I did this as an observation lesson and I received 'outstanding' for it so I thought I would share! This is to teach the chn about how seeds germinate. I made them use their bodies to represent this e.g. spreading out limbs to represent 'sprouting'. There are slides which include a concept cartoon and 3 differentiated broad bean diary templates that I made into A5 booklets to monitor our broad beans over 3 weeks. This took HOURS to plan so enjoy!

Here we have a who term (13 weeks' worth) of planning for a topic entitled 'Out of the Blue'. This topic as focused on life under the sea including texts such as Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins, Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae and The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage. I have included our topic web, medium term plans and weekly planning for Maths and English. I hope that this saves you a lot of time and provides you with some idea for an under the sea topic. This was a real success! Please note that the first 7 weeks of planning for Maths and English involve continuous provision. We established a set of 'busy learning jobs' in Maths and English for the first half term so that the children could settle into Year 1. This worked brilliantly! Enjoy!

I have displayed, laminated and stuck velcro to these icons. They provide a clear and easy-to-read visual timetable.

A useful resource which can easily be edited.

Here is a week's worth of Maths planning for teaching Y1 about time with a focus on o' clock and half past times on analogue clocks. This includes SMART slides for 4 lessons and 3 differentiated worksheets. This was a Sunday afternoon well spent!

These differentiated sheets require pupils to use a variety of coins to make a set amount to pay for different items.

Here are some different sets of cards to be printed and cut up for your class to play 'Full Circle' as outlined in Phase 2 of Letters and Sounds.

These are dyslexia friendly labels that I have made and used across my classroom e.g. multilink, Numicon, clipboards etc. Each label has a yellow background, blue writing and is written in Comic Sans with an accompanying picture. I have found this to be a supportive practice for all of the children in my class.

I did character description with my Year 1 class. I entered in role at the enchantress and they could choose what object/ character they wanted to become. Initially the children brain showered their ideas and explored their character through drama before writing their own character descriptions. Highly enjoyable! Resources are differentiated three ways. This includes an initial brainshower of ideas and 3 differentiated templates for the children in

A simple HFW assessment that I have devised in accordance with Letters and Sounds. This includes some nonsense words to assess segmenting and blending. I used this to help me to stream my Year 1 class into Phonics groups.

This is a form that I complete at the start of the academic year for each child in order to get to build a rapport and start to get to know them on a personal level.

Here are 3 differentiated proformas that I have devised for my Year 1 class to sequence the main events in the story of Rumpelstiltskin.

These are simple price tags that I used to teach my Year 1 class money. LA - 1p - 5p MA - 1p - 10p HA - blank price tags Hopefully this will save you 10 minutes!

Simple cards with 'challenge' written on them to be cut out and laminated. These can be used in a variety of ways to set individual challenges or motivate individual pupils.

A handwriting scheme of work that I have devised for my school including guidance for Reception and Key Stage 1 and a programme spanning across Y1 and Y2 encompassing letter formation and joins. This has been very successful in my current school. Enjoy!

This download includes planning for a whole term (13 weeks at my school) based on dinosaurs for Year 1. This topic is aimed at the Autumn term in Year 1 and includes points for differentiation and a range of activities. Files include medium-term plans for: -Art -PSHCE -Humanities -Science -Computing -RS - A Topic Web to send home to parents outlining the learning objectives that the children will achieve over the course of the topic. This planning is in line with the expectations of the 2014 National Curriculum. Enjoy!

These labels include some basic classroom objects and instructions such as listen, speak, stand up and sit down. Simple yet effective.

A simple assessment that I have devised to assess pupils individually in accordance with Letters and Sounds I used this to help me to stream my Year 1 class into Phonics groups.

Here is a whole term (13 weeks' worth) of planning for a topic entitled 'Out of the Blue'. This topic as focused on life under the sea including texts such as Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins, Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae and The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage. The 27 files in this download include: - A Topic Web outlining curriculum objectives - English weekly plans - Maths weekly plans - Medium-term plans Please note that the first 7 weeks of planning for Maths and English involve continuous provision. We established a set of 'busy learning jobs' in Maths and English for the first half term so that the children could settle into Year 1. This worked brilliantly! Enjoy!

Three differentiated worksheets for work on 2D and 3D shapes including a cut and stick word bank. I have used this resource with my Year 1 class over the course of several years. Enjoy!