I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
This bundle contains 6 sets of resources to organize your classroom.
It also includes ready-made flashcards for whole class teaching.
It comprises:
Cardinal numbers
Ordinal numbers
Colors
2D/3D Shapes displays
Subject displays/Labels for objects around the classroom
Editable classroom ‘Helpers Today’ poster
And much much more!
This resource pack is designed to support counting, number recognition and number formation from zero to 10.
Suitable for early years/ foundation stage KS1 and SEN pupils (US: PreK/K-Grade 1).
Link to literacy on bears.
Ideal for carousel or rotation system for children to practise different activities.
**Content: **
PowerPoint Presentation 0 to 10 in words and figures - There is animation so children can count the bears as they appear
Also includes a Slide counting back from 10
Cut and paste Counting and Matching Activity - Children read the number under the circle, e.g. 4 and then cut out the circle that contains 4 pandas and stick above that number - see example.
2x Tens Frame (How many polar bears are there?)- Each tens frame contains polar bears which the children count and write the number in the box.
Polar bear number frieze to print and laminate - can be displayed or use as large flash cards
Polar bear picture cards for counting - print, laminate, cut out.
Teddy bear picture cards for counting - print, laminate, cut out.
Brown bear picture cards for counting - print laminate, cut out.
Small cards of teddies 1-10 - for counting/matching with a digit cards
Number formation activity sheets
Colouring numbers and teddies activity resource
Digit/Flash cards (0-20)- print, laminate and cut out
Panda Number Track for counting activities
Missing numbers worksheets
Counting different colour candy bears worksheets (2 pages) - different colour bears on worksheet - children count the colours that are the same and write in the box colour-coded box.
Complete picture sequencing/patterns activity - Cut/paste.
Number strip puzzle counting 1 to 5 (picture of bear) - children can colour it in.
Number strip puzzle counting 1 to 10 (polar bear scenery photo)
Counting bear faces
Counting on up to 5 and then 10
Adding two groups
Taking away by crossing out
Includes US spelling of color and gray.
Learning objectives: To practise forming numbers
To read and recognise numbers zero to 10
To practise counting from zero/1 to 10 and back
To match numbers to quantities
To order smallest to biggest and vice versa
To add two groups
To take away by crossing out (Intro to subtraction)
Suitable for Foundation classes, Keystage 1/Lower Keystage 2, SEN and ESL children, individual/smaller sessions for children that need extra support.
This comprehensive resource is a review of the digraphs - sh, ch, th, ng, ck, ph and wh.
It aims to consolidate the pupils learning of the digraphs by saying the sounds, listening, sorting, shared reading and writing activities.
There are practical activities - Just print and laminate pictures, flashcard words and the circles with each digraph onto card paper for repeated use.
The PowerPoint Presentation (20 slides) contains:-
Whole class activities such as slide view animation of the digraph as they whirl in - children say the sounds;
Audio - children listen to the words and decide which digraph each word contains;
Click and drag to sort pictures under the correct digraph heading;
Shared reading text - look for the digraphs and true/false comprehension activity;
There is an extra sorting activity presentation - print off slides 1 and 2 and children can do this activity at their tables instead of the click and drag activity in the main Presentation.
Other resources:-
Lesson Plan (learning objectives, activities and plenary)
-Teachers’ Notes describing what you can do with the resources
Flashcards of words to laminate
Pictures cards to laminate for various activities
Large circles containing each digraph to be laminated for various activities
Cut/paste sorting activities
Worksheets on sorting and listing and writing sentences
Handwriting template sheet to practise digraph joins
Reading strips containing the digraphs - useful for small reading groups. Students search for the digraphs and for additional work they can draw pictures to go with each sentence.
To complement this resource you will find large flashcards at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digraph-flashcards-wh-ph-sh-ch-th-ng-and-ck-11367425
This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends cl and cr - CCVC words.
In stages, it clearly explains CCVC introduced in Phase 4 Letters and sounds.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
Pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
Editable Presentations to suit your class. Includes new worksheets.
