The resources I create are mainly for early years and early KS1.
I enjoy making worksheets, flashcards and games that will compliment children's books and children's interests.
The resources I create are mainly for early years and early KS1.
I enjoy making worksheets, flashcards and games that will compliment children's books and children's interests.
Explore a comprehensive collection of 40 engaging resources tailored for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), drawing inspiration from the beloved book, “The Naughty Bus.”
Our diverse range of materials encompasses literacy, math, water tray signs, story stones, and beyond. With interactive activities designed to captivate young learners, these resources provide immersive learning experiences that bring the adventures of the Naughty Bus to life in the classroom or at home.
Included in this pack
Story sequencing activity
First, then, next
6 caption cards to fill
Writing pieces
8 Story stones
Story mountain
Cut and stick bus
Wanted posters
Labelling
Describing
Height colouring
10 frames and characters
Sinking/floating colouring
Spot the difference
Maze
8 water area/tuff tray signs
Designing
12 more ideas
Here are some age-appropriate literacy worksheet ideas for early years inspired by the book “Rosie’s Hat”.
Explore positional language with this interactive worksheet! Children will have fun searching for Rosie’s hat as they practice using words like “under,” “behind,” “in front of,” “beside,” and “on.”
Embark on Rosie’s life journey with this engaging activity! Children will explore the passage of time and the concept of aging as they order pictures of Rosie from when she was a baby to when she becomes an old lady.
Explore Rosie’s emotions with this interactive labeling activity! Children will have the opportunity to identify and label how Rosie is feeling.
Labelling activity inspired by “Rosie’s Hat”! Children will have the opportunity to identify and label various items from the story, enhancing their vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Inspire creativity and imagination with this engaging activity that invites children to draw their predictions based on the front cover of “Rosie’s Hat”!
An activity where children will organize pictures from “Rosie’s Hat” into a story mountain to visualize the story’s plot structure.
An activity where children will write a list of all the characters and places the hat visited.
A pencil control adventure as you help Rosie find her hat in this engaging maze activity!
Book Review: Encourage students to write a book review of “Rosie’s Hat,” Drawing or writing, characters, settings and basic events.
Story Retelling: Encourage children to retell the story in their own words, using simple sentences and drawings to convey the main events.
Order Story: Sort pictures correctly and retell the story in their own words, using simple sentences.
Colourful word mat! Bursting with key words and eye-catching pictures, this word mat is the perfect tool for expanding young learners’ language skills and creativity.
Encourage children to retell their favourite part of the story by either drawing or writing a simple sentence.
Alphabet line, complete with lower case and Capital letters as well as the 1st few tricky words.
On this activity, encourage children to identify the picture and draw a line to a picture that rhymes with it.
Alphabet Peg Matching! Each of the 26 cards features a different letter of the alphabet along with three accompanying pictures. Children are invited to identify the initial sound of each picture and attach a peg to the corresponding image that matches the letter’s sound.
Explore a comprehensive set of 17 worksheets, engaging activities, and flashcards meticulously designed around the narrative of “A Little Bit Brave” by Nicola Kinnear. This resource pack provides a multifaceted approach to support and enhance the learning experience inspired by the story.
Included are-
cutting and sticking
sorting
feelings flash cards
Differentiated writing frames
Story sequencing
Retelling story
These materials are suitable for both home and school use.
I appreciate any feedback you may have.
Literacy Resources on the Book, Incredible You, by the author, Rhys Brisenden.
16 page of resources are differentiated into 3 levels.
Resources include-
Various Writing
Drawing
Certificates
Posters
Educational Resource Pack Inspired by “Somebody Swallowed Stanley” by Sarah Roberts:
Delve into an enriching educational experience with this comprehensive 13-page resource pack, thoughtfully curated based on the poignant book, “Somebody Swallowed Stanley” by Sarah Roberts. This captivating narrative unfolds the journey of Stanley, the plastic bag, shedding light on the crucial theme of plastic pollution.
Resources-
Ordering the story
Counting x2
Describing
Feelings x2
What would you do?
Where did Stanley come from? (prequal)
Sorting actions
Thought bubbles
Repeating patterns
Design a jellyfish
Ordering by size
Literacy resources for the book, Dear Zoo, by Rod Campbell.
27 pages of resources include
Matching
Sentence writing
Adjectives on each animal
Letter writing for each animal
Warning labels
Draw an animal and describe
Ordering animals
Labels
Drawing
Word mat
Writing frames
Resources, activities and worksheets with the theme of, The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse.
Included in this pack is-
Describing the characters
Ordering the characters
Drawing the characters
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What’s your best discovery?
Maze
Find the correct clothing
Dress the boy
Characters feelings
Child’s feelings
Foot prints
Word mat
Characters backgrounds x4
I’ve developed a set of 21 worksheets catering to varying abilities, inspired by Julia Donaldson’s story “What the Ladybird Heard.” These worksheets encompass listening, literacy, numeracy, and fine motor skills activities.
Ordering the story
Animals in their homes
pencil controlx2
match animals to their sounds
what does each animal say?
maze
create your own map
put animals on a map
listening game
wanted poster x4
match adjectives to the correct character
count animals
subtraction
draw correct spots on ladybird
flashcard sound game
identify the silhouette
Inspired by the book, The Scarecrows Wedding by Julia Donaldson, I have created resources to compliment it.
As well as literacy and maths resources, there are also fine motor and creative sheets.
There are 27 pages, with some which are differentiated to suit various abilities.
