What am I thinking of? A fun, colourful quiz to engage your children in speaking, listening and thinking. Instructions are included with this animated power point. Children are asked questions without giving away the name of the object in the picture and they guess / or locate the answer on the grid. There are 3 sets of pictures which could be used as 3 different activities or as 1 depending on your children and their concentration levels. As children get used to the idea of the quiz, you can begin to engage them in asking the questions. A great treat too, for end of term or the beginning of a new term.

For all those cat lovers, here are some great resource ideas for EYFS and KS1. Links to animals, pets, phonics, number and handwriting. There are 10 activity sheets: Cat and Mouse Maze Write about a pet cat Colour the cat and letter C to make them the same A colour and black and white outline cat themed border 3 cats to count and colour Tilly cat has 10 balls of wool - colour them all differently Sentence writing - write about the 6 cats Counting, colouring and matching cats, numerals and number words Match the cats and colour them the same. Write the letter C for Tom cat

This is a fun game to play supporting your work on colours and speaking and listening. There is a slide for each of the colours and 10 pictures on each slide. Children name the pictures and can say a phrase or sentence for each one. Colours are red, yellow, green, blue, orange, brown, silver, black and white, pink and purple and multicolours. Press and the answers will fly in on command. You could extend this activity by asking the children to write a list for each of the colours and the answers can then be checked. Children could work in pairs or small groups or on their own. The picture cards can also be printed and cut out and then sorted into colours or matched to the original slides.

10 pages of story starters to spark your childrens imaginations to write or tell a story. There are 6 colour cards on each page for children to discuss and choose from in their story writing. Each card asks the question - What happens next? Children can use these cards to develop their thinking skills, extend their vocabulary and improve their creativity. Cut out and laminate for a lasting resource. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.

8 colour sheets with 6 cards on each one. Use as a board for group talk or cut into individual cards and laminate for durability. These cards show a character thinking e.g. the gingerbread man is thinking about a fox ( as in the story). Children think about and discuss each card and once clear about the meaning, they can begin to formulate a short phrase or sentence. Extend with children writing down their phrase or sentence on a white board or in their work books. Can they think of some more cards to draw / make themselves? The cards could also be used for role play, drama or warm up games. Links to thinking skills and language development.

A resource you can link to Holidays, Geography, Places as well as literacy, phonics and written work. There is a symbol for each letter of the alphabet linked to the Caribbean. Page 1 is a doodle colouring page. Page 2 shows all symbols in alphabetical order for children to name, label, colour, cut and sequence. Page 3 shows all symbols in alphabetical order with the names included. Page 4 shows all the words and allows space for children to either draw the pictures or cut and paste into. Extend by asking the children to use the vocabulary and pictures to write about a holiday in the Caribbean. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.

Here is a lovely little snowman number rhyme you can show on the Smart Board and print out. Each snowman has a name and a number for the order the come in the rhyme. Following on from the rhyme there are snowmen to colour, order, sequence and match. Children will develop their observation skills as some of the snowmen have subtle differences. Superb for Early Learners and KS1. Links to Weather, Seasons and Christmas.

These memory games are based on Kim’s game which generally uses objects. Each game has 5 colour pictures all with a topic theme: Farm Characters/people Transport Bugs Buildings Seaside Garden Stationary Circus Feelings Page 1 gives the teacher instructions on how to play the game. Then there is a worksheet to go with each topic. These are for the children to write their lists on and to cut and order the pictures from memory. There is a blank template that you can use for any other topic you are teaching. Extend the amount of pictures for more able /older children. This game links to maths /number/counting to 5 and literacy, speaking and listening and list writing as well as sequencing.

Children enjoy this task where they closely observe the picture which shows 20 things beginning with a P at Christmas time. Children can work in pairs or groups or as a whole class. There is a word grid where they can tick off the pictures they find. They could also match the colour pictures to the main one. These can be cut into cards or left as a board. The next sheet shows the 20 pictures with words underneath. The final sheet is for children to write the words underneath the pictures. Cut out and laminate the picture and word cards for matching games.

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A set of activities linked to holidays at the beach that uses symbols. Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND children. Page 1 is a set of 12 beach flashcards in colour and page 2 is the same set of 12 flashcards in black and white. Children can cut these out and match / paste them onto the words on page 3. Page 4 is an outline template for children to write about a holiday at the beach. The flashcards can be used to promote speaking and listening and added to wall displays. Laminate and add to your sand tray with matching objects such as shells, toy boats, buckets and spades.

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. 6 worksheets for young children and SEND pupils with an Easter / Spring theme. Links with numbers, pattern and reading / writing. Sheet 1 - A colouring sheet based on Easter / Spring. Sheet 2 - Continue to make patterns on the eggs and colour them in. Sheet 3 - children colour in the correct number of objects e.g. eggs and write the number words. Sheet 4 - 20 symbol cards to colour in, cut out and use e.g. in story writing. Sheets 5 and 6 - Children match the words to the pictures.

2 colour posters to discuss with your children, or they could talk about them in pairs. Poster 1 shows a coffee shop where people are in a queue to buy food and drinks. There is a comprehension question sheet for children to answer verbally, discuss and / or write the answers to e.g. What time is the coffee shop open? Who is first in the queue? Poster 2 shows a Pizza Express with food and drinks menus. There is a comprehension question sheet for children to answer verbally, discuss and / or write the answers to e.g. How much would it cost for an Olive Pizza and a bottle of Cola? Links to Literacy, comprehension and speaking and listening as well as Maths, money and shopping.

10 posters to share with your children and encourage speaking and listening activities. Each poster shows something different, unusual or interesting such as an upside down house, cute animals or dolphins made from bananas. Children could think about what will happen next or what happened before each picture. Share on the white board and/or print out and the children can discuss in small groups and then choose their favourite posters to write about.

A bumper 21 worksheet collection of characters that children will be familiar with from story books. Each sheet shows a different character such as fairy, giant, knight or dragon. Children read the sentence, write the sentence and then colour the characters. There is a colour version of each character on the sheets - children can copy these colours or use some of their own. Links to initial sound work, phonics, reading and handwriting.

5 different designs of the traditional story planner or writing support frame for young children helping them to structure / plan their writing. Cut and laminate and add to your writing corner or use as a visual aid or speaking and listening tool.

10 colour designs for children’s literacy books. 1 page of each design.

A set of 4 books for early readers and writers Themes: Christmas Ourselves Animals Toys Activities in the books: Match key words Colour pictures and label Make lists Draw Speaking and Listening quiz Answers can be verbal or written

A set of 4 fold up books for early readers and writers Themes: Halloween Food Weather People who help us Activities in the books: Match key words Colour pictures and label Make lists Draw Speaking and Listening quiz Answers can be verbal or written

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 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.