Enjoy looking through my resources. Most of them are suitable for EYFS/ Year 1 though there are some others for older children. Follow my Instagram @LittleWildLearners for lots of teaching and outdoor learning ideas.
Enjoy looking through my resources. Most of them are suitable for EYFS/ Year 1 though there are some others for older children. Follow my Instagram @LittleWildLearners for lots of teaching and outdoor learning ideas.
Lots of winter and Polar themed fun in one bundle!
Polar photo cards pack- fantastic to enhance your provision and display as well as able to be used for sorting, matching and ID activities - 20 cards
4 Snow flake themed maths activities, including counting and subitizing activities, tens frames and a loose parts activity
Snow Day challenges- covering literacy, maths and science on a snow day- differentiated for your learners
18 Winter and polar themed home learning activities with prompts for parents.
This pack includes 2 x 5 days (2 weeks) of planning for subitising which includes:
A small group or whole class input each day
Group or individual task each day
Differentiation 3 ways where appropriate
Resource list each day
Planning for the child initiated provision so children can practise their skills
1 home learning task
The pack also includes all the digital resources needed to carry out the planning- Interactive whiteboard slides and activities as well as printable activities.
Resources include:
Subitising cards (printable) for matching game, snap activity and Bingo.
Bingo boards (printable)
Tens frame introduction – interactive whiteboard slides
Real world subitising activity – interactive whiteboard slides
Number cards (printable)
2 x dice activity worksheets (printable)
1 x number shape worksheet (printable)
tens frames (printable)
dice game creative activity (printable)
Printable note to parents explaining the home learning task
You will also need access to items which are not included:
Number shapes such as Numicon
Dice
Counters
Chalk
Paints
Game
Selection of board games
The inputs and activities are suitable for young children and consist of a range of practical activities as well as a couple of work sheet style tasks. Printable resources are designed so that they can be used during an adult led task but also left in the provision for children to access independently later to practise their skills.
A great resource for an independent baking activity used in Reception (though could be used with children of other ages). I modeled how to make the cakes to my class, then put them in small, mixed ability groups to make the buns/ cupcakes. I did not help them at all unless they were really stuck and came to ask for help (except with the oven!) They knew that they had to help each other instead. It was amazing how well they did! The children demonstrated fantastic mathematical language, teamwork, communication and problem solving skills. Some
This pack includes:
recipe slides which can be used on the board to demonstrate to the children what they need to do, then be printed to create a recipe book. Recipe is written as simply as possible (higher ability Reception children should be able to read it) and represented in pictures too. All measurements are in scoops or spoonfuls so the children can measure out themselves.
Design a cupcake writing/ drawing/ labeling sheet
Ingredients list writing task sheet.
Teacher notes and planning (including scoop sizes etc. so you can resource the activity so the recipe works!)
EYFS areas covered within this resource :
PSED
Communication and language (following instructions, communicating ideas e.g. how to crack an egg)
Physical development
Reading
writing
Shape, space and measure
A great resource for an independent play dough making activity used in Reception (though could be used with children of other ages). I modeled how to make the play dough to my class, then the children accessed it themselves. I gave as little help as possible. Children make own play dough regularly. This allows
fantastic mathematical language, teamwork, communication and problem solving skills.
This pack includes:
recipe slides which can be used on the board to demonstrate to the children what they need to do, then be printed to create a recipe book. Recipe is written as simply as possible (higher ability Reception children should be able to read it) and represented in pictures too. All measurements are in cups or spoonfuls so the children can measure out themselves.
Design a play dough creation writing/ drawing/ labeling sheet
Ingredients list writing task sheet.
Challenge sheet for continuous provision
Teacher notes and planning (including scoop sizes etc. so you can resource the activity so the recipe works!)
EYFS areas covered within this resource :
PSED
Communication and language (following instructions, communicating ideas e.g. how to crack an egg)
Physical development
Reading
writing
Shape, space and measure
Dinosaur themed home learning tasks for Nursery or Reception (Early Years)
There are a total of 18 activities that can easily be done at home split over two sheets. Activities are practical using items children will have at home. There are key questions to guide parents delivering the activities at home. The activities are topic based. They cover all areas of the EYFS curriculum. There are art projects, research ideas, movement, imaginative etc. There aren’t really stand alone phonics or number activities but these subjects are addressed in other activities e.g. where writing, stories, counting, size or measuring weights are involved.
