Story scribing is used to build writing skills in Early Years. This is a checklist of expectations for children of different abilities in Reception for adults to use as they work with the children to ensure high standards and enable all staff/volunteers/students to move learning forwards. The sounds/tricky words expected to be known are based on those used in Actiphons and Letters and Sounds, so may need adjusting if you use alternative phonics programmes. See also Story scribing summer term expectations and Story scribing overview to explain story scribing to staff, volunteers, governors, SLT and Ofsted.

Use the addition number sentence and derive the two subtraction number sentences from it. Can be used with manipulatives, number line etc. Numbers to 10.

To be used with the fairytale shop price list. Find the cost of each item, then calculate the change from a 10p coin.

Fill in the gaps to complete the number sentences for number bonds to 10. Can be used with manipulates.

Repeating sequences of 2 or 3 shapes. Can you continue the pattern by drawing the next shapes?

A Christmas tree number bond activity Add sequins or draw decorations on the second tree to make 10 in total.

Tens sequences on leaves for a Jack and the Beanstalk theme or natural world theme. Fill in the gaps by counting up and down in 10s. Suitable for EYFS or KS1.

Simple shapes for halving. Suitable for EYFS or KS1

A simple money activity for counting 5p coins - what is the total? Also useful as practice for counting in 5s.

A problem solving activity based on doubling. Explore whether it is better to take the initial offering of sweets or use the doubling pot five times. Could easily be used with manipulatives to calculate the doubles. KS1 or more able EYFS

Draw the faces on the pumpkins to match the feelings given Suitable for EYFS or KS1 Perfect for a Hallowe'en unit

An activity to practise finding 1p or 10p more or less than a given price Based on a space theme EYFS or KS1

Follow the instructions to find out which picture of the grid you will land on. Practise up, down, left and right Two or three steps for each question EYFS and KS1

An activity to practise finding 1p more or less than a given price Based on a space theme EYFS or KS1

A simple subtraction activity for Christmas. Solve the subtraction questions on the baubles, then cut out and stick on the Christmas tree showing the correct answer. Suitable for EYFS.

A simple subtraction activity for Christmas. Solve the subtraction questions on the baubles, then cut out and stick on the Christmas tree showing the correct answer. Suitable for EYFS.

Tens sequences on leaves for a Jack and the Beanstalk theme or natural world theme. Fill in the gaps by counting up in 10s. Suitable for EYFS or early KS1.

Addition of two numbers on Christmas cracker pieces Single digit numbers

Addition of two numbers on Christmas cracker pieces Numbers to 20

A simple money activity for counting 10p coins - what is the total? Also useful as practice for counting in 10s.