18 maths activity home learning tasks for Nursery or Reception (Early Years). The focus is shape, space and measure. It is relevant and aligned to the Development Matters age bands and the new curriculum. Activities include basic measuring, weighing, pattern making and building as well as shape activities. There are a total of 18 activities that can easily be done at home split over two sheets. Activities are practical using items children will have at home. There are key questions to guide parents delivering the activities at home. There is an additional sheet of guidance for parents to assist them to support maths learning at home. Can be sent out during school closures, to support remote learning or as a homework or home learning grid.

Perfect for topic work, enhancing continuous provision or play setups or work in science. Can be used for sorting activities (such as which belong in the Arctic or Antarctica or both). 20 flash cards featuring a photo and caption. Child friendly font used for easy recognition by early readers.

This 14 page book is specially made so that young children or emerging readers can read, access and interpret the recipe as independently as possible. It uses simple instructions and measurements in ‘cups’ so that children can make the pancake mixture independently and really lead on their learning without using scales. Also included are notes of how to use this resource This resource is suitable for making pancakes on a hob and also has a FOREST SCHOOL alternative where recipe can be followed for pancakes cooked on a campfire. For a teacher, independent activities like this are AMAZING to just sit back and watch (until the cooking part!). I model then put kids in a small mixed ability group and just watch and see how they get on. Its so interesting and I can really see who has which skills and how they interact in a group. Great for evidence in pretty much every area of the EYFS. Lots of opportunities within an activity using this book for maths and literacy skill development. Perfect for a non-fiction text suitable and accessible to early readers. Could be used for guided reading. Could be used for home learning as children can access on a screen without printing. EYFS, Nursery, Reception, KS1, SEN Please note this is the same resource as: ‘Campfire pancakes recipe book Forest School Outdoor Learning‘ For a free ‘design a pancake’ sheet to accompany this resource please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/design-a-pancake-sheet-pancake-day-12481053

20 photo cards showing the leaves of trees common in Britain. Can be used for outdoor learning, Forest School or science. Perfect for topic work, enhancing continuous provision or play setups or work in science. Can be used for sorting and ID activities. 20 flash cards featuring a photo and caption. Child friendly font used for easy recognition by early readers.

Everything you need for a counting and addition activity linked to Pancake Day. Differentiated 3 ways, children count out and add up toppings on a pancake. Suitable for EYFS and KS1. It includes: 18 challenge cards- differentiated 3 ways: adding 3 numbers, adding 2 numbers, counting out a number of items Fruits and pancakes that can be printed and cut out to be used as an aid for working out and as a creative activity Fruit themed number lines Suggested set up- photo with notes This could be used as a totally practical activity (as in my suggested setup- included in resource) OR it can be a more formal written activity if children were to stick the challenge cards in books and write out their working. This could be accessed on screen for home learning and children could draw the fruits needed - to make it usable without an ability to print

This 14 page book is specially made so that young children or emerging readers can read, access and interpret the recipe as independently as possible. It uses simple instructions and measurements in ‘cups’ so that children can make the pancake mixture independently and really lead on their learning without using scales. There are two options for cooking the pancakes either on a camp fire or on a hob- simply print the relevant pages. Perfect for Pancake Day outdoor learning, this resource can be followed to cook pancakes on the camp fire. Also included are notes of how to use this resource For a teacher, independent activities like this are AMAZING to just sit back and watch (until the cooking part!). I model then put kids in a small mixed ability group and just watch and see how they get on. Its so interesting and I can really see who has which skills and how they interact in a group. Great for evidence in pretty much every area of the EYFS. Lots of opportunities within an activity using this book for maths and literacy skill development. Perfect for a non-fiction text suitable and accessible to early readers. Could be used for guided reading. Could be used for home learning as children can access on a screen without printing. EYFS, Nursery, Reception, KS1, SEN Please note this is the same resource as: ‘Pancake Recipe book read it yourself home learning EYFS KS1 independent pancake activity ‘ For a free ‘design a pancake’ sheet to accompany this resource please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/design-a-pancake-sheet-pancake-day-12481053

25 space picture fact cards. Each card contains a picture and a fact. Perfect for display or to use within topic work or play setups to create interest and reading opportunities. EYFS, KS1, SEN

40 activities you can do at home to practise phonics! Each activity is explained fully and only use common household items as resources. No printing required. All the activities will work for Phonic phases 2- 5 and most activities will work for practising tricky words (common exception words) too. Activities are practical and fun! Great for EYFS, KS1 or SEN. Great for home learning or for using in school as they are adaptable for different phases. There is also a jargon buster and top tips for parents or staff

2 weeks of home learning activities to practice Phase 3 phonemes and graphemes with notes to support and guide parents to deliver the activities at home. All activities only use items available at home - no printing or specific resources needed (just a pen, paper, old cereal box or card and a stick of chalk). All activities are practical and active with lots of fun opportunities for reading and writing. This resource includes: 10 activities (2 weeks worth, one per day) to support Phase 3 phonics. These include lots of opportunities for reading and writing skills and full instructions for parents. List of Phase 3 graphemes for parents information, with support and glossary of phonics terms (e.g. phoneme, digraph). List of suggested words to use in the activities which contain Phase 3 graphemes.

