Writing letters ks1 games

Please check your email and spam folder for an activation email from us. Please enter a password to sign up and get your FREE resource download! Passwords must be at least 8 characters and contain 1 or more capital letters and numbers. Resources Paddington letter writing lesson and resources for early years and KS1 English. Click Here. Share tweet pin. There are six activities in total, and all resources mentioned in them are included here. Sign up here for your free Brilliant Teacher Box Set Make sure your assessment is effective with these expert insights.

Recommended for you Welcome, enter your email to get your FREE resource download! Welcome back! Please login to get your FREE resource download! Children could be challenged to guess which setting the person next to them chose based on their senses description. What would happen if Winnie the Pooh entered the story of the Gruffalo? Or if Winnie the Witch entered the story of Peter Rabbit? Think of some stories that are familiar to the children and tell them that the characters have wandered into the wrong storylines!

Can children write an alternative storyline for each character? Give children a variety of scenarios and ask them to write a description of what they would do in each situation. What would you do if you found an alien under your bed? What would you do if your cat started talking to you? What would you do if you bumped into the Queen in Tesco? Ask children to write a poem with rhyming words that make no sense. Ask children to think of their favourite book character.

Challenge them to write an invitation asking them to come to tea. I joined PlanBee as a resource creator in after teaching in a primary school for eight years.

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Twitter: planbeeemma. November 12, Emma Shingleton. Salt Tray Fun Salt trays are a great alternative to writing on the traditional pencil and paper and supports early writers in letter formation. Word Hunt An easy but fun activity that will get children active and moving around the classroom. Story Dice Give children different story dice to support them in writing their own story, including where the story is set and what characters they might come across.

Senses Give children different settings such as the rainforest, Santa's grotto, a fairground or a swimming pool. Character swap What would happen if Winnie the Pooh entered the story of the Gruffalo? What would you do? Nonsense poems Ask children to write a poem with rhyming words that make no sense.