I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
Phase 2 - 6: Letters and Sounds - English - Appendix 1 - Spellings
Preparation: Print, laminate and cut out - use with dry-wipe pen for continuous use.
Year 1 high frequency words and tricky words phases 2 to 6 and common exception words in large lettering and dotted words for tracing over.
Read the word below, then practise writing the word.
Great resource for children to take home to practise reading and writing a selection of words.
Help prepare student for a spelling test.
Useful resource to give to children who are learning English as a second language. Give them two or three words to learn and practise writing and/or incorporate into lessons.
Learning Objective: To read, write and spell common and tricky words.
File Type: pdf.
Make your classroom bright and cheery with these colorful displays as a reference for children.
UPDATED with whole page portrait 2D and 3D displays.
This resource contains 2D and 3D shape posters with labels for each shape:-
square and cube
triangle cuboid and rectangular prism
circle and sphere
rectangle and cylinder
pentagon and cone
hexagon and pyramid
octagon and triangular prism
oblong/oval
trapezium
A distinction is made between regular 2D shapes (all sides and angles equal) and non-regular shapes.
Also contains separate word labels for each shape.
Just print onto card stock (if you wish) and laminate.
File type: Word format - Option to change the colors and pdf
The zip file contains all the resources as I could not upload them individually.
Updated: Editable classroom Helpers Today’ display in PowerPoint. Just type in the name of the students who are helping you today and print off. (Colour/b&w backgrounds).
Also phonics timetable card.
This pack contains displays posters and labels for your classroom.
Save time just print and laminate. Some cutting out for smaller labels.
Organise your class/walls into subject areas - included in this resource are:
Word Wall display card
Helpers Today display card (PDF and PowerPoint)
Changeable Timetable cards - editable (saves time writing out your timetable)
Subject areas display (editable) - Science, RE (Religious Education), Music, Maths, Math, Numeracy, English, Literacy, History, Geography, Art and Design.
Labels for objects around the classroom:
computer, keyboard, screen, sink area, paintbrushes, pencils, unfinished work tray, finished work tray, crayons, felt-tip pens, paper, sharpeners, erasers, rubbers, toy box, games, whiteboards, dry-wipe pens, book bags, etc.
All resources editable
File Type: MS Word, PDF, PPT
This bundle contains 6 sets of resources to organize your classroom.
It also includes ready-made flashcards for whole class teaching.
It comprises:
Cardinal numbers
Ordinal numbers
Colors
2D/3D Shapes displays
Subject displays/Labels for objects around the classroom
Editable classroom ‘Helpers Today’ poster
And much much more!
This resource can be for Keystage 1 and lower Keystage 2; ESL/EFL Students
This resource pack covers noun and verb agreement using the verb to be and reviewing prior knowledge of plural endings of nouns.
Worksheets can be used as grammar revision or homework.
**There are 3 PowerPoint Presentations. **
Presentation 1 - Reviews what are nouns and verbs. Includes whole class activity.
Presentation 2 - Covers singular and plural nouns and verb agreement is/are.
It includes whole class activities.
Presentation 3 - This deals with completing sentences with was or were to agree with singular and plural nouns - It includes whole class activities.
**Also includes: **
Teacher’s Notes on how to use the resource and the content of the worksheets
**- 21 Worksheets (with pictures): **
completing sentences with is or are;
changing singular sentences to plural;
changing plural sentences to singular.
**
21 Worksheets (without pictures) for more able students. **
completing sentences with is or are;
changing singular sentences to plural;
changing plural sentences to singular.
The worksheets are organised so that each set deals with the different noun plural changes.
**- 14 Differentiated Worksheets (with/without pictures) as extension activity **covering was/were - Students decide which verb to write - was or were to complete the sentences so that it makes grammatical sense.
The words to be changed are highlighted in yellow for those children that need support.
Learning Objectives: Develop students’ understanding of singular and plural and to know that nouns agree with their verb.
4 pages duplicated for US Spelling.
This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends bl and br CCVC words. In stages, it clearly explains and demonstrates CCVC to pupils.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
Pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
Teaching format in both presentations are similar - includes whole class activities - practise writing CCVC words, segment/blend words, listening activities, sorting out jumbled words activity.
