I am a native English speaking Primary School Teacher, teaching overseas. I teach all subjects in KS1. I have a specialism in Primary Maths and also Phonics is an area I am hugely passionate about. Check out my Youtube channel for fun phonics games. Happy teaching and learning!
I am a native English speaking Primary School Teacher, teaching overseas. I teach all subjects in KS1. I have a specialism in Primary Maths and also Phonics is an area I am hugely passionate about. Check out my Youtube channel for fun phonics games. Happy teaching and learning!
Master the I-E Split Vowel Sound with This Engaging and Comprehensive Phonics Resource Bundle!
Teaching the i-e split vowel sound just got easier with this innovative and engaging resource bundle. Designed to captivate young learners, these worksheets and activities will help your students confidently decode and spell words containing the tricky split vowel sound, all while having fun!
What’s Included in This Bundle?
Double-Sided Worksheet: Includes matching words to pictures, with additional space for learners to write their own sentences using i-e words, encouraging independent practice.
Phoneme Spotter & Reading Comprehension Worksheet: A short, engaging text packed with i-e words for learners to find and read, paired with questions to assess comprehension.
Find and Colour Word-Building Worksheet: Combines phonics practice with a fun colouring activity to develop spelling, reading, and fine motor skills.
Two Build-a-Word Worksheets: Provides targeted practice in constructing i-e words for enhanced phoneme recognition and spelling fluency.
‘Words of the Week’ Spelling List: Keeps key i-e words top of mind with a ready-to-use weekly spelling list.
Flashcards with Progressive Difficulty: Supports fluency and word recognition with a series of flashcards that range from simple to challenging i-e words.
A-Maze-Ing & Dead End Activity: A playful way for children to identify real vs. fake i-e words while navigating a maze-style challenge.
Phonics Sound Worksheet & Revision Sheet: Offers focused practise for the i-e sound and includes a four-sound revision sheet to consolidate phonics knowledge.
Key Features and Benefits:
Comprehensive Coverage: Includes a wide variety of activities that address reading, writing, spelling, and phoneme recognition, all centred around the i-e split vowel sound.
Promotes Independent Writing: The double-sided worksheet encourages learners to create their own sentences, fostering creativity and building writing confidence.
Engaging Multi-Sensory Learning: Keeps children enthusiastic about learning through a mix of hands-on activities and games.
Adaptable for All Learners: The variety of resources ensures this bundle meets the needs of learners at different stages in their phonics journey.
Time-Saving for Teachers: Ready-to-use materials provide quality lessons without extra prep time, helping you focus on teaching.
Skill Development: Enhances literacy foundations by improving reading fluency, spelling accuracy, phoneme recognition, and fine motor skills.
Versatile Usage: Ideal for classroom lessons, homework, independent work, or small-group tasks.
Perfect for busy teachers who want a creative yet structu
Set 3 Phonics Sounds Revision Tool: 4 Sounds per Sheet
Streamline your phonics revision with my Set 3 Phonics Sounds Revision Tool! This versatile resource covers all Set 3 sounds conveniently organised into sheets featuring 4 sounds each. Perfect for use as a revision tool, early morning activity, or homework, this resource ensures your pupils stay engaged and retain their phonics knowledge.
Features:
Comprehensive Coverage: Includes all Set 3 phonics sounds:
4 Sounds per Sheet: Each sheet focuses on 4 different sounds, providing a balanced and thorough revision.
Flexible Usage: Ideal for revision sessions, early morning activities, or homework assignments.
Engaging Activities: Each sheet contains a variety of fun and interactive tasks to reinforce phonics learning.
Pupil-Friendly Design: Can be coloured in and engaging layouts to keep pupils interested and motivated.
Learners can use the sheet to revisit as many words as they can for each of the 4selected sounds to stretch and challenge
Benefits:
Versatile Tool: Use it for various purposes – revision, morning work, or homework – to fit your classroom needs.
Phonics Reinforcement: Ensures pupils consistently practise and reinforce their understanding of Set 3 sounds.
Time-Saving: Ready-to-use sheets save you preparation time, making lesson planning easier.
Boosts Retention: Regular practice helps pupils retain and master the phonics sounds.
Easy Integration: Seamlessly integrates into your existing phonics curriculum and lesson plans.
Equip your classroom with my Set 2 Phonics Sounds Revision Tool and watch your pupils’ phonics skills flourish. Simplify your planning, engage your pupils, and ensure consistent phonics practice with this essential, time-saving resource!
