Vowels - Short Vowel Contrasts

NEW PRODUCT This pack provides a comprehensive set of illustrated words, contrasting short vowels: a/e/i/o/uh/u .
The pictures are arranged in minimal pair sets for ease of use, and will be an ideal school, home and clinic resource for sound awareness and production activities. Full instructions are included as well as many suggestions for games and extension activities .
Teachers will find these materials a useful differentiation resource for pupils who are finding it difficult to identify vowels in words. The pictures are labelled in two formats, with and without the targeted vowels.
Aims: To develop the child's ability to identify and produce short vowels in words.
Age Range: Foundation Stage +
Curriculum Targets: Letters and Sounds Phase 1-4
Contents:110 page of instructions and worksheets in PDF format.

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f-th, s-th

This set of work sheets aims to raise awareness of f-th and s-th contrasts.
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Friendship Terrace

Description: A series of sessions to reflect on and teach friendship skills. Based on 10 stories about characters who live on Friendship Terrace, including Fitzroy First, Bragging Bradley, Manisha Mine and Rough Ryan.
Especially relevant for children who find making and keeping friendships difficult and for children with an autistic spectrum disorder.
There are discussion questions on each story with ‘short of time’ and ‘extra time’ alternatives.
The guide includes activity suggestions and ideas for generating discussion.
Characters and their houses can be made into a frieze for the classroom.
Sue Nicholls, the author of the pack, has worked as a youth worker and childminder and has a particular interest in developing children’s emotional literacy.
Aims: Helps children recognise ‘friendship blockers’
and ‘friendship builders’. Can be used one-to-one or in a group, for example in circle time.
Age Range:
4–12years. KS1 – KS2
Curriculum Targets:
P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2
English/PSHE.
Contents: 20 colour pages showing the characters and their houses; black and white duplicates for children to colour. Questions and instructions.
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TalkingAbout....friends

Description: Children discuss topics relevant to their experiences with friends e.g. teasing; an argument between friends.
Aims: To develop situational understanding and verbal reasoning skills; to take differing views into account; to give reasons for opinions and actions.
Age Range: 5yrs. – 7yrs.+ Reception - KS1+
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2 English/PSHE
Contents: 8 large & 32 small pictures in colour; black and white duplicates; instructions and question sheets.
TA2: 35 pages
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Fun with Narrative - NOW IN COLOUR

Description: Sets of lesson plans and picture resources which link the Narrative framework to familiar classroom texts, in a whole class context.
The texts are: -

• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
• Billy’s Beetle
• The Smartest Giant in Town
• The Gruffalo
• Little Polar Bear
• Peace at Last
• The Tiger Who Came to Tea
• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
• Billy’s Beetle
• The Smartest Giant in Town
• The Gruffalo
• Little Polar Bear
• Peace at Last
• The Tiger Who Came to Tea
• Farmer Duck

Clear links are made to Early Learning Goals and Speaking and Listening Objectives.
Aim: To enable teachers to extend Narrative skills into the classroom setting via familiar texts.
Age Level: Foundation Stage – KS1, 4years – 7years
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage; Speaking, Listening; KS1 English; P scales.
Contents: 47 pages of colour pictures, 7 pages Narrative cue cards, 23 pages instructions, black & white duplicate pictures.
WIG7: 128 pages

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Velars, Initial /k/

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