A collection of all 3 Sharp Starts packs.
Quick Calculations
Rapid Reasoning
Notorious Knowledge
All packs include answers sheets.
Now also including the Multiplication Maestro as part of the bundle offer.
Week 2 planning for a reception class. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a tweaks to weekly themes/activities. We also have a different format for guided reading to last year and some tweaks to foundation lessons too.
This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning.
The weekly theme for this week is: Beans
3 sets of increasing complexity. Each set is a double sided A4 card. These go along with the other talk like… cards on my TES store to support and promote oracy in the classroom.
Designed to be printed back to back and laminated, we use these cards one between 2 as a resource in class.
Make learning about 3D shapes hands-on fun with these ready to print play dough mats! Children will learn about the properties of different 3D objects through hands on exploration making this the perfect activity for math centers, STEM tubs or morning work!
Easy to prep - you can just print, laminate and add some play dough and a dry erase marker! Or use our easy to edit version to change the text, the fonts or even the language can be edited to from English as required making them ideal for bilingual classrooms.
Here’s what’s included -
14 full page mats for the different 3D shapes/objects - sphere, cube, cone, cylinder, rectangular prism, triangular pyramid, triangular prism, pentagonal prism, pentagonal pyramid, hexagonal prism, square based pyramid, hexagonal pyramid, rectangular prism x 2, cuboid x 2 - 1 per A4 page
Two different versions included - editable PowerPoint file + ready to print PDF version
File type –
Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text) + ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program.
To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
What does it mean if a file is editable?
Our editable files allow you to change and customize the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this.
Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text.
If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I’ve included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase.
You can also use any fonts you already have to truly customize the look of your classroom!
Please read through the product description to check what can be edited and, if unsure, please message me.
Making Arrays - Year 1
In this KS1 maths teaching resource pupils begin to build arrays and understand the importance of columns and rows. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 1 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value and multiplication and division). Content includes:
What is an array explanation
Describing arrays activity and worksheet
Making arrays and writing the addition sentence activity and worksheet
Complete the sentence activity and worksheet
Draw the array that represents the repeated addition sentence activity and worksheet
Reasoning and problem solving activity and worksheet
Further problem solving worksheet with answer sheet
‘Making Arrays - Year 1’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs
A simple plan for the first week of term in a new reception class.
Circle time activities planned to get to know your children and a selection of activities for provision and adult supported to baseline your children in an engaging and play-based manner.
This high quality poster is ideal for your classroom wall, bulletin board or math display. It makes a great anchor for students (and teacher) to refer to. I have included 4 designs with different colored tittles to fit your room decor.
Angle definitions and examples on the poster are:
Acute, Right, Obtuse, Straight, reflex, Full, Adjacent, Complementary, supplementary and vertical.
Enjoy.
Arithmetints colouring puzzles are an ideal way for students to develop and practise their mathematical skills. This unique puzzle aims to embed children’s understanding of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x table facts. Arithmetints puzzles are a flexible resource which can be used for a variety of purposes, including assessment. Each puzzle comes with an answer sheet for easy marking. These puzzles also really brighten up pupils’ workbooks or make a great display.
The two Money Books complement practical money work and are excellent for use as consolidation material when pupils are learning to solve problems involving money. This book looks at recognising, sorting and counting coins, using and calculating amounts of money up to 10p, finding exact sums to pay for items up to 10p, and giving change to 10p. There is a wide range of interesting tasks to achieve understanding. Reading is kept to a minimum but important mathematical vocabulary is included. The 55 pages have plenty of practice for those who need it. For £ Sterling only. One further book available, dealing with money work up to 50p. Previously sold through Easylearn.
Precision Teaching –
(Download included word and PDF form to support editing)
Number bonds to 10 (20 page intervention)
• Number bonds within 10
• Doubles to 10
• Systematic number bonds within 10
• Systematic number bonds to 10
• Mixed number bonds to 10
• Adding on 10
• Adding 0 within 10
• Near doubles to 10
• Bridging and compensating addition to 10
Number bonds to 20 (14 page intervention)
• Number bonds within 20
• Systematic number bonds within 20
• Systematic number bonds to 20
• Mixed number bonds
• Adding on 10
• Adding 0 within 20
• Bridging and compensating addition within 20
National curriculum links:
Year 1
• Read, write, and interpret mathematical statements involving +, - and = signs.
• Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20.
• Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero.
• Solve one step problems that involve addition and subtraction.
Year 2
• Show that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative).
• Recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems.
Please email wildresourcesTES@outlook.com, if you have any questions.
A neat Powerpoint demonstrating equivalent fractions with worksheets to go with it. Students have to find equivalent fractions and determine missing numbers within fractions. Ideal for an introduction for KS2 or low ability KS3 learners.
An easy to use Excel Spreadsheet to analyse the maths test scores from the 2023 KS2 SATs though Question Level Analysis (QLA). Papers 1 (arithmetic), 2 and 3 (reasoning) are analysed. Will highlight students’ areas of strength and weaknesses in key maths areas including number, calculation, problem solving, handling data, and shape and measurement. Simply add the students’ name and their score and the spreadsheet will update and produce graphs.
A lesson on ordering and comparing large numbers. Powerpoint contains: a video for visual learners, sentence starters to encourage maths talk and inequality symbols to print out. Differentiated worksheets included. Aimed at SEND Year 8 students but can easily be used for KS1 & 2 or KS3 intervention groups. Dyslexic friendly font and powerpoint.
Fully differentiated and scaffolded lesson on ordering FDP. Starts of with Converting FDP, Recap on Ordering Decimals then into the main lesson.
With differentiated questions and a great plenary.
An NQT, so all feedback welcomed!