the children to write from memory simple sentences dictated by the teacher that include GPCs and common exception words.
This activity gives the student the opportunity to practise their spelling.
You can use this resource in focus groups or whole class teaching.
The texts are numbered but you do not have to follow the number order. You can pick and choose any text to suit the level of your class or group.
As suggested in the teacher’s notes, you print of the text to read aloud or play the audio. After the dictation, the children can correct each other’s work by referring to the text on the PowerPoint Slide, and then copy the corrected piece of writing into their literacy books in their best handwriting.
Punctuations dictated are: full stops, commas in a list, question marks and exclamation marks. Speech marks/inverted commas are also used in two of the texts for the higher Keystage students.
Sample free dictation resource
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**This subtraction resource pack relates to subtraction/taking away work and counting back and forth to 10 and beyond. Different methods are used to help children count, take away and to work out ‘How many left’. Children begin to write subtraction number sentences using the minus and equals to symbols.
It takes the learner from the early stages of learning to take away to formally writing and calculating subtraction number sentences.
It introduces the - and = signs.
5 PowerPoint Presentations for each of the 5 Lesson Plans - Includes whole class activities and plenaries. Slides have animation where the children can count along with the numbers as they ‘float in’ above the animals.
There are extra PowerPoint Presentations on counting.
Also includes:
5 Flexible and comprehensive Lesson Plans:
All contain learning objectives/outcomes, starter activities and plenaries.
Lesson 1: Counting forwards and backwards - cut/paste activities.
Lesson 2: Animal stories to illustrate taking away - Using the terms ‘cross out’ and how many left?
Lesson 3: Introducing the minus and equals to signs– children progress to writing subtraction number sentences - pictorial/concrete objects to aid learning - cut/paste activities
Lesson 4: Children begin to calculate – number sentences using -and = symbols - differentiated worksheets.
Lesson 5: Children write own subtraction sentences by choosing numbers from Box 1 and Box 2 - Worksheets and extension worksheets.
Differentiated worksheet/activities on all the lessons with extension worksheets.
Laminate digit cards and the animal picture cards - for practical activities.
The learning objectives are in the lesson plans.
All resources are printable/editable and in PDF format.
Also includes A4 and US size worksheets
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This reading comprehension bundle includes 4 lovely fiction stories.
The vocabulary is age-appropriate and children are encouraged to work out the meaning of words in the context of the story.
The subject matters are familiar to the children and so there are cross-curricular themes.
The booklets cater for all level of readers - The Chase being the easiest.
Booklets 2 are divided into sections. So each paragraph is followed by questions.
Some of the questions require the reader to 'read between the lines'.
Not only is a child's comprehension assessed but other English key skills are incorporated.
The resource can be given to more able pupils to work on independently.
The booklets can also be used in guided reading sessions. The questions are extensive so the children can answer a set of questions in one session and do another set of questions in another session.
This Christmas themed worksheets resource relates to money using the 1p, 5p, 10p, 20p coins and for the more able students 50p, £1 and £2 coins.
ANSWERS provided
New £1 coin
Includes worksheet on receiving change from £2.00
Can use as assessment and revision.
Aimed: Keystage 1/Lower Keystage 2, SEND and ESL Students learning about English coins.
File Type: Word and pdf.
Set in the context of a Christmas Fayre -Children work out how much change they would receive if they were to buy the items on the Christmas stall.
Please note it is a two-step process whereby children use their observational skill to look for the price of each item and then work out the change from each coin.
They look at the prices of the Christmas items and then work out the change. They can use any method -e.g. number lines, hundred square, counting from/back - check to ensure they are using money symbols.
Christmas Fayre 1 - spend up to 10p (2 pages)
Christmas Fayre 2 - spend up to 20p (2 pages)
Christmas Fayre 3 - spend up to 50p (2 pages)
Christmas Fayre 4 - spend up to £1.00 (2 pages)
Christmas Fayre 5 - spend up to £2.00 (2 pages)
Differentiated worksheets - Writing the total of each item in the shaded box.
Adding up coins 1
Adding up coins 2
Adding up coins 3
Adding up coins 4
I am mindful of the use of ink - the worksheets are in word format so you can change the colour fill of the Christmas stall.
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This product contains differentiated addition and subtraction five frame cards (print onto card paper, laminate and cut out) - use dry-wipe pens.
You can also print off the sums onto plain paper and stick into student’s numeracy workbook.
Aimed at:
Foundation stage
Introducing addition using the five frame
Revision for some Year 1 students who find the concept of adding and subtraction challenging.**
Included is a Five frame template and large counters. Students can use these with the addition and subtraction sums. Students can recreate the addition sums by using the two colour counters and five frame to work out and/or check their answers.
Students use one yellow counter and the five frame for subtraction. Place the counters on the five frame and remove as required.
