Books in the How to Sparkle series

Help to develop your Key Stage 1 (KS1) pupils' investigation skills using the attractively laid out photocopiable worksheets in How to Sparkle at Science Investigations. Using familiar contexts, the sheets provide opportunities for children to develop their observational skills, make measurements, plan and carry out investigations, and draw conclusions from their results.

How to Sparkle at Word Level Activities is designed to help children develop phonemic awareness and improve their knowledge of phonics. These tried and tested activities will save you hours of preparation and planning time and will really get your class motivated.

How to Sparkle at Reading Comprehension contains over 40 photocopiable activity worksheets for Key Stage 1 (KS1), ideal for independent work. Each activity covers at least one comprehension objective. The comprehension activities can be completed individually, in small groups or as a class.

How to Sparkle at Addition and Subtraction to 20 contains 40 photocopiable illustrated worksheets for use in Key Stage 1 (KS1). These high interest activities will help develop your pupils' addition and subtraction skills.

How to Sparkle at Counting to 10 contains 40 photocopiable worksheets for use in the Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1 (KS1). These high interest activities will help pupils to develop a thorough understanding of numbers up to 10.

How to Sparkle at Maths Fun is a collection of photocopiable games, practical activities and fun worksheets designed to inspire and reinforce the teaching of maths in the Key Stage 1 (KS1) classroom. The book is based around the theme of jungle animals, with familiar characters leading children through their learning.

How to Sparkle at Grammar and Punctuation contains 40 photocopiable worksheets for Key Stage 1 (KS1) which introduce, reinforce and consolidate concepts of punctuation, parts of speech, sequencing and sentence construction.

How to Sparkle at Beginning Multiplication and Division contains 40 stimulating activity sheets and games that will help Key Stage 1 (KS1) children to develop a thorough understanding of early multiplication and division.

How to Sparkle at Number Bonds contains 40 photocopiable worksheets for use in Key Stage 1 (KS1). Your pupils will learn to do fast and accurate mental calculations using these attractive, enjoyable sheets.

How to Sparkle at Phonics provides 40 photocopiable worksheets, riddles, puzzles to help Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 (KS1) children to learn letter sounds and use that knowledge to build words. The sheets compliment other phonics schemes and provide an enjoyable way of developing and assessing children's phonemic awareness.

How to Sparkle at Prediction Skills contains 40 worksheets to help Key Stage 1 (KS1) children to develop word recognition and text-prediction skills. They are designed to teach children to predict and anticipate which words come next, through their awareness of context and syntax, and to build up a basic sight vocabulary of high frequency words.

How to Sparkle at Nursery Rhymes contains worksheets for 20 popular nursery rhymes, for use during the Foundation Stage or at Key Stage 1 (KS1). The photocopiable worksheets provide a mixture of activities.

How to Sparkle at Writing Stories and Poems will help early and beginning writers at Key Stage 1 (KS1) to master some of the skills of composition and writing conventions. All of the activities stimulate creative writing, in the form of stories or poetry and are designed to give children lots of ideas and to help them plan and develop those ideas.