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

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

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

Spiderman Phonics cards with CVC/ VC words on and writing activity for CVC words.

2 writing sheets to accompany Room on the Broom 1 sheet to design and label a new broom 1 sheet to write speech bubbles for the characters Perfect for literacy lessons or to be put in the writing area.

40 activities you can do at home to practise phonics! Each activity is explained fully and only use common household items as resources. No printing required. All the activities will work for Phonic phases 2- 5 and most activities will work for practising tricky words (common exception words) too. Activities are practical and fun! Great for EYFS, KS1 or SEN. Great for home learning or for using in school as they are adaptable for different phases. There is also a jargon buster and top tips for parents or staff

2 weeks of practical activities to support Phase 2 phonics for home learning (1 activity per day). All activities have full instructions for parents so they can deliver them at home. They only use common household objects, no printing required. There are lots of opportunities for reading and writing. Activities are practical and active, EYFS/KS1 friendly. This resource includes: 2 weeks of activities (10 in total, one per day) Support sheets for parents, including lists of graphemes and support with phonics teaching and knowledge. I orignally sent out during Covid school/ bubble closures and asked children to complete as outlined above, however, it could be easily used as a half termly home learning sheet where children complete one task a week or similar. It could also be used to give parents ideas of how to practise phonics at home.

Phase 2 phonics resource that includes differentiated Phase 2 Phonics. There are 5 activities for the interactive white board, 12 differentiated worksheets and picture cards with 5 practical activities to use them for. Learning objectives covered in interactive white board activities: identify initial phonemes and graphemes read CVC words spell CVC words read Phase 2 Tricky Words read Phase 2 sentences Learning objectives covered in worksheets/ activities identify initial phonemes and corresponding graphemes (satpin only) identify initial phonemes and corresponding graphemes (all phase 2) read CVC words (phase 2) write CVC words (phase 2) read sentences (phase 2) write sentences (phase 2) make CVC words (phase 2) read and understand words read and understand sentences Children have the opportunity to practise and learn reading and writing skills in fun, interactive ways suitable for young learners learning Phase 2 phonics.

Fun presentation to teach the phase 3 ‘ow’ sound (ow as in cow). Writing activity three ways- quick write on white boards or 2 differentiated worksheets to apply the sounds in words or sentences- depending on the evidence you need! Reading opportunities within the presentation.

This power point can be used to introduce Phase 3 tricky word ‘me’. It begins with a recap activity of reading a caption and drawing it on a white board. Then the children are introduced to reading the Phase 3 tricky word ‘me’ and then have a writing activity to do. It is a fun way of introducing and practicing this word.

Phase 3 ‘oa’ presentation and reading activity + phase 3 digraph bingo Fun presentation to teach Phase 3 ‘oa’ (as in goat) with activities. There is a recap Phase 3 graphemes bingo boards for a starter, reading activities within the presentation and an active reading football game which is differentiated for reading words or sentences which include ‘oa’. Note- to complete the reading activity you will need a ball and some space e.g. a hall or outdoors.

Everything you need for a whole phonics lesson or session on the ‘ear’ phoneme and grapheme. Printable activity cards for ‘splat’ game to recap some phase 2 and 3 tricky words. Presentation for teaching ‘ear’ (Phase 3 phonics). There are lots of opportunities for interaction from the children and opportunities for them to practise reading skills. Paired reading activity. Fun writing activity - Children dress up in beards and ears to reinforce their learning to complete the activity. Required dressing up props are provided to be printed for this- its nice and interactive and fun, perfect for EYFS (my class loved it!) Evidence from this activity can be used towards: Literacy (writing) Physical Development (moving and handling) UTW (Technology)- if children photograph themselves in their costumes! As this is a whole session it could be used for remote learning too.

A presentation introducing ‘igh’ (Phase 3). This can be used for whole group teaching. This includes starter recap activity where children read Tricky Words to gain stars. It then introduces ‘igh’ as a phoneme and grapheme, through its use in single words, then within sentences with lots of reading opportunities for the children. There are then 2 activities for the children to complete: a naughts and crosses reading game which can be done as a whole group or in pairs, then a writing activity with self assessment opportunity. I used with Reception but could be used with any age group learning or recapping the ‘igh’ sound in phonics. Could easily be used for remote learning too.

Trash or treasure game. 192 of real and fake words on coins for children to read and sort as trash (fake words) or treasure (real words). Words contain all Phase 3 and 5 graphemes. Simply print one slide per page, laminate and cut out. Perfect revision for the Phonics Screening check or just as part of recap work. Preview makes the text look different to the actual resource, text is Comic Sans and all words fit on one line so are easy for the children to read, as shown in uploaded picture.

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)

2 weeks of home learning activities to practice Phase 3 phonemes and graphemes with notes to support and guide parents to deliver the activities at home. All activities only use items available at home - no printing or specific resources needed (just a pen, paper, old cereal box or card and a stick of chalk). All activities are practical and active with lots of fun opportunities for reading and writing. This resource includes: 10 activities (2 weeks worth, one per day) to support Phase 3 phonics. These include lots of opportunities for reading and writing skills and full instructions for parents. List of Phase 3 graphemes for parents information, with support and glossary of phonics terms (e.g. phoneme, digraph). List of suggested words to use in the activities which contain Phase 3 graphemes.

Halloween pictures to prompt writing of sentences which could help children practise spelling, handwriting, phonics, tricky words or using adjectives. Powerpoint can be put on whiteboard to show images, discuss and model, then printed on paper for children to complete.