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Early Years and Key Stage 1 teacher who believes that education should be fun and a happy time for everyone.
Literacy for early years
Storytelling Activities
A set of 9 storytelling pictures with three sets of activities including 9 activity cards in each set. Each picture shows a setting. The three sets of activities cover elements of a story, finishing a story and creating a story. These cards can be used for children to orally tell stories and practice their storytelling skills or as part of a writing activity.
Aimed at KS1 and early KS2 children.
Bundle
Split Digraph Bundle
Split Digraph Revision
A phonics activity for practising and revising split digraphs only. Children can practise writing real and alien words on their whiteboards using focus sounds. The activity could be used during phonics lesson, as an intervention for any children requiring extra support or in the lead up to the phonics screening.
Split Digraph Workbook
A phonics revision activity focusing on split digraphs only. Each split digraph has three workbook pages - one to practise writing real words, one to identify alien words and one to complete a sentence using the focus sound in a word. There is a space on the sentence writing page for children to draw a picture to match their sentence. This activity workbook could be completed as part of a group, independently or could be sent home as home learning/homework.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
Adjectives Bingo
A set of 9 different bingo boards containing pictures of toys and a set of adjective clues.
Children must listen to the adjective clues and check if they have a picture that matches the adjective clues.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.
Adjective Loop Cards/Follow Me Cards
A set of 20 adjective loop/follow me cards.
Each card features a picture and a list of three adjectives. Children must listen carefully to the three adjectives and see if they match the picture on their card. These cards can be started on any card.
Children enjoy playing this game and it teaches them to think about adjectives.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
Year 2 Reading Cards
A set of 16 reading cards for Year 2 children. Each card contains two or more questions or activities for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
Aimed at Year 2
Year 2 Reading Sheets
A set of 14 reading worksheets to complement the Year 2 reading curriculum. Each worksheet contains a series of questions or activities for the children to complete. The sheets focus on different areas of the curriculum for example story sequencing, adjectives and word meanings, questions.
These sheets can be used as part of a Guided Reading session and encourage children to focus on different parts of their book.
Aimed at Year 2
Fill in the Adjective Game
A game focusing on adjectives.
The game includes five pictures with sets of sentences to match each picture. Each sentence has a space for an adjective eg The ________ moon is shining in the sky. Children have to think of an adjective to go in the space. If children think of an adjective that nobody else thinks of then they win a point. The aim of the game is to collect three points to win.
Children enjoy playing the game and sharing their adjectives.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.
Year R Reading Worksheets
A set of 8 reading worksheets to complement the Year R reading curriculum. Each worksheet contains a series of questions or activities for the children to complete. The sheets focus on different areas of the curriculum for example the setting, the characters, my favourite part of the story.
These worksheets involve lots of drawing activities for the children to complete.
These sheets can be used as part of a Guided Reading session and encourage children to focus on different parts of their book.
Aimed at Year R
Phonics Initial Sounds Activity
A phonics activity for practising and revising initial sounds.
Children say the initial sound and then read words including the initial sound. Children must then identify the alien word.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 to boost their phonics knowledge.
For my digraphs and trigraphs or special friends bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-screening-revision-and-practise-12125275
Year 1 Reading Cards
A set of 15 reading cards for Year 1 children. Each card contains two questions or activities for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
Aimed at Year 1
Year 1 Reading Sheets
A set of 10 reading worksheets to complement the Year 1 reading curriculum. Each worksheet contains a series of questions or activities for the children to complete. The sheets focus on different areas of the curriculum for example story sequencing, the title of the book, settings and characters.
These sheets can be used as part of a Guided Reading session and encourage children to focus on different parts of their book.
Aimed at Year 1
Year R Reading Cards
A set of 15 reading cards for Year R children. Each card contains one question or activity for the children to complete linked to their reading book.
These cards can be printed and laminated for use during guided reading or free reading sessions.
Aimed at Year R
Alphabet Word Cards
A set of alphabet word cards. Each card contains a picture and on the reverse the letters that the children need to write the word. There are 26 cards - one for each letter of the alphabet. Children can write the words and then place the cards in alphabetical order.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
Alphabet Worksheets
A set of 50 Alphabet Worksheets including matching capital and lower case letters, filling in missing capital and lower case letters, tracing capital and lower case letters and finding objects beginning with different letters of the alphabet in different places eg the playground, the supermarket.
