About Spellbound Storybooks:
Are you looking for a purposeful and exciting way to help children learn their spellings? Spellbound Storybooks create national curriculum spelling resources that engage and enthuse children to learn.
About me:
I am a supply teacher, private tutor and educational content writer with over ten years of expertise. From experience, I know how challenging spelling is for many children. I have written and created these resources as an enjoyable and educational solution!
About Spellbound Storybooks:
Are you looking for a purposeful and exciting way to help children learn their spellings? Spellbound Storybooks create national curriculum spelling resources that engage and enthuse children to learn.
About me:
I am a supply teacher, private tutor and educational content writer with over ten years of expertise. From experience, I know how challenging spelling is for many children. I have written and created these resources as an enjoyable and educational solution!
These autumn-themed colour by syllable number/colour by vowel number mosaics are perfect to encourage and to help children learn the year 3/4 statutory spellings.
How to use
Print the pages with plain white grids. Each square in the grid contains a year 3/4 statutory spelling. Children colour the squares according to how many syllables or how many vowels the word has and reveal a hidden picture!
How does it help children learn the spellings?
The syllable mosaics require children to split the word into its syllables which can be a highly effective method of learning how to spell a word.
The vowel mosaics require children to count how many vowels the word has which encourages them to look closely at each letter in the word and for any letter patterns.
Children will also need to look carefully in each mosaic for any incorrect spellings because they have a colour of their own!
This pack includes 4x colour by number of syllables mosaics and 2x colour by number of vowels mosaics.
Answers included.
These autumn-themed colour by syllable number/colour by vowel number mosaics are perfect to encourage and to help children learn the year 5/6 statutory spellings.
How to use
Print the pages with plain white grids. Each square in the grid contains a year 5/6 statutory spelling. Children colour the squares according to how many syllables or how many vowels the word has and reveal a hidden picture!
How does it help children learn the spellings?
The syllable mosaics require children to split the word into its syllables which can be a highly effective method of learning how to spell a word.
The vowel mosaics require children to count how many vowels the word has which encourages them to look closely at each letter in the word and for any letter patterns.
Children will also need to look carefully in each mosaic for any incorrect spellings because they have a colour of their own!
This pack includes 3x colour by number of syllables mosaics and 3x colour by number of vowels mosaics.
Answers included.
These Christmas-themed year 5/6 statutory spellings colouring mosaics are perfect to encourage and help children learn their spellings!
How to use
Print the pages with plain white grids. Each square in the grid contains a year 5/6 statutory spelling. Children colour the squares according to how many syllables or how many vowels the word has and reveal a hidden picture!
How does it help children learn the spellings?
The syllable mosaics require children to split the word into its syllables which can be a highly effective method of learning how to spell a word.
The vowel mosaics require children to count how many vowels the word has which encourages them to look closely at each letter in the word and for any letter patterns.
Children will also need to look carefully in each mosaic for any incorrect spellings because they have a colour of their own!
This pack includes 3x colour by number of syllables mosaics and 3x colour by number of vowels mosaics.
Answers included.
This product is a 12-page pdf digital download.
These Christmas-themed year 3/4 statutory spellings mosaics are perfect to encourage and help children learn their spellings!
How to use
Print the pages with plain white grids. Each square in the grid contains a year 3/4 statutory spelling. Children colour the squares according to how many syllables or how many vowels the word has and reveal a hidden picture!
How does it help children learn the spellings?
The syllable mosaics require children to split the word into its syllables which can be a highly effective method of learning how to spell a word.
The vowel mosaics require children to count how many vowels the word has which encourages them to look closely at each letter in the word and for any letter patterns.
Children will also need to look carefully in each mosaic for any incorrect spellings because they have a colour of their own!
This pack includes 3x colour by number of syllables mosaics and 3x colour by number of vowels mosaics.
Answers included.
This product is a 12-page pdf digital download.
These Christmas-themed year 1/2 common exception words mosaics are perfect to encourage and help children learn their spellings!
How to use
Print the pages with plain white grids. Each square in the grid contains a year 1/2 common excpetion word. Children colour the squares according to how many syllables or how many vowels the word has and reveal a hidden picture!
How does it help children learn the spellings?
The syllable mosaics require children to split the word into its syllables which can be a highly effective method of learning how to spell a word.
The vowel mosaics require children to count how many vowels the word has which encourages them to look closely at each letter in the word and for any letter patterns.
Children will also need to look carefully in each mosaic for any incorrect spellings because they have a colour of their own!