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Introduce the oy sound with this engaging phonics worksheet. Learners will identify words such as “boy,” “toy,” and “joy” and write them in the grid, reinforcing their sound recognition and spelling capabilities.
Key Features and Benefits:
Focuses on the oy sound: Strengthens the understanding of this specific phonics pattern.
Interactive element: Colouring matching pictures makes learning fun and keeps students motivated.
Builds essential literacy skills: Writing the words supports spelling and fine motor practice.
Child-friendly layout: Simplifies the learning process and encourages independent completion.
This worksheet is ideal for in-class activities, homework, or supplementary tutoring sessions, supporting phonics and early reading skills.
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‘ear’ Phonics Sound Worksheet Bundle – Master the Sound with Fun, Engaging Activities
Help your students master the ‘ear’ phonics sound (as in bear and pear) with this versatile and engaging worksheet bundle. Packed with a wide range of activities, this resource supports learners in confidently recognising and applying the ‘ear’ sound in different contexts. Compatible with any phonics scheme, it saves teachers time while providing learners with varied, interactive practice opportunities.
Worksheet Features:
Match the Word to the Picture: Students will match ‘ear’ words to illustrations, reinforcing visual and phonemic awareness.
Complete the Sentences: Fill in the blanks with the correct ‘ear’ words to build sentence comprehension and word knowledge.
Wordsearch: A fun and engaging way to reinforce ‘ear’ word recognition and spelling.
Independent Sentence Writing: Students will apply their understanding of the ‘ear’ sound by writing their own sentences with ‘ear’ words.
Real vs Fake Words: Practice recognising and decoding real versus fake ‘ear’ words to strengthen reading and phonics skills.
Flashcards: Conveniently printable flashcards for phonics practice and word recall.
Weekly Word List: A weekly spelling list with corresponding dictation sentences to support spelling and writing skills.
Benefits for Learners:
Mastery from Every Angle: Activities cover reading, writing, and word recognition, reinforcing the ‘ear’ sound in a variety of ways.
Tailored for All Learners: The worksheets cater to different learning styles—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—keeping students engaged and motivated.
Boosts Confidence and Creativity: Students gain confidence as they independently use their phonics knowledge to build sentences and discover new words.
Benefits for Teachers:
Ready to Use: This bundle saves teachers time by providing ready-to-print, high-quality worksheets that are simple to implement.
Flexible Application: Perfect for whole-class lessons, group activities, or independent homework tasks.
Seamless Phonics Support: Whether you’re using RWI, Jolly Phonics, or another scheme, this resource fits into any phonics curriculum to support phonetic understanding and application.
Equip your phonics instruction with this fun and engaging ‘ear’ phonics sound worksheet bundle, ensuring your learners succeed in recognising, using, and applying the sound across a variety of contexts.
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‘ow’ (now/cow) Phonics Sound Worksheet – Comprehensive Activities for Mastery
Master the ‘ow’ phonics sound (as in now/cow) with this engaging and versatile worksheet bundle including double-sided worksheet, perfect for supporting learners in building phonics fluency. Designed to be compatible with any phonics scheme, this resource saves teachers time while providing students with varied opportunities to practice and apply their phonics skills.
Worksheets Features:
Match the Word to the Picture: A fun matching activity to build visual and sound recognition.
Complete the Sentences: Fill in the blanks using the correct ‘ow’ words, enhancing reading comprehension and sentence-building skills.
Wordsearch: A stimulating activity to find ‘ow’ words, boosting word recognition and spelling.
Independent Sentence Writing: Encourages students to apply their phonics knowledge by creating their own sentences with ‘ow’ words.
Real V Fake words to practise blending and reading and word recognition
Flashcards to support reading
Weekly word list to support spellings and dictation sentences
Word Builder worksheets to ractise building their own words using the phonics sounds
So many activities at a bargain price!
Benefits for Learners:
Holistic Sound Mastery: Covers the ‘ow’ sound from multiple angles, improving reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Engages Different Learning Styles: Visual, tactile, and written activities cater to diverse learners, ensuring every student can progress.
Encourages Independent Learning: Promotes creativity and confidence by giving space for students to write independently.
Benefits for Teachers:
Saves Time: Ready-to-use resource saves valuable preparation time. Simply print and teach.
Flexible Use: Ideal for whole-class teaching, group work, or as an independent homework task.
Professional Design: High-quality and easy-to-follow activities support phonics learning seamlessly.