Both PowerPoint presentations include whole class activities: -
-writing CCVC words starting with cl and cr,
-segment/blend words together
listening activity - Pupils listen to sentences and when they hear the CCVC words they write it on their whiteboards or laminated phoneme frames.
sorting out jumbled words activity,
shared reading to insert missing word in text.
It contains:-
Teacher’s Notes for cl and cr blends
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Presentation for initial blend cl (59 Slides)
Presentation for initial blend cr (53 Slides)
2 Easy to follow Lesson Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards listing all the CCVC words for cl and cr initial blends-
(1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate for repeated use
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and for more able pupils.
Cut and paste activities
Further activities- Lay out a mixture of cl/cr pictures and words for groups to match up.
Extend activity to include bl and br picture/word cards for children to sort.
As suggested in the Teacher’s Notes - for initial blend ‘cl’ you could print off slides 12,28 and 40 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
For initial blend ‘cr’ you print off slides 12, 26 and 34 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
File Type: Word format, pdf and PowerPoint
Related resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-blends-bl-and-br-ccvc-words-presentations-lesson-plans-activities-dictation-11400262
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This lovely Christmas-themed resource is on matching sets to numbers and combining/adding together to make a total.
Aimed at: Foundation/Year 1, SEND, ESL students.
It relates to adding groups of objects to make a total 'How many altogether?' and writing the number to represent that group and then introducing the plus and equals sign to complete number sentences - Children still need to count the objects in the set and then work out the total.
This product contains:
- Teacher Notes/Lesson Guide - This explains the resources and guides you through the lesson by referring to Slides in the Presentation;
- PowerPoint Presentation (22 Slides) - includes whole class activities;
- PowerPoint Slide on colours - this will be useful to display whilst the children are colouring in the baubles.
- 3 sets of differentiated worksheets - adding up sets to 5, 10 and then 15.
Learning objectives:
Match sets of objects to numbers that represent the number of objects
Adding to make a total ‘How many altogether?’.
To begin to recognise and use the plus + sign and equals = sign.
Outcome: Children now that numbers identify how many objects are in a set.
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File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF
Letters and Sounds: Phase 3 Consonant Digraphs
This is a phonics resource on consonant digraphs. It is an ideal addition to my other resources on consonant digraphs.
It is aimed at Keystage 1 and more able Foundation children, SEND and ESL students.
The strips are differentiated and gives students the opportunity to read, write and practise digraphs using the visual images as prompts.
**Consonant digraphs: sh, ch, th, ng, ck, ph and wh. **
The pack contains:
Plain strips - Student look at the picture and practise writing the word - There are 4 different words containing the same digraph.
E.g. shoes, shell, fish, dish.
Trace over dots - again 4 different words for the same digraph
Jumbled words strips - unscramble the word by looking at the picture and writing the word.
Jumbled words strips (with highlighted digraph) - The highlighted digraph means they stay together so it only remains for the student to unscramble the rest of the letters.
12 Practice worksheets to consolidate their learning on digraphs.
Total download: 90 Blend cards, 12 worksheets and Teacher Notes (2 pages)
Please see preview pane.
Learning aim: To review and revise consonant digraphs
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Relates to Letters and Sounds: Phase 4 CCVC (consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant) words. The vowel will represent one sound and can be a vowel, digraph or trigraph, e.g. fright - f-r-igh-t.
Aimed at: Years 1 and 2 and/or children still finding it challenging to segment and blend, ESL/EFL students and SEN students.
Use in English language learning classes - use pictures as a visual prompt to segment and blend words.
This pack includes
Teacher Notes
4 sets of differentiated initial consonant blend strips - each set contains 21 initial consonant blends.
Plain strips - Children look at the picture, read the word and write it out.
Trace over dots strip - Children look at picture, trace over dots and then write out the word
Trace over dash lines - Children practise tracing over the words
Jumbled word strip - Using the picture as a clue, children sound out and write the word correctly.
handy for early finishers.
suitable for use in small group settings
Children can practise reading, segmenting and blending words.
Discriminate between initial blends beginning with the same phoneme - clap-crab.
As an extension: Write up the word in their workbooks and write a simple sentence with the word using it as a verb, noun or adjective.
