Digital and/or print templates for writing biographies, book reports and for organising biography based research. Each template is available as a digital pdf or as a print worksheet. Encourage students to respond to biographical texts, complete their own research, or participate in an inquiry on a hero of their choice.

A set of reading and response activities that can be used for reading comprehension. Read all about Echidnas. Three levels of worksheets, including classification (habitat, diet, characteristics and behaviour). Two levels of a reading cloze based on the information text powerpoint. Can be used as a class / shared reading activity or completed independently.

Have your students write a sentence a day and watch their writing progress. Print the template, cut vertically, staple on left side. An excellent way to introduce sentence writing and sentence punctuation.

Two reading worksheets to use as revision, time fillers, or benchmark testing preparations. Students read simple phrases and identify the correct spelling.

Three sets of sentence building cards developed for the themes weather, transport and Isaac Watts. Useful for SEN and support. Help students move from word to phrase. Developed to support children with autism as they learn to order words to speak and write sentences.

Teaching the long a (ay and ai) sounds? This set of four worksheets are excellent for reinforcing the use of ai within words and ay at the end of a word. Match, write, draw, and revise!

Fluency in Phonics - two letter ck sound / grapheme. Five worksheets and a PowerPoint presentation on ‘ck’ wordlist. Teach students to sound it out. Use phonemic knowledge to decode words and phrases. Match, write, draw and LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check). Reinforce learning with these printables. Can be used with any spelling program. Stage 2 Phonics. See the Phonics Set: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12474937

Fluency in Phonics - /ir/ sound and grapheme. Seven worksheets and a PowerPoint presentation on ‘ir’ wordlist. Teach students to sound it out. Use phonemic knowledge to decode words and phrases. Match, write, draw and LSCWC (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check). Reinforce learning with these printables. Can be used with any spelling program. Stage 3 Phonics. See other phonics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12474937

Phase 3 Phonics: ng Sound worksheets. A selection of worksheets with a word list for weekly study. Students learn to decode words with the ‘ng’ sound. Includes a PowerPoint presentation which can be used as whole class or independent decode and reading activity. Worksheets include a look, say, cover, write check (LSCWC), match words and pictures and write the words.

Set of 12 tracing worksheets. Can be printed as a workbook. Ideal for developing fine motor skills in the pre-primary years.

Five worksheets and a PowerPoint presentation for long ‘oo’ words. Teach students to sound it out. Use phonemic knowledge to decode words and phrases. Match, write, read and draw… Reinforce learning with these printable worksheets. LSCWC (look, say, cover, write, check) is included. Can be used with any spelling program. Stage 2 phonics.

Combine procedure writing with this simple and exciting science experiment - Making Elephant Mousse (also known as elephant’s toothpaste). Can be used to model chemical reactions. Presentation included, with each item and step clear and easy to follow. Three levels of procedure writing templates also included. The activity can also be used in early years as a cut and paste activity.

Engage younger learners with an information text and corresponding activities on the fascinating Emperor Penguin - Antarctica’s animal icon. Complete classification and reading activities to follow up shared reading task.

Present, Teach and Practice. A teaching resource for presenting, identifying and practicing cause and effect in sentences. Includes an editable Power Point presentation with definitions and scaffolded examples. A worksheet for writing cause / effect sentences, a worksheet for identifying signal words, and a worksheet for writing your own cause and effect sentences.

Read and Tick - Seventeen simple read and respond phonics worksheets. Students read a simple sentence and respond with yes or no. Suitable as an daily independent reading activity or work through with whole class.

Three worksheet to reinforce the silent e or magic e. Worksheets encourage students to read the word, apply phonetic knowledge, then respond by writing or drawing. Include a CLOZE worksheet.

Three Reading Cloze activities and three spelling revision integrating phonemes covered in grade 1 and grade 2. Use as assessment or to support decoding and phonetic spelling approaches.

A Year 1 (or extension) workbook for homework or revision use. Includes CVC, CVCC and phonics read and respond activities. Includes mathematics pages, from simple addition to number bonds. Perfect for independent learning. 38 pages of revision - ready to print and use. Includes two optional title pages (if printing for use a homework book or revision book).

Be consistent when assessing handwriting. Use this simple, easy to use rubric to assess writing posture, pencil grip, letter size, letter slope, letter positioning, letter spacing and cursive style (optional).