Some ideas for maths and literacy activities for early years using the text 'mad about minibeasts.'

This is an assembly I used with Year 1 children. We share information we have found out about different minibeasts then act out the story 'The very greedy bee.' Songs are from cbeebies or out of the ark -minibeasts CD

This is a class assembly I used with year 1 children. It has information about castles and then the children act out their own fairy tales.

A weeks plan linked to dragons, Children find signs of a dragon in the outdoor area, They then discover an egg and write about what it could be. A witness also spots the dragon so children write interview questions and then a report about what the witness saw.

Literacy planning linked to the story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' for Reception.

Literacy planning for Year 1 linked to the story 'The Very Greedy Bee.' Includes story writing, labelling, letters and invitations. Also an outdoor lesson.

Literacy and Numeracy ideas which I used with Nursery. Also some topic plan ideas and plans for the other areas of the classroom.

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 the other areas of the classroom linked to the topic space for early years.

Literacy Planning for the text Whatever Next for Early Years

Topic web for Early years on under the sea.

Numicon count and Match sheet linked to treasure coins.

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

A selection of Pirate themed worksheets for Early Years. Includes counting treasure, ordering treasure coins, sorting shaped jewels and repeating pattern necklaces.

Pictures to retell the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' to match worksheets in 2 weeks planning.

This includes 11 weeks planning for the topic animals. There is Literacy/Numeracy planning - 2 lessons per week, skills planning for the other areas of the classroom and several worksheets. The stories included are I wish I was a..., Funnybones the pet shop, walking through the jungle, we're going on a bear hunt, monkey puzzle, jen the hen, rumble in the jungle, farmyard hullabaloo, the great pet sale, the rainbow fish and Elmer

I used these plans with Year 1 children. They involved an outdoor lesson where the children created their own story boxes and then photographed different scenes to make a powerpoint. Included is a detail observed lesson plan and some of our finished stories.

This 5 week planning includes a topic web, weekly literacy and numeracy planning, skills planning for other areas of the classroom and weekly PSED,PD,EAD and UTW. Also a couple of worksheets

4 days of literacy planning linked to the story 'The Pet Shop' for Reception.

These pictures are to match worksheets in Space topic planning. They are for Whatever next and Aliens love underpants.