8 lively, punchy rhymes to clap, chant, add to and act out. (One of the 7 sheets contains 2 rhymes.) Tips and ideas for use are provided in ‘Notes’ under each one. These rhymes support all-round literacy, including aspects of poetry, vocabulary, speaking and listening, drama, expressive presentation and creativity. They also support mental wellbeing and confidence, being reassuringly punchy, repetitive, meaningful and fun, with upbeat messages. Their capacity for enacting supports physical education and fitness. The rhymes will also enhance topic work on: minibeasts, our world, space, oceans, the local environment, transport, sound, movement, colour, weather and more.

4 wild wood / forest poetry frames, plus brainstorming sheet and word bank with simile ideas included, for Juniors, Ys 3-5 approx. Poetry frames include a fun riddle to compose, plus poems about woodland animal movements, squirrels in trees, spooky, midnight woods and a simile poem.

Springtime writing sheets galore! Creative writing will blossom with all these simple, attractively illustrated frames. Robins, rabbits, squirrels, butterflies, frogs and more, with spring meadows and woods to write about too. Supports seasonal work, literacy, creativity and expressive arts and design at EY + KS1 levels.

Celebrate St David’s Day with Welsh dragons, castles or both, with this array of attractive, child-friendly picture-poems, stretching vocabulary and ideas simultaneously. A dragon’s menu (with alliteration), castle features and characters, castle treasure and who knows what sort of dragons (the children can decide) feature in these sheets, some with 3 grades of difficulty. Successfully tried and tested.

Writing inside a picture is great fun, and brings the words alive for children. This stack of picture-writing frames features clouds, stars, ladybirds, snakes, castles, leaves and seasides, some with graded variations. This bundle will inspire imagination, fire enthusiasm, develop skills and boost confidence.

These 10 rhythmic, rhyme-rich, accessible poems address nature, animals, and outdoor atmospheres, offering inspiration for creative writing and attractive introductions to poetry. Suitable for KS2, and some also for KS1. Topics include clouds, trees, rivers, weather, seaside, day and night, community spirit, animals and birds. Ten sheets, some containing two poems. Each sheet contains an illustration; some have coloured backgrounds too, as appropriate. I’ve used a number of these poems in my poetry workshops to spur ideas.

Ten fun, simple reading and writing sheets with pictures. Topics - from traffic lights to ships and sharks, from dogs to dragons, from cooking to Lego, and more! Supports phonics and word recognition, handwriting, spelling, and motivation for learning. Brings meaning to the written word for young children.

Six sheets of fun, attractive reading challenges for approx. Yr 1 level readers - themed. Contents: 2 reading games in pictures + 4 pictures with words to read and identify - themes: woodland animals, under the sea, mini-beasts, shells - describing-words. Texts large, clear and colourful. Taking the fear out of reading; putting fun and meaning into it.

Baby animals, birds and insects of springtime are celebrated in this stack of colouring and colour/writing sheets for Early Years and Yr 1 pupils, PLUS 3 Spring Rhymes to read, chant, clap and enact, written by the author.

An exciting bundle of COLOUR-focused resources: rhymes to listen to, chant, clap and enact, creative writing frames to complete, pictures and illustrations to colour - activities for all ages and stages from EYFS - Yr 2+. Helps children identify and name colours, and to apply them, talk, sing and write about them, and even rhyme them to make funny or beautiful verses. All work original.

A big bundle of themed activities to help EYFS children get to grips with phonics and letters and start reading naturally: a mix of reading cards, games, rhymes and challenges, featuring castles, creepy-crawlies, woods, under the sea, animals, and more.

Dragons abound in this great array of fun and exciting literacy activities. There are rhymes to chant, enact and develop, a rhyme bank for concocting more, a dragon’s crazy menu to complete (with alliteration), a dragon word-building sheet, dragon similes to write, and six lively, colourful dragon sketches to fire ideas and enthusiasm. Children love this theme! Resources tried and tested - with great results.

Wild weather, snow - 2 levels, wind, rain, clouds and sunshine all feature in this big pack of exciting, original poetry frame sheets, with rhymes for Infants too.

7 simple writing and colouring sheets, focused on UK wildlife - robin, butterfly, ladybird, squirrel, hedgehog, frog + rabbit. One writing line per sheet, with space for 1, 2 or a few words to complete a simple phrase. Promotes literacy (phonics, handwriting, expressive language, language structure), fine motor control, colour and pattern sense, and an understanding and appreciation of nature.

These 7 simple stories are inviting to read, and simple enough for new readers to enjoy unaided, or with minimal adult support. Those just below this level will need a little help in sounding out words and making informed guesses to work out the words and follow the drift of the stories. A mix of phonics and short, familiar words are used, with basic punctuation. Large, clear print and light illustration help the reader along and add to the fun. See my Phonics sheets, too.

Bright colours abound in this stack of simple colour rhymes and colour-linked pictures to shade in. Poems and rhymes can be chanted, clapped, sung, enacted and associated with available objects of the relevant colours. Contents: 11 rhymes and 4 printable colouring sheets (robin, butterfly, autumn leaves, frog). See my colour poem videos:

Spooky lit. fun for Halloween - whole school. Rhymes, similes and spell chants and ghostly poem to complete, shadowy night-time poem to hear/read, plus creepy castle words! Exciting, fun, engaging, imagination-firing, skills-stretching! Easy and quick for teachers to use.

A goody-bag of bright, fun, cheerful activities for young children. Colouring sheets, action rhymes, + attractive words to read, write and add to. Educational, creative, upbeat activities, some lively, others calming. Themes: Dragons, Butterflies, Rockets, Aliens, Colours, Sunshine, Hot Air Balloon.

A goody-bag of bright, fun, upbeat activities, do-able via screen - creative and educational, while producing laughter and positive thinking, too. An antidote to challenging or worrying times. Content: creative writing frames, rhymes to enact and build, 2 alliteration games, similes to think up, illustrations to colour. Topics: treasure map, exploring, colours, dragons, food, sunshine and planets. See versions for KS1 and EYFS too - same cover pic.

A goody-bag of bright, cheerful, fun activities: rhymes, writing and colouring. Topics - dragons, colours, stars, aliens, snakes and butterflies. Lively and calming activities to mix and match to needs. Upbeat learning approaches for these challenging and unsettling Covid times. See Fun & Cheer for other age groups too.