Teachers Notes on suggested use of this resource
20 Addition cards with yellow circles (counters)
20 Addition cards without counters (more able)
20 Subtraction cards with counters
20 Subtraction cards without counters(more able)
Extra counters saved as clipart - black, yellow and blue (you can enlarge or reduce sizes)
Five Frame Flash Cards
A useful addition to your maths resources.
For US Version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11494581
You may be interested in: Addition and Subtract using Ten Frames
Addition and Subtraction using Ten Frames
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An ideal resource to add to your literacy area/centre.
Extra worksheet added - Worksheet 5.
Create a visual display of adverbs of manner/create a Word Wall.
This resource includes display cards describing what adverbs do and basic spelling rules as a visual reminder for your students.
Includes: Extra blank cards for children to add more adverbs.
- Adverb title card
- 10 x A4 size display cards (you can enlarge on copier)
- 69 (colour-coded) adverbs of manner flash cards (print and joined up writing) - you can display some of the common adverbs - includes irregular adverbs - hard, fast and well
Extra: 4 sets of Worksheets to practise:
Worksheet 1 (2 pages) - (Changing adjectives to adverbs) - (Differentiated)
Worksheets 2 (2 pages) - Writing sentences with adverb and verb, e.g. walk/slowly - Sentence: Meg will walk slowly to school.
Worksheet 3 - 1 page Adverbs describing adjectives.
Worksheet 4 - 1 page Adverbs describing past participles.
Worksheet 5 - (Differentiated) - (Harder) Students complete sentences using their own adverb of manner.
(Easier) Students can use their own adverbs or use the words in the word box to complete their sentences.
Adverb game:
You can use the flash cards to play an adverb game. Shuffle, say 6 cards, either you or the children choose a verb. Then choose a child to pick a card and they do the action for that verb depending on what the adverb is, e.g. wave happily.
Laminate the displays and flashcards for repeated use.
This resource goes well with reading comprehension A Snowman In The Park.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reading-comprehension-text-adverbs-said-synonyms-direct-speech-presentation-worksheets-keystage-1-11478618
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Reading comprehension winter short story text that focuses on particular aspects of the English language, word work and grammar.
Aimed at: Keystage 1/2
Lessons 1 to 5
The pack can be used in whole class, group setting and one-to-one teaching.
This comprehension literacy resource includes:-
Main PowerPoint Presentation - 30 Slides to go with the lessons - the reading text is on Presentation for whole class teaching including whole class exercises.
Extra Adverbs Presentation (8 Slides) – Outlining 4 main adverbs and exceptions (Time, Manner, Place, Frequency) – It also highlights that not all adverbs end in –ly e.g. friendly, cowardly).
Literacy Plan – includes learning objectives and plenaries – PowerPoint Slides are referred to in the lessons.
Literacy lessons for a week focusing on the text:-
Reading comprehension questions - listening/speaking and reading/writing
Cut/paste activities
Writing sentences below sequenced pictures to tell the story.
Punctuation review - differentiated to include capital letter, full stop, exclamation and question mark tasks
Punctuating direct speech and how to use inverted commas – includes whole class activity
Grammar work focus on Adverbs of Manner – includes adverbs game
Word work focus on writing interesting words for ‘said’ (synonyms) - to increase children’s vocabulary
Writing sentences
Composition - Writing a story based on A Snowman In The Park- includes drafting sheet/alternative task to copy out a short dialogue remembering to add punctuation to the dialogue and starting a new line for a new speaker.
Worksheets and activities - differentiated.
Resources editable and printable.
File Type: Word, PowerPoint and pdf contained in a zip file.
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Easter theme pack on counting and estimation.
Updated to include bonus worksheets Easter egg counting and matching number words.
This pack contains:
- A flexible detailed lesson plan (includes learning objectives, lesson starter, main activity and plenary) - The Presentation slides are referred to in the lesson plan.
The plenary is a listening activity whereby the children (eyes closed) listen to the number of drops of a small object, pennies, marble, multi-link cubes or even those tiny chocolate Easter eggs in a container and the children tell you how many drops they heard. You then check by counting out aloud with the children how many objects were dropped in the container.
- Starter Presentation starts the lesson off with a counting song - '1, 2, Buckle My Shoe.'
- Main Presentation (32 Slides) on counting to include whole class activities, questions and feedback from children and get children up to the board to click and drag mouse on pictures to rearrange the pictures so that it is easier to count)
- Differentiated worksheets:
Activity Sheet 1 and 1a/1b (8 pages) - cut/paste activities - Read the number on the basket and then cut out the same number of Easter eggs. Choice of colouring in Easter eggs or cutting out picture of Easter eggs.
- Final task on the worksheet is to count all the eggs in the baskets and write the answer.
Activity Sheet 2 (5 pages)- Multiple choice activity - children count the hot cross buns and then choose which box to tick to match the number of hot cross buns.
