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Let me help you improve your work-life balance by sharing my high-quality primary teaching resources.
The inspiration for Fairy does it! resources comes from the children that I have worked with over my many years of primary teaching. They have been my greatest mentors in teaching me how to develop successful, engaging materials.
I love to include lots of fun backgrounds and characters in my work, all of which are designed by myself.
Contact me at fairydoesit@btinternet.com
A selection of fun phonics PowerPoints, games and activities to consolidate phonic knowledge and practice blending to read. Featuring Super (real) words and Silly Nonsense (made-up) words with the Super and Silly Nonsense characters. Use for daily phonic lesson activities or as revision preparation for the Year 1 Phonics Screen Check.
Includes:
Super or Silly Words Phonics PowerPoint
Super Silly Phonics Activities
Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PowerPoint
Silly Nonsense Maker - a blending word game
Sounds and Blends Cards
Super Silly Phonics PowerPoint Freebie
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Year 2 Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
Year 2 Maths Mastery Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
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Fun and interactive Maths Quiz Easter Egg Hunt activities to assess Year 2 children's Mathematical knowledge. A great assessment tool that allows a bit of Easter fun at the end of the Spring term.
Year 2 Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
Activity assesses children's Mathematical knowledge of Number, Measures and Shape.
3 differentiated sets of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheets. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity, including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 2 Mathematics National Curriculum statements and the end of Key Stage 1 Mathematics Interim Teacher Assessment Framework (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements. The three different levels of questioning can help assess if a child is working towards expected standard, at expected standard or at greater depth within the expected framework.
Year 2 Maths Mastery Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
Activity assesses children's mastery of the Year 2 Mathematics National Curriculum.
A set of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheet. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 2 Mathematics National Curriculum statements and the end of Key Stage 1 Mathematics Interim Teacher Assessment Framework (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements.
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Year 1 Number Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
Year 1 Fractions, Measures, Shape and Geometry Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
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Fun and interactive Maths Quiz Easter Egg Hunt activities to assess Year 1 children's Mathematical knowledge of Number, Fractions, Measure, Shape and Geometry. A great assessment tool that allows a bit of Easter fun at the end of the Spring term.
Year 1 Number Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
A fun and interactive Maths Quiz Egg Hunt activity to assess children's Mathematical knowledge of Number.
3 differentiated sets of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheet. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 1 Mathematics Number National Curriculum statements (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements. The three different levels of questioning can help assess if a child is working towards expected standard, at expected standard or at greater depth within the expected framework for Year 1 Number.
Year 1 Fractions, Measures, Shape and Geometry Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
A fun and interactive Maths Quiz Egg Hunt activity to assess children's Mathematical knowledge of Fractions, Measures, Shape and Geometry.
3 differentiated sets of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheets. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 1 Mathematics National Curriculum statements (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements. The three different levels of questioning can help assess if a child is working towards expected standard, at expected standard or at greater depth within the expected framework for Year 1 Fractions, Measures, Shape and Geometry.
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Year 1 Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
Year 1 Maths Mastery Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
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Fun and interactive Maths Quiz Easter Egg Hunt activities to assess Year 1 children's Mathematical knowledge - general and mastery. A great Maths assessment tool that allows a bit of Easter fun at the end of the Spring term.
Year 1 Maths Assessment Easter Egg Hunt
A fun and interactive Maths Quiz Egg Hunt activity to assess children's Mathematical knowledge of Number, Measures and Shape.
3 differentiated sets of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheets. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 1 Mathematics National Curriculum statements (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements. The three different levels of questioning can help assess if a child is working towards expected standard, at expected standard or at greater depth within the expected framework.
Year 1 Maths Mastery Easter Egg Hunt
A challenging, fun and interactive Maths Quiz Egg Hunt activity to assess children's mastery of the Year 1 Mathematics National Curriculum.
A set of 10 questions ready to be printed, cut out and hidden inside plastic eggs. Visually appealing answer sheet. Clear instructions on how to use and prepare for the activity including lists of any additional resources required.
All questions are specifically linked to the Year 1 Mathematics National Curriculum statements (links shown). Teachers can use children's answers to help inform assessment judgements.
