KS1 and Kindergarten For use with Jack and the Beanstalk. This story board planner is best used when printed in A3. Clear guidance is given at the top of each box for how to innovate each part of the story. When I teach this unit, I brainstorm and model each part before I ask the children to record their own ideas. I have included an innovation map, which the children can use if they are stuck for ideas. It might trigger their imagination!

KS1 and Kindergarten Reading activity for children based on How Rabbit Stole The Fire. Hand drawn pictures for children to cut out and colour the pictures then match them with the correct description.

KS1 and Kindergarten Activity based on The Gingerbread man. Hand drawn pictures for children to cut out and colour the pictures then put the story back in the correct order and write about it. Younger and support children can order the pictures. More able children can write about each picture. Simple wordbank included.

Based on the story ‘The Frog Prince’. This product includes 9 Hand drawn pictures with space for writing for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. Word bank and captions page for children who are sequencing the story and matching the description to the pictures rather than writing 9 pictures to cut out Blank story map page to paste the pictures in sequence To differentiate: -Support could use the pictures and story map page -Core children could cut out and sequence the pictures and match with the captions -More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’ Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed! *Please note that I have arranged the pictures in order already. This is mainly to help teachers. I usually ask the children to cut them out and then give them a little shuffle before they start sequencing to challenge themselves!

Can you read the captions, cut out the pictures and put them back in the right order? A lovely reading activity based on the story Rumpelstiltskin - for children to practise their reading, memory and sequencing skills. Includes one printable sheet for a child’s personal use. They can read, cut, colour and stick these pictures in the correct order. Blank sequencing page -Also includes a larger set of the pictures for teaching purposes which can be laminated and used to model the activity or simply used as posters. (*“How to make a book video” is in the video preview to show children how to make a paper book for their sequencing instead of using the blank sequencing page) If you need sequencing and writing activities please see my store for the full range of downloads available. *Please note that I have arranged the pictures in order already. This is mainly to help teachers. I usually ask the children to cut them out and then give them a little shuffle before they start sequencing to challenge themselves!

This is a 4 week unit of work to support learning around the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs. During this unit, children will learn about the character roles in the story, start to think about traditional story structure, create a basic storyboard for The Three Little Pigs, compare the original story with an inspired version, plan their own version of the story and finally, they will write an original story based on the tale of The Three Little Pigs. This document is divided into 4 week blocks. Week 1: Reading and understanding the story Week 2: Retell the story Week 3: Plan an original version of the story Week 4: Write an original version of the story Each block has individual lesson plans for the week and each lesson is followed by the printable resource (if needed).

Based on the story of The Titanic. Hand drawn pictures for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. *Includes captions for children who are not writing and only sequencing and matching the description To differentiate: -Support could cut out and sequence the pictures and match with the captions -Core children can sequence and use the word bank to also write about the pictures -More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’ Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed!

Based on the Greek Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Hand drawn pictures for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. *Includes captions for children who are not writing and only sequencing and matching the description To differentiate: -Support could cut out and sequence the pictures and match with the captions -Core children can sequence and use the word bank to also write about the pictures -More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’ Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed!

Based on the Greek Myth of King Midas. Hand drawn pictures for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. *Includes captions for children who are not writing and only sequencing and matching the description To differentiate: -Support could cut out and sequence the pictures and match with the captions -Core children can sequence and use the word bank to also write about the pictures -More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’ Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed!

Based on the traditional tale, “The Magic Porridge Pot”. Hand drawn pictures for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. *Includes captions for children who are not writing and only sequencing and matching the description To differentiate: -Support could cut out and sequence the pictures and match with the captions -Core children can sequence and use the word bank to also write about the pictures -More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’ Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed!

Can you read the captions, cut out the pictures and put them back in the right order? A lovely reading activity based on the Greek Myth about Persephone and Hades. -Includes one printable sheet for a child’s personal use. They can read, cut, colour and stick these pictures in the correct order. Blank sequencing page -Also includes a larger set of the pictures for teaching purposes which can be laminated and used to model the activity or simply used as posters. (*“How to make a book video” is in the video preview to show children how to make a paper book for their sequencing instead of using the blank sequencing page) If you need sequencing and writing activities please see my store for the full range of downloads available.

Based on the fairy tale of The Little Mermaid. Good for younger readers or children who need support. This product includes: 8 Hand drawn pictures with space for writing for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. Word bank and captions page for children who are sequencing the story and matching the description to the pictures rather than writing 8 pictures to cut out Blank story map page to paste the pictures in sequence To differentiate: -Support could use the pictures and story map page -Core children could cut out and sequence the pictures and match with the captions -More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’ Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed! *Please note that I have arranged the pictures in order already. This is mainly to help teachers. I usually ask the children to cut them out and then give them a little shuffle before they start sequencing to challenge themselves! ** If you need to add extra challenge for children reading and sticking the captions instead of writing, black out the numbers before photocopying!