Equip your phonics lessons with this versatile and effective resource, ensuring every student gains confidence in recognising, using, and applying the ‘ow’ phonics sound in a variety of contexts.
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‘ai’ (rain/snail) Phonics Sound Worksheet – Comprehensive Activities for Mastery
Master the ‘ai’ phonics sound (as in rain/snail) with this engaging and versatile worksheet bundle, including double-sided worksheets, perfect for supporting learners in building phonics fluency. Designed to be compatible with any phonics scheme, this resource saves teachers time while providing students with varied opportunities to practise and apply their phonics skills.
Worksheet Features:
Match the Word to the Picture: A fun matching activity to build visual and sound recognition.
Complete the Sentences: Fill in the blanks using the correct ‘ai’ words, enhancing reading comprehension and sentence-building skills.
Wordsearch: A stimulating activity to find ‘ai’ words, boosting word recognition and spelling.
Independent Sentence Writing: Encourages students to apply their phonics knowledge by creating their own sentences with ‘ai’ words.
Real vs Fake Words: Practise blending, reading, and distinguishing between real and nonsense words.
Flashcards: Perfect for supporting reading fluency and quick recognition of ‘ai’ words.
Weekly Word List: Provides spellings and dictation sentences for reinforcement.
Word Builder Worksheets: Help learners construct their own words using the ‘ai’ sound, strengthening phonics application.
So many activities, all at a bargain price!
Benefits for Learners:
Holistic Sound Mastery: Covers the ‘ai’ sound from multiple angles, improving reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Engages Different Learning Styles: Visual, tactile, and written activities cater to diverse learners, ensuring every student can progress.
Encourages Independent Learning: Promotes creativity and confidence by providing opportunities for independent application of phonics skills.
Benefits for Teachers:
Saves Time: Ready-to-use resource saves valuable preparation time. Simply print and teach.
Flexible Use: Ideal for whole-class teaching, group work, or as an independent homework task.
Professional Design: High-quality and easy-to-follow activities support phonics learning seamlessly.
Equip your phonics lessons with this versatile and effective resource, ensuring every student gains confidence in recognising, using, and applying the ‘ai’ phonics sound in a variety of contexts.
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‘ire’ (fire) Phonics Sound Worksheet – Comprehensive Activities for Mastery
Master the ‘ire’ phonics sound (as in fire) with this engaging and versatile worksheet bundle, including double-sided worksheets, perfect for supporting learners in building phonics fluency. Designed to be compatible with any phonics scheme, this resource saves teachers time while providing students with varied opportunities to practise and apply their phonics skills.
Worksheet Features:
Match the Word to the Picture: Build visual and sound recognition with a fun matching activity.
Complete the Sentences: Fill in the blanks with the correct ‘ire’ words to enhance comprehension and sentence-building skills.
Wordsearch: Find ‘ire’ words, boosting word recognition and spelling.
Independent Sentence Writing: Promote creativity by having students write their own sentences using ‘ire’ words.
Real vs Fake Words: Practise blending, reading, and distinguishing between real and nonsense words.
Flashcards: Facilitate quick recognition and reading fluency with handy flashcards.
Weekly Word List: Ideal for spelling practice and dictation.
Word Builder Worksheets: Encourage phonics application by constructing new words with the ‘ire’ sound.
So many activities, all for exceptional value!
Benefits for Learners:
Holistic Sound Mastery: Covers the ‘ire’ sound from multiple perspectives, reinforcing reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Caters to Different Learning Styles: Incorporates visual, tactile, and written activities to engage all learners.
Boosts Confidence: Encourages independent learning by allowing students to apply phonics knowledge creatively.
Benefits for Teachers:
Saves Time: This resource is ready to print and use, dramatically reducing lesson prep time.
Versatile Resource: Perfect for whole-class teaching, small groups, or homework tasks.
Professional Quality: Clear, high-quality worksheets align seamlessly with phonics teaching.
Empower your phonics lessons with this comprehensive resource, ensuring students gain confidence in recognising, using, and applying the ‘ire’ phonics sound effectively.
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‘tion/sion/cian’ Phonics Sound Worksheet Bundle – Comprehensive Activities for Mastery
Help your students master the ‘tion/sion/cian’ phonics sounds (as in nation, television, and musician) with this versatile and engaging worksheet bundle. Packed with a variety of activities, this resource is designed to strengthen spelling, comprehension, and word usage. Fully compatible with any phonics scheme, it is a must-have for busy teachers who want to save time while supporting students in developing fluency with these tricky suffixes.