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Pack includes:
The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
Use together for a series of lessons to recap learning about the different seasons:
Lesson 1, 2, 3 - use the three different Seasonal Changes sheets to record the individual changes (a lesson per change);
Lesson 4 - use the Four Seasons planning sheets to plan all the differences. Choose the planning sheet appropriate for your pupils;
Lesson 5 - use planning sheet developed in previous lesson and the Four Seasons booklet to write a booklet about the Four Seasons. Choose the booklet template(s) appropriate for your pupils.
Works well as a build up for an end of term writing piece and to assess the whole year's Seasons topic in Science/Geography.
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The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Planning and writing sheets for The Four Seasons. Use to write about the different changes that occur over the four seasons of the year. Available:
A4 writing sheet without lines;
A4 writing sheet with lines;
Booklet – with and without season headings;
Booklet with narrow lines;
All booklets available with and without LO (Learning Objective) and space for date.
When printing booklets, select booklet and 2 sided printing. Fold pages in half and slot together in the correct page order to form a booklet.
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
Three sheets to get children to think about and describe the changes that occur across the four seasons. Includes:
What clothing do you wear in the different seasons?
How does day length change across the seasons?
How do plants change across the seasons?
Use as individual lessons on the different changes that occur or as planning sheets for an end of unit written task/assessment.
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Includes:
Super or Silly Words Phonics PowerPoint
Super Silly Phonics Activities
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Super or Silly Words Phonics PowerPoint
A fully interactive PowerPoint for reading and distinguishing between real and made-up words. 32 words in total. Children use their phonic knowledge to decode and read the word and decide if it is a super (real) word or silly (made-up) word. If they think the word is a super word, they click on the superhero character button. If they think the word is a silly word, they click on the Silly Nonsense character button. Correct answers are rewarded with superhero style congratulations slides. Wrong answers result in Silly Nonsense slides with funny monsters and sound effects.
Great activity for Year 1 or Reception. Use to revise for the Year 1 Phonics Test in a fun and enjoyable way. Ensure the sound is turned on to get the best experience. Instructions on how to play are included in the PowerPoint.
Super Silly Phonics Activities
A selection of fun phonics activities to consolidate phonic knowledge and practice blending to read. Featuring Super (real) words and Silly Nonsense (made-up) words with the Super and Silly Nonsense characters. Use for daily phonic lesson activities or as revision preparation for the Year 1 Phonics test. Super Silly Phonics Contents guide explains how to carry out each activity. Activities include:
Super Sounds Chart - How many sounds do you know?
Silly Nonsense word cards
Super Silly Sort word cards
Silly Nonsense – making silly words to read
Silly Nonsense – reading silly nonsense words
Super or Silly – blend the words
Super Silly Stickers Game
Silly Nonsense Roll
Super or Silly Roll
Silly Nonsense Maker
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Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PACK
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Includes:
Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PowerPoint
Silly Nonsense Maker - a blending word game
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Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PowerPoint
Interactive phonics PowerPoint featuring 20 silly nonsense (made-up) words. Each word is shown first, then individual sound buttons revealed to allow sounding out and blending. Every made up word has a special Silly Nonsense character. Once read, children are rewarded with a Superhero character and a motivational statement. Includes sounds and visuals to make it a fun and engaging activity.
Use as a phonics lesson starter, revision activity or an assessment tool for the Year 1 Phonics Test.
Silly Nonsense Maker – a blending word game
A game to make Silly Nonsense words and to practise blending sounds to read. Roll the dice to get different sounds/blends from the game sheet and write them in the maker card. Draw sound buttons under each sound and blend to read the word.
3 sets of games to play:
Set 1 - 10 different games featuring easier blends. Includes CVC words and some consonant clusters (at beginning or end);Set 2 - 10 different games featuring a range of digraphs, trigraphs and consonant clusters (letter blends). Includes 3 letter consonant clusters;
Set 3 - 5 different games featuring consonant sounds and clusters with trickier digraphs and trigraphs.Print and laminate to make game cards and maker cards that can be used again and again. Introduce the activity as a whole class and then play in groups or pairs. A great activity to develop sound knowledge and blending skills in Reception and Year 1. Use to discuss the rules of phonics and exceptions to the rules. Good for identifying when real words are made. Do the children know what they mean? Compile them in a dictionary for later use.