These worksheets encourage children to think of words beginning with each letter of the alphabet and help children to recognise and write capital and lower case letters.
Full Stops Complete Lesson
A complete English lesson covering how and when to use full stops.
The lesson explains what a sentence is and when we need to use full stops. It focuses on the use of full stops only and not capital letters as I have found that children can struggle with learning both at the same time. During the main input children have to identify sentences and add full stops in the correct place. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children however could be used as a recap for Year 2 children.
For my free full stop worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/full-stops-differentiated-worksheets-12141894
For my capital letters and full stop lessons bundle please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/capital-letters-and-full-stops-bundle-12188770
Phonics Digraphs and Trigraphs Workbook
A phonics activity workbook covering vowel digraphs and trigraphs.
Each new sound has three workbook pages - one to practise writing real words, one to identify alien words and one to complete a sentence using the focus sound in a word. There is a space on the sentence writing page for children to draw a picture to match the sentence therefore showing their understanding of the sentence.
This activity workbook could be completed as part of a group, independently or could be sent home as home learning/homework.
I have also used this workbook as Early Morning Work for children to practise their phonics. The workbook supports children to become more confident with each focus sound and as the activities are repeated for each new sound the children can become more independent when completing the workbook.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 although could be used as a booster or intervention activity for Year 2 children.
For my Split Digraph only version see
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-split-digraph-workbook-12149339
For my Phonics Activity Powerpoint see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-activity-12125266
For my Phonics Digraphs and Trigraphs bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-screening-revision-and-practise-12125275
Phonics Activity Digraphs and Trigraphs
A phonics activity for practising and revising digraphs and trigraphs.
Children are shown the focus sound and then real words and alien words with the focus sound missing. Children can practise writing real and alien words on their whiteboards using the focus sounds. The activity could be used during phonics lessons, as an intervention for any children requiring extra support or in the lead up to the phonics screening.
A good activity to support children to recognise sounds plus spell and read words using digraphs and trigraphs.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children however could also be used with Year 2 children who need some extra support with Phonics.
For my Split Digraph only version see
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-split-digraph-revision-12149340
For my Initial Sounds activity please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-sounds-12165477
For my Phonics Bundle please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-screening-revision-and-practise-12125275
Bundle
Phonics Bundle
Two phonics activities focusing on vowel digraphs and trigraphs.
Phonics Activity
A phonics activity for practising and revising vowel digraphs and trigraphs.
Children are shown the focus sound and then real words and alien words with the focus sound missing. Children can practise writing real and alien words on their whiteboards using the focus sounds. The activity could be used during phonics lessons, as an intervention for any children requiring extra support or in the lead up to the phonics screening.
A good activity to support children to recognise sounds plus spell and read words.
Phonics Workbook
A phonics activity workbook covering vowel digraphs and trigraphs.
Each sound has three workbook pages - one to practise writing real words, one to identify alien words and one to complete a sentence using the focus sound in a word. There is a space on the sentence writing page for children to draw a picture to match the sentence and to show their understanding of the sentence.
This activity workbook could be completed as part of a group, independently or could be sent home as home learning/homework.
I have also used this workbook as Early Morning Work for children to practise their phonics. The workbook supports children to become more confident with each focus sound and as the activities are repeated for each new sound the children can become more independent when completing the workbook.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
Match the Adjective Game
A set of ten pictures and 40 adjective cards.
Children select a picture and then pick an adjective card. If children can use the adjective in a sentence about the picture then they keep the card. The aim of the game is to collect three cards to win.
This game introduces children to a range of adjectives and encourages children to use these adjectives in sentences.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
Read a Picture Sequencing and Predictions
A set of ten pictures each with sequencing and prediction activities.
For the prediction activities, children need to answer questions about the picture eg what do you think happened before the fish found the treasure chest or what do you think will happen next.
For the sequencing activity, children need to sequence sentences about the picture or complete sentences explaining what they think happened in the story.
This PowerPoint encourages lots of discussion and talk from the children.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children