I am a teacher, having taught for 22 years.
I worked mainly in Early years, but also taught in year 1, and 2. I have produced several resources over the years and have recently created my own website Erinella.com where you can find my teaching resources. Im also on Facebook Erinella.com
I am a teacher, having taught for 22 years.
I worked mainly in Early years, but also taught in year 1, and 2. I have produced several resources over the years and have recently created my own website Erinella.com where you can find my teaching resources. Im also on Facebook Erinella.com
This two page resource is ideal to use as a writing activity whether guided or left in your continuous provision.
A bright coloured template for children to write their personalised Santa letter.
This differentiated activity is ideal for describing where Sunny the Meerkat from Meerkat mail lives.
After reading the story and then learning about where Meerkats live children can complete the differentiated activity.
Topic – Toys
Children love to investigate items, so why not encourage them to investigate materials toys are made from. This resource is a great tool to encourage children to develop their speaking and listening skills. It gives them opportunities to look at, touch and talk about different toys and what materials they think they are made from. It creates great social opportunities, and allows you as a teacher to develop their language skills, and understanding of different textures and materials.
There are three different sheets for the children to record their findings. You could also add observations of the children’s discussions to show their understanding.
If you teach RWI phonics to your pupils, then this item is a must.
This product can be used as a wall display or a visual prompt on your child’s table. It consists of two sides:
Set one sounds
Set two and three sounds
This is a great resource to support your pupils during their reading and writing sessions. It is bright and colourful and is very child friendly.
Children love to be independent, especially when it comes to making their own sandwich. After making a jam sandwich with your children, why not get them to write instructions, and order the sequence for others to make a jam sandwich?
This 4 page activity includes the following:
6 pictures showing the different stages of making a jam sandwich which can be cut up and used to sequence the order, along with key words to use if writing instructions.
Blank boxes for the 6 pictures to be placed.
Two sheets containing blank boxes and lines for children to write their own set of instructions.
Are you reading the book Meerkat Mail? This resource is ideal for encouraging the children to discuss what Sunny might pack when he leaves home.
Consisting of a word mat, pictures and two writing templates.
Does your school use Class Dojo?
After certificates that can be used to celebrate your children’s behaviour? This 5 page resource consists of 10 A5 certificates, with five different designs.
Can be printed and laminated.
This fun activity is ideal for teaching number bonds to 5. Consisting of 1 A$ bus, 2 A5 buses plus characters to sit on the bus.
Can be printed and laminated and used time and time again.
This colourful product consists of two different buses to label.
This can be used when learning about transport or London. It can be used alongside the story of the ‘Naughty Bus’ or ‘Don’t Chat to the Bus Driver’.
A great resource to get children thinking about the different parts of the bus and why they are there, along with it being a great communication tool.
This resource is ideal for developing both fine motor control and number recognition.
It consists of A5 size heads which are numbered. Print, laminate and put out for children to add pegs to match the number on the t-shirt. A fun activity for your children to complete.
Do you need help understanding the different play schemas? This resource consists of 4 A4 pages, describing each schema. This can be displayed in your provision to help staff understand the different play observed.
Children love to play ‘What’s the time Mr Wolf’, so why not start this activity with a game first, but encourage them to make times on clocks before they move.
This activity includes two sheets, one for the children to draw the hands on the clock and another to recognise the time on the clock. The focus is on o’clock.
This resource consists of 12 animal pictures and exercises which can be used as part of your PE lesson, or left out in your continuous provision for your children to access.
Each animal has a different movement.
Does your school use Dojo’s?
Here are two simple, yet colourful dojo certificates that can be used.
Dojo winner for the week.
Dojo for completing all rainbow challenges.