Learning the Letter P Objective: Reinforce phonics and early literacy skills by identifying, tracing, and writing words that begin with the letter “P.” Resource Components: Short Story: Read the story “Peter, Pam, and the Pets Party” and have children underline the words starting with “P” and then colour the pictures. Activity Instructions: Phonics and Story Time: o Read the story, identifying and underlining “P” words. o Discuss the “P” sound and list other words starting with “P.” Worksheet Activities: o Sheet 1: Label the colour pictures. o Sheet 2: Label and colour in the black and white pictures. o Sheet 3: Trace dotted “P” words and colour in the pictures. This resource supports early literacy development by combining storytelling, phonics, and writing activities in a fun way. Boardmaker licenced.

Benny the Happy Bunny and the Letter B Teacher’s Guide for EYFS and KS1 Objective: Reinforce phonics and early literacy skills by identifying, tracing, and writing words that begin with the letter “B.” Resource Components: Short Story: Read the story and have children find and underline words starting with “b.” Next children can colour in the 4 pictures of the story and cut and sequence. Activity Sheets: Sheet 1: Colour Picture Sheet o Includes images of bunny, banana, bath, bird, balloon, butterfly, bus, book, and bee. o Children write the “b” words under each picture. Sheet 2: Black and White Picture Sheet o Same images as Sheet 1 in black and white. o Children write the “b” words under each picture. Sheet 3: Traceable Sheet o Same images as Sheet 2 with “b” words in dotted form. o Children trace the words. Links to Phonics, Story, Reading, Writing:

Harriet the Hedgehog and the Letter H Objective: Reinforce phonics and early literacy skills by identifying, tracing, and writing words that begin with the letter “h.” Resource Components: Short Story: Read the story to the children and have them listen for words starting with “H”. They can then find and underline the words beginning with ‘h’ and colour the picture of Harriet and Heidi. Activity Sheets and Instructions: Phonics and Story Time: o Read the story, identifying “h” words. Worksheet Activities: o Sheet 1: Write “h” words under each colour picture. o Sheet 2: Complete the activity in black and white. o Sheet 3: Trace “h” words under the pictures. Children could finish off by making up their own story about Harriet the Happy Hedgehog and her friends.

6 worksheets for children at KS1. There are pictures on each worksheet. Children decide what word joins the pictures and draw a line e.g. drinking glasses and sight glasses and car bonnet and Easter bonnet. There is a vocabulary sheet showing all of the words used in the worksheets. Children can use this as a reference; mark off the words they find and / or underwrite the words. Children could also write the linking words on the sheets themselves.

5 literacy based worksheets showing pictures of everyday things for EYFS and KS1 children to name, read the words, trace the words and colour in the pictures. There are 2 versions of each worksheet showing the same pictures but with different tracing fonts.

A pack of 16 worksheets based on the topic of Homes with links to Ourselves, Reading and List Writing. Sheets 1 - 4 - Lists of things that can be found in the House, Garden, Bathroom and Kitchen. Colour sheets that show 20 objects with the listed words. Children read the words and match them to the correct pictures. They can write the numbers of the words next to the pictures or draw a line to match. Sheets 5 - 8 - Things found in the various rooms or garden. Colour sheets where children make their own lists of things found in each part of the house. The same activities are shown in the remainder sheets but these are in black and white.

A topic resource linking coffee to geography, literacy, poetry, art and design. The resource comes with a planning sheet suggesting 5 activities that children could do related to the theme and using the resources provided. Activities and worksheets include designing a coffee cup. linking types of coffee to different cultures and countries, reading and writing poems and creating posters and coffee related doodle colouring in.

‘Unravelling the Unusual’ is a unit of work for Key Stage 1 children using a collection of black and white picture resources. There are 10 pages, with 12 pictures on each page. Each picture is unusual in some way and can be classed in different ways such as silly, useless or wrong. Examples include the bucket with holes, the train with square wheels, a fingerless glove and a child riding a donkey back to front. The activities included are engaging and are designed to develop speaking, listening, writing, and creative thinking skills. The Unit of Work provided is in a table format detailing 7 suggested activities, their objectives, the resources needed, and step-by-step instructions for implementation.

A complete lesson or unit of work linked to Creative Writing for SEND, EYFS, and KS1 children. Children roll the Story Cube dice and use the resulting symbols as prompts for storytelling and writing. There is a step by step planning sheet with suggestions on how to make, introduce and use the Story Cubes in lessons. There are 7 colour Story Cube templates: Story element cube, What, Where, When, Who, Where, Date and Feelings cubes. These can be cut out and assembled into dice. An additional resource shows 3 creative stories to share with children which utilize story element symbols: The Prince and the Little Squirrel The Big Fluffy Monster and the Special Day Eli the Elf and the Shiny Dragon Story cubes can be an invaluable resource to engage children in narrative creation, regardless of their reading or writing ability. The cubes introduce a sensory element to learning, which can be particularly beneficial for SEND children, helping them to communicate ideas and emotions through storytelling in an accessible manner. Boardmaker Licenced

This resource consists of six worksheets aimed at Key Stage 1 and SEND children, focusing on the initial sounds of the letters S, A, T, P, I, and N. Each sheet features a list of 20 words and corresponding symbols (licensed by Boardmaker), designed to help children associate sounds with images. The worksheets are available in both colour and black-and-white. Children are tasked with matching the words to the right symbols and can either tick off the words as they find them or write the word’s number next to the correct picture. This activity set supports learning in phonics and reading. To extend the use of the resource you may want to laminate the colour sheets and children can use dry markers with these in the writing corner.

This set of 10 colour worksheets is designed with KS1 children in mind, accompanied by detailed planning sheets, offering five ways to integrate reading, writing, alphabetical ordering, phonics, and speaking and listening into your classroom activities. Utilizing the majority of photographs, the resource invites children to match words to colour photographs, sequence words alphabetically, explore phonics through image association and describe pictures to peers. This resource enriches vocabulary and comprehension but also nurtures a connection between visual cues and language, providing a foundation for budding readers and writers.

Engage your Key Stage 1 children with the “Fun Cartoon Characters and Story” resource, comprising four planned lessons. Children will discover and discuss 14 funny cartoon characters, create entertaining character dialogues, craft imaginative short stories, and explore humour in storytelling. This resource offers lesson plans with clear objectives, easy-to-follow instructions, and minimal preparation. Foster creativity, enhance speaking and listening skills, and encourage a love for storytelling while having a fun time with these amusing cartoon characters. Use as a unit of work or take what you want for individual lessons.

This resource is designed for KS1 children to explore and learn about Diwali, the joyous Festival of Lights. It includes a word search activity, featuring 12 Diwali-related words such as ‘lantern’, ‘rangoli’, ‘prayers’, ‘festival’, and ‘lamp’. There is an answer sheet included. This activity not only helps in developing vocabulary related to this cultural festival but also enhances spelling and word recognition skills. Accompanying the word search is a creative template where children can craft their own word search puzzles. This encourages them to use Diwali-inspired vocabulary and develop their literacy skills in a fun and interactive way, while deepening their understanding of the festival’s customs and traditions.

A Back to School resource where children name and label the pictures related to school. Pictures include books, art materials, school bags, exercise books and stationary. There are 4 black and white sheets and the same 4 sheets are also included in colour. As an extension, you may want to duplicate and cut out the colour pictures to make a fun matching game. Suitable for KS1 and EYFS.

A resource linked to phonics, the alphabet, reading and writing. There are a set of alphabet colour flash cards showing symbols for each letter of the alphabet. Next there are 2 worksheets: Children draw a picture for each letter of the alphabet using the black and white symbols to guide them and/or the colour flashcards. Children write the words for each sound using the word cards to support them. Boardmaker licenced.

These Heart Alphabet Phonics Puzzles are for KS1 children and are a fun way to teach the alphabet and phonics. Materials: 7 heart-shaped puzzles, each with 4 sections.1 blank heart puzzle template included. Each of the 4 sections in the hearts feature a letter sound and related colour pictures. Children trace lines around the hearts and puzzle pieces for cutting. Introduce each letter sound with its pictures. Practice saying sounds and naming the pictures. Cut along lines and re assemble hearts. Extension: Use a range of different sections from different hearts to form simple words. Display: Showcase completed puzzles. Link to your shape work in maths.

A unit of work, complete with resources, for Key Stage 1, focusing on the theme of the four seasons using a fun heart puzzle. This unit or work is designed to be interactive and engaging, encouraging children to learn about the seasons through a combination of artistic expression, discussion, reading, writing and hands-on activities. The progression from tracing outlines, colouring and cutting to more complex tasks like vocabulary matching and personal expression caters to a range of skills and learning styles. There are 6 activities with corresponding worksheets, together with a planning sheet showing objectives, resources needed and step by stop instructions. The resource includes picture and symbols. *Boardmaker licenced. Links to Weather, Seasons, Phonics, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening and games.

6 black and white worksheets showing pictures of things beginning with the letter P. Children can label the pictures and colour them in. Each worksheet is different and an array of pictures are included such as photograph, pentagon, plank, popcorn, pirate, piggy bank and princess. The first worksheet shows a worked example of a sheet where the colouring is complete and the labels are included.

6 black and white worksheets showing pictures of things beginning with the letter D. Children can label the pictures and colour them in. Each worksheet is different and an array of pictures are included such as dinosaur, dress, discs, diary, deer, daffodil, donkey and dungarees. The first worksheet shows a worked example of a sheet where the colouring is complete and the labels are included.