Reading age chart for the Young Reading Test, and equivalent scores for the Burt, Schonell and Vernon graded word reading tests.

A labelled picture of a germinated bean plant, as well as an unlabelled picture with labels to match.

A variety of activities taken from different (mainly American) websites on beans. 1. Maths ideas (sorting, matching, counting, capacity and pouring, estimation, time and change, measuring, direction) 2. Growing beans and bean sprouts 3. Collages, songs and music 4. Drama Great ideas to go alongside Jack and the Beanstalk

Information on all the main body parts of a fish and what the fish uses them for. I have taken most of the content from vtaide.com and learning parade and made into an easy PowerPoint introduction. Children then will label a picture of the Rainbow fish, either laminated as a matching game, or individually as a writing exercise.

Differentiated Phonics PowerPoint designed to cater for a mixed group of Phases 3 and 4. 1. Blending for reading words incl pseudo words. 2. Oral segmentation. 3. Segmentation for spelling. 4. Reading sentences.

A PowerPoint designed to teach/recap the /igh/ phoneme. Differentiated to fit in with Phase 3 and 4 teaching. 1. Blending for reading 2. Oral segmentation 3. Segmentation for spelling 4. Reading sentences incl tricky words

Practise writing the alphabet by shape. Focus on the size of letters - ascenders and descenders.

Pictures (courtesy of bloss1985 ng digraph pictures and words matching). 3 column phoneme frame for magnetic letters/graphemes on bottle tops... Print 2 to a page landscape

Topic planner mindmap covering Hallowe'en, focussing on book Pumpkin Soup. Non-fiction instructional text - reading, sequencing, writing and doing, as well as other activities.

A powerpoint point designed to be printed out

Introduction to space topic and letter writing. Letter format for studying how a letter is written. Encouraging independent letter writing from an imaginery setting.

What is a mermaid? Information on Hans Christian Andersen and The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, as well as the Disney animation.

Pictorial instructions to make a jam sandwich - ideal for Foundation Stage/KS1.

Worksheet with long-winded instructions on how to play a board game. Children to re-write the short and clear instruction underneath, ensuring it begins with a bossy (imperative) verb. Can be easily differentiated for your children's needs.

A word mat split into sections to mirror the VCOP display board. Using VCOP superhero images courtesy of butterbeer and ilovemarmite This wordmat goes alongside the story Elmer and the Lost Teddy, to help children write their own version of the story.

Topic planner mindmap outlining the topic of Seasons (mainly Autumn) and seasonal weather of wind and rain. Focus on non-fiction reading and writing

Topic planner mindmap for Christmas activities, plus Bears. Activities planned across the 6 areas of learning

Children to design own twisted version of the Three Little Pigs, thinking of different ways the story could change (character names, house materials, how the were destroyed, any catchphrases used, and how the story end). Can be used as a story plan, or just as a scaffold before writing the story.

Adult assistance sheet. Includes the whole activity plan and ideas to extend the role-play experience and learning.

Adult assistance card for supporting role-play. Includes resources, suggested scenarios, vocabulary and extension idea