Other phonics PACKs available from Fairy does it!
Super Silly Phonics PACK
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A fully interactive PowerPoint for reading and distinguishing between real and made-up words. Children read the word and decide if it is a super (real) word or silly (made-up) word. If they think the word is a super word, they click on superhero character button. If they think the word is a silly word, they click on Silly Nonsense character button. Correct answers are rewarded with corresponding superhero or Silly Nonsense congratulations slides and celebration noises. Wrong answers result in Silly Nonsense ‘try again’ slides with funny monster sound effects. 6 words included within 22 slides of fun.
Great activity for Year 1 or Reception. Use to revise for the Year 1 Phonics Test in a fun and enjoyable way.
Also available
Super or Silly Words Phonics PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint featuring Super (real) and Silly Nonsense (made up) words - 32 words in total. Children decide if each word is a super (real) word or silly (made-up) word and click on the corresponding superhero character (real words) or Silly Nonsense character (made-up words) button. Correct answers are rewarded with superhero style congratulations slides. Wrong answers result in Silly Nonsense slides with funny monsters and sound effects.
Super Silly Phonics Activities
A selection of fun phonics activities to consolidate phonic knowledge and practice blending to read. Featuring the Super and Silly Nonsense characters.
Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PowerPoint
An interactive phonics PowerPoint featuring 20 silly nonsense (made-up) words.
Silly Nonsense Maker - a blending word game
A game to make Silly Nonsense words and to practise blending sounds to read.
Sounds and Blends Cards
A set of cards containing sounds and blends for making and reading words.
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Super Silly Words Phonics PACK
Silly Nonsense Words Phonics PACK
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Pack includes:
Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint
Weather Observation Recording Sheets – record over 7 days
Weather Word Mat
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Observing the Weather PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint to guide children on observing and predicting the weather. Slides included get children to think about what the weather was like yesterday, observe what the weather is like today and predict what they think the weather will be like tomorrow. Use the PowerPoint to model how to record the weather on the Weather Observation Recording Sheets.
Weather Observation Recording Sheets – record over 7 days
Observe and record the weather over the week (Saturday to Friday). 8 different charts to choose from of varying difficulties. Use the sheets to record the weather across the seasons and to increase the level of difficulty in recording as you progress through the year.
Weather Word Mat
Word mat for the different types of weather across the seasons. Use as an aid to remember the different types of weather and as a guide for vocabulary and spellings.
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Pack includes:
Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint
Weather observation recording sheets – record over 5 days
Weather Word Mat
Also available to buy separately
Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive PowerPoint to guide children on observing and predicting the weather. Slides included get children to think about what the weather was like yesterday, observe what the weather is like today and predict what they think the weather will be like tomorrow. Use the PowerPoint to model how to record the weather on the Weather Observation Recording Sheets.
Weather observation recording sheets – record over 5 days
Observe and record the weather over the school week (Monday to Friday). 12 different charts to choose from of varying difficulties. Use the sheets to record the weather across the seasons and to increase the level of difficulty in recording as you progress through the year.
Weather Word Mat
Word mat for the different types of weather across the seasons. Use as an aid to remember the different types of weather and as a guide for vocabulary and spellings.
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Booklet template for writing a pancake recipe with narrow lines. Clear photos for each step to act as visual aids. Includes photos of scales showing quantities for flour and milk (links to Mathematics Measuring).
When printing select booklet and 2 sided printing. Fold pages in half and slot together in the correct page order to form a booklet.
Suitable for Reception, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2.
Also available as a booklet with bigger line spacings Pancake recipe writing booklet
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Shrove Tuesday/Pancake making resources.
Writing a pancake recipe - easy version
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with large lines
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with narrow lines
Talk about pancake making - homework aid
Story map - making pancakes
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Booklet template for writing a pancake recipe. Clear photos for each step to act as visual aids. Includes photos of scales showing quantities for flour and milk (links to Mathematics Measuring).
When printing, select booklet and 2 sided printing. Fold pages in half and slot together in the correct page order to form a booklet.
Suitable for Reception, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2.
Also available as a booklet with narrow lines Pancake recipe writing booklet - narrow lines
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Shrove Tuesday/Pancake making resources.
