The EYFS is all about learning through play. Look at the grid below. Can you think of fun activities and experiences for each of the areas of learning? Two have been included already. Can you add more? Areas of Learning Main areas for planning play Activity/Experience Sharing and co-operative 1. Taking to share toys behaviour 2.Helping to tidy up Self confidence and self 3. PERSONAL SOCIAL 1 esteem 4. AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Making friends and 5. developing relationships Self care Speaking and listening 1. Listening to stories Reading 2. Singing songs COMMUNICATION 2 Writing 3. LANGUAGE & LITERACY Linking sounds and letters 4. 5. Counting 1.Sharing in the Home ‘Pizza’ Matching corner Ordering 2.Building a train track PROBLEM SOLVING 3 Sorting 3. REASONING & NUMERACY Making & recognising patterns 4. Adding & subtracting 5. Shape space and measures Designing and making things 1. Looking for mini-beasts in Providing opportunities for the outdoor play area. early technology including IT 2.Planting seeds KNOWLEDGE & 4 The concept of past and 3. UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD present 4. Exploring the world in which 5. they live Opportunities to exercise and 1.Riding tricycles develop stamina 2. Threading Health and bodily awareness 3. PHYSICAL 5 DEVELOPMENT To move safely and develop 4. control 5. Use equipment and materials Music, movement drama and 1.Junk Modelling dance 2.Pretending to be a Painting & drawing CREATIVE 6 DEVELOPMENT Modelling 3. Sewing , weaving and using 4. fabrics 5.
The EYFS is all about learning through play. Look at the grid below. Can you think of fun activities and experiences for each of the areas of learning? Two have been included already. Can you add more? Areas of Learning Main areas for planning play Activity/Experience 1 PERSONAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sharing and co-operative behaviour Self confidence and self esteem Making friends and developing relationships Self care 1. Taking to share toys 2.Helping to tidy up 3. 4. 5. 2 COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE & LITERACY Speaking and listening Reading Writing Linking sounds and letters 1. Listening to stories 2. Singing songs 3. 4. 5. 3 PROBLEM SOLVING REASONING & NUMERACY Counting Matching Ordering Sorting Making & recognising patterns Adding & subtracting Shape space and measures 1.Sharing ‘Pizza’ in the Home corner 2.Building a train track 3. 4. 5. 4 KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD Designing and making things Providing opportunities for early technology including IT The concept of past and present Exploring the world in which they live 1. Looking for mini-beasts in the outdoor play area. 2.Planting seeds 3. 4. 5. 5 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Opportunities to exercise and develop stamina Health and bodily awareness To move safely and develop control Use equipment and materials 1.Riding tricycles 2. Threading 3. 4. 5. 6 CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT Music, movement drama and dance Painting & drawing Modelling Sewing , weaving and using fabrics 1.Junk Modelling 2.Pretending to be a 3. 4. 5.
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