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Kick-start ‘talk time’ with Guess the Saying! — a fun, no-prep KS1 PowerPoint where pupils decode bright, picture clues and click to reveal each answer. Slide 1 lists all 12 sayings; Slides 2–13 are the colourful clue slides - share as a PPT or print out; Slide 14 gives quick, child-friendly meanings; Slide 15 is a printable answer writing template. Play in pairs or as a whole class, reorder slides to mix it up, and watch vocabulary, speaking & listening, and inference skills grow as children spot details, justify guesses, and giggle at favourites like Follow the Leader, It’s Raining Cats and Dogs, and Time Flies. Perfect for starters, plenaries, or back-to-school — and a springboard for children designing their own idiom slides for a class quiz.

Ready-to-print in colour and black-and-white, this mini pack teaches the /m/ sound and its common spellings. What’s inside 4 worksheets (one per spelling) that can be cut into flashcards, duplicated and made into sorting games: m (e.g., man, mop) mm (e.g., summer, hammer) mn (e.g., autumn, hymn — silent n) mb (e.g., comb, lamb — silent b) 4 header cards: m, mm, mn, mb for sorting games. Great for whole-class review, small-group intervention, and SEND scaffolded practice. Boardmaker licenced.

“Phonics Flashcard Game KS1 with OO Sound” is a 16-page, colour resource that targets the /oo/ phoneme and its common spellings — oo (as in zoo), ue (blue), ui (juice), ou (soup), ew (screw), and u (ruler) — with clear visual prompts and underlined graphemes (e.g., goose with oo underlined). Page 1 offers mixed spelling choice flashcards for sorting into spelling sets; oo, ui, ue etc. Pages 2–5 give four pages of oo flashcards (e.g., balloons, noodles, spoon, pool); Pages to 15 Pairs of pages follow for each pattern — ui (fruit, cruise), ou (soup, group), ew (screw, brew), ue (blue, glue), and u (cruel, parachute) — with a nudge to notice the u-e split digraph in words like cube. Page 16 is a blank template so children can write, paste into, draw or collect words / pictures for a chosen spelling set (e.g., oo or ui). Aligned to KS1 phonics, spelling and common exception word awareness, the cards support reading (decoding and fluency), writing, sorting and categorising, and speaking & listening through partner talk. Ideal for group work and literacy games: duplicate cards to play pairs/snap or use a word-building station where children record the underlined spelling in their books. Use too, for displays, or spelling / sound of the week. A useful resource for English Language learning.

Three-page mini-pack to sort and spell ‘v’ words (vest, van, vase) and ‘ve’ words (shave, drive, dive). • Page 1 (colour & B/W): 6 pictures that start with ‘v’; children label underneath and list words along the side. • Page 2 (colour & B/W): 6 pictures with ‘ve’ in the word; label and list. • Page 3 (B/W): all target words in dotted form for tracing — can cut out to match to pictures, then pupils write two lists: “v is for…” and “ve in…”. Links to reading, writing, handwriting, sorting sounds, and phonics. • Uses Boardmaker licenced symbols.

Kickstart the term with 24 cheerful “Back to School” badges across 4 printable pages (6 per page): 12 in colour for instant use and 12 black-and-white as templates/design prompts. Ways to use • Display: all children make a badge and build a vibrant class display or door poster; string into bunting. • Design time: pupils colour the B&W set or design their own; add names or a positive word. • Print on card → duplicate as needed → laminate for durability → cut along guides. • Matching/memory games: pair colour to B&W; match colour pairs. • Icebreakers: “Find someone who…” has the same badge; show-and-tell about their chosen badge. • Classroom roles: use badges to label table groups or jobs; turn into reward stickers. • Literacy/Maths links: write one sentence about their chosen or own badge; tally/graph class favourites. • Home–school: send a B&W badge home to decorate for homework.

Here’s a guide for teachers and parents: this back-to-school pack is perfect for those “butterflies-in-the-tummy” days when feelings flap louder than the school bell. Page 1 shares a warm, simple story about Tim and Paul, who meet just before term starts, become fast friends, and discover that being worried, excited, and happy is perfectly normal. Children hunt for the ‘feelings’ words and chat about their own. Page 2 offers 8 easy comprehension questions (e.g., “Who moved in next door to Tim?”) for partner talk and writing. Pages 3–4 provide 8 label-the-picture scenes from the story — colour on Page 3 and the same in black and white on Page 4 — featuring Mrs Bright the teacher, bikes, the removal van, and more. Page 5-6 (colour with a matching black-and-white duplicate) shows four big emotion faces for naming, discussing, labelling, and adding a phrase, sentence, or drawing (e.g., “Tim felt nervous.”). The resource links neatly to reading and shared reading, speaking and listening, writing, PSHE/feelings (“Ourselves/Me”), and “change” topics — turning fluttery stomachs into confident smiles, one page at a time. Boardmaker Licenced also supporting SEND.

