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Early Years activities - worksheets, ideas for the provision, outdoor learning, literacy, numeracy etc...
Daily routine - Early Years
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Daily routine - Early Years

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Daily routine - Early Years 3 differentiated worksheets - I’ve attached both a PDF and an editable version. Higher ability - draw what happens throughout the day (morning, afternoon, evening & night) Middle ability - cut and stick pictures Lower ability - draw a line to match events to the time of day that they take place.
Count in 2s
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Count in 2s

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Worksheet for Early Years/Reception/Year 1 Differentiated for 3 ability groups to help consolidate understanding of counting in 2s. Included an editable Word document and a PDF.
Tally Chart of Favourite Pet
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Tally Chart of Favourite Pet

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Tally Chart of Favourite Pet Early Years Numeracy / Maths Whole class task Children vote for their favourite pet. Discuss recording votes as a tally chart. Count the votes and write the number in the last box. Editable Word document is included, as well as a PDF.
Sort Hot and Cold
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Sort Hot and Cold

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Sort Hot and Cold Early Years / Year 1 / Foundation Phase Worksheet and word mat included (Word document can be edited & PDF copy) Photocopy the worksheet as A3. Lower ability - cut and stick pictures in the correct place Core ability - draw pictures and staff label drawings Top ability - copy and draw pictures and label independently using word mat
Hedgehog Cutting Skills
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Hedgehog Cutting Skills

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Aimed at Reception children. I usually cut each hedgehog out into strips to make it easier for the child to concentrate on one hedgehog at a time.
Dental Hygiene
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Dental Hygiene

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Early Years / Reception / Year 1 Sort food that is healthy and unhealthy for your teeth. Print page as A3. Lower - children can cut and stick pictures Middle - children can draw pictures, adults can label drawings Top - children can draw and label pictures independently Word document (editable) and PDF has been included.
PSE - Year 1
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PSE - Year 1

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We talked about valuing the achievements of our peers as well as our own. We held a circle time and complimented the person sat next to us. We then completed the worksheet. Lower - drew pictures of what they were good at (football, writing etc) Middle - wrote key words independently Top - printed it out as A3 - drew lines to write full sentences on.
Pattern - 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p coins
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Pattern - 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p coins

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Early Years Maths Numeracy Provision Cut and laminate the patterns in strips. Provide plastic / real coins for children to make repeating patterns in the maths area. Challenge children to make their own patterns.
My Memory Jar
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My Memory Jar

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My Memory Jar Children take part in a circle time activity to discuss what ‘memory’ means. Children think about their favourite memory with their family, in school and the most important lesson that they have learned. Differentiate by: Lowers - draw pictures & staff label pictures Middle - draw pictures and try spelling independently/copy key words from a white board Top - draw pictures and write sentence independently. Editable Word document and PDF copies are included.
My Year
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My Year

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This was an end of year task. Children write about what they have enjoyed, their favourite memory, what they are good at, what they need to get better and what they want to be when they are older. They also draw a picture of themselves.
Teen Numbers
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Teen Numbers

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Teen Numbers Worksheet - Use dienes to make teen numbers. One 10, plus ones. Word document (editable) and PDF copy.
Sort Rhyming Words
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Sort Rhyming Words

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-at -en -op Sort Rhyming Words into a table Included editable Word document for you to change the words. Included a PDF copy.
Write numbers to 10
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Write numbers to 10

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Write numbers to 10 Early years numeracy Do children recognise numicon shapes? 3 differentiated worksheets Lower - write number once alongside the correct numicon shape Middle - copy over yellow writing then try writing numbers independently Top - write numbers independently using correct formation Included Word document which can be edited, as well as PDF document
Alphabet Hunt
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Alphabet Hunt

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Early Years Literacy Children could either find letters hidden in the outdoor area/woodlands and record their answers as a tally chart on the worksheet. Alternative activities: Letter hunt in books Letter hunt around the school Find flashcards Included Word document (editable) and PDF copy.
Letter Formation
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Letter Formation

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Letter Formation Early Years Literacy / Phonics / Handwriting Encourage children to form letters correctly by first writing over the orange letter, then trying by themselves. An editable Word document and PDF copy has been included.
Postcard Penguin On Holiday
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Postcard Penguin On Holiday

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Postcard Penguin On Holiday Early Years Literacy Children pretend to either be Penguin or Crab. They write a postcard to their friend talking about their holiday.