Some literacy and maths ideas and activities for the other areas of the classroom during child initiated play.

A block of planning for Early Years or Year 1

Ablock of maths planning for Early Years or Year 1

Count and match the number of spots on the ladybird. HA, MA, LA for early years children

Lesson plans for Early Years on the text What the Ladybird Heard

Some activities we used in Early Years linked to the story 'The Papaya that Spoke' using talk for writing. Children used actions to retell the story, made story maps then innvoated the story to create a new story 'the strawberry that spoke.'

Planning for Nursery children using the text The Little Red Hen. Includes literacy and numeracy activities, other area planning and ideas for child initiated play.

Children used the Numcion to investigate how many ways they could make 10 by adding 3 numbers.

Some ideas for maths and literacy activities for early years using the text 'mad about minibeasts.'

I used this plan for a lesson observation in Spring term with Reception children. It involves teaching subtraction from 10 using Numicon.

Observed lesson plan where the children used Numicon to investigate ways to make 10.

Literacy and Numeracy ideas which I used with Nursery. Also some topic plan ideas and plans for the other areas of the classroom.

Activites and planning ideas I used with the text Aliens Love Underpants. Includes making aliens out of 2D shape and colouring pants and socks in repeating patterns

A block of maths planning for Reception children.

A block of maths lessons for Early Years or Year1

Worksheet used with Early Years children. Children to double spots and write the corresponding answer.

Numicon count and Match sheet linked to treasure coins.

Literacy and Numeracy planning linked to the text A Fish who could Wish for Early Years

A block of maths planning for Early Years or Year 1

A block of maths planning for Early Years or Year 1