The “Emotions Exploring Activity Kit” is a resource designed for SEND and KS1 children, providing teachers with a planning sheet containing five engaging activity ideas: Emotion Sorting, Emotion Stories, Emotion Matching, Emotion Diary, and Feelings Board. Each activity is clearly outlined with objectives, step-by-step instructions, and a list of necessary resources, making it easy to implement in the classroom. The kit includes two pages of cards displaying symbols connected to various emotions, which can be printed in colour or black and white. Each page features 28 small cards that can be cut out and laminated, offering a versatile tool for a range of activities centered on emotions, feelings, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and behaviour support. This resource supports children to explore and understand their emotions in a structured and supportive environment. Boardmaker licensed.

A phonics activity based on reading, spelling and writing. There are 3 worksheets: Words with OT, words with UG and words with UN in them. Each sheet shows 8 picture symbols. Children label the pictures. They can use the provided word walls to help them. Worksheets are in colour and in black and white. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource consists of 29 bottles featuring unique patterns and shapes for children to trace, plus a blank bottle template for creating their own designs. The resource can be laminated to be durable and reusable. It supports fine motor skill development, creativity, and early pattern recognition. Key Features: • Pre-designed bottles with a variety of patterns and shapes and cross curricular themes. • A blank template for personalised designs. Ideas sheet included for teachers use. Objectives: Develop fine motor skills through tracing and mark-making. Support shape and pattern recognition. Foster creativity by encouraging children to design their own patterns. Enhance focus and hand-eye coordination. Provide a sensory-friendly, hands-on activity suitable for SEND learners.

An activity linked to numbers to 12, months of the year and handwriting. Children can cut out the colour cards showing numbers 1 to 12, the months of the year and a picture for each month. They can match these and sequence. The fourth sheet is black and white and gives children the opportunity to consolidate their learning and to trace over the months of the year. Boardmaker licenced. Cut and laminate for matching games.

The phonics literacy resource for SEND and KS1 children is a tool that covers key phonics components, including individual letter sounds and blends. There is a set of 9 worksheets, each one has a focus on 6 letter sounds / blends. There are colour and black and white versions of each of worksheets, catering to different learning preferences and sensory needs. The inclusion of interactive activities such as drawing, writing, and picture sorting helps engage children, while an assessment sheet allows teachers to evaluate progress. A step by step planning sheet is included showing activity ideas, objectives, instructions and resources needed. A blank template sheet with grids, offers versatility, enabling customised instruction to meet diverse children’s needs. The inclusion of symbols, interactive tasks, and adaptability makes this resource a useful choice for developing early literacy skills in young learners, particularly those with SEND. The resource can be used as a unit of work or dipped into as required. Boardmaker licenced.

This literacy resource for Key Stage 1 focuses on consonant blends with the letter R. The main objectives are to help children identify and use consonant blends with R, to improve their handwriting, spelling, reading and to build vocabulary. Symbols and visual aids are used to support learning. Additionally, children are taught that the letter W is silent when it precedes R, as in “write” and “wrist.” The resource includes five colourful worksheets and their black-and-white counterparts, each designed to help children recognize and practice these blends. Each page targets specific blends: Page 1 covers “br” and “cr” Page 2 focuses on “dr” and “fr” Page 3 highlights “gr” and “wr” Page 4 addresses “pr” and “tr” The final page serves as an assessment, combining blends from the previous pages (“br,” “fr,” “tr,” and “gr”). Children are tasked with writing the words under their corresponding pictures. The words are displayed along the right side of each worksheet in dotted form, which children trace before writing them independently. Boardmaker licenced.

A collection of bottles, each showing a mixture of faces, representing different emotions (e.g., happy, sad, angry, surprised). Page 1 shows 3 examples. Every other page shows a bottle of emotions for children to recognise, count, match, sort and use for exploring their feelings. There are 12 bottle worksheets filled with emotion faces and a blank bottle template included. Some suggested activities include: Recognizing and Naming Emotions Counting Different Emotions Making Pairs or Sets Matching Faces Listing Emotions Writing About Emotions Using Emotions in a Phrase or Story Say How You Feel Now Exploring Emotions in Different Circumstances Describing an Emotion Making the Face represented in a picture Drawing Your Own Emotions and /or making your own emotion bottles Draw a big bottle (or use the template provided)and fill it with emotions you feel during a typical day. Links to emotional regulation and topics on Ourselves, feelings and emotions.

Engage your learners with this 10-sheet phonics resource designed to support CVC word building using picture symbols. A blank template for extra practice or custom words is included. Perfect for SEND and KS1 students, this resource helps children sound out letters and form words like dog, bag, fan, bug, and bib. Each sheet includes: At Least 6 CVC Words to find and create. Some more challenging words are included e.g. egg and ape. Picture symbols to aid understanding and pronunciation. Activity Ideas: Colour in Words and Pictures for added creativity. Make Lists of CVC Words for sounding out and spelling practice. Collaborate with Friends to find and write as many words as possible. Laminate the sheets for endless reuse! This resource links with phonics, speaking and listening, reading, writing, and alphabet learning, making it a versatile addition to your classroom. Boardmaker licenced.

Make rhyming fun and interactive with this 10-sheet resource! Each worksheet features symbols to help children identify and link rhyming CVC words, such as jet and net or paw and saw. What’s Included: • 10 Worksheets with 6 rhyming pairs to find per sheet. • A Blank Template for children or teachers to create custom rhyming activities. Activity Ideas: • Link Rhyming Words with a line or colour-coded markers. • Write Out Rhyming Pairs for spelling and phonics practice. • Colour the Sheets to reinforce engagement and links. • Collaborate with Friends to find and match pairs. This resource supports phonics, reading, and vocabulary development, with visual symbols to aid comprehension for SEND learners. Perfect for independent or group activities Boardmaker licenced.

This 10-sheet resource is for SEND and KS1 learners, designed to develop fine motor skills and improve pencil control. Each sheet features a variety of tracing activities, including: • Patterns such as hearts, circles, zig-zag lines, and swirls • Tracing letters of the alphabet • Tracing numbers • Fun designs like faces These sheets are ideal for building pre-writing skills, fostering focus, and boosting confidence in a fun and accessible way. Perfect for classrooms or individual practice!

What am I thinking of? A fun, colourful quiz to engage your children in speaking, listening and thinking. Instructions are included with this resource. 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 one 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.