4 summer themed subtraction differentiated activities Reception/ Year 1 activity 1- pre- algebra/ missing number activity, ‘Summer secret code’ - children use the pictures to solve the number sentences activity 2- differentiated subtraction number sentence cards for children to pick and solve. activity 3- differentiated summer themed word problems activity 4- plan and resources for practical subtraction activity in the sand pit. Also includes beach hut number cards 0 to 20 which children can order, as well as using for activity 4 (ELG number) These can be used as adult led activities, class work, or in continuous provision (if modelled first).

Trash or treasure game. 192 of real and fake words on coins for children to read and sort as trash (fake words) or treasure (real words). Words contain all Phase 3 and 5 graphemes. Simply print one slide per page, laminate and cut out. Perfect revision for the Phonics Screening check or just as part of recap work. Preview makes the text look different to the actual resource, text is Comic Sans and all words fit on one line so are easy for the children to read, as shown in uploaded picture.

A presentation introducing ‘igh’ (Phase 3). This can be used for whole group teaching. This includes starter recap activity where children read Tricky Words to gain stars. It then introduces ‘igh’ as a phoneme and grapheme, through its use in single words, then within sentences with lots of reading opportunities for the children. There are then 2 activities for the children to complete: a naughts and crosses reading game which can be done as a whole group or in pairs, then a writing activity with self assessment opportunity. I used with Reception but could be used with any age group learning or recapping the ‘igh’ sound in phonics. Could easily be used for remote learning too.

For EYFS - Reception A weeks worth of work to be sent home for home learning while schools are closed. This is a document for parents to follow to lead short, practical activities with their child. It includes: One phonics activity per day (5 in total)- practicing phase 2 and 3 phonics skills rather than parents attempting to teach new sounds One maths activity per day (addition focus) (5 in total)-using practical objects, using number line, understanding and interpreting number sentences (sums) All activities have clear instructions for parents to follow and use resources easily found or made at home. It includes advice for parents letter formation and spelling. Each activity has a suggested time it should take. sent to children during COVID 19 school closure alongside a separate sheet of topic based activities (not included)

A weeks worth of work to be sent home for home learning while schools are closed. This is a document for parents to follow to lead short, practical activities with their child. It includes: One name recognition and writing task per day (5 in total) One Phase 1 phonics activity per day (5 in total) One maths activity per day (counting items accurately focus) (5 in total) All activities have clear instructions for parents to follow and use resources easily found or made at home. It includes advice for parents on one to one counting and letter formation. Each activity has a suggested time it should take. I sent this home to nursery children during COVID 19 school closure alongside a seperate sheet of topic based activities (not included)

Phase 3 ‘oa’ presentation and reading activity + phase 3 digraph bingo Fun presentation to teach Phase 3 ‘oa’ (as in goat) with activities. There is a recap Phase 3 graphemes bingo boards for a starter, reading activities within the presentation and an active reading football game which is differentiated for reading words or sentences which include ‘oa’. Note- to complete the reading activity you will need a ball and some space e.g. a hall or outdoors.

Everything you need for a whole phonics lesson or session on the ‘ear’ phoneme and grapheme. Printable activity cards for ‘splat’ game to recap some phase 2 and 3 tricky words. Presentation for teaching ‘ear’ (Phase 3 phonics). There are lots of opportunities for interaction from the children and opportunities for them to practise reading skills. Paired reading activity. Fun writing activity - Children dress up in beards and ears to reinforce their learning to complete the activity. Required dressing up props are provided to be printed for this- its nice and interactive and fun, perfect for EYFS (my class loved it!) Evidence from this activity can be used towards: Literacy (writing) Physical Development (moving and handling) UTW (Technology)- if children photograph themselves in their costumes! As this is a whole session it could be used for remote learning too.

Outdoor learning planning for the book Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. Suitable for EYFS or KS1. Lots of opportunities to get outdoors and active to develop children’s literacy skills and understanding of the book.

Speed signs to be laminated and used in the construction or vehicle area of and Early Years or KS1 setting. They encourage number recognition within play.

Halloween pictures to prompt writing of sentences which could help children practise spelling, handwriting, phonics, tricky words or using adjectives. Powerpoint can be put on whiteboard to show images, discuss and model, then printed on paper for children to complete.