Five activities to embed Dictionary skills and alphabetical order techniques with learners in UK Key Stage One (aged 5-7).
Includes ambitious word choices to increase vocabulary.
Tasks include:
reading,
researching,
dictionary work,
writing
and matching.
Each task has:
Differentiation indicated with 1, 2 or 3 stars of difficulty
Multiple copies on a page (where possible) to help with printing costs.
Answers provided (where appropriate).
Ready to print and teach!
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Read and draw a snowman
Multi-sensory Hot Chocolate Writing task
New Year Goal Writing
New Year’s Goals inspired Literacy task. Newly Updated for 2022!
Two colour and three black and white versions of a Goal Writing task that can be used
at home
in class
digitally
printed
and is easily differentiated by outcome!
New version that allows resource to be used year after year!
Includes full colour and Black and White versions.
Ready to print and use!
#newyears #backtoschool #bts #newschoolyear #christmas #writing #choiceboard #homework #literacy #homelearning #goals #pshce
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Read and draw a snowman
Multi-sensory Hot Chocolate Writing task
Twelve Days of Christmas Poem odd one out (reading and reasoning)
Four wordsearches for learners to show off their ability to read and identify:
Number words 1-10
Number words 11-15
Number words 16-20
Mathematical terms such as add and subtract
AND!
Two wordsearch frames for children to develop their own puzzles.
Use them for:
Number word reading
Maths word reading to prepare them for word problems
Home learning
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Number bonds to 10 using Numicon
Prepositions: on, in, under, behind
2d Shape 4 mixed activities
Halves and Doubles within 20 - Spaced theme
Three minute checks for learners to show off their ability to read and identify:
Number words 0 – 20
Number words 0 – 50
Number words 0- 100+
Number words 0 – 100+ and number sentences
FULLY DIFFERENTIATED as detailed above
Use them for:
Number word reading
Maths word reading to prepare them for word problems
Home learning
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Number bonds to 10 using Numicon
Addition within 10 using Numicon numberline
Prepositions: on, in, under, behind
2d Shape 4 mixed activities
Halves and Doubles within 20 - Spaced theme
Four“palette of words” prepared for the topic of “Artists”.
Each grid allows learners to prepare, annotate, edit and develop ideas before writing a longer piece.
Worried about differentiation? Try
using the grids as a word sorting game,
mixed ability groups,
small groups with alternate lead writers,
reviewing/editing and “magpie-ing”/idea sharing words from each other – and doing so in a different colour!
Use them for:
Colour poetry
Descriptive writing
Application of grammatical concepts
Trip recounts
Stories
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Parent/Carer-Tutor Contract form includes:
When payment is due.
Cancellation policy,
Refund policy
Emergency contact details
Any specific learning requirements
Tutor Session Record includes:
Six rows to allow a subject change every ten minutes in an hour
A place to record the details of the activity and subjects
Next steps section to help make reflective planning for follow up sessions.
Both include:
What the tutor rate is per hour.
A place to record payment amount, date and method to help track your income.
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Tutoring Session Record and Planning Sheet
Ready to Use Tutoring Contract
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Read and draw a snowman
Multi-sensory Hot Chocolate Writing task
New Year Goal Writing
#Valentines and #love inspired #numberbond matching game.
Includes matching pairs for number bonds to:
5
10
20
50
100
AND!
It’s ready to Print, Cut and Teach!
Use them for:
Number bond recall
Maths centers
Home learning
Tutoring
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Halves and Doubles within 20 - Spaced theme
Maths word searches
Multiples of - Mixed Activities for 2s-12s
Christmas Science and Design Technology
Christmas Jumpers
A Cross-curricular activity combining Design Technology and Science to design a Christmas Jumper. Children will be encouraged to test and examine a variety of materials to see suitability for a garment, select and design their own!
This experiment teaches how to:
•Investigate
•Observe
•Record
•Explain their choices
Ready to print and teach!
