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Ping Pong Ball Challenge: Early writing prompts - moving on from mark making

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

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...Introduction This quick-fire activity will encourage the children to use their knowledge of writing styles and mechanisms without warning or preparation.What you need 30 ping-pong balls (or as many as you have got children) Permanent marker...

A Patchwork of Feelings: A group activity to explore individual feelings and expressions

Sally Featherstone

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...Introduction This whole group activity is great to do at any time, but the beginning or end of the year would affirm a group feeling.What you need An old sheet or large duvet cover, patterned or plain Fabric squares about 12cm (6 inches...

We’re going on a … hunt!: Using torches to go for a hunt in your setting

Dawn Roper

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...Introduction Lead children on a hunt around your setting. Use torches to find hidden objects in the dark.Focus Select and use technology for particular purposes.What you need Torches of different sizes and shapes A room or open space Dark...

Let's Play: An idea for listening

Su Wall

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...What are they learning? Attention skills through mark makingWhat you need selection of mark making objects selection of paper – different sizes, colours, textures envelopes and labels used stamps (or make your own on the computer!)Keywords...

Tin Twang: An idea for mark-making

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

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...Introduction These activities recognise how our children are inspired and motivated to learn, and to then use this information to create exciting and purposeful opportunities for them to mark make and eventually write. They are activities...

Wet letters: Fish for phonemes to make CVC words, initials and names

Sally Featherstone

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...Introduction The activities on this page give children the opportunity to practise recognising different phonemes. Challenging them to fish letters that make up CVC words, initials and names supports early writing skills and spelling.What...

Against The Clock: An idea for listening

Su Wall

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...What are they learning? Using timers to focus children’s attention whilst playing a memory gameWhat you need a tray a tea towel a timer (the wind-up ‘pinger’ sort is good for these games) a range of 8 or less objects – keys, pencil, toy...

In The Bag: An idea for listening

Su Wall

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...What are they learning? Listening skillsWhat you need a drawstring bag variety of objects that make a noise e.g. keys, bells, cup and spoon, rattle a quiet carpeted areaKeywords listen hear loud quiet noisy shh waitWhat you do Before...

Bare feet / bear feet: Printing with bare feet

Sally Featherstone

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Phill Featherstone

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...Introduction Children rarely work with bare feet, so this is a chance for them to feel textures with other parts of their bodies. Experiencing different sensations (rough/smooth, hot/cold) stimulates the sensory receptors in the brain.What...

Mr Bear Likes Honey: An idea for listening

Su Wall

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...What are they learning? Children’s listening skillsWhat you need a large area with minimum distractions a ‘pot of honey’ – a container, or a yellow bean bagKeywords bear honey listen quick note hear run what noise creep quiet tiptoeWhat you...