A set of colour picture cards and word cards for children to read and match. There are also animal silhouettes for children to identify.

All you need for an exciting topic on Pirates. There are 9 sets of flashcards ranging from Pirate ships, parrots to maps. There are 2 writing or drawing frames with Pirate vocabulary. A colouring doodle sheet and 35 mini black and white pirate cards to colour and use in topic work are all included. There is a map for children to make and a sheet where children colour to make the pictures the same. Something for all the class!

4 sets of colour animal pictures for children to label including insects and jungle animals. The picture cards can also be duplicated and used in matching or sorting games. The pictures are also lovely for labels of children’s coat pegs, trays and books.

A colouring sheet showing 15 different clothing items /storage furniture, is a nice start to this activity. Next, children can write a sentence about each item of clothing e.g. what it is and when it may be worn… There is a sheet for them to write the clothing names and / or draw them and an initial sound sheet.

A phonics and comprehension activity. 15 words starting with Fr and Fl in picture form. 15 word cards to sort and match. 15 sentences where children enter the missing word beginning with Fr or Fl.

A phonics and comprehension activity. 15 words starting with Gr and Gl in picture form. 15 word cards to sort and match. 15 sentences where children enter the missing word beginning with Gr or Gl.

A phonics and comprehension activity. 15 words starting with Pr and Pl in picture form. 15 word cards to sort and match. 15 sentences where children enter the missing word beginning with Pr or Pl.

A complete Alphabet set from A to Z. An activity for teaching and learning initial sounds and for reading and matching words and pictures. This can be shown on the Smart Board to encourage observation, speaking and listening and sounding letters. Slides can also be used as posters or worksheets. Cut out for displays or flashcards too. There are word cards for each slide. Fits in with Letters and Sounds / Phonics work.

A phonics and comprehension activity. 15 words starting with Sl and Sp in picture form. 15 word cards to sort and match. 15 sentences where children enter the missing word beginning with Sl or Sp.

40 flashcards showing sounds all around us from everyday sounds such as crunching an apple to transport and animal sounds. Very useful for early Sound work in Literacy as well as Science and Music. Cut and laminate and reuse in different ways: e.g. Can children listen to and recognise sounds and then find the matching pictures? Can they distinguish between animal and transport sounds?

3 fun poems which can be used as a stimulus for children to make up their own. Homeward Bound Holiday Trees The border templates for each are included.

4 worksheets showing animals. The words are written in capital letters and children are asked to rewrite the words in lower case letters. A good assessment tool or you could provide the alphabet in upper and lower case to support learning.

A slide show to share with young children to encourage their speaking and listening skills and for them to think about what it means to be kind and unkind. There are 7 slides with 2 pictures on each. Children decide, using thumbs up or down, if the pictures show kindness or unkindness.

Introducing List Poetry which need not rhyme or have the same metre. The picture borders will help children when deciding what to include in their list poems. Encourage the children to come up with a starter sentence to improve their lists such as - I love sports, any sport will do… Celebrate World Poetry Day and have fun with these List Poetry ideas. There are 5 templates each with a different theme: Transport Shoes Hats Fruit Sports Children can make notes either in the borders or on the lined grid. Similarly, they could make their list poem in the border or on the lined grid.

6 worksheets where children say the missing words. They can then write out the sentences in their work books or cut and match the pictures and missing words.

This is a fun way to boost children’s reading and writing confidence. First share the poster and children can ‘read’ this. There is a colour and a black and white version. Next, children can use the template worksheet to write / draw what they love, like and dislike. There is a table showing 36 pictures that could support children with their thinking / answers. This includes food, toys, games and musical instruments.

A phonics activity. 5 black and white worksheets for children to sort the sounds from A to Z, as well as end sounds -ck, ss, ll and ff. Each worksheet concentrates on 5 sounds e.g. a to f or s to x. The pictures are mixed. Children sort by initial sounds and they can write the letter next to each picture.

4 worksheets where children trace their way through the arrows to the correct words that match the pictures. There are also 4 worksheets without the words for children to write their own words on or a short sentence about each picture. Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers and Animals.

A colourful Power Point showing letters from A to Z. Letters fade out to reveal a word and picture for each letter of the alphabet with a Nature theme. You can set it to automatic with a timer or use a switch or key for each action. These include leaves, flowers, trees, butterfly and desert. These pictures are also good for posters or an alphabet frieze for the classroom. They can also be cut out and used for matching the sounds to the images/words.

7 designs for your children learning to write a Book Review.