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

Literacy planning used with Reception/Year 1

This 5 week planning includes a topic web, weekly literacy and numeracy planning, skills planning for other areas of the classroom and weekly PSED,PD,EAD and UTW. Also a couple of worksheets

Planning for other areas of the classroom linked to Under the Sea theme

Literacy and Numeracy planning on the text We're going on a Treasure Hunt.

Planning for other areas of the classroom linked to Under the Sea theme

Ideas for each area of learning for Early Years.

A block of maths lessons for Reception children

A block of maths lessons for Reception children.

Planning ideas for early years on the topic space. Includes ideas for Whatever Next and Aliens Loves Underpants

A block of maths planning for Reception children

A block of maths planning for Reception Children

A selection of homework activities for Reception children. Most of them are maths related e.g going on a number hunt, shape hunt and adding 1 more.

A topic web I used with Early Years children on the topic Animals

Literacy and Numeracy planning linked to the story Funny Bones the pet shop and Room on the Broom. Also includes some ideas for other areas of the classroom, PE and Creative activites. Worksheets are included on retelling both stories and a Literacy and Numeracy homework activity.

Christmas themed counting worksheets for early years. Children can either stick matching number or write the correct number independently.

Flipcharts including 5 pictures to match each sound. Each picture has a phoneme box underneath. I use these during phonics teaching- I show the pictures related to the sounds we are learning then everyone writes matching word on their own whiteboard or on the flipchart.

Topic web used for Nursery on the topic food

Planning for phonics for Early Years. Mainly phase 2 plans using magnetic letters. Includes 2 weeks of new sounds then a recap week.

A block of Literacy planning on the text 'Where's my Teddy.,' 'Peace at Last ' and 'The Tiger who came for Tea.'