This consists of 14 challenge cards relating to fiction and non fiction books as follow up activities for children after they have completed a book, or after a visit to the library. There are writing and drawing activities included. This is suitable for KS1 and KS2 and can be used for differentation. It would be a useful tool for World Book day. PDF file and powerpoint presentation included.

Looking closely at Newspapers. A fun way to introduce children to newspaper terminology, headlines, advertisements, fonts, pictures. The PDF file consists of 20 tasks skimming and searching through the various pages of a newspaper to complete a task by cutting and sticking and writing and drawing. Each child requires a newspaper or perhaps this could also be done in pairs. Suitable for KS1 or slow learners in KS2. An editable powerpoint presentation is also included.

A great resource to use with the children to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. A pdf file for Key Stage 1 which may also be useful for lower ability Key stage 2 or SEN. The 20 worksheets can be printed out separately and used for differentiation or as an entire booklet to let the children take home. There are a variety of writing and drawing tasks for literacy. Acrostic poems, quizzes, alphabetical order, true or false, creative writing, finding words, similes and research from books or the internet. A great resource to celebrate Ireland's saint.

An original story written for Early Years and KS1 outlining events for Holy Week. A PDF file and powerpoint presentation. Can be used in a number of ways. 1.Class assembly with children reading each daily entry while others perform role play activities. 2. A guided reading activity or a mini class novel 3. A printed workbook as there are activity pages included Consists of story pages, writing and drawing activities, a word mat , a timeline from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday

Great resource for KS1 themed St Valentine's Day. Reading, writing, and drawing activities which can be printed out as a complete workbook for the entire day or as individual worksheets. Comprehension on a party invitation, writing sentences, poems, verses, words and meanings, common and proper nouns.

Looking for some new ideas for emerging writers then this PDF file and powerpoint presentation for KS1 themed on Spring is just right. Each page is numbered, has Spring title, a stimulating picture and an opening sentence. The pages can be printed out separately for differentiation. These are original ideas to stimulate children who have difficulty writing. The pages can be used for classroom displays, or can be printed out as a complete booklet.

This PDF file is for KS1 and EYFS. To improve writing the children must write sentences, questions and answers. Spring Theme of over 20 slides, some are colour, some black and white 6 SPAG displays for working wall variety of pupil worksheets about weather, animals, plants 3 vocabulary sheets A SPAG Tick Checklist

Short Sentences and Pictures to stimulate writing for the younger age group or slow learners. These can be used as individual worksheets or printed out as a little writing journal.

This recently updated resource will be great as a gift from the children to their mothers for Mothering Sunday. It is printer friendly in black and white with only a few coloured graphics.The complete workbook of 14 pages is devoted to the child’s knowledge, thoughts and feelings regarding their mother. It is aimed at KS1 children. The workbook includes a variety of writing and drawing tasks: An information sheet to complete My Mother is a star because… I love you Mother because… I love to____ with Mother Write a recipe for the perfect Mother Newspaper article World’s Best Mum Drawing activity Descriptive writing Sentence construction Puzzle

A fun start with these fun activities for emergent readers and writers in KS1. The powerpoint can be used to model reading and writing to the whole class and the pdf file can be printed off as individual worksheets. Poetry for Fun......animal poems with comprehension, drawing and writing activities, writing an animal poem and a New Year poem Reading for Fun.....animal stories with comprehension and grammar activities including rhyming, words and meanings and plurals Writing for fun....includes a story plan, writing a story, a letter, a description and a checklist

A variety of worksheets for New Year, reflecting, evaluating, setting targets. Suitable for Key stage 1 and 2. This PDF file could be useful for talking and listening activities. Discussion on realistic targets, choices, friendship, school work, community etc.

Following on from My Little Christmas Grammar Book which was very successful I have created My Little Winter Grammar Workbook. This has similar writing activities to the Christmas one involving Nouns, Proper Nouns, Collective Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, descriptive writing and sentence construction. There are a few drawing activities, a comparison between summer and winter and the children have to write the life cycle of a tree through the seasons. I have also included a small poem at the end for the children to find the nouns, verbs and adjectives in it. A fun start to the New Year for KS1. I have also included the Powerpoint presentation

A superb resource for KS1 and 2 with a selection of original and famous stories, poems and legends with a Christmas Theme. 26 page resource and powerpoint presentation. Poem: A Child's Christmas with comprehension questions and then pupils have to write an acrostic poem. Poem: The Candy Cane with comprehension questions followed by descriptive writing activity My Favourite Christmas decoration Story/Legend: Mrs Babushka with comprehension questions and imaginative writing activity Complete the story Poem: All in Red activity write a red poem Poem: All in Green activity write a green poem Poem extract: The Christmas Party activity write a list and draw Legend: How Robin got his Red Breast with comprehension questions and Internet research to find Legend of the Christmas Tree Poem: The Kitchen Table with comprehension questions Poem extract: Silver Bells activity write a Father Christmas Poem

Original poems and stories written by me for KS1 on the theme of Christmas with accompanying comprehension questions and a few grammar activities, find the rhyming words and parts of speech. Story 1 Follow the Star Poem 1 Candy Cane Story 2 Tinsel Cottage Story 3 Legend of the Robin Poem 2 Christmas Bits and Bobs This is a PDF file but I have also included a powerpoint presentation. This is a great resource to use with your children in the week before Christmas. The stories and poems could be used to stimulate the children's own writing.