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I'm a primary teacher who loves to give children the best experiences I can! At the same time, sharing my resources makes other teachers precious time easier.

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I'm a primary teacher who loves to give children the best experiences I can! At the same time, sharing my resources makes other teachers precious time easier.
Food from around the UK and the World
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Food from around the UK and the World

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As part of our topic I created these resources to show children where different foods come from. We looked at the UK and then the world. The resources are in both word and pdf for ease.
Winnie the Witch lesson plans (2 weeks minimum)
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Winnie the Witch lesson plans (2 weeks minimum)

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My class developed a love of Winnie the Witch and so I created these plans to fuel their learning. They loved every moment of this topic and we were able to include the use of imperative verbs into our learning. The children loved the idea of creating their own spells and potions. Year 1 class written for but can be used in reception or year 2. Great ideas can be linked to forest school experiences too!
The Journey Home English Planning
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The Journey Home English Planning

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A unit of work based on the book The Journey Home by Fran Preston-Gannon. The unit of work is planned with a mixed year 1 and 2 class in mind. A journey narrative Fact file writing A persuasive letter to the head teacher. Please note, there are references to the Twinkl spelling scheme and resources from their website. There is no Twinkl uploads.
Phonics screening booklets
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Phonics screening booklets

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A selection of phonics booklets based on the year 1 phonics screening tests. Allows your children to become familiar with the screening test as these are based on the same format. Alien word snakes and ladders to encourage the reading of alien words.
Year 1 phonics booklets based on the phonics tests.
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Year 1 phonics booklets based on the phonics tests.

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I was finding that my children were struggling with the concept of the phonics booklets for the year 1 test. I therefore created a set of 8 booklets for the children to use as practice for the real thing! They have loved the booklets and enjoyed challenging themselves as there are some tricky words in there. I have also included in some of them year 1 common exception words.
Phonics sounds flashcards with Sonic and friends
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Phonics sounds flashcards with Sonic and friends

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To help a child with additional needs, I created some flashcards for them to use instead of the ones provided. There are two versions one using a dyslexia friendly font and one using a pre-cursive font. Includes digraphs, trigraphs and split-digraphs. Initial sounds Initial digraphs Set 2 Sounds Set 3 Sounds Set 4 Sounds (additional sounds)
Measuring length - cm, Spring Block 3, Year 1
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Measuring length - cm, Spring Block 3, Year 1

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Resources to support the small steps unit on measuring length in cm, that supports the planning provided by White Rose Maths. The worksheets include varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving. Documents are in word and PDF for ease of use.
George Mottershead, A history of Chester Zoo
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George Mottershead, A history of Chester Zoo

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A powerpoint explaining the history of Chester Zoo and the founder, linking in to exploring local history in the Cheshire, North West area. Included is a timeline of some of the animals for the children to cut out and stick into the correct order. Two ability levels.
The Bear and the Piano, Unit of Work
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The Bear and the Piano, Unit of Work

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This is a ten day plan for the book The Bear and the Piano. My class really enjoyed the book and I got fantastic writing results. Included in the resource are my plans, worksheets and presentations. They are in word and pdf and notebooks have been converted to power points too. This is planned for a year 2 class but can be adapted to suit other classes.
Describing turns, Summer block 3, Year 1
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Describing turns, Summer block 3, Year 1

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These resources support the small steps unit on describing turns based on the planning provided by White Rose Maths. The worksheets include varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving. The documents are in word and pdf for ease of use.
Equivalent Fractions (2), Summer Block 1, Year 3
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Equivalent Fractions (2), Summer Block 1, Year 3

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These resources support the small steps unit on Equivalent fractions 2, Summer Block 1, year 3. The resources support the planning provided by White Rose Maths. Included are questions on varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving. Documents come in word and PDF for ease of use.
Phonics PowerPoints (Read Write Inc)
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Phonics PowerPoints (Read Write Inc)

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PowerPoints to support each of the sounds from set 2 and 3 using the Read Write Inc scheme of work. Recap of sounds Recap of words Alien words New sound New sound words New sound alien words Sentence reading
One More and One Less, Spring Block 2, Year 1
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One More and One Less, Spring Block 2, Year 1

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One more and one less resources to support the small steps unit as part of Spring Block 2 unit based on Place Value. In this unit there are 5 varied fluency activities, reasoning and problem solving. The worksheets are in word and PDF for ease of use.
Year 1 phonics books
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Year 1 phonics books

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My children struggled with the structure of the phonics books and so I have compiled a selection of books that follow the principle of the phonic screening checks. My class love them and they are much more familiar with the phonic check then previously.