Optional: Print, laminate and cut out.
You have the option of reducing the strips on the photocopier, cut out and stick into children’s workbooks to record phonic work.
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This lovely winter/Christmas theme resource focuses on 1 more and 1 less up to 10 and then up to 20 for more able students.
Content
PowerPoint Presentation - The slides are numbers 0 to 10 and then from 10 to 0 for counting back. Also on the slides are number tracks/lines and a robin that you can click and drag to demonstrate hopping back and forth for 1 more/1 less. Whole class plenary.
Detailed Lesson Plan - includes lesson starter (using before/after vocabulary), Main activity and lesson objectives and plenary.
Snowman Flash cards/displays for washing line activity
Extra number tracks and robin tag for activity work
Santa’s List of Good Children for use with the worksheets
Differentiated worksheets
Activity 1 - 1 more/1 less up to 5 - Children add or cross out the snowman’s buttons and write the number in the space provided.
Practical extension work - using number track and robin to jump to/fro.
Activity 2 - 1 more up to 10 and then extends up to 20 - Children choose a name from Santa’s Good Children List to add 1 more to the various lists on the worksheets and then write the answer.
Extension - Add 2 names to the list to make 2 more and write the answer in the space provided.
Activity 3 - 1 less up to 10 ad then extends up to 20. This time children cross off children on the list so that it is 1 less and write the answer in the space provided.
Extension to 2 less - Children cross off 2 children’s name and then write the answer.
It’s a fun activity as children can read the names on Santa’s list and choose who they want on their list or they can cross off who they don’t want on their worksheet list.
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File Type: Microsoft Word and PDF versions, PowerPoint
This bundle contains four products relating to progression to multiplication and division and related word problems. As the subjects are interconnected you have 3 ready-made lessons that include detailed presentations, lesson plans and original worksheets.
Also included are two free resources relating to multiplication.
For detailed description and preview, please see individual products.
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A dragon-themed resource relating to place value: tens and ones.
Content:
- Worksheet 1 (3 pages) - Students group the dragons in tens and then add on the ones to make the number which they write in the blank box.
- Worksheet 2 (10 pages) -This is a cut and paste activity where by the students partition the number at the top into tens and ones by cutting out dragons and sticking the correct number of dragons in the labelled circles (tens/ones).
- Worksheet 3 (10 pages) - This is a cut and paste activity as above but the activity goes one step further whereby the students write the number in a place value frame or grid.
- Worksheet 4 (5 pages)(extension) - This is for the more able and the students are ready for the next step. The numbers are higher. The students write the number that is at the side of the place value grid into the grid.
You may be interested in:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/place-value-tens-and-ones-units-presentations-lesson-plan-practical-activities-11529117
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Hope you enjoy this dragon-themed resource which goes well with resources relating to legends and myths and special days such as St George’s , St Patrick’s and St David’s Day.
This St. Patrick's Day product can be linked to myths, legends and beliefs.
Aimed at: Keystage 1/Lower KS2.
This resource contains worksheets and activities to reinforce tens and ones concept and there is also additional work on partitioning 2-digit numbers using the abacus.
Content:
- (4 pages) - Worksheet - Drawing a line to match the ten and ones place value grid to the number on the leprechaun's hat and then completing the missing statement below the hat:
e.g 13 is _____ tens and ____ ones.
- ( 4 pages) - Worksheet (higher numbers) - Drawing a line to match the ten and ones place value grid to the number on the clover leaf or shamrock and then completing the missing statement below the leaf:
e.g 23 is _____ tens and ____ ones.
- 6 pages - Pot of Gold cut and paste activity - Either the abacus or the post of gold is missing in the three column table. Students have to figure out the number on the place value grid and then either cut out and stick the correct pot of gold or abacus that matches the place value grid.
- 12 pages - Abacus activity - The leprechaun says a number in the speech bubble and the student then draws the correct amount of beads on the abacus to match the number.
File Type: PDF
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This product relates to multiplication and division one-step word problems with Answer Keys.
