*Added Powerpoint for each lesson* A week long unit based on Elmer to use during Whole Class Reading. Ideal for Reception or Year 1. Resources include: Teaching Plan National Curriculum Objectives Examples of text If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A fun and interactive way for EYFS and KS1 to recognise, classify and identify 2D shapes. Resources include: Recognising and Identifying Shapes Power Point Regular and Irregular Shapes worksheet Shape Bingo Shape display cards Shape Colouring Shape Mat Shape Search worksheet Shape Sort worksheet Shape Symmetry worksheet You might also like Numicon Number Recognition If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A bumper pack of alphabet activities for children to recognise letters of the alphabet and to identify upper and lower case letters. Pack includes: 26 page Alphabet Book 26 page Alphabet Colouring 26 page Alphabet Find and Colour 26 Alphabet Playdough Mats 26 page Dictionary Sheets 26 page Letter Sort Magnetic Letter sheet - capitals Magnetic Letter sheet - lower case If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A set of resources for Early Years and KS1 children to help them recognise Numicon shapes and corresponding numbers and words. Resources include: Numicon Snakes and Ladders game Numicon Shapes, Numbers and Words flashcards Numicon Loopcards to 30 Addition Sentences Numicon Recognition Peg Clip cards Numicon Addition Peg Clip cards You might also be interested in Fidget Spinner Maths</> and Giant 100 Square Cards If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A pack of 15 fun summer writing activities to keep everyone amused on those hot days summer days! The pack includes: Word Mat Summer Writing Frames Acrostic Poem templates 3 things to do this Summer Noisy Seaside Poem Summer Senses worksheet Summer Vowels worksheet Summer Sounds worksheet Summer Alphabet worksheet Summer Bucket List You might also be interested in Transition Day Resources and Transition Day Power Point</> If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

Put those fidget spinners to good use with fun and engaging maths activities. Pack includes: Fidget Spinner Addition - 5 levels of differentiation Fidget Spinner Subtraction - 5 levels of differentiation Fidget Spinner Multiplication - 5 levels of differentiation Fidget Spinner Division - 3 levels of differentiation You might also be interested in Fidget Spinner Phonics If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

Make the most of those fidget spinners and use them to help with your children's phonics. Use them for daily phonics exercises, assessment or as an intervention. Included in this pack: Fidget Spinner Phonemes - Phase 3, 4 and 5 Fidget Spinner Phonics Words - Phase 3, 4 and 5 Fidget Spinner Tricky Words - Phase 3, 4 and 5 Fidget Spinner Alien Words You might also be interested in Phase 5 Teaching Pack and Phase 3 Teaching Pack</> Why not have a go at Fidget Spinner Maths If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A 43 page Power Point presentation and 9 activities to use with your new class at the start of the new school year or on transition day. Slides include: Would You Rather questions Find A Friend game Conversation Starters Thoughts on new school year School Tweets activity If you like this, you might also be interested in Back to School for KS1 and KS2 If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A fun pack to celebrate Father's Day. Suitable for KS1 and KS2. The pack includes: Father Acrostic Poem Daddy Acrostic Poem My Dad Apps Recipe for a Perfect Dad Father's Day Word Search Similes About My Dad My Dad worksheet You might also find this All About Me resource useful. If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A fun pack of resources to get to know your new class a little better. Suitable for both KS1 and KS2 - there is a mix of worksheets which could be used for an instant display and also talking points for circle time. Resources include: All About Me Apps worksheet All About Me Puzzle Piece worksheet - ideal for an instant display Describing Me worksheet Find a Friend game My Numbers Are Game Conversation Starters for Circle Time Would You Rather questions for Circle Time You might also be interested in Back to Schjool and Transition day power point If you use and like this resource, I’d be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click **Taylor’s Teaching Timesavers**and follow me.

These alphabet sheets are great for use during morning work, guided reading, handwriting and any literacy activities - good for locating words in the dictionary and recording them. Ideal when laminated and then children can write on and wipe off. If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

An ideal pack for teaching KS1 about life cycles. It includes 4 life cycles resources - 2 power points and 2 corresponding worksheets. If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A set of 19 Phase 5 Phoneme Spotters. Each 'spotter' is written as a postcard and encourages children to read, recognise and find words containing a particular phoneme. If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A colourful word mat with matching pictures and words. You might also be interested in Jack and The Beanstalk Planning and Resources If you use and like this resource, I’d be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click **Taylor’s Teaching Timesavers**and follow me.

A 2 week unit plan for teaching Jack and the Beanstalk. Children are actively involved in learning - activities are differentiated and the plan is adaptable to suit the needs of your children. Resources include: 2 week unit plan with differentiated activities PowerPoint and PDF of the story with actions(Pie Corbett technique) Word Cards for display Word Mat Giant Character Portrait Worksheet Pictures of Giant and Villains Sequencing Pictures Story Sequencing Snake(Pie Corbett technique) Storyboard Worksheet - 3 levels of differentiation Synonyms for BIG worksheet You might also be interested in Plants and Butterflies Plan and Resources as a Science topic. If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A huge classroom pack containing 22 items - everything you need to start the new school year! Some documents are editable to allow you to make it suit your needs. You have everything from: golden rules resource labels letters and notes to parents reading assessments book labels a blank timetable a 'Ready to Learn' display You might also be interested in Transition Resources If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A variety of different sized labels for use in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 classrooms. All labels are editable to suit the needs of your classroom. You might also be interested in a complete class pack You might also find useful Transition Resourcesto get to know your new class. If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.

A colourful word mat with pictures to help your children when writing. If you like this you might also be interested in Handa’s Surprise Plan and Resources If you use and like this resource, I’d be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click **Taylor’s Teaching Timesavers**and follow me.

A KS1 English plan covering 5 lessons on teaching the story Handa's Surprise. The plan is adaptable to suit the needs of your children and activities are differentiated. Resources Include: Unit Plan with differentiated activities Word Cards for display Wordmat Capital Letter Hunt worksheet and activity Fruit Kebab Instructions Blank Fruit Kebab Instructions worksheet Letters on Fruits Sequencing Pictures Shopping List worksheet Thank You Letter template If you use and like this resource, I'd be very grateful if you left a review. To be kept informed on any new resources I publish please click Taylor's Teaching Timesaversand follow me.