Chinese New Year Early Years Resource Pack | Literacy, Numeracy & Craft Activities | 14 Pages Description: Celebrate Chinese New Year with this vibrant and engaging 14-page resource pack, specially designed for early years settings. Packed with fun and educational activities, this pack supports literacy, numeracy, and creative skills while exploring the rich traditions of the Chinese New Year. Included in this pack: Cut and fold paper lanterns for decorative craft activities Foldable money wallets for counting and play Numeracy activities including counting coins inside money wallets Literacy tasks: using key words and pictures to write simple sentences Food tasting score sheets to engage senses and descriptive vocabulary Write a single descriptive word for themed pictures Colour the Chinese flag activity Three themed cards with inserts for writing and giving Cut and fold concertina dragons for creative play and display Ideal for: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Classroom or home learning during Chinese New Year celebrations Cross-curricular learning combining art, literacy, and numeracy Developing fine motor skills through cutting and folding Encouraging descriptive writing and vocabulary building Learning Focus: Counting and number recognition Sentence writing and vocabulary development Fine motor skills and following instructions Cultural awareness and celebration of diversity Make Chinese New Year learning hands-on and memorable with this complete resource pack! #ChineseNewYear #EYFSResources #EarlyYearsLearning #LiteracyActivities #NumeracyActivities #CreativeCrafts #CulturalAwareness

Superworm Themed Literacy Activities – EYFS & KS1 Bring literacy to life with this exciting and engaging Superworm-inspired activity pack! Based on the popular story by Julia Donaldson, these resources help children develop key early literacy skills in a fun, story-linked way. What’s included (11 pages total): 🪱 Describing Superworm – develop vocabulary and use of adjectives 🪱 Rhyming words activity – explore rhymes based on the story 🪱 Wanted poster – creative writing and character focus 🪱 Superworm’s actions – identify verbs and action words 🪱 Labelling worksheet – build word recognition and topic vocabulary 🪱 Book review sheet – reflect on the story in a structured format 🪱 Recalling events – sequence key story moments 🪱 Favourite part writing sheet – express opinions with reasoning 🪱 Pencil control sheet – support early handwriting and fine motor skills Perfect for: ✔ EYFS and Year 1 literacy lessons ✔ Whole-class or small-group activities ✔ Independent work or guided sessions ✔ Story-based topic planning ✔ Writing corners and early morning work These activities are designed to be accessible, meaningful, and fun — with a clear link to the much-loved Superworm story. They support development in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. If you find this resource helpful, your positive feedback would be greatly appreciated! #Superworm #EYFSLiteracy #JuliaDonaldson #LiteracyThroughStories #BookBasedLearning #TESResources #Phonics #WritingActivities #FineMotor #StoryWriting

Aimed at Years 5-11, this resource includes two Literacy Mats for general writing support in middle and high school. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students’ written work! Each mat covers… Common errors Apostrophes Connectives and conjunctions Paragraphs Sentence types If you found this helpful, you might also like: Marking and Feedback Stickers | Punctuation and Grammar | 23 Common Errors Extension Tasks | Early Finisher Choice Board | All Subjects Oracy Mats | Speaking and Listening | Prompts and Sentence Starters Accuracy Passport | Improve Punctuation and Grammar | Literacy More Able and Talented Bundle | Literacy | Challenge Resources Question Cards | Promote Independence and Problem Solving

Assignment 2 Part 1 - Occupational Specialism Assessment - Early Years Educator 4 detailed assessment plans covering all 111 competencies with an holistic approach. Created with structured observations in mind, preparing students whilst developing their planning techniques and practical skills but overall building confidence. These planned activities provide an opportunity for students to reflect and improve ready for any future observations.

Literacy / English planning with questioning, links, vocabulary discussion and reading and writing tasks. This resourse was created for EYFS but is very suitable for year 1. The documents are editable so the objectives can be addapted. The tasks include; • Labelling Zog with adjectives to describe his personality to noun phrases to describe how he looks. • Zog’s super power is flying. What would your superpower be? Draw a picture and label / write a caption. • Creating a new dragon. What does your dragon look like, Can you write a sentence to describe it? • Can you write a school report for Zog? • What are the similarities and differences between dragon school and your school? What school rules would dragons have? Can you think of one and write it down? • Match the rhyming words from the story. • The two human characters become doctors. Can you think of some questions you would like to ask them? Then take it in turn to hot seat Princes Pearl and Sir Gadabout. • Can you read the words and stick them next to the correct pictures in the first aid kit? • Can you answer the Zog comprehension questions?

