Resource Title SPAG Age/Year Group Key Stage 1 Total Pages in download ❤ 44 File Type PDF Resource Content ❂ Written Tasks (My Favourite Food, My Favourite Season/Weather and My Favourite Animal) ❂ SPAG Questions -Spelling -Grammar -Punctuation ❂ Adjectives, Adverbs and Verb Word Boards (can also be used as Spelling Lists) ❂ Fun writing activities ❂ Reading Comprehensions Check the preview! Reviews and feedback are appreciated, I value all but as we tell our students, try to be constructive! @ pollypuddleduck@gmail.com Printing Tip: This educational resource has been designed for printing on A4 size paper. If you are printing on a different size, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or similar option) in order for the contents to fit correctly. TOU Purchase of this resource entitles YOU, the buyer, the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use ONLY. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from Polly Puddleduck. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under the copyright of Polly Puddleduck even when edited. Posting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Polly Puddleduck ©2016

Students will love this colourful pack of posters outlining common spelling rules for nouns. Ideal for Literacy Areas. Pack includes- Adding -s, -es and changing y to i and adding -es. Includes two different colour themes. One is ink heavy and the other ink friendly!

This resource is a great starting point for little ones that are just starting to grasp pencil control. The download is 26 pages of letters A-Z, all phonetically appropriate. G is definitely NOT for giraffe! :) Check out the preview!

4 Animal Board Games, perfect for stations or centres. These games are suitable for children aged 5-11 and will encourage speaking and listening between students. These board games are great for EYL and ELL. Five year olds may need a little extra help with the words on the board!

Assessment is changing- yes,again! The NEW NC is being assessed for the first time in May 2016. The KS1 SPAG 2016 ASSESSMENTS are currently still 'in design'. The content of the tests is being drawn up from the statutory appendices that are already in place from 2014. The test will consist of three parts; a short written task, it has been suggested that stimulus and prompts may be given. The second section will be themed questions, they may be represented in a number of ways and the third section will focus on Spelling. All pupils at the end of key stage 1 will be expected to take all three papers. These will be marked 'in house'. I've put together a 20 page 'mini assessment' covering all three areas. File has been updated and now includes 29 pages. This is the Second Workbook / Mini Assessment Book. You can find the first one below. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar-pack-assessment-prep-11139749

Encourages students to understand the difference between biased and balanced arguments. Helps encourage understanding on how to develop a formal balanced argument, verbally and in writing. Project based tasks encourage students to look at a wider variety of connectives to present opposing viewpoints. Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3

This resource is a HUGE pack. It includes 3 sets of each letter with dotted font PLUS a small picture at the top that corresponds phonetically with the letter. In total there are 3 pages per sound making the resource a total of 80 Pages. That's three phonics workbooks OR you can use one copy for tracing with pencil, the other two you could laminate and use as 'write n wipe' boards. Check out the preview!

Included in this 48 Page resource pack- -15 Writing Templates with Christmas/Winter Pictures and guides lined for writing. These writing templates are differentiated. One set with suggested words and the other without. -2 Acrostic Poem Templates -1 Winter Word Mat -6 specific task based literacy templates -36 Winter Literacy Tub Story Titles for Creative Writing -A set of Connective Flashcards with ‘Winter’ background. -One Winter Writing Tips Poster.

Thinking Skills is an integral feature of the Foundation Stage. This resource includes 120 cross-curricular questions. Choose one question to display EVERY morning for the children and make it part of CT. This will encourage those weaker students to participate. You can choose several children to answer the question or the class as a whole. You can use this as part of your assessment, questions you should ask yourself- -Can children ask questions and express the need to find out more? - Are they self-critical? Do they accept suggestions from others? Are they open to challenge? -Can they sort, order and classify information? -Can they brainstorm? -Do they appear confident? This resource will develop a high quality thinking environment in the Early Years. It will enhance learning and enable quality thinking experiences. Included- 120 Questions in Powerpoint Format (I have also included the pdf, if you want to print and laminate you can) This resource can also be used for Year 1.

Word Maps are a must for all lessons. Students should be able to write down any words that they have not understood . This is not confined to literacy alone but can and should be used for all subjects. Words maps are excellent visual aids for those students that find spellings and new vocabulary difficult. Enhancing vocabulary is important across the board as it improves reading levels. Included in this download -10 Differentiated Word Maps Check out the preview!

