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.
Discover a curated collection of 26 pages of resources designed to enhance the teaching of “Colour Monster” by Anna Llenas. This delightful book provides a unique perspective for young minds to explore and understand their emotions by associating them with colours.
I have put together-
Feelings jar
Feelings fans
Worksheets for literacy
Worksheets on pencil control
Design worksheets
Matching feelings
Teaming up monsters
The list goes on.
Specifically designed for early learners, these resources provide a gentle yet effective platform for children to explore and express their emotions, fostering a foundation for emotional well-being.
Suitable for both classroom environments and homeschooling, these resources can be seamlessly integrated into existing lesson plans or used as standalone tools to enhance emotional learning inspired by "Colour Monster."
Night and Day Sorting Activity
Description: Engage young learners in the concept of day and night with our captivating sorting activity designed to reinforce understanding of these two distinct periods. This resource includes vibrant visuals and hands-on tasks to facilitate active learning and conceptualization.
Activity Components:
Sorting Pictures: Two large pictures—one depicting a serene night scene and the other showcasing a bright daytime setting—are provided as sorting mats. Alongside these mats are 24 small pictures representing various objects, animals, and scenes commonly associated with either day or night. Children are encouraged to place each picture onto the corresponding sorting mat based on whether it belongs to the day or night category.
Cutting and Sticking Activity: Following the sorting activity, children can further reinforce their understanding of day and night by engaging in a cutting and sticking exercise. They are presented with a worksheet containing a mix of pictures representing elements of both day and night scenes. Children are tasked with carefully cutting out each picture and pasting them into the appropriate section of the worksheet—either under the “Day” or “Night” heading.
Benefits:
Reinforces understanding of the concept of day and night.
Promotes visual discrimination and categorization skills.
Encourages fine motor development through cutting and sticking tasks.
Supports hands-on, interactive learning experiences.
This night and day sorting activity is an ideal addition to early years classrooms, homeschooling environments, or as a fun and educational activity at home. Spark curiosity and facilitate meaningful discussions about the natural rhythms of day and night with this engaging resource.
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 cover lots of the maths curriculum.
Included are-
Counting
More/Less
Height
Weight
Counting to 10
Matching numbers to correct amount
Addition
Subtraction
Measuring
Number bonds
Counting to 8
Doubling
One more and one less
Repeating pattern
A pack of 11 cards, with, Dear Zoo characters on.
All you need to do is print, laminate and use a pack of clothing pegs.
Children place the peg on the choice of 3 numbers to match the amount of animals on the card.
Cards are from 0-10.
A game for 4 players with characters from the book, Dear Zoo, by Rod Campbell.
Each player has a coloured board with 6 pictures on and on the table in the middle are 24 pictures turned upside down. Each player takes it in turns to turn a card to see if it matches to one on their board. The winner is the person to find all their pictures first.
Here is a game for 4 players, based on the characters from the book, Dear zoo by Rod Campbell.
There are 4 boards with 6 pictures on each. There are also matching counters for each players boards and a set of 10 call cards.
A game for 4 players with characters from the book, Dear Zoo, by Rod Campbell.
Each player has a coloured board with 6 pictures on and on the table in the middle are 24 pictures turned upside down. Each player takes it in turns to turn a card to see if it matches to one on their board. The winner is the person to find all their pictures first.
Sentence builder board with 4 areas; who, action, what and setting.
This board is useful for making silly stories in literacy or for conversation starters in social groups, circle time and speech and language.
This story pack has characters from traditional tales, which may be familiar to children, making it more fun and relatable.
Cards can be placed in 4 piles upside down and each child can pick one from each pile at random or you can have the cards in 4 little boxes/bags.
Included is-
1 story board
14 who cards
14 action cards
14 what cards
14 setting cards
31 BSL, flashcards, with animals on.
Each flashcards has a picture of the action plus the animals head that is being signed.
There are pets, farm and wild animals.
I’ve created 32 distinct cards, divided across 4 pages with 8 cards on each.
Each card features 4 pictures – 3 that share a common theme and 1 that stands out.
These versatile cards can serve as worksheets for individual identification and circling of the odd one, or they can be cut and laminated for group discussions.
Whether used in small group activities or one-on-one sessions, these cards encourage children to express their thoughts on why they believe a particular image is the odd one out.
A bingo game for up to 6 players, with counters included.
