“The School Bus” resource consists of a poem and two engaging worksheets designed for Key Stage 1 children. The poem is divided into two parts: the first part features a black-and-white illustration of a sad bus, symbolizing the end of the school year and the loneliness of summer; the second part showcases a colourful, happy bus filled with children, representing the joy of returning to school. This resource links to a variety of themes such as poems, change, feelings, transportation and the school experience. The first worksheet encourages children to listen to the poem and fill in the missing words, reinforcing their listening and comprehension skills. The second worksheet involves listening to the poem and answering multiple-choice questions, further enhancing their understanding and critical thinking.

4 Worksheets for EYFS and KS1 children based on the Letter ‘U’. Sheet 1- Children cut out and match the colour and black and white cards showing pictures of things beginning with the letter U such as unicorn, umbrella and upstairs. They can write and match the words. Sheet 2- A handwriting practice sheet for the letter ‘U’. Sheet 3 and 4 - Colouring sheets where children colour in the unicorn and umbrella and write the sentence. Boardmaker licenced.

5 Worksheets for children at EYFS and KS1 learning the alphabet and the letter X. Sheet 1: Children cut out the pictures and make pairs of words with X in them. They then write the words and match them. Sheet 2: Handwriting the letter X. Sheet 3: Word Search; Find 5 words with the letter X in them using the pictures as a guide. Sheets 4 and 5: Children colour the Ox and Fox and write the sentences. Boardmaker licenced.

This phonics resource for EYFS and KS1 teachers focuses on the letter “Z” and includes seven worksheets: Matching cut-out pictures by sound (e.g., zoo and flew, zip and rip). Handwriting practice for capital and lowercase “Z”. A word search with 5 words to find, like zoom, zoo, and zebra, where children tick off corresponding pictures as they find the words. Colouring a zebra and overwriting the sentence “Z is for Zebra”. Tracing letters “Z” and naming pictures beginning with “Z”. Reading and underlining “Z” words in a poem about a zebra at the zoo. Colouring a picture of the zoo and writing the sentence. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is designed for KS1, SEND and EYFS teachers to help children recognize, write, and understand the initial sound - the letter ‘Y.’ It includes seven black and white worksheets: letter formation practice, colour by numbers, matching rhyming picture pairs, join the dots, a word search, find and underline the ‘Y’ words in the ‘Yacht’ poem, and picture-sound matching. These activities promote fine motor skills, letter recognition, and phonemic awareness through multi-sensory learning. Teachers can integrate these printable worksheets into daily lessons, providing a fun way for children to learn the letter ‘Y’. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is designed for KS1, SEND and EYFS teachers to help children recognize, write, and understand the initial sound - the letter ‘W.’ It includes seven black and white worksheets: letter formation practice, colour by numbers, matching rhyming picture pairs, join the dots, a word search, find and underline the ‘W’ words in the ‘Witch’ poem, and picture-sound matching. These activities promote fine motor skills, letter recognition, and phonemic awareness through multi-sensory learning. Teachers can integrate these printable worksheets into daily lessons, providing a fun way for children to learn the letter ‘W’. Boardmaker licenced.

A phonics resource to support KS1 and SEND pupils with a focus on the letter ‘V’. There are 5 worksheets which are in colour and replicated in black and white. 8 picture symbols with words beginning with V. Children trace the words and match them to the pictures and label them e.g. volcano and violin. 8 picture symbols showing words that end in ve. Children trace the words and match them to the pictures and label them e.g. drive and dive. Singular and plural nouns - Children find matching pairs e.g. wolf and wolves and knife and knives. Children trace the words and match them to the pictures and label them. Things found in the house with the letter V e.g. vacuum, oven and vase. Children trace the words and match them to the pictures and label them. Pairs of rhyming words e.g. van and pan, vet and met. Children trace the words and match them to the pictures and label them. Links to reading and handwriting. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is designed for KS1, SEND and EYFS teachers to help children recognize, write, and understand the initial sound - the letter “V.” It includes seven worksheets: letter formation practice, colour by numbers, matching picture pairs, join the dots, word search, find the V words in the poem, and picture-sound matching. These activities promote fine motor skills, letter recognition, and phonemic awareness through multi-sensory learning. Teachers can integrate these printable worksheets into daily lessons, providing a fun way for children to learn the letter “V.” Boardmaker licenced.

This phonics resource is ideal for KS1 and SEND pupils. It includes a word wall featuring 54 words containing “ck,” such as “back,” “pickles,” “pocket,” and “stocking.” Additionally, there are three worksheets available in both colour and black-and-white, showing symbols/pictures of these 54 words. Children label the pictures and use the word wall to support their writing, vocabulary development and spelling skills. Boardmaker licenced.

