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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.
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.
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
Reception - Recognise Numbers to 10
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Reception - Recognise Numbers to 10

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Reception - Recognise Numbers to 10 Highlight/tick the number as you show your child flash cards. Write/type your children’s names along the left side of the table. I also use this to assess number formation. I make notes about reversing numbers or poor formation in the comments box.
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.
Welsh Book Review - Early Years
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Welsh Book Review - Early Years

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I send this worksheet home with Tedi Twt’s story sack every Friday for the weekend. The children write the name of the Tedi Twt book that they read, and answer the questions. We share the worksheet and talk about Tedi Twt’s weekend on Monday during news.
Floating or Sinking - Harvest Vegetables
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Floating or Sinking - Harvest Vegetables

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Reception Science Experiment Float or sink? As part of our harvest topic, we carried out an experiment to see which harvest food floated or sunk to the bottom of the water tray. Top group - made predictions before carrying out the experiment Middle group - drew pictures on a table to illustrate the outcome Bottom group - circled the food that sunk.
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.
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.
Harvest - I am grateful
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Harvest - I am grateful

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Early Years / Year 1 / Year 2 / Foundation Phase Children have circle time to discuss what they are grateful for. Children draw a picture in the circle, then write a sentence about what they are grateful for below. To differentiate: Lower - staff write what children are grateful for Middle - children dictate sentence. Staff write sentence in yellow pen then children write over yellow felt pen Top - children copy from a model, or write independently. Editable Word document and PDF copies are included.
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.