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1 Blue » Reading The Legend of Santa Claus (1)
The Legend of Santa Claus. Interactive comprehension texts relating to Santa Claus
2 Blue » Reading My Christmas Day (1)
A child's recounts how their family spend Christmas Day together.
3 Blue » Reading The Legend of the Troll (1)
What are trolls? Interactive comprehension texts exploring the cultural significance of myths and legends.
4 Blue » Reading The Three Billy Goats Gruff (1)
Script for a play based on the traditional story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.
5 Blue » Reading The Hare and The Tortoise (1)
A retelling of Aesop's popular fable.
6 Blue » Reading Hercules (1)
A text that explores the legend of Hercules.
7 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 1 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
8 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 1 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
9 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 1 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
10 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Families -ick and -eck (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for word families -ick and -eck
11 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Digraphs -ck and qu (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for digraphs ck and qu
12 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 1 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
13 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Spelling Rule -using k before e, i or y (2)
Interactive activities and assessments for morphological knowledge of spelling rule -using k before e, i or y
14 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 1 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
15 Blue » Grammar Nouns (1)
16 Blue » Handwriting Anticlockwise movement; a, c, o, d, g (3)
Sloped anticlockwise ellipse movement using letters a, c, o, d and g, teaching joins
17 Blue » Writing Writing a Description: The Big Red Truck (1)
18 Blue » Writing Writing an Email: My Country (1)
19 Blue » Reading The Sun (1)
The Sun. Interactive comprehension texts highlighting scientific facts about the bright star of our solar system
20 Blue » Reading The Moon (1)
The Moon. Interactive comprehension texts highlighting scientific facts about the moon. A variety of text types.
21 Blue » Reading One Small Step For Man (1)
22 Blue » Reading Moon Landing (1)
Recollections of the first lunar landing in 1969.
23 Blue » Reading A trip to The Moon (1)
24 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 2 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
25 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 2 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
26 Blue » Reading Concentration Game (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
27 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel Combinations ou and ow (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations ou and ow
28 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel Combinations ew and ue (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations ew and ue
29 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 2 (2)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
30 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Split Digraphs (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for split digraphs
31 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 2 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
32 Blue » Grammar Verbs (1)
33 Blue » Handwriting Anticlockwise movement; e, g, q and d (2)
Sloped anticlockwise ellipse movement using letters e, g, q and d, teaching joins
34 Blue » Writing Writing a Description: The Insect Band (1)
35 Blue » Writing Writing a Description: A Planet (1)
36 Blue » Reading Aunt Cathy's Wedding (1)
Family Culture. Interactive comprehension texts highlighting how families celebrate special days
37 Blue » Reading My Cousin's Baptism (1)
Family Culture. Interactive comprehension texts highlighting how families celebrate special days
38 Blue » Reading The Summer Olympic Games (1)
World Culture. Interactive comprehension texts highlighting how the world comes together for special events
39 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 3 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
40 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 3 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
41 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 3 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
42 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel Sounds ea and ee (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations ea and ee
43 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel sounds oa and ai (5)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations oa and ai
44 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 3 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
45 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Spelling Rule - two vowels say the first (2)
Interactive activities and assessments for spelling rule- two vowels say the first vowel
46 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 3 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
47 Blue » Handwriting Sloped Downward stroke; l, t, i, f and j (3)
Sloped downward stroke using letters l, t, i, f and j teaching joins
48 Blue » Grammar Adjectives (1)
49 Blue » Grammar Punctuation (1)
50 Blue » Writing Writing a Narrative: The Magic Carpet (1)
51 Blue » Writing Writing a Report: Cultural Celebrations (1)
52 Blue » Reading Amphibians (1)
Amphibians. Interactive comprehension texts highlighting the life cycle and adaptations of cold blooded animals
53 Blue » Reading Life Cycle Of A Frog (1)
54 Blue » Reading Mammals (1)
Mammals. Interactive Comprehension texts highlighting the life cycle and adaptations of warm blooded animals
55 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 4 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
56 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 4 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
57 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 4 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
58 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel Combinations oi and oy (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations oi and oy
