Pre-reading and language development
Literacy in the pre-school years ppt pdf
Language development in Early Childhood
Odd-one-out cards for laminating. Cut these into strips and use as an activity for group time.
Jigsaw puzzles to print and make
Beginning Phonics
The Picture Pocket chart for storing small initial sounds pictures
Bible Phonics for initial sounds
For each initial sound there is a picture of a key object from a Bible story. There is a Bible story for the teacher to read, a rhyme for the children to learn, e.g. “a” for ant – the wisdom of the ant Proverbs 6; “b” for boat in the story of Jesus calming the storm
Bible Phonics stories and rhymes
If you are not sure about the initial SOUNDS that the alphabet letters make, listen to this audio:
Making books
Where is the green sheep? This is a book making activity based on the story book by Mem Fox. The child can choose what kind of sheep they want on each page, e.g. Page 1: Here is the green sheep; Page 2: Here is the red sheep; Page 3: Here is the big sheep; Page 4 Here is the little sheep etc.
Where is the Green Sheep: Examples of children’s work