#christmas #science #jumper #christmasjumper #material #design #vocab #investigate #ks1 #experiment #scienceexperiment
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Christmas Science - design a jumper
Christmas Science - Candy Canes in Liquid
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Read and draw a snowman
Multi-sensory Hot Chocolate Writing task
New Year Goal Writing
Twelve Days of Christmas Poem odd one out (reading and reasoning)
Synonyms for overused words
Banish the boredom when marking English work by encouraging kids to find and use synonyms for ten everyday words.
Perfect as:
a thesaurus task,
an independent literacy centre task,
fast finisher activity
or home learning job.
Includes the following words:
big
fast
hot
like
little
nice
said
very happy
walk
went
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Print 2 to a page to help with printing costs.
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Read and draw a snowman
Multi-sensory Hot Chocolate Writing task
New Year Goal Writing
Key Stage One Common Exception Word Wordsearches
Lower Key Stage Two Common Exception Word Wordsearches
Upper Key Stage Two Common Exception Word Wordsearches
True or false worksheets to practice knowledge of the times tables.
This is a complete set that covers 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s inclusive.
Includes both a color and black and white version AND a full set of answers to allow independent self or peer assessment!
Use them for:
Math Centers
Home learning
Starters
Plenaries
Assessments
Exit tickets
Interactive learning
and more!
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Multiples of - Mixed Activities for 2s-12s
All About Me Maths Slides
A set of mental math activity slides ready to use.
Use them as
Back to School Math ice breakers
Center activities
Write the room
Task Cards
Starters
Plenaries
and more!
PLUS blank slides for you to add your own math questions
Top Tip
Print four or six to a page and use as task cards!
Ready to print and use!
#maths #ks1 #ks2 #primary #backtoschool #bts #allaboutme
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The Power of Words: A-Z Printable
Are you looking to enrich your students’ vocabulary and enhance their writing skills? Look no further! This A-Z Printable for Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs is the ultimate tool you need to make learning fun and effective.
Includes a comprehensive list of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs, so you have no need to create your own!
Simply print and go!
Perfect for:
writing centres,
embedding learning about word types,
vocabulary lessons,
creative writing,
curating your own word banks and literary devices (they can just pick and mix from the lists)
homework,
starters and plenaries
morning work
and much more!
Enhance vocabulary. Inspire creativity. Transform learning. Grab your A-Z Printable today!
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Synonyms for overused words
Synonyms Card Game
Interactive card game for 2+ players that encourages kids to find and use synonyms for everyday words.
Taking it in turns students select the top card and try to name 3 synonyms. After they name 2, the other students have a chance to steal the card by naming one alternate (as yet unstated) synonym! The winner is the player with the most cards.
If there is more than one meaning for a word, all possible synonyms are permissible.
Includes the following 80 words:
angry
awful
amazing
big
bad
beautiful
break
bright
calm
cold
come
drink
easy
different
eat
enjoy
fat
food
fun
great
hate
frightened
happy
hello
hot
hungry
hurt
kill
kind
mysterious
like
look
long
lovely
make
noise
OK
old
pick
poor
pretty
put
rich
shout
sick
sleep
slow
soft
stop
tell
then
unhappy
wait
walk
want
watch
weird
went
wet
cry
dumb
difficult
giant
go
good
irritate
joy
jump
move
new
nice
run
sad
said
think
tired
ugly
wild
win
young
And a blank for your own word choices
Top Tip:
Print 2 to a page to help with printing costs.
Ready to print and use!
#reading #writing #synonyms #synonym #alternateword #alternatewords #worksheet #activity #overusedwords
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Homophone of the Day PLUS mixed activities: KS1
Hard and Soft C and G
Number Posters 0 to 20
Key Stage One Common Exception Word Wordsearches
A set of get-to-know-you activities ready to use and use as
Discussion points
Display
Back to School ice breakers
Center activities
Independent work
Summer break assignments
These sheets self-differentiate as they can have answers written as words, sentences, scribed or drawn; even used as a plan for an extended get to know me writing piece.
PLUS blank writing frames for your own (or student generated) inspired ideas.
*Top Tip
Print two to a page to save printer costs!*
Ready to print and use!
