Here is a simple labeling activity for EYFS children around the story of the Smartest Giant in Town. There are three different versions of this worksheet. Boxes and labeling arrows already present: ease of use for the children to focus solely on phonic skills, be it initial sounds or whole words. As above but with the opportunity to write a sentence below. This space for writing was included as we have been thinking about character descriptions recently. eg. ‘He is sad’ or ‘he is very tall!’ Space for children to draw their own lines for labeling and space for sentence writing below. I hope they are of some use to others. Our children loved using them and the widget symbols along the top were a very useful prompt to help the children stay focused on the task.

A set of resources to support the teaching of Julia Donaldson’s ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’, with a focus on the characters. Can you write a sentence to describe each character? Children to read the character name and then cut and stick the correct picture to match. There is then space for the children to either copy write the character name or to be encouraged to write a descriptive word for each character. Character word mat I hope they are of use to others. Our children thoroughly enjoyed it.

A simple and clear PPT introducing the story of The Naughty Bus, using widgit symbols to introduce key vocabulary and to support group discussion. Also included are some photos to discuss where the Naughty Bus might have gone next! These can be used as sentence starters or just part of discussion. Colourful Semantics cards included to help build sentences linked to each photo. Great resource to support EAL, S&L needs whilst discussing the text. Loved by my Reception class! I hope it proves useful to others.

A simple image to display to the class to rehearse Phase 3 word writing skills. Great early morning activity and can inspire children to go on and generate their own silly word lists to create their own magic potion.

A fun, sentence building activity for EYFS children around the story of the Smartest Giant in Town. Easily differentiated to suit your class. PPT with George the Giant beside unusual rescue scenarios. Widgit symbols used to support question ‘who did George help next’? Individual photos from PPT ready to print, cut and stick as writing prompt for children Colourful semantics images with text to support sentence building for each photo Colourful semantics images without text to support sentence building for each photo I hope they are of some use to others. Our children loved using them and the widget symbols along the top were a very useful prompt to help the children stay focused on the task.