J or G? The /j/ Sound Sorting Pack (KS1 & SEND) is a simple phonics resource that teaches the /j/ sound spelled with j (jam) and g (genie, gym). It includes 4 A4 black-line pages: 2 pages with 8 pictures for each spelling (trace the dotted words, sort into j or g, and colour) and the same 2 pages repeated without words for differentiation, oral naming, and teacher support. Ideal for whole-class or small-group work to build decoding, spelling, and handwriting. Differentiation & SEND Two versions (with/without words). Clear black-line and bold dotted tracing for pencil control. Option to add colour-coding: highlight j in one colour and g in another. Provide word banks or magnetic letters for scaffolded spelling.

Spot the “er” – Trace & Colour Pack (EYFS & SEND) A simple 6-page black-and-white resource focused on words ending with er (e.g., summer, tiger, spider). Each page has 8 symbols with a picture symbol and a dotted “-er” word to trace. Children say the word, underline er, read, trace and colour. The activity builds handwriting skills, pencil control /motor control, spelling, phonics, reading, and writing. Boardmaker licenced.

A 5-page Phonics pack targeting the ow spelling (pillow, blow, grow). Page 1 (B/W): 8 picture prompts (e.g., pillow, show, bow) with dotted ow words to trace. Page 2 (B/W): same pictures with no words — children add their own spellings. Page 3: a short nonsense rhyme using key words (e.g., “the wind did blow, blow, blow’’; a super ‘’ show”); pupils read, underline ow words, and colour. Page 4: template to write an original ‘ow’ rhyme and draw a matching picture. Page 5: Wordsearch — find 8 ow words with a support word list with symbols; pupils then write the words in the spaces provided. Page 6: Wordsearch answers. Links to reading, writing, poetry & rhyme, handwriting, and phonics. Boardmaker licenced with supporting symbols.

Spelling Choices of ‘ee’ (ee as in sleeve, cheese; y as in mummy, donkey) is a KS1 and SEND resource using licensed Boardmaker symbols to support selection of the correct spelling. The pack includes 12 worksheets organised into 4 sets of 3; each sheet shows 8 symbols with space underneath for writing. Sheet 1 (colour): children write the word under each symbol, choosing ee or y. Sheet 2 (black and white): the same sheet for colouring and spelling practice. Sheet 3 (black and white): words in dotted format for tracing to support handwriting — a differentiated step. Set focus: Sets 1 – 4 all contrast ee (e.g., sleeve, cheese) with y (e.g., mummy, donkey) using varied word lists. Links to phonics, spelling, reading, guided reading, writing, handwriting, speaking, and listening.

Spelling Choices for ‘oy’ and ‘oi’ (oy as in toy, boy; oi as in boil, soil) is a KS1 and SEND resource using licensed Boardmaker symbols to support selection of the correct spelling. The pack includes 12 worksheets organised into 4 sets of 3; each sheet shows 8 symbols with space underneath for writing. Sheet 1 (colour): children write the word under each symbol, choosing oy or oi. Sheet 2 (black and white): the same sheet for colouring and spelling practice. Sheet 3 (black and white): words in dotted format for tracing to support handwriting — a differentiated step. Set focus: Sets 1 – 4 all contrast oy (e.g., toy, boy) with oi (e.g., boil, soil) using varied word lists. Links to phonics, spelling, reading, guided reading, writing, handwriting, speaking, and listening.

Spelling Choices for ‘ar’ and ‘al’ (ar as in park, dark; al as in calm, palm) is a KS1 and SEND resource using licensed Boardmaker symbols to support selection of the correct spelling. The pack includes 12 worksheets organised into 4 sets of 3; each sheet shows 8 symbols with space underneath for writing. Sheet 1 (colour): children write the word under each symbol, choosing ar or al. Sheet 2 (black and white): the same sheet for colouring and spelling practice. Sheet 3 (black and white): words in dotted format for tracing to support handwriting — a differentiated step. Set focus: Sets 1 – 4 all contrast ar (e.g., park, dark) with al (e.g., calm, palm) using varied word lists. Links to phonics, spelling, reading, writing, handwriting, speaking, and listening.

Spelling Choices for ‘ae’ (ay, ai, ei, eigh, ey, ea) is a KS1 and SEND resource using licensed Boardmaker symbols to help children to recognise and choose the correct spellings. The pack includes 12 worksheets organised into 4 sets; each sheet shows 8 symbols with space underneath for writing. Sheet 1 (colour): children write the word under each symbol, selecting from the two spelling options for that set. Sheet 2 (black and white): the same sheet for colouring, and spelling. Sheet 3 (black and white): dotted words for tracing and colouring to support handwriting — a differentiated step. Set focus: Set 1/2 contrasts ay (as in May, day, play) with ai (as in train, rain, brain); Set 3 contrasts ei (as in reindeer, vein) with eigh (as in sleigh, weigh); Set 4 contrasts ey (as in grey, obey) with ea (as in steak, break); Links to phonics, spelling, reading, guided reading, writing, handwriting, speaking, and listening.

