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

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Early Years activities - worksheets, ideas for the provision, outdoor learning, literacy, numeracy etc...
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.
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.
Story Writing - Planning your story
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Story Writing - Planning your story

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Differentiated sheets Early Years/Reception/Year 1 A skeleton table to help children to plan all elements of their story. Word mat included to help children generate ideas. An editable Word document is included, as well as a PDF copy.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Class Assembly Script
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Class Assembly Script

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My Reception children spent half a term learning about caterpillars and butterflies. We learned Makaton actions to the Very Hungry Caterpillar. We watched a makaton video on YouTube. My class wanted to use some of the actions for the minibeasts, and then chose their own actions for other parts of the story. We learned Makaton actions for minibeasts - Mr Tumble CBBC video on YouTube. We painted the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar. We used this script which includes the songs that we used. We found all of the songs on YouTube and learned them during snack time. The class assembly lasted 10-15 minutes.
We're Going on a Bug Hunt - Class Assembly
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We're Going on a Bug Hunt - Class Assembly

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My Reception class enjoyed the story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. We came up with our own story, and changed the words to 'We're Going on a Bug Hunt'. For our class assembly, we learnt Pie Corbett actions to retell the story. We also sang the Ugly Bug Ball song. It took us about 20-25 minutes. The parents and children loved it!
Guided Reading - KS1
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Guided Reading - KS1

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I use these worksheets during my guided reading sessions with Year 1. We make predictions about the front cover, then half way through, and then just before the end. We then reflect on what we predicted. The skimming task is differentiated. The focus is on phase 2 and 3 tricky words. My children highlighted the words in different highlighter pen as it was clearer for them to count the words at the end. Guided Reading Literacy KS1 Year 1
Pre-Writing Shapes
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Pre-Writing Shapes

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Pre-Writing Shapes Early years Before children form letters, they should be able to form these shapes correctly. Included: Assessment sheet Practise sheets (can be laminated for an independent activity in the literacy area) Word document (editable) and PDF copy included
This is Me in Reception
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This is Me in Reception

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Children will draw a picture of themselves when they start Reception. The picture is added to their learning journey. It is lovely to compare their drawings from starting Reception, to the end of Reception.
Spider Web Phonics
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Spider Web Phonics

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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
Report Writing
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Report Writing

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Reception Report Writing We looked at the features of report writing. Then we read a report about chickens/chicks, including the life cycle of a chicken, as we had chicks in Nursery. Our topic was 'mini beasts', we we wrote a report about butterflies. We had caterpillars/butterflies in class. The children had observed the full life cycle of a butterfly. Differentiated worksheets x2