It incorporates letters/sounds, consonant digraphs and vowel digraphs learnt in Phase 3 in order to make CCVC words.
It contains:-
Teacher’s Notes (x2)
Presentations to recall letters and sounds
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Teaching Presentation for initial blend bl (54 Slides)
Teaching Presentation for initial blend br (54 Slides)
2 Detailed Lessons Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards of words (1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and more able pupils.
Cut and paste activity sheets
Learning is reinforced by cut/paste activities.
There are cloze activities - pupils choose a suitable word to complete sentences.
Additional Practical activities - Match words to pictures for just bl- blends
Match words to pictures for just br- blends
For revision- Lay out a mixture of bl/br pictures and words for children to match up.
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
Related phonics:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-of-digraphs-sh-ch-th-ng-ck-ph-wh-presentation-lesson-plan-activities-11382757
**This phonics resource focuses on the digraphs ph and wh. **
Aimed at: Foundation/Keystage 1, SEN students, EAL and ESL students.
Content
Lesson Focus: Digraph 'Ph’
PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words; unscramble jumbled words;
Listening tasks - (click on speaker icon) - See a preview of one of the slides.
Lesson Plan (include learning objectives and plenary) - slides are referred to in the plan
Differentiated worksheet activities - cut/paste activities, trace over dots.
Differentiated Extension worksheets
Flashcard and pictures (extended practical activities)
Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph
**Lesson Focus: Digraph ‘Wh’ **
PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words;
Audio -there are listening tasks in the presentation - see example Slide 3 in preview pane
Lesson Plan (including learning objectives and plenary)- slides are referred to in the plan
Differentiated worksheet activities - Cut/paste activities, trace over dots.
Differentiated Extension worksheets
Flashcard and pictures (extended practical matching activities)
Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph
Revision on both ph and wh digraphs:
PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities and audio/ listening tasks)
Lesson Plan (lesson objectives and plenary)
Cut and paste sorting activity - ph or wh
Differentiated extension worksheets
Word Search and Solution on digraph ph
Word Search and Solution on digraph wh
The additional resource to go with this pack are A4 size flashcards with pictures/words in print and cursive writing:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digraph-flashcards-wh-ph-sh-ch-th-ng-and-ck-11367425
Suitable for Foundation classes, Keystage 1/Lower Keystage 2, SEN and ESL children, individual/smaller sessions for children that need extra support.
This comprehensive resource is a review of the digraphs - sh, ch, th, ng, ck, ph and wh.
It aims to consolidate the pupils learning of the digraphs by saying the sounds, listening, sorting, shared reading and writing activities.
There are practical activities - Just print and laminate pictures, flashcard words and the circles with each digraph onto card paper for repeated use.
The PowerPoint Presentation (20 slides) contains:-
Whole class activities such as slide view animation of the digraph as they whirl in - children say the sounds;
Audio - children listen to the words and decide which digraph each word contains;
Click and drag to sort pictures under the correct digraph heading;
Shared reading text - look for the digraphs and true/false comprehension activity;
There is an extra sorting activity presentation - print off slides 1 and 2 and children can do this activity at their tables instead of the click and drag activity in the main Presentation.
Other resources:-
Lesson Plan (learning objectives, activities and plenary)
-Teachers’ Notes describing what you can do with the resources
Flashcards of words to laminate
Pictures cards to laminate for various activities
Large circles containing each digraph to be laminated for various activities
Cut/paste sorting activities
Worksheets on sorting and listing and writing sentences
Handwriting template sheet to practise digraph joins
Reading strips containing the digraphs - useful for small reading groups. Students search for the digraphs and for additional work they can draw pictures to go with each sentence.
To complement this resource you will find large flashcards at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digraph-flashcards-wh-ph-sh-ch-th-ng-and-ck-11367425
This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends cl and cr - CCVC words.
In stages, it clearly explains CCVC introduced in Phase 4 Letters and sounds.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
Pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
Editable Presentations to suit your class. Includes new worksheets.
Both PowerPoint presentations include whole class activities: -
-writing CCVC words starting with cl and cr,
-segment/blend words together
listening activity - Pupils listen to sentences and when they hear the CCVC words they write it on their whiteboards or laminated phoneme frames.
sorting out jumbled words activity,
shared reading to insert missing word in text.