Included is-
Short writing
Design a dress
Labelling
Initial sounds
Lists
Recall events
Matching
Tracing
Posters
Speech bubbles
Describing
Feelings
Drawing
Story mountain
Maze
Book review
Counting
Number recognition
Colouring
Design a necklace
Design a scarecrow
I’ve compiled a comprehensive set of 19 literacy resource pages to enhance the teaching of “The Smartest Giant In Town” by Julia Donaldson. Tailored for early years, these resources aim to enrich the learning experience.
The resources include:
Cutting and sticking the correct clothing onto each animal
Matching up the rhyming words
Sorting rhyming words
2x pages of writing CVC words
Maze for pencil control
Rhyming words
2x Writing simple sentences
2x pages of feelings words
Feelings cards
Create a missing poster
Labelling clothes
Adding picture to a story map
Dressing the Giant
Design a tie
Write a thank you letter
5 Sequencing boards with 6 blank spaces for the pictures to be placed in the correct order. These can be used as work sheets for cutting and sticking or laminated and used in the book corner over and over.
Humpty Dumpty
Jack and Jill
Little Miss Muffet
Incy Wincy Spider
Baa Baa Black Sheep
There are 5 boards and each board comes with 6 picture cards.
Explore a rich collection of 14 pages featuring both mathematics and literacy resources, along with accompanying flashcards, all meticulously designed to complement the teaching of “A Squash and a Squeeze” by Julia Donaldson. Tailored specifically for early years, this pack offers a holistic approach to engaging young learners with the delightful narrative.
Matching animals to the silhouette
ordering by height
counting
addition
size/measure
habitats
adjectives
rhyming
writing frames
wanted poster
8 feelings cards
designing a new house
Ideal for both classroom settings and early childhood education at home, these resources provide flexibility in application. They can be seamlessly integrated into lesson plans or used as standalone activities to enrich the teaching of "A Squash and a Squeeze."
I’ve curated a comprehensive set of 19 pages of resources that encompass various developmental areas for early years.
Habitats
Maze
Silhouettes
8 feelings cards
Animal babies
Adjectives
Height
Counting
Addition
Jungle scene
Retelling the story
Expressions
Life cycles
Movement cards
Literacy resources to support the book, Dear Zoo.
Resources included are-
Ordering the story correctly
Labelling
Retelling the story
Comprehension
Thank you letter
List
Santa writing
Word mat
Delivery gifts
A diverse range of resources spanning math, literacy, and pencil control, crafted to enhance the teaching of Julia Donaldson’s “Stickman.” Geared towards early years,
Resources include
pencil control maze
simple word search
scissor control
order by size
addition to 10
missing numbers
find 2 ways to use a stick, literacy
2 writing frames
speech bubbles
identify stickman’s feelings
number line
positional language
number flash cards to 10
These materials are suitable for both home and school use.
I appreciate any feedback you may have.
15 pages of literacy and numeracy resources based on the book, Oi Dog!
Kes Gray and Jim Field
A great book for children to talk about their feelings and empathy towards the animals in the book.
Banded at 40-60m and ELG.
The Snowman and the Snowdog-Inspired Early Years Resources
Immerse your early years learners in the magical world of The Snowman and the Snowdog with this engaging collection of printable activities and worksheets.
These resources are perfect for fostering creativity, building foundational maths and literacy skills, and promoting fine motor development.
Included Activities
Creative and Roleplay Fun:
Snowman templates (lined and plain) to laminate for repeated use in roleplay and the writing area.
Design a Snowdog: draw or draw and write about your creation.
Literacy Development:
Retell the story with or without picture prompts.
Write a postcard to the Snowman.
Label pictures, feelings of the boy, and feelings of the dog.
Colour pictures beginning with the letter S.
Trace along dotted lines (small to big snowballs) to practise handwriting.
Write initial sounds of festive-themed words.
Maths Skills:
Compare piles of snowballs and colour the pile with more.
Continue a repeating pattern of snowflakes.
Arrange pictures of the dog in order as he was built.
Number ordering: cut and stick Snowdogs in order from 0-5.
Use positional language to describe where a snowball is in relation to the Snowdog.
Snowman flashcards (0-20) for games or creating a number line.
Snowman cards with 0-5 snowballs: match with the correct numbered cards.
Snowdog cards (0-5): circle or peg the correct number from a choice of three.
Fine Motor and Cognitive Activities:
Maze: help the boy find the Snowdog.
Compare sizes: colour in the biggest snowman or Snowdog.
These activities are versatile, engaging, and perfect for encouraging independent and group learning.
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23 Pages of resources to use alongside the the story of, ‘Somebody Crunched Colin’, bySarah Roberts.
Resources included are-
Resources for display
Story sequencing
More/less/same
Counting
Feelings cards
Describing Colin
Colin’s feelings
Puppy feelings
Recycling Colin
Colin’s past
Action cards
Thought bubbles
Sorting by size
Maze
Sorting rubbish
Sorting recycling
Recycling poster
3x Writing frames
A bumper sized pack of resources to support the book, Supertato.
Resources included are both, literacy and numeracy based as well as some pshe.
18 pages of resources for a Supertato, roleplay shop.
Pack of 9 Feelings flashcards
3x speechbubble work sheets
6x Feelings work sheets
Feelings match up work sheet
A variety of 11 certificates for children to fill in to award to their teacher, teaching assistant or head teacher.
Certificates could be filled in at home with parents or they could be in the writing area for children to show their appreciation to the teaching staff.
Print off for free.