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Resources designed to improve provision and practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage, produced by a Reception teacher. Please email any queries to EYFS_Resources@outlook.com.

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Resources designed to improve provision and practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage, produced by a Reception teacher. Please email any queries to EYFS_Resources@outlook.com.
CVC Words - List and Cards (Phase 2)
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CVC Words - List and Cards (Phase 2)

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This pack features a CVC word list for Letters and Sounds Phase 2, as well as two files of corresponding word cards - one set with sound buttons (dots and dashes) underneath letters, and one set without. The words are organised into Letters and Sounds sets 1-5: Set 1 (s a t p) Set 2 (i n m d) Set 3 (g o c k) Set 4 (ck e u r) Set 5 (h b f ff l ll ss)
CVC Word Trails - Blending activity for reading intervention (Phase 2)
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CVC Word Trails - Blending activity for reading intervention (Phase 2)

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A selection of 20 different word cards, designed to support early reading of Phase 2 CVC words. Letters are laid along a ‘trail’, with the full word blended together at the end. We have found these incredibly useful as a phonics intervention activity. We encourage children to use their finger to trace the trail and blend the sounds together as they are reading. They are also great laminated for display, or as a reading activity that children can access independently in the book corner. Words included: tap, sit, pan, pig, mop, cat, map, cot, pen, mug, bag, hat, dog, fox, ten, jam, log, red, van, fish.
Photo Caption Cards - Phase 2
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Photo Caption Cards - Phase 2

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A selection of 20 different photograph cards and matching captions, featuring CVC words from Phase 2 (Letters and Sounds). We have found these really useful for a range of phonic activities - you can separate the captions from the photos and ask children to match them together. We also use them in phonics lessons, on displays, or have them available in the reading corner for children to access independently.
EYFS Home Corner Role Play Resource Bundle
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EYFS Home Corner Role Play Resource Bundle

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A complete set of resources for a Home Corner Role Play, designed to support reading, writing and mathematical development within the Early Years. Includes: Photo labels for display Photo recipes to follow Houses around the world display photos Phone numbers to display Rooms of the house and types of houses display Shopping Lists (+ blank template) To Do Lists (+ blank template) TV screen with numbered channels Washing machine dial and Washing Instructions
CVC phoneme frame phonics worksheets
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CVC phoneme frame phonics worksheets

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A set of Phase 2 phoneme frame worksheets for phonics development. Features 4 pages of CVC worksheets - covering CVC words, e.g. bus, hat, fish, moth etc. Children write one sound in each box - ideal for writing practice or homework.
Morning Tasks for the Interactive Whiteboard
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Morning Tasks for the Interactive Whiteboard

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A Powerpoint presentation featuring over 25 different ‘morning task’ activities. We’ve found this really useful to display first thing in the morning – to keep children busy learning as they sit on the carpet during Register time. Children study the scenes independently before we come together and discuss them as a whole class. Also great for those times when you find yourself with a spare five minutes and a classful of children! A selection of activities is provided, including: *Reading Tasks – children read words and find the corresponding objects hidden in pictures *Number Hunts – children find hidden numbers in a variety of scenes (1-10/1-20) *Tricky Word Wordsearches – children hunt for the tricky words hidden (always left > right) *2D Shape Hunts – children search for examples of 2D shapes in pictures *Spot the Difference – great for Listening and Attention, Communication and Language skills Some scenes are more challenging than others, and words in the Reading tasks are fully editable so you can make them more complex as children’s reading skills progress.
EYFS Airport Role Play - Pilot and Cockpit Controls for display
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EYFS Airport Role Play - Pilot and Cockpit Controls for display

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A set of cockpit controls for use in an airport/aeroplane role play, to support Reading and Mathematical development through purposeful play. Includes speed controls (numbers to 10), position display, sentences to read (e.g. turn on the seatbelt sign), cockpit photograph, world map and flight speed dial.
EYFS All About Me - Observation Template
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EYFS All About Me - Observation Template

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An A4 observation template for EYFS topics such as ‘All About Me’, ‘This is Me’ and ‘Ourselves’. Encourage children to draw a picture in each box while speaking about themselves, and write down what they say in the comments box. An example of how to complete the sheet is also included. A back to school activity to support gathering evidence for ‘Speaking’, ‘Self-Confidence and Self-Awareness’ and ‘People and Communities’.
EYFS Reading Records - Individual Tracking Sheet linked to Development Matters
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EYFS Reading Records - Individual Tracking Sheet linked to Development Matters