It contains:-
Teacher’s Notes for cl and cr blends
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Presentation for initial blend cl (59 Slides)
Presentation for initial blend cr (53 Slides)
2 Easy to follow Lesson Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards listing all the CCVC words for cl and cr initial blends-
(1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate for repeated use
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and for more able pupils.
Cut and paste activities
Further activities- Lay out a mixture of cl/cr pictures and words for groups to match up.
Extend activity to include bl and br picture/word cards for children to sort.
As suggested in the Teacher’s Notes - for initial blend ‘cl’ you could print off slides 12,28 and 40 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
For initial blend ‘cr’ you print off slides 12, 26 and 34 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
File Type: Word format, pdf and PowerPoint
Related resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-blends-bl-and-br-ccvc-words-presentations-lesson-plans-activities-dictation-11400262
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This lovely Christmas-themed resource is on matching sets to numbers and combining/adding together to make a total.
Aimed at: Foundation/Year 1, SEND, ESL students.
It relates to adding groups of objects to make a total 'How many altogether?' and writing the number to represent that group and then introducing the plus and equals sign to complete number sentences - Children still need to count the objects in the set and then work out the total.
This product contains:
- Teacher Notes/Lesson Guide - This explains the resources and guides you through the lesson by referring to Slides in the Presentation;
- PowerPoint Presentation (22 Slides) - includes whole class activities;
- PowerPoint Slide on colours - this will be useful to display whilst the children are colouring in the baubles.
- 3 sets of differentiated worksheets - adding up sets to 5, 10 and then 15.
Learning objectives:
Match sets of objects to numbers that represent the number of objects
Adding to make a total ‘How many altogether?’.
To begin to recognise and use the plus + sign and equals = sign.
Outcome: Children now that numbers identify how many objects are in a set.
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Images royalty free sourced from Microsoft clipart.
File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF
Letters and Sounds: Phase 3 Consonant Digraphs
This is a phonics resource on consonant digraphs. It is an ideal addition to my other resources on consonant digraphs.
It is aimed at Keystage 1 and more able Foundation children, SEND and ESL students.
The strips are differentiated and gives students the opportunity to read, write and practise digraphs using the visual images as prompts.
**Consonant digraphs: sh, ch, th, ng, ck, ph and wh. **
The pack contains:
Plain strips - Student look at the picture and practise writing the word - There are 4 different words containing the same digraph.
E.g. shoes, shell, fish, dish.
Trace over dots - again 4 different words for the same digraph
Jumbled words strips - unscramble the word by looking at the picture and writing the word.
Jumbled words strips (with highlighted digraph) - The highlighted digraph means they stay together so it only remains for the student to unscramble the rest of the letters.
12 Practice worksheets to consolidate their learning on digraphs.
Total download: 90 Blend cards, 12 worksheets and Teacher Notes (2 pages)
Please see preview pane.
Learning aim: To review and revise consonant digraphs
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A resource on reading and writing numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words.
Aimed at: Keystage 1, SEND and ESL students.
There is opportunity for literacy link connected to one of the activities - Making a list which entails writing the numbers in words and figures for each person receiving a gift - please see preview pane.
The lesson pack includes:-
- Detailed Lesson Plan - includes learning objectives for lesson starter and main activity, oral/mental starter, main activities and plenary. The PowerPoint Slides are referred to in the plan.
- PowerPoint Presentation - (31 Slides) include chart showing numerals and numbers in words, whole class activities on writing and reading numbers, matching numerals to words and vice versa.
- Flash cards - digits and in words 0 to 20/zero to twenty (print/laminate)
- 2 Number/Word Charts for display - You can print onto A3 and laminate. (in different fonts)
- 5 Worksheets -
Worksheet 1 Completing a missing numbers and words chart (all children to do this sheet).
Extra differentiated work:
Worksheets 2 - Writing numbers to words and words to numbers.
Worksheet 3 - writing numbers to words and words to numbers (easier)
Worksheet 4 and 4a - Cut/paste activity matching-up
(See preview pane) Worksheet 5 - Literacy link work - Making a list for Fran which includes writing and matching numerals to number words.
Hope you find this resource beneficial and interesting.