Originally made for Covid school/ bubble closures and where children were asked to complete 3 tasks a week, however, it could be easily used as a half termly or termly home learning sheet where children complete one task a week or similar.
This can also be used as a basis for activity planning for the topic or used by support or cover staff.
Autumn themed home learning tasks for Nursery or Reception (Early Years)There are a total of 18 activities that can easily be done at home split over two sheets. Activities are practical using items children will have at home. There are key questions to guide parents delivering the activities at home. The activities are topic based. They cover all areas of the EYFS curriculum. There are art projects, research ideas, imaginative etc. There aren’t really stand alone phonics or number activities but these subjects are addressed in other activities e.g. where writing, stories, counting or measuring are involved.
Originally made for Covid school/ bubble closures and where children were asked to complete 3 tasks a week, however, it could be easily used as a half termly or termly home learning sheet where children complete one task a week or similar.
This can also be used as a basis for activity planning for the topic or used by support or cover staff.
2 weeks of maths activities home learning tasks for Nursery or Reception (Early Years). The focus is on Number (numeral) recognition and counting skills.
There are a total of 18 activities that can easily be done at home split over two sheets. Children can choose to do 1 per day to complete but you could suggest more. Activities are practical using items children will have at home. There are key questions to guide parents delivering the activities at home. There is an additional sheet of guidance for parents to assist them to support maths learning at home.
activities for children
support for parents
Originally made for Covid school/ bubble closures and where this provided 2 weeks f activities, however, it could be easily used as a half termly or termly home learning sheet where children complete one task a week or similar.
This can also be used as a basis for activity planning for the topic or used by support or cover staff.
A Christmas themed resource to support teaching repeating patterns (2 and 3 repeats)
Power point activity for the interactive whiteboard where children need to complete the repeating patterns. They will develop the skills to identify, describe and continue patterns,
Differentiated cut and stick activity where children can then independently complete repeating patterns and also make their own. Children will practise the skills to identify, describe and continue patterns, The cutting also develops fine motor skills.
The patterns have pictures missing both at the end and in the middle and the resources include patterns with 2 and 3 repeats.
A great 28 page resource for an independent baking activity used in Reception (though could be used with children of other ages, particularly Year 1 or children with SEND).
I modelled how to make the biscuits (cookies) to my class, then put them in small, mixed ability groups to make the pies. I did not help them at all unless they were really stuck and came to ask for help (except with the oven!) They knew that they had to help each other instead. It was amazing how well they did! The children demonstrated fantastic mathematical language, teamwork, communication and problem solving skills. I do an independent baking tasks every so often as an assessment method. It’s a great activity to observe for assessment purposes.
This pack includes:
• Recipe slides which can be used on the board to demonstrate to the children what they need to do, then be printed to create a recipe book. Recipe is written as simply as possible (higher ability Reception children should be able to read most of it) and represented in pictures too. All measurements are in scoops or spoonfuls so the children can measure out themselves without scales.
• Printable 'design a Christmas cookie’ writing/ drawing/ labelling sheet
• Printable ingredients list writing task sheet
• Printable cookie evaluation sheet
• Teacher tips and planning (including scoop sizes etc. so you can resource the activity so the recipe works!)
EYFS areas covered within this resource :
PSED
Communication and language (following instructions, communicating ideas)
Physical development
Reading
writing
Shape, space and measure
This is a pdf resource.
For EYFS - Reception
A weeks worth of work to be sent home for home learning while schools are closed. This is a document for parents to follow to lead short, practical activities with their child. It includes:
One phonics activity per day (5 in total)- practicing phase 2 and 3 phonics skills rather than parents attempting to teach new sounds
One maths activity per day (addition focus) (5 in total)-using practical objects, using number line, understanding and interpreting number sentences (sums)
All activities have clear instructions for parents to follow and use resources easily found or made at home. It includes advice for parents letter formation and spelling. Each activity has a suggested time it should take.
sent to children during COVID 19 school closure alongside a separate sheet of topic based activities (not included)
4 mini beast themed subtraction differentiated activities Reception/ Year 1
activity 1- pre- algebra/ missing number activity, ‘mini beast secret code’ - children use the pictures to solve the number sentences
activity 2- differentiated subtraction number sentence cards for children to pick and solve.
activity 3- differentiated mini beast themed word problems
activity 4- plan and resources for practical subtraction activity - bees. Opportunities for demonstrating inverse operation as extension for this task.
