A set of 11 number bond scavenger hunt cards for making 10. Children have to solve the problem and identify the missing number in the number sentence, children then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1.
A set of 21 number bond scavenger hunt cards for making 20. Children have to solve the problem and identify the missing number in the number sentence, children then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1.
A word collector book for children to collect a range of words that they can then refer to and use in their written work.
The pages in this book are -
Amazing Adjectives
Valuable Verbs
Adventurous Adverbs
Noble Nouns
Words instead of nice
Words instead of said
Words linked to size and shape
Words linked to colours
Words linked to emotions
Words linked to characteristics
Words linked to the five senses
Words linked to material
Each page includes either a definition or some key words.
Children could have their own copy of the word collector book or there could be a class copy completed with the children.
The word collector book helps to expand children’s vocabulary and encourages children to consider the words that they choose to include in their written pieces.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however could also be used with Lower Key Stage 2 children.
A set of 4 game boards focusing on using adjectives.
Each game board features a picture scene and numbered squares. Some squares contain an instruction for children to follow eg say 2 adjectives to describe the sky or find something in the picture that is unusual.
Children enjoy playing the game and using adjectives. The game encourages children to use a range of adjectives and introduces children to new adjectives.
These game boards can be printed on A3 paper and laminated to be used more than once.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.
A phonics activity for practising and revising split digraphs only.
Children can practise writing real and alien words on their whiteboards using focus sounds. The activity could be used during phonics lesson, as an intervention for any children requiring extra support or in the lead up to the phonics screening.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
For my Powerpoint covering initial sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-sounds-12165477
For my Powerpoint covering special friends sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-12125266
A phonics activity focusing on split digraphs only.
Each split digraph has three workbook pages - one to practise writing real words, one to identify alien words and one to complete a sentence using the focus sound in a word. There is a space on the sentence writing page for children to draw a picture to match their sentence. This activity workbook could be completed as part of a group, independently or could be sent home as home learning/homework.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
For my Powerpoint covering initial sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-sounds-12165477
For my Powerpoint covering vowel digraphs and trigraphs or special friends sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-workbook-12125262
A Maths game aimed at Year 1 children.
The game includes addition and subtraction facts to 10, 2D and 3D shapes, doubling and halving. Each child is given a differentiated clue card showing either a number problem or a shape problem, children solve the problem and then need to look for the solution in the picture slide. The aim of the game is for children to be the first to spot the solution to their problem.
Children enjoy solving the problems and trying to be the first to spot their solution. This game supports children to recognise shapes, recognise number names and learn maths facts.
A set of 15 reading cards for Year 1 children. Each card contains two questions or activities for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
Aimed at Year 1
A set of birthday resources that are ideal for Early Years and Key Stage 1 classrooms.
Included in this pack are -
Class Birthdays Posters and Name Tags
Happy Birthday to Posters and Name Cards
Happy Birthday Cards
The posters have three versions - one that uses less ink through to a more colourful version.
The Birthday Posters and Birthday Cards cover ages 4 - 7.
A set of 15 reading cards for Year R children. Each card contains one question or activity for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
Aimed at Year R
A set of 26 alphabet loop/follow me cards.
Each card features a picture and a who has something beginning with __ question. Children must listen carefully to the who has question and see if they have a picture that matches the letter. These cards help children to think about letter names and sounds and to recognise capital letters. These cards can be started on any card.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A set of 8 classroom behaviour certificates for teachers to use when they spot a pupil displaying one of the positive behaviours. The certificates are for -
excellent attitude
fantastic lining up
superb effort
brilliant tidying
wonderful kindness
good listening
super sitting
beautiful manners
The certificates encourage children to engage in the positive behaviours and children enjoy being praised for their positive behaviour.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage One children.
A set of 40 house point cards - 20 for one house point and 20 for 5 house points. These house point cards cover different subjects and can be laminated and handed to children during the lesson to celebrate their success.
Children enjoy earning house points and these cards can then be collected up and tallied at the end of each lesson.
Suitable for KS1 and KS2 children.
A set of classroom behaviour cards to be used in the classroom for children to spot other classmates who are displaying positive behaviours. These cards include these behaviours -
excellent attitude
fantastic lining up
superb effort
brilliant tidying
wonderful kindness
good listening
super sitting
beautiful manners
The whole class can be given the same card so that all children are looking out for the same behaviour or they can have a mixture of cards so that they are looking out for different behaviours. I hand these cards out in the morning and we talk about the behaviours that we are going to be spotting and the children keep the card on their desk throughout the day and when they spot another child displaying the behaviour then they write that child’s name on the card.
At the end of the day we then share the cards and celebrate those children who have been spotted doing the right thing.
These cards encourage children to think about and look out for positive behaviours whilst also engaging in positive behaviours themselves.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage One children.
Two sets of alphabet loop cards. One set covers finding capital letters and the other set covers finding lower case letters.
Each set of loop cards includes 26 loop/follow me cards.
Each card features a capital or a lower case letter and a who has __ question. Children must listen carefully to the who has question and see if they have the matching capital or lower case letter. These cards help children to think about letter names and to recognise capital and lower case letters. These cards can be started on any card.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A set of alphabet word cards. Each card contains a picture and on the reverse the letters that the children need to write the word. There are 26 cards - one for each letter of the alphabet. Children can write the words and then place the cards in alphabetical order.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
32 differentiated Bingo boards. This pack includes 4 sets of boards with 8 Bingo boards in each set. Each set can be used as individual sets or sets can be used together to create a differentiated game dependent on the ability and knowledge of each child.
A great activity for children to practise and reinforce multiplication facts for the five times table.
32 differentiated Bingo boards. This pack includes 4 sets of boards with 8 Bingo boards in each set. Each set can be used as individual sets or sets can be used together to create a differentiated game dependent on the ability and knowledge of each child.
A great activity for children to practise and reinforce multiplication facts for the ten times table.
A set of 20 adjective loop/follow me cards.
Each card features a picture and a list of three adjectives. Children must listen carefully to the three adjectives and see if they match the picture on their card. These cards can be started on any card.
Children enjoy playing this game and it teaches them to think about adjectives.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
A set of 9 different bingo boards containing pictures of toys and a set of adjective clues.
Children must listen to the adjective clues and check if they have a picture that matches the adjective clues.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.