A collection of 15 activities designed to accompany a book study on Nathan Bryonâs Rocket Says Clean Up.
This unit is perfect if you are looking to study books which have more representative and culturally diverse main characters. I will be following this unit up soon with another couple of linked units of work on two inspirational women who would be perfect to study for Black History Month: Imani Wilmot (Jamaican female surfer) and a unit of work on MaVynee Betsch (aka The Beach Lady) whose grandfather founded American Beach, and who campaigned tirelessly for conservation efforts.
Featuring a variety of reading and whole story activities, word-level activities, and text writing activities, as detailed below:
Section 1: Prediction
Adult Instructions
Prediction Sheet
Section 2: Sequence
Differentiated Sequencing Sheets (8, 6 and 4 parts)
Section 3: Reading Comprehension
Differentiated Reading Comprehension (written and tick the box)
Section 4: True or False
True or False Activity
Section 5: Rocket Character Profile
Character Profile Sheet
Section 6: Character Traits
Antonyms with Prefixes and Suffixes
Section 7: Spelling Dictation
Frequently misspelled words dictation (differentiated)
Section 8: Alphabetic Order
Differentiated alphabetical ordering
Section 9: Syllables
Syllable Clap and Count
Syllable Cube Count
Section 10: Vocabulary
Draw and write the meaning activity
Section 11: Cause and Effect
Picture clue and write a sentence about the effect
Section 12: Retell
Lined, bordered paper for retelling
Section 13: Postcard Home
Postcard template
Section 14: Keep It Clean Poster
Poster template
Section 15: Newspaper Report
Newspaper template
Please note, this unit is not inclusive of planning, nor does it include the book. It is a set of resources designed for you to teach to / pitch to as you see fit.
This pair of fonts (Soundbuttondots & Soundbuttondashes) allow you to add dots or dashes to your writing to represent sound buttons underneath single sounds, digraphs and trigraphs. There are even special characters included to replicate the sound buttons needed to show the connection between split digraphs.
Full disclosure - this is not a perfect âdoes the job for you without you having to thinkâ kind of font. I donât have the technology to make the fonts do ligatures and automatically underline digraphs and trigraphs, but I have tried to make it as seamless and easy as I can. By switching between the two fonts, you can choose which letters have dots underneath and which have dashes (the spacing on the dashed letters is already condensed so the dashes form a continuous line), and you can insert special characters (or use the corresponding symbols) to add arrows for split digraphs. WATCH THE VIDEO TO SEE HOW, plus full written instructions included in the pack.
To my mind, this font certainly beats printing out a regular copy of work and manually adding all the sound buttons in a black pen, or trying to add dot and dash clipart underneath! Weâve all been there!
A collection of 15 activities & guided reading questions, designed to accompany a book study on Sandra Dieckmannâs Leaf.
This unit is perfect if you are looking to study books which have more acceptance, tolerance and inclusion as their theme. Will the animals learn not to âjudge a book by its coverâ?
Featuring a variety of reading and whole story activities, word-level activities, and text writing activities, as detailed below:
Section 1: Prediction
Adult Instructions
Prediction Sheet
Section 2: Sequence
Differentiated Sequencing Sheets (8, 6 and 4 parts)
Section 3: Reading Comprehension
Differentiated Reading Comprehension (written and tick the box)
Section 4: True or False
True or False Activity
Section 5: Leaf Character Description
Character Description Sheet
Section 6: Character Traits
Antonyms with Prefixes and Suffixes
Section 7: Spelling Dictation
Frequently misspelled words dictation (differentiated)
Section 8: Alphabetic Order
Differentiated alphabetical ordering
Section 9: Syllables
Syllable Clap and Count
Syllable Cube Count
Section 10: Vocabulary
Draw and write the meaning activity
Section 11: Research
Note taking sheet for researching polar bears
Section 12: Retell
Lined, bordered paper for retelling
Section 13: Wordsearch
Wordsearch and answers
Section 14: Crossword
Crossword puzzle and answers
Section 15: Cryptogram
Cryptogram message and answers
Separate bonus document containing guided reading questions, for the teacher to discuss with the class during a read aloud or whole class guided reading.
Please note - this unit does not include planning, only resource sheets to support a range of activities which can be supported by the book. You will need your own copy of the book to run this unit.
Imani Wilmot is arguably one of Jamaicaâs finest and most famous female surfers. She makes for an excellent and inspirational figure to study, and can be included as part of Black History Month to ensure children know that history is being made even now.
This unit was designed to follow on from my âRocket Says Clean Upâ unit, but can equally stand alone.