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A one page Reading Record for Reception aged pupils, featuring the ‘Development Matters’ reading statements for 30-50 months, 40-60 months and the Early Learning Goal. There is space for teacher comments and logging the dates and books read each week. In my Reception class we have a reading folder for the whole class. Every child gets one of these sheets either half-termly or termly, to document their progression and to support assessment. Practitioners write comments by the side and date when steps are achieved. Having the Development Matters statements easily to hand helps prompt practitioners to further children’s learning and plan for their ‘next steps’.
Phonics Picture Spotters bundle
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Phonics Picture Spotters bundle

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Picture Spotters for use in Phonic lessons. Initial Sound Picture Spotters: These initial sound posters are filled with objects that start with each letter’s sound. Each ‘sound room’ has at least 10 pictures or objects starting with that sound. We have found these really useful to use at the beginning of Phonics lessons when we are introducing a new sound. All sounds from A-Z are covered. Download includes Powerpoint and PDF versions. Digraph/Trigraph Picture Spotters: These digraph/trigraph picture spotters are filled with objects that contain each sound (Phase 3 digraphs and trigraphs and Read Write Inc Set 2 sounds) . Each ‘sound room’ has at least 10 pictures or objects containing that sound. 24 different sounds are included: ch, sh, th, ng, nk, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo (zoo), oo (book), ar, ur, or, ow (cow), oi, ear, air, ure, er, ay, ow (snow), ir, oy. Download includes Powerpoint and PDF versions. “What’s in the sound room today?”
Phonics Intervention Pack - Phase 1 Planning and Resources (EYFS)
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Phonics Intervention Pack - Phase 1 Planning and Resources (EYFS)

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A complete planning and resource pack for Phonics intervention group activities - Phase 1 (Letters and Sounds). The planning format is fully editable and features over 25 separate sessions of group activities, covering all aspects from Phase 1 (sound discrimination, rhythm and rhyme, alliteration, voice sounds, oral blending and segmenting). There is also space for writing dates and teacher comments on the planning format. The pack includes both planning and resources, and as such is ‘ready to go’ - the entire pack can be printed out and handed to your teachers/TAs for a full term of intervention groups or focus group activities. Resources included: ‘Good listening’ flashcards Conversation starter question prompts A ‘Sound Hunt’ recording sheet Animal flashcards Rhyming cards Polysyllabic picture cards (for clapping out syllables) CVC picture cards The planning template is provided in both Word and PDF formats.
Alphabet Display Posters - Phonics Letter Formation
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Alphabet Display Posters - Phonics Letter Formation

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These A-Z display posters feature letter formation rhymes and use photo-realistic images for each sound instead of clipart - to support younger pupils, EAL and SEN learners who benefit more from real-life imagery. Each sound is on its own A4 sheet.
Tidy up checklist - EYFS classroom
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Tidy up checklist - EYFS classroom

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A simple 1 page tidy-up checklist for children to complete independently. We laminated these for my Reception class and they took turns being the ‘Tidy Up Officer’ each day. Useful for encouraging early reading and mark making.
Letter Formation Videos - Powerpoint
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Letter Formation Videos - Powerpoint

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These Powerpoint files contain videos for each letter in the alphabet, modelling how to form those letters correctly. You will receive two Powerpoint files - one where each letter is modelled by a real hand, handwriting, and the other where the letter formation is animated. We have found these videos incredibly useful within both Phonics and Handwriting sessions, as they allow students to view a continuous loop of correct letter formation when practising themselves. You may either use the Powerpoints as standalone sessions - viewed in Slideshow mode, the first slide allows you to click on which letter you would like to practise, and you are then taken to the slide for that letter where the video is looped for pupils to copy. Alternatively, if teaching a specific letter in a Phonics session, you could add the video file to your own Powerpoint and play the formation as and when is appropriate for your class. Please note that both Powerpoints contain two versions for the letters ‘k’ and ‘f’ - looped and unlooped/straight and curved. Simply move forward to the next slide to use the one relevant to your setting.
Seasons Posters (senses)
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Seasons Posters (senses)

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A selection of 9 different posters representing Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. One poster to show all 4 seasons represented as a tree Four posters to feature a high quality photograph of each season Four posters to focus on the senses, featuring photographs of things you can see, hear, smell and touch in each season
Phonics Intervention Group Activities - Phases 1 and 2
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Phonics Intervention Group Activities - Phases 1 and 2

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A comprehensive set of planning and resources for small group Phonics intervention or focus group activities within the Early Years/Key Stage 1. Covers Phases 1 and 2 of Letters and Sounds. The packs include both planning and resources, and as such are ‘ready to go’ - they can be printed out in full and handed to your teachers/TAs for immediate intervention groups. The planning formats are fully editable and feature over 20 separate activities for both phases (over 45 sessions in total).