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Early years drama activities (part 1)
Listed below are a few activity ideas / games to encourage drama and socio-dramatic play in early years settings. They are taken from a document that I put together thank...
Where are the girls? Finding books with strong girl characters for 5-7 year olds
Who are your daughters’ book character heroes? I wondered the same thing a few World Book Days ago as I scanned the mass of fictional characters running arou...
Maths through story
This is a mathematical activity that works well with the story My cat likes to hide in boxes by Eve Sutton. It is a measure, shape and space activity for nursery and rece...
Be square: incorporating drama in early years settings
Bringing drama into an early years setting can be a little out of the comfort zone of many teachers and professionals. So…to make things a little simpler I have one...
Why you should never ask ‘what colour is it?’
For the same reasons as you don’t want a boring colour display you should never ask the question ‘what colour is it?’! If a child knows the colours the question...
Matching, sorting & pairing activities for young children
Some simple matching, sorting and pairing activities for young children. Sorting This sock box activity uses a selection of pairs of socks. Here are some sugg...
The importance of Children’s Book Week (part 2)
Boundaries are put in place to protect children because they are loved. Children feel safer when they are restricted and disciplined and so without boundaries these child...
The importance of Children’s Book Week (part 1)
It didn’t take the years of working towards a degree in psychology to help me understand why it’s important. Nor did it take 2 decades of working at the highest level...
Place value & mental calculation activities
I’m often asked about key primary mathematics resources. At this time of year, all year groups are revisiting and developing their knowledge of place value and...
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