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Being kind is - this opening phrase invites examples, which children can think up individually, following class discussion. The writing sheet rounds off with a simile: Kindness is like … - the more the better. An example of a completed version of the sheet is provided for teacher and pupil guidance. Recommended for Yrs 4-6 (ages 8-11).

SPRING LITERACY! Inspiring, illustrated poetry writing sheet, differentiated with harder/easier versions, for creative writing about the wonders of spring. Line starters invite ideas for lambs and other baby animals, the sky, meadows and more, with open-ended prompts and plenty of space for free expression and extra input. Supports topics related to spring, seasons, animals, colour, where we live, outdoors, birth and rebirth, and more, while developing literacy skills. A handy discussion-starter, too. Recommended for Yrs 2-4.

Versatile resource to discuss, add to, prompt with, link and build with, or hand out individually for reference for descriptive writing on ‘Spring’ and related topics. Supports work on Seasons, Environment and Nature, Colour and more, as well as Literacy, including vocabulary-building, expressive writing and verbal language skills. **SEE ALSO - /teaching-resource/springtime-creative-writing-harder-easier-frames-12078237 + /teaching-resource/3-spring-rhymes-12070798 .

14 rhyming couplets depicting autumn leaves - their colours, movements and other qualities, often with imagery. Bare, winter trees also feature towards the end. A handy resource for teachers and pupils to work from, spurring further ideas for poetry and prose creations. My animal poetry collection - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! - is due out on 9th January ('25) with Otter-Barry Books. Available now for pre-order.

Spooky rhyming couplets to complete, with prompts and rhyme choices. One PDF sheet of rhyme starters, in different colours, with picture. This is a teacher’s guide, for sharing with class as they wish - verbally, with written out selections, or photocopied and distributed (for older). Whole-school Halloween fun! Upcoming book - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! (54 animal poems for 6+) available to pre-order now from all good bookshops + Amazon. It’s the SQUAWK of the town!

Snow is … This simple, one-line picture poem will tempt any emergent writer to have a go at a word or more to describe snow, especially if they’ve just been out in some! Encourage with simple suggestions, such as soft, cold, fluffy, fun… For more adventurous writers, encourage interesting words like - smooth, gentle, swirly, floating, peaceful, pure white, white as icing sugar, calm, exciting, magical, twinkly, crunchy. See also my harder version: /teaching-resource/snow-writing-ys-1-3-12466490 BOOK NEWS! ‘Squeak! Squawk! Roar!’ - my animal poetry book - comes out with Otter-Barry Books on 9th January! Available from all good bookstores.

Windy Day poetry-writing sheet. Creative writing frame on wild, blustery day theme, illustrated, with** teacher’s guide sheet.** Format: poem in 4 verses, with gaps for action words, onomatopoeia and similes. Rhymes incorporated. Guide sheet provides completed example poem, with word and simile bank below, handy for quick reference when guiding and prompting students. Able writers can develop the poem with follow-on verses, introducing their own approaches if wished, while those needing support will enjoy the simplicity of inserting their word and simile ideas into the gaps to make a flowing, rhyming poem. More weather poem frames available in my catalogue too.

Language-stretching guide, with describing words as focus and animals as the theme, with examples from my book, *Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Amazing Animal Poems. * Suggestions for building (best) volunteered words into a class poem, or for individual poem-crafting. Starter line ideas provided. Illustration recommended, adding to the fun.

Phonic short ‘a’, shown here in ‘cat’, with some extra little a’s to write over, too. Your emergent writers will enjoy writing over the pale orange letters to make the word ‘cat’ twice over, and on the three extra 'a’s in their attractive red loops. They’ll love colouring in the charming, black/white cat picture, too. BOOK NEWS - I have a new book of poems for children: ‘SQUEAK! SQUAWK! ROAR! Amazing Animal Poems’, published by Otter-Barry Books. ‘A brilliant resource for schools’ - School Reading List.