Writing a pancake recipe - easy version
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with large lines
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with narrow lines
Talk about pancake making - homework aid
Story map - making pancakes
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Template for writing a pancake recipe. Clear photos for each step to act as visual aids. 11 steps over 2 pages. Narrower line spacing for smaller writing. Easier version also available for differentiation.
Suitable for Reception, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Shrove Tuesday/Pancake making resources.
Writing a pancake recipe - easy version
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with large lines
Pancake recipe writing booklet
Pancake recipe writing booklet - narrow lines
Talk about pancake making - homework aid
Story map - making pancakes
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Template for writing a pancake recipe. Clear photos for each step to act as visual aids. 11 steps over 2 pages. Larger line spacing for bigger writing.
Easier version also available for differentiation.
Suitable for Reception, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Shrove Tuesday/Pancake making resources.
Writing a pancake recipe - easy version
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with narrow lines
Pancake recipe writing booklet
Pancake recipe writing booklet - narrow lines
Talk about pancake making - homework aid
Story map - making pancakes
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Template for writing a pancake recipe. Clear photos for each step to act as visual aids. Main steps only (1 sheet) with larger line spacing for bigger writing.
Harder version also available for differentiation/extension.
Suitable for Reception, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Shrove Tuesday/Pancake making resources.
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with large line spacing
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with narrow lines
Pancake recipe writing booklet
Pancake recipe writing booklet - narrow lines
Talk about pancake making - homework aid
Story map - making pancakes
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A visual story map that allows children to retell their own experiences of making pancakes. The sheet can be used as a recipe to follow or for the children to communicate how they made pancakes in class/at home. Use it as a focus for a display. The visual aid could also be used to assist writing - Talk 4 Writing, recounts, recipe writing. Great resource for communication and language and writing/marking making.
Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Shrove Tuesday/Pancake making resources.
Talk about pancake making - homework aid
Writing a pancake recipe - easy version
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with large line spacing
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with narrow lines
Pancake recipe writing booklet
Pancake recipe writing booklet - narrow lines
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An aid to help families talk about making pancakes. A visual story map that allows children and parents/carers to retell their own experiences of making pancakes. The sheet can also be used as a recipe to follow. Great to encourage communication and language.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1
Use alongside other Fairydoesit! Shrove Tuesday/Pancake making resources.
Story map - making pancakes
Writing a pancake recipe - easy version
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with large line spacing
Writing a pancake recipe - harder version with narrow lines
Pancake recipe writing booklet
Pancake recipe writing booklet - narrow lines
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An interactive PowerPoint to guide children on observing and predicting the weather. Slides included get children to think about what the weather was like yesterday, observe what the weather is like today and predict what they think the weather will be like tomorrow.
Use the PowerPoint to model how to record weather throughout the week. Compare the weather throughout the seasons of summer, autumn, winter and spring.
Use alongside Fairydoesit! Weather Word Mat and Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 5 days or Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 7 days
Also available to buy together in a choice of packs
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 7 days
Other resources available
Stay Safe in the Sun Lesson Materials
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Changes across the Four Seasons Writing PACK
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Word mat for the different types of weather across the seasons of summer, autumn, winter and spring.
Use alongside Fairydoesit! Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint lesson starter and Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 5 days or Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 7 days
Also available to buy together in a choice of packs
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 7 days
Other resources available
Stay Safe in the Sun Lesson Materials
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Changes across the Four Seasons Writing PACK
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Observe and record the weather over the week (Saturday to Friday) using the weather observation recording sheets.
8 different charts to choose from of varying difficulties. Use the sheets to record the weather across the seasons and to increase the level of difficulty in recording as you progress through the year. Record how the weather changes through summer, autumn, winter and spring.
Use alongside Fairydoesit! Observing the Weather Interactive PowerPoint lesson starter and Weather Word Mat
Also available to buy together
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 7 days
Other resources available
Weather Observation Recording Sheets - record over 5 days
Weather Observation Recording PACK - record over 5 days
Stay Safe in the Sun Lesson Materials
Seasonal Changes Recording Sheets
The Four Seasons Planning and Writing Templates
Changes across the Four Seasons Writing PACK
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