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Infant teacher - shortlisted for TES Resource Contributor of the Year 2014 & 2015. All my resources have been made for my class, so have been tried and tested before uploading them to share with others. I hope you find my resources useful.

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Infant teacher - shortlisted for TES Resource Contributor of the Year 2014 & 2015. All my resources have been made for my class, so have been tried and tested before uploading them to share with others. I hope you find my resources useful.
EYFS PSRN/ Maths staff training
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EYFS PSRN/ Maths staff training

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PowerPoint written to be delivered to staff in the Early Years about the development and progression of core mathematical skills and concepts. Covers counting, subitising, calculating, language of number, early addition. Very useful for improving subject knowledge, and for use when assessing children's ability levels and next steps.
Part part whole number bonds to 10
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Part part whole number bonds to 10

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A set of 3 differentiated pages of part-part-whole frames to learn number bonds to 10. Designed for kids to cut and stick, fill as a worksheet, or laminate for independent activity in Maths area.
Well-being and Involvement - Leuven Scale
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Well-being and Involvement - Leuven Scale

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The Leuven scales for well-being and involvement.\nUseful to assist with EYFS summative assessments, alongside a learning and development tracker and characteristics of effective learning. Specifies the levels of engagement and emotion displayed within the setting.
New Life
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New Life

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A PowerPoint plan covering 5 lessons on New Life. Specifically looking at new life in Spring and working towards understanding the Easter story.\n1. Giving and receiving love\n2. Loving and trusting\n3. New life\n4. Jesus as loving\n5. Easter as a Christian festival\nYou will need the books Dogger by Shirley Hughes and Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley.
Dinosaurs mesozoic era
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Dinosaurs mesozoic era

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A PowerPoint written for Pre-Kindergarten to cover the Mesozoic era - triassic; jurassic and cretaceous periods. Looking at basic evolution of animals and the changes in the landscape. Appropriate for Early Childhood Education (Pre-K and younger). ECE-SC, ECE-SC-na
Duni Chand and the needle of heaven
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Duni Chand and the needle of heaven

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Lesson based on the Sikh story of Duni Chand and the value of generosity. Guru Nanak reminds the greedy Duni Chand that when you die, you cannot take material possessions and wealth with you. Encourages children to act out the story and decide what Duni Chand could have done with his wealth. Also attached a homework sheet for children to explore words associated with generosity. Lesson taken from the Leicester SACRE RE Syllabus KS1 unit of Beginning to learn about the Sikhs: symbols, stories and sharing. Please see my other lessons on the Sikh Gurus and Sikh artefacts and objects.
Sunflowers and patience
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Sunflowers and patience

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An SSEHV lesson plan on learning the skill of patience through the sunflower 1. Quotation 2. Meditation (guided visualisation) 3. Story (SEAD Sam and the Sunflower) & questions 4. Song (I am learning patience) 5. Activity/game (The patience package)
Adding to 20 with Numicon
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Adding to 20 with Numicon

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PowerPoint to model how to use Numicon to add and to record number sentences/maths stories correctly. Most pages are up to 20, with a couple of additional challenges for the most able. Additionally I saved the last 6 pages as a pdf handout worksheet for the most able to complete independently while the rest of the class are using the Numicon.
oi phoneme
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oi phoneme

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Phonics powerpoint differentiated for a mixed Phase 3/4 group. 1. Blending for reading words incl pseudo (alien) words. 2. Oral segmentation. 3. Segmentation for spelling. 4. Reading sentences.
Microsoft Publisher
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Microsoft Publisher

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A PowerPoint tutorial to teach young children some of the basics of using MS Publisher. Relies on the notion that children are experienced in using MS Word and similar programs.\nHow to create a document based on a template, creating a new document, inserting text boxes, clipart, aligning images/objects, changing the background and saving
Sikh artifacts and objects
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Sikh artifacts and objects

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Covering the Khanda, the Sikh symbol. The Ik Onkar, the Nishan Sahib and the 5 Ks of the Khalsa. Quick overview of what Sikhs need to do to become part of the Khalsa, as well as the significance of the 5 Ks in Sikh daily life.\nDesigned as a lesson from the Leicester City SACRE RE syllabus - KS1 unit Beginning to learn about the Sikhs (symbols, stories and sharing)\n\nSee separate ppt on the Sikh Gurus
Thank you, mum
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Thank you, mum

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A song to the tune of Twinkle twinkle little star to thank mums for all they do for us. Words by Laurie Patsalides.
Fairy-tales introduction
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Fairy-tales introduction

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A PowerPoint on what fairy-tales are and the structure that they follow.\nUses the Story Mountain concept: opening, build-up, dilemma, resolution and ending.
Riddles
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Riddles

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A whole week's worth of resources for KS1 riddles. A powerpoint introducing what riddles are and features, as well as how to plan writing a riddle.
The life of a banana
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The life of a banana

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Updated and animated version of cjhinchliffe's powerpoint. I have made into a 2 session lesson plan focusing on: 1. where are bananas grown and why? 2. Climates and why bananas are not grown in the UK. 3. The journey of a banana. 4. Fair-trade / local produce questions.
Whatever Next! narrative retell resources
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Whatever Next! narrative retell resources

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All resources based on Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy 1. 6 pictures in sequential order. 4 differentiated versions for writing a word/caption/sentence. To extend by including a causal connective. 2. To write a list of adjectives to describe a night sky/space setting. 3. Plenary success criteria checklist. 4&5. Differentiated writing frames. 6. VCOP wordmat split up into vocab. connectives, openers and punctuation. Includes picture cues and VCOP superheroes images courtesy of ButterBeer and ilovemarmite.