The Sound Collector Poem The Sound Collector and Tear Thief comparison sheet FREE RESOURCES TO USE IN CLASS - PLEASE SHARE BUT DO NOT SELL ON.

A handy baseline for Year 1 Maths and English to see at a glance how children are doing in some basic activities. Different levels of activities available

A model character description of Jub to suit Y3/4. Ideal for unpicking the text, looking at punctuation and powerful language. Opportunities to edit and improve sentences.

These activities are suited to KS2 for guided reading sessions or for use in English lessons to show response to the text. 4 different worksheets with boxes for ‘wonder’, ‘observe’ and ‘infer’ (the 4 images are different ones from the book) Wonder- Children write questions that come to mind when they look at the image Observe - What can they see - be specific, expand your ideas, explain clearly Infer- Children make inferences using clues from the image 1 worksheet comparing an image of a child from the past with the boy in the story. Encouraging children’s use of inference and also to encourage them to explore the differences between the characters. I will be uploading planning and resources for my entire Flotsam unit shortly. Check out my other resources.

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 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 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

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 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.

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.

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 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 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.

This short 1 week unit can be easily adapted to your class and timescale. It uses the Jolly Christmas Postman as inspiration for letter writing, list making and invitations. 1 plan included letter planning format letter features resource invitation features resource A copy of the book is recommended!

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.

Edit * after recently teaching this unit, I changed the plan for current usage. I have added new resources to this bundle A huge load of resources to use, 13 separate uploads. I’ve added some pictures of provision in my classroom as it has really engaged my children in writing!* An ideal unit of work to cover a short 5 week term. Based on the try use prove method, with Pie Corbett talk for writing. These plans are easily adaptable for a single year group, Y1 or Y2. Each plan is for 2 weeks, but would be easily extended to 3 weeks each for a longer term with extra grammar lessons or short burst writes. Fiction unit plan - 2 weeks, based on the text Meerkat Mail. For Y2 and more able Y1. Top sheet (MTP) for Fiction. Non-fiction unit plan- 2 weeks, based on previous work during fiction. For Y2 and more able Y1. Top sheet (MTP) for Non Fiction. Postcard template. Suitcase activity. Character profile. Oral story to use for rehearsal/T4W. Gathering information grid to find out more about Main Character- Sunny.

A plan for Y2 and top end of Y1. This is a 3 week Fiction unit of work based on T4W using a skills ladder and modelled text. If you don’t know this story, it is a really good one! There are resources included to help with the teaching and delivery of this unit of work. I have also included flipcharts with various screens to save you time! I also have a Non-Fiction unit of work available on my TES shop so check out my other resources. This unit is perfect for summer term, especially when gathering evidence for possible moderation. You will see in the plan how I have targeted certain children as a focus in certain lessons (XXXX).

A complete 3 week unit of work for Non-Fiction (for Fiction see my other unit on the Dragon Machine). Based on the book ‘Tell me a Dragon’ and accompanying notes from Pie Corbett (see T4W website- this document is not included but is free to download there) This unit of work is for Y1/2, aimed at the top end of Y2 and differentiated. There are lots of resources, worksheets and flipchart examples included to help support the teaching of this unit. It has a big talk for writing focus and we have produced some fantastic writing as a result. There are lots of writing opportunities built in, not just an end of unit write. You will hopefully get lots of short burst writing of good quality, linked to this text. Easily editable and adaptable to different class sizes, age groups and term length. Combined with my Fiction planning it will cover a whole 5-6 week term.