I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
I am passionate about the early years and firmly believe that children learn best through play. My products are centred around 'hands-on' learning, with an emphasis on fun!
HUGE PACK OF HANDS-ON LEARNING games and activities for teaching subtraction! Teach your class to subtract within 5 and within 10 with this FUN pack. Your pupils will love the superheroes theme!
Included in this pack are:
•Playing pieces x4 and a die.
•Super Subtraction Solvers Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 5.
•Subtraction Mission Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 10.
•Rescue the Badges Activity (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 5, using a magnifying glass.
•Save the Stars Activity (colour and B+W) - search for and solve tiny subtractions within 1o, using a magnifying glass.
•Subtraction Spinners (colour and B+W) – 2 subtraction within 5 spinners and 2 subtraction within 10 spinners.
•2x subtraction within 5 dice and 2x subtraction within 10 dice (all in colour and B+w)
•Subtraction Jigsaws (colour and B+W) – 12x subtraction within 5 jigsaws and 12x subtraction within 10 jigsaws. The pieces only join together with the correct answer.
•Instructions for all games provided also.
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**Fun, hands-on activity for teaching numbers to 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100. Teach children to recognise written numerals with the 6 differentiated ‘show me’ charts and windows. Search for 1 and 2 digit numbers with this dinosaur-themed activity!
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your maths area. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
•Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
•Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
•Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
•Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
•Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
•Show Me Chart: numerals 10-50
•Show Me Chart: numerals 10-99
•Answer keys for all 2-digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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**Teach children all about plant parts and life cycles! These investigations, activities and emergent reader link to the ELGs for Understanding the World, Expressive Art and Design, plus Literacy. I know that your class will love the exciting hands-on learning activities!
Included in the pack are:
13 engaging hands on activities and investigations: full details of what you will need and instructions for how to carry them out.
Plants emergent reader: provided in colour and B&W. You could print the pages back to back and use the book for guided/independent reading. Alternatively, the pages could be printed out separately and used for a display.
Plant hunt sheet x 2 (colour): take this sheet on your hunt and tick which flowers you find
Plant investigation sheet x 2 (b/w): plan your own investigation to find out what plants need.
Seed packet template: design your own packet and fold and glue the tabs.
Sunflower diary sheet: this sheet accompanies the sunflowers activity. Draw, label and measure your sunflower each week.
Plant game (colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn all about what plants need to grow.
Plant word mat (colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat to help children with writing activities.
Plant jigsaw (colour and B&W): 2 of the same jigsaw provided on one page. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn the parts of a plant while playing!
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**Five editable games and activities for teaching high frequency words, topic words or other words of your choice. Simply type your 10 words (up to 11 letters long) into the word list at the beginning and they will automatically be inserted into every game and activity! LOW-PREP and endless fun!
Included are:**
Sandcastle Sprint board game (in colour and B+W), instructions, playing pieces & die – make your way around the board, saying the words as you go! Who will be first to reach the sandcastle?
Words, Waves & Other Things game (in colour and B+W) - search for and read tiny high frequency words in the beach picture, using a magnifying glass. Children could make a list of the words which they find and compete to find the most!
Roll and read game (in colour and B+W) - roll the die and read the words in the matching column.
High frequency word spinners (in colour and B+W) - spin the spinner and read the high frequency word.
Countdown game (in colour and B+W) – how many high frequency words can the children read in 1 minute?
**To edit, download the PDF to your computer and then open the PDF in the latest version of Adobe Reader. Next click on the text boxes in ‘Your Word List’ and enter your high frequency words. Only the text is editable, not the images! **
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**FUN games for teaching adding and subtracting within 20! Your class will learn to recall and use addition and subtraction facts fluently. These addition and subtraction games within 20 are the perfect LOW-PREP resource for your summer maths lessons!
Included are:**
Playing pieces & die, 0-20 number lines to check answers (count on or back to solve the +/-).
Run to the Sun game (in colour and B+W), instructions– who will be first to solve the additions and reach the beach?
Breezy Beach game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the additions and try to be first to rescue the beach ball.
Don’t Burn Your Feet game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the subtractions and try to reach the water without burning your feet!
Wonderful Watermelon game (in colour and B+W), instructions. Solve the subtractions and try to be first to reach the last piece of watermelon.
Sandcastle Sprint game (in colour and B+W), instructions –work out the answers to the additions and subtractions as you make your way to the sandcastle!
Fun Run in the Sun game (in colour and B+W) instructions – take turns to roll the die & solve the addition or subtraction which you land on. Who will be first to reach the end?
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**Teach children all about minibeasts, their body parts, habitats and life cycles with this super exciting pack! Included are details and instructions for the following …
Big Bug Hunt & 2 differentiated recording sheets
Luxury Bug Hotel
Bug Investigation Lab
Wiggly Jiggly Wormery
Beastly Bug Pebbles
Make Your Own Bugs!
Paper Plate Spider Webs
Bug Box: Habitat Test
Slithery Snail Collage
It’s a Bug’s Life Cycles
Also included…
Bug game (in colour and B&W) and instructions: a fun game to help children learn about the needs of minibeasts.
