The seaside themed PowerPoint explains and shows what an array is, with fun seaside and beach illustrations, arrays using circles, clear examples, top tips for saving time e.g. counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. (Please see video for a 8 second per slide run through of the PowerPoint, actual PowerPoint is far smoother and controlled via right click to begin each animation, giving time for explanations and children to think and answer) Also included a fun, introductory array cut-match-stick worksheet (2 version: one at a lower level and one slightly harder)

Use these writing frames to help Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2 students write stories. 8 story idea writing frames with suggested words to help students write interesting stories. Appropriate possible word choices for characters, and setting and a selection of appropriate key phrases, adjectives and verbs which writers could incorporate into their stories. All or just a few of the words can be used. Although it may seem to a teacher or tutor that the plot is predetermined by the word selection children can write a multitude of different stories by selecting fewer or more words, putting words in different orders and by adding their own extra words and information to create a different story each time. (Differentiation by outcome) Designed to help young writers expand their vocabulary and have fun writing.

Alternative pronunciations for ey. ey = ai / as in they, grey, obey, prey, survey. ey = ee / as in key, money, turkey. To support Phase 5 Week 14 of Letters and Sounds. Includes: Image/Word Cards for sorting into each pronunciation. Memory Reading and Matching image memory game. ey write and link to matching pronunication of ey worksheet (differentiated​) Read, highlight, and write in matching column groups worksheet

ea Alternative Pronunciation of ea. ‘ea’ as in head, feather, bread. (and ‘ea’ as in sea, dream, meat) Sorting flashcards with 42 images and words (21 for each pronunciation) and FInd, highlight, read and write in two column worksheet.

A table mat to support children in their spelling and choosing which medial vowel to use.

Base form, past simple and past participle of irregular verbs. 63 Verbs with illustrations - most commonly used verbs. Flashcards, sorting cards and worksheets. V1 V2 V3 version as well as base form, past simple and past participle version.

Magic E split digraph a_e labeling worksheet. 33 clear clip-art images to label. Can your learners figure out, read and spell each word? Word box on separate sheet to cross out words

Homonyms, Homographs & Heteronyms PowerPoint & Crossword. Homograph PowerPoint with simple clues and clear (labeled for reuse) clip-art. Each slide is animated: 1st click written clues are presented, 2nd click clip-art is shown, 3rd click answer is revealed - I use it with mini-whiteboards in a quiz game format. 25 common homographs presented (fit, ring, saw, gum, letters, light, train, table, club, watch, calf, coach, jam, dear, wave, cross, bark, park, orange, bat, right, tear, bow, wind, polish) ( - please see a screen shot of 9 of the slides) Also comes with a crossword using 17 of the 25 homographs to use as a homework or reinforcement activity. Differentiated crossword - one with clues and word box of spellings, one with only clues. I use it with ESL grade 2-5 students in an after school club and with my grade 3 (8 & 9 year olds) when we study this in grammar, but would be enjoyed by grades 2,3,4 and 5)

An introduction of the ‘think multiplication strategy’ to help with division. An animated, interactive PowerPoint presentation with arrays of dots to help students visualize related multiplication and division facts. A partially covered array showing only the number of rows in an array, but not the number of dots in each row is shown, along with a matching fact statement (e.g. “Altogether there are 40 dots”) Students are encouraged to give the multiplication sentence AND related division sentence using the information shown (total number of dots & number of rows/groups) that helps work out the array proportions. e.g. 5 x ? = 40 and 40 ÷ 5= ?. 14 example arrays. Includes 3 level differentiated division / multiplication worksheet in same style, plus colour matching facts for all tables x2-x10

Flashcards and worksheets to support of teaching of alternative n spellings. Includes: Review spelling of ‘n’ - as in net, navy, natural. Alternative spelling of ‘n’ = ‘gn’ - as in gnat, gnaw, gnome, design. Alternative spelling of ‘n’ = ‘kn’ - as is knight, knock, knees. Also includes nn in two syllable words - as in annoy, spanner, funnel. Two versions of flashcards - 1 file with card with image and word / 1 file with image only and words for matching. Each of the 4 above spellings with 10 images and words. Cloze sentences for gn with illustrations. Cloze ‘best guess’ n or kn worksheet. Read, Draw, Write, Check worksheet for ‘gn’ and ‘kn’. (Could be used to support letters and sound Phase 5, Week 16)

(Letters and Sounds Phase 5) alternative spellings for ‘air’ sorting cards, illustrated sentence, phoneme spotter story and worksheets. 2 versions of clip-art sorting cards with all example words for all 4 spellings for air (air, ere, ear, are) - 1 version picture with word (sort into spelling groups) & 1 version match picture to word (focus on reading) 11 Illustrated sentences (from letters and sound plan + homophone examples) 3 Worksheet focusing on 1 spelling (i.e. air worksheet, ere worksheet, are worksheet) 1 homophone and homograph choice worksheet. 1 phoneme spotter story Alternative Spellings for /sh/ Alternative Spellings for /oa/ Alternative Spellings for /igh/ Alternative Spellings for /ee/ Alternative Spellings for /or/

Carefully designed, double-sided, Phase 5 phonics mats. One side has grapheme and memorable clip-art example(s), reverse side has a list of example words (taken from Letters and Sound, Phase 5, Bank of Words). Each side is laid out in the reverse order - so that when the clip-art side is printed and put back-to-back with the word list side the words are directly behind the image. This helps the learner to find the spelling pattern they are looking for as the mat is ‘flippable’. No title on the table mat to maximize examples.

Phase 3, Roll it, Read it Dice Game Mats for Tricky and Decodabale Words. 4 beuatifuly and carfeully designed mats 2 mats with tricky words. 2 mats with decodable words.

Differentiated /oo/ digraph worksheets long /oo/ labeling short /oo/ labeling long OR short /oo/ ? worksheets Phoneme frame listen, spell and draw 16 words grid activity Differentiated versions include with or without word bank (and sound button or no sound button word bank versions) Using extra clear, black and white clip-art.

Fun phonics worksheets for Letters and Sounds Phase 3. Consonant digraphs: /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ Vowel digraphs: /ai/ /ee/ /oa/ long /oo/ short /oo/ /ar/ /or/ /ur/ /ow/ /oi/ /er/ Vowel trigraphs: /igh/ /ear/ /air/ /ure/ Partner worksheets allow children to work and learn with a peer, taking it in turns to write the focus grapheme, they then read the word to their friend who listens and ticks the check circle next to the word when it is read correctly, the friend then re-reads the word to get their check circle ticked. Using different coloured pencils makes it easy to see that children have been taking turns. An extension is to take it in turns drawing sound buttons under each example word. Highly effective and enjoyed by children. I have also uploaded a corresponding version of each worksheet without check circles if you wish to use them as individual work. Each word illustrated with extra clear black & white clipart, therefore easy to photocopy and for children to colour. You may also like my other phonics resources, for example: Phonics Book Phase 2 & 3 Mat Phase 3 Set 1 Worksheets Phase 3 Set 2 Worksheets Phase 3 Set 3 Worksheets