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My maths, literacy, MFL & RE resources are about learning through play. With 20+ years of teaching experience, I have seen what works well in nurturing education and consolidating key skills. Integrating play and creativity makes learning fun so that children reinforce key concepts, discuss their thinking & strategies. These high-quality materials provide teachers & parents with easy-prep games that enrich the educational experiences to help build a strong foundation for future success.

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Reading CVC Word Puzzles - FINAL Letter - Reception Class
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Reading CVC Word Puzzles - FINAL Letter - Reception Class

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Are you looking for fun CVC easy-prep puzzles? These printable phonics games specifically target reading CVC words and final sounds. They are designed for Early Years pupils to practice decoding, blending, and reading skills in an engaging way. This resource can be used during lessons, in literacy centres, as independent work, homework assignments, Home Education, substitute lessons or extra reading practice. Pupils can work individually or in small groups to complete the puzzles. Differentiation is easy - either use the vowel in a different color for extra support and provide more than 1 letter for the initial sound as a challenge. You will get: 10 puzzles each with: a picture 3 letters ( the word) Challenge 2 extra letters for the final sound (some of the extra letters are ones that are often confused in the graphic e.g. g and q and some where the sounds can be easily confused e.g. d and t) You will also get: letters underlined that are easily confused if they are the wrong way round such as b, n, u notes how to differentiate the activity vowels in a different color to make this easier answers for quick self assessment patterns for the backs of cards The resources are in color and black & white for more printing options. The letters and pictures are all numbered so it is easy to see which letters go with which puzzle. If you are also getting the puzzles for the first and middle sound then the different color frames will help to organize these easily. Benefits Helps students practice sequencing letters in the correct order for CVC words Encourages young learners to say and match sounds in CVC words with corresponding letters Allows for differentiation by providing 4 levels of difficulty Offers a fun and interactive tool for children to improve their literacy skills Easy-prep - print, cut out and play Easy to organize for centres as the puzzles are clearly marked as to which letters go together with which puzzle Can be played individually and in pairs - discussion with others helps learning and engages students Great for lessons, centres, tuff trays, home education and homework You may be interested in: Reading CVC Word Puzzles - INITIAL Letter - Reception Class If you like this resource, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review and thank you Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1
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100 Summer First High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - EYFS & Year 1

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for reception and year 1? These first 100 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for students to be able to read quickly and without decoding. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding and/or recall . The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words that your students are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. Here is what you will get: 100 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. Students love learning in fun ways and these games will help to practice their phonics skills so that reading becomes easier and quicker. They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) LinkedIn Copyright © OwletLearning.
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Bundle of Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 & Reception
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Bundle of Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1 & Reception

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for year 1? These 300 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for reading sight words students need to be able to read quickly and without decoding and follow on from the first high-frequency words. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. They are the first 300 sight words that children will probably be learning and include both tricky and decodable words. Students will be eager to decode & read and will find it easier to recognise these words instantly in different texts so that reading books becomes easier. Challenging other players on whether they can read the words correctly will keep them engaged Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding, reading and/or instant recall of words The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words they are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. **Here is what you will get: ** 300 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font (as recommended by the British Dyslexia Association) titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. Please check out TES Shop (UK) LinkedIn Copyright © OwletLearning.
Maths Activities 4th of July Numbers to Count, Subitize, Add & Read
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Maths Activities 4th of July Numbers to Count, Subitize, Add & Read

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Make subitizing and counting numbers up to 10, adding and reading (number) words fun by using this easy-prep maths 4th of July resource. Your early years students can play math games such as Memory, Pairs and Snap in small groups or individually and use their mathematics skills to count, subitize, read number words and find the matching numeral to the quantity they have counted. This resource is ideal for celebrating the 4th of July with red, blue and white stars and stripes for counting, but it can be used throughout the year. Most young children love games and these resources lend themselves well to playing popular games practicing key math skills and recognising numerals, addition to 10 and reading words. Students can play this as part of their CHIL, or child-initiated independent learning activities or as part of a maths lesson. Decide whether you would like your students to count, add or read and put the relevant cards in your tuff tray to encourage these key mathematical skills or use them for your maths lesson or table. Ask questions such as: How many stars/ stripes can you ‘see’ without counting - subitizing? Is it easier to ‘see’ if you see them in groups e.g. a 3 and a 4? Can you make a sum using the cards and symbols and show me 3 + 4 = ?using the numbers or the pictures - addition skills? Can you read the words and match them to the numerals? You will get cards with: 0-10 numerals 0-10 stars for counting 0-10 stripes for counting Zero to ten in words Stars and stripes on 1 card to add 2 quantities together Matching addition sums to recognize and find 12 subtraction sums to find the equivalent pictures or answers for (2 for answers 1 and 5) notes patterns for the backs of the cards Great for you: Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up the cards and you are ready for a fun and engaging lesson. Ideal for your math and 4th of July-themed centres Great as independent activities in a math lesson Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for substitute days Great for extra counting practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to count carefully and subitize Count together and discuss the final number being the total number Add 2 quantities together and recognize the matching sum - seeing this as a written sum is an important step up from seeing the objects Have fun with math Read number words If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review. Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) LinkedIn Copyright © OwletLearning.
200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1
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200 Summer High-Frequency Words (Sight Words) - Year 1

