Primary School Songs for Singing! This power-point is full of super songs for primary school use, in the classroom and for singing assembly. They are sorted alphabetically and in topics. Apologies - Many songs have backing tracks but I am unable to upload these here. I have used this resource more than any other in my 20-year teaching career!

Use every day when teaching spellings - 31 strategies to teach children when they they are working on their spellings. After you have introduced them, pupils will begin to have their own favourite strategies which they will use regularly. Present daily in a powerpoint. Print off and display in the classroom. Send home for use.

Year 3 spellings: prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-, in-, il-, im-, ir-. Presentation [ppt] and table/group cards

SWST Single Word Spelling Test: Levels 1 - 6 power-points and word lists. The teaching power-points and [pupil] lists have only the words listed in SWST. You can add your own words to these, as I do to enhance them. Original Word files also attached. The lists can be used as you see fit - teaching, consolidation, revision, small groups etc. of spellings.

A complete set of table cards for Letters & Sounds Phase 2 Set 4 GPCs for children to use in their group according to their need. Children copy and complete each word with the the missing GPC they are learning. Teachers constantly ask children to say the sound [phoneme] and each word, sounding out and blending if necessary. Most words have a picture for support and understanding. These cards are best printed, laminated and stored for constant use through the year and beyond.

Phase 2, Set 3, g, o, c, k table cards for groups learning these GPCs, its sound and some sample words with that GPC in. Children copy and complete each word, read them back. They can also use hi-lighter pens to hi-light the GPC they are learning and choose a word to write a sentence or two. They are best printed, laminated and stored for regular use each year.

A complete mat of all the GPCs in Letters & Sounds Phase 3 - one mat with the tricky words in that Phase. Each GPC has an associated picture. Copy, laminate, use for support, games in pairs, display etc,

Phase 2 Set 1 - s, a, t, p Letters and Sounds table cards - these are for children to make and write their words using the grapheme they are learning. These A5 cards are best laminated and used year after year.

Phase 2 Sound Mat - A4 pgae of all the Letters and Sounds Phase 2 GPCs from ‘s’ to ‘ss’. Ideal for pairs games, support when writing/spelling or assessment one-to-one. Print enough for your class, laminate, and keep handy for pupils to take when they need one. One Sound Mat also with Phase 2 tricky words.

Phase 2 Set 2 - i, m, n, d, table cards - for a phonic group. Children write/copy each word on the card into their phonic books, adding the letter/grapheme they are learning that day. The card can be printed in A5 or A4 size and laminated for further use. Children can then write sentence using their words

These are cards that you could laminate, to use with a group or class. Activities could include: Children… write the words in their phonics books, including the new phoneme highlight the new phoneme in their words read the word back Choose some words to write some sentences

Over 100 ‘Just For Fun’ short poems, rhymes and limericks, collated with poet’s name added where possible. Ideal for KS1 poetry lessons, learning by heart in class and to send home a poem a week in a Poetry Journal. Enjoy at any time too, between lessons, involve children by asking them to choose a poem. Read together. Enjoy! Just for fun!! PS They’ll love Spike Milligan!

Phase 3: [long] oo grapheme [as in moon] - powerpoint and activities

Year 3 spellings: ch says 'c'; ch says 'sh' - presentation and table/group cards

Phase 3 [Letters & Sounds] presentation -all-in-one-place - phonemes and decodable words from the Letters and Sounds booklet. Ideal for whole class revisiting, teaching, practising and applying. Ideal for individual practising and consolidating. Look out for my similar Phase 2 presentation on TES Resources.

Year 3 spellings: word endings: shn - tion, ssion, sion, cian - ppts and table/group cards for each alternative spelling.

Year 3 spellings: word ending -ous. Presentation and table/group activities - cards [laminate to keep longer]. Original files included for editing if you require.

Phase 2 [Letters & Sounds] presentation -all-in-one-place phonemes and decodable words from the L&S booklet. Ideal for revisiting, teaching, practising and applying Phase 2 phonemes and words. Look out for my similar Phase 3 presentation , on TES Resources.

Year 3 & 4 Spellings - this power-point has all the Y3 & 4 spellings from the NC 2014 Appendix 1, all in one place! Really useful for daily spelling sessions, revisiting, teaching and applying. Download and put a shortcut on your desktop and you're ready to go!

Year 3 spellings: word endings: -sion [zhn] [as in illusion] - power-point presentation, assorted -sion word activities including cards with Sassoon and Dyslexia fonts, and A5 pictures.