Children will need to listen to the instruction read out by the teacher.
This will help them to develop their understanding of ‘left’ and ‘right’.
Worksheet - I’ve attached both copies, a PDF & an editable Word document.
Direction cards - I’ve used these in the woodlands as part of an outdoor learning activity. Children take it in turns to choose 5 instructions. They put sequence them and then tell their partner how to get to a treasure box/x marks the spot.
Direction cards - I’ve used these for BlueBot/BeeBot activities. Children sequence direction cards and then give their friend instructions to move BlueBot.
Spider Web Phonics
Group activity / game.
Each child needs a board and a spider.
Start with the spider in the middle of the board.
An adult will need to shout out a letter. The children need to move their spider to the sound that they hear.
I’ve attached 2 copies - a PDF & and editable Word document to change the sounds
Early Years Literacy
Sorting words with digraphs into a table
th sh ch ng
ng ai ee
igh oa oo oo
ar or ur
I’ve included the editable Word document and a PDF copy.
Phonics - EYFS/Reception/Year 1
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.
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
Foundation Phase Science / Knowledge and Understanding / Science and Technology
Differentiated worksheets - editable Word document and PDF copies.
Lower - draw a line to match the correct picture to magnetic or non magnetic
Middle - print in A3. Children could either cut and stick pictures in the correct place or draw pictures and staff label their drawings.
Top - draw and label their pictures and sort them into magnetic and non magnetic
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.
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
Assessments Included:
Cutting skills
DCD skills
High Frequency Words
Number Formation
Number Recognition
Word document (Editable) and PDF copy included
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
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.
Early Years / Foundation Phase Second Language Welsh
Speaking and Listening
After reading Tedi Twt ‘Beth Sy Yn Y Fasged?’, we take turns putting things in a basket. The children take it in turns to ask each other the question. They answer the question. Then children record their answers on the table.
Resources included:
Editable Word document & PDF copies of differentiated worksheets.
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.
Design your own puppet - Early Years - Reception
During our topic of fairytales, the children designed their own puppet.
The children will write the name of their puppet. Then colour in the splodge to show the colour of the material that they will use. Then they circle the materials that they will use. In the last box, they will draw and label their puppet.
Queen’s Jubilee
We were learning about money. We linked it to the Queen’s Jubilee.
The children need to match the value of the stamp to the correct postcard.
e.g. Miss West’s stamp is 19p. Can you find 19p? Can you make 10p using coins? How many ways can you make 19p?
We used this in the provision whilst learning about the Jubilee.
Then we wrote our own postcards about what we enjoyed during the Jubilee celebration.
More and Less - Reception - Early Years
Differentiated worksheets.
Worksheet 1
Roll the dice. Then count the dots on the dice. Draw the dots in the middle box. Draw 1 more in the right box. Draw 1 less in the left box. Or write the correct numbers.
To differentiate, children need to use 2 dice and add them together to find the total value. Then find 1 more and 1 less. Or use a foam dice and add your own numbers (e.g 2 -3 digit numbers).
Worksheet 2
Find 1 more and 1 less using a number line.
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.