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PACEY's early years resources

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PACEY is the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years. Formed in 1977, we are a charity dedicated to supporting everyone working in childcare and early years to provide high quality care and early learning for children and families.

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PACEY is the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years. Formed in 1977, we are a charity dedicated to supporting everyone working in childcare and early years to provide high quality care and early learning for children and families.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Early Years Resource Pack
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Early Years Resource Pack

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle's much-loved book, is full of inspiration and ideas for extending children's learning. PACEY and Puffin Books have worked together to create this early years resource pack, linking activities inspired by the book to the learning outcomes in the early years in England and Wales. Perfect for use in any childcare or early years setting, the resource pack will help spark ideas to support children's development and learning in communication and language; physical development; personal, social and emotional development; literacy; mathematics; understanding the world; expressive arts and design in England, and personal and social development, well-being and cultural diversity; language, literacy and communication skills; mathematical development; Welsh language development; knowledge and understanding of the world; physical development and creative development in Wales.
Ready, steady, dress ¦ Early years uniform activity
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Ready, steady, dress ¦ Early years uniform activity

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Create some excitement about wearing a school uniform with our fun activity, using a self-portrait of a child all dressed and ready for school. This free downloadable activity sheet not only builds excitement for wearing school uniform, but also helps strengthen children's fine motor skills, too.
Transportation ideas ¦ Early years activity bundle
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Transportation ideas ¦ Early years activity bundle

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This downloadable activity pack is inspired by methods of transport and is bursting with 10 fun and educational activities. It suggests activities to link with the areas of learning in both the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and Foundation Phase, including a page of themed words in Welsh.
Body confidence  ¦ Early years toolkit
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Body confidence ¦ Early years toolkit

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Celebrating me: An Early Years Guide aims to help early years professionals support children in their care to develop a positive body image – and provide practical ideas to help children feel body confident right from the start. The download covers practical activities and top tips that you can use in your setting, linked to your Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) practice in England, or to Foundation Phase practice in Wales. This guide is supported by the Be Real Campaign, a national movement of individuals, schools, businesses and charities working hard to change attitudes to body image and behaviour.
Christmas Activity Sheets
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Christmas Activity Sheets

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This downloadable activity pack includes 10 educational and fun activities to do in your setting this winter. Featuring links to the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and Foundation Phase, the packs provides areas for additional learning.
Motivation - believe and succeed ¦ 2 x posters
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Motivation - believe and succeed ¦ 2 x posters

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Two motivational quote posters to display in your setting or classroom. "Believe you can and you're halfway there" Theodore Roosevelt "The most certain way to succeed is to just try one more time" Thomas Edison Free to PACEY members via pacey.org.uk/mypacey
Magic and kindness quotes ¦ 2 x posters
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Magic and kindness quotes ¦ 2 x posters

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Two inspirational quote posters to display in your setting or classroom. "Children see magic because they look for it" Christopher Moore "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted" Aesop Free to PACEY members via pacey.org.uk/mypacey
Sleep in the early years ¦ Poster
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Sleep in the early years ¦ Poster

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This poster promotes sleep in the early years and is a quick reference guide for practitioners to use in their settings. It contains guidance on the average amount of day and night-time sleep required according to age. It can be used with parents to help promote the need for a routine. PACEY has partnered with The Children's Sleep Charity to offer accurate information to help practitioners in their settings and to enable them to provide the best and most up to date advice for parents. Free to PACEY members via pacey.org.uk/mypacey
Preparing your child for starting school ¦ Parent guide
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Preparing your child for starting school ¦ Parent guide

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Starting school is an exciting time for young children and their parents. It can be a daunting time, too. But with a little preparation and encouragement, most children will settle in easily at school. PACEY childcare professionals have a great deal of experience in helping children to cope with times of transition. Here are some top tips, put together by some of our most experienced members, to help parents prepare their child for Reception.