Worksheet Features:
Word Sorting Activity: Identify and categorise words into ‘tion’, ‘sion’, and ‘cian’ groups to build understanding of spelling patterns.
Complete the Sentences: Fill in the blanks with the correct words, improving contextual application of the sounds.
Wordsearch: Find ‘tion’, ‘sion’, and ‘cian’ words in an engaging activity that boosts word recognition and spelling.
Independent Sentence Writing: Encourage creativity and deeper learning by writing sentences using ‘tion/sion/cian’ words.
Real vs Fake Words: Blend and decode genuine and nonsense words to sharpen reading and phonics skills.
Flashcards: Use for quick reading practice and recall.
Weekly Word List: Ideal for spelling practice and dictation exercises.
Word Builder Worksheets: Explore how ‘tion’, ‘sion’, and ‘cian’ words are formed and practised in meaningful ways.
Benefits for Learners:
Full Coverage of Sound Patterns: Provides practice in recognising, reading, and using the ‘tion/sion/cian’ sounds in different contexts.
Engages Multiple Learning Styles: Activities cater to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience.
Builds Confidence and Independence: Step-by-step activities empower students to apply their learning creatively.
Benefits for Teachers:
Ready to Go: This resource is fully prepped and ready to print, saving you valuable time.
Versatile Application: Perfect for use in classrooms, small group interventions, or as independent homework.
Professional and Reliable: High-quality design ensures the worksheets align with curriculum standards and fit seamlessly into your phonics instruction.
Support your phonics teaching with this indispensable bundle, tailored to ensure students master the ‘tion/sion/cian’ phonics sounds while enjoying varied and engaging activities.
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Master the ‘ea’ Phonics Sound with This Comprehensive and Fun-Filled Bundle!
Teaching the ‘ea’ vowel sound has never been more exciting and effective! This resource bundle offers everything you need to engage your learners, strengthen their phonics skills, and build confidence in reading and writing. Whether you’re introducing the sound or revisiting it, this pack is a complete toolkit designed to make phonics lessons innovative and impactful.
What’s Included in This Bundle?
Double-Sided Worksheet: Match words to pictures to reinforce understanding of the ‘ea’ sound. Answer q
Phoneme Spotter & Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Challenge learners to find and understand words featuring the ‘ea’ sound in a short text.
Find and Colour Word-Building Worksheet: A fun and interactive way for children to practise word building while developing fine motor skills through colouring.
Two Build-a-Word Worksheets: Perfect for helping children recognise patterns and spell words independently.
‘Words of the Week’ Spelling List: Keep your class focused and on track with a ready-made weekly word list.
Flashcards with Progressive Difficulty: Boost reading skills with flashcards featuring ‘ea’ words that increase in complexity.
A-Maze-Ing & Dead End Activity: Challenge students to identify real vs. fake ‘ea’ words in this exciting game-style exercise.
Phonics Sound Worksheet & Revision Sheet: Includes a phonics worksheet focusing on the ‘ea’ sound and a revision sheet with four phonics sounds for reinforcing prior learning.
Key Features and Benefits:
Engaging and Multi-Sensory Activities: The variety of tasks ensures children stay motivated, whether they’re practising reading, writing, or identifying the phonics sound in fun challenges.
All-in-One Bundle: Everything you need is included, from word-building exercises to interactive games and revision sheets, saving you time while providing comprehensive coverage of the ‘ea’ phonics sound.
Progressive Learning Approach: Flashcards and activities increase in complexity, helping children master the ‘ea’ sound at their own pace.
Time-Saving for Teachers: Ready-to-print and use, this resource saves hours of planning and preparation while maintaining high-quality, effective lessons.
Supports Core Skills: From spelling and reading comprehension to fine motor skills and phoneme recognition, this pack addresses multiple areas of literacy learning.
Great for Differentiation: With various worksheets and activities, it’s easy to adapt the material to suit different learning levels within your class.
This bundle will delight children with its variety and creativity while offering teachers an innovative resource to enhance phonics teaching. Whether used during lessons, independent tasks, or homework, it provides the perfect balance of fun and education to promote progress.
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‘oa’ (toad/goat) Phonics Sound Worksheet – Comprehensive Activities for Mastery
Master the ‘oa’ phonics sound (as in toad/goat) with this engaging and versatile worksheet bundle, including double-sided worksheets, perfect for supporting learners in building phonics fluency. Designed to be compatible with any phonics scheme, this resource saves teachers time while providing students with varied opportunities to practise and apply their phonics skills.