Aimed at: Keystage 1/Lower Keystage 2
**Content: **
15 Slides - PowerPoint Presentation on how to tackle word problems. In addition to drawing arrays, other strategies are touched upon - examples of how to use the number line, pictures and times table facts to solve multiplication and division problems for the more able children.
Differentiated worksheets:
Division Problems (1) - 15 questions (3 questions on each page)
Division Problems (2) - 15 questions (3 questions on each page)
Multiplication Problems (1) - 15 questions (3 questions on each page)
Multiplication Problems (2) - 15 questions (3 questions on each page)
Multiplication word problem task cards numbered 1 to 18 - work out answers/write number sentence.
Division word problem task cards numbered 1 to 18 - work out answers/write number sentence
Laminate the task cards and cut out for repeated use.
Alternatively, you can select and cut out the task cards to stick into workbooks for children to work on the problems.
File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, Word and PDF Format
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This Easter-themed resource relates to counting from 0 to 10. Updated with hot cross buns tens frames counting worksheets.
**Content: **
Teacher Note/Guide
A PowerPoint lesson (75 slides) which contains the following whole class activities:-
Counting from 0 to 10 and back to zero
Whole class activity on ‘How many hot cross buns do you see?’ - Slides show pictures of different numbers of hot cross buns which the children count. The answer is revealed after each slide.
Missing numbers above the hot cross buns
Easter egg counting activity where the children add 1 more to the number of eggs displayed. Question: ‘How many Easter eggs if you add 1 more?’
Extension: Count and add 2 more eggs worksheet
Easter bunny number frieze for display -can be used as flashcards
Easter egg number track
Trace over number activity 0 to 10 - practise writing numbers and colour in activity
Cut and paste activity - each strip has trace over dotted numbers 1 to 10. You cut out the strip and glue into children’s workbook or onto a sheet of paper. Students trace over the dotted number, e.g. 3 and then cut out 3 bunnies and glue onto the strip and colour in. There is a separate cut out Easter bunny sheet.
Cut and paste activity - Easter Egg Build a Tower task - Children build towers of eggs above each number on the number track (1 to 10 number track).
Additional worksheets:
Worksheet 1 (3 pages): Students count the currants on each hot cross bun and write the number of currants counted in the blank space provided.
Worksheet 2 (1 page) Count and Add 1 More: Students count the number of hot cross buns and then draw 1 more and write the total in the column.
Worksheet 3 (1 page) - Count and Add 2 More: Students count the number of Easter eggs and then draw 2 more eggs and write the total number of eggs in the column.
Two homework worksheets:-
(a) Count/Match - children count the Easter eggs and draw a line to the correct number.
(b) Count/Colour - children count the Easter eggs and colour the correct number according to the number stated.
File Type: PowerPoint Presentation; Microsoft Word and PDF.
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UPDATED with quick Answer Sheet for Partner A/Partner B cloze activity.
There is a variety of reading comprehension worksheets and cloze activity to choose from relating to Saint George’s Day.
A useful addition to topic work.
Aimed at: KS1/Lower KS2
<strong>Differentiated Worksheet activities include:</strong>
- Close reading of text and answering questions
- Scan for specific answers
- Inference
There is a worksheet on George Cross and George Medal. Many people think there is a link but the worksheet gives children the opportunity to explain why people would think there is a link as they are medals of bravery. Both medals depict St George slaying a dragon.
- Tick box - multiple choice questions
- Cloze activities
- Drawing/colouring
- Dictionary work
- Short writing tasks
- Sorting jumbled sentences and then add capitals and punctuation with Answer Sheet.
- Sorting jumbled words
- Cooperative partner work - Partner A and Partner B work together to read and complete the missing words on their worksheets.
File Type: Choice of Word format or PDF
Two packs of word problems resources relating to addition and subtraction and multiplication and division one-step word problems.
Each resource includes:
PowerPoint Presentation
Worksheets and numbered task cards(withAnswer Keys)
Please see individual products for more detailed descriptions.
This product is in PowerPoint and PDF format.
It has a multipurpose use and comes in plain white and 7 other colours.
Optional: Print off on card paper and laminate.
The cards are designed with handwriting lines, single writing line and blank white background.
