Give your child a head start
This page is called 'Give your child a head start' because it is written to encourage you, as a parent of a child in Early Years/Foundation Stage to do exactly that. If you take an interest in your child's schooling and establish a routine at home now, it will stand your child in good stead later on. We encourage you to talk about school, read with them, and help them enjoy using pencils, colouring and painting.
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Try counting at the beach FS
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Short vowel sounds for Reception
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Fun paper for Foundation Stage
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Discussion paper for Foundation Stage learning
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Letters and sounds for Foundation Stage
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The little red hen rebus story
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6 goals on The hungry caterpillar
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The little red hen rebus story
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These animals help us all
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Choose which ones you like
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Look at these pictures with Mum
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears discussion board
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Animal sounds used to teach phonics
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Exploring shape and colour for FS
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Fun with sound and pictures
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Language work on Humpty Dumpty
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Foundation stage maths ideas
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This is how a flower grows
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Help your child with telling the time - FS
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Maths thoughts for R and KS1
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Learn about colour and shapes
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An example of maths ideas for FS
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Try these ideas with your 5 year old
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Matching skills for Reception
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Picture and words to match
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Can you solve these puzzles?
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Match each word with picture
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Ideas for Foundation Stage
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Nursery Rhymes are a good way to extend vocabulary, learn to count, experience rhyme and use imagination. These can also be sung - maybe this first experience will help them enjoy music all their life!
Traditional nursery rhymes
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Songs to sing to reinforce sound phonic work
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Rhymes to teach listening
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Nursery rhymes help with phonic sounds
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Phonic picture cards k to o
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Phonic picture cards p to t
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Phonic picture cards u to z
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Phonic actions for s,a,t,i,p and n
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Phonic actions for g,o,u,l,f and b
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Phonic actions for y,x,ch,sh,th
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Topic webs are cross curriculum projects and are really useful to vary learning. Music, maths, stories, painting, physical activities and science can all be taught under one theme. This helps with concentration, understanding, imagination and creativity. Children love participating in topics in this manner. Try one of the ideas below with your child!
Let us learn to count-beginning of number
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Brain game for Early years
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Exploring shape and colour for FS
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