Share these 4 colour symbol boards with your class and encourage them to look carefully at each row and find the odd one out. Can they tell you why they have chosen that symbol? This activity encourages close observation, speaking and listening and thinking skills. There are 5 rows on each of the symbol boards. Extend by giving children a copy of the board/s and ask them to cut them out and sort into sets. Links to sorting and making sets. Boardmaker Licenced

A colour card game linked to the Beach, Oceans, Seas, Holidays and Phonics. Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. All the letters of the alphabet are included and there are 3 matching cards for each letter e.g. u - umbrellas and Y - yachts. Print / cut out and laminate the cards and the 4 game boards that are included at the end. A game idea is that children work in a group of 4. Each child has a different colour game board and chooses 5 letter sounds. They then take turns to try to find the 3 matching pictures to complete their boards. Another idea is matching the pictures or making pairs. Children could choose a set amount of beach pictures and then say a sentence about them related to Holidays. Add to your displays and use also for speaking and listening. Boardmaker licenced

5 worksheets designed around Spring symbols. Each sheet shows picture cards that can be cut out and sequenced. Alternatively use as worksheets where children match the numbers or number words to the correct pictures. Useful as an assessment sheet as well as a way to increase vocabulary around Spring. Boardmaker Licenced**

4 worksheets that can also be used as assessment sheets linked to a Transport theme. Children can use the worksheets to count and write the number words or numerals from 1 to 10. They could also cut out the pictures and match them or put them in numerical order. There is a blank template for children to draw in or insert pictures. Boardmaker licenced

This resource contains a planning sheet with a unit of work for you to use or select lessons or activities from. Planning includes LOs, assessment, resources, activity ideas, curriculum links etc. Suitable of EYFS/ KS1 and SEND. Symbols are used - Boardmaker Licenced. The resources come in black and white and are replicated in colour. There is a poster showing a collection of things that make sounds to discuss and use for a stimulus for further activities. There are 13 worksheets each showing 8 symbols of things that make a sound such as a whistle or a car crash. Children write under each picture the activity or a word that might describe the sound e.g. an ‘accident’ or ‘crash’. Introduce children to the concepts of Sounds all around and that of onomatopoeia.

A set of colouring cards using symbols for children to use when learning their alphabet and phonics. Each page has 8/9 cards where each letter of the alphabet has 2 or more symbols. Children can trace the letters, name what they see and colour in the pictures. Cut these up and laminate them after the children have coloured them in. They could be duplicated for pairs or matching games or made into a book or classroom frieze. Suitable for EYFS / KS1 and SEND pupils. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is linked to Phonics and words ending with ING. There are 12 words included here with matching pictures. Worksheets 1 - Children trace the words ending with ING and colour the pictures 2 - Children name the colour pictures , cut and match the pictures to the words on sheet 3 3 - Children can either write the words underneath the words given ending with ING, or draw or paste underneath the words. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils. Boarmaker licenced.

This resource is linked to Phonics and words ending with SS. There are 12 words included here with matching pictures. Worksheets 1 - Children trace the words ending with SS and colour the pictures 2 - Children name the colour pictures , cut and match the pictures to the words on sheet 3 3 - Children can either write the words underneath the words given ending with SS, or draw or paste underneath the words. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils. Boarmaker licenced.

This resource is linked to Phonics and words ending with LL. There are 12 words included here with matching pictures. Worksheets 1 - Children trace the words ending with LL and colour the pictures 2 - Children name the colour pictures , cut and match the pictures to the words on sheet 3 3 - Children can either write the words underneath the words given ending with LL, or draw or paste underneath the words. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils. Boarmaker licenced.

10 worksheets in this collection using symbols. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils. Links to phonics, handwriting and writing. Each worksheet shows 12 pictures with the vowels underneath. Children trace over the letters and add the missing vowels to make the CVC words. These sheets encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening. Boardmaker licenced

3 worksheets where children identify the missing vowel for each word and add this to complete the words. Each page has 12 pictures for children to complete and trace the words and colour the pictures. Boardmaker Licenced.

The main aim of this lesson is to help students understand the concept of opposites and effectively apply this understanding by associating it with symbols, drawings, and interactive activities. The lesson encourages speaking and listening, vocabulary development and pair /group work. The resource includes a complete lesson plan, 3 colour and 3 black and white worksheets showing opposites and 3 templates for children to draw opposites on. The lesson plan includes aims, resources, introduction, activity ideas, assessment, homework and extension ideas. There are 9 worksheets in total and a planning sheet. *Boardmaker licenced. * The Boardmaker symbols can be a great resource for SEND students. They are a set of picture symbols used for communication with individuals who are nonverbal, have limited speech or who benefit from pictorial / visual input. They can aid in understanding and expressing the concept of opposites.

In this activity, children will explore different symbols related to school life. They will see pictures of classroom essentials, activities, and some of their favourite places around the school such as the ‘sports’ hall or the library. The aim is to identify each image and write its corresponding word in the boxes provided. To help kick start this journey, already provided are three words for each page, that can be traced over. There are 3 pages in colour and the same 3 in black and white. Links to School, Ourselves, Writing and Handwriting, English Language Learning. Boardmaker licenced.

This phonics resource is prepared with the needs of SEND and KS1 children in mind, focusing on distinguishing between the sounds and written letters S and P. It can form a complete lesson or part of a unit of work on phonics. The visual worksheets, featuring colourful illustrations of Paul, Sally, and their interests, offer an engaging approach to learning. There are two distinct worksheets for each letter, complete with amusing stories that embed the words beginning with the S and P, facilitating auditory and visual recognition. The activity promotes cutting, matching, colouring, tracing, and writing, covering a range of fine motor skills and comprehension tasks. For SEND children, particular support has been considered, such as adaptive scissors, auditory cues, enlarged fonts, and tactile resources like sandpaper letters. The combination of these features ensures that the resource is inclusive as well as enjoyable. Boardmaker licenced.

This phonics resource is prepared with the needs of SEND and KS1 children in mind, focusing on distinguishing between the sounds and written letters N and I. It can form a complete lesson or part of a unit of work on phonics. The visual worksheets, featuring colourful illustrations of Norman, Imelda, and their interests, offer an engaging approach to learning. There are two distinct worksheets for each letter, complete with amusing stories that embed the words beginning with the N and I, facilitating auditory and visual recognition. The activity promotes cutting, matching, colouring, tracing, and writing, covering a range of fine motor skills and comprehension tasks. For SEND children, particular support has been considered, such as adaptive scissors, auditory cues, enlarged fonts, and tactile resources like sandpaper letters. The combination of these features ensures that the resource is inclusive as well as enjoyable. Boardmaker licenced

Celebrate February with these 3 worksheets using symbols to support learning. 29 Objects to find - this worksheet lists 29 things children may relate to February, including icicles, ice skates, snowballs, pancakes, Valentine’s Day cards, mittens and winter hats. Children can tick off the symbols as they find them. A February Poem - children read the poem and then trace over the words. Children learn about the days in the leap year. Children can go on to write their own simple poems or sentences about February. Calendar - here is a calendar for February that children can complete and add in the key celebrations. Boardmaker Licenced.

A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links Farm themes with counting, reading, close observations skills, animals and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify farm related picture symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 picture symbols. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.

A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links Transport themes with counting, reading, close observations skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify transport picture symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 forms of transport. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.

A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links Clothes themes with counting, reading, close observations skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify the clothing pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 items. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.