Spelling Choices for ‘ie’ - (‘ie’ as in tie, pie; ‘igh’ as in sight, light) is a KS1 and SEND resource using symbols to support selection of the correct spelling from ‘ie’ or ‘igh’. The pack includes 12 worksheets organised into 4 sets; each sheet shows 8 symbols with space underneath for writing. Sheet 1 (colour): children write the word under each symbol, choosing the appropriate spelling (ie/igh). Sheet 2 (black and white): the same sheet for colouring and spelling practice. Sheet 3 (black and white): colouring and words in dotted format for tracing to support handwriting — a differentiated step. Set focus: Sets 1–4 all contrast ie’ and ‘igh’ with varied word lists, some words more challenging e.g. lighthouse. Links to phonics, spelling, reading, guided reading, writing, handwriting, speaking, and listening. Boardmaker licensed.

Spelling Choices for ‘oo’ is a KS1 and SEND resource using licensed Boardmaker symbols to help children select the correct spelling sound from oo, ue, and ew. The pack includes 12 worksheets organised into 4 sets; each sheet shows 8 symbols with space underneath for writing. Sheet 1 (colour): children write the word under each symbol, choosing the appropriate spelling (oo/ue/ew). Sheet 2 (black and white): the same sheet for colouring and spelling practice. Sheet 3 (black and white): words provided in dotted format for tracing to support handwriting — a differentiated step. Set focus: Set 1 contrasts oo vs ue; Set 2 contrasts oo vs ew; Set 3 contrasts ew vs ue; Set 4 mixes oo/ue/ew for final choice work and assessment of learning. Links to phonics, spelling, reading, guided reading, writing, handwriting, speaking, and listening.

Two Sound Sorting for ‘ow’ is a KS1 and SEND resource using licensed Boardmaker symbols and pictures to support recognition of the two pronunciations of ow (as in crown, gown, brown) and ow (as in scarecrow, bow, shadow). The pack contains 10 sets of 3 worksheets, each set presenting eight symbols per page with space underneath for writing. Page 1 (colour): pupils sort the pictures into the two ow sound groups and write the words beneath the symbols. Page 2 (black and white): the same sheet but children can also colour the pictures. Page 3 (black and white): the words are included in dotted format for tracing to provide additional handwriting support — a differentiated sequence. There are 30 pages in total. Extend: copy, cut out, and laminate the colour symbols for display, matching activities, or sorting games into the two ‘ow’ groups.

Same Sound, Different Spelling: ai and ay is a KS1 and SEND resource using licensed Boardmaker symbols to support recognition of spelling choices. The pack contains three sets of worksheets, each set showing eight symbols per page with space underneath for writing; items include symbols of ai words such as tail, pail, rain and ay words such as tray, play and day. Page 1 (colour): pupils sort the pictures into ai or ay and write the words beneath the symbols. Page 2 (black and white): for spelling and colouring. Page 3 (black and white): the words in dotted format for tracing to provide additional handwriting and differentiated support. There are 9 pages in total. Extend: copy, cut out, and laminate the colour symbols for display, matching activities, or sorting games into ai and ay word groups.

An 8-sheet phonics pack for KS1 & SEND: 8 colour worksheets (18 clear symbols with space to label) plus a matching black-and-white set with the target word under each symbol to trace and spell. Words progress from CVC (e.g., fin, bag, men, wet, pot) to CVCC with double endings (e.g., doll, ball, bull, pill, buzz). Symbols can be coloured and matched to the colour versions. Includes a final “create-your-own” page to draw, write, or paste new examples. Ideal for small-group intervention, literacy centres, or homework; supports blending, segmenting, letter formation, and fine-motor practice. Low prep: print and go; laminate for reuse. Duplicate and cut out colour cards for matching games. Boardmaker licenced.

This festive workbook gives you 10 printable pages for EYFS & KS1: 8 colour-and-trace sheets with a friendly Halloween theme (e.g., pumpkins, bats, friendly ghosts, witches, haunted house) plus 2 writing pages with four mini-scenes each. Every picture has dashed outlines for children to trace before colouring in. Use the pages to build fine motor control and pre-writing skills. Tracing supports pencil grip, hand–eye coordination, and control. The two writing sheets extend learning: children trace, colour, then write a word, phrase, or short sentence underneath. The resource links to Celebrations and Special Days and supports discussion of Halloween traditions and seasonal customs. It also strengthens Literacy — Phonics /Spelling, Handwriting and Writing through practice and meaningful vocabulary. In class, model finger-tracing → pencil tracing → colouring. Provide word banks/sound mats for emergent writers and sentence starters for confident writers. Quick assessments can focus on staying on the dashes, pencil pressure, letter formation, and spacing under the pictures.