These worksheets will inspire your children to write creatively about Spring. Each sheet has the same format but the 6 colour pictures are different on each page. The writing sections include: Who are the characters? The weather and setting Beginning, Middle and End Very useful for SEND children and those who may benefit from the support of a writing frame.

An Easter doodles worksheet for children to discuss and colour in. They can then use the symbols on the worksheet to help them to write about Easter. There is a sensory writing template included where children can draw or write what they see, hear, taste and smell at Easter time. There is a colour copy of the Easter Doodle sheet included. Children could make their own Easter Doodle sheet. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.

2 ideas for sensory trays represented in visual forms using symbols and in a table. The trays are shown in colour and black and white. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols

3 spelling template sheets for your children to write out their spelling list and take them home for homework. These are differentiated so that children can either take home 4 spellings , 8 or 12 words to learn to spell. There is also a Look, Cover, Write worksheet included, with 4 opportunities for children to practice their spelling/spellings.

A fun memory game to play with small groups of children or the whole class. Links to thinking skills and speaking and listening as well as memory. The instructions are on page one. Page 2 shows 15 colour picnic cards. How to Play Cut and laminate the picnic cards. Have a basket or bag at the front of the class. Children sit in a circle. Each child chooses a card showing something to take on a picnic. The first player says a sentence e.g. ‘I took a can of cola on my picnic’ and then puts the card into the basket. The second player says a sentence e.g. ‘ I took an apple on my picnic’ but must then add what the previous player put in the basket e.g. ‘and Johnny took a can of cola on his picnic’. Keep going round the circle until each player has had their turn. There are ideas included for differentiating including a picture board as a visual aid.

Many children find colouring or designing mandalas to be relaxing and calming. Here are 3 mandalas with animal themes - sea creatures, monkeys and dinosaurs. There are 3 versions of each one: black and white version to colour in semi - coloured version for children to complete outlines for children to draw within using their own designs Links to behaviour management, animals, art and mindfulness.

A handy set of writing aids for children to use when creating stories or recounting events. There are 5 flowers, each is a different colour and has the 5 W words- who, what, where, when and why and also how. Cut and laminate the flowers and add them to the writing corner, or put one on each group table.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. 5 pages of symbols showing people wearing the same hat. Children can colour the symbols and either make each one in a row different or make them the same. There are 4 of each picture on a row and 3 rows per page. Links to maths / sorting, pattern, colour, clothes and winter. The small cards can be cut out for matching games in black and white or when coloured, in colour.

This is a fun activity where children cut out the flower faces and create their own feelings garden. It is nice for an interactive display. Children will need craft materials such as paints, collage, felt or crayons to create their garden and then add the flower faces. Another way of using these is to duplicate and play matching games, or sort into different emotions. Children can also use the cards to indicate how they feel about an activity or event. There are 4 pages of colour flower faces with 6 faces on each page.

A resource to encourage children to think and talk about the difference between on and off. This includes things that are switched on and off, and things that are placed or positioned on or off such as apples on the tree and plants on the steps.

A fun way to teach, or consolidate children’s knowledge of Front and Back. There are 6 sets of card showing Front and Back followed by 7 sets where children decide which image is the front and which is the back. Cut out and laminate to make sets of cards for children to use and develop their speech and language skills.

Fine motor and handwriting practice activity. 6 pages showing 3 strips of shapes / lines on each page. Children can trace the lines and shapes and cut out the strips when they have finished. Alternatively, print, cut and laminate and add the strips to your writing corner or table and encourage children to trace the lines and shapes with dry markers.

This resource is for children learning to recognise, sound and write the letter A in capital and lower case forms. There are 10 worksheets, 5 colour and 5 black and white. The colour sheets can be laminated and put into the writing corner for children to go over the outlines with dry markers. The black and white sheets can be used as worksheets and children can use a range of media to form the capital and lower case A. Activity sheets 1 8 capital A letters 2 8 lower case a letters 3 6 capital and lower case letters 4 6 capital letters with a picture of an object beginning with A next to each one 5 6 lower case letters with a picture of an object beginning with a next to each one The letters can also be used for cutting out and for adding to phonics displays.

Children colour and count the correct number of animals and they have the number signed to help them. Numbers from 1 to 10.

A counting and speaking and listening resource. Links with number and Animal topics. A set of posters or slides that can be shown on the Smart Board. Each slide shows photos of different animals and these go up to the number 10. Great for speaking and listening and for children who identify with photos before going on to pictures.

3 tracing sheets to develop fine motor control and letter and number formation. Each sheet shows 9 different fonts for children to trace over. Sheet 1 - Capital letters A to Z Sheet 2 - Lower case letters A to Z Sheet 3 - Number 1 to 10

A fun little spinner game for KS1 and SEN children learning or consolidating their numbers from 0 to 10 with 20 included. There are 2 number spinners and 2 number word spinners. There is a board with numbers and one with number words. There are also picture cards showing objects from 0 to 10 and 20. These are black and white and can be coloured in, cut and ordered too. Cut out the spinners and add the hands / arrows with split pins. Laminate for reuse. Cut out the individual number /word/picture cards or leave as boards for children to cover with counters when they spin the corresponding numbers. Alternatively, use the word and number spinners on their own for a matching game.

4 worksheets showing shapes within shapes for children to trace around to improve their fine motor control.

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A Christmas activity linked to maths - comparing and encouraging use of language such as heavy, heavier, light, lighter. There are a set of 24 symbols connected to Christmas / Winter. Each picture is numbered 1 - 24. The second sheet is a template for the children to write which symbol in each square is heavier or lighter. The first one is done for them. Cut and laminate the cards for stand alone speaking and listening activities.

*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A simple activity for Christmas linked to your phonics work. The sheet shows a symbol for each letter of the alphabet for children to sound and colour in. There is a word box included. Children could cut out and order the picture symbols and write the words beneath.