Also includes bee number cards 0 to 20 which children can order, as well as using for activity 4 (ELG number)
These can be used as adult led activities, class work, or in continuous provision (if modelled first)
8 Mud Kitchen Recipe Cards - Halloween themed
Recipe cards include simple reading opportunities, numerals/ digits to be recognised and pictures to follow meaning children can access them more independently.
Lots of maths opportunities such as recognising numbers on the recipe cards, and counting items into the bowl/ pan.
Suitable for children working within the EYFS (Early Years)
Only uses easy to find mud kitchen resources e.g. sticks, water, mud, conkers, pine cones, pumpkin seeds.
Mini beast (bugs, insects) themed home learning tasks for Nursery or Reception (Early Years)There are a total of 18 activities that can easily be done at home split over two sheets. I ask children to select 3 per week to complete but you could suggest more. Activities are practical using items children will have at home. There are key questions to guide parents delivering the activities at home. The activities are topic based. They cover all areas of the EYFS curriculum. There are art projects, research ideas, movement, imaginative etc. There are a couple of stand alone phonics/ maths activities and these subjects are addressed in other activities e.g. where writing, stories, patterns are involved.
Originally made for Covid school/ bubble closures and where children were asked to complete 3 tasks a week, however, it could be easily used as a half termly or termly home learning sheet where children complete one task a week or similar.
This can also be used as a basis for activity planning for the topic or used by support or cover staff.
NO PRINTING REQUIRED!
40 phonics activities to do at home- all active and exciting and can be used for Phase 2, 3, 4 or 5 and most are also suitable for tricky words too.
Home learning template and tips for parents
18 Number and counting activities for home with support sheet for parents
18 Shape Space and Measure activities for home with support sheet for parents
All 76 activities can be done at home with common household resources and no printing is needed. Lots of key questions to support parents facilitating from home.
A week worth of home learning activities for EYFS - maths and phonics.
All activities clearly explained for parents to deliver using resources available at home
The document has a phonics and maths activity (15-20 min each) for parents to deliver at home. It has 3 levels of ability descibed below:
Nursery:
Objectives:
• name recognition
• phase 1 phonics skills (listening, instrumental sounds)
• Number recognition
Additional phonics activities for my high ability Nursery children:
Objectives: Phase 1 phonics- initial sounds and alliteration, oral blending
Reception children:
Objectives:
• phase 2 and 3 phonics skills – ‘tricky word’ focus
• Number recognition (above 10)
• Recognising and ordering numbers
Originally made for Covid school/ bubble closures and where children were asked to complete 3 tasks a week, however, it could be easily used as a half termly or termly home learning sheet where children complete one task a week or similar.
This can also be used as a basis for activity planning for the topic or used by support or cover staff.
A Halloween themed resource to support teaching repeating patterns (2 and 3 repeats)
Power point activity for the interactive whiteboard where children need to complete the repeating patterns. They will develop the skills to identify, describe and continue patterns,
Differentiated cut and stick activity where children can then independently complete repeating patterns and also make their own. Children will practise the skills to identify, describe and continue patterns, The cutting also develops fine motor skills.
The patterns have pictures missing both at the end and in the middle and the resources include patterns with 2 and 3 repeats.
12 home learning activities covering different areas of maths in a Christmas festive theme.
Activities are all fun and practical and can be done easily at home with items commonly found in a house. There is information for parents to help them facilitate the activities too. Activities include baking, making shape pictures, counting decorations.
Areas covered include:
number recognition
counting skills
shape, space and measure work
writing numerals
I asked children to choose 2 activities per week to complete and put an observation on Tapestry but you could alter this to suit your needs. Good to send out if children are away, isolating or if the class is shut, or just as regular home learning to support work done in class.
Speed signs to be laminated and used in the construction or vehicle area of and Early Years or KS1 setting. They encourage number recognition within play.
Christmas themed subtraction problems for Reception (challenge) or Year 1.
Pictures used to represent numbers as a very simple introduction to algebra.
Information for parents about how to use an Advent Calendar to support maths development.
Suitable for early maths and number skills in Reception or Nursery.
Also instructions and a template for making their own advent calendar. This is not only a nice activity for parent and child to do together but ensures that all the children can have a calendar even if their parents cannot afford to buy one.