4 worksheets encouraging and supporting children with their writing at KS1. Sheet 1 shows a word bank and colour picture and invites children to use the key words to write a story. Sheet 2 shows a packed school bag and children write 7 things that they might find or pack in a school bag. Sheet 3 is a book review. Sheet 3 asks children to list what is in their pencil cases.

A KS1 resource linked to St Patrick’s Day. There are 6 key words to find in the word search, with an answer sheet included. There is also an activity where the children match the pictures to the key words. Each resource comes in black and white and colour.

A differentiated phonics / writing worksheet activity for EYFS/KS1. There are 3 worksheets with a differentiated version of each. Each sheet shows 5 or 6 words and character pictures. Children find the correct word for each character and write it on the banner that the characters are holding. On the simpler version of the sheets, the words are there for children to trace or write underneath.

A KS1 resource linked to St Valentine’s Day. There are 6 key words to find in the word search, with an answer sheet included. There is also an activity where the children match the pictures to the key words. Each resource comes in black and white and colour.

3 differentiated word searches for EYFS /KS1 and Send pupils. Each of the word searches has picture support and there are corresponding answer sheets included. Links to topics on Celebrations, New Year, Winter and spelling and word work in literacy.

4 worksheets to support children with their handwriting and letter recognition and formation. Sheet 1 encourages children to look at the shapes of the letters with rounded parts, sound them and then write them, tracing over the dotted letters. Sheet 2 shows the letters with straight parts for children to overwrite. Sheets 3 and 4 asks the children to name the objects / pictures, sounding the initial letter and then forming the letters by overwriting. Letters are in capital form.

5 worksheets where children find 8 words or more within the words given. These are: princess, celebration, fireworks, birthday and Christmas. On each sheet, children write a list of the words they have found. The final sheet gives a list of 8 words for each of the key words as examples.

4 colour lists to write for children. Red, yellow, blue and green. Initial letters are given and pictures included for each page.

Here are collective nouns for each letter of the alphabet including collective nouns for animals, stars, witches and many more. Nouns are divided into cards which can be cut out. Children can match the names to the collections e.g. an army of soldiers goes with the corresponding picture of a group of soldiers. On the alphabet sheet itself, children can write the collective nouns for each letter or draw their own pictures.

Colour pictures of words beginning with MDGOUE. Children complete the missing letters to make the words. They can use a word bank or attempt their own spellings.

Colour pictures of words beginning with RHBFLC. Children complete the missing letters to make the words. They can use a word bank or attempt their own spellings.

Colour pictures of words beginning with KJQVWX Children complete the missing letters to make the words. They can use a word bank or attempt their own spellings. X sheet has words containing the letter x.

Here is a fun doodle activity based on the Letter N. Good speaking and listening activity for pairs or writing activity making lists. How many words can they say or list in a given time? Children colour in the doodles on page 1 and draw their own designs on page 2. Great for homework too!

Here is a fun doodle activity based on the Letter P. Good speaking and listening activity for pairs or writing activity making lists. How many words can they say or list in a given time? Children colour in the doodles on page 1 and draw their own designs on page 2. Great for homework too!

Reading, spelling and phonics fun. 4 sets of coloured buttons with matching words. Copy the boards for a base and then cut out the buttons to play reading and matching games or lotto. In this set each board has 2 blends so children can sort: bl and br cl and cr sw and sl sc and sm

Reading, spelling and phonics fun. 4 sets of coloured buttons with matching words. Copy the boards for a base and then cut out the buttons to play reading and matching games or lotto. In this set each board has 2 blends so children can sort: fr and fl sk and sp gr and gl sn and st

A colour in and matching activity for children learning their initial sounds. There is a picture for all letters of the alphabet with an extra letter for good measure - can they spot which one is duplicated?

This is a good way to encourage children to write about Christmas and to compose their own stories. There are 4 pages of slides with colour pictures - children can use these to talk about Christmas or /and to write their own stories. Children can cut up the slides and put them in any order they want. This is a good way of introducing the story board too. There are blank slides on the final page that children could use to write or draw in, or both.

4 designs of colour posters with blank speech bubbles. 2 animal posters and 2 with children. Good introduction to teaching about speech bubbles - show on the Smart Board for a speaking and listening exercise. Children can write on their white boards what they think the different characters are saying.

Here are 10 pages of activities with a Hotel or Holiday theme. Encourages reading, writing and speaking and listening. Activities: Read key words related to the theme and put into alphabetical order Label the pictures Word Search with answers Colour the hotel Make a list of what is on the breakfast tray Write about the holiday destination in the picture Write comparisons between Bed and Breakfasts and Hotels.