A selection of activities used in Early Years linked to the Rainbow Fish. Includes Literacy and Numeracy activities such as taking away scales, sharing scales, retelling story, think, say and feel, sorry letter and numicon substraction.

Some activities we used in Early Years linked to the story 'The Papaya that Spoke' using talk for writing. Children used actions to retell the story, made story maps then innvoated the story to create a new story 'the strawberry that spoke.'

A selection of activities used in early years linked to the book Dear Zoo. Maths activities include weighing the animals using numicon and literacy activities include using talk for writing actions, drawing story maps and innovating the story.

Activities linked to the story Jack and the Beanstalk which we used in early years. Also we wrote a new story we're going on a giant hunt and retold this story in the outdoor area and using story trays. maths incudes counting beans, adding beans, patten beanstalks, measuring beanstalks, ordering leaves on a beanstalk. literacy includes retelling both stories, describing the giant and making story maps.

3 weeks literacy planning linked to the story 'What the Ladybird Heard.' for year 1.

Some Literacy and Numeracy planning ideas, weekly topic ideas and plans for the other areas of the classroom. There is also some worksheets linked to literacy and Numeracy. The pictures to retell the story are under the free section of the website.

Some lesson plans for Literacy and Numeracy which I used over a 3 week block on the story The Three Little Pigs. Also included are some activities and worksheets used e.g speech bubbles, wanted poster and piggy banks.

Literacy and Numeracy planning ideas for mixed abilities which we used in a Early Years Unit. Also included are some of the worksheets used and activities e.g describing characters, story map template, adding bears, making porridge etc.

Literacy and Numeracy planning linked to the story Funny Bones the pet shop and Room on the Broom. Also includes some ideas for other areas of the classroom, PE and Creative activites. Worksheets are included on retelling both stories and a Literacy and Numeracy homework activity.

Literacy Planning for the text Whatever Next for Early Years

Phase 1 planning using letters and sounds. 6 weeks of planning with 4 lessons per week.

Literacy and Numeracy Ideas for Early Years

A block of maths lessons for Reception children

Literacy and Numeracy planning linked to the text A Fish who could Wish for Early Years

A selection of homework activities for Reception children. Most of them are maths related e.g going on a number hunt, shape hunt and adding 1 more.

A weeks literacy activities for Early Years linked to Bonfire Night

Literacy and Numeracy planning on the text We're going on a Treasure Hunt.

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

Activites and planning ideas I used with the text Aliens Love Underpants. Includes making aliens out of 2D shape and colouring pants and socks in repeating patterns

Planning ideas for early years on the topic space. Includes ideas for Whatever Next and Aliens Loves Underpants

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