This resource is a fun way to introduce young children to story making and telling and working in small groups. The objectives are to encourage creativity, teamwork, speaking and listening and story telling skills. There is a planning sheet included with a sample story created using some of the story cards. The sets of symbol cards include; who, what, when, where, how and the End There is a set of colour symbol cards that go with each of these headings. Children will choose a card from each of the sections and put these together imaginatively to tell a simple story. Extend the activity by asking children to illustrate their story and write a short sentence or caption to go with it. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Toys. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways. Each worksheet includes five colour pictures of different toys, such as balls, blocks, dolls, and crayons. Children count the toys and cut out the images. There are matching number cards for each toy picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the colour toy pictures on the worksheets. There are also cards displaying the names of the toys. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the toy names, and match them to the appropriate toy pictures. The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own toy pictures or pasting toy pictures in sequence. Links Number with Reading and Writing.

3 pattern sheets in black and white and 3 in colour. Fun pattern work to support fine motor control for young children. Laminate and use with dry pens and add to your writing corner, or enlarge and use with paint.

12 pictures for children to colour in and talk about showing popular things that they can or like to do. Children can trace over the key words or write them. Those that can, can write a sentence about the pictures.

A great resource for EYFS or KS1 to accompany your singing or nursery rhyme sessions. Each worksheet has a different nursery or number rhyme: One, two, three, four, five Five little ducks Jack and Jill Twinkle Twinkle Miss Polly had a dolly 10 Green bottles I’m a little teapot Incy Wincy Spider Humpty Dumpty 3 Blind Mice 5 Naughty Monkeys 5 Little Speckled Frogs Activities include sharing the rhyme, reading and adding the missing rhyming words, writing the words, colouring the pictures and adding a drawing following the instructions.

Add the missing words from the word bank to complete these 6 Nursery Rhymes. Colour the pictures.

Use these slides or posters to discuss vocabulary to do with measures. Children can come up with their own words which can also describe the pictures. Themes: Huge and Tiny Fast and Slow Large and Small Wide and Narrow Tall and Short

A lovely game for EYFS and KS1 learning their sounds. There are 12 pictures to talk about and sort into the sound groups. Children could sort C and K or you could challenge them to sort ch, c and k sounds. The pictures can be matched to the words and/or corresponding sounds. Cut out and laminate for games that you can re-use. Print out twice for more matching games.

Alphabet Code Breakers for your KS1 classroom: an engaging resource designed to boost literacy skills through creative challenges. With easy-to-follow lesson planning, it offers a fresh perspective on alphabetic understanding, spelling and problem-solving. The planning outlines 9 activity ideas and gives step by step guidance, objectives and resources needed. Activities include ‘Creating your own Alphabet Code’ and a ‘Code Gallery Walk’. Add pencils and you are ready to go.

5 activity sheets. 3 CVC sheets and 1 of each of the others. Children can sound out, read, cut and match the words and pictures. Pictures are black and white and can be coloured in. Links to Phonics and Letters and Sounds Work.

This resource contains images of activity ideas. These activity ideas can support children with handwriting and fine motor control. They give the staff or parents working with the children ideas too which are sometimes hard to find or come up with. 8 sets of colour activity card sets are included here. These cover: Fine motor isolation skills e.g. using a finger to finger paint Releases e.g. adding a brick to a tower and releasing Grasps e.g. pincer or spherical Hand and finger manipulation e.g. working with puppets Hand strengthening e.g. cutting out or pouring Hand Eye coordination e.g. target work or threading Left/Right awareness e.g. following directions Crossing the midline e.g. tennis or finger rhymes Each set of cards is a different colour so that staff and children can identify the skills they are or need to work with/on. The cards can be cut out and used for labels for collections of fine motor skills activities. They can be used on a choosing board for children to have a say in their own learning and activities.

An assessment sheet designed to find out how your pupils feel about reading. There are boxes to fill in such as my favourite book and words /phrases to tick off such as: Reading is amazing / a chore / interesting /cool. The second template has only the title and pupils can fill in the rest for themselves. Link to any celebrations around books or special reading days/weeks.

A fun Summer word work activity for KS1 children. The first page shows a summer word list made using colour pens. Sheet 5 asks children to make their own colour word list for Summer. Sheet 2 is a large S outline. Children use the outline to write summer words in or draw summer pictures or both. Sheet 3 is a large S with pictures related to summer for children to colour in. Sheet 4 has the word summer and this is a basis for children to make a poster about summer. Other activities include: Putting the words related to summer into alphabetical order. Choosing words to put into the form of a poem. Writing about summer using words from the summer list.

A fun way to introduce body parts including colour symbols and a complete lesson plan with 3 activities. This resource is designed to support EYFS, KS1, and SEND teachers in engaging young children with body awareness and language development through the familiar and interactive rhyme “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.” It incorporates a multi-sensory approach, using music, movement, and colour symbols to make learning about body parts fun and accessible. The activities are structured to gradually introduce new vocabulary and body parts, allowing children to first master basic terms and then expand their knowledge in a supportive environment. By creating a class verse and encouraging active participation, the resource enhances listening skills, coordination, and language development, making it an effective tool for diverse learning needs and abilities. Boardmaker licenced.

A fun way to teach, or consolidate children’s knowledge of Up and Down. There are 12 sets of card showing Up and Down and children decide which image is showing Up or Down. Cut out and laminate to make sets of cards for children to use and develop their speech and language skills.

Patterns to help with fine motor control and pencil skills. 40 different patterns, with 2 to a page. Patterns are within circle shapes. Cut out and laminate and add to your writing table / corner. Alternatively, children can use a wide range of media to complete the patterns such as finger paints, felt pens, paints with thick and thin brushes and plasticine. Link with your maths work on circle shapes.

A lovely little matching card game for young children where they name and match drawings and photos of an Autumn theme such as a hedgehogs, acorns and vegetables. Cut and laminate the cards for durability and reuse. Children could colour in the drawings to make them more personal. Useful too, for displays, drawer labels and speaking and listening work. There are 10 pages with 2 sets of cards on each one.

A lovely little matching card game for young children where they name and match drawings and photos of a Spring theme such as a chick, blossom and insects. Cut and laminate the cards for durability and reuse. Children could colour in the drawings to make them more personal. Useful too, for displays, drawer labels and speaking and listening work. There are 10 pages with 2 sets of cards on each one.

20 colour flashcards with a rainbow border and a toy theme. There are 2 flashcards on each page showing a toy and it’s name. Useful for speaking and listening, displays, visual aids and your topic work on Toys.