ALPHABET GAMES & RESOURCES: Resources for teaching the alphabet. Simply laminate, cut out and have fun! EACH RESOURCE IS ALSO PROVIDED IN BLACK AND WHITE, TO SAVE ON PRINTING COSTS Included for each of the letters are: 2 sets of letter cards and a page of ideas for games/activities. 2 sets of letter fans (make fans up using groups of letters. Laminate, cut out and fasten using a split pin or treasury tag) Letter craft pages to decorate using paint, pens, sequins, etc. These pages could also be laminated and children could make the letters using dough. Also included are games containing all 26 letters: I Spy game (search for and read tiny letters using a magnifying glass) Roll and Read game (roll the die and read the letters in the matching row) Alphabet board game – make your way around the board, saying the letters as you go! Watch out for the dinosaurs! Match magnetic letters to lower case letter chart Match magnetic letters to upper case letter chart Letter Race game – 4 player game: laminate & cut out the boards. Take turns to roll the die & say the letter you land on. Who will reach the end first? VC BLENDING ACTIVITY: Teach your class to read vowel-consonant words with this fun pack! Children should say the sounds as they drive their car past the trees and then blend them together to read the word. Road mats with the following words are provided (one word per mat): it, in, is, if an, am, at, as up, us on, of Each word is also written on a car flashcard (colour copy and B&W copy). These could be used for assessment purposes or children could match them to the correct road mats. CVC BLENDING ACTIVITY: Teach your class to read consonant-vowel-consonant words with this fun pack! Children should say the sounds as they drive their car past the trees and then blend them together to read the word. Road mats with the following words are provided (one word per mat): Middle ‘a’ sound: dad, bag, jam, fan, cat Middle ‘e’ sound: bed, leg, hen, ten, net Middle ‘i’ sound: lid, pig, him, fin, sit Middle ‘o’ sound: job, rod, dog, mop, hot Middle ‘u’ sound: cub, bug, sum, run, nut Each word is also written on a car flashcard (colour copy and B&W copy). These could be used for assessment purposes or children could match them to the correct road mats.

PHASE 3 HFW GAMES Game pack for teaching the 24 phase 3 high frequency words (decodable and tricky words). Simply laminate, cut out and have fun! The resources have a bright spring/summer design. Included in the pack are: Word cards - each phase 3 high frequency word comes in 2 different colours and black & white – use for whole class/group/independent activities. You could play a bingo or pairs game. High frequency word board game – place playing pieces on start, take turns to roll a die and make your way around the board, saying the words as you go! Who will be first to reach the flowers? Each of the high frequency words appears twice in the game. I spy game - search for and read tiny words in the spring picture, using a magnifying glass. Roll and read game (roll the die and read the words in the matching column). Each of the high frequency words appears twice in the game. Word spinners –Spin the spinner and read the word. Countdown game – set a timer - how many words can the children read in 1 minute? Each of the high frequency words appears twice in the game. High frequency word race game –4 player game: laminate the board. Place a playing piece on each ‘START’ position. Take turns to roll the die & say the word you land on. Who will reach the end first? Each of the high frequency words appears twice in the game. PHASE 4 HFW GAMES Teach the 20 phase 4 ‘Letters and Sounds’ high frequency words. Simply laminate, cut out and have fun! Included are: High Frequency word cards (in colour and B+W) – for each word – use for whole class/group/independent activities. You could print 2 copies and play a pairs game. Sandcastle Sprint board game (in colour and B+W), instructions, playing pieces & die – make your way around the board, saying the words as you go! Who will be first to reach the sandcastle? Words, Waves & Other Things game (in colour and B+W) - search for and read tiny sight words in the beach picture, using a magnifying glass. Children could make a list of the words which they find and compete to find the most! Roll and read game (in colour and B+W) - roll the die and read the words in the matching column. Sight word spinners – 2 spinners (in colour and B+W). Spin the spinner and read the sight word. Countdown game (in colour and B+W) – set a timer - how many sight words can the children read in 1 minute? Sight Word Dice (in B+W only) – roll the die and read the word. Sight Word Race game (in colour and B+W) and instructions –4 player game: Take turns to roll the die & say the word you land on. Who will be first to reach the end?