This is the second set of my Sight Word Activity Pack. You can find the link below to the first set. Sight word activities bring reading to life! Learning sight words is crucial for young readers who need to build a foundation for writing sentences. Included in this HUGE 82 page resource pack- 55 Worksheets (yes, really! check the preview) One set of Word Wall Sight Words (50 Words-Set 1) You can find the first set here - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sight-word-activity-pack-set-1-11158937 Or you can buy both together here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sight-word-resource-multipack-11166923

This FUN Winter Maths and Literacy Pack will keep your students busy! Included in this HUGE 53 page download- -Over 40 worksheets (resource includes a variety of levels for differentiation) -Addition Worksheets -Subtraction Worksheets -Fraction Worksheets -Creative Writing tasks -Spelling and Vocabulary Worksheets -Fun winter colouring activities -Winter Weather Worksheet -Winter Clothing Worksheet -Over 10 conversation starter task cards (these are great for classroom discussion, if you have five extra minutes before the end of the day) -Resource includes a workbook cover page (if you want to use this as a workbook for early finishers)

This is a HUGE resource. 137 printable no prep pages. It includes: Phonics and Letter Formation (3 Sets with letter formation) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-and-lowercase-letters-11150364 My First Phonics workbook (picture and a word) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/my-first-phonics-workbook-11142214 and one full set of coloured flashcards! Check out the preview by clicking on the image above just to see how HUGE this pack is!

Sight word activities bring reading to life! Learning sight words is crucial for young readers who need to build a foundation for writing sentences. Included in this HUGE 81 page resource pack- 55 Worksheets (yes, really! check the preview) One set of Word Wall Sight Words (50 Words-Set 1) This is the first set (50 sight words with activities to match, the second set can be found in my shop!) Sight Words Activity Pack Set 2 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sight-words-activity-pack-set-2-11158940 Or you can buy both together Sight Words Activity Pack 1 and 2 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sight-word-resource-multipack-11166923

This is a 20 page colouring book for little hands! Ideal for EYFS and lower KS1. While the colouring book includes some free colouring, it also has focused colouring and drawing tasks with specific instructions. Download includes -Colour by numbers -Copy and Colour -Free Drawing -Free Colouring Includes 20 (NO PREP NEEDED) colouring sheets / printables. Other Christmas Resources can be found here: Christmas/Winter Emergent Writing Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-winter-emergent-writing-literacy-pack-11152379 Christmas Games https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-games-pack-11175898 Winter Maths and Literacy Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/winter-maths-and-literacy-pack-ks1-11162722 Winter Writing and Poetry Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/winter-writing-and-poetry-pack-11168636 Elf Themed Activity Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elf-themed-literacy-and-maths-activity-pack-11166056

Resource Title September Circle Time Activity Pack Age/Year Group Early Years and Key Stage 1 Total Pages in download ❤ 116 File Type PDF Resource Content Circle Time is a vital component in the EYFS and early Key Stage One. When children have opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas in a safe, encouraging environment, they begin to learn that they are valued, capable, and important members of the group. Circle Time is a time to reflect on things learnt, discuss new ideas and to practice listening and speaking skills. This pack will enable you to have lengthy discussions during September's Circle Time. Included are over 80 slides, printables and games. You can extend many of these activities and questions further. The pack covers Literacy, Maths, PSHE and Understanding the World. ❂ 1 September Calendar with Numbers ❂ Pack is Back to School Themed ❂ Back to School Themed Games (one by association of colour/snap and the other by number) ❂ One full set of alphabet flashcards (pencils with lowercase alphabet-now includes digraphs and blends) ❂ One full set of numbers flashcards for circle time counting (back to school themed) ❂ September Topic Words ❂ 1 Topic Word Mat ❂ One full set of September Circle Time Rules ❂ This Circle Time Activity Pack also contains my Classroom Rules Pack Check the preview! This pack and all other monthly circle time packs are available as a bundle in my shop! Reviews and feedback are appreciated, I value all but as we tell our students, try to be constructive! @ pollypuddleduck@gmail.com Printing Tip: This educational resource has been designed for printing on A4 size paper. If you are printing on a different size, select ‘shrink’ or ‘print to fit page’ (or similar option) in order for the contents to fit correctly. TOU Purchase of this resource entitles YOU, the buyer, the right to reproduce the pages for personal and classroom use ONLY. Duplication for other classes, an entire school or for commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from Polly Puddleduck. Minor editing is allowed but only for personal use. The document remains under the copyright of Polly Puddleduck even when edited. Posting this item in whole or part on the Internet in any form is strictly prohibited and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Polly Puddleduck ©2017 You can find other related resources in my shop!

Students will love this Autumn Themed Writing and Poetry Pack Included in this 23 page NO PREP needed resource: Cinquain and Quatrain Autumn Poetry Autumn Sensory Poem Template Writing Tasks Creative Writing Story Activities Compare and Contrast (seasonal task) Brainstorming Templates and lots more! This is perfect for Early Finishers and/or can be used as part of a whole unit of work on Seasons if you are focusing on Autumn. Your students will love these worksheets and so will you! No prep needed- just print and use! Check out the preview!