This resource presents a colourful array of 15 carefully chosen photographs depicting objects beginning with W, X, Y and Z. Key Stage 1 will enjoy these ‘real world’ phonics activities. Cut and laminated, the photographs will enhance your displays on the letters W, X, Y and Z and encourage lots of speaking and listening. The pack includes: A poster showcasing all 15 W, X, Y and Z images along with their corresponding words. This poster can serve as a visual aid to stimulate vocabulary and enhance word-picture association. A word search activity, where children can put their detective hats on and hunt for all 15 W, X, Y and Z words is included. An answer sheet is added, enabling learners to check their own answers. A worksheet that will allow children to demonstrate their understanding by filling in the missing gaps with W, X, Y and Z words to complete the sentences. Make sure you mix up the missing words first.

This series of activities is aimed at making the exploration of art and colour interactive and fun for young children. The activities draw inspiration from the palettes of cartoon artists included on the posters. Each activity aims to enhance different skill sets such as colour recognition, creativity, imagination, emotional awareness, observational and problem-solving skills. Activities include colour identification, storytelling with art, colour-based emotion exercises, a scavenger hunt, colour mixing and finger painting. The resource includes a planning sheet with 7 activity ideas that use the 11 colour artist cartoon posters that are included. The final sheet gives a black and white version of the cartoon artist. There are 4 to a page, so these can be enlarged or/and cut out. Suitable for Early Years and KS1 children. Useful for English Language Learning and Art and Design lessons. Can be used as a unit of work or dipped in and out of as individual lessons.

Game 2 in this animated Catch Phrase Set. A fun activity for back to school or a wet play! 20 slides in this Catch Phrase game that is animated. These are popular phrases or idioms. Great for speaking and listening or those studying English language. Pupils work out the answers in pairs or teams and mark / locate these on the answer sheet provided.

Share this PPT with your class / children when teaching about words that have the same spelling but different meanings. There are 6 slides showing pairs of words with pictures to match. Slides 7 to 12 can be used for speaking and listening where children compose and share sentences for each pair of words. Alternatively, print out the slides for worksheets and children can write out the sentences. Pictures can also be cut out for matching games.

A comprehension activity where children identify the signs and talk about them. Page 2 gives them a template to list the signs and write their meanings. Page 3 is a comprehension exercise. There are 15 questions and children write the answers with a number or they could write out the answers in sentences. e.g. Please be careful opening this door refers to sign number 10. The last 2 pages give outlines of signs for children to draw their own. A fun activity for those learning English too!

A fun activity for back to school or a wet play! 20 slides in this Catch Phrase game that is animated. These are popular phrases or idioms. Great for speaking and listening or those studying English language. Pupils work out the answers in pairs or teams and mark / locate these on the answer sheet provided.

This game is along the theme of cooking / food sayings, idioms or phrases. 36 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.

A comprehension exercise where students read about the 12 boys and girls and their hobbies. They then match up the names with the pictures and the equipment they use for their hobbies. There are muddled names for students to unravel and a grid to write the names in alphabetical order. These activities make a good speaking and listening or / and guided reading exercise. Also useful for those learning English.

A fun way to end or start the term. The game is based on Catch Phrase where children guess what the popular phrase or word is based on the pictures they see. This involves thinking and speaking and listening. Children enjoy this game in groups. There are 35 picture cards which can be cut up and laminated(for reuse) or pages can be used as they are with 4 cards to a page. There is a suggested answer sheet at the end, that children or the teacher, can use to mark off answers. (Some pictures could have an equally feasible alternate catch phrase or word). As a follow up, children could make up their own pictures based on familiar sayings or those on a theme such as football or animals. Children can research any sayings they are not familiar with. Links to language learning also.

A great speaking and listening activity, especially useful for those learning English. There are 2 sets of worksheets / cards, one where pupils can write about the TV shows or name them. The other gives titles that pupils can use as prompts for discussion about what they watch, what they like or dislike etc. The word cards cut be cut out and matched to the TV shows also. The sheets could also form the basis of a survey on favourite TV shows or popularity. There is a template included at the end for pupils or teachers use.