Allowing for time for editing and revision on longer pieces of work, plus the inclusion of some Early Finishers activities, this unit could easily last you 1 to 2 weeks. It includes:
Biographical Information PowerPoint (as PDF)
A PDF of ten different resources:
Section 1: Research Links
A selection of useful websites for TEACHERS
Section 2: Biography
Biography Writing Sheet
Section 3: Surfing Competition Poster
Poster Template
Section 4: Fact or Opinion
Fact or Opinion Activity
Section 5: Acrostic Poem
4 x Acrostic templates
Section 6: Reading Comprehension
3-way differentiated texts and questions
Section 7: Vocabulary
Draw and write the meaning activity
Section 8: Newspaper Report Template
Differentiated alphabetical ordering
Section 9: Design Your Own Surfboard
Surfboard template
Section 10: Wordsearch
Wordsearch and answers
Section 11: Crossword
Crossword and answers
This unit does not include planning.
Simple to play board game for 2+ players to revise many of the KS1 spelling strands which appear in the KS1 SATs.
Great for âSecret Agent Trainingâ, intervention groups, early morning work/morning challenges, filler activities, Easter revision and home learning.
Spelling strands taken from the National Curriculum and testing frameworks. Most of the common spelling strands using in the Spelling Test element of the option Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar testing, including:
tch
tion
ph and wh
long e spelt ey
long e spelt y
long i spelt y
le, el, al, il
ge and dge
soft c, soft g
al for or
u spelt o
homophones
o spelt a after w and qu
er spelt o after w
or spelt ar after w
zh spelt s
silent gn and kn
silent wr
adding s and es
doubling consonants to add endings
CEW
words ending in â-veâ
ff, ll, ss, zz, ck words
compound words
A useful mat for Year 2 children featuring many of the writing expectations needed to meet âExpectedâ (and some features beyond).
Comes in a variety of colours of the rainbow to match your room design or table/group colours.
Includes:
Letter formation
Writing checklist (capitals, finger spaces, phonics for spellingâŠetc.)
Year 1 Common Exception Words
Year 2 Common Exception Words
Days of the week
Months of the year
Time word openers
Story openers
Prefixes
Suffixes
Conjunctions
Contractions
Punctuation
Phonics families for vowels
UK Phonics Based Reading Comprehension following Letters and Sounds Phase 4.
Help your kids gain confidence and fluency with Phase 4 Blends and Clusters with this fun, interactive clothes peg clip card set. This is perfect as a small group or independent activity in your Reception or Year 1 Settings (Kindergarden and Grade 1), or for use with children with Special Educational Needs.
I created this resource after searching for something similar to suit my own UK learners: all progression / structure within the document is taken from UK Government Publication âLetters and Soundsâ, which organises childrenâs exposure to new phonemes in Phases and Sets. The document here follows this as closely as possible.
This is part of a wider range of resources which includes:
· Initial Blends with L â bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
· Initial Blends with R â br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
· Other Initial Blends â sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw
· Final Blends 1 â ft, lb, lf, lk, lp, lt, nt
· Final Blends 2 - mp, nk
· Final Blends 3 â nd, pt, sk, st, xt
· Three Letter Blends â Initial scr, shr, spr, str, thr & final nch
· Compound Words
· Polysyllabic Words
It is also available as part of a full bundle of the above.
If you download and use this resource, Iâd love it if you could take the time to leave a review.
Love a cute, eye-catching design for your daily slides, but not sure where to start?
This pack includes a series of 32 backgrounds / digital papers (16 in 4x3 ratio, 16 in 16x9 ratio) for you to use in your PowerPoint presentations and on Google Slides.
All backgrounds are saved as high quality PNG format, and are broadly themed into 3 different sets, although how you theme your slideshows is up to you! :-) You can add text boxes or image boxes over the top of the background and customise to your own content.
Check out the Ts & Cs for any intended uses outside of designing slides.
Please consider leaving a review or rating - I would really appreciate it!
I created this resource after searching for (and failing to find) something similar to suit my own learners.
All progression / structure within the document is taken from UK Government Publication âLetters and Soundsâ, which organises childrenâs exposure to new phonemes in Phases and Sets. The document here follows this as closely as possible.
Great to stretch and challenge children in Reception who have a solid application of their phonics and / or for children in Year 1 and 2 who still need to practise accessing fully decodable texts.
Suits Ofstedâs renewed focus on children reading full decodable texts, matched to phonics knowledge.
Check out Phase 3 here, and my Phase 2 & 3 Bundle here.
Motivational & inspirational!
