A set of 26 alphabet loop/follow me cards.
Each card features a picture and a who has something beginning with __ question. Children must listen carefully to the who has question and see if they have a picture that matches the letter. These cards help children to think about letter names and sounds and to recognise capital letters. These cards can be started on any card.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A Maths game aimed at Year 1 children.
The game includes addition and subtraction facts to 10, 2D and 3D shapes, doubling and halving. Each child is given a differentiated clue card showing either a number problem or a shape problem, children solve the problem and then need to look for the solution in the picture slide. The aim of the game is for children to be the first to spot the solution to their problem.
Children enjoy solving the problems and trying to be the first to spot their solution. This game supports children to recognise shapes, recognise number names and learn maths facts.
A set of 30 positivity questions to encourage children to talk positively. This PowerPoint of positivity questions can be used as an Early Morning Starter or as a starter for PSHCE lessons or simply as a talking activity during the day.
The questions cover topics such as - what is your favourite animal, what are you proud of, what makes you happy. Children enjoy sharing their answers and the questions promote positivity.
These questions could be used with key stage 1 or key stage 2 children.
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.
For my Adjectives and Conjunctions Bundle please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/adjectives-and-conjunctions-bundle-12249820
For my Adjective, Conjunctions and Words Instead of Nice Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/adjectives-conjunctions-and-words-instead-of-nice-12249824
A set of 10 Maths activity worksheets with a Christmas theme.
Activity 1 - addition
Activity 2 - making 10
Activity 3 - continue the pattern
Activity 4 - addition
Activity 5 - making 10
Activity 6 - counting and addition
Activity 7 - fill in the missing numbers counting in 1s
Activity 8 - continue the pattern
Activity 9 - subtraction
Activity 10 - fill in the missing numbers counting in 10s
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
For Christmas English Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-english-sheets-12217443
For Problem Solving Christmas Worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-problem-solving-sheets-12217452
For a set of 30 mixed Christmas worksheets please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-worksheets-12196605
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.
Children of all ages and abilities can learn to play the ocarina and have great fun making music.
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.
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.
A set of 15 Maths Working Wall posters covering Addition and Subtraction.
Posters in this resource are -
Addition Poster
Part Whole Model with 2 Parts
Part Whole Model with 3 Parts
Number Bonds to 10
Number Bonds to 20
Number Bonds to 20 cont’d
Addition to 10
Addition to 100
Subtraction Poster
Find the Difference
Subtraction to 10
Subtraction to 100
Addition and Subtraction Facts
Fact Families
These posters can be displayed on the working wall to support children’s learning.
These posters are aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
For my Maths Working Wall - Number resources please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-working-wall-number-posters-12565634
A set of 4 game boards focusing on using adjectives.
Each game board features a picture scene and numbered squares. Some squares contain an instruction for children to follow eg say 2 adjectives to describe the sky or find something in the picture that is unusual.
Children enjoy playing the game and using adjectives. The game encourages children to use a range of adjectives and introduces children to new adjectives.
These game boards can be printed on A3 paper and laminated to be used more than once.
Aimed at Key Stage 1.
A PowerPoint presentation about making mistakes.
The presentation explains that we all make mistakes and that making mistakes helps us to build skills such as resilience, confidence, problem solving skills. The presentation explains that we need to start to celebrate our mistakes.
This presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHCE lesson.
There are also 3 worksheets for children to complete as a follow up to an assembly or during a PSHE lesson. The worksheets cover thinking about the skills that we build up when we make mistakes, designing a certificate to celebrate mistakes and thinking about a time when we made a mistake.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children
A black and white End of Year Memory Book aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
The PDF includes 11 pages that can be printed and completed by the children and then made into a keepsake, memory book.
The End of Year Memory Book includes the following pages -
All About Me
My Teacher
My Favourite Memory
Next Year
My Learning
When I Grow Up
My Friends
My Strengths
My Autograph Page
Messages from my Teachers
Children will enjoy reflecting on the past year and talking about their dreams and aspirations for the future.
Children can then colour and decorate their book.
A super activity for children to complete at the end of the school year.
A PowerPoint presentation about resilience.
The presentation explains what resilience is and how children can become resilient.
There are opportunities throughout the presentation for the children to discuss their own ideas about resilience and how to become more resilient.
This presentation could be used as an assembly or during a PSHCE lesson.
There are also three worksheets focussing on resilience. The worksheets cover creating a poster to encourage people to become more resilient, thinking of a time when the child was resilient and thinking about our comfort zone and what takes place once we step out of our comfort zone
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
An End of Year Memory Book aimed at Key Stage 2 children.