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Royalty free images: Sourced from Microsoft clipart
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Relates to Letters and Sounds: Phase 4 CCVC (consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant) words. The vowel will represent one sound and can be a vowel, digraph or trigraph, e.g. fright - f-r-igh-t.
Aimed at: Years 1 and 2 and/or children still finding it challenging to segment and blend, ESL/EFL students and SEN students.
Use in English language learning classes - use pictures as a visual prompt to segment and blend words.
This pack includes
Teacher Notes
4 sets of differentiated initial consonant blend strips - each set contains 21 initial consonant blends.
Plain strips - Children look at the picture, read the word and write it out.
Trace over dots strip - Children look at picture, trace over dots and then write out the word
Trace over dash lines - Children practise tracing over the words
Jumbled word strip - Using the picture as a clue, children sound out and write the word correctly.
handy for early finishers.
suitable for use in small group settings
Children can practise reading, segmenting and blending words.
Discriminate between initial blends beginning with the same phoneme - clap-crab.
As an extension: Write up the word in their workbooks and write a simple sentence with the word using it as a verb, noun or adjective.
Optional: Print, laminate and cut out.
You have the option of reducing the strips on the photocopier, cut out and stick into children’s workbooks to record phonic work.
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This maths pack relates to weight/mass lessons aimed at: EYFS/Year 1/2
A practical-based topic - to get children involved in comparing and weighing different objects and using vocabulary related to mass.
Three clear lesson plans:
Lesson 1 - Main Lesson - Comparing two objects
(Starter Lesson: Reviewing days of the week)
Lesson 2 - Main Lesson - Comparing two objects and then introducing a third object to find the heaviest and lightest. There is extension worksheet for the more able to compare four objects.
(Starter Lesson: Reviewing months of the year)
Lesson 3 - Main Lesson - Using uniform non-standard units to find ‘how many …’ something weighs.
(Starter Lesson: Review O’clock times and half hour times)
Each lesson plan contains learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - questions to ask and elicit from the children to make them think about how we can find something out.
There are 3 PowerPoint Presentations on each of the topics which includes whole class lesson starters, pictures showing weighing of objects and explanations. The slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Presentation 1 - 6 Slides
Presentation 2 - 5 Slides
Presentation 3 - 7 Slides
Slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
The main preparation needed is shown on a separate slide:
suggested objects to use for children to carrying out their activities.
Differentiated worksheets for each of the lessons.
Each lesson is 1 hour - you can adapt to suit the level of your class.
Whole lessons now contained in a file.
Extra New worksheets - Updated 20 January 2020:
Worksheet(x5) (cut/paste): Comparing two objects - Children look at the two pictures and then cut out either heavier or lighter to complete each sentence.
Worksheet (x4) (fill in blank space): Comparing three objects - Children look at three pictures and then write the name of the object or animal which is heaviest or lightest.
Worksheet (x4) (cut/paste): Arranging three objects above the words ‘heavy’ ‘heavier’ and ‘heaviest’ and ‘light’, ‘lighter’ and ‘lightest’. Children cut out a set of pictures of their choice and arrange them in the appropriate order above the words. Please see example sheet in preview pane.
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Goes well with: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/numeracy-counting-and-ordering-shapes-and-measures-lessons-1-to-5-presentations-worksheets-10003068
File type: PowerPoint , MS Word and PDF
Images are sourced from Microsoft clipart.
This lovely winter/Christmas theme resource focuses on 1 more and 1 less up to 10 and then up to 20 for more able students.
Content
PowerPoint Presentation - The slides are numbers 0 to 10 and then from 10 to 0 for counting back. Also on the slides are number tracks/lines and a robin that you can click and drag to demonstrate hopping back and forth for 1 more/1 less. Whole class plenary.
Detailed Lesson Plan - includes lesson starter (using before/after vocabulary), Main activity and lesson objectives and plenary.
Snowman Flash cards/displays for washing line activity
Extra number tracks and robin tag for activity work
Santa’s List of Good Children for use with the worksheets
Differentiated worksheets
Activity 1 - 1 more/1 less up to 5 - Children add or cross out the snowman’s buttons and write the number in the space provided.
Practical extension work - using number track and robin to jump to/fro.
Activity 2 - 1 more up to 10 and then extends up to 20 - Children choose a name from Santa’s Good Children List to add 1 more to the various lists on the worksheets and then write the answer.