Expand your childrenâs vocabulary, boost their moral, bond them as a teamâŠ
This class has got:
GRIT
HOPE
ZEST
PRIDE
POWER
TALENT
Check out each acronym in full in the free âBrightsâ pack!
This PDF can be printed at varying sizes, depending on your paper selection - select one phrase to focus on per term / semester, or have them all up decorating your room!
Check out my store for other design options, including:
Brights *** Freebie ***
Cool Cacti
Feelinâ Fruity
Gorgeous Geometric
Natural Neutrals
Perfect Pastels
Super Sealife
Totally Tropical
Motivational & inspirational!
Expand your childrenâs vocabulary, boost their morale, bond them as a teamâŠ
This class has got:
GRIT
HOPE
ZEST
PRIDE
POWER
TALENT
Check out each acronym in full in the free âBrightsâ pack!
This PDF can be printed at varying sizes, depending on your paper selection - select one phrase to focus on per term / semester, or have them all up decorating your room!
This bundle includes:
Brights *** Freebie ***
Cool Cacti
Bold Black
Feelinâ Fruity
Gorgeous Geometric
Natural Neutrals
Perfect Pastels
Super Sealife
Totally Tropical
These cute little cupcakes are perfect for practising formal methods of subtraction.
They contain column subtraction layout both with and without crossing ten (borrowing/ exchanging / regrouping), and a blank set for rolling your own numbers. There are two sets: one with T O for Tens and Ones, and one with T U for Tens and Units.
The cards would work perfectly cut and laminated to make an early finishing activity, grab and go box activity or maths rotation/station. You could also use them for early morning/bell ringer activities.
Iâd love it if you could take time to review this product after purchasing - remember, reviews earn you credits against future purchases.
UK Phonics Based Reading Comprehension following Letters and Sounds Phase 4.
Help your kids gain confidence and fluency with Phase 4 Blends and Clusters with this fun, interactive clothes peg clip card set. This is perfect as a small group or independent activity in your Reception or Year 1 Settings (Kindergarden and Grade 1), or for use with children with Special Educational Needs.
I created this resource after searching for something similar to suit my own UK learners: all progression / structure within the document is taken from UK Government Publication âLetters and Soundsâ, which organises childrenâs exposure to new phonemes in Phases and Sets. The document here follows this as closely as possible.
This set contains the following:
· 20 colour image clip cards (2 per page), each consisting of 4 possible word choices.
· 20 black and white versions of the above, for those who are limited in their printing options.
Please download the preview file to see sample product pages.
This is part of a wider range of resources which includes:
· Initial Blends with L â bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
· Initial Blends with R â br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
· Other Initial Blends â sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw
· Final Blends 1 â ft, lb, lf, lk, lp, lt, nt
· Final Blends 2 - mp, nk
· Final Blends 3 â nd, pt, sk, st, xt
· Three Letter Blends â Initial scr, shr, spr, str, thr & final nch
· Compound Words
· Polysyllabic Words
It is also available as part of a full bundle of the above.
If you download and use this resource, Iâd love it if you could take the time to leave a review.
UK Phonics Based Reading Comprehension following Letters and Sounds Phase 4.
Help your kids gain confidence and fluency with Phase 4 Blends and Clusters with this fun, interactive clothes peg clip card set. This is perfect as a small group or independent activity in your Reception or Year 1 Settings (Kindergarden and Grade 1), or for use with children with Special Educational Needs.
I created this resource after searching for something similar to suit my own UK learners: all progression / structure within the document is taken from UK Government Publication âLetters and Soundsâ, which organises childrenâs exposure to new phonemes in Phases and Sets. The document here follows this as closely as possible.
This set contains the following:
· 20 colour image clip cards (2 per page), each consisting of 4 possible word choices.
· 20 black and white versions of the above, for those who are limited in their printing options.
Please download the preview file to see sample product pages.
This is part of a wider range of resources which includes:
· Initial Blends with L â bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
· Initial Blends with R â br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
· Other Initial Blends â sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw
· Final Blends 1 â ft, lb, lf, lk, lp, lt, nt
· Final Blends 2 - mp, nk
· Final Blends 3 â nd, pt, sk, st, xt
· Three Letter Blends â Initial scr, shr, spr, str, thr & final nch
· Compound Words
· Polysyllabic Words
It is also available as part of a full bundle of the above.
If you download and use this resource, Iâd love it if you could take the time to leave a review.
UK Phonics Based Reading Comprehension following Letters and Sounds Phase 4.