A great little back to school quiz or anytime game encouraging team work, speaking and listening and vocabulary extension. Examples of pictures/sayings are ‘the hungry caterpillar’ and ‘the cat in the hat’. What to do Show the colour page with 28 pictures on. Children work in pairs or teams to try to work out the common sayings or idioms. Give them the grid template provided to write their answers on. Sheet 3 is the answer sheet, although children may come up with plausible alternative answers of their own. Another way of doing the quiz, is to give the children the answers, but in a mixed up form, and ask them to match them to the pictures. Children can go on to research any saying they do not know such as ‘pigs might fly’ or the’ elephant in the room’. This is a good resource too, for English language learners.

5 colour pages showing popular hobbies and crafts such as sewing, knitting, collage, model making and painting. Each page shows 9 picture cards with matching word cards. The matching borders of the picture and word cards help children with their reading as needed. Cards can be sorted into sets such as sewing, knitting and crafts. This resource can be cut out, laminated and used as a matching, reading game. Links to speaking and listening, reading, art and craft, Ourselves, sorting and hobbies. Useful too, for those learning English language around Leisure time.

This resource is linked to phonics work, CVC words and word endings. There are 20 posters with 2 per page. The posters are in colour and show a word ending e.g. AG and then 4 words associated with this e.g. bag, tag, nag and wag. There are matching pictures to go with the words. The posters are good for speaking and listening, revision, quick reading and recall as well as for displaying in your classroom / writing corner. Page 1 of the resource gives an example of some of the posters and their content together with 4 ideas for lesson activities. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and English Language Learners.

38 pages showing 2 flashcards per page. Useful as flashcards, visual aids or on display on your literacy area / wall. A resource to support and help children learn and progress in their letters and sounds work, reading and spelling. A whole range of sounds are included to support word building such as: a,e,i, o, u sl, sm, sc, sk, tr, br, bl ir, ie, ou, ue, ea, aw And sounds such as ly, ing, est and ful Cut and laminate for many uses and durability. The final 2 pages have flashcard templates - 1 colour and 1 for children to colour in themselves.

An activity for language learning of vocabulary for family and friends in Welsh and English. There are 2 pages of colour flashcards using symbols and words. Boardmaker Licenced. Family and friends cards include mother, father, sister, brother, baby, me, friends, twins and grandmother. There are 4 cards for each set, e.g. 2 pictures of a grandfather, the English and the Welsh word. Cut out and laminate for matching games.

An interactive activity designed for English Language and Welsh learners to explore the world of colours. Through a hands-on approach, children are encouraged to recognize colours, match picture cards to colour cards, and associate words in both English and Welsh. The activity provides a multisensory learning experience that caters to diverse learning styles. Children will enhance their vocabulary in English and Welsh. Children can write the words, cut out and match the picture cards. Enlarge the sheets as needed. Boardmaker Licenced.

A resource for those learning basic words in Welsh. Sheet 1 shows flashcards which are colour coded - children can cut and match the days of the week in English and Welsh. Sheet 2 shows cards for the months of the year in English and in Welsh. Children can cut and match the cards, write the words in Welsh and answer the question about their own birthdays. Sheet 3 shows 10 weather cards in English and in Welsh for children to cut out and match. Picture symbols from Boardmaker (Boardmaker licenced).

This resource facilitates language learning in both Welsh and English. The resource includes flashcards featuring question words in both languages, accompanied by corresponding pictures and symbols for visual reinforcement. There is a planning sheet with 7 activity ideas for using the resource cards and examples of worksheets for story analysis and writing about question words. The resource offers diverse teaching strategies to cater to different learning styles and preferences and uses Boardmaker symbols ( Boardmaker licenced).

A set of flashcards with a Food theme for supporting children’s vocabulary development in Welsh / English. Page 1 shows colour pictures of the foods in the resource, these can be cut, duplicated and laminated. Page 2 shows the foods in black and white with English words. Page 3 shows the foods in black and white with Welsh words. Included is a list of simple ideas for using the flashcards. Boardmaker Licenced.

A set of flashcards with a Homes theme for supporting vocabulary development in Welsh / English. Page 1 shows colour pictures of things found in the home, these can be cut, duplicated and laminated. Page 2 shows the household items in black and white with English words. Page 3 shows the household items in black and white with Welsh words. Included is a list of simple ideas for using the flashcards. Boardmaker Licenced.