Pencil and Paper Games
If I ask my children to practice handwriting, they don't want to. But if I invite them to play a game, they jump at the chance of beating...
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Brick Walls
This activity is from the Pre-Writers Club - Unit 5. This unit is themed around Humpty Dumpty and contains lots of activities to support...
Magic Rain
The first part of this activity is from the Pre-Writers Club - Unit 1. This unit is themed around Incy Wincy Spider and contains lots of...
Drawing Straight Lines
The straight line is the first pre-writing shape that children form, so children will likely be able to draw a line when they start to...
Fishing
Wishing Well This activity is from the Summer Camp (Set 2 - m). What you need: Pot of coins Magnetic Fishing Rods/Spoon Tray filled with...
Using Board Games
Using board games is a great way to develop the directional language that will help your child with letter formation.
Halloween Snacks
Here are a few Halloween themed snacks that your child can help to make. The activities help to develop pre-writing skills. Halloween...
l, ll - lift the ball
Children in reception will be learning to: Read individual letters by saying the sounds for them. (Literacy) What you could use...
u - under the water
Children in reception will be learning to: Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely...
u - mud cafe
Children in nursery will be learning to: Take part in simple pretend play, using an object to represent something else even though they...
Speckled Frogs
Physical Development - Moving & Handling (40-60+ months): Handles tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely and with...
c - cookie jar
Children in nursery will be learning to: Develop their phonological awareness, so that they can count or clap syllables in a word....
c - decorating cupcakes
Children in reception will be learning to: Form lower-case and capital letters correctly. (Literacy) Ingredients: Cupcakes: 125g butter...
o - cheerio octopus
Children in reception will be learning to: Form lower-case and capital letters correctly. (Literacy) Develop their small motor skills so...
g - grass heads
Children in nursery will be learning to: Plant seeds and care for growing plants. (Understanding the World) Children in reception will be...
m - pick 'n' mix
Children in Reception will be learning to: Develop storylines in their pretend play. (Expressive Arts and Design) Develop their small...
m - money letters
Children in reception will be learning to: Form lower-case and capital letters correctly. (Literacy) What you need: coins drywipe...
m - make a wish
Children in reception will be learning to: Read individual letters by saying the sounds for them. (Literacy) Develop their small motor...
n - necklaces
Children in Reception will be learning to: Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely...
p - pop it game
Children in reception will be learning to: Read individual letters by saying the sounds for them. What you need: Pop It toy (or you could...
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