Worksheet Features:
Match the Word to the Picture: A fun matching activity to build visual and sound recognition.
Complete the Sentences: Fill in the blanks using the correct ‘oa’ words, enhancing reading comprehension and sentence-building skills.
Wordsearch: A stimulating activity to find ‘oa’ words, boosting word recognition and spelling.
Independent Sentence Writing: Encourages students to apply their phonics knowledge by creating their own sentences with ‘oa’ words.
Real vs Fake Words: Practise blending, reading, and distinguishing between real and nonsense words.
Flashcards: Perfect for supporting reading fluency and quick recognition of ‘oa’ words.
Weekly Word List: Provides spellings and dictation sentences for reinforcement.
Word Builder Worksheets: Help learners construct their own words using the ‘oa’ sound, strengthening phonics application.
So many activities, all at a bargain price!
Benefits for Learners:
Holistic Sound Mastery: Covers the ‘oa’ sound from multiple angles, improving reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Engages Different Learning Styles: Visual, tactile, and written activities cater to diverse learners, ensuring every student can progress.
Encourages Independent Learning: Promotes creativity and confidence by providing opportunities for independent application of phonics skills.
Benefits for Teachers:
Saves Time: Ready-to-use resource saves valuable preparation time. Simply print and teach.
Flexible Use: Ideal for whole-class teaching, group work, or as an independent homework task.
Professional Design: High-quality and easy-to-follow activities support phonics learning seamlessly.
Equip your phonics lessons with this versatile and effective resource, ensuring every student gains confidence in recognising, using, and applying the ‘oa’ phonics sound in a variety of contexts.
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Explore the ‘UR’ Phonics Sound with This Engaging Resource Bundle!
This exciting and versatile bundle is perfect for teaching the ‘UR’ phonics sound, offering a range of activities to support reading, writing, and spelling skills. Packed with hands-on, ability-friendly resources, it’s designed to engage learners while saving teachers valuable time.
What’s Included in This Bundle?
Double-Sided Worksheet: Combines word-to-picture matching with a space for learners to write their own sentences using ‘UR’ words, encouraging creativity and sentence-building.
Phoneme Spotter & Reading Comprehension Worksheet: A text rich in ‘UR’ words, paired with comprehension questions to improve fluency and understanding.
Find and Colour Word-Building Worksheet: A fun activity that combines decoding ‘UR’ words with colouring, enhancing both literacy and fine motor skills.
Two Build-a-Word Worksheets: Structured to help students construct and spell ‘UR’ words, promoting critical thinking and phonemic awareness.
‘Words of the Week’ Spelling List: A handy resource to practise key ‘UR’ words over the week, ensuring consistent learning and retention.
Flashcards with Progressive Difficulty: Helps students gain confidence with ‘UR’ words, beginning with simpler options and advancing to more challenging examples.
A-Maze-Ing & Dead End Activity: Engages learners in identifying real and fake ‘UR’ words to navigate through a creative maze.
Phonics Sound Worksheet & Revision Sheet: Provides targeted practise on the ‘UR’ sound, alongside a revision sheet to review previously learned phonics sounds.
Key Features and Benefits:
All-Inclusive and Engaging: A variety of activities ensure students grasp the ‘UR’ sound thoroughly and enjoyably.
Encourages Sentence Writing: The double-sided worksheet fosters independent thinking by giving learners the opportunity to use ‘UR’ words in their own sentences.
Supports Skill Development: Builds decoding, fluency, spelling, comprehension, and fine motor skills through interactive and purposeful activities.
Flexible and Accessible: Tailored for diverse learners, this resource suits whole-class teaching, small-group intervention, homework, and individual study.
Saves Teachers Time: Ready-to-print resources mean less planning and preparation while still delivering high-quality phonics instruction.
Boosts Engagement: Interactive and visually appealing tasks keep learners focused and motivated.
Transform your phonics lessons with this practical and engaging ‘UR’ sound bundle. Designed to meet the needs of both educators and learners, it’s an essential tool for delivering impactful and memorable phonics lessons.
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Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 – Year of the Snake – with Creativity and Tradition
Make this Chinese New Year extra special with customizable Lucky Money Envelope templates. Perfect for classrooms, homes, and celebrations, these templates offer a fun, hands-on activity to honor the Year of the Snake while teaching children about a rich cultural tradition.
What’s Included?
