4 differentiated writing tasks for Early Years EYFS around the theme of Easter and Spring. Design and describe an Easter egg (2 x differentiations) Label a chick (2 x differentiations) Write a sentence to describe an Easter or Spring picture Write a word to describe an Easter or Spring picture Folding books so children can write their own Easter or Spring stories in provision or lesson time

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

16 page PDF Early Years Transition booklet It includes various activities for children to do at home or in nursery prior to moving into a school nursery or reception class. Activities all encourage children to think about their new school and discuss it with a grown up. Some give space for children to draw their ideas or colour in, alongside key questions for adults to ask them as they complete the activity. There are some pages for guided discussion such as around what they may do in their new setting, and discussion of the child’s feelings. There are 5 pages of tips for parents on how they can support their children to have a good transition experience too and how to prepare their children for school. This would work as a document to send home for families to complete, or to do some in nursery and send the tips home to parents.

A simple sheet to print. Children will find items that match the colour on the sheet and stick them on using tape or glue. Used in EYFS as a forest school/outdoor learning task. For more inspiration for outdoor learning in EYFS and beyond, follow me on Instagram @LittleWildLearners

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

Perfect for display, outdoor learning or enhancing play or topic setups. They provide a reading opportunity too. Each card resembles a Polaroid picture of a common item used in Forest School or outdoor learning in the natural environment. The word is written in a child friendly font beneath. This free set includes 12 cards.

10 writing prompts- these are pictures, which can be coloured in, with lines for a sentence to be written underneath describing the picture. These are suitable for children working at Phase 3 - 5 phonics. 1 sheet for reading opportunities aimed at Phase 3 readers. Children read the sentence and cut out the corresponding picture and stick it next to the sentence. Halloween themed.

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.

14 Phase 2 phonics activity sheets giving opportunities for reading and writing of initial sounds, CVC words and sentences. There is also opportunities to demonstrate understanding of what the child has read. There is a phase 2 grapheme mat which children can use for support. PDF resource. Several activities are differentiated. Activities include: Read a colour- common exception words Say and write initial sounds Read and match to the picture - CVC words Read and match to the picture - Sentences Read and draw - CVC words Read and Draw- Sentences Spell- CVC words It is all winter themed with photographic pictures and simple-to-read font. Can be used as individual worksheets or the whole thing can be printed as a workbook. Children can write or use magnetic letters to complete the spelling activities. For matching Phase 2 flashcards and grapheme handwriting cards see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12617445 See my shop for winter themes maths resources including some FREE ‘Frozen’ resources which may match your topic too. For lots of practical Early Years ideas follow me on Instagram @LittleWildLearners

Space themed addition word problems for Reception or Year 1. There are a couple of examples on a power point which can be shown to the class and the children can work together to work out the answers. Animations make the word problem, and how to work out the answer visual. Then there are differentiated questions (answers below 10 and answers 10-20) to be printed and completed by the children with a self assessment area on them. At the end there is further ‘mastery’ type questions, which allow for discussion and are clearly explained using pictures to support. There is a mastery question to be printed and completed by the children also.

5 activities designed to be used outside to get evidence of independent, child initiated reading activities. 3 are differentiated to 2 or 3 levels. This is show by colour so the same activity can be going on at different levels at the same time e.g. children with the purple sheet find the purple words, children with the orange sheet find the orange words. The other 2 can be differentiated by staff who can guide children to a suitable word/caption. Activities include phonetically decodable words and ‘tricky words’. Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 covered. Activities require very little setting up apart from printing out the activities and cutting them up. Activities include- 2x instructions for children to follow 1 x labeling activity 1x word hunt 1 x picture hunt (read and draw)

A menu of 18 forest school and outdoor learning activities tasks for Nursery or Reception (Early Years) They can be used in school or nursery as planning or can be sent home as a home learning menu. There are a total of 18 activities that can easily be done with few resources. This makes them easy to do at school or at home with parents/guardians. Activities are practical using items children can find in the outdoors and/or at home. There are key questions to guide parents delivering the activities at home. The activities are all based outdoors and are woodland/forest school type activities. They cover all areas of the EYFS curriculum. There are art, building, science, imaginative activities etc. There are lots of opportunities for children to develop personal and social skills, communication skills and physical skills throughout. There are some risk taking activities such as those using tools or working around fire. There aren’t any stand alone phonics or number activities but these subjects are addressed in other activities e.g. where writing or counting is involved. Can be used as planning with support for staff or sent out during school closures, to support remote learning or as a homework or home learning grid.

Everything you need for Pancake Day literacy! After children have watched a pancake being made (in real life or on a video) they will use the resources to write ingredients lists, order the steps and write instructions. This resource fully editable and includes: Pancake recipe booklet - instruction writing template Photos of each step of making a pancake for children to cut out and stick on to their recipe booklet or ordering sheet How to make a pancake- picture and step ordering activity Pancake ingredients list Write your own pancake ingredients list Pancake Day word mat The resource could cover multiple literacy lessons and/or can be used for differentiation. Children will need the printed resource, pencils, scissors and glue. For a free ‘design a pancake’ sheet to accompany this resource please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/design-a-pancake-sheet-pancake-day-12481053

A frame for children to draw a picture of their family in. We printed and laminated them once completed to stick up in the home corner like family photos!

18 Space 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 maths activities but these subjects are touched upon in other activities too e.g. where writing, stories or shapes are involved. There are several activities which cover ‘Understanding the world’ (science). 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.

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.

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.