Teach your class to read words containing phase 3 vowel digraphs and trigraphs with this fun pack! Digraphs and trigraphs included are ai, ee, igh, oa, oo/oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, er. Children should say the sounds as they drive their car past the birds and then blend them together to read the word. Road mats with the following words are provided (one word per mat): ai: rain, wait, sail, pain, tail ee: seed, deep, feet, bee, see igh: high, night, light, right, sigh oa: boat, coat, road, toad, goat oo: look, book, wood, foot, good oo: too, zoo, moon, boot, food ar: car, farm, hard, park, shark or: for, born, sort, fork, torch ur: burn, turn, fur, curl, hurt ow: cow, now, down, owl, town oi: coin, boil, soil, join, oil ear: hear, gear, near, tear, dear air: hair, fair, chair, pair, stair er: fern, her, herb, term, herd Each word is also written on a car flashcard (colour copy and B&W copy). These could be used for assessment purposes or children could match them to the correct road mats.

A huge bundle of fun science investigations, activities, emergent readers and more! Ideal for Pre-School and Reception. Everything you need to teach the following seven themes: Floating and Sinking, Five Senses, Pushes and Pulls, Plants, Minibeasts and Creepy Crawlies, Farm Animals and Zoo Animals. Perfect for your whole class introductions, adult led activities or independent work in the continuous provision. Included are the following: FLOATING AND SINKING 8 pages of awesome activity ideas. Floating and sinking word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Recording sheets: 5 recording sheets with differentiated versions = 10 in total! Perfect for children of all abilities and different ages. Design a rubber ring sheet. ‘Floating and Sinking’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display. FIVE SENSES Senses book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display. Senses activities: a page of activity ideas (1 activity for each sense) and 5 recording sheets (B&W only). Senses game, playing pieces, die and instructions (game in colour and B&W) Senses spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided. Senses writing paper, both in colour and B&W: senses themed paper to use for writing activities. Senses word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. PUSHES AND PULLS Introduction to theme and objectives/aims. Pushes and Pulls Around the Classroom: activity and 2 differentiated recording sheets included. 2 Push or Pull Activity Sheets: to use as homework/extension work. Push or Pull Different Speeds: playground activity ideas. Push or Pull Different Directions: outdoor activity ideas and 2 differentiated recording sheets. How Far: ramp investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets. Marble Run: marble run investigation with 2 differentiated recording sheets. Push and Pull word mat (in colour and B&W): use this word mat with writing activities. ‘Push or Pull’ emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. PLANTS 13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out. Plant hunt sheets: take these differentiated sheets on your hunt and tick which flowers you find. Plants emergent reader: in colour and b/w. Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs. Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week. Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow. Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities. Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing! MINIBEASTS AND CREEPY CRAWLIES Activity Plans: Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets Luxury Bug Hotel Bug Investigation Lab Wiggly Jiggly Wormery Beastly Bug Pebbles Make Your Own Bugs! Paper Plate Spider Webs Bug Box: Habitat Test Slithery Snail Collage It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles Also included… Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of bugs. Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws! Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs. Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W. FARM ANIMALS Farm animal emergent reading book: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display. Farm animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to a farm. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them. Farm animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour only. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws! Farm animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner, each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided. Farm animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Farm animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: farm themed paper to use for writing activities. Farm animal board game (in colour and B&W), playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the farm? Animals included: goat, cow, sheep, pig, hen and rabbit. ZOO ANIMALS Zoo animal hunt printable (in colour and B&W): to use on a visit to the zoo. Children should hunt for the animals shown and tick when they find them. Zoo animal jigsaws: 6 jigsaws in colour and B&W. Just print out, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of animals with these adorable jigsaws! Zoo animal spinners and activity prompt sheet: 1 colour spinner and 1 B&W spinner each containing 6 animals. Ideas for how to use the spinners provided. Zoo animal word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities. Zoo animal writing paper, both in colour and B&W: zoo themed paper to use for writing activities. Zoo animal board game, playing pieces, die and instructions: who will be first to reach the zoo? Thank you for taking the time to look at my product. If you do decide to buy, I would really appreciate feedback! Visit my shop for more hands-on learning activities!