Extension - Add 2 names to the list to make 2 more and write the answer in the space provided.
Activity 3 - 1 less up to 10 ad then extends up to 20. This time children cross off children on the list so that it is 1 less and write the answer in the space provided.
Extension to 2 less - Children cross off 2 children’s name and then write the answer.
It’s a fun activity as children can read the names on Santa’s list and choose who they want on their list or they can cross off who they don’t want on their worksheet list.
Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy using this resource.
File Type: Microsoft Word and PDF versions, PowerPoint
**This resource relates to repeated addition and arrays to visualize multiplication. **
Aimed at: Year 1/2 and Lower Keystage 2, and SEND.
PowerPoint Presentation (24 Slides) contains:
Illustration and explanation of arrays (rows and columns)
How we read the arrays
What is repeated addition and how it is written (2 + 2 + 2 = 3 lots of 2 = 2 x 3), i.e 2 repeated 3 times.
Whole class activity on describing an array on their whiteboards
There are 3 worksheets:-
Activity 1 (2 pages) - Children write repeated additions for the arrays shown.
Children that require support with the activities can write one repeated addition e.g. 2 + 2 + 2 whereas a more able child will be able to write two addition models: 2 + 2 + 2 and 3 + 3.
Activity 2 (2 pages) - (Extension) Same as above but the arrays are larger.
There is a small section on the worksheets where it asks children to show 3 lots of 4 and then circle the groups.
Activity 3 (8 pages)- Cut and Paste activity - The activity involves children cutting out buttons and arranging them in an array according to what is asked in the boxes: e.g. 5 x 2, so the student cuts out 2 lots of 5 buttons (10) and form them in an array, e.g. 5 buttons in a row and 2 columns.
Extension for more able: On Activity Sheets 1 and 2 - The children can write the multiplication number sentence inside the box below their repeated additions- 2 + 2 + 2
2 X 3 = 6
3 + 3
3 X 2 = 6
Learning Objectives:
To know that multiplication is related to repeated addition
To learn that arrays arranged in rows and columns helps us to work out a multiplication sums.
File Type: PowerPoint, Word and pdf.
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This product is in PowerPoint and PDF format.
It has a multipurpose use and comes in plain white and 7 other colours.
Optional: Print off on card paper and laminate.
The cards are designed with handwriting lines, single writing line and blank white background.
Suggest uses:
It can be used as name tags
Practising letters and numbers
Use to group tables by using the colour border of the cards. Very handy if you have a cover teacher and he/she does not know where certain students sit. You can tell the cover teacher what colour cards to use.
You can print off the PDF format and write in your text; or
Use PowerPoint to type in your text into the blank space - Use Insert Text Box.
I hope you find this product useful and thank you for your interest.
This bundle contains all the Initial/beginning consonant blends relating to CCVC words.
Content:
Presentations for each consonant blends
Lesson Plans
Listening activities (Please see individual descriptions)
Differentiated Worksheets
Sorting/Matching Activities
Word Searches with solutions
CCVC blend strips for various activities - you can print and laminate the sets with colour pictures. laminate.
Please see individual descriptions and preview pane for each consonant blend product.
Initial consonants are:
bl and br
cl and cr
dr
fl and fr
gl and gr
pl and pr
sc
sk
sl
sm
sn
sp
st
sw
tr
tw
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This Advent bundle contains:
Flexible lesson plan with starter activities, main lesson and recap session/plenary. The presentation slides are referred to in the plan.
30 Slide PowerPoint Presentation on activities surrounding Advent and the Advent candles
Differentiated worksheets that include gap-filling, reading comprehension, grammar and word work
Cut and paste activities
Word search with solution
Please see individual description of each resource.
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This bundle contains resources on the topic of minibeasts with an added bonus product:
Counting and Adding with PowerPoint presentations
Missing Numbers 0 -5 and 1 - 10 activities
I Have…Who Has? Loop card games
Dominoes cards
Word Searches
Crosswords
Spin and write minibeast activity
Minibeasts Bingo
Please see detailed description for each product:)
You may be interested in the Counting/Adding Minibeasts and Subtraction Bundle. Please click link for preview.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/counting-addition-and-subtraction-bundle-minibeasts-and-wild-animals-themes-12286469
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