Six unique snake-inspired envelope designs, each created to capture the festive spirit of Chinese New Year.
One plain envelope template for children to unleash their creativity and design their own.
A bonus sheet of lucky Chinese coins that children can cut out and place inside their envelopes.
Why You’ll Love Them:
Versatile Use: Print on red paper or card for a traditional look or on white paper or card for a creative coloring activity.
Interactive and Fun: Great for keeping children engaged while teaching them about cultural traditions.
Personalized Touch: Children can assemble, decorate, and fill the envelopes to share with loved ones.
These templates are ready to print, color, and assemble, making them a simple yet meaningful addition to any Chinese New Year celebration. Share luck and prosperity in style while creating unforgettable memories with these fun and festive envelopes.
Chinese New Year Colouring Sheets – A Creative and Relaxing Celebration
Bundle of 10 designs for ALL your Chinese New Year 2025 Colouring celebrations!
Bring the vibrant spirit of Chinese New Year into your classroom or home with this versatile set of 10 beautifully designed colouring sheets. Perfect for all ages, these mindful colouring activities provide an opportunity for calm, creativity, and connection to cultural traditions.
What Makes These Colouring Sheets Special?
10 Unique Designs: Each sheet is thoughtfully crafted with Chinese New Year themes, including lanterns, dragons, fireworks, and the Year of the Snake, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
Suitable for All Ages: With a mix of simple and intricate patterns, these sheets are perfect for younger children developing fine motor skills or older students looking for detailed, mindful colouring.
Mindful and Relaxing: A great way to help children unwind and enjoy calm, focused time, whether it’s at the end of a busy day or as part of a festive activity.
Versatile Use: Ideal for home learning, classroom activities, or a creative wind-down for Chinese New Year celebrations.
Give children a chance to immerse themselves in the beauty of this important tradition while they colour, relax, and enjoy some creative time. These sheets are easy to print and ready to use, offering a fun and meaningful way to celebrate Chinese New Year together.
Unlock the ‘PH’ Phonics Sound with This Exciting Worksheet Bundle!
This carefully designed bundle supports learners in mastering the ‘PH’ sound — making that tricky ‘ph’ blend as easy as saying “phone” and “photo.” Packed with fun, interactive activities, this resource is perfect for engaging early readers while helping educators save valuable prep time.
What’s Included in This Bundle?
Double-Sided Worksheet: Includes word-to-picture matching and space for children to write their own sentences using ‘PH’ words, encouraging creativity and independent writing.
Phoneme Spotter & Reading Comprehension Worksheet: A short, engaging text filled with ‘PH’ words, paired with comprehension questions to strengthen understanding and fluency.
Find and Colour Word-Building Worksheet: A hands-on activity where children find, decode, and colour ‘PH’ words, combining phonics practice with fine motor skill development.
Single Build-a-Word Worksheet: Encourages learners to decode and spell ‘PH’ words, building confidence in word construction.
‘Words of the Week’ Spelling List: A ready-to-use list of key ‘PH’ words for weekly spelling practice — a great addition to your phonics routine.
Flashcards with Progressive Difficulty: Supports reading fluency with ‘PH’ words, moving from simpler vocabulary to more challenging words.
A-Maze-Ing & Dead End Activity: A fun, maze-style game that has children sort real ‘PH’ words from fake ones, reinforcing decoding skills in an engaging way.
Phonics Sound Worksheet & Revision Sheet: Provides focused practice on the ‘PH’ sound, plus a handy revision sheet to recap other sounds.
Key Features and Benefits:
Engages and Motivates: Each worksheet is designed to make learning the ‘PH’ sound enjoyable and memorable.
Boosts Independent Learning: The sentence-writing space helps children confidently apply new vocabulary.
Develops Core Skills: Encourages decoding, spelling, reading fluency, comprehension, and fine motor control through varied activities.
Adaptable for All Learners: Suitable for whole-class lessons, small group interventions, homework, or independent tasks.
Saves Precious Time: Fully-prepared and printable — no more time spent creating resources from scratch.
Keeps Learners on Task: Interactive and visually engaging activities make learning feel like fun, not work.
This ‘PH’ phonics bundle is a fantastic way to build learners’ confidence with this tricky sound, turning them into decoding champions.
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Exploring Textures: How to Draw the World Around You!
In this exciting art lesson, children will dive into the wonderful world of textures — learning how to draw different surfaces to make their artwork feel more realistic and interesting. From the rough bark of a tree to the soft fluff of a teddy bear, this lesson helps young artists master the skill of bringing textures to life on paper.
