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My son's Year 7 timetable came home in a print size we had to enlarge on a laptop before either of us could read it. Both weeks were squeezed into one small block, with most of the page left blank around it.
He was then asked to copy it into his planner by hand. His handwriting is already hard to read, so what he ended up with was a timetable he couldn't use on a Monday morning. It reminded me of my own teaching days in a secondary school, where the timetables we handed out weren't pretty - mine had my wobbly colouring-in all over it - but they used the whole sheet of A4, and a child could read one at arm's length. So I rebuilt his in Excel over a weekend, and made a blank version any family can fill in.
What's included
One Excel file (.xlsx) with two sheets.
• The full-page version. Week A and Week B side by side, five periods a day, with a second line under each subject for the room number. Day headings and period labels are set at 22pt and the subject entries at 12pt.
• A mini version. The same two weeks stacked one above the other in a compact grid, for printing small.
• A subject key alongside the full-page grid: fifteen colour-filled rows, with space next to each for the teacher's name.
• One entry filled in as an example - 'English', with the room 'E37' on the line below. Everything else is blank.
• The colours are ordinary cell fills, so you can change any of them, and add or remove subjects.
Both sheets are set up for A4 portrait.
For personal and family use only.
Who it's for
I made it for a Year 7 with a two-week timetable, but it suits any year group:
• families whose child has come home with a timetable too small to read
• children who have been asked to copy a timetable into a planner by hand
• dyslexic learners, and anyone who finds a dense grid hard to hold in mind
• anyone who wants the week somewhere the whole household can see it - a fridge, a planner, a bag
• home educators keeping a repeating two-week pattern written down
• students who would rather have their own version than the school's
It won't suit every school. The grid is fixed at five periods a day across five days, on a two-week A and B pattern - if your school runs six periods, or a three-week rotation, you'll be adding rows and columns in Excel yourself. You'll also need Excel, or another program that opens .xlsx files. This isn't a PDF, because the whole point of it is that you type into it.
Why this exists
I first made this for my dyslexic son. The school's version wasn't badly made. It was printed at a size that assumed the reader has no trouble with small dense print, and then given to a child who does. Copying it out by hand made it worse rather than better, because the copy was in his own handwriting.
The template doesn't do anything complicated. A bigger grid, one colour per subject, and room for the teacher's name. The difference is whether a child can check for himself what's next, without having to ask.
Ways to use it
• Glue a printed copy straight into a planner.
• Print a smaller laminated version, hole-punch it, and keep it on a key ring.
• Use the extra space to record teacher names in a matching colour-coded list.
Available now as a free download.
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This little set of ‘test’ themed resources is a gentle way to try out how I teach spelling, morphology and vocabulary, without committing to full price.
Each one is 75% off for a limited time and works well as a standalone activity or as a taster before diving into the other packs.
Ideal for: home educators, 11+ candidates and anyone wanting a low cost starting point.
This downloadable pack explores the root ‘test’ (from Latin testari, meaning to witness or affirm). It includes a clear set of printable word cards designed for spelling, reading, and vocabulary practice – with a focus on how words are built.
All words in this set contain the root ‘test’ (e.g. attest, protestation, testimony, untestable), and are organised for ease of printing. These cards are not flashcards in the traditional sense – they’re designed to be used within play-based, sensory-rich tasks. Check out a scroll-through of the resource.
Included in the pack:
✅ 36 word cards featuring the root ‘test’
✅ A simple tracker to monitor blending and reading fluency
✅ 40+ activity suggestions using tactile, oral, visual, and movement-based approaches
Examples include:
• Writing with window pens or tracing in salt
• Playing Snakes and Ladders with a word per turn
• Echo reading, silly sentences, and morpheme matching
• Body spelling, hopscotch games, and torchlight hunts
These activities are especially supportive for learners who benefit from movement, repetition, and meaning-driven reading. The tracking sheet allows you to note when a word can be blended or read automatically – helpful for both planning and celebrating progress.
Decode big words like ‘testament’ and ‘protester’ — morpheme by morpheme.
This downloadable literacy pack helps children explore the morpheme ‘test’ (meaning to witness or to examine), using a Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) approach. Through colour-coded cards, clear explanations, and hands-on activities, learners discover how complex words are built — and what they really mean.
Inside the pack:
A complete set of morpheme cards (in both colour-coded and neutral green versions)
A parent guide that explains word parts clearly — including what a linking vowel is and when to drop the ‘e’
A progress tracking table for blending and reading
10+ multi-sensory word-building games and puzzles
Examples of real ‘test’ word families (e.g. testify, protest, testimony, untested, countertestimony)
Check out a scroll-through video of the resource.
Activities include:
Missing morpheme puzzles
Snap! word family edition
Build-your-own definition games
Word wall creation
Card sorting and classification
Designed by a qualified dyslexia and literacy specialist, this pack supports:
Home educators
Learners who thrive on pattern and logic
Spelling confidence through morphology
Older learners revisiting tricky words with purpose
📎 Part of the How Words Workcollection | ✏️ 75% Off | 🎞️ Scroll-through video included
This sample resource introdu ces learners to vocabulary built from the Latin root “testari”, meaning to bear witness. It’s part of my wider How Words Work: Root Study & Vocabulary collection — a series of tools for building spelling confidence and deeper word understanding.
This pack includes structured grids for exploring words like testify, protest, attest, and testimonial, using:
Clear definitions
Synonyms
Sentence prompts
Etymology (word origins)
The word contest is fully modelled as an example, and suggested answers are provided at the end to support independent learning. Illustrating the words is encouraged, particularly for visual memory or neurodivergent learners.
This sample is ideal for:
🟊 Home educators exploring root-based learning
🟊 Children preparing for 11+ exams
🟊 Learners who benefit from structured vocabulary work
🟊 Anyone curious about how words connect
🎞️ A scroll-through video shows the full resource before purchase
💸 Download it for 75% off as part of the test word collection
📄 Pairs well with my Test spelling sheets and word cards
A ready-to-use set of spelling and decoding grids exploring the root test (to bear witness or show evidence).
From test and attest to testimony, protest, and intestacy, this pack offers structured practice with over 30 derived words — all carefully segmented for reading, spelling, and meaning.
Each sheet supports multi-sensory learning, encouraging children to:
▪️ Explore the sounds
▪️ Create the word
▪️ Read, Spell, and Use it in a sentence
Also includes a page of hands-on activity ideas — from tracing and air-writing to chalk play and morpheme sorting.
Perfect for learners exploring morphemes, building vocabulary, or strengthening reading and spelling fluency.
🟩 You’ll get:
• Three printable spelling grids
• Word lists split by morpheme
• Sentence-writing prompts
• Multi-sensory activity suggestions
• Colour-coded versions to support visual memory
Check out the resource on this video.
Designed for home learning or 1:1 support.
Pairs well with the matching “test” jigsaw word cards.