Game 1 in this series. Linking Words and Picture Games and Activity Sheets 18 colour picture clues with linking words and written clues. Words can link in 2 ways e.g. Iced lolly or lolly pop. Instructions included: Game 1 Share picture slides 1, 4 and 7 Can children name the objects and think of any words that link with the pictures e.g. apple and tree. They could write these on their whiteboards. Game 2 Share slides 1,4, 7 reading out the 3 clues to go with each picture e.g. Polar, teddy and three. Children work out which picture the clues refer to – bears Repeat for all the pictures on slides 1,4 and 7. Differentiated Game / Activity 3 Cut out the pictures and words and match Pictures to pictures Pictures to words Pictures to 3 clues Pictures to pictures with words

Set 2 in this series. Linking Words and Picture Games and Activity Sheets 18 colour picture clues with linking words and written clues. Words can link in 2 ways e.g. Iced lolly or lolly pop. Instructions included: Game 1 Share picture slides 1, 4 and 7 Can children name the objects and think of any words that link with the pictures e.g. pizza and hut. They could write these on their white boards. Game 2 Share slides 1,4, 7 reading out the 3 clues to go with each picture e.g. piggy, savings and account . Children work out which picture the clues refer to – bank. Repeat for all the pictures on slides 1,4 and 7. Differentiated Game / Activity 3 Cut out the pictures and words and match Pictures to pictures Pictures to words Pictures to 3 clues Pictures to pictures with words

Set 2 in this series. Linking Words and Picture Games and Activity Sheets 18 colour picture clues with linking words and written clues. Words can link in 2 ways e.g. Iced lolly or lolly pop. Instructions included: Game 1 Share picture slides 1, 4 and 7 Can children name the objects and think of any words that link with the pictures e.g. cat and Tom. They could write these on their white boards. Game 2 Share slides 1,4, 7 reading out the 3 clues to go with each picture e.g. desk, mountain, spinning. Children work out which picture the clues refer to – top. Repeat for all the pictures on slides 1,4 and 7. Differentiated Game / Activity 3 Cut out the pictures and words and match Pictures to pictures Pictures to words Pictures to 3 clues Pictures to pictures with words

This fits with any Animal themed work and is cross-curricular. These 10 sets are: Wild Animals Pets Farm Animals Birds Nocturnal Animals Sea Animals Rainforest Animals Desert Animals Mammals Small Animals and Insects Each card is an activity in itself where children can name the animals and match the names to the numbered photographs. Alternatively, I like to show the pictures on the Smart Board and give children a writing template (included) and play a time limited quiz. Very useful too, for English Language Learning.

Game number 4 in this series. 40 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.

Game number 3 in this series. 39 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page and 3 on the final page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.

Game number 2 in this series. 40 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.

Game number 6 in this series. 40 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.

This series of activities is aimed at making the exploration of art and colour interactive and fun for young children. The activities draw inspiration from the palettes of cartoon artists included on the posters. Each activity aims to enhance different skill sets such as colour recognition, creativity, imagination, emotional awareness, observational and problem-solving skills. Activities include colour identification, storytelling with art, colour-based emotion exercises, a scavenger hunt, colour mixing and finger painting. The resource includes a planning sheet with 7 activity ideas that use the 11 colour artist cartoon posters that are included. The final sheet gives a black and white version of the cartoon artist. There are 4 to a page, so these can be enlarged or/and cut out. Suitable for Early Years and KS1 children. Useful for English Language Learning and Art and Design lessons. Can be used as a unit of work or dipped in and out of as individual lessons.

A set of 4 planned lessons for SEND children including objectives, activity ideas, resources, adult support and notes. Each lesson uses some or all of the 5 sheets of symbols. There are 12 symbols on each sheet. These symbols are in black and white and can be coloured in as an extra activity. The 4 lessons in brief are: My Personal Communication Board This allows children to reflect on their needs, fostering self-awareness and mutual respect. Symbolic Discoveries An engaging task that hones fine motor skills while teaching symbolic recognition. Symbolic Sorting Quest This promotes categorical thinking, symbol recognition and a deeper understanding of everyday tools and inclusiveness. Symbolic Relay Race This lesson combines physical activity with symbolic learning, making lessons fun and engaging. Boardmaker licenced.

