Activities and Ideas based around the Elf On The Shelf Story, all linked to the Early Learning and Development Matters Goals.

Due to Covid 19 many schools want to do something online for Christmas for the parents. This Christmas tree song is split into 4 sections and can easily made into a simple production for the school to share. By purchasing this video you have permission to use it as a backing video for an online performance and upload it to your youtube channel or school website. I recommend to film 4 groups of children and edit the footage over the top of this video. How to video - https://youtu.be/Bk7Ng6wZqHs

This pack contains backing track (no vocals) simple class assembly script ideas for performance of song musical notation of the song

Play this Bossa Nova tune when you want the children to stop and tidy up the classroom. calm and chilled enables smooth transitions makes tidying up fun add easily into your routine

Play this song when you want the children to come and join you on the carpet. Supports smooth transitions Fun for the children Gets everyone focused and ready

This powerpoint features a slide for every day (12 weeks) of Spring Term. Great for mornings or after lunchtime settling activity when doing the register. Also if you want to have prompts for discussion - great for developing speech and language with your students. Each Monday is a question prompt to develop imagination. Tuesday is a History comparison of old & new. Wednesday is Geography with a picture of something in the world Thursday is Design challenge. Friday is a playable sample of music from different genres.

This story I have written about children who find a lost egg and meet different dinosaurs helps teach about colour, pattern, dinosaur names, habitats using rhyme and repetitive phrases.

EYFS ideas for your classroom from the Outstanding Curiosity Approach setting in Leicester.

In this 3 minute video I show the teacher config setup and some ideas for using Tux Paint in the classroom. Tux Paint is completely free software, released as “Open Source” software, under the provisions of the GNU General Public License (GPL). This means you may download it and install it on as many machines as you wish, copy it for friends and family, and give it to your local schools.

In this video I talk about a strategy I use on a daily basis to open up a dialogue with the children in my class about their behaviour. This type of questioning can be used effectively during free-flow child initiated times as well as adult led sessions and makes an interaction into a meaningful learning experience. The strategy allows children time to reflect upon their behaviour and support their Personal, Social & Emotional Development.

My favourite 4 gross books.

Juliet Robertson shares tips for Outdoor education.

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10 Books I recommend using with your class.

Buy Hayley’s Book (Amazon Link:) https://amzn.to/2GEmgOj Book Description: Role-play is a fun and creative way to engage with children in EYFS, and is fundamental in developing children’s learning and communication skills. This new addition to the 50 Fantastic series is filled with great ways to make the most of play-based learning in your environment. Each activity is linked to children’s interests, and is designed to allow the child to learn, create, communicate, and have fun! Many of the scenarios involve an element of problem solving to encourage team work, and the suggested props and locations are both easily sourced and well-suited to Early Years schools and settings. With a whole host of inspirational ideas with photos to match, this book is the perfect starting point for creating an outstanding role-play environment. Hayley’s Website: http://childrensroleplay.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hayley.hughes.9461799 List of role-play areas shown in the video tour. ICE CREAM VAN FIVE LITTLE DUCKS WATER AREA SEASHORE SAND AREA JUNGLE AREA - TUFF TRAY, BOOK AREA AND MATHS AREA RAINBOW MARK MAKING AND COMMUNICATION AREA SANDWICH SHOP GOLDILOCKS AND THREE BEARS HOME HOME CORNER GAZEBO DENTIST SWEET SHOP PIRATE WATER AREA STARBUCK EDUCATION My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/starbuckedu Connect with me on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/starbuckeducation Join the teaching community groups - I want to help build communities that teachers can share good practice, ask questions and have a laugh. Please join. 1st one for EYFS & KS1 teachers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/eyfsks1teachingtips/ 2nd one is for NQT’s new to EYFS & KS1 to give advice and help but also please join if you are experienced and want to help new teachers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NQTtips/ 3rd one is for people new to Early Years, Pre-school, Nursery, Reception teachers, managers and practitioners.- https://www.facebook.com/groups/newtoteachingearlyyears/

Children telling on each other can be disrupting and interrupt your quality teaching time, use these tips to help support those children.

In this video I talk about using the Elf on a Shelf story as a stimulus in the classroom for Elf Challenges. I include links to a free PDF of planning and activities linked to the EYFS.

Here is a 40 second video explain what I do on my youtube channel.

Here are 5 play based activities for children to explore their skills of reading, writing, maths, art etc.

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