This bingo game is ideal for teaching the, ‘S’ sound in phonics or as a fun game in speech and language, for children who have difficulty in producing the, S sound.
Included are, 6 boards, 15 pictures with the initial, S sound and 28 counters. Of course the counters can be printed several times to ensure all players have enough pieces.
26 A4 Playdough Letter Mats.
Once printed and laminated they can be used over and over.
These mats can be used with playdough, so children can make the letters.
They can be used as fine motor, finger traces
Used with dry white pens
Also with natural resources such as, buttons, sequins and shells.
Some children need a little more inspiration to get involved with maths. I have created this maths pack with a, football theme, to inspire children who have an interest in the sport. If there is a particular theme a you require that I haven’t created please let me know and I will do my best to create it for you.
Ideal intervention pack
In the pack you will find
100 square
10 frame and 10 balls
5 frame and 5 balls
Maths boards
4, First, then, now problems
8 subitising cards
0-20 flashcards
A simple little game for up to 4 players. (If you would like more players, simply print off more SATPIN letters.)
This pack comes with 6, real, 2 letter words to make, 12 alien, 2 letter words to make, as well as 5 sets of SATPIN, letters.
All words are created using using 2 letters from the SATPIN letters.
The idea of this game is to place the word in the middle of the table and the children then create the word using the letters from their 6 letters.
The beauty of the word in the centre of the table is that it is printed 4 times on the one card so no matter where you’re sitting the word is the correct way around to be read.
A simple little game for up to 4 players. (If you would like more players, simply print off more SATPIN letters.)
This pack comes with 15, real, 3 letter words to make, 12 alien, 3 letter words to make, as well as 10 sets of SATPIN, letters.
All words are created using using 3 letters from the SATPIN letters.
The idea of this game is to place the word in the middle of the table and the children then create the word using the letters from their 6 letters.
The beauty of the word in the centre of the table is that it is printed 4 times on the one card so no matter where you’re sitting the word is the correct way around to be read.
These reusable, cards are perfect for engaging young children in fun and thoughtful conversations. Each A4 page contains 3 cards, and the set includes 21 “Would You Rather” cards and 21 icebreaker question cards. Ideal for use during circle time, as a getting-to-know-you activity, or as time fillers, these cards spark curiosity and promote social interaction. Simply laminate for durability, and enjoy using them again and again in the classroom, at home, or in group settings.
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During transition to a new class children can become very anxious. Here is a selection of resources for the staff to introduce themselves to the children.
There are 2, A4 introduction sheets and 2, 8 page booklets.
I booklet is blank so you can select your own headers and 1 has the headers already inserted.
I have also included pre filled in sheets and booklet to give you an idea of what it should look like.
Activities and flash cards with the theme, Don’t call me sweet, by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Angie Rozelaar.
Activities included are
Physical activity flash cards
Feelings flash cards
Design a monster
Describe a monster
Create ingredients
Writing frame
Describing words
Monster writing frame
2 free resources to help children express how they are feeling.
The first contains 5 cups, each with a different emotion, for the children to draw a picture in each one to say what makes them feel this emotion.
The second is a cup for the child to colour, in various colours, of how they are feeling at that moment.
Some children need a little more inspiration to get involved with maths. I have created this maths pack with a, unicorn theme, to inspire children who have an interest in these mythical creatures. If there is a particular theme a you require that I haven’t created please let me know and I will do my best to create it for you.
Ideal intervention pack.
In the pack you will find
100 square
10 frame and 10 unicorns
5 frame and 5 unicorns
Maths boards
4, First, then, now problems
8 subitising cards
0-20 flashcards
A bingo game for up to 6 players, with counters included.
This bingo game is ideal for teaching the. ‘J’ sound in phonics or as a fun game in speech and language, for children who have difficulty in producing the, J sound.
Included are, 6 boards, 15 pictures with the initial, J sound and 28 counters. Of course the counters can be printed several times to ensure all players have enough pieces.
Newly included are 6, 6 picture cards.
A bingo game for up to 6 players, with counters included.
This bingo game is ideal for teaching the. ‘C’ sound in phonics or as a fun game in speech and language, for children who have difficulty in producing the, C sound.
Included are, 6 boards, 15 pictures with the initial, C sound and 28 counters. Of course the counters can be printed several times to ensure all players have enough pieces.
Newly included are 6, 6 picture cards.