A sentence writing booster/intervention that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who need support to improve their writing.
The PowerPoint covers five weeks and introduces children to 34 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw. Each week covers reading the focus high frequency words, writing the focus words, using words to finish a sentence, joining sentences and then writing a sentence including a conjunction. There are 7 or 8 activity sheets for the children to complete each week.
I have used this activity to encourage children to improve their sentences using conjunctions.
The intervention helps children to gain confidence when they are writing sentences.
A sentence writing booster/intervention with a focus on using adjectives in sentences. The sheets can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who need support to improve their writing. The PowerPoint covers five weeks, introduces children to new adjectives and also introduces children to 31 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw.
Each week covers -
reading the focus high frequency words
practising to write the focus words
introducing the children to new adjectives for children to discuss the meaning of
writing sentences including adjectives
filling in missing key words and adjectives in sentences
There are 7 activity sheets for the children to complete each week.
I have used this activity to encourage children to use adjectives in their written work.
The intervention helps children to gain confidence when they are writing sentences.
English Exit Tickets
A set of 50 English exit tickets based on the Year 1 curriculum.
Exit tickets can be used at the end of a lesson to assess children’s knowledge and understanding. They can be used to assess what the children have learnt during the lesson or their prior knowledge. These English exit tickets can be used to assess children’s knowledge of the Year 1 curriculum. Each ticket contains a English problem for the children to answer. The English problems include spelling key words, identifying when to use question marks, full stops and exclamation marks, adding un- plus other key skills.
These exit tickets can be printed and laminated or displayed on the Interactive Whiteboard. Each child could solve the same problem or they could all have their own ticket - this method is useful for differentiating and assessing the English knowledge of specific children.
Maths Exit Tickets
A set of 50 Maths exit tickets based on the Year 1 curriculum.
Exit tickets can be used at the end of a lesson to assess children’s knowledge and understanding. They can be used to assess what the children have learnt during the lesson or their prior knowledge. These Maths exit tickets can be used to assess Maths knowledge about number. Each ticket contains a Maths problem for the children to solve. The Maths problems include missing numbers in number sentences, counting in 2s, 5s and 10s, place value, one more and one less.
These exit tickets can be printed and laminated or displayed on the Interactive Whiteboard. Each child could solve the same problem or they could all have their own ticket - this method is useful for differentiating and assessing the Maths knowledge of specific children.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children
Capital Letters Activity
An English activity focusing on capital letters, when to use them and what they look like.
The PowerPoint shows the children all capital letters and the children then practise writing the capital letters. Children then write the capital letter to match the lower case letter. The Capital Letter Monster then eats some of the capital letters from the alphabet and children have to identify which letters have been eaten and write the capital letters on their whiteboards. Children are then shown sentences with missing capital letters and have to fill in the missing letters. The children will enjoy the fun element of having a monster eating the capital letters and I have used this in class when children have forgotten capital letters in their written work.
Full Stops 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. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children although could be used as a recap session or as part of an intervention or booster for Year 2 children.
Finding Half Lesson
A complete Maths lesson for finding half of an amount.
The lesson covers finding half of numbers and half of different values of money. The lesson demonstrates how to find half and includes three differentiated worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
Doubling Lesson
A complete Maths lesson focusing on doubling.
The lesson demonstrates what doubling is and covers all doubles to 10 + 10. Children can practise writing the doubles number sentences on their whiteboards and then check that they have written them correctly when they are revealed on the IWB. The lesson includes three differentiated doubling worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children however could be used as a recap or booster session for Year 2 children.
Two PowerPoints focusing on the seasons autumn and winter. The PowerPoints include questions for the children to answer and facts for the children to learn about the seasons autumn and winter.
There are two sets of five worksheets - one set of five for autumn and one set of five for winter. The seasons worksheets include questions for children to answer about autumn or winter, fill in the missing words in sentences about autumn or winter, design a winter snowman or autumn leaves.
The PowerPoints and worksheets are aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
o’clock lesson
A complete Maths lesson for introducing time in a step by step manner. This interactive lesson focuses on o’clock and introduces key terms to the children before teaching children how to read o’clock. The lesson includes three differentiated o’clock worksheets and a short plenary.
half past lesson
A complete Maths lesson for teaching half past in a step by step manner. This interactive lesson focuses on half past and recaps key terms to the children before teaching children how to read half past. The lesson includes three differentiated half past worksheets and a short plenary.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children although could be used to recap times or as part of an intervention for Year 2 children.
Play Notes on the Ocarina
A music activity to help children to learn to play the notes on an ocarina. Each slide shows a different note and explains how to play that note. The notes have all been given names to help children to remember them. The final slide shows children how to play the first line of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star using the Ladybird Ocarina notes.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
A music activity to help children to learn to play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on the ocarina. The children first practise playing the different notes with each note having a name to help children to remember them. Children then practise playing the first line of the song on their ocarina, then the first two lines followed by playing the next two lines and then playing the whole song.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1
Introducing Money
A complete Maths lesson for introducing money and coins. The lesson covers the different coins and their value using pennies. There is an activity for swapping coins for a single coin to demonstrate that different coins can be used to make up different amounts and shows children that we need to add the amounts together and not simply count the coins. The lesson includes three differentiated money worksheets and a short plenary.