Bug word mat (in colour and B&W): use this delightful word mat with writing activities.
Bug jigsaws: 6 bug jigsaws. Just print out on card, laminate and cut up. Learn about the different parts of bugs with these adorable jigsaws!
Bug cards: 1 colour card and 1 B&W card each containing 9 bugs. You could print out 2 copies and use the bug cards to play snap/pairs.
Butterfly and spider life cycle posters, both in colour and B&W.**
**Games pack for teaching addition and subtraction within 10. Perfect for some end of year fun or use as a summer homework pack.
Included in the pack are:
Playing pieces & die, 0-10 number lines to check answers (count on or back to solve the +/-).
Run to the Sun game (in colour and B+W), instructions– who will be first to solve the additions and reach the beach?
Breezy Beach game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the additions and try to be first to rescue the beach ball.
Don’t Burn Your Feet game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the subtractions and try to reach the water without burning your feet!
Wonderful Watermelon game (in colour and B+W), instructions. Solve the subtractions and try to be first to reach the last piece of watermelon.
Sandcastle Sprint game (in colour and B+W), instructions –work out the answers to the additions and subtractions as you make your way to the sandcastle!
Fun Run in the Sun game (in colour and B+W) instructions – take turns to roll the die & solve the addition or subtraction which you land on. Who will be first to reach the end?
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FUN, hands-on activity for revising the alphabet/letter sounds and VC words. Children search for upper and lower case letters of the alphabet and vowel-consonant words with this book worm-themed activity! Included are 8 differentiated charts and ‘show me’ windows!
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your reading area. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for letters or words! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘letter and wordsearch’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
•Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
•Tall letters & letters with tails (lower case) show me chart
•Small letters (lower case) show me chart
•Capital letters 1 show me chart (A-M)
•Capital letters 2 show me chart (N-Z)
•VC i- words show me chart
•VC a- words show me chart
•VC u- and o- words show me chart
•All VC words show me chart
•Answer keys for all charts
A colour and black and white copy is provided for every show me chart and window! All of the VC words can be found going from left to right to avoid confusion, as children of a young age are only just learning that text is read in this direction.
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**Games pack for teaching addition and subtraction within 10. Addition games, subtraction games and games containing a combination of both! Simply laminate, cut out and have fun!
Included in the pack are:
Playing pieces & die, 0-10 number lines to check answers (count on or back to solve the +/-).
Pumpkin Picking game (in colour and B+W), instructions– who will be first to solve the additions and reach the pumpkin patch?
Wild and Windy game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the additions and try to be first to rescue the umbrella.
Mind the Mushrooms game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the subtractions and try to avoid the poisonous mushrooms!
Jumping in the Leaves game (in colour and B+W), instructions. Solve the subtractions and try to be first to reach the pile of leaves.
Hunt the Acorns game (in colour and B+W), instructions –work out the answers to the additions and subtractions as you help the squirrels to find their missing acorns!
Autumn Fun game (in colour and B+W) instructions – take turns to roll the die & solve the addition or subtraction which you land on. Who will be first to reach the end?
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**FUN hands-on activity for teaching numbers to 5, 10 15, 20, 50 and 100. Teach children to recognise written numerals using the 6 differentiated charts and ‘show me’ windows. Search for 1 and 2 digit numbers with this autumn-themed activity! **
*This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or as an seasonal enhancement in your maths areas. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables. *
Included are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-50
Show Me Chart: numerals 10-99
Answer keys for all 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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Slightly spooky and very fun games for teaching adding and subtracting within 5 and within 10! This pack contains 2 addition games, 2 subtraction games and a mixed addition and subtraction game. Perfect for your Halloween maths lessons!
Included in this pack are:
Playing pieces x4 and a die.
Spider Spider Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition within 5.
Pumpkin Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition within 10.
Spooky Subtraction Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 5.
Stuck in the Web Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise subtraction within 10.
Happy Halloween Board Game (colour and B+W) – practise addition and subtraction within 10.
Instructions for all games provided also.
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**FUN, hands-on activity for teaching 1 more and 1 less than numbers to 5, 10, 15 and 20. Included are 10 differentiated charts, number lines and ‘show me’ windows! Teach children to search for 1 more than a number, 1 less than a number or both with this alien-themed activity! **
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your maths area. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Number Lines: to count on or back
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Answer keys for 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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FUN, hands-on activity for teaching 1 more and 1 less than numbers to 5, 10, 15 and 20. Teach children to search for 1 more than a number, 1 less than a number or both with this autumn-themed activity! Includes 10 different charts, ‘show me’ windows and number lines! Perfect for different levels of ability.
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or as an independent activity in your maths areas. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the square/rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for numbers! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘number search’ printables.
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your number search!
Number Lines: to count on or back
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-5
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 0-9
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-15
1 More Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
1 More & 1 Less Show Me Chart: numerals 10-20
Answer keys for 2 digit number charts
All resources provided in colour and B+W!
