Onset & Rime Fireworks - Blending Activity
If your child is finding blending a bit tricky, focusing on onset and rime can be a great way to make it a little easier. This firework...
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Phonological Awareness - Onset and Rime
If your child is finding blending a bit tricky, focusing on onset and rime can be a great way to make it a little easier. onset =...
Initial Letter Stencils - Writing
Children often learn their initial letter and recognise everywhere around them. So when they are ready to write, it will build their...
Bake Your Way to School Readiness
By Laura Sutherland aka Bakeful Play Whether you have a school starter, first time nursery goer or a school aficionado climbing up the...
Sandy Names - Spelling
We used the box from the Phonics Box as an activity tray and filled it with sand. Hide the letters needed to spell their name in the...
Duplo Race - Names (Spelling)
This game is a really fun and active way to practise spelling names. Benji raced against his sister to see who could make their name...
Cardboard Names - Spelling
This is such a quick activity to make and is a really good way for children to practise spelling their name. Write your child's name onto...
Paw Patrol Mission - Names (Spelling)
You could do this activity using any of your child's interests/toys. I hid the letters to spell Benji's name on his Paw Patrol mat. You...
Car Park Names - Spelling
Once children can recognise their name, we can begin to teach them how to spell it. Draw a car park on a piece of cardboard or paper....
School Ready by Susie - Resolve to Play
Having a child start school is a huge milestone for any family. Be it your first child or fifth the enormity of it will still take your...
Getting Dressed - Fancy Dress
If your child is reluctant to try putting on clothes by themselves it might be easier to practise the skills through play. If you have a...
Getting dressed - tricky sleeves!
This game is a fun way for children to practise putting their arms in their sleeves by themselves and making sure they aren't inside out....
Class Names - Name Recognition
Sophie and Benji both have cutlery with their names engraved on. Benji can work out which set is his because he recognises the B. When he...
Family Names - Name Recognition
When children start school it is really helpful if they can recognise their name. This will make it easier for them to find their pegs,...