This is a 5 frame resource for use with Reception or Year 1 pupils. You can print and laminate it for use again and again to reinforce the key understanding of the fiveness of five. It visually shows multiple ways of making 5. I have used this as a group activity where the children have been provided this resource alongside a blank 5 frame, counters, number lines and a whiteboard or paper and pencils for the children to record their findings. It can also be a valuable tool for stimulating discussion with your pupils. Talk about the number of reds and yellows. How many altogther? Can you show me 5 fingers? Encourage the child/children to show you one hand to reinforce the idea that we have 5 fingers on each hand. Look there is one yellow. Can you put 1 finger up? How many are down? Link this to the number of red dots on the 5 frame. Repeat the sentence 1 and 4 make 5. Repeat with a different 5 frame. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

This is a maths activity that can be used to reinforce the children’s understanding on number bonds to 8, suitable for Early Years and Year One. Print, cut out and laminate these dominoes. I have used these in the classroom as an independent group activity where the children select a domino, subitise how many on each side and identify how many altogether, counting if needed. They can then record their understanding through the use of numbers and symbols. Encourage the children to use the stem sentence ___ and ___ make ___ to help to hold this new knowledge within their memory. Repetition here is key. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

This is a planned intervention which is intended for children who are not making expected progress with phonics, reading or writing. 15 minutes daily should be enough to boost their learning, providing the support needed to close the gap. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

The Three Billy Goats Gruff is an incredible story to use when working with EYFS and KS1. This English/Literacy planning is intended for use with Year 1 but could easily be used or slightly adapted for use with EYFS children. The planning carefully guides the children through the teaching sequence for writing as they learn to listen and talk about the story, explore the characters, retell the story in thier own words with a focus on language development, eventually leading to them writing their own version of the story. Also included are some beautiful hand drawn images that can be used as prompts for discussion, sequencing and colouring in. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

Year 1 teachers, make report writing easy with this report writing template. I have been teaching for over 20 years now and have always prided myself on writing each and every report to match my pupils. It is a painful, labour-intensive process and in all honesty, when I look back at those reports, many contain the same phrasing because that’s just how I write. So, this year I’m doing things a different way. I aim to get my reports done quickly. Yes, they will be personalised but the agony of how to open and phrase difficult subjects will be gone because of the work that I have put into this report document. If you wish to join me in taking the labour and the pain out of report writing, I recommend you purchasing this document. Your headteacher will be thrilled with these well written personalised reports. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

This is a detailed two week English unit based upon the wonderful Whatever Next by Jill Murphy. Starting with opportunities for speaking and listening, moving into character exploration and then into planning and writing their own version of the story. This unit is designed for Year 1 pupils but could also be used within the EYFS, preferably towards the latter half of Reception when the children’s writing skills are off the ground. Included are the additional resources that you will need. This planning is of course editable so that you can match it to the needs of your pupils. All of the resources that you will need are attached also. Enjoy. I look forward to hearing your feeback so please do leave a review. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

Reception teachers, make report writing easy with this report writing template. I have been teaching for over 20 years now and have always prided myself on writing each and every report to match my pupils. It is a painful, labour-intensive process and in all honesty, when I look back at those reports, many contain the same phrasing because that’s just how I write. So, this year I’m doing things a different way. I aim to get my reports done quickly. Yes, they will be personalised but the agony of how to open and phrase difficult subjects will be gone because of the work that I have put into this report document. If you wish to join me in taking the labour and the pain out of report writing, I recommend you purchasing this document. Your headteacher will be thrilled with these well written personalised reports. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

This series of lessons explores shape, form and space through looking at the work of Kandinsky, Pollock and Mondarin. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 alike, your class will be inspired through the work of these great artists to create their own masterpieces. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger is a wonderful story to use during the Autumn months as the seasons change. This carefully planned unit will begin by encouraging prediction, word recognition, rhyme and vocabulary development, leading at the end of the week to the children writing a page of the story using their own imaginative ideas. In addition to a weekly lesson plan with 5 detailed lesson outlines, you will be provided with a PowerPoint and resources. You will just need to select and add a few images to personalise this for your lesson and you are ready to go.

This is a detailed two week English unit based upon the famous traditional tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. Starting with opportunities for speaking and listening, moving into character exploration and then into planning and writing their own version of this famous traditional story. This unit is designed for Year 1 pupils but could be simplified for use within the Early Years, preferably towards the latter half of Reception when the children’s writing skills are off the ground. Included are the additional resources that you will need. This planning is of course editable so that you can match it to the needs of your pupils and will work alongside whichever version of the story that you choose to use. Enjoy. I look forward to hearing your feedback so please do leave a review. (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)

This plan will cover 6 weeks worth of English planning for Reception teachers based around the theme of animals. It includes the daily lesson input as well as an idea for a related CIL activity and an adult led activity. Of course it is editable so that you can change this into a format that will work for you. The weekly themes are as follows: Week 1: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell Week 2: Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. Week 3: Giraffes can’t Dance by Giles Andreae Week 4: Walking through the Jungle by Julie Lacome Week 5: Oi Dog by Kes Gray and Jim Field Week 6: Writing instructions about looking after a pet (As a teacher, currently working full time, I am desperately seeking your support to build my little business. Every purchase means the absolute world to me. As you know, teacher life is hard. If you have found any of my resources helpful, PLEASE leave feedback. It really will make my day. Many thanks)