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**Teach your class to read the phase 2 high frequency words with this FUN pack! Perfect for teaching your class to blend the phase 2 sounds. Children will love this hands-on activity! IDEAL for kinaesthetic learners.
Children should say the sounds as they drive their toy car past the trees and then blend them together to read the word.****
Road mats with the following words are provided (one word per mat):
Set 1: a, at, as
Set 2: is, it, an, in, dad, and
Set 3: got, on, not, can
Set 4: get, up, mum
Set 5: had, him, his, but, big, back, of, if, off
Tricky Words: I, no, go, to, into, the
Each word is also written on a car flashcard (colour copy and B&W copy). These could be used for assessment purposes, a display or children could match them to the correct road mats.
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**FUN games for teaching adding and subtracting within 10! Your class will improve fluency with addition and subtraction facts. THE PERFECT games for your winter maths lessons!
Included are:**
Playing pieces & die, 0-10 number lines to check answers (count on or back to solve the +/-).
Sleigh Ride game (in colour and B+W), instructions– who will be first to solve the additions and reach the sleigh ride?
Reindeer Race game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the additions and try to be first to rescue the reindeer.
Build a Snowman game (in colour and B+W), instructions – solve the subtractions and try to avoid the cupcakes! They’ll only slow you down!
Winter Wonderland game (in colour and B+W), instructions. Solve the subtractions and try to be first to reach the finish line.
Hunt the Trees game (in colour and B+W), instructions –work out the answers to the additions and subtractions as you help the owls to find their way home!
Winter Fun game (in colour and B+W) instructions – take turns to roll the die & solve the addition or subtraction which you land on. Who will be first to reach the end?
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Make subtraction a whole lot of fun for your class with this engaging maths activity! Subtract within 10 using the fold back tabs. Children can count the remaining images or count back using the number line. Perfect for your maths lessons!
You could:
Laminate each sheet and snip along the dotted lines to make a hands on activity. Children work from right to left to fold back the correct number of images. They could either use a whiteboard pen or magnetic numbers to show their answers. For the mixed subtraction within 5 and within 10 sheets, children will need to begin by putting up the correct number of images and then work from right to left to solve the subtractions.
Print out the sheets and use them as evidence of pupils’ learning. They (or you!) would just need to snip long the dotted lines before solving the subtractions.
Included are:
Subtraction from 2-10 hands-on sheets (in colour and b./w)
Mixed subtraction within 5 sheet (in colour and b/w)
Mixed subtraction within 10 sheet (in colour and b/w)
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**This phase 2 high frequency words activity will help your class learn to read and write! Children should blend to read the word, cut and paste to make the word and finally write the word. FUN hands-on learning for your phonics lessons!
The following are included in b/w:**
32 activity sheets, each containing 1 of the phase 2 high frequency words to blend, paste and write. The tricky word activity sheets are labelled ‘read, paste and write’, as children do not yet have the phonic knowledge to be able to blend these.
To complete the activity the children will:
Press the ‘sound buttons’ underneath each sound and blend to say the word.
Cut and paste the correct letters to make the word.
Write the word themselves! Children who are struggling to write could make the word with magnetic letters instead!
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**FUN hands-on learning for teaching multiplication facts! Your class will develop times tables fluency with this LOW-PREP game. Use individually or in pairs to master multiplication to 12x12. **
Included are:
Multiplication game boards x2 to x12 (in colour and b/w): these can either be used individually or in pairs. Children roll the die and answer the multiplication which they land on, then cover the answer in the middle with a counter.
Multiplication grid: if required, children can check their answers using the grid.
Recording sheet: your class can record the multiplications and their answers as they play.
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Fun, hands-on activity for teaching children to read CVC words. Teach children to read consonant-vowel-consonant words with this search and learn activity! The show me charts focus on the short ‘e’ vowel and are perfect for different levels of ability.
**This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your literacy area. Just print and laminate the charts. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for words! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘wordsearch’ printables. **
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ed words chart
-en words chart
-et words chart
Mixed short ‘e’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
*A colour and black and white copy is provided for every show me chart and window! All of the CVC words can be found going from left to right to avoid confusion, as children of a young age are only just learning that text is read in this direction. *
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**Fun, hands-on activity for teaching children to read CVC words. Children search for and read consonant-vowel-consonant words using the ‘show me’ window! The show me charts focus on the short ‘o’ vowel and are perfect for different levels of ability.
This activity can be used for a whole-class introduction, as a guided group activity or in your literacy area. Just print and laminate. To make the Show Me windows, laminate and cut around the frame, cut out the rectangular box in the middle and then place over a chart to search for words! Alternatively, you could use the black and white versions of the charts as ‘wordsearch’ printables. **
Included in the pack are:
Show Me Windows: place over the charts to help you in your search!
-ob words chart
-og words chart
-op words chart
-ot words chart
Mixed short ‘o’ words chart
Recording sheets x2 (children record the words which they have found)
Answer keys for all charts
**A colour and black and white copy is provided for every show me chart and window! All of the CVC words can be found going from left to right to avoid confusion, as children of a young age are only just learning that text is read in this direction. **
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