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Looking for summer high-frequency words for games for year 1? These 200 sight words in 3 different versions are perfect for reading sight words students need to be able to read quickly and without decoding and follow on from the first high-frequency words. Memory, Pairs, Lotto and Snap are popular games to practice these important literacy skills so that reading becomes more accurate and fluent, leaving your students to feel more confident. With a summer beach theme, these games are perfect for June, July, August & September and will engage your students. The words in this resource follow on from the 1st sight words and include both tricky and decodable words. Finding ways to make this fun e.g. by playing games and ‘drip feeding’ this into daily phonics activities is a great way of getting students to become quicker and more accurate with these key literacy skills. Playing games gives a bit of competition which helps many students to make learning fun, persevere and try harder! Setting up is quick and instructions are easy to follow and come with the games. Use them in adult-led activities where you can teach and assess their accuracy and speed of decoding, reading and/or instant recall of words The games can also be used as independent activities if you are teaching phonics as part of a lesson, or as an activity for those students who need more practice. Select the words they are learning at the moment or are finding particularly tricky for extra practice. Differentiation is easy - choose the easier or fewer words or challenge them to read the trickier words. **Here is what you will get: ** 200 high-frequency words sandcastle theme in color in a fun font sunshine theme in color in a fun joined-up font starfish theme in black and white in a Dyslexic font instructions on how to play in color and black & white for more printing options instructions are in different fonts including a Dyslexic font (as recommended by the British Dyslexia Association) titles for your Tuff Tray/ literacy centre to leave out with the words patterns to add to the backs of the games to make them look more professional They will make connections through a shared fun learning experience and increase their reading skills in the process – a win-win situation. Prep is easy – Print, cut up and play. Please check out TES Shop (UK) LinkedIn Copyright © OwletLearning.
Reading CVC Word Puzzles - INITIAL Letter - Reception Class
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Reading CVC Word Puzzles - INITIAL Letter - Reception Class

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Looking for fun CVC easy-prep puzzles? These printable phonics games specifically target reading CVC words and initial sounds. They are designed for EYFS pupils to practice decoding, blending, and reading skills in an engaging way. This resource can be used during lessons, in literacy centres, as independent work, homework assignments, Home Education, Supply lessons or extra reading practice. Students can work individually or in small groups to complete the puzzles. Differentiation is easy - either use the vowel in a different colour for extra support and provide more than 1 letter for the initial sound as a challenge. You will get: 10 puzzles each with: a picture 3 letters ( the word) Challenge 2 extra letters for the initial sound (some of the extra letters are ones that are often confused in the graphic e.g. l and t and some where the sounds can be easily confused e.g. s and z). You will also get: letters underlined that are easily confused if they are the wrong way round such as b, n, u notes how to differentiate the activity vowels in a different colour to make this easier answers for quick self assessment patterns for the backs of cards. The resources are in colour and black & white for more printing options. The letters and pictures are all numbered so it is easy to see which letters go with which puzzle. If you are also getting the puzzles for the final and middle sound then the different colour frames will help to organise these easily. Benefits Helps students practice sequencing letters in the correct order for CVC words Encourages young learners to say and match sounds in CVC words with corresponding letters Allows for differentiation by providing 4 levels of difficulty Offers a fun and interactive tool for children to improve their literacy skills Easy-prep - print, cut out and play Easy to organize for centres as the puzzles are clearly marked as to which letters go together with which puzzle Can be played individually and in pairs - discussion with others helps learning and engages students Great for lessons, centres, home education and homework. You might be interested in: Reading CVC Word Puzzles - FINAL Letter - Reception Class If you like this resource, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review, thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception
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CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activity. Your Reception pupils will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the code. This scavenger hunt focuses on the first letter in CVC words - this is the sound of a letter that most children find easiest to hear and discriminate so is the easiest to decode and read. Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills. Easy-Prep - Print and cut up the words and pictures and hide them around your room and/ or outdoors. Set the scene by reading the short passage and explaining what students have to do and hand out the answer sheets with a pencil and clipboard. Players find the 10 different pictures (with numbers), read the words with letters, decide which is the correct spelling and match them to the pictures. They record the letters underneath the number (of the matching picture) on the answer sheet which will give them 3 words - the mystery code. You will get: 10 pictures 40 words - students choose the correct spelling - each picture has 4 spelling options. Answer sheet 1 - record the letters of the correct spellings to find the mystery words Answer sheet 2 - record the numbers for the given letters (a CVC word) to reveal the secret 3-digit code Answers for quick assessment You will also get: Notes a short introduction to set the scene answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct winners’ certificates directions & FAQ’s Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centre Great as an independent activity Use them in child-initiated learning time Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for extra reading practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to read CVC words and focus on the middle (vowel) sounds Encourages students to work together in pairs and groups The challenge to crack the 3-digit code will engage them Make it more interesting by using a 3-digit lock and pre-setting the numbers to this code. It could even open a ‘treasure box’ with something inside - perhaps a coin, something related to your current topic, or a star certificates. You may be interested in: CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception If you like this resource, please rate & comment about it., Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception
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CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activity. Your Reception pupils will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the code. This scavenger hunt focuses on the middle letter - the vowel - in CVC words - this is the sound of a letter that most children find the hardest to hear and discriminate. Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills. Players find the 10 different pictures (with numbers), read the words with letters, decide which is the correct spelling and match them to the pictures. They record the letters underneath the number (of the matching picture) on the answer sheet which will give them 3 words - the mystery code. You will get: 10 pictures 40 words - students choose the correct spelling - each picture has 4 spelling options. Answer sheet 1 - record the letters of the correct spellings to find the mystery words Answer sheet 2 - record the numbers for the given letters (a CVC word) to reveal the secret 3-digit code Answers for quick assessment You will also get: Notes a short introduction to set the scene answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct winners’ certificates directions & FAQ’s Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centre Great as an independent activity Use them in child-initiated learning time Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for extra reading practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to read CVC words and focus on the middle (vowel) sounds Encourages students to work together in pairs and groups The challenge to crack the 3-digit code will engage them Make it more interesting by using a 3-digit lock and pre-setting the numbers to this code. It could even open a ‘treasure box’ with something inside - perhaps a coin, something related to your current topic, or a star certificates. You may be interested in: CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception CVC Words-FINAL Letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun-Reception If you like this resource, please rate & comment about it., Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
CVC Words-FINAL Letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun-Reception
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CVC Words-FINAL Letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun-Reception

