Phonics lessons can sometimes be tedious, they need to be fun and creative in order for little ones to grasp these sounds easily! Sometimes, we forget about our visual learners, we spend so much time on letter formation and correcting the sound that they can't actually associate the sound with anything! Try these fun real life photographs with your class! Pack includes photographs for common digraphs. File format is PDF Laminate for long-term durability!

This resource includes over 10 writing templates and over 30 high frequency / common words for building sentences. Laminate the coloured words for long term use. Each writing template is accompanied by a picture. There are two different styles of templates, one with double lines with one dotted centre and the other single lines. Please see preview.

These story prompts can be used for EYFS and KS1. Obviously, EYFS will struggle to write but they can be used as story starters for speaking and listening time. KS1 will enjoy these, there are sentence starters for the more able and word starters for the less able. Laminate for long term durability. Over 50 in total. File type is PDF.

A fun pack that includes 31 slides includes an english word and the english/arabic using transliteration along with a fun image to match! Ideal for Early Years and/or Key Stage One. Bilingual children who struggle with arabic will be able to grasp these arabic sounds easier with the transliteration and the english words on the same page!

Resource Title December Circle Time Activity Pack Age/Year Group Early Years and Key Stage 1 Total Pages in download ❤ 78 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 December's Circle Time. Included are over 60 slides, the focus for this Circle Time pack is Peace Themed. You can extend many of the activities and questions further. The pack covers Literacy, Maths, PSHE and Understanding the World. ❂ 1 December Calendar with Numbers ❂ Pack is Christmas Themed ❂ Christmas Themed Match Up Games ❂ One full set of phonics flashcards (single sounds only- lowercase alphabet) ❂ One full set of numbers flashcards for circle time counting (Christmas themed) ❂ December Topic Words ❂ December Circle Time Rules 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 ©2016

Need some Christmas themed lettering for that Christmas display? This pack includes lower and uppercase letters, a capital letter, an exclamation mark, comma and a full. Print as many copies as needed.

Resource Title December Writing Pack Age/Year Group Early Years and Key Stage 1 Total Pages in download ❤ 38 File Type PDF Resource Content This writing activity pack is for the month of December (other packs can be found in my shop!) and is perfect for emerging readers and writers. An ideal pack for encouraging writing, especially for those students who may struggle. This pack will give you an idea of exactly where children are and what they are capable of. Ideal for English Creative Writing Lessons and/or for Early Finishers. Included are over 30 printables - no prep required, just print, staple and go! Perfect for late EYFS/ KS1 but may help weaker lower KS2 students. ❂ Includes one page for EVERY single day in December including weekends (if you need to send homework - these are perfect!) ❂ One topic word mat (these are great and should be laminated) ❂ One picture word mat (should also be laminated for long-term durability) You can use this pack year after year EVERY December! 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

A lovely set of 5 Christmas Posters. Use for display areas or spice up those corridors this festive season!

A pack of 10 emergent writers Christmas templates with keywords. See preview for more information!

Following on from my best selling, 1st Reading Comprehensions, this Christmas themed pack may be just what you are looking for! This pack includes 13 1st Christmas themed reading comprehensions. Questions are mainly focused on recalling information directly from the text. You can ‘print and go’, there’s no prep required at all. You can use these as regular printables, early finisher worksheets and/or as a whole group, small group, ESL, individual work and/or for SEN students. Each reading passage focuses on Comprehension, Vocabulary and Writing. This is a perfect starter pack for those emergent readers to tackle Comprehensions. My 1st Reading Comprehensions can be found here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/1st-reading-comprehensions-for-eyfs-ks1-11438470

This pack is ideal for those EYFS/KS1/ELL/ESL learners. Pack can be used for games, word walls or basic vocabulary building. File Format is PDF and includes over 30 common kitchen items on 19 slides. Includes a printed font and an image to match.

Resource Title Verbs Activity Workbook Age/Year Group Key Stage 1 Total Pages in download ❤ 21 File Type PDF Resource Content ❂ A perfect introductory workbook for introducing verbs. ❂ NO PREP REQUIRED ❂ Ink friendly 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 ©2017