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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
Phonics Phase 3 - The 'air' sound
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Phonics Phase 3 - The 'air' sound

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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 ‘air.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘air’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘air’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘air’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘air’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘air’ sound - Revision of common exception words
Year 1 Comprehension - Reptiles
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Year 1 Comprehension - Reptiles

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. The theme in this pack is ‘reptiles.’ There are four different texts: Reptiles Turtles Crocodiles Record breaking reptiles There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text 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. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Year 1 Comprehension - Easter Story (Holy Week)
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Year 1 Comprehension - Easter Story (Holy Week)

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is the Easter Story. The story is split into 4 sections: Palm Sunday The Last Supper Good Friday Easter Sunday Each comprehension contains a short piece 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. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. Answers are also included. There are three differentiated levels (PDFs). There is a colour and black & white version of each level. 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. The PowerPoint is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. All of the documents are in the zip file.
Year 1 comprehension - rainforests
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Year 1 comprehension - rainforests

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is ‘rainforests.’ There are four different comprehensions: What are rainforests? Rainforest animals Animal defence in the rainforest Endangered rainforest animals They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text 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.
Phonics phase 3 - The 'ng' sound
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Phonics phase 3 - The 'ng' sound

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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 ‘ng.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ng’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ng’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ng’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ng’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ng’ sound - Revision of common exception words
Phonics 20 page revision booklet - Sports theme
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Phonics 20 page revision booklet - Sports theme

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This resource is a phonics booklet aimed at year 1 as preparation for phonics screening. There are 20 pages of activities perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. The theme of this booklet is sports. Just print and staple! PDF file format.
Phonics phase 3 - The 'ch' sound
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Phonics phase 3 - The 'ch' sound

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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 ‘ch.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ch’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ch’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ch’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ch’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ch’ sound - Revision of common exception words
Phonics phase 3 - The 'th' sound
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Phonics phase 3 - The 'th' sound

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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 ‘th.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘th’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘th’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘th’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘th’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘th’ sound - Revision of common exception words
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ou' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ou' sound

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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 ‘ou.’ 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 ‘ou’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ou’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ou’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ou’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ou’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ie' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ie' sound

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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 ‘ie.’ 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 ‘ie’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ie’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ie’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ie’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ie’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The 'wh' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'wh' sound

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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 ‘wh.’ 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 ‘wh’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘wh’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘wh’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘wh’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘wh’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The e_e sound - Split digraph
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Phonics phase 5 - The e_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 ‘e_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 ‘e_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘e_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘e_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘e_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘e_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Year 1 comprehensions - Summer theme
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Year 1 comprehensions - Summer theme

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This resource contains 5 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is ‘summer instructions.’ There are five different texts for the children to read and answer questions about: How to grow a sunflower How to build a sandcastle How to make lemonade How to prepare a picnic How to go pond dipping Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are pictures to help with the trickier words. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘how’ and ‘where’ questions and some multiple choice questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. PDF file format
Phonics Phase 5 split digraph bundle - Interactive lessons
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Phonics Phase 5 split digraph bundle - Interactive lessons

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This resource is a collection of interactive lessons aimed at whole class or group phonics. They are PowerPoint presentations that allow children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit target split digraph sounds. Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes. The PowerPoints are split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to target sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the target sound) - Segmenting and blending words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with target sound - Writing a sentence with target sound - Revision of trick words Perfect for revising split digraphs in the lead up to the Phonics Screening test.
Year 1 comprehensions - Trains - non-fiction
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Year 1 comprehensions - Trains - non-fiction

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This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece 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. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Trains.’ There are three different comprehensions: The first trains Underground trains Fascinating train facts There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text 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. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Summer themed phonics revision booklets
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Summer themed phonics revision booklets

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This bundle contains 3 phonics booklets, perfect for children to work on independently to revise phase 5 phonemes. The booklets are each 20 pages. The three booklet themes included in this bundle are: Sports Minibeasts Seaside
Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ea' sound - booklet
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Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ea' 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 ‘ea’ 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.
Christmas in Italy Comprehensions - Year 1
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Christmas in Italy Comprehensions - Year 1

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece 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. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Christmas in Italy.’ There are four different comprehensions: December in Italy Nativity scenes Christmas food La Befana (the kind witch who delivers gifts on Epiphany) There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text 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. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Interactive Christmas Advent Calendar Bundle
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Interactive Christmas Advent Calendar Bundle

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A set of four interactive PowerPoint Advent Calendars to use throughout the month of December with your year 1 class. The four Advent Calendars included in the bundle are: Phonics phase 3 Phonics phase 5 Maths problems Jokes A great start to the Christmas season, which will get your whole class involved.
Transport Comprehensions Bundle - Year 1 and 2
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Transport Comprehensions Bundle - Year 1 and 2

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This pack contains six comprehension activities based around the theme of transport. Perfect for a mixed year 1-2 class. 3 of the comprehensions are aimed at year 1. Each comprehension has a short piece of text and five simple questions. There is also an accompanying PowerPoint for each to help you introduce the texts to your year 1s. 3 of the comprehensions are aimed at year 2. Each comprehension is based on the year 2 SATs reading paper and is differentiated 3 ways. The following topics are included: Aeroplanes Trains Cars PDF file format and editable Microsoft Word format included in the price.