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Make reading CVC words fun by using this easy-prep phonics scavenger hunt activity. Your Reception pupils will work individually, in pairs or small groups and use their decoding and blending skills to read and match words and pictures, write the matching letters, find the mystery numbers and crack the code This scavenger hunt focuses on the final letter - the vowel - in CVC words - this is the sound of a letter that most children find the easier to hear and discriminate than the middle sound but harder than the first sound Most young children love a game where they are active and looking for things and this scavenger hunt will be a fun way to combine this and practicing key literacy skills Players find the 10 different pictures (with numbers), read the words with letters, decide which is the correct spelling and match them to the pictures. They record the letters underneath the number (of the matching picture) on the answer sheet which will give them 3 words - the mystery code You will get: 10 pictures 40 words - students choose the correct spelling - each picture has 4 spelling options. Answer sheet 1 - record the letters of the correct spellings to find the mystery words Answer sheet 2 - record the numbers for the given letters (a CVC word) to reveal the secret 3-digit code Answers for quick assessment You will also get: Notes a short introduction to set the scene answers for you to assess instantly if they are correct winners’ certificates directions & FAQ’s Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centre Great as an independent activity Use them in child-initiated learning time Ideal if you need a quick resource e.g. for supply days Great for extra reading practice Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to read CVC words and focus on the middle (vowel) sounds Encourages students to work together in pairs and groups The challenge to crack the 3-digit code will engage them Make it more interesting by using a 3-digit lock and pre-setting the numbers to this code. It could even open a ‘treasure box’ with something inside - perhaps a coin, something related to your current topic, or a star certificates. You may be interested in: CVC Words-1st letter-Scavenger Hunt Fun for Reception CVC Words-MIDDLE VOWEL-Fun Scavenger Hunt Reception If you like this resource, please rate & comment about it., Thank you Please check out TES Shop (UK) Copyright © OwletLearning
FREE Back-To-School Easy-Prep Reading BOOKMARKS to Color & Write for Primary School
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FREE Back-To-School Easy-Prep Reading BOOKMARKS to Color & Write for Primary School

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Start the year with these easy-prep, back-to-school bookmarks for the first day or week back. Your Year 1 to 5 students will love these slogans and personalise a bookmark to inspire a love for reading and learning as they use this with their books throughout the year. This engaging activity is perfect for the beginning of the new academic year. Ask students to color and write a reading goal they would like to achieve, or color and laminate this so that students can write their current reading book/ goal about the books they are reading using a dry-wipe pen. This means that you can change the reading targets throughout the year and keep them in their books as a reminder. Alternatively ask them to color in 2 bookmarks and laminate them back-to-back so they have 2 spaces to fill. You will get: 6 encouraging slogans using Reading Owls Rainbow colours Cute kids clipart The resources are in color and black and white for more printing options. Prep is easy and quick - print, cut up and you are ready for a fun back-to-school activity. Great for you: Low-prep Ideal for your literacy centres Great as independent activities Great for early finishers or morning activity Could be an easy and quick beginning-of-the-year display These activities are suggested for primary children but may also be suitable for other years. Great for your students: Gives students opportunities to reflect on what they want to achieve Fun writing & drawing activity If you like this resource, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review and Thank you. Please check out TES Shop (UK) LinkedIn Copyright © OwletLearning.