10 worksheets in this collection using symbols. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils. Links to phonics, handwriting and writing. Each worksheet shows 12 pictures with the vowels underneath. Children trace over the letters and add the missing vowels to make the CVC words. These sheets encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening. Boardmaker licenced

This resource presents a colourful array of 15 carefully chosen photographs depicting objects beginning with W, X, Y and Z. Key Stage 1 will enjoy these ‘real world’ phonics activities. Cut and laminated, the photographs will enhance your displays on the letters W, X, Y and Z and encourage lots of speaking and listening. The pack includes: A poster showcasing all 15 W, X, Y and Z images along with their corresponding words. This poster can serve as a visual aid to stimulate vocabulary and enhance word-picture association. A word search activity, where children can put their detective hats on and hunt for all 15 W, X, Y and Z words is included. An answer sheet is added, enabling learners to check their own answers. A worksheet that will allow children to demonstrate their understanding by filling in the missing gaps with W, X, Y and Z words to complete the sentences. Make sure you mix up the missing words first.

This resource is linked to phonics work, CVC words and word endings. There are 20 posters with 2 per page. The posters are in colour and show a word ending e.g. AG and then 4 words associated with this e.g. bag, tag, nag and wag. There are matching pictures to go with the words. The posters are good for speaking and listening, revision, quick reading and recall as well as for displaying in your classroom / writing corner. Page 1 of the resource gives an example of some of the posters and their content together with 4 ideas for lesson activities. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and English Language Learners.

This resource presents a colourful array of 15 carefully chosen photographs depicting objects beginning with ‘U’ and ‘V’. Key Stage 1 will enjoy these ‘real world’ phonics activities. Cut and laminated, the photographs will enhance your displays on the letters U and V and encourage lots of speaking and listening. The pack includes: A poster showcasing all 15 ‘U’ and ‘V’ images along with their corresponding words. This poster can serve as a visual aid to stimulate vocabulary and enhance word-picture association. A word search activity, where children can put their detective hats on and hunt for all 15 ‘U’ and ‘V’ words is included. An answer sheet is added, enabling learners to check their own answers. A worksheet that will allow children to demonstrate their understanding by filling in the missing gaps with 'U’ and ‘V’ words to complete the sentences. Make sure you mix up the missing words first.

A fun speaking and listening game, for back to school, or any time, to get children into the swing of learning and concentrating again. A bumper pack of 120 flash cards showing catch phrases or sayings. Some children will be familiar with and others they may need to research or try to work out. There are 2 colour flashcards to a page. There is an answer grid that covers all the pictures and a blank grid for children to write in. There are also a set of worksheets where the cards are split up into sets of A to J, with 12 pictures per page and space underneath for them to write the answers in. A great speaking and listening activity where children can discuss with their partners or small groups and come up with likely answers. There may be more than one answer that is appropriate. May be useful, too for those learning English.

Homophones are words with the same pronunciation but with different meanings and spellings. Children will enjoy learning about these using this resource. There are 24 sets of words for children to discuss, compose and say / write sentences about. Works well for whole class and group / pairs work. There are 24 cards included at the end that can be cut out and used in many ways, including display and speaking and listening games. Also great for those students learning English Language.

These colour photos are great for all children to encourage speaking and listening and stimulating ideas for writing. Students learning English will find these useful for practicing vocabulary and sentence work. The cards can be sorted into sets such as toys, materials, clothing or nature and linked to topic work. Extend by asking questions for each card such as why is Humpty upside down or how many types of vegetables can you see in this picture. There are 10 pages with 8 colour cards on each page. Print, cut and laminate individual cards or use as discussion boards for group or pairs work.