Extra worksheets on PowerPoint (7 Slides) optional print off - The children count the number of eggs in each basket and write the number.
Editable worksheets and PowerPoint presentation. Includes two paper sizes A4 and US Letter Size.
File Type: Word and pdf. and PowerPoint. There are 24 items in the zip folder which you should extract.
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This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘gl’ CCVC words.
As with the other consonant blends packs:
it is child-centred
child-friendly and
a step up from CVC and CCV to Phase 4: Letters and Sounds Phonics.
Increases children’s vocabulary.
Aimed at: Reception and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students.
It is an addition to my other resources on initial consonant blends.
This pack contains:
Detailed Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose which parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan.
PowerPoint Presentation 1 (31 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words and whole class activities to prepare children for their independent activities.
PowerPoint Presentation Phoneme Count ((12 Slides) - Again, as in the others, I have listed all the CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that children can see and hear the separate phonemes (with pictures) - Referred to in the lesson plan.
Encourage children to make simple sentences with the words. Some meanings of words are shown through pictures and speech bubbles.
Option for children to use the dictionary to look up the word gloat, gloom and glib - meanings are illustrated in PowerPoint Presentation Phoneme Count.
Flashcards of CCVC words with and without sound buttons and lines.
Set of pictures and words for matching activities.
Differentiated Activity Sheets 1, 2, 3 and 3a and 4 - for cut/paste work, writing sentences, reading and matching words to pictures.
You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have done on consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for future use.
Ideally laminate the set of flashcards and picture/word cards.
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This product contains 5 sets of cut and paste activities relating to adding up UK coins and sorting the correct amount of money to pay for an item. You will see that two people bought an item for the same amount of money but paid with different coins.
There are 14 worksheets in each set with colour and b/w images.
This product has been updated.
The new updated worksheets includes black and white images.
Useful resource to assess and review student’s knowledge of coins and value and using exact change to pay for items.
Description
Items up to 10p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 11p to 20p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 21p to 50p (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items 51p to £1.00 (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets
Items £1.01 to £2.00 (14 pages) plus b/w worksheets NEW ADDITION
Each item costs the same but it has been paid for by two people using different coins that add up the same amount as the item.
Students look at how much each item costs, cut out the coins, sort, total the amount and decide which coins to stick below each picture.
File Type: pdf.
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This product relates to addition and subtraction using a tens frame.
Students add and subtract using a ten frame. The more able students can use a double ten frame.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentation (15 Slides)
Teacher Notes on how to use the product
Digit cards 1 - 20
Plus, minus and equals symbol
Color cards and counters for counting out
Counters and cards in 5 colors saved as clipart images for you to enlarge/reduce sizes
Example Tens Frame Information
Tens frame
4 Worksheets to support practical tasks
Addition tasks - two-color cards or counters are used to make an addition sentence.
Subtraction tasks - single-color cards are used to make a subtraction sentence.
The students can record their practical work into their math book.
All files saved in a folder.
Common Core Aligned
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This product contains addition and subtraction five frame cards for students to complete.
Aimed at: Pre-K and K and SEN
There is an opportunity for students to use the five frame alongside using the addition and subtraction cards.
Content:
20 Addition cards (with and without counters above digits)
20 Subtraction cards (with and without counters above digits)
Five frame
Large counters (laminate and cut out)
Extra counters in 3 colors black, yellow and blue saved in png file - the images can be enlarged or reduced.
Five Frame Flash Cards
Print and laminate the above content for repeated use.
Children can record their tasks in their math books.
For students that need extra support the five frame can be used in conjunction with the addition or subtraction card so that the student can visualize the addition and subtraction process.
For UK version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11441406
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This product relates to UK sterling money pounds and pence. Its aim is to encourage students to use different skills to find solutions to a two-step problem.
Aimed at: Keystage 1/Lower Keystage 2.
Ideal for revising adding up coins and to finding how much more money to pay for an item.
The worksheets start off with small denominations and then it increases to 50p and £1.
There are 60 differentiated worksheets.
Worksheet 1 - up to 10p (11 pages)
Worksheet 2 - up to 20p (11 pages)
Worksheet 3 - up to 30p (12 pages)
Worksheet 4 - up to 50p (12 pages)
Worksheet 5 - up to £1.00 (14 pages)
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The worksheet is divided into 3 columns.
The first column contains the price of the item.
The second column shows the coins the customer uses to pay for the item but unfortunately it is not enough.
The problem is in two parts: -
Add up the total amount of the coins and write it in the blank box.
Find out how much the customer is short by, i.e. how much more he/she has to pay and then fill in the box.
The space above the box in the third column is for the student to show their workings out.
Skills required: addition, subtraction, counting on/back.
Provide hundred charts, number lines, coins, small objects for the students.
File Type: Word and PDF.
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