A fun activity for students to work out the meaning of abbreviations used in texting. Students could then use the abbreviations to write a text message (on paper) to a friend to decipher. Useful as morning work, for fast finishers or just a time filler at the end of a busy week :) Answers provided.

Six addition squares, starting with double digit add single digit, increasing to 3 digit add 3 digit numbers. Answer sheet included

15 addition and subtraction questions in algebraic equation format. Ideal for pupils just starting to learn and understand basic algebra. Also ideal for practicing inverse operations. Answer sheet included.

A fun maths activity to answer various maths questions, find the letter that each answer represents and decode the mystery message. Suitable as a starter activity or filler for fast finishers in UKS2 or KS3. Answer sheet included.

Resource for KS2, or Lower ability KS3, to identify patterns in number sequences and to identify the rules for the pattern. A mix of sequences of number patterns, from simple addition to mixed addition and subtraction. Makes pupils think about how the sequence was constructed and what the next numbers are going to be. A calculator may be needed for some of the sequences and answers are given. Great starter activity, fast finisher activity or homework task.

6 reading comprehension texts centered around the theme of animals: Squirrels, House Sparrows, Rats, Sheep, Horses and Pigs. Each has a short text and 10 questions involving word meanings, factual questions, inference and summarising. Perfect activity for a topic on animals, homework or general comprehension task.

Simple lesson plan and activity sheet to aid pupils with multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000.

Short workbook focusing on the number three - colouring, tracing, counting and recognising number three.

Short workbook focusing on the number two - colouring, tracing, counting and recognising number two.

Short workbook focusing on the number five - colouring, tracing, counting and recognising number five.

Short workbook focusing on the number four - colouring, tracing, counting and recognising number four.

Short workbook focusing on the number one - colouring, tracing, counting and recognising number one.

Two activities: Unscramble the muddled letters for the months of the year and then sort them into the correct order. Simple starter, fast finisher or homework worksheet. Also suitable for ESL students.

A two page comprehension about a doctor’s surgery. The first involves reading a table involving appointment times. The second involves longer, inference questions and ends with writing an imaginary conversation between the doctor and a young patient. A good comprehension task also involving some simple maths or a homework task, encouraging students to think about the working life of a doctor.

A complete fun Early Years, Year 1 or TEFL lesson idea with accompanying activity sheet to identify English colour words or reinforce existing knowledge.

Lesson plan and activity sheets to reinforce number recognition to 10. Pupils will learn the number as a digit and as a word by playing a fun matching card game. Some preparation needed by teacher beforehand. Suitable for EYFS, Key Stage 1, SEN or TEFL classes. Also could be sent home for a simple but fun family activity.

A percentage worksheet which can be used as a starter, a plenary or as homework to practice percentage discounts on prices of various items. Ranges from 10% to 50% discount on mixed prices. Pupils to look at the original price and the percentage discount, work out how much the discount would be and the new price. Answers included.

Blank Rubik Cube with letters on one face. Pupils use the letters to write down as many words as they can, using the letters in any direction. Who can come up with the most words? A fun activity which can be used as morning activity, a quick finisher activity or homework.

A simple number line counting on activity counting up to 50, where pupils need to find two numbers that add up from the first number given to the target number, and write down the calculation. Suitable for Y2 and LA Y3 pupils or SEN. Practise using a number line. Practise counting on. Practise using single and double digit numbers up to 50. Ideal as an easy starter, fast finisher or homework activity. No answers are given as there is no “right” answer as long as the pupils reach the target number correctly.

Short lesson plan for introduction to prepositions, poster listing prepositions for display or use as a resource and a worksheet for practice and understanding.