Money Activity Cards
A set of money activity cards covering coins only.
The cards are split into three sets - cards showing one dot work with coins up to 5p and values below 10p, cards showing two dots work with coins up to 10p and values below 20p and cards showing three dots work with coins up to 20p and values below 30p.
There are four activities in each set -
Activity 1 - what could I buy with …p activity
Activity 2 - adding prices
Activity 3 - how much money is in the purse?
Activity 4 - can you put the correct amount of money in the purse?
I laminate these cards for use in Maths lessons and children select the challenge that they would like to complete - one dot, two dots or three dots.
Suitable for Early Years and Year 1 children.
Adjectives Complete Lesson
A complete English lesson for introducing adjectives.
The Powerpoint explains when to use adjectives. Children are then given the opportunity to think of adjectives to describe objects. Children must then identify adjectives in sentences. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a plenary where children have to identify which word is not an adjective.
Conjunctions Complete Lesson
A complete English lesson for introducing conjunctions.
The lesson explains what conjunctions are and when to use them. The lesson focuses on and, but, so and because and demonstrates how to use each of these conjunctions. The lesson is interactive. Children must select the correct conjunction to use in sentences and select the correct ending for sentences and make sure that the sentence makes sense. The lesson includes three sets of differentiated worksheets with three worksheets in each set. There is a plenary at the end of the lesson where children must read a sentence including a conjunction and decide whether the sentence makes sense.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
**Spring PowerPoint and Worksheets
A Powerpoint all about spring.
The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about spring and includes questions for children to answer.
There are also five worksheets about spring for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about spring, designing an umbrella, answering questions about the season spring, spring months and drawing a spring scene.
Summer PowerPoint and Worksheets
A Powerpoint all about summer.
The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about summer and includes questions for children to answer.
There are also five worksheets about summer for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about summer, designing a flower, answering questions about the season summer, summer months and drawing a summer scene.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however the Powerpoint and some of the worksheets could be used with Reception children.
A sentence writing intervention booster that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who are struggling with sentence writing. The PowerPoint covers five weeks worth of activities and introduces children to 35 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw. Each week covers reading the focus high frequency words, writing the focus words, cutting and sticking words to make a sentence and then writing a dictated sentence.
I have used this activity to encourage children to write sentences with capital letters and full stops and to hold and repeat the sentence in their head.
The intervention helps children to gain confidence when they are writing sentences.
For my writing interventions bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/writing-interventions-bundle-12417031
For my Maths intervention please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-intervention-12165424
For my Maths and Writing Intervention Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-and-writing-intervention-12178045
A Maths booster/intervention that can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children. The booklet covers five weeks and covers a range of activities including number writing to 5 and then to 10, missing numbers, number recognition and representation using pictures and addition and subtraction using numbers to 5 and then numbers to 10.
I have used this activity to support children with their understanding of number and addition and subtraction and it has helped to boost their confidence when they return to class.
For my Writing intervention please see
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/writing-sentences-intervention-12130753
For my Maths and Writing Intervention Bundle please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-and-writing-intervention-12178045
Word Collector Book
A word collector book for children to collect a range of words that they can then refer to and use in their written work.
The pages in this book are -
Amazing Adjectives
Valuable Verbs
Adventurous Adverbs
Noble Nouns
Words instead of nice
Words instead of said
Words linked to size and shape
Words linked to colours
Words linked to emotions
Words linked to characteristics
Words linked to the five senses
Words linked to material
Each page includes either a definition or some key words.
Children could have their own copy of the word collector book or there could be a class copy completed with the children.
The word collector book helps to expand children’s vocabulary and encourages children to consider the words that they choose to include in their written pieces.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however could also be used with Lower Key Stage 2 children.
Words instead of Nice Lesson
A complete English lesson covering words that can be used instead of nice.
The PowerPoint gives children examples of alternative words that they can use for nice and builds a list of alternative words - this final list could then be printed out for the children to use when they are writing. Children are then given a sentence with the word nice in and they have to replace the word nice in the sentence - children could rewrite the sentence on their whiteboards and replace the word nice or could simply write an alternative word for nice. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a plenary where children have to find the odd word out eg amazing, helpful, caring and explain why it is the odd word out.
Adjectives Lesson
A complete English lesson for introducing adjectives.
The Powerpoint explains when to use adjectives. Children are then given the opportunity to think of adjectives to describe objects. Children must then identify adjectives in sentences. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a plenary where children have to identify which word is not an adjective.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
Year R Reading Sheets
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.
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.
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.
Class Display Posters
A set of display posters for the classroom.
