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Kate Williams

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Poetry & literacy resources by published children's poet. I also lead poetry workshops for UK primary schools. Website: katewilliamspoet.com Book news - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Animal poems - out 9th January '25. Publisher: Otter-Barry Books.

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Poetry & literacy resources by published children's poet. I also lead poetry workshops for UK primary schools. Website: katewilliamspoet.com Book news - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Animal poems - out 9th January '25. Publisher: Otter-Barry Books.
Phonics c, d, e, f  - writing with pictures
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Phonics c, d, e, f - writing with pictures

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Letters and their sounds, c, d, e and f, are presented in pale letters for writing over, alongside pictures of items starting with those letters: c - car, d - dinosaur, e - elephant, f - fish and frog. There are no words to read, just letters and their associated pictures, helping children make meaningful links between phonics and their uses. The dinosaur can be coloured in, adding to the fun of this attractive sheet. For more, see my many other phonics sheets, including one for a, b, c and d. This one revisits the c and d, moving on to e and f too.
Reading + Writing Traffic Lights: stop, go.
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Reading + Writing Traffic Lights: stop, go.

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Traffic light pictures with “stop” and “go” to copy below on red and green lines. Traffic light pictures to colour in. A fun and meaningful activity to bring phonics alive and encourage reading and writing. Colour differentiation also promoted, besides handwriting, fine motor skills, road safety awareness and transport-related topic studies.
Phonics a, b, c, d Writing
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Phonics a, b, c, d Writing

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Letters a-d and their phonics are linked to familiar pictures for sounding out and over-writing activities. The letters and words also offer rhythm and pattern for clapping and chanting: a a apple, b b ball, c c cat, d d dog. Fun and meaningful way to learn sounds and practise writing.
Inspiring Spring Pictures
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Inspiring Spring Pictures

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A fresh, beautiful spring picture display comprising 7 pictures, showing spring flowers, blossom, robin, nest eggs, butterfly, and a home-produced scene of toy spring animals. Purpose: to inspire seasonal teaching and learning. Use as spurs for creative writing, artwork, nature study, colours teaching and discussion. They also offer cheer, comfort and hope.
Seaside phonics
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Seaside phonics

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This attractive seaside sheet links letters and their sounds to pictures of familiar items starting with those letters: s - sea, f - fish, b - boat. Children will naturally sound out the words, without the bother of working their way through all the letters in them. This will bring meaning and interest to the sounds. The letters are pale, for writing over, with an extra set below the seaside colouring picture. VIDEO inspiration, with poem about shells: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wkeZ8K6iCfcFQneZ9 For similar sheets, see my other phonics sheets (most are recent uploads) at my shop.
Phonic C writing
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Phonic C writing

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This activity sheet links letter C with four familiar items - cup, crayons, car and cat. The pictures will enable young readers to link the shape and phonic with the relevant words. The pale-coloured Cs can be written over. Two of the pictures are in black and white for colouring opportunities. Lots of similar phonics sheets at my shop, especially recent uploads.
Phonics picture fun - e, m, o
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Phonics picture fun - e, m, o

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This phonics activity enables learners to link letters or sounds with familiar words, via picture representations. Instead of the off-putting challenge of words to read, the sheet simply provides the initial letter/sound; the accompanying picture will spur them to say the rest of the word. e - egg, m - moon and o - orange are given here, in pale letters for writing over. For more, see my other phonics activities too. (Search under my ‘latest’ or ‘most recent’ items.
Robin Writing, 4 grades, guided
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Robin Writing, 4 grades, guided

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Robin writing sheets in 4 grades (4 sheets, 1 file), with teacher’s guide, for young, emergent writers - Reception to Yr 2. Descriptive language and imagery are invited, plus words for flying (gliding, flapping, darting?), and for the sky. Pictures to colour, hand-drawn by author. Topics addressed: garden birds, flight, movement, spring, animals, colour and more. The Guide gives word suggestions for each line, for quick reference when providing examples to the children.
CASTLE - Picture-Writing
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CASTLE - Picture-Writing

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Castle writing and vocabulary-stretching fun is offered in this attractive picture-writing frame. Independent and emergent writers will love thinking up words, similes and phrases to fill the ten gaps in and around this atmospheric photo of historic Caerphilly Castle, Wales. The GUIDE sheet supplies teachers with handy ideas for words and similes to give as prompts and examples, at all levels. The gap-free version of the picture, also included, will inspire pupils to think up their own words too. Uses: poetry-writing preparation, vocabulary stretching, writing confidence, castle topic enhancement, story-writing starter and more. Also useful as a gap-filler, any time, any class from around Yr 2-6. See my other topical pictures with word gaps too.
POND Writing - KS1 mid level
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POND Writing - KS1 mid level