59 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel combinations y and ey (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations y and ey
60 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 4 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
61 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Spelling Rule -double then add ed (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for spelling rule - double then add ed
62 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 4 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
63 Blue » Handwriting Sloped Clockwise Ellipse; b, p, r, n (2)
Sloped clockwise ellipse movement using letters b, p, r and n teaching joins
64 Blue » Grammar Adverbs (1)
65 Blue » Grammar Quotation Marks (1)
66 Blue » Grammar Apostrophes (1)
67 Blue » Writing Writing a Narrative: Donkey Disaster (1)
68 Blue » Writing Writing a Report: Crocodiles (1)
69 Blue » Reading Making Chocolate Chip Cookies (1)
Following Instructions. Interactive comprehension texts that encourage clear procedural thinking
70 Blue » Reading How To Play Hopscotch (1)
71 Blue » Reading I've Got Chicken Pox (1)
Relationships. Interactive comprehension texts that explore friendships between people
72 Blue » Reading My BFF (1)
Interactive comprehension task based on a poem about a child who misses her best friend.
73 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 5 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
74 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 5 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
75 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 5 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
76 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Using y as a vowel (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for using y as long i vowel sound
77 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Digraphs mp and mb (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for digraphs mp and mb
78 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 5 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
79 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Spelling Rule - double then add ing (2)
Interactive activities and assessments for spelling rule - double final letter then add ing
80 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 5 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
81 Blue » Handwriting Sloped Clockwise Ellipse; n, m, h and k (2)
Sloped Clockwise Ellipse Movement using letters n, m, h and k teaching joins
82 Blue » Grammar Antonyms (1)
83 Blue » Grammar Conjunctions (1)
84 Blue » Grammar Commas (1)
85 Blue » Writing Writing a Report: Bees (1)
86 Blue » Writing Writing a Procedure: How To Play Checkers (1)
87 Blue » Reading What Do Plants Need To Grow? (1)
Plant Biology. Interactive comprehension texts that explore the science of plant survival
88 Blue » Reading How Do Plants Survive in The Desert? (1)
89 Blue » Reading Cottingley Fairies (1)
90 Blue » Reading Garden Fantasies (1)
91 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 6 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
92 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 6 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
93 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 6 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
94 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Double Consonants ss and ff (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for double consonants ss and ff
95 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Double Consonants gg and zz (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for double consonants gg and zz
96 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 6 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
97 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Spelling Rule -adding ing (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for spelling rule -adding ing
98 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 6 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
99 Blue » Handwriting Sloped Anticlockwise Ellipse; u, y, v and w (2)
Sloped anticlockwise ellipse movement using letters u, y, v and w teaching joins
100 Blue » Grammar Prepositions (1)
101 Blue » Writing Writing a Report: Rainforests (1)
102 Blue » Writing Writing a Report: The Venus Flytrap (1)
103 Blue » Reading A Description of A Bicycle (1)
Bicycle Mechanics. Interactive comprehension texts that explore how bicycles work
104 Blue » Reading How Does A Bicycle Work? (1)
105 Blue » Reading Cycling History (1)
Bicycle History. Interactive comprehension texts that examine how bicycles and their riders have changed over time
106 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 7 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
107 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 7 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
108 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 7 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
109 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Digraphs kn and wr (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for digraphs kn and wr
110 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Digraphs gn and ph (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for digraphs gn and ph
111 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 7 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
112 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Spelling Rule -drop final e then add ing (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for spelling rule -drop final e then add ing
113 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 7 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
114 Blue » Grammar Homophones (1)
115 Blue » Grammar Proper Nouns (1)
116 Blue » Handwriting Sloped Downward Stroke, mixed movement; z, x and s (2)
Sloped downward stroke using letters z and x and both clockwise and anticlockwise ellipse movement using letter s
117 Blue » Writing Writing a Procedure: Recipes (2)
118 Blue » Writing Writing a Persuasive Text: Bike Safety (2)
119 Blue » Reading How Do We Hear? (1)
120 Blue » Reading Alexander Graham Bell- The inventor of the telephone (1)
Hearing. Interactive comprehension texts explore the mechanics of human hearing and the inventions that have affected the way we use our ears.
