5 worksheets where children practice forming their letters linked to Letters and Sounds. Children can use pencils or felt pens /paint.

10 posters to share with your children and encourage speaking and listening activities. Each poster shows something different, unusual or interesting such as an upside down house, cute animals or dolphins made from bananas. Children could think about what will happen next or what happened before each picture. Share on the white board and/or print out and the children can discuss in small groups and then choose their favourite posters to write about.

4 worksheets encouraging and supporting children with their writing at KS1. Sheet 1 shows a word bank and colour picture and invites children to use the key words to write a story. Sheet 2 shows a packed school bag and children write 7 things that they might find or pack in a school bag. Sheet 3 is a book review. Sheet 3 asks children to list what is in their pencil cases.

2 versions of this resource for children to record the books they want to read in the holidays or those they do read. Great little homework idea for young children.

A KS1 resource linked to St Patrick’s Day. There are 6 key words to find in the word search, with an answer sheet included. There is also an activity where the children match the pictures to the key words. Each resource comes in black and white and colour.

A bumper 21 worksheet collection of characters that children will be familiar with from story books. Each sheet shows a different character such as fairy, giant, knight or dragon. Children read the sentence, write the sentence and then colour the characters. There is a colour version of each character on the sheets - children can copy these colours or use some of their own. Links to initial sound work, phonics, reading and handwriting.

Myths and Legends Word Search. A simple word search with answer sheet. There are 6 words to find. Children tick them off on the sheet when they have found them.

A collection of worksheets and activities with a theme of Autumn or Harvest. Included is phonics work matching sounds and pictures, word match, sentence writing, sorting and counting Autumn pictures and labelling fruits and vegetables.

A differentiated phonics / writing worksheet activity for EYFS/KS1. There are 3 worksheets with a differentiated version of each. Each sheet shows 5 or 6 words and character pictures. Children find the correct word for each character and write it on the banner that the characters are holding. On the simpler version of the sheets, the words are there for children to trace or write underneath.

12 word search activities - one for each month of the year - comes complete with answer sheets. Each month has a focus on events or things associated with that month e.g. October - pumpkin, Halloween and witches. Each month’s sheet shows words and pictures to help children with reading. A nice activity too, for children who finish their class work early or for homework.

A KS1 resource linked to St Valentine’s Day. There are 6 key words to find in the word search, with an answer sheet included. There is also an activity where the children match the pictures to the key words. Each resource comes in black and white and colour.

3 differentiated word searches for EYFS /KS1 and Send pupils. Each of the word searches has picture support and there are corresponding answer sheets included. Links to topics on Celebrations, New Year, Winter and spelling and word work in literacy.

4 worksheets to support children with their handwriting and letter recognition and formation. Sheet 1 encourages children to look at the shapes of the letters with rounded parts, sound them and then write them, tracing over the dotted letters. Sheet 2 shows the letters with straight parts for children to overwrite. Sheets 3 and 4 asks the children to name the objects / pictures, sounding the initial letter and then forming the letters by overwriting. Letters are in capital form.

A simple writing template for children to support them when writing their weekend news. There is space for a drawing, key words and writing.

6 writing templates linked to creative writing and writing instructions. There are 3 designs of each type in colour on landscape pages. Children can use their imagination to write a short story about paper aeroplane adventures. Children can also learn how to make a paper aeroplane and then write out the basic instructions. Take the aeroplanes outside then for fun activities. Links to transport, Air, Primary Science and National Paper Airplane Day on May 26th.

"The Lonely Daffodil: Key Stage 1 is a Unit of Work including planning ideas for Art, Science, Literacy, Music and Movement. Are you searching for a Story resource that will captivate young minds and nurture their creativity? ‘The Lonely Daffodil’ is a cross curricular resource pack for Key Stage 1 and suitable too, for Early Learners. At the heart of “The Lonely Daffodil” story, lies a powerful message of growth and resilience. The story instills in children the belief that even in the face of challenges, one can overcome adversity and blossom into something beautiful. The resource provides a springboard for meaningful discussions about feelings, friendship, perseverance, personal growth, and change. The heart-warming story of “The Lonely Daffodil” will transport young readers into a world of imagination and empathy. This resource includes the story itself, a poem, a summary, and a book review and also templates for children’s own written work. There are 2 feelings cards that encourage children to identify and articulate their emotions and that of the story character. Picture cards support the story and can be used by the children creatively. The unit of work links nicely to Book Days or Weeks / Celebrations. Boardmaker Licenced.

Assessment or Homework sheets for Literacy. 3 differentiated target sheets for children to write their spellings on. Sheet 1 is for 4 words Sheet 2 is for 8 words Sheet 3 is for 12 words There are 2 sheets per page for you to print out and cut in half for your children. Use to write different spellings in each section or for children to practice one or two words in each section.

Use these spelling certificates to motivate and reward your children for their read, write and spelling work. Each of the 10 certificates is the same but a different colour. You can use the certificates as they are or use as a differentiated assessment tool. E.g Yellow might equate to 5 words children can spell Blue could be 10 etc. Write the number of words on the certificates that children can read, write and spell. The final certificate is white - you could colour this yourself or the children can. Suitable for pupils learning English as a 2nd language too.

A bumper pack of resources linked to your Letters and Sounds and / or Phonics work. The pack contains 37 sheets in all. Sheet 1 is a phonics planning sheet with objectives, activities, resources and assessment. This can be dipped in and out of or followed over a period of time at your pace. The sheets are also useful for assessment or consolidation. Sheets 2 to 7 are labelling sheets. Here, children name the objects / pictures and label them for each of the letters S A T P I and N. Next there are 5 sheets for each letter sound - S A T P I N - 30 in total. e.g. for N, the sheets are, nest, nail, nine, net and nut. The children can practice their handwriting and fine motor control here. They have the opportunities to overwrite, underwrite or write free hand.

A writing activity where children observe and discuss the picture of a park and then write a key word or words for each letter of the alphabet in the grid. Next children use the key words and the ideas they have talked about to write a story of their own about the park or an information text. They can illustrate their writing.