What the Lesson Covers:
What is Texture? — An easy-to-understand introduction to what texture means in art — both how things feel and how we show that feeling through drawing.
Texture Inspiration Hunt! — Children explore their classroom or home to find different textures — bumpy, smooth, rough, soft — and describe how they feel.
How to Draw 16 Different Textures — A variety of textures to practice, helping children experiment with different lines, marks, and shading techniques.
Extension Activity — An extra worksheet encourages children to explore their surroundings indoors or outdoors, finding their own unique textures and practicing how to draw them.
Key Skills Learned:
Observation — Children learn to really look at objects and notice the details that make up their texture.
Pencil Control — Practice a variety of pencil techniques, from soft strokes to rough shading.
Creativity — Kids combine textures to create their own imaginative scenes — like a furry monster on a rocky mountain or a smooth robot on a grassy field!
This lesson is perfect for encouraging close observation, boosting drawing skills, and helping young artists explore the world of texture in a playful, creative way!
Shading Techniques Art Resource Pack – Perfect for Primary Art Lessons!
Help young artists explore and master 12 essential shading techniques with this easy-to-use, engaging resource pack! Designed for primary school teachers and home educators, this pack supports children in building shading skills while encouraging creativity.
What’s Included:
Colourful Visual Poster — A vibrant, easy-to-read guide explaining 12 shading techniques in a fun, child-friendly way.
Blank Worksheet — Ready for students to practice each shading style, including a “Free Choice” section for them to invent their own technique.
Pencil Drawn Example Sheet — A clear, hand-drawn example of each technique using pencil for children to reference.
Pen Drawn Example Sheet — A second example page drawn in pen, perfect for showing bold contrasts — with the “Free Choice” box left blank for teachers to demonstrate a style of their own during class.
Benefits:
Build Confidence — Step-by-step visual examples make shading achievable and fun for all skill levels.
Encourage Creativity — The “Free Choice” section invites children to invent and name their own shading method, making the activity personal and exciting.
Flexible Teaching Tool — The variety of visuals (pencil, pen, and blank) supports whole-class demonstrations, independent work, and teacher-led modeling.
Saves Time — Ready-to-go worksheets and examples mean no extra prep time for teachers — just print and teach!
Perfect for:
KS1 & KS2 Art lessons
Homeschooling
Cross-curricular art projects
Early finishers or art extension activities
Bring your art lessons to life with this shading techniques pack — helping children learn, create, and explore the power of shading with confidence!
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Elevate Phonics Learning with My Engaging ‘ew’ Phonics Sound Worksheet Activity!
Enhance your phonics instruction with my comprehensive ‘ew’ Phonics Sound Worksheet Activity, perfectly aligned with Read Write Inc. (RWI) Set 3. This versatile resource includes a variety of activities designed to help students master the ‘ew’ sound, making it an invaluable addition to your teaching toolkit.
Features of the Worksheet:
Match the Word to the Picture:
Help students connect ‘ew’ words with corresponding pictures. This engaging activity reinforces word recognition and comprehension through visual association.
Complete the Sentence:
Encourage students to fill in the blanks using ‘ew’ words. This task aids in understanding context and usage, enhancing their ability to construct meaningful sentences.
Write and Draw ‘ew’ Words:
Stimulate creativity by having students come up with additional ‘ew’ words, writing them down and illustrating them. This open-ended activity deepens their phonics knowledge and makes learning enjoyable.
‘ew’ Word Search:
Add a fun element to phonics practice with a word search puzzle featuring ‘ew’ words. This activity reinforces spelling and word recognition in an engaging way.
Creative Sentence Writing:
Provide space for students to write their own sentences using ‘ew’ words. This section encourages them to apply their phonics knowledge creatively, demonstrating their understanding through written expression.
Benefits for Teachers:
Time-Saving:
My ready-to-use worksheet saves you valuable time on lesson planning and preparation. Simply download, print, and distribute the activity, allowing you to focus more on teaching.
Reduces Workload:
With a variety of activities consolidated into one worksheet, you can efficiently cover multiple aspects of phonics learning. This comprehensive resource reduces the need for additional materials and preparation.
Enhances Student Engagement:
The diverse range of activities keeps students interested and motivated, making phonics practice enjoyable. By incorporating matching, writing, and drawing, this worksheet caters to various learning styles.