Included in this resource are -
Today’s Superstar is Poster
Today’s Helpers are Poster
Today I am going home with Poster
Things to go home Poster
I’m Lost or Lost Property Poster
Tray labels for Things to go home and I’m
Lost/Lost Property trays
Talk Partners Poster
What time is … Poster
Editable Resources
Who can I go home with Poster
Talk Partner Tags
Free Resource
Star Name Tags for use with Superstar and Helpers posters
The posters have three versions - a lower ink version through to a full colour version.
Class Calendar
A class calendar to display the date. There are three versions of the class calendar poster - a lower ink version through to a full colour version. There are also two further posters - one for days of the week and another for months of the year.
Birthday Resources
A set of birthday resources that are ideal for Early Years and Key Stage 1 classrooms.
Included in this pack are -
Class Birthdays Posters and Name Tags
Happy Birthday to Posters and Name Cards
Happy Birthday Cards
The posters have three versions - one that uses less ink through to a more colourful version.
The Birthday Posters and Birthday Cards cover ages 4 - 7.
Name Tags, Tray Labels and Name Practice Cards
A set of name tags that could be used as peg labels and on classroom displays, tray labels for children’s trays and name practice cards for children to practice writing their first and surname. There are 5 different designs - owls, stars, pencils, bugs and rainbows.
These posters are suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1 classrooms.
Thinking and Talking Cards
A set of 56 thinking and talking cards for Key Stage 1 children and 56 thinking and talking cards for Key Stage 2 children.
These cards encourage children to engage in critical and flexible thinking.
Children enjoy answering the questions and using both their existing knowledge and imagination to construct answers.
These cards are also useful for speaking and listening activities.
The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed on the IWB. They can be used during whole class carpet time or in smaller groups.
Christmas Thinking and Talking Cards
A set of 56 Christmas based thinking and talking cards for Key Stage 1 children and a set of 56 Christmas based thinking and talking cards for Key Stage 2. These cards encourage children to engage in critical and flexible thinking.
Children enjoy answering the questions and using both their existing knowledge and imagination to construct answers.
These cards are also useful for speaking and listening activities.
The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed on the IWB. They can be used during whole class carpet time or in smaller groups.
A set of 30 English Worksheets covering different areas of the Year 1 English curriculum. These worksheets are suitable for practising and revising the different areas of the curriculum.
The worksheets cover –
capital letters
lower case letters
alphabet work
adjectives
punctuation
common exception words
sentence writing
rhyming words
conjunctions
compound words
plurals
adding un
adding -er, -est, -ing and -ed.
The sheets include useful hints and explanations to support the children in completing the sheets.
The English worksheets would be suitable for a home learning activity and require no additional teaching resources. They could also be used in Year 2 to practise the English skills that children learnt in Year 1 or throughout Year 1 to practise skills. They are bright and colourful and have an alien theme to capture children’s interest and imagination.
The sheets are aimed at Year 1 children or as revision for Year 2 children.
Counting Song Cards
A set of counting song cards covering five counting songs.
The songs are -
Five Little Speckled Frogs
Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer
Five Little Ducks went Swimming One Day
Five Currant Buns in a Baker’s Shop
Ten Fat Sausages Sizzling in a Pan
Each set of cards contains a picture scene for example a set of shelves or a spaceship and pictures to be cut out for example currant buns or aliens. Children add the correct number of objects to the scene then sing the song and take objects away. There is also a space for children to fill in the missing number or name.
These cards can be laminated to use again.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children
Counting Song PowerPoints
A set of counting song PowerPoints covering five counting songs.
The songs are -
Five Little Speckled Frogs
Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer
Five Little Ducks went Swimming One Day
Five Currant Buns in a Baker’s Shop
Ten Fat Sausages Sizzling in a Pan
The songs are interactive although ** do not** include the music. Children can sing along and watch the objects disappear. They can also guess the missing numbers before they are revealed.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children
Adjectives Complete Lesson
A complete English lesson for introducing adjectives.
The Powerpoint explains when to use adjectives. Children are then given the opportunity to think of adjectives to describe objects. Children must then identify adjectives in sentences. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a plenary where children have to identify which word is not an adjective.
Conjunctions Complete Lesson
A complete English lesson for introducing conjunctions.
The lesson explains what conjunctions are and when to use them. The lesson focuses on and, but, so and because and demonstrates how to use each of these conjunctions. The lesson is interactive. Children must select the correct conjunction to use in sentences and select the correct ending for sentences and make sure that the sentence makes sense. The lesson includes three sets of differentiated worksheets with three worksheets in each set. There is a plenary at the end of the lesson where children must read a sentence including a conjunction and decide whether the sentence makes sense.
Words Instead of Nice Complete Lesson
A complete English lesson covering words that can be used instead of nice.
The PowerPoint gives children examples of alternative words that they can use for nice and builds a list of alternative words - this final list could then be printed out for the children to use when they are writing. Children are then given a sentence with the word nice in and they have to replace the word nice in the sentence - children could rewrite the sentence on their whiteboards and replace the word nice or could simply write an alternative word for nice. The lesson includes three differentiated worksheets and a plenary where children have to find the odd word out eg amazing, helpful, caring and explain why it is the odd word out.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.