Flashcards (could be blown up to make posters) of vowel digraphs and examples of words that use the phoneme in them, including pictures. Designed to be placed in sound families, to assist emergent writers with their spellings.

Assessment to test Next 200 words. Words listed in order of frequency.

Phonics assessment for Phase 5 digraphs and split digraphs.

Rhyming number bond to 10 posters featuring elements of Easter and the easter story.

A song to the tune of Twinkle twinkle little star to thank mums for all they do for us. Words by Laurie Patsalides.

PowerPoint made as an intro to talking about all the different roles a mum has (cook, cleaner, nurse, taxi driver...)

'Dear Mummy, thank you for.... Love from' Letter writing to follow up on discussions about all the jobs mums do for us. Nice idea to include inside the Mother's Day card as a surprise. Children to decorate the border afterwards. Differentiated based on writing ability.

Story by Jill Murphy. I designed to make into a book. Lovely story to begin Mother's Day discussions and activities.

List of Phase 4 CCVC words to be read in 1 min or 3 mins against a timer.

List of CVCC words for reading

Countdown game using CVC words for blending. Now updated with the pdf version, as font not be recognised on some computers.

Countdown game with 16 CVCC words listed

PowerPoint written as a World Book Day assembly. Why did J M Barrie write Peter Pan and why is there a connection with Great Ormond Street Hospital? Provides an opportunity to think about life without adults or growing up. What can we learn from the story?

A table showing usual language development of a person's first language from birth to KS4. Breaks down the typical development into Understanding, Expression, Speech and Social. If using with EAL children, establish the typical development in their home language; if normal pattern, English should be obtained fairly easily. If home language delayed, there will be a delay in learning English. Very useful also for EYFS.

Writing frames differentiated on ability. Children to draw a picture to reflect the beginning, middle and end of the story, and either write a sentence, caption or beginning/middle/end or trace over words.

Differentiated worksheets. Children to add 'ing' and make a verb

While learning alphabetical order, children to play i-spy or look around, and write one thing for each letter.

Differentiated sheets based on initial recounts.

Key word and picture cards to introduce recount texts. Who, what, where, when and why. Children to sequence the cards to tell a simple story about Barnaby Bear.

Pictorial recipe, pictorial sequencing instructions and sequencing pictures. Planning included.