Year 1 - My First Day at School (key skill - capital letters). The unit of work is based on the book by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg ‘Starting School’. It includes display headings and posters. There are a series of lessons which are differentiated for a range of abilities. The key skill focuses on using capital letters. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Fun and interactive board games that allow children develop their knowledge and understanding of some basic English skills. Includes: antonyms, compound words, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, apostrophes, homonyms, singular and plural, adjectives, split digraph (o-e), verbs and tenses. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Guided Reading Kit Includes: • Book introduction prompt sheet, • Book record, • Guided reading lesson record sheets, • Reading wheel, • Book band chart, • Book band reading record for the class. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Based on the ‘All Reading by Six’ approach to enabling children with dyslexia to read with confidence. Pack includes training notes and useful links and multi-sensory alphabet cards. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Use these prompt cards to help stimulate ideas for imaginative story writing. Children can choose from a selection of character, setting, object and events cards. All cards are editable. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Easily and quickly record / report your phonic screening test scores on this handy sheet. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Use the Story Maker (fantasy stories) cards to help engage children in the art of telling stories. The prompt cards give children the opportunity to talk about their story ideas in a collaborative, fun way. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Use the Story Maker (scary stories) cards to engage and stimulate children’s story writing ideas. Use these editable cards to help promote speaking and listening skills through a collaborative approach to storytelling. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 2. The resources allow students to learn about Remembrance Day through poetry whilst developing their comprehension skills. Included in each PDF printable resource: • A teacher presentation to introduce the subject • A Poem • A comprehension activity with ten questions • An extension writing activity • A multiple choice quiz with seven questions • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use • A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning • A wordsearch puzzle ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Spooky Sight Words: Master Halloween-Themed Common Exception Words for Year 1 & 2 Is your child ready to boost their reading skills while having Halloween fun? This Halloween, trick-or-treat yourself to a hauntingly good time while learning tricky exception words with a fun, spooky twist! Perfect for young readers, these words don’t always follow the usual rules, but they’re important to know—just like a good scare! For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Spooky Sight Words for Year 3&4 : Master Halloween-Themed Common Exception Words! Is your child ready to boost their reading skills while having Halloween fun? This Halloween, trick-or-treat yourself to a hauntingly good time while learning tricky exception words with a fun, spooky twist! Perfect for young readers, these words don’t always follow the usual rules, but they’re important to know—just like a good scare! For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class. The questions focus on the key elements for reading; vocabulary, retrieval, inference. However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class. The questions focus on the key elements for reading; vocabulary, retrieval, inference. However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class. The questions focus on the key elements for reading; vocabulary, retrieval, inference. However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

Helpful guided reading curriculum overview record to ensure coverage and assessment of the year 1 NC. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

This Dots and Dashes resource is an essential part of our spelling programme (UK spellings), specifically designed to help students segment words into their individual sounds. By breaking down words into phonetic components, children can better understand spelling patterns and sound-letter correspondences. This resource pairs perfectly with other components of the programme, such as Dictation exercises, sight vocabulary recall, and spelling games. By mastering segmentation with Dots and Dashes, students build a strong foundation for accurate spelling, which they can apply across all literacy activities. Also see: Dictation Units 1 - 8 Dots & Dashes Units 1 - 8 Sight Vocabulary for Years 3 & 4 Spelling Games Years 3 & 4 Spelling Rules Units 1 - 8 Word Changes Units 1 - 8 Supporting Worksheets Units 1 - 8 Look out for future Units 9 - 14 and special focus skills. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd

This Dictation resource is a key part of our spelling programme (UK spellings), designed to reinforce and apply spelling skills in context. It complements other resources in the programme, such as “Dots and Dashes” for segmenting words, sight vocabulary recall, and spelling games. Through structured dictation exercises, students practise spelling rules, prefixes, suffixes, and sight words they’ve learned. This resource helps solidify their understanding and accuracy, supporting confident spelling across all areas of literacy. Consider acquiring the other parts of the programme to provide a comprehensive spelling education. Also see: Dictation Units 1 - 8 Dot & Dashes Units 1 - 8 Sight Vocabulary for Years 3&4 Spellings Games Years 3&4 Spelling Rules Units 1- 8 Word Changes Units 1 - 8 As well as the supporting worksheets Units 1 - 8 Look out for future Units Units 9 -14 and special focus skills. For other great resources visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd