A useful resource for SEND and KS1 for Literacy. There is a sheet for each letter of the alphabet. Each sheet shows 18 symbols in black and white. Letters such as X and Z have words containing these letters. Boardmaker licenced.

5 examples of writing frames that children can use to write their resolutions for the new year, hopes, dreams and wishes. The 6th sheet has no writing or picture so that children can make it personal to themselves. Suitable for KS1.

This unit of work is designed for Key Stage 1 and integrates literacy and phonics with maths concepts like sorting, pairing, and categorizing. Each lesson encourages children to recognize, sound out, and spell simple words, with a specific focus, mostly, on CVC words and children’s names -making the learning experience fun and engaging. Lessons include cutting and sorting colour character cards into alphabetical order by name; drawing, writing or pasting characters under their names; finding a name for each letter of the alphabet in the word search; sharing a short story and answering comprehension questions, as well as finding hidden names in lines of letters. There are 5 lessons and each of these are outlined in the Unit of work with clear objectives, step-by-step activities, resources needed and assessment opportunities.

A phonics activity linked to the Festive Season for EYFS and KS1. The resource includes a planning sheet and 4 activities based on learning to spell the word Christmas. Planning sheet includes objectives, resources needed/provided and step by step instructions. The idea is that children use the stars to form the word ‘Christmas’ using / developing their phonics knowledge. The finished stars can also be used for gift tags or tree decorations.

Wise Owl is learning his ABC. Here are 4 worksheets with Christmas related pictures beginning with A, B and C for children to complete.

This lesson plan offers a fun approach to teaching the alphabet and phonics to young children, with a Flower or Garden theme. There is a planning sheet with suggestions for using the resources provided. These include a sheet for each letter of the alphabet, showing a flower with 7 petals and 7 pictures beginning with the given sound. There is a blank flower on each page that the children can draw in or write the words corresponding to the pictures. The first sheet is coloured in as an example to share with children. This is based on the letter S and shows written words corresponding to the pictures. Creating a Learning Display: The culminating Class Alphabet Garden display suggested in the planning, serves as a visual reinforcement of the lessons learned, making the classroom an engaging learning environment.

This Planning Resource pack encourages Speaking and Listening through discussion, rhyme, story, non - ficiton, and a range of activities. It is suitable for EYFS and KS1. Children can offer explanations for why things might (or do) happen, making use of recently introduced vocabulary from stories, non-fiction, and rhymes. The first page is a comprehensive planning overview with 7 lessons, objectives, activities, resources included and assessment ideas. Activities include non – fiction – farm animals; Story sequencing, Rhymes, Celebrating Christmas and Understanding change. The materials include worksheets and word lists and relevant suggestions for books such as ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ (Eric Carle) for sequencing and ‘If you give a mouse a cookie’ (Laura Numeroff) for introducing cause and effect. There are 11 worksheets to accompany your planning. Some symbols are included. Boardmaker Licenced.

This resource is designed to inspire a love of books in Key Stage 1 pupils while developing their understanding of literary classifications. Young learners distinguish between fiction and non-fiction and then delve deeper into genres and topics. Included is a planning sheet that outlines three lesson plans, complete with objectives, a list of necessary materials, activities, and follow-up suggestions to reinforce learning. There are two ready-made labels for fiction and non-fiction to facilitate a hands-on card sorting activity. Accompanying these are 10 pages, each featuring six diverse book covers in black and white, which can be cut out for an interactive classification game and a range of activities. Examples of book covers are ‘Learn to Play the Piano’, ‘I have a New Daddy’ and ‘My Book of Fairy Tales for 7 year olds’. Tailored for Key Stage 1 children, the book covers lend themselves to lots of speaking and listening and predicting. Follow up with sorting of real books and / or children can design their own book covers using the cards for inspiration. The resource is a useful addition to library skills and any celebrations around Books.

Introducing: “Catch Phrase!” - A Journey Through Words and Art A hands-on activity tailored for Key Stage 2 pupils. From the comforting “There’s no place like home” to the festive “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” and the determined “I’ve started so I’ll finish,” pupils embark on a captivating journey, uncovering the origins and meanings of 10 timeless catch phrases. Each catch phrase has it’s own original poster for inspiration, showing origins and meaning as well as instructions for pupils own poster work. “Catch Phrase!” links Literacy with Creativity: A fusion of language, art and design. Suitable for individual or group work, adapting to classroom needs.

“Introducing ‘Find the Odd One Out’ – a 12-page resource where children are challenged to spot subtle differences in sets of three pictures. Perfect for honing observation skills and for speaking and listening, this activity can be a fun race against the clock for the whole class, or a collaborative task for pairs. Whether you’re stuck indoors on a rainy day or need a quick lesson starter for KS1 and EYFS, this resource is sure to engage and enthuse your young learners. Who will spot the difference first?”

This resource is designed to combine the fundamentals of phonics with the festive spirit of Christmas, emphasizing the letter ‘P’. It offers six activity ideas ranging from visual recognition tasks like labelling and colouring pictures to more kinaesthetic tasks such as the ‘P’ shape Dance’. Planning comes together with objectives, a list of required resources, and a step-by-step approach. There are: 8 Christmas themed Colour and black and white flash cards A labelling and a writing sheet The letter ‘P’ template outlines Pictures and Symbols are included. Suitable for SEND/EYFS and KS1. The resource can be used as a unit of work or stand alone activities and worksheets. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is designed to combine the fundamentals of phonics with the festive spirit of Christmas, emphasizing the letter ‘T’. It offers six activity ideas ranging from visual recognition tasks like labeling and colouring pictures to more kinaesthetic tasks such as the ‘T Dance’. Planning comes together with objectives, a list of required resources, and a step-by-step approach. There are: 8 Christmas themed Colour and black and white flash cards A labelling and a writing sheet The letter ‘T’ template outlines Pictures and Symbols are included. Suitable for SEND/EYFS and KS1. The resource can be used as a unit of work or stand alone activities and worksheets. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is designed to combine the fundamentals of phonics with the festive spirit of Christmas, emphasizing the letter ‘S’. It offers six activity ideas ranging from visual recognition tasks like labeling and colouring pictures to more kinaesthetic tasks such as the ‘S Snow Dance’. Planning comes together with objectives, a list of required resources, and a step-by-step approach. There are: 8 Christmas themed Colour and black and white flash cards A labelling and a writing sheet The letter S template outlines Pictures and Symbols are included. Suitable for SEND/EYFS and KS1. The resource can be used as a unit of work or stand alone activities and worksheets. Boardmaker licenced.

Alphabet Code Breakers for your KS1 classroom: an engaging resource designed to boost literacy skills through creative challenges. With easy-to-follow lesson planning, it offers a fresh perspective on alphabetic understanding, spelling and problem-solving. The planning outlines 9 activity ideas and gives step by step guidance, objectives and resources needed. Activities include ‘Creating your own Alphabet Code’ and a ‘Code Gallery Walk’. Add pencils and you are ready to go.

An engaging Christmas-themed story starter resource tailored for KS1 children. The resource links Literacy, Winter and Christmas and is aimed at fostering creativity, comprehension, and sequencing skills. Content: Worksheet 1: A colouring page featuring Rudolph the reindeer and Ethan the elf, alongside a story starter sentence. Worksheet 2: Jumbled story words for sequencing. Planning: Introduction: Read the story starter and discuss the vocabulary. Colouring: Children colour the images and ponder story possibilities. Sentence Completion: Children write /conclude the story starter. Word Sequencing: Using Worksheet 2, children rearrange or number/colour the words. Discussion: Children share their endings and reflect on varied narratives. The resource can be a lesson in itself, or the activities can be carried out over a period of up to 4 lessons.

An engaging Halloween-themed story starter resource tailored for KS1 children. The resource links Literacy and Halloween and is aimed at fostering creativity, comprehension, and sequencing skills. Content: Worksheet 1: A colouring page featuring Bruno the bat and Gerry the ghost alongside a story starter sentence. Worksheet 2: Jumbled story words for sequencing. Planning: Introduction: Read the story starter and discuss the vocabulary. Colouring: Children colour the images and ponder story possibilities. Sentence Completion: Children write /conclude the story starter. Word Sequencing: Using Worksheet 2, children rearrange or number/colour the words. Discussion: Children share their endings and reflect on varied narratives. The resource can be a lesson in itself, or the activities can be carried out over a period of up to 4 lessons.

An engaging autumn-themed story starter resource tailored for KS1 children. The resource links Literacy and Autumn and is aimed at fostering creativity, comprehension, and sequencing skills. Content: Worksheet 1: A colouring page featuring a mouse and a pumpkin alongside a story starter sentence. Worksheet 2: Jumbled story words for sequencing. Planning: Introduction: Read the story starter and discuss autumn features. Colouring: Children colour the images and ponder story possibilities. Sentence Completion: Children write /conclude the story starter. Word Sequencing: Using Worksheet 2, children rearrange or number/colour the words. Discussion: Children share their endings and reflect on varied narratives. The resource can be a lesson in itself, or the activities can be carried out over a period of up to 4 lessons.

Introduce these 10 writing templates to your young learners, each featuring a story starter with an Autumn theme; from prompts like, ‘Inside the barn, the tiny mouse peeped out,’ to ‘Instead of fresh apples in the basket, the farmer…’.

Use these bonfire resources to support children when writing about the bright and noisy fun of firework night as well as it’s history. There are 10 worksheets/writing templates with story starters.

A set of 10 Christmas Story Starter templates designed to spark imagination and develop writing skills for your EYFS and KS1 children.