This is a complete resource pack to teach Phase 5 Alternative spellings in Year 1 aligned with the new curricullum. It includes new updated overview of spellings which should be taught in Year 1. This pack includes spelling rules flashcards, power point with over 2000 slides (created in the same font as phonics screening) and alternative spelling display. Please note that alternative sounds suggested in Letters and Sounds are now out of date. The power point is aimed to teach alternative spellings in a whole class setting. Each lesson takes 20 minutes and follows the structure of a phonics lesson: revisit and review, teach, practise, apply. The list of activities included for each lesson is as follows: Revisit and review recap phase 5 sounds and alternative pronunciations (as this is previous learning children in Year 1 should be secure in) Teach introduce the alternative spelling rule (sounds the same but looks different) Practise read words phoneme count write 5 words with alternative spelling Apply write a sentence choose a correct spelling best bet (which spelling is the most common)

Includes story map to display, key words including adjectives, worksheets to write and adapt the story.

Story map template

Story map template

This is a whole week worth of lesson plans, smart boards, differentiated sheets (including challenges) working on halving and doubling.

This is a unit of work based on equality and balance including differentiated worksheets and lesson presentations.

To use near make doubles to solve additions differentiated worksheets LA MA HA

To use near make doubles to solve additions word problems differentiated worksheets LA MA HA

‘Where’s my teddy’ activities which follows talk for writing structure. Reading activity is differentiated. All activites worked well in Reception and Year 1.

A word mat including all 100 high frequency words, tricky words from Phase 2,3,4 and 5 phonics, as well as all exception words for Year 1 children in alphabetical order. This is a great resource to give an overview of spelling expectation for the Year group. Also includes a say it, write it practice sheet. I used this resource as a handout during parents evening, phonics workshop and in their homework books. This is an editable resource

This resources includes red words flashcards (print double sided), red word assessment tracker/homework tick list and 13 roll and read mats to consolidate speedy reading of red words.

Teach your students to read, record and understand numbers and how they work with this poster set. They have been designed as the perfect visual to keep displayed in your classroom all year round to support your teaching and student’s learning when it comes to place value and our number system. Place value is a vital mathematical concept but can be a difficult one for students. It is the key to understanding our number system and so many other mathematical skills depend on a solid understanding of it. It is a concept that needs to be explicitly taught and revised for students to gain a deep understanding. Display these posters according to the size of the numbers your students are working with and add to your display as the year progresses and students begin to work with larger numbers.

Rainbow all about me activity perfect for the beginning of the year or as a transition activity. Makes an eye catching display for the beginning of the year. Fully editable document so you can add or remove information and visuals, as well as change font and size. There are two ways you can use this document: Print a cloud with all the strips already attached, cut around the cloud and the strips, saves a lot of time. Print clouds separately and then the strips on coloured paper.

A huge bundle of over 40 phoneme spotters ideal for consolidating sounds and alternative spellings.

Letters and sounds phonics plan with suggested timetable to make it more fun more plans coming soon.

Includes all of the Phase 4 initial blends, final blends and consonant clusters. Includes over 2100 slides. Interactive power point which includes: - follows phonics lessons structure - all Phase 4 sounds All lessons are structured as follows: Recap of sounds and blends Finding the odd one out Reading words with the blend of the day Phoneme count Writing words with the new blend Phoneme spotter with new blend/ Filling in missing words Writing a sentence Reading/Writing tricky words Reading monster/non sense words with the new blend This is an editable resource so you can always add different activities, monster words etc. All you need to teach phase 4 ready in one power point.

2013 Phonics screening check

2012 Phonics screening check.

2014 Phonics screening