Decodable Phonetic Stories with Map-It-Out Writing Activities Transform your literacy lessons with our Decodable Phonetic Stories with Map-It-Out Writing Activities! This innovative resource is designed for EYFS students, providing simple, easy-to-decode phonetic passages that build confidence and foundational reading skills. Each story is paired with a map-it-out activity, where children remember the sentence in their heads and then write it out, reinforcing both memory and writing skills. Benefits: Easy-to-Decode Passages: Crafted for early readers, our phonetic stories use simple words and sounds, making reading accessible and enjoyable. Memory and Writing Practice: The map-it-out activities encourage children to visualize, remember, and write sentences, enhancing their cognitive and writing abilities. Engaging Content: Fun and relatable stories capture the interest of young learners, keeping them motivated and eager to participate. Time-Saving for Teachers: Ready-to-use passages and activities reduce your preparation time, allowing you to focus on teaching. Example: Story: “The sun is up. The cat is on the mat.” Activity: “Map it out – Remember ‘The sun is up.’ Write it here: _______.” in the workbook. Equip your classroom with our Decodable Phonetic Stories and Map-It-Out Writing Activities and watch your students thrive. This resource not only makes reading and writing fun but also supports essential literacy development in an effective, engaging way. Make learning to read and write a joyful journey for your students with this comprehensive resource! For more time-saving and high-quality teaching resources, be sure to check out Miss McCowan’s TES store (missmccowan)! Please remember to leave a review if you found this resource helpful, thank you!

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. This will help learners to understand the different terms used within literacy and phonics and within early years. A nice simple activity to refresh learning or help learners understand the terms in literacy.

25 Pages of Early Years Literacy Activities Inspired by Room on the Broom Drawing inspiration from the enchanting tale Room on the Broom, this collection of 25 engaging literacy worksheets is perfect for early years learners. Designed to support reading, writing, and phonics development, these activities bring the magic of the story into your classroom. Includes: Adjective work Create your own potion writing Rhyming activities CVC word building Wanted posters Fill-in-the-missing word tasks Word search Book reviews Writing frames Sentence completion Story sequencing Ideal for EYFS and KS1 settings, this resource supports creativity, vocabulary development, and storytelling skills. #RoomOnTheBroom #EarlyYearsLiteracy #EYFSLiteracy #PhonicsActivities #StorytellingSkills #LiteracyInEYFS #FoundationStage #BookBasedLearning #CreativeLiteracy #EarlyYearsResources

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.

Bring financial literacy to life in your classroom with this interactive Theme Park Enterprise Project, where students design, build, and run their own theme park while learning key skills in budgeting, profit calculation, and pricing strategy. This 8-lesson project guides students through a realistic business simulation, allowing them to apply maths in a practical, engaging way. Ideal for upper primary (KS2/Year 5/Year 6) or early secondary classes. Whether you are looking for a class project or wanting to put on a whole school project, this is guaranteed to get the children engaged and showcase their learning. What’s Included: Full Teacher’s Lesson Plan (8 clearly structured lessons) Detailed step-by-step instructions for each stage of the project Printable lesson structure table for easy classroom use Explanation of loan, budgeting, running costs, profit calculation, pricing, and customer happiness Award categories to build competition and engagement Detailed breakdown of visitor numbers, advertising impact, and financial adjustments Profit tracking and happiness scoring system Realistic business language: loans, interest, advertising, revenue, costs Skills Developed: Financial literacy Budgeting and pricing Profit and loss calculation Strategic thinking and decision-making Data handling and real-life maths application Teamwork and problem-solving

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

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

This pack contains wall displays and flash cards explaining the processes and some hints/tips for the six reading strategies of Active Literacy. These are based off the guidance for (Scottish) Active Literacy stages 4/5 and 6/7 and will be useful for children working within these stages of AL. If you find these useful, please share some feedback! Thank you :)

Full resource package for Element 2 Gen 2 Specification, teaching from September 2025. This package includes lessons and work booklet in word and PDF format. There are 189 pages to the work booklet, so this covers all aspects of Element 2. This is weeks, if not months worth of teaching. There are videos within the lessons, due to file size upload restrictions, links to the videos have been used. If there are any issues with accessing any of the resource, please contact me on here or on my instagram page: jcsfc_early_years

Common Themes with interesting Core Texts with Authors names. Aspiring Outstanding Teacher

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.