In this video, I explain what Sight Words are and give some examples of activities you can do to support children when learning these words.

writing frame for night topic

put up these 'oo' words around the classroom and send the children off with their worksheet and a clipboard to find as many as they can!

ActivInspire flipchart introducing commas; what they are, how to use them in a list and how to use them in a sentence. There is also a follow-up activity; children need to cut out the phrases and commas to make a complete and grammatically correct sentence.

2 ICT lesson flipcharts about using Google Maps. 2 Art/Literacy lesson flipcharts based on houses, stamps, postcards and writing. Includes an extension worksheet. All around the theme of Katy Morag!

These assessments/monitoring sheets can be used for every child, the whole year through, from Baseline to ELG! These have been created with the ELGs in mind. Included is a Writing assessment (can be printed for each assessment term), Maths assessment/monitoring record, Reading assessment/monitoring record and Group monitoring pro forma. Never worry about creating your own assessments again!

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VIDEO BELOW An introduction to phonics - specifically jolly phonics - to support parents.

This can be used as a board activity or sounds can be printed out as a cut and stick activity. Match the sounds with the correct pictures - an initial sound phonics game.

Flipchart (ActivInspire) about CVC words with an Autumn theme. Starts with a 'Star Challenge' going through different sounds and then moves onto saying/matching CVC words to pictures. Then children need to use letters provided to spell different CVC words. Interactive and fun!

ActivInspire Flipchart - can be linked to the story 'Come on Daisy' A flipchart about positional language - children need to use relevant vocabulary to understand and describe where Daisy is. There is a 'magic window' which will reveal Daisy when it is moved over her hiding place! Very engaging and interactive.

10 board game printables with numbers to 20, including 3 master copies to you can create your own themes! Just add a dice and get playing! Themes: Autumn, Winter, Christmas, Spring, Summer, Minibeasts, People Who Help Us, 3 x Master copies

20 cards that include different challenges to improve children's reading, such as comprehension questions and special tasks. These can be used independently in the classroom for older children, or sent home with reading books.

Powerpoint & Worksheet Introduce halving quantities by teaching children to share cupcakes! Discuss the word 'fair' (or 'equal') and find out how to halve quantities. This is an interactive presentation with slides for the children to move the cupcakes around and 'share' them. You can then reveal the number sentence for each slide, e.g. 'Half of 6 is 3'. This also includes a cut-and-stick worksheet to follow-up. - Interactive - Engaging and colourful - Sharing cupcakes between two plates - Using the phrase 'one for me, one for you' - Explains the problem when halving odd numbers - Ends with an extension question for more able students - Includes worksheet