This literacy resource for Key Stage 1 focuses on consonant blends with the letter R. The main objectives are to help children identify and use consonant blends with R, to improve their handwriting, spelling, reading and to build vocabulary. Symbols and visual aids are used to support learning. Additionally, children are taught that the letter W is silent when it precedes R, as in “write” and “wrist.” The resource includes five colourful worksheets and their black-and-white counterparts, each designed to help children recognize and practice these blends. Each page targets specific blends: Page 1 covers “br” and “cr” Page 2 focuses on “dr” and “fr” Page 3 highlights “gr” and “wr” Page 4 addresses “pr” and “tr” The final page serves as an assessment, combining blends from the previous pages (“br,” “fr,” “tr,” and “gr”). Children are tasked with writing the words under their corresponding pictures. The words are displayed along the right side of each worksheet in dotted form, which children trace before writing them independently. Boardmaker licenced.

This literacy resource is designed for KS1 and SEND children, focusing on consonant blends with the letter ‘L’. The main objectives are to enhance phonetic recognition, improve handwriting, and support spelling skills. Symbols and images are incorporated to aid comprehension and engagement, ensuring the resource is accessible for all learners(Boardmaker Licenced). The resource includes 10 worksheets: 5 in colour and 5 in black and white. Each worksheet targets specific two-letter blends: Page 1 covers “bl” and “cl”, Page 2 focuses on “fl” and “gl”, Page 3 addresses “pl” and “sl”. Pages 4 and 5 are assessment pages, combining various blends: “pl”, “gl”, “cl”, and “fl” on Page 4, and “bl”, “sl”, “fl”, and “gl” on Page 5. Children are prompted to write words under pictures, with each word shown along the right side in dotted form for tracing.

This resource is designed to support KS1 teachers in introducing compound words through engaging and interactive activities. The set includes 10 pages of colour compound word cards, with 4 cards per page. Each card features an image, such as a bowl of jelly and fish, which combine to form a compound word like “jellyfish” when placed together. Other examples include “footprint,” “backpack,” and “horseshoe.” The cards can be cut out and laminated for durability and word games. Additionally, a word wall is included, displaying the names of all the compound words for children to match with the corresponding pictures. This resource aids in developing vocabulary, enhancing word recognition, and promoting fun, hands-on learning in the classroom. Symbols support SEND pupils. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is designed to support Key Stage 1 and SEND teachers in delivering a structured phonics lesson sequence. It includes six activities that build on each other to develop children’s understanding and use of phonemes, initial sounds, word formation, and sentence completion. The activities range from sorting phoneme cards to writing and drawing, ending with an assessment to evaluate learning. Each activity is outlined on a planning sheet with objectives, necessary resources (included), and step-by-step instructions, making it easy for teachers to implement. The resource aims to enhance phonemic awareness and early literacy skills in a fun and interactive way, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience for young children. Boardmaker Licenced.

A phonics activity based on reading, spelling and writing. There are 3 worksheets: Words with OT, words with UG and words with UN in them. Each sheet shows 8 picture symbols. Children label the pictures. They can use the provided word walls to help them. Worksheets are in colour and in black and white. Boardmaker licenced.

A phonics activity where children have 8 words containing ‘IT’ to find: Kitten, pit, sit, fit, bit, hit, kit and knit. Picture symbols will support children with their spellings and reading. There is an answer sheet included. There are 2 worksheets: Children read and answer simple questions to find the correct ‘IT’ words and write their answers. Children label the 8 picture symbols of words with 'IT’. Boardmaker licenced.

A phonics activity where children have 8 words containing ‘OP’ to find: Pop, top, chop, shop, mop, drop, stop and copy. Picture symbols will support children with their spellings and reading. There is an answer sheet included. There are 2 worksheets: Children read and answer simple questions to find the correct ‘OP’ words and write their answers. Children label the 8 picture symbols of words with 'OP’. Boardmaker licenced.

A phonics activity where children have 8 words containing ‘IP’ to find: Slip, lips, chips, ship, drip, sip, clip and zip. Picture symbols will support children with their spellings and reading. There is an answer sheet included. There are 2 worksheets: Children read and answer simple questions to find the correct ‘IP’ words and write their answers. Children label the 8 picture symbols of words with ‘IP’. Boardmaker licenced.

A phonics activity where children have 8 words containing ‘IN’ to find: Dinner, winter, spin, winner, grin, bin, tin and finish. Picture symbols will support children with their spellings and reading. There is an answer sheet included. There are 2 worksheets: Children read and answer simple questions to find the correct ‘IN’ words and write their answers. Children label the 8 picture symbols of words with ‘IN’. Boardmaker licenced.