Suggest uses:
It can be used as name tags
Practising letters and numbers
Use to group tables by using the colour border of the cards. Very handy if you have a cover teacher and he/she does not know where certain students sit. You can tell the cover teacher what colour cards to use.
You can print off the PDF format and write in your text; or
Use PowerPoint to type in your text into the blank space - Use Insert Text Box.
I hope you find this product useful and thank you for your interest.
This bundle contains all the Initial/beginning consonant blends relating to CCVC words.
Content:
Presentations for each consonant blends
Lesson Plans
Listening activities (Please see individual descriptions)
Differentiated Worksheets
Sorting/Matching Activities
Word Searches with solutions
CCVC blend strips for various activities - you can print and laminate the sets with colour pictures. laminate.
Please see individual descriptions and preview pane for each consonant blend product.
Initial consonants are:
bl and br
cl and cr
dr
fl and fr
gl and gr
pl and pr
sc
sk
sl
sm
sn
sp
st
sw
tr
tw
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This Advent bundle contains:
Flexible lesson plan with starter activities, main lesson and recap session/plenary. The presentation slides are referred to in the plan.
30 Slide PowerPoint Presentation on activities surrounding Advent and the Advent candles
Differentiated worksheets that include gap-filling, reading comprehension, grammar and word work
Cut and paste activities
Word search with solution
Please see individual description of each resource.
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UPDATED WITH LESSON ON ADVERBIALS.
This bundle contains 6 products relating to the six different types of adverbs as listed below:
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of Purpose/Reason
Adverbial Phrases and Fronted Adverbials
A great product to support your teaching of the different types of adverbs and adverbial phrases that act as adverbs.
You can adapt each product to the level of your class.
Teacher’s notes are included for each product.
Optional: You may just want to use the flashcards for speaking and listening activities and get students to construct their sentences orally using adverbs.
Each product contains display posters to remind students of the general rules. You may not need to display all of them.
There are also vocabulary cards which you can use as flashcards for teaching and then display on your word wall.
Differentiated Worksheets
There are sets of worksheets in each product for students to practise using the different kinds of adverbs and how to use adverbial phrases.
Reading comprehension and associated tasks on adverbials and fronted adverbials.
retrieving answers
inference and interpreting
vocabulary work
creative writing to include adverbials
Please see individual descriptions.
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This product relates to adverbs of time/frequency. Ideal if you want to review adverbs of time and frequency.
It introduces students to adverbs of time vocabulary and a guide to word order. It outlines where the adverb is usually positioned in a sentence when using the verb ‘to be’, main verb and auxiliary verbs.
Content:
Teacher’s Notes
18 Classroom Visuals - General information on adverbs of time and frequency
50 Vocabulary flashcards - Common Adverbs of frequency
Differentiated Worksheets
There are 6 sets of worksheets for students to practice using adverbs of time.
Worksheet is a sorting activity - Students cut, sort and paste definite and indefinite adverbs of time into the correct boxes. Not all the words need cutting out as some are adverbs of manner. (Answer Key included)
Differentiated Adverbs of frequency worksheets (2 sets) - Easier worksheet - Students sort the jumbled sentences placing the adverb at the end of the sentence. Harder worksheet - The more able students write each sentence out two times placing the adverb at the beginning and also at the end. (Example Answer included)
Adverbs of Frequency Sentence Work - Students construct 6 sentences from using the words from Box 1, 2 and 3. (Example given)
Adverbs of Time Word Order - Students choose 5 activities from the list and adverbs to write complete sentences.
Adverbs of Time (2) Worksheets - This is an easier worksheet. Students choose an appropriate adverb that best fits into each of the 5 sentences and then color in the pictures.
Extension work for more able students - Adverbs Already, Still and Yet. This worksheet focuses on the adverbs already, still and yet and where they are positioned in a sentence.
Classroom displays: If you are doing work on adverbs of time, you can laminate the information cards and put on classroom wall as visual reminders.
Laminate the flashcards - You can randomly shuffle the cards and ask a student to select a card. Whichever card is selected, e.g. ‘sometimes’, students make up a sentence with this word.
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