Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “The Lion Inside” by Rachel Bright. It is perfect for using during Children’s Mental Health Week, or when exploring the theme of being brave.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “The Koala Who Could” by Rachel Bright. It is perfect for using during Children’s Mental Health Week, or when exploring the theme of trying something new.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “Mr Wolf’s Pancakes” by Jan Fearnly. The book tells the story of Mr Wolf, who wants to make some pancakes, and his fairy tale neighbours. It is perfect for using at home during distance learning or in class with learners to celebrate Pancake Tuesday! The activity mat has some lovely activities to explore and celebrate Pancake Tuesday with children. There are a range of literacy, art and research tasks included.

There are 32 spelling activities included in these grids to take spelling outdoors! Most of the activities require minimal equipment or resources and can be completed by children independently, in pairs or as a whole class to practise spelling rules and patterns outdoors.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds. It is perfect for using during Children’s Mental Health Week, or when exploring the theme of Growth Mindset.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “The Magic Paintbrush” by Julia Donaldson. It is perfect for using at home during distance learning or in class with learners. The activity mat has some lovely activities to explore this traditional Chinese story with children. There are a range of literacy and research tasks included.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “Worrysaurus” by Rachel Bright. It is perfect for using during Children’s Mental Health Week, or when exploring the theme of worries.

There are 32 spelling activities included in these grids to take spelling outdoors! Most of the activities require minimal equipment or resources and can be completed by children independently, in pairs or as a whole class to practise spelling rules and patterns outdoors.

A no prep spelling choice menu for student to use in the month of February! This spelling menu would be perfect to use with any word list! Just print and go! You could even share it online for students to use while they are working remotely. It is packed with fun seasonal ways to practice spelling.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “The Great Race” by Christopher Corr. The book tells the story of the Chinese Zodiac and the beginnings of Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year. It is perfect for using at home during distance learning or in class with learners. The activity mat has some lovely activities to explore origins of the story of Lunar New Year with children. The activities can easily be used with any version of the story of the Chinese Zodiac. There are a range of literacy, art and research tasks included.

This is a powerful poetry lesson for Earth Day. These “I am” poems are written from the point of view of planet earth. There is a planning sheet for the first draft as well as a redraft sheet to make a lovely poetry display.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “The Runaway Pancake." This traditional tale is great for younger readers, and is sometimes known as “The Enormous Pancake.” It is perfect for using at home during distance learning or in class with learners to celebrate Pancake Tuesday! The activity mat has some lovely activities to explore and celebrate Pancake Tuesday with children. There are a range of literacy, art and research tasks included.

This is a lovely poetry lesson focusing on diamante poems about the way we treat our planet for Earth Day. There is a planning sheet for the first draft as well as a redraft sheet to make a lovely poetry display.

Here is a book talk mat with activities for the story “Bee My Friend." It is perfect for using in class with learners or to send home as a home learning activity grid for families to explore this text. It would also be perfect to use when celebrating and learning about Earth Day or as part of a minibeast topic. There are a range of literacy, art, STEM and research tasks included related to the topic of bees.

All About Me - Skittles Edition This writing lesson uses the different colours of skittles to discuss and share fun facts about ourselves! Each colour has a prompt for a different topic to write about.

There are 32 spelling activities included in these grids to take spelling outdoors! Most of the activities require minimal equipment or resources and can be completed by children independently, in pairs or as a whole class to practise spelling rules and patterns outdoors. This is a black and white ink friendly version.

This writing pack contains resources for a week’s worth of writing all about the things we might find in The Queen’s pocket! This would be perfect for celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee this year, and can easily be differentiated to suit all stages! There are sheets to collect ideas, write vocabulary and descriptive phrases and a variety of sheets to write or redraft their writing on to. My children love being creative and imagining fun and wonderful items that they might find in these character’s pockets - I hope your children do too!

This resource includes a word mat full of vocabulary to use relating to Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee - and it is perfect for using independently, in literacy centers or as part of a writing lesson to help students feel successful in their writing. This picture dictionaries are available in colour and black and white ink-friendly versions.