A running record to assess Y2 children in reading. Contains common exception words, suffix words and multi-syllable words - colour coded. At the end there is a short section with comprehension questions to gather further information regarding the child’s understanding of the text and add comments for evidence gathering. I have trialled this resource with my class this year, assessing them in September and then again in May to show progress.

A running record to help with assessing reading in Y2. This running record extract is from Chapter 1 of George’s Marvellous Medicine. It features common exception words, suffix words and multi-syllable words. There are some comprehension questions at the end for gathering further evidence. I have been using this alongside my other document, The Smartest Giant in Town, to assess my Y2 readers (and some of my top Y1) and gather evidence in case of moderation.

A boxing up template, easily enlarged to A3, suitable for planning a news report. A boxing up template for a non-chronological report. A boxing up template for a story. A boxing up template for poems

A toolkit to see, at a glance, what the most common spelling difficulties are in your class. Can be used from EYFS up to KS2. KS3 teachers may wish to use this with struggling pupils to identify their needs and where to pitch support. This resource contains: -A guide -A word list breakdown -Diagnostic text to be read aloud -A spreadsheet to record whole class responses and identify gaps easily.

A running record for use in KS1 to assess reading at EXS. The running record has accompanying comprehension questions for the child to answer as part of the assessment. There is an additional worksheet for use with WTS children based on making inferences. This could also be used as a whole class guided reading activity. I have also included a PPT workbook with images and text from the story with questions if you do not have the book.

Ideally suited for lower KS1 or Reception, these activities are practical and help children to recognise words and numbers, make the word or number using playdoh/plastic letters etc and then write/form the word or number correctly. Included are the main sheets for recording on - easily adaptable and perfect for laminating for daily use. A list of Y1 common exception words for chopping and laminating A list of numbers 1-20. You just need: Extra tens frames for teen numbers Playdoh/letters

Avery 16 labels you can edit and print for quick feedback to marking. Next step labels - Easily editable for whatever your focus is for the lesson. Handwriting praise labels - One cursive, one non-cursive - Easily editable for your school’s handwriting policy. Phonics praise labels - Perfect for early writers.

A pack of ‘open a sentence’ resources featuring: -Emotions -Adverbs -Similes -Verbs -Time conjunctions These resources are perfect for uplevelling children’s writing in KS2. Keep together in a pack and challenge the children to use a different one each time.

A running record using an extract from ‘Owl Babies’. This is suitable for assessing WTS in KS1 TAF. Could also be used with more able Year 1 children. No comprehension questions included, just the 2 page running record.

A running record with comprehension questions at WTS for KS1 assessment. Suitable for use in Y1/2 and with low ability Y3. The second sheet is a simple typed version for use in whole class guided reading, for text marking etc.

A powerpoint workbook including comprehension questions for whole class guided reading or individual reading assessment linked to end of KS1 TAF. Also included is a short extract of text suitable for use with individual children and a space at the bottom for notes.

A 3 week unit of work based around the story of Chinese New Year. There are lots of opportunities here for Cross-Curricular links. We are using this unit as part of our topic ‘Around the World’. This year CNY is on Saturday 25th January so this plan fits just after Christmas holidays and ends the day before. It is easily shortened and adapted for 2 weeks or you could pick and choose activities to fit a week of planning. We are ending with a Chinese New Year party! There are lots of other resources easily available to accompany this unit across the curriculum from Twinkl, Mrs Mactivity and other similar sites. I have not included flipcharts for this unit but I have included success criteria grids, any activity proformas to use and a story for retelling. The grammar lessons that are built into the unit are subject to change depending on your class’s needs and the resources available in your classroom, therefore the activities are just a suggestion. Hope you find this useful!

An ideal unit for home-school or live lessons using Teams etc. This 3 week unit uses the first Harry Potter book as inspiration for various writing opportunities. Please note- this is just the planning overview, no resources are included but links and suggestions of where to find things are. You could use this as inspiration for lessons across the curriculum - potions making in science, history of magic, geography and map making - the marauders map, wizards of the world etc.

A complete unit with planning for 3 weeks fiction including: Boxing up grid Oral story Word Bank Wanted poster writing frame Setting description word mats And 2-3 weeks non-fiction planning including: Self assessment grids This planning uses local landmarks as part of the planning so adapt this to suit. I have not included images etc from this as it wouldn’t be relevant.

A selection of different resources and running records/ questions to use when assessing reading at KS1. These are recommended for EXS. These are for the text ‘A squash and a squeeze’ They contain a comprehensive running record document with CEW, multisyllable words etc highlighted as well as comprehension questions. There is also a simple extract of text and some questions which link to the whole text. The story with images and accompanying questions are also included on a Powerpoint if you don’t have the book.