Literacy and Numeracy Ideas for Early Years

Planning for Literacy and Numeracy as well as topic planning and plans for the other areas of the classroom

<p>A activity designed to support those working within an early years setting. This activity will cement the importance words and meanings surrounding literacy and phonics.<br /> This will help learners to understand the different terms used within literacy and phonics and within early years.<br /> A nice simple activity to refresh learning or help learners understand the terms in literacy.</p>

Activities to support all areas of the curriculum from early years to year 6. The activities can be used stand alone or as part of an introduction or plenary session. Each activity has teacher guidance notes attached.

These activities have been made to support all areas of the curriculum from Early Years to Year 6. The activities can stand alone or used as part of an introduction or plenary session. Each activity has teacher guidance notes attached. Includes word searches, gap fill activities and sort activities.

<p><strong>Early Years Continuous Provision - Colour Monster</strong><br /> Suitable for Early Years or Year 1</p> <p>This scheme of work has been planned with emotional literacy in mind. It could be used at any point in the year, particularly if you are helping children to understand and deal with their emotions. However, it would be a great transition resource for the first half term of reception.</p> <p><strong>Part 1 -</strong> Each day includes one group or whole class activity that focuses on children dealing with and understanding their emotions. Each day covers a different book linked to a different emotion, these include:<br /> • The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas (all feelings)<br /> • Angry Octopus by Lori Lite and Max Stasuyk (anger)<br /> • Where Happiness Begins by Eva Eland (happiness)<br /> • Breathing Makes It Better by Christopher Willard and Wendy O’Leary (calm)<br /> • Felix after the Rain by Dunja Jogan (sadness)</p> <p><strong>Part 2 -</strong> Part 2 includes a range of suggested continuous provision activities that you may want to put out for the children to access throughout the week. There is a number of activities listed, all engaging and fun. All of the continuous provision planning has links to the NEW EYFS 2021 Development Matters, specifically the ‘Children in reception will be learning to…’ section.</p> <p>This is detailed planning (3460 words).</p> <p><strong>Please leave a review if you are happy with this product; I would really appreciate it. If you have any questions or comments please email me on <a href="mailto:BackToBalanceTES@hotmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BackToBalanceTES@hotmail.com</a></strong></p> <p>Looking for planning that links to the Year 1 National Curriculum? <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-continuous-provision-colour-monster-12396453">Find it here!</a></p> <p>© 2021, MrsRosieTeach</p>

<p>This document is to help give ideas for Literacy in the EYFS.<br /> Can be used as a training guide.</p>

<p><strong>All About Me! - Medium Term Planning - Early Years</strong><br /> EXCELLENT detailed 6 week planning - Perfect for the Autumn Term</p> <p>PLANNING MATCHES NEW 2021 EYFS FRAMEWORK</p> <p>This is a high quality and very detailed medium term plan aimed at a reception class, however could be used in nursery too. It is very detailed at 7 pages and 3400 words! The plan includes 6 weeks of lessons/ activities around the topic All About Me!/ Marvellous Me/ Ourselves. The plan covers the areas:</p> <ul> <li>Key texts</li> <li>Parent-child engagement</li> <li>Communication and language (Listening, Attention and Understanding),<br /> (Speaking)</li> <li>Personal, Social and Emotional Development (Self-Regulation), (Managing Self), (Building Relationships)</li> <li>Physical Development (Gross motor) (Fine motor)</li> <li>Literacy (Comprehension), (Reading), (Writing)</li> <li>Maths (Number) (Get to know the children and then <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/just-like-me-white-rose-maths-early-years-12578633">WRM - Just Like Me!</a>) Click the link for more planing that expands upon what is noted in the MTP.</li> <li>Understanding the World (People, Culture and Communities), (Technology as a bonus!)</li> <li>Expressive Arts and Design (Creating with materials)</li> <li>Religious education (<a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/re-why-is-the-word-god-so-important-to-christians-6-lessons-12565847">Why is the word God so important to Christians?</a>) Click the link for more planing that expands upon what is noted in the MTP.</li> <li>Outdoor provision<br /> BONUS: Homework Project Template</li> </ul> <p><strong>Please leave a review if you are happy with this product; I would really appreciate it. If you have any questions or comments please email me on <a href="mailto:BackToBalanceTES@hotmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BackToBalanceTES@hotmail.com</a></strong></p> <p>© 2022, MrsRosieTeach</p>

<p>This pack is tailored to meet learners who have reached their final term in school. These fun and simple activities are designed fort children who have reached, or are in the process of reaching, the end of phase 3 phonics.</p> <p>Activities include:</p> <ol> <li>Build a sentence</li> <li>Labelling farm animals</li> <li>Phonetic word cards</li> <li>Look and write phonetic cards</li> <li>Horse labelling</li> <li>Initial sound match</li> <li>Initial sound strips</li> <li>Green Level tricky words</li> <li>Phonetic picture cards</li> <li>Writing prompt</li> </ol> <p>See the previews for some of what is included.</p>

<p>Initial sounds, reading, list writing, counting up to 10 and part-part whole.</p>

<p>Working alongside the complex speed sounds table the activities can be used as a starter when working on some of the vowel sounds. Each sound has a piece of text with examples of each sound and a little activity too. Some of the files are examples of some of the long vowel sound words.</p>

<p>4 differentiated writing tasks for Early Years EYFS around the theme of Easter and Spring.</p> <p>Design and describe an Easter egg (2 x differentiations)<br /> Label a chick (2 x differentiations)<br /> Write a sentence to describe an Easter or Spring picture<br /> Write a word to describe an Easter or Spring picture<br /> Folding books so children can write their own Easter or Spring stories in provision or lesson time</p>

<p>Enjoy cuddling in for a story, and use our reading tips to make it extra enjoyable for you and your child.</p> <p>pdf file<br /> (1 x A4)</p>

<p>Print out our Syllable Song sheet and clap or shake along to the beats in each word. Being able to recognise syllables is an important building block for reading and spelling.</p> <p>pdf file<br /> (1 x A4)</p>

<p>Higher ability comments.<br /> A variety of comments for Literacy, Phonics and CAL.<br /> 5 comments for Literacy.<br /> 5 comments for CAL.</p>

Notes for early years professionals on children with Down's syndrome.

This comes from the BLEW (Bilingual Learners Early years Work box) document. I typed out useful extracts to keep somewhere prominent for teachers and observers to refer to. I thought it was an excellent basis for judging where bilingual learners are in their acquisition of English.