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A speaking and listening card game / warm-up activity for Entry 2-3 Literacy. Linked to Entry level descriptive writing and work on adjectives. Best printed in colour and laminated. 10 animal cards plus adjective wheels for planning your written or spoken description. With differentiation ideas for preEntry and Levels 1-2.

Two circular warm up games first used in a pre-GCSE maths class (L1-2). 15 cards per game.

First used in a pre-GCSE maths (L1-2) class for: mental maths, number patterns, multiples, helping with division (if you don’t know your tables) and much more. For all levels from E2-L2. Six 100 squares on page 1, six times-table squares on page 2. Print back to back on pastel paper, laminate, cut up and give to learners to keep. Print on paper and use to investigate number patters (e.g. highlight all multiples of 4 in 100 square, highlight square numbers in tables square, etc.)

Wonderful handout and series of differentiated worksheets for E1-L1. With topical news items, and work related activities.

Note: Sept 2011 – picture added and curriculum mapping improved.

Covers all aspects of L1-2 whole number place value – comparing, ascending / decending ordering, greater than / less than symbols, writn gnumbers as words, etc. Similar questions to version 1 (see below) but numbers have been altered. Separate answer sheet (see below).

A wonderful PowerPoint all about common and proper nouns, and when to use capital letters.
Imogen was inspired to create this from the ‘virtual shopping bag’ idea in Jo Williams’ ‘Shopping Bag Capital Letters’ and from Margaret Lagoyianni’s ‘We need to use Capital Letters’ (see below).

Change the words to numbers. Classic place value practice.

How old is Wayne Rooney? A great quiz that that involves writing numbers as words.

Card game for 2 players. With lots of variations and extension activities.

A great worksheet that cleverly combines measures (time) with 7 times table practice.