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Early Years activities - worksheets, ideas for the provision, outdoor learning, literacy, numeracy etc...

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Early Years activities - worksheets, ideas for the provision, outdoor learning, literacy, numeracy etc...
Car and Ramp Experiment
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Car and Ramp Experiment

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Part 1 Work in groups to carry out an experiment. Use guttering as a ramp. Predict how far it goes. Then measure with cubes. Part 2 Design and Make a Car - DT Project Junk Modelling Children work in groups to research, design and create a car using junk modelling/recycled materials. Included Word document (editable version) and PDF copy.
Sort Rhyming Words
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Sort Rhyming Words

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-at -en -op Sort Rhyming Words into a table Included editable Word document for you to change the words. Included a PDF copy.
Number Bonds
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Number Bonds

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Number bonds to 10 Number bonds to 6 Blank cards for new number bonds Flashcards for the maths provision Early Years Year 1 Year 2 Foundation Phase
Teen Numbers
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Teen Numbers

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Teen Numbers Worksheet - Use dienes to make teen numbers. One 10, plus ones. Word document (editable) and PDF copy.
Sort Hot and Cold
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Sort Hot and Cold

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Sort Hot and Cold Early Years / Year 1 / Foundation Phase Worksheet and word mat included (Word document can be edited & PDF copy) Photocopy the worksheet as A3. Lower ability - cut and stick pictures in the correct place Core ability - draw pictures and staff label drawings Top ability - copy and draw pictures and label independently using word mat
Alphabet Hunt
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Alphabet Hunt

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Early Years Literacy Children could either find letters hidden in the outdoor area/woodlands and record their answers as a tally chart on the worksheet. Alternative activities: Letter hunt in books Letter hunt around the school Find flashcards Included Word document (editable) and PDF copy.
Valentine's Day - Numeracy Provision
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Valentine's Day - Numeracy Provision

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Valentine’s Day - Numeracy Provision Activity mats for the numeracy area in the provision. Children need to make the correct number of hearts out of play dough. Children need to build a tower of cubes to match the number on the heart. Hearts on numbers - order numbers
2D Shape Scarecrow
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2D Shape Scarecrow

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2D Shape Scarecrow Early Years Maths / Numeracy I usually do this task in Autumn Term as part of our topic ‘Harvest’. Children need to cut out 2D shapes. Glue 2D shapes to make a scarecrow. Then children need to colour in a block diagram to show which / how many shapes they have used. I’ve included the Word document (editable) and a PDF copy.
Pre-Writing Shapes
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Pre-Writing Shapes

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Pre-Writing Shapes Early years Before children form letters, they should be able to form these shapes correctly. Included: Assessment sheet Practise sheets (can be laminated for an independent activity in the literacy area) Word document (editable) and PDF copy included
Pattern - 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p coins
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Pattern - 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p coins

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Early Years Maths Numeracy Provision Cut and laminate the patterns in strips. Provide plastic / real coins for children to make repeating patterns in the maths area. Challenge children to make their own patterns.
Days of the Week/Daily Routine/Seasons - Early Years Numeracy
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Days of the Week/Daily Routine/Seasons - Early Years Numeracy

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Worksheet - match the initial sound to the day of the week. Copy from the day from the word mat. Worksheet - cut out the days of the week and stick them to the correct initial sound. Worksheet - to write which day it will be tomorrow and which day it was yesterday. Worksheet - daily routine. Draw a picture/write what you do on each day of the week. There are some picture of our week for ideas. Seasons - draw a line from the season to the correct picture. I’ve included the Word document (editable) and a PDF copy.
CVC Bingo
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CVC Bingo

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Early Years & Year 1 Literacy CVC Word Bingo Staff member will need to orally segment CVC words - e.g. pig ‘p - i - g’. Children will need to orally blend the word and then look for the picture on their board. When all 4 pictures have been called out, shout out ‘BINGO’ to win the game. I’ve included a Word Document (editable) and the PDF copy (cannot edit).
1 more & 1 less
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1 more & 1 less

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Enhanced provision activity mats Early Years / Reception / Year 1 1 more and 1 less - laminate the sheets and encourage children to use objects (cubes, counters, compare bears) to find 1 more/1 less. Outdoor learning - laminate the sheets and encourage children to find natural materials to find 1 more/1 less than the number in the middle of the table. Worksheet - roll the dice and add 1 more/take 1 away and record your answer Worksheet - count the pictures in the centre column, then add 1 more/take 1 away and record your answer. To differentiate for MAT children, can they write the number. To make it easier, children can record answers using drawings. Worksheet - use the number line to record 1 more or 1 less than the number. Worksheet - circle which picture has more/less Editable Word document & PDF copy provided
Pom Pom Christmas Tree
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Pom Pom Christmas Tree

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Make a pom pom Christmas tree in the enhanced provision. Use tweezers to put pom poms on the Christmas tree. Measure the pictures using cubes/counters/lego. Predict how many first, then measure.
Sort Autumn & Winter pictures
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Sort Autumn & Winter pictures

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Early years - sorting the seasons autumn & winter. Lower ability - Draw a line to match the picture to the correct season. Middle ability - cut and stick the pictures into the correct season. Higher ability - draw and label the pictures. I’ve attached editable copies & PDF copies. Print out the A4 worksheet then enlarge it to A3.
Sort sources of light
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Sort sources of light

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3 differentiated worksheets - PDF and editable word documents. Lower ability - draw a line to correct statement Middle ability - either cut and stick or draw a picture to sort sources of light and non-sources of light Higher ability - sort sources of light and reflection I print out the A4 worksheet then enlarge it to A3.
2D Shapes
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2D Shapes

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PDF & Editable Word document included Flashcards of repeating patterns with 2D shapes to use in the enhanced provision as a stimulus to encourage the children to either copy or make their own repeating patterns. Cutting skills activity for a TA task or in the provision. Children need to colour in then cut out the 2D shape. Worksheet - look for the 2D shapes in the top half of the page. Write the correct number of shapes in the box. Worksheet - 2D shape hunt record answers in a table (Differentiated for 3 ability groups). Worksheet - tick the correct shape. Staff member to read out the sentence. E.g.‘Tick the circle’. Children need to search for the circle and tick it.
Spider Counting to 10
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Spider Counting to 10

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Halloween - Spider Counting to 10 This includes 2 games (PDF & Word documents to edit) Spider pegs - children will need to peg on the correct number of legs to match the number on the spider. Spider eyes - children will need to roll a dice to put the correct number of eyes on the spider. I use these games for Halloween & minibeasts.