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.

A set of rules for safe trick or treating. Could be used at school with children, or sent home for parents

A homework activity based on Karen Langdon from Teaching Ace's blog. Designed as a settling in activity so everyone can learn each other&'s names and for children to practice speaking about themselves in front of others. Children to find out the story of their name, ie why they were given that name and what it means. Includes an explanatory letter to parents.

Quotation on family used to start a topic on families and family trees. 'We are all one family under the same sky.' Respecting similarities and differences.

Pictures taken from the Hygiene4Health education pack. I have blown up the pictures and made them into cut and stick boxes for sequencing the 9-step order to correct hand-washing. I am not affiliated to this company, but have used it to teach hand-washing; the lesson plans worked really well with 3-5 year olds.

A PowerPoint plan and some activities related to the new AHHA Publication's NHS Explorer Monkey&'s Guide to Healthy Living and NHS Services. Covers a simple history of the NHS, NHS healthcare services, scenarios, medical emergency and making a 999 phone call, ways to keep healthy (balanced diet, handwashing and sun safety). Some related resources from Cancer Research UK SunSafe, and the HPA for handwashing lesson plan resource. If it&';s useful, please rate and leave feedback. People who help us

I have written three extended stories to some Oxford Reading Tree Stage 1 stories. I could not find the original extended stories to these, although they may exist. The stories are for: Who is it?, Six in a bed, and Fun at the beach. I have also attached some other original extended stories, written by Roderick Hunt, that I have typed out, ready for a Shared Reading session.

Game cards based on the actual Lego Creationary game. Colours or coloured images to be stuck onto a 6 sided die. Roll the die to choose a category, pick up a game card and turn the timer to create your model. Other players to guess what your model is. x2 is double points if the model is guessed correctly. ? means the player can choose any of the images on their card. Each time a model is guessed correctly, you get a piece of your favourite colour Lego. Winner is the first to build a tower of 10 pieces.

Based on information from the National Maritime Museum's website with images. Who were pirates, what did they do, how did they live and what can we learn to make ourselves better people?

Worksheet to help children hear onset and rime families with CVC words

A social story about bottoms being a private part of the body. It explains when it is OK for a key person to see your bottom. It also explains why not to touch other people’s bottoms.

A social story written to help children that always want to win. It explains that it is OK to be happy for others and how to react appropriately.

This social story was written to explain when it is and is not appropriate to give someone a hug. Using a phrase on how to ask for a hug and how to react if someone says no.