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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
How to go pond dipping - non-fiction comprehension - Year 2
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How to go pond dipping - non-fiction comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to go pond dipping, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
How to prepare a picnic - comprehension - Year 2
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How to prepare a picnic - comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to prepare a picnic, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 5 - The i_e sound - Split digraph
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Phonics phase 5 - The i_e sound - Split digraph

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘i_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘i_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘i_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘i_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘i_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘i_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Phonics phase 5 - The o_e sound - Split digraphs
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Phonics phase 5 - The o_e sound - Split digraphs

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘o_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘o_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘o_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘o_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘o_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘o_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Phonics phase 5 - The u_e sound - Split digraph
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Phonics phase 5 - The u_e sound - Split digraph

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘u_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘u_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘u_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘u_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘u_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘u_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Year 1 Germany reading comprehensions
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Year 1 Germany reading comprehensions

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This resource contains comprehension activities on Germany suitable for using with year 1. There are four different comprehensions: What to do in Germany What to eat in Germany German traditions - Christmas German traditions - Easter There are three differentiated levels. There is a colour and black & white version of each level. Each level contains four short pieces of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. Each passage is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text from the middle ability so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. This is not editable. Please click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. No further preparation needed. PDF file format.
Year 1 comprehension pack - Minibeasts, Rainforests and Reptiles
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Year 1 comprehension pack - Minibeasts, Rainforests and Reptiles

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A collection of 12 comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of minibeasts, rainforests and reptiles. All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish.
Year 1 comprehension pack - Transport
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Year 1 comprehension pack - Transport

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A collection of 9 comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of transport. All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish. This pack contains: 3 comprehensions on cars 3 comprehensions on trains 3 comprehensions on aeroplanes
European countries pack - non-fiction comprehension - Year 1
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European countries pack - non-fiction comprehension - Year 1

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A collection of 9 comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of European countries. All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish. This pack contains: 3 comprehensions on Germany 3 comprehensions on Spain 3 comprehensions on France
Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ay' sound - booklet
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Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ay' sound - booklet

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This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ay’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.
Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ie' sound - booklet
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Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ie' sound - booklet

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This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ie’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.
Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ou' sound - booklet
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Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ou' sound - booklet

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This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ou’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.
What happens in the summer - comprehension - Year 2
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What happens in the summer - comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated texts about what happens in the summer, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format
Phonics phase 4 - The 'nch' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'nch' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nch.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘nch’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nch’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nch’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘nch’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘nch’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'sp' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sp.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sp’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sp’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sp’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sp’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sp’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Asia - India, China, Japan - Comprehension bundle - Year 2
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Asia - India, China, Japan - Comprehension bundle - Year 2

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A collection of non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2 about Asian countries. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. These are the 3 different countries explored in the comprehensions: India China Japan PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 4 - The 'str' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'str' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘str.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘str’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘str’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘str’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘str’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘str’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'scr' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'scr' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘scr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘scr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘scr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘scr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'shr' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'shr' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a PowerPoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘shr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘shr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘shr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘shr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words
Phonics phase 4 - The 'thr' sound - Consonant clusters
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'thr' sound - Consonant clusters

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a PowerPoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘thr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘thr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in real ‘thr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Filling in missing words - Writing a sentence with ‘thr’ sound - Revision of tricky phase 4 words