These colour photos are great for all children to encourage speaking and listening and stimulating ideas for writing. Students learning English will find these useful for practicing vocabulary and sentence work. The cards can be sorted into sets such as toys, materials, clothing or nature and linked to topic work. Extend by asking questions for each card such as why is Humpty upside down or how many types of vegetables can you see in this picture. There are 10 pages with 8 colour cards on each page. Print, cut and laminate individual cards or use as discussion boards for group or pairs work.

This is a fun game to play supporting your work on phonics and initial sounds. Lots of speaking and listening and thinking involved where the answers may not be so obvious as with the X slide where the pictures are things containing an x. There is a slide for each letter of the alphabet and 10 pictures on each slide. Children name the pictures and can say a phrase or sentence for each one. Differentiate by asking the children to name specific pictures dependent on their ability or levels. 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 letters of the alphabet 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 or matched to the original slides.

An original fun story to tell your children at Christmas time. Farmer Christmas has a busy week giving all of his animals a treat, but he almost forgets the Christmas dinner! Farmer Christmas saves the best treat for his lovely wife Mrs Christmas. The story has 10 colour pages to share or print off and read to / with your children. All the flashcards to go with the story are included - Farmer images, 7 animals, 7 days of the week and the 7 treats for the animals. There is a background template for children to make their own scene using the flashcards. There are 2 worksheets -1) write what happens on each day of the week and 2) match the 7 treats to the 7 animals. Links to measures, time, matching and good for memory recall.

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.

A unique Alphabet Powerpoint using the letters of the keyboard. Animate yourself or make any changes you want using this format. Great also to use as posters for your alphabet frieze.

A complete set of colour named posters showing girls and boys for each letter of the alphabet. There are also small card sets of girls and boys which can be used for matching, sound work or on displays. Great for displays, visual aids, alphabet and sound work.

An alphabet / phonics resource for EYFS and KS1 A collection of alphabet sheets from A to Z Each sheet shows: Letters to trace 2 pictures with words to write for each letter of the alphabet 2 sentences to copy Children can colour in the pictures

A bumper resource to support learning the alphabet, phonics and reading for EYFS and KS1. The first poster shows a colour picture for each letter of the alphabet. Children can use this as a worksheet adding either the first sound or the word. Laminate this and it can be useful in the writing corner. The second sheet is a replica of the first, but in black and white. Children love to colour this in, either using the colour pictures to copy or using their own colours. Next there is the full alphabet in both colour and black and white with a letter/word for each page. Each page shows a picture, the word and has some letters for children to overwrite. Again, laminate for the writing corner and use dry markers for lots of use and writing practice.

A bumper pack of resources that covers the alphabet from A to Z and has 46 Worksheets. The resource links to phonics, the alphabet, reading, writing, handwriting and matching. For letters from A to T Sheet 1 for each sound has 12 pictures to colour and cut out. Sheet 2 for each sound has 12 pictures to name, colour, write the words and cut and match to the pictures in sheet 1. Tracing the letters helps to develop fine motor control. For letters from U to Z Sheets have 2 letters on each e.g. U and V, W and X, Y and Z.

Show this on the smart board for a lesson starter on animals or phonics. 8 animals with their initial sounds. A great speaking and listening activity for early learners. The pictures can be used as posters too.

A bright power point showing animals from A to Z. Each page encourages the children to say the sounds, recognise the lower and upper case letters and read the sentence about the animal. Use as part of your work on animals and phonics. The slides also make a lovely wall display or alphabet frieze. Extend by printing off the slides and cutting off the black letter and word sections. Laminate for reuse. Children can match the two parts together to complete the pictures.

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.

A bumper pack of resources linked to your Letters and Sounds and / or Phonics work. The pack contains 37 sheets in all. Sheet 1 is a phonics planning sheet with objectives, activities, resources and assessment. This can be dipped in and out of or followed over a period of time at your pace. The sheets are also useful for assessment or consolidation. Sheets 2 to 7 are labelling sheets. Here, children name the objects / pictures and label them for each of the letters S A T P I and N. Next there are 5 sheets for each letter sound - S A T P I N - 30 in total. e.g. for N, the sheets are, nest, nail, nine, net and nut. The children can practice their handwriting and fine motor control here. They have the opportunities to overwrite, underwrite or write free hand.

"The Lonely Daffodil: Key Stage 1 is a Unit of Work including planning ideas for Art, Science, Literacy, Music and Movement. Are you searching for a Story resource that will captivate young minds and nurture their creativity? ‘The Lonely Daffodil’ is a cross curricular resource pack for Key Stage 1 and suitable too, for Early Learners. At the heart of “The Lonely Daffodil” story, lies a powerful message of growth and resilience. The story instills in children the belief that even in the face of challenges, one can overcome adversity and blossom into something beautiful. The resource provides a springboard for meaningful discussions about feelings, friendship, perseverance, personal growth, and change. The heart-warming story of “The Lonely Daffodil” will transport young readers into a world of imagination and empathy. This resource includes the story itself, a poem, a summary, and a book review and also templates for children’s own written work. There are 2 feelings cards that encourage children to identify and articulate their emotions and that of the story character. Picture cards support the story and can be used by the children creatively. The unit of work links nicely to Book Days or Weeks / Celebrations. Boardmaker Licenced.