#writing #phonics #ks1 #ks2 #primary #backtoschool #bts #allaboutme
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Synonym Matching Grid
Perfect for home learning, independent Centre work and part of a Daily 5 routine, these vocab enhancing synonym grids allow students to match synonyms finding all 5 words with the same meaning in each grid. They can be used as an assessment tool, but also as a word bank to help increase the variety of vocabulary when writing too!
Use for:
a thesaurus task,
an independent literacy centre task,
fast finisher activity
home learning
word bank
Includes the following 40 words:
amazing
angry
bad
beautiful
big
bright
change
confused
excited
fat
go
hello
hungry
lots
love
look
make
move
new
old
pretty
poor
rich
really
run
sad
said
silly
stop
suddenly
then
think
ugly
wait
weak
weird
went
wet
win
young
red
blue
yellow
green
purple
black
white
gold
brown
pink
Also includes
answer grids to make this a self checking activity
AND blank grids for your own words, or for children to create their own activity!
Top Tip:
Print 2 to a page to help with printing costs.
Ready to use!
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Hard and Soft C and G
Number Posters 0 to 20
Key Stage One Common Exception Word Wordsearches
Individual Number posters: 0 – 20 with ten frame representations
Do you want to increase your learner’s independence, whilst reinforcing the value of each number?
Many resources available can be useful on a wall, or a maths mat, but this resource combines the features of both!
Each number has the name in words, clear numerals and visual representations of the values of each digit using a five, ten or twenty frame.
Top tips:
Print two or four to a page to save printing costs and save space on your wall
Use as a reference frieze and large numberline
Print and laminate then use as a playdough mat, matching counters to the ten frames or making the numbers, and trace the words.
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Hard and Soft C and G
Number Posters 0 to 20
Key Stage One Common Exception Word Wordsearches
Useful on both the maths working wall, and as centre work or a reference sheet, these two products work together or individually to help your students embed their numbers to 20, using the words, numerals and a visual representation using ten frames.
Click on the individual resources to discover more and see previews of each.
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Hard and Soft C and G
Number Posters 0 to 20
Key Stage One Common Exception Word Wordsearches
A variety of back to school themed writing prompts engage and motivate your students.
Includes the sentence starters:
This year I want to…
Dear Future Me,
Last year I learned,
PLUS blank writing frames for your own (or student generated) openers.
Includes full colour and Black and White versions.
Top Tip
Print two to a page to save printer costs!
Ready to print and use!
#writing #phonics #ks1 #ks2 #primary #backtoschool #bts
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A complete step by step experiment to guide learners through an investigation into how plants grow and the life cycle of plants.
This packet includes every activity that is needed and explores prediction, instruction writing, testing, collecting data, interpreting data and working scientifically.
Activities in this 11 page science packet for kids aged 4-7, include:
Vocabulary to use
read and write relevant words
prediction for what may to the seeds and what may affect their growth
a list of equipment that may or may not be needed. This job is to read and cross out the ones they did not use.
Writing frame for step by step instructions to complete the experiment
pictogram grid for learners to represent class/group data
observation pages where learners can record visually and in written sentences.
observation page for the final record of the experiment.
a worksheet to complete conclusions, evaluations and assess how an experiment could be improved in the future.
an application of “what we have learned” hypothetical activity that allows deeper understanding and a space for children to show off their new knowledge.
Label the plant
This experiment teaches how to use Scientific Vocabulary, Investigate, Predict, Observe, Record, Conclude, Collect and Use Data and Work scientifically.
Ready to print and teach!
#experiment #science #bean #grow #plant #lifecycle #beaninabag #plan #vocab #investgate #keystage1 #ks1
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Sound Wall cards: digraphs, trigraphs and alternate graphemes
These flashcards help you memorize the graphemes quickly and easily and can be used them to improve learner vocabulary, reading and help them embed what they know! In this set of flashcards, each grapheme is represented by a different image and includes the grapheme, an image and the corresponding word.
This resource also includes both a full-colour and a printer-friendly black and white version.
Use:
as they are to make posters
multiple to a page to make a set of flashcards
with the black and white version printed on coloured paper to match your classroom décor (and save printing costs!).
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Hard and Soft C and G
Number Posters 0 to 20
Key Stage One Common Exception Word Wordsearches