This pack includes 3x colour by number of syllables mosaics and 3x colour by number of vowels mosaics.
Answers included.
This resource is a 12-page pdf digital download.
These autumn-themed colour by syllable number/colour by vowel number mosaics are perfect to encourage and to help children learn the year 1/2 common exception words.
How to use
Print the pages with plain white grids. Each square in the grid contains a year 1/2 common excpetion word. Children colour the squares according to how many syllables or how many vowels the word has and reveal a hidden picture!
How does it help children learn the spellings?
The syllable mosaics require children to split the word into its syllables which can be a highly effective method of learning how to spell a word.
The vowel mosaics require children to count how many vowels the word has which encourages them to look closely at each letter in the word and for any letter patterns.
Children will also need to look carefully in each mosaic for any incorrect spellings because they have a colour of their own!
This pack includes 3x colour by number of syllables mosaics and 3x colour by number of vowels mosaics.
Answers included.
Tom is just an ordinary eight-year-old boy who gets bored easily, especially when he’s out for Sunday dinner with his family. One dreary Sunday, he decides to try a little experiment to add some excitement to his day and to make his grumpy, grouchy grandma disappear! Will it work or will something rather peculiar happen?
More about the story
year 3 and 4 statutory spelling words marked in bold throughout
includes full year 3/4 statutory spellings list for reference
demonstrates use of year 3 and 4 grammar features including conjunctions, fronted adverbials and present perfect tense verbs
has a clear beginning, middle and end so that students can experience and enjoy the full arc of a story (which is a current literacy focus in schools)
The e-book also includes suggested follow-up activities that will provide children with the opportunity to practise and use the spelling words in their own writing.
A Muddled Mixture is suitable for all children who need support with spelling, understanding and using the year 3/4 statutory spellings.
In schools/educational settings, the story can be enjoyed across several lessons or extended into a whole unit of work by using the follow-up suggestions or your own inspiration! It is also ideal for use in spelling interventions.
Matching spelling/grammar and reading comprehension workbooks also available.
Also available in paperback.
Themes
families
humour
food
The product is a zip file containing a 32-page pdf digital storybook and a five-page pdf printable version.
Where the Witches Were is an engaging story that contains the year 1/2 common exception words. It is suitable for all children in year two and also any children in key stage two who need support with spelling, understanding and using the year 1/2 spellings.
More about the story
Zara and Lana like the same kind of music, the same clothes and even the same food but there is one thing that makes them really great friends. They both believe in witches. One night, a real witch appears at Zara’s window and takes her to a witch party! Will Lara believe her or will it test their friendship?
Themes:
making friends/falling out
magic
moving schools
good manners
More about the resource
year 1 and 2 common exception words marked in bold throughout
demonstrates use of year 1 and 2 grammar features including expanded noun phrases and exclamations/questions
has a clear beginning, middle and end so that students can experience and enjoy the full arc of a story (which is a current literacy focus in schools)
includes suggested follow-up activities that will provide children with the opportunity to practise and use the spelling words in their own writing
How to use
In schools/educational settings, the story can be enjoyed across several lessons or extended into a whole unit of work by using the follow-up suggestions or your own inspiration! It is also ideal for use in spelling interventions.
The resource is a 30-page pdf ebook plus a six-page pdf printable version.
Matching spelling/grammar and reading comprehension workbooks are also available and the story is also available in paperback.
Dog Swap is an engaging story that contains the year 3/4 statutory spellings. It is suitable for all children in key stage two who need support with spelling, understanding and using the year 3/4 spelling words.
More about the story
Loki’s week had begun well. She’d chewed up four tennis balls, dug two holes in the lawn and met a new Poodle at the park. In fact, she’d been so busy that she could hardly believe it was only Tuesday morning. What else will Loki’s week bring?
Themes:
animals
perseverance
forgiveness
More about the resource
year 3 and 4 statutory spelling words marked in bold throughout
demonstrates use of year 3 and 4 grammar features including conjunctions and fronted adverbials
has a clear beginning, middle and end so that students can experience and enjoy the full arc of a story (which is a current literacy focus in schools)
includes suggested follow-up activities that will provide children with the opportunity to practise and use the spelling words in their own writing
How to use
In schools/educational settings, the story can be enjoyed across several lessons or extended into a whole unit of work by using the follow-up suggestions or your own inspiration! It is also ideal for use in spelling interventions.
The resource is a 21-page pdf ebook plus a three-page pdf printable version.
Matching spelling/grammar and reading comprehension workbooks are also available and the story is also available in paperback.