Help your kids gain confidence and fluency with Phase 4 Blends and Clusters with this fun, interactive clothes peg clip card set. This is perfect as a small group or independent activity in your Reception or Year 1 Settings (Kindergarden and Grade 1), or for use with children with Special Educational Needs.
I created this resource after searching for something similar to suit my own UK learners: all progression / structure within the document is taken from UK Government Publication âLetters and Soundsâ, which organises childrenâs exposure to new phonemes in Phases and Sets. The document here follows this as closely as possible.
This is part of a wider range of resources which includes:
· Initial Blends with L â bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
· Initial Blends with R â br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
· Other Initial Blends â sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw
· Final Blends 1 â ft, lb, lf, lk, lp, lt, nt
· Final Blends 2 - mp, nk
· Final Blends 3 â nd, pt, sk, st, xt
· Three Letter Blends â Initial scr, shr, spr, str, thr & final nch
· Compound Words
· Polysyllabic Words
It is also available as part of a full bundle of the above.
If you download and use this resource, Iâd love it if you could take the time to leave a review.
UK Phonics Based Reading Comprehension following Letters and Sounds Phase 4.
Help your kids gain confidence and fluency with Phase 4 Blends and Clusters with this fun, interactive clothes peg clip card set. This is perfect as a small group or independent activity in your Reception or Year 1 Settings (Kindergarden and Grade 1), or for use with children with Special Educational Needs.
I created this resource after searching for something similar to suit my own UK learners: all progression / structure within the document is taken from UK Government Publication âLetters and Soundsâ, which organises childrenâs exposure to new phonemes in Phases and Sets. The document here follows this as closely as possible.
This is part of a wider range of resources which includes:
· Initial Blends with L â bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
· Initial Blends with R â br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
· Other Initial Blends â sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw
· Final Blends 1 â ft, lb, lf, lk, lp, lt, nt
· Final Blends 2 - mp, nk
· Final Blends 3 â nd, pt, sk, st, xt
· Three Letter Blends â Initial scr, shr, spr, str, thr & final nch
· Compound Words
· Polysyllabic Words
It is also available as part of a full bundle of the above.
If you download and use this resource, Iâd love it if you could take the time to leave a review.
UK Phonics Based Reading Comprehension following Letters and Sounds Phase 4.
Help your kids gain confidence and fluency with Phase 4 Blends and Clusters with this fun, interactive clothes peg clip card set. This is perfect as a small group or independent activity in your Reception or Year 1 Settings (Kindergarden and Grade 1), or for use with children with Special Educational Needs.
I created this resource after searching for something similar to suit my own UK learners: all progression / structure within the document is taken from UK Government Publication âLetters and Soundsâ, which organises childrenâs exposure to new phonemes in Phases and Sets. The document here follows this as closely as possible.
This is part of a wider range of resources which includes:
· Initial Blends with L â bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
· Initial Blends with R â br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr
· Other Initial Blends â sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, tw
· Final Blends 1 â ft, lb, lf, lk, lp, lt, nt
· Final Blends 2 - mp, nk
· Final Blends 3 â nd, pt, sk, st, xt
· Three Letter Blends â Initial scr, shr, spr, str, thr & final nch
· Compound Words
· Polysyllabic Words
It is also available as part of a full bundle of the above.
If you download and use this resource, Iâd love it if you could take the time to leave a review.
A quick, simple survey which you can conduct with your class in order to understand who has access to certain devices. A useful tool for any E-Safety or Computing Leaders to understand what kinds of exposure to devices children have.
Also great in the current climate of uncertainty (coronavirus / COVID-19 isolation, school closures) for deciding whether to press ahead with online-only learning, or home based tasks which can be set via different technology mediums.
This is just a bit of light-hearted fun during what is a pretty anxious time for kids (and adults)! Coronavirus / COVID-19 can seem really scary to little ones but itâs good to know that even basic handwashing can really help.
This song reminds children about some of the things they should and shouldnât do when washing their hands. The last verse in particularâŠwell, we all know those little ones who are sent to wash their hands and are then immediately putting those clean hands somewhere they shouldnât be! Bless!
Motivational & inspirational!
Expand your childrenâs vocabulary, boost their moral, bond them as a teamâŠ
This class has got:
GRIT
HOPE
ZEST
PRIDE
POWER
TALENT
This PDF can be printed at varying sizes, depending on your paper selection - select one phrase to focus on per term / semester, or have them all up decorating your room!
Check out my store for other design options, including:
Bold Black
Cool Cacti
Feelinâ Fruity
Gorgeous Geometric
Natural Neutrals
Perfect Pastels
Super Sealife
Totally Tropical