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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
Phonics Phase 5 Week 12 alternative /oo/ (short – u) oo, ou, oul
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 12 alternative /oo/ (short – u) oo, ou, oul

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /oo/ ue, u-e Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs / for /oo/ (short – u) Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words could, would, should, couldn’t, shouldn’t wouldn’t Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 20 alternative /air/ ere, ear, are
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 20 alternative /air/ ere, ear, are

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /ear/ eer, ere Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /air/ ere, ear, are Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words when, what, why where. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 24 alternative /s/ sc c
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 24 alternative /s/ sc c

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /s/ se st Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /s/ sc c Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words some, come, were, there Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 19 alternative /ear/ eer, ere
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 19 alternative /ear/ eer, ere

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /oi/ oy, oi Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /ear/ eer, ere Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words when what. Mr., Mrs. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 11 alternative /oo/ ew, o
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 11 alternative /oo/ ew, o

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /oo/ ue, u-e Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs /oo/ ew and o Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words there, were, have, said Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 14 alternative /or/ au, aw
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 14 alternative /or/ au, aw

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for/or/ Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /or/ al, our, augh Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words like, when, through, there. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 8 alternative /oa/ oe, o-e
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 8 alternative /oa/ oe, o-e

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /igh/ y, i Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative graphemes for /oa/ Teach / Practice spelling the the tricky words what, when, little, one, there, where, were, used. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 7 alternative /igh/
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 7 alternative /igh/

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /ee/ and less common /igh/ Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative /igh/ spelling the GPCs y and i Teach / Practice spelling the phase 4 tricky words said like, there, were, what, when, little, one. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 9 alternative /oa/
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 9 alternative /oa/

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /igh/ and more common /oa/ Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative graphemes for /oa/ ow and o Teach / Practice spelling the phase 4 high frequency words some, come, children, said, what when, were, went Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 10 alternative /oo/ ue, u-e
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 10 alternative /oo/ ue, u-e

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /oa/ oa, oe, o-e, o, ow Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative graphemes for long /oo/ ue, u-e Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words you, do, through, used Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 15 alternative /ur/ or, ir
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 15 alternative /ur/ or, ir

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /or/ al, our, Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /ur/ or, ir Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words were, here, wear, there. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 22 alternative /n/ gn, kn
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 22 alternative /n/ gn, kn

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /c/ ch, ck, k Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /n/ gn, kn Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words don’t, very, house, please Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 23 alternative /s/ se st
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 23 alternative /s/ se st

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for /c/ ch, ck, k Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /s/ se st Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words don’t, very, house, please Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 16 alternative /ur/ er, ear
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 16 alternative /ur/ er, ear

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for/ur/ or, ir Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /ur/ er, ear Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words any, many, please, people. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Phonics Phase 5 Week 17 alternative /ow/ ou, ough
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Phonics Phase 5 Week 17 alternative /ow/ ou, ough

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A set of resources designed to support learning in the classroom with resources available for distance learning in event of school or class closure. The week’s lessons cover: Revisit / Review alternative spellings for/ur/ er. ear, Teach reading, writing and spelling alternative GPCs for /ow/ ou, ough, Teach / Practice spelling the tricky words there, people. Mr., Mrs. Practice recognition and recall of graphemes and different pronunciations of graphemes as they are learned p134 Practice reading and spelling words with adjacent consonants and words with newly learned graphemes Apply reading sentences p142 Apply writing sentences p149
Michael Morpurgo - Why the Whales Came -  6 sessions Guided Reading/Whole class activities
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Michael Morpurgo - Why the Whales Came - 6 sessions Guided Reading/Whole class activities

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To evaluate the opening of a story. To understand how an author develops the relationship between his main characters To understand how an author reflects on larger events beyond the story through the eyes of his characters To draw comparisons between the behaviour of two main characters in a story To make predictions based on what you know of the characters in the story. To reflect on a completed text.
Jill Tomlinson The Owl who was afraid of the Dark:  7 sessions Guided Reading/Whole class activities
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Jill Tomlinson The Owl who was afraid of the Dark: 7 sessions Guided Reading/Whole class activities

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To develop a feeling of empathy with the main character of a book. To use recall, skimming and scanning to find out information about the story. To use your own experiences to comment on what’s happening in a story. To use inference and deduction to understand the behaviour of the main characters of a Chapter. To use recall and references to answer questions on the text. To recognise how an author starts to bring a story to its conclusion. To reflect upon a completed text.
Berlie Doherty - Street Child - 7 sessions of Guided Reading / Whole class activities
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Berlie Doherty - Street Child - 7 sessions of Guided Reading / Whole class activities

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To make predictions based on information provided in the cover, blurb and introduction. To use inference and deduction to explain the main character’s current circumstances. To emphasise with the main character. To understand what life was like in Victorian London. To empathise with the main character at the lowest point of the novel. To make predictions based on inference and deduction. To reflect on a completed story.
Roald Dahl - The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me - four weeks' Guided Reading
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Roald Dahl - The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me - four weeks' Guided Reading

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To use recall and retrieval to answer factual questions about the Giraffe, Pelly and Me To use inference and deduction to understand how characters act and feel. To use recall and retrieval to follow the plot of a story. To see how an accomplished author brings a story to a close.
J R R Tolkien -  The Hobbit - complete half term's Guided Reading programme
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J R R Tolkien - The Hobbit - complete half term's Guided Reading programme

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activities based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To be able to use inference and deduction to make predictions about the plot of a shorter story. To understand the different techniques an author uses to tell a traditional tale. To consider the way that new chapters relate back to previous chapters and traditional ideas. To understand the way that an author can use book conventions to convey added meaning to a text. To be able to reflect on a completed text.