Check your writing prompt cards to help remind children what they need in their sentences - capital letter, finger spaces and full stops.

Encourage children to write a letter to Santa. Address for envelope included.

Caught on camera- snapshot children during freeflow

Game to encourage children to speak Sentences: The bus is red. The cat is black. The cat is in the box. The boy is on the swing. The pigs are in the mud. The duck is wet. Show children the image first, encourage talk to your partner. Draw ideas from children and then show sentence.

Individual and group reading trackers where you can note down books and comments on childs reading.

A worksheet for comprehension based on Christmas.

Sequencing worksheet - great way to see if children can read a passage and sequence the images. Linked to Christmas!

Initial sound mats that you can print and laminate and children can write initial sound using WB pen or magnetic letters. A great Phonics activity. 14 Mats with different pictures for initial sounds.

Dear Zoo themed lesson Dear Zoo animal sounds - great for listening and attentions skills and phonics Dear Zoo animal mat (pictures of the animals and the names) Letter to the Zoo template

A great PowePoint listening game for whole class lessons. Children need to identify the sound they can hear, this is the beginning of teaching phonics. Listening and attention games are great for communication too!

Children to use WB pens or counters to cover the sound they have (that the adult has said) First one to cover all sounds – shouts “bingo” and is the winner Great way to see if children know their sounds and making teaching sounds FUN!

Real and Alien words game Print and stick aliens onto small bin (baskets) Basket of real & alien words for children to read. Real words go into Tim bin Alien words go into Mit bin Great for helping children segment and blend the simple words and decide if it is a real word or an alien word (great to support children going into Year1 for phonics test)

Water Area display pack for around your classroom to ensure enabling environments Included : Water area signs (a few signs) Labels for your water area so children know where things belong - where to find them Pictures linked to water (bubbles, capacity etc.) Great for Early Years Classroom for your water play area both indoors and outdoors

Pictures to help children with initial sounds

Children to draw or cut/stick pictures of their family onto the family tree. Children love talking about their family! A great topic in the EYFS - All about us

Alphabet bunting a-z in grey, blue or yellow. Great to have in your classroom.

Initial sounds using Christmas pictures.

High Frequency/ Red words or sight words PowerPoint to help your children ‘remember’ these words. Children need to automatically remember/recall these words and not use phonetic knowledge.

Pack includes: Interactive WB lesson focusing on the sound ch Alien words-printable flashcards ch words - printable flash cards