A useful pdf resource when introducing palindromes to young children. Share as a class or in groups and then use the templates at the end for children to write some of their own. Each word has a picture to support learners. Words have either 3, 4, 5 or 6 letters. Use as a lesson or to add to your displays.

A set of resources for your topic on Time Detectives linked to History and Literacy. The resource includes a planning sheet with learning objectives and 3 activity ideas. There are flashcards in colour and black and white showing 12 artefacts. These can be hidden indoors or outdoors for a treasure hunt. You may want to laminate if using outdoors or reusing resources for displays or for future classes. There are 2 worksheets each showing 6 artefacts. These are in colour and black and white. Use the worksheets on their own for children to label the objects or as a recording tool. Children mark off the objects they find on the treasure hunt and then label them. Activities: Treasure Hunt Research in groups and presentation Chronological timelines

Animal pictures for each letter of the alphabet for children to name, colour, cut, match to initial sounds and word cards. Children will encounter new animals to find out more about and draw.

A- Z set of colour worksheets where children use the word bank to write the matching words to the objects or cut and paste the words underneath. Links to speaking and listening and letters and sounds.

An Alphabet Book from A to Z. 4 pictures on each page to name, colour and match or write the words. KS1. Children can cut out the pictures to make flash cards.

Sets of black and white and colour cards for teaching the alphabet, phonics work and display.

Sets of colour pictures with matching initial sounds and words for every letter of the alphabet. Great for letters and sounds activities, spelling and phonic work. Cut and laminate and reuse over and again.

Children could make their own Alphabet notepad by cutting and arranging the individual pictures. Each letter of the alphabet is written on a notepad with a matching picture. There are notepads showing the words to match the pictures. Children can use the notepads to colour and match words and sounds / pictures. They can also write underneath the words /or make a list of things beginning with the sounds.

A colour version of Sadie learns the Alphabet with colour cards to match with cut out or written words.

Sets of black and white and colour alphabet posters showing lower and upper case letters. Great for display or teaching letters and sounds.

A different workbook to teach the alphabet that children will enjoy. 2 differentiated activity sheets for each letter of the alphabet. Sheet 1 shows Capital and Lower case outlines with 4 pictures beginning with each letter. Sheet 2 has words added to the pictures. The letters can be traced, painted or coloured in.

Foods that begin with 24 letters of the alphabet to colour, cut and match to words and initial sounds. Children may also like to draw the foods in the spaces provided. Challenge them to find foods for the missing letters, u and z .

A phonics / alphabet resource for EYFS and KS1. Page 1 shows a colouring sheet where children colour in the pictures and trace the letters to make the initial sounds. Extend this activity for more able children by asking them to colour in the pictures and write the sounds as they appear in the alphabet - so starting with apple and finishing with zebra. Page 2 shows a grid with all the pictures on in alphabetical order. Children can colour this in, write the letters, cut and match to the correct numbers of the alphabet. They can jumble up the letter cards and then put them into alphabetical order. Page 3 shows a grid with all of the numbers from 1 to 26. Children cut, order and match to the cards with pictures and letters of the alphabet.

The complete alphabet in large letters, upper and lower case, for children to paint within the outlines. They could also use these sheets with felt pens, crayons or collage. Laminate too, for your writing area. The alphabet is shown across the top of each sheet and children can mark off the letter they are working on. Along the bottom of the sheets, the letters are shown in dotted form for the children to trace over with fine brushes, felts or pencils.

A set of templates from A to Z in colour for your phonics teaching and learning. These can be used for children to draw or paste pictures for each letter of the alphabet. Or they can be used for children to write six words beginning with each letter. Alternatively, they can draw and write - the first page of the resource is a worked example for the letter A.

A set of posters for your phonics work or wall display with a rainbow theme. Each poster has a black background and shows a capital letter and colour picture. Children could use colour to create their own posters as an extension to phonics or art lessons. Sticky back stars can be used to make the letters on black card. Wax resist art ideas can be used to make letters and pictures.

This resource can be used as Worksheets or flashcards. Each of the 4 sheets shows pictures of things beginning with ‘sh’. Each picture shows the sound ‘sh’. There are another 4 worksheets showing the same pictures but with the words written on top of each image. Children can colour the pictures and write the sounds/words. Children could match the pictures with the sound ‘sh’ to those showing the words beginning with ‘sh’. Some pictures are easier than others and the teacher can differentiate for the ability or level of the children. e.g. sh is for sheep is easier than sh is shrimp.

This resource can be used as Worksheets or flashcards. Each of the 2 sheets shows pictures of things beginning with ‘wh’. Each picture shows the sound ‘wh’. There are another 2 worksheets showing the same pictures but with the words written on top of each image. Children can colour the pictures and write the sounds/words. Children could match the pictures with the sound ‘wh’ to those showing the words beginning with ‘wh’. Some pictures are easier than others and the teacher can differentiate for the ability or level of the children. e.g. wh is for whale is easier than wh is whirl.

This resource can be used as Worksheets or flashcards. Each of the 4 sheets shows pictures of things beginning with ch. Each picture shows the sound ‘ch’. There are another 4 worksheets showing the same pictures but with the words written on top of each image. Children can colour the pictures and write the sounds/words. Children could match the pictures with the sound ‘ch’ to those showing the words beginning with ‘ch’. Some pictures are easier than others and the teacher can differentiate for the ability or level of the children. e.g. ch is for cheese is easier than ch is chirp.