Description

Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Literacy provides a wealth of activities to supplement and support the teaching of literacy in a fun and appealing way in any early years setting. The learning objectives identified within each activity will help any early years practitioner integrate the activities into their planning and are based on the principles of the EYFS curriculum.

Each of the 150 activities contained within this book focus on a specific element of the Communication, Language and Literacy area of the EYFS.

• Clear learning objectives and step-by-step instructions for each activity
• All activities based on the principles of learning through play and draw on familiar early years themes
• Easily adapted to suit different topics and scenarios
• Activities need few additional resources or organisation and are easy to fit into a busy timetable

Instant ideas to brighten up your classroom!

 

Features

• The learning objectives identified within each activity will help any early years practitioner integrate the activities into their planning
• The learning objectives are based on the principles of the EYFS curriculum
• Each of the 150 activities contained within this book focus on a specific element of the Communication, Language and Literacy area of the EYFS
• Easily adapted to suit different topics and scenarios
• Activities need few additional resources or organisation and are easy to fit into a busy timetable
• It is packed full of instant ideas to brighten up any classroom!

 

Table of Contents

Part 1 Talking

 

Chapter 1 - Sharling ideas

Chapter 2 - Saying what I mean

Chapter 3 - Remember, reflect, retell

 

Part 2 Reading

 

Chapter 4 - World of books

Chapter 5 - Finding out

Chapter 6 - Enjoying stories and rhymes

 

Part 3 Writing

 

Chapter 7 - Finger play

Chapter 8 - Writing it down

Chapter 9 - Making a book

Back Cover

Designed with busy teachers in mind, the Classroom Gems series draws together an extensive selection of practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf ideas, games and activities, guaranteed to transform any lesson or classroom in an instant.

Easily navigable, allowing you to choose the right activity quickly and easily, these invaluable resources are guaranteed to save you time and are a must-have tool to plan, prepare and deliver first-rate lessons.

 

Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Literacy provides a wealth of activities to supplement and support the teaching of literacy in a fun and appealing way in any early years setting. The learning objectives identified within each activity will help any early years practitioner integrate the activities into their planning and are based on the principles of the EYFS curriculum.

Each of the 150 activities contained within this book focus on a specific element of the Communication, Language and Literacy area of the EYFS.

• Clear learning objectives and step-by-step instructions for each activity
• All activities based on the principles of learning through play and draw on familiar early years themes

·         Easily adapted to suit different topics and scenarios

·         Activities need few additional resources or organisation and are easy to fit into a busy timetable

Instant ideas to brighten up your classroom!

Gill Coulson and Lynn Cousins are experienced early years teachers. Gill gained an MPhil degree researching the teaching of reading and currently teaches focused writing in local schools. Lynn has an MA(Ed) in early years education. She was a head teacher and has written and edited educational publications.