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Pond picture for colouring and writing, with lines for five describing words and a longer line below for a simile. Also a spare curvy line for an extra thought. Lots of idea-triggering details in the picture, with space for more contributions. You could prompt for: splashy, green, busy, smooth, reflecting, wet, sprinkly, brown, muddy, fun, peaceful, deep, quiet, ploppy, cool or calm, perhaps, and as smooth as silk, velvet, milk, ink, skin, feathers or satin, perhaps. See also harder and easier versions, and colouring-only pond for Early Years, and Pond Writing + Colouring Bundle for all. This resource supports outdoor projects, writing skill development, creativity, colouring skills and nature appreciation.
BUTTERFLY Picture-Writing
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BUTTERFLY Picture-Writing

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Literacy boost, celebrating nature. Beautiful butterfly image with 10 gaps for words + space below for similes, with Guide Sheet / Word + Simile Bank for teacher reference. Clear picture also provided, for inspiration. A fun, meaningful activity that engages children instantly, stretching vocabulary, firing ideas for creative writing, and enthusing them in butterflies and the natural world. Supports Literacy and Nature topics together. Other themes in this gap-filling picture series so far: Dragons, Space, Meadow (free), Sea and Under Sea. Jungle + more coming soon.
Sparkly Star phonics
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Sparkly Star phonics

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This sparkly star picture includes two yellow ‘S’ letters to write over and, below, the ‘sp’ of ‘sparkly’ + the ‘st’ of ‘star’ to write, completing the words. Children will associate the letters with the words and pictures, helping them to learn their phonics. The star can be coloured in, with little stars around for shading too. Attractive, fun activity for fast, meaningful learning and writing practice. See my other phonics sheets at my shop. Latest entries.
Phonics  + pictures: b + s
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Phonics + pictures: b + s

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Beautiful pictures linking with ‘b’ and ‘s’ letters to write over: bee, butterfly, spider, snail, bat, bird and snake. Early years and KS1 children will enjoy identifying the creatures, saying the words and writing over the softely coloured letters that they start with - b and s. An attractive, engaging way to help children connect letters to words and real things. Brings meaning to phonics.
11 PHONICS sheets to read, write + colour (short vowels)
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11 PHONICS sheets to read, write + colour (short vowels)

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Phonics a, e, i and o are highlighted in this big bundle of over-writing sheets. Each one presents one, two or a few simple words incorporating a short vowel, with an attractive illustration, mostly outlined for colouring. The words are presented in pastel shades for writing over. Words featured: cat, hat, bat, fox, box, dots, sots, dog, frog, big, pig, pigs, red, pen, hen, hens, egg, eggs. If this is useful, see my long vowel reading cards too.
Phonic 'o' - on/off
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Phonic 'o' - on/off

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Phonic short o, in ‘on’ and ‘off’, recognition, reading and writing practice, illustrated. Young children will instantly connect with the pictures and familiar, simple words - on and off, and enjoy writing over the pale, coloured letters, twice over. See my other short ‘o’ phonic resources and other sound practice sheets too, for more phonic teaching support.
PHONICS! Short 'o' writing sheets
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PHONICS! Short 'o' writing sheets

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4 simple phonics writing + colouring sheets to learn ‘o’ in fox, box, dog, frog, dots, spots, on and off. Offers reading, writing and motor control development, with pale letters to over-write. Each o is presented in a different colour from the other letters, to stand out. It is also shown separately, in a bright colour. The pictures bring meaning and interest, and assist learning.
Phonics - red pen  writing sheet
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Phonics - red pen writing sheet

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This fun writing sheet highlights the letter-phonic ‘e’ in ‘pen’ and ‘red pen’, with an extra ‘e’ circled. The pale words can be written over, plus there’s an ‘e’ to hear in ‘teddy’ - a picture of a teddy holding a red pen. Supports phonic and letter learning, handwriting and fine motor skills, with a pen to shade in, also offering discussion scope. For similar sheets featuring other vowel sounds and letters, please visit my shop, then click recent.
Phonics  - hats, bats, cats
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Phonics - hats, bats, cats

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Phonics a and s feature in this illustrated reading + writing sheet. Numbers to count too. Text: “2 hats 3 bats 4 cats” . Pale lettering in varied colours for over-writing. See linked sheets: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonic-a-in-cat-12249906 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonic-a-cat-in-a-hat-12251051 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonic-a-in-bat-12254461
Phonics - dog, fox, frog Writing Sheet
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Phonics - dog, fox, frog Writing Sheet

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This reading + writing activity teaches the phonic ‘o’ as in dog, fox and frog. It is fun and attractive, with varied pastel colours to write over. Young children will associate the letters and words with the pictures of familiar animals, helping them to focus on their shapes and sounds, and recall them later. I have many other phonics activities at my shop. See ‘newest’ for others like this.
Phonics - big dog writing sheet
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Phonics - big dog writing sheet

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Phonics to sound-out + words to read and over-write are presented on this colourful, illustrated sheet. ‘big dog’ is presented twice, with smiling dog picture, with g and d repeated for practice. Teaches vowels i and o, differentiates between b and d, and also highlights letter g. Children will love this charming dog, and will be relaxed and encouraged by the pretty flowers. I offer many similar phonics sheets. Please see ‘newest’ on my catalogue.