Versatile Usage:
Ideal for classroom lessons or homework assignments, this worksheet is adaptable to different teaching contexts. Its multifaceted design supports both group work and individual practice, ensuring all students benefit.
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All Aboard the Story Train! – ‘The Train Ride’ Story Sequencing Maps (2 Versions)
Bring the journey to life with this beautifully designed sequencing activity, perfect for EYFS and KS1 learners. Based on the much-loved children’s book The Train Ride by June Crebbin, this resource supports story retelling, sequencing skills, sentence writing, and visual literacy – all in one engaging task.
What’s Included?
This pack contains 2 differentiated story map templates for children to sequence the events of the story:
Version 1 – A classic layout with 8 clearly numbered boxes (1–8). Children can draw key scenes from the train ride in each box and write a super sentence underneath describing what the character sees out of the window.
Version 2 – A playful alternative with 9 numbered boxes travelling along a train track. This version adds a sense of movement and fun while encouraging careful sequencing and observation. Children still have space to write a sentence or two about what is seen at each stage of the journey.
Also, a Teacher Guide on how to use the resource to get the most out of the resource.
How to Use It:
After reading The Train Ride, children can:
Recall and sequence the key sights along the journey
Draw a picture in each box to represent what was seen
Write a short descriptive sentence using nouns and adjectives
Practise time connectives or story openers like “First”, “Next”, “Then”, and “Finally”
Why Teachers Love It:
Perfect for guided reading or independent literacy tasks
Builds comprehension, storytelling, and early writing skills
Easy to print and use with no prep
Supports bilingual learners with clear visuals and structure
A lovely, visual way to help young children retell and internalise a familiar story while building sentence confidence. Ideal for display, workbooks, or end-of-topic reflections!
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20 ‘What Can You See?’ Writing Frames – Multi-Levelled Sentence Building Worksheets
This engaging set of 20 writing frames is designed to support learners in developing their writing skills from basic sentence structure to extended sentences using adjectives and descriptive language. Each worksheet features a vibrant, full-colour scene to spark imagination and encourage independent sentence formation. Ideal for use across a range of abilities, these frames provide multi-levelled learning opportunities that grow with the child.
With themes ranging from beach days, school scenes, the jungle and the playground to seasonal favourites like Bonfire Night, Halloween and Christmas, there’s something to captivate every young writer!
Key Features and Benefits:
20 unique worksheets, each with a different picture prompt to stimulate discussion and writing. Includes a fully interactive SMART Notebook to generate ideas and model structured writing to learners.
Supports early writing skills by guiding children to write simple sentences using the structure “I can see…” before developing into extended sentences.
Colourful, engaging images provide a clear visual stimulus for descriptive writing.
Encourages use of adjectives and builds vocabulary through visual exploration.
Ideal for differentiation, allowing learners to work at their own level – from word labelling to full sentence writing.
Saves teachers valuable time with ready-to-use resources perfect for literacy lessons, homework, writing stations or EAL support.
Great for targeting sentence structure, punctuation, and descriptive language all in one task.
This is a versatile resource you’ll reach for again and again throughout the school year – ideal for encouraging confident, independent writing in a fun and meaningful way.
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Mastering Possessive Apostrophes – 3-Page Grammar Activity Pack
This engaging and accessible 3-page worksheet bundle has been designed to support children in learning how to correctly identify and use possessive apostrophes in context. With a carefully structured layout, this pack helps learners build their confidence step-by-step, reinforcing understanding through reading, writing, and application tasks — all while saving teachers valuable planning time.
What’s Included?
A passage of writing where learners must identify and highlight possessive apostrophes in action.
A creative writing challenge where pupils continue the story using possessive apostrophes in their own sentences, encouraging active application and sentence construction.
A set of comprehension questions that require written answers featuring correct possessive apostrophe usage.
A multiple-choice activity for learners to select the correct use of the possessive apostrophe in different contexts.
A sentence re-writing task to help reinforce and deepen understanding by editing incorrect use of apostrophes.
Key Features and Benefits:
Clear and child-friendly layout that supports independent and group learning.
Multi-task format ensures children can identify, understand, and apply grammatical rules in engaging ways.
Saves teachers valuable time – no prep needed! Just print and go.
Great for in-class learning, homework or interventions, with opportunities for self-assessment and teacher feedback.
Cross-curricular writing skills are supported through narrative extension and comprehension tasks.
This resource is ideal for helping learners confidently grasp the rules of possessive apostrophes, preparing them to apply these skills in everyday writing.
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