The PDF includes 19 pages that can be printed and completed by the children and then made into a keepsake, memory book.
The End of Year Memory Book includes the following pages -
All About Me
My Teacher
My Favourite Memory
Next Year
My Learning
When I Grow Up
My Friends
My Strengths
Being Proud
My Favourite Book
My Autograph Page
Messages from my Teachers
Children will enjoy reflecting on the past year and talking about their dreams and aspirations for the future.
A super activity for children to complete at the end of the school year.
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.
HFW Reading Intervention/Booster
A reading intervention covering 100 high frequency words/HFW.
The words are split into 13 sets with five activities for children to complete for each set. The activities are - read the words, find and colour the star words, match and colour words starting with upper and lower case letters, read the sentences including hfw and use the picture to fill in the missing word and read the sentences and draw a picture to match the sentences.
Please note that the sets do not contain equal numbers of words due to needing to construct sentences that make sense.
For Set 1 Only please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hfw-reading-intervention-booster-set-1-only-12209401
HFW Flashcards
A set of high frequency word flashcards covering the first 100 hfw. The words are split into ten colour coded groups with ten words in each set meaning that the class can focus on ten words at a time. Each card shows the high frequency word in different fonts.
HFW Activity Cards
A set of hfw activity cards to practise writing and spelling the first 100 high frequency words. The 100 words are split into ten colour coded groups with ten words in each group. Each word has an activity card for children to practise writing the word and an activity card for the children to practise spelling the word.
Suitable for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
Five adjective games aimed at Key Stage 1 children.
Adjective Loop/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.
Using Adjectives Game
A set of 4 game boards focusing on using adjectives.
Each game board features a picture scene and numbered squares. Some squares contain an instruction for children to follow eg say 2 adjectives to describe the sky or find something in the picture that is unusual.
Children enjoy playing the game and using adjectives. The game encourages children to use a range of adjectives and introduces children to new adjectives.
These game boards can be printed on A3 paper and laminated to be used more than once.
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.
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.
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.
A fun Maths activity to introduce children to 2D shapes.
The activity includes interactive activities for the children to join in with. The activity shows different 2D shapes and describes their properties. Children then have to guess the 2D shape that is being described or the 2D shape that is being slowly revealed. Children then have to explain why a shape eg a circle is not a triangle, this encourages children to use the vocabulary to describe 2D shapes and demonstrates their understanding of 2D shapes. There is also a shape spotting activity using pictures and an odd one out activity again encouraging children to describe and talk about the properties of 2D shapes. My class have enjoyed using this PowerPoint to learn about 2D shapes and it encourages lots of talk about 2D shapes. The activity could be used as a whole class activity or in small intervention groups.
There are also 3 differentiated 2D shape worksheets for the children to complete.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.
For my 3D shapes PowerPoint see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/3d-shapes-12176751
For my 2D and 3D Shapes Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2d-and-3d-shape-powerpoints-12176770
A fun Maths activity to introduce children to 3D shapes and related vocabulary.
The lesson includes interactive activities for the children to join in with. The lesson shows children different 3D shapes and describes their properties. Children then have to guess the 3D shape that is being described or the shape that is being slowly revealed. Children then have to use their knowledge of 3D shapes to explain why a shape eg a cuboid is not a cube. This activity is good for assessing children’s understanding of 3D shapes and encourages them to use the related vocabulary. There is then a chance for children to spot 3D shapes in the classroom, children could either record this on whiteboards or on paper. There is also an odd one out activity, this activity again encourages children to use the vocabulary to describe 3D shapes. This lesson encourages lots of talk and discussion about 3D shapes.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
For my 2D shapes PowerPoint please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2d-shapes-12165941
For my 3D and 2D shapes bundle please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2d-and-3d-shape-powerpoints-12176770
Maths Intervention/Booster
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 PowerPoint 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.
HFW Reading Intervention
A reading intervention that covers 100 high frequency words/HFW. The words are split into 13 sets with five activities for children to complete for each set. The activities are - read the words, find and colour the star words, match and colour words starting with upper and lower case letters, read the sentences including hfw and use the picture to fill in the missing word and read the sentences and draw a picture to match the sentences.
Please note that the sets do not contain equal numbers of words due to needing to construct sentences that make sense.
Sentence Writing Intervention
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 are struggling with writing. The PowerPoint covers five weeks 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.
Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.