121 Blue » Reading Sight (1)
Sight. Texts explore the mechanics of human sight and the inventions that have affected our senses
122 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 8 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
123 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 8 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
124 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 8 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
125 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Beginning and Final Digraph th (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for beginning and final digraph th
126 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Digraph wh (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for beginning digraph wh
127 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 8 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
128 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Homophones (2)
Interactive activities and assessments for homophones
129 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 8 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
130 Blue » Grammar Punctuation (1)
131 Blue » Handwriting Sloped Downward Stroke; A, N, M, E, F, H (2)
Sloped Downward stroke using capitals A, N, M, E, F, H
132 Blue » Writing Writing a Procedure: Road Safety (1)
133 Blue » Writing Writing an Interview: Questioning Skills (1)
134 Blue » Reading The Snake Bite: A Narrative (1)
Interactive comprehension texts examining cold blooded animals that belong to the reptile family.
135 Blue » Reading Crocodiles (1)
136 Blue » Reading Extinct Reptiles (1)
Extinct Reptiles. Interactive comprehension texts examine extinct reptiles from the dinosaur age
137 Blue » Reading Dinosaur Poem (1)
138 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 9 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
139 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 9 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
140 Blue » Reading Concentration Game 9 (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
141 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel Combinations er and ur (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations er and ur
142 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Vowel Combinations ir and er (4)
Interactive activities and assessments for vowel combinations ir and er
143 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 9 (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for sight words
144 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Plurals Rule -adding es (3)
Interactive activities and assessments for spelling rule -nouns ending in x, sh, ch and ss add es to make the plural
145 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 9 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
146 Blue » Grammar Punctuation - Spelling (1)
147 Blue » Handwriting Sloped Downward stroke; V, W, I, T (2)
Sloped Downward stroke using capitals V, W, I, T
148 Blue » Writing Writing a Persuasive Text: 'Dogs Are Better Than Cats' (1)
149 Blue » Writing Writing a Narrative (story): Dinosaur Adventure (1)
150 Blue » Reading The Sydney Opera House (1)
World famous tourist attractions. Interactive comprehension texts explore the reasons why people like to travel to famous places
151 Blue » Reading Jet D'eau (1)
152 Blue » Reading Millennium Wheel (1)
153 Blue » Reading Eiffel Tower (1)
154 Blue » Reading Sight Word Activities 10 (2)
Sight Word activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
155 Blue » Reading Vocabulary Enrichment 10 (1)
Activities and games designed to foster language enrichment
156 Blue » Reading Concentration Game (1)
Interactive game to extend vocabulary and improve memory.
157 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Phonics Revision (3)
Interactive Revision and assessment of Blends, Digraphs and Word Families
158 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Phonics Revision (3)
Interactive Revision and assessment of Blends, Digraphs and Word Families
159 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary High Frequency Words 10 (3)
Practice activities and assessments for spelling high frequency words
160 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Phonics Revision (2)
Interactive Revision and assessment of Blends, Digraphs and Word Families
161 Blue » Spelling and Vocabulary Word Search 10 (1)
Find spelling words in the word grid.
162 Blue » Handwriting Clockwise and Anticlockwise; P, B, R, D, C, G (2)
Clockwise and Anticlockwise Movement; capitals P, B, R, D, C, G
163 Blue » Writing Writing a Persuasive Text: 'Homework Should Be Banned' (1)
164 Blue » Writing Persuasive Text: Tourist Poster For A Country (1)
165 Blue » Grammar Synonyms (1)
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