Can you read the captions, cut out the pictures and put them back in the right order? A lovely reading activity based on The Pied Piper of Hamelin for children to practise their reading, memory and sequencing skills. -Includes one printable sheet for a child’s personal use. They can read, cut, colour and stick these pictures in the correct order. -Also includes a larger set of the pictures for teaching purposes which can be laminated and used to model the activity or simply used as posters. If you need sequencing and writing activities please see my store for the full range of downloads available.

Based on the story of Chinese New Year: The Great Race. *This version of the story features the Cat who was pushed off the Ox’s back by the Rat The pictures are based on the book illustrated by Dawn Casey. Read aloud videos can be found on YouTube Hand drawn pictures for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. After reading the story, the children need to sequence the muddled up pictures to put the story back into the correct order. To differentiate: Support could cut out and sequence the pictures. The last page has the numbered answers which can stick next to the correct picture if they are unable to do the writing. Core children can sequence and use the word bank to also write about the pictures. More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’. Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed!

Based on the life story of Martin Luther King. Includes: A PDF version of the story to share with the children Hand drawn pictures for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. The print out includes a word bank and captions to cut and stick if needed for differentiation and to meet the needs of the children. After hearing his story, the children need to cut out the pictures and put the story back into the correct order. To differentiate: Support could cut out and sequence the pictures. (The last page has the numbered answers which can stick next to the correct picture if they are unable to do the writing.) Core children can sequence and use the word bank to also write about the pictures. More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’. Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities. I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed!

Can you read the captions, cut out the pictures and put them back in the right order? A lovely reading activity based on the life of Martin Luther King for children to practise their reading, memory and sequencing skills. Includes a PDF version of Martin Luther King’s life story to read aloud to the class. Includes one printable sheet for a child’s personal use. They can read, cut, colour and stick these pictures in the correct order. Also includes a larger set of the pictures for teaching purposes which can be laminated and used to model the activity or simply used as posters. If you need sequencing and writing activities please see my store for the full range of downloads available.

Can you read the captions, cut out the pictures and put them back in the right order? A lovely reading activity based on the traditional tale “Stone Soup” for children to practise their reading, memory and sequencing skills. -Includes one printable sheet for a child’s personal use. They can read, cut, colour and stick these pictures in the correct order. Blank sequencing page -Also includes a larger set of the pictures for teaching purposes which can be laminated and used to model the activity or simply used as posters. How to make a book video to show children how to make a paper book for their sequencing instead of using the blank sequencing page If you need sequencing and writing activities please see my store for the full range of downloads available.

Based on the traditional tale, “Stone Soup”. Hand drawn pictures for the children to cut out, sequence, write about and colour in. *Includes captions for children who are not writing and only sequencing and matching the description To differentiate: -Support could cut out and sequence the pictures and match with the captions -Core children can sequence and use the word bank to also write about the pictures -More able children can sequence and write independently with given challenges such as ‘Include at least 3 time adverbials’ Sequencing activities usually take a few sessions. Cut, order and stick the activities. Writing captions for the first half of the images Writing for the second half of the activities I usually ask the children to colour after they have met the objectives for that session and finish colouring in at the end. Black and white. No colour ink needed!

Can you read the captions, cut out the pictures and put them back in the right order? A lovely reading activity based on Chinese New Year: The Great Race for children to practise their reading, memory and sequencing skills. *This version of the story features the Cat who was pushed off the Ox’s back by the Rat The pictures are based on the book illustrated by Dawn Casey. Read aloud videos can be found on YouTube. -Includes one printable sheet for a child’s personal use. They can read, cut, colour and stick these pictures in the correct order. -Also includes a larger set of the pictures for teaching purposes which can be laminated and used to model the activity or simply used as posters. If you need sequencing and writing activities please see my store for the full range of downloads available.

Directed drawing and handwriting bundle! This bundle features a page for each letter of the alphabet in uppercase and lowercase letters (a-z) -Uppercase packet: 26 pictures for young artists to draw and early writers to practise their handwriting. -Lowercase packet: 26 pictures for young artists to draw and early writers to practise their handwriting. To use: Children should follow the four steps to draw the picture. Then they need to trace the letter. Following that, they can trace the words that use that letter. There is a sentence to trace. Finally they should have a go at writing the sentence independently!