Childcare

Resources

Here are a few examples of ways we use the 7 areas of learning.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.

Story books and puppets used for communication and language activities

Communication and Language

  • • Listening to stories
  • • Sharing stories
  • • Music
  • • Puppets and Dolls
  • • Answering questions
  • • Speech and Language development
  • • Following Instructions
Children learning to share and interact at Timperley Tots

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

  • • Adopt a teddy
  • • Interact with others
  • • Learning how to behave
  • • Washing Hands
  • • Understand Feelings
  • • Manners
Playdough and mark making activities supporting physical development

Physical Development

  • • Moving and Handling
  • • Cutting Out
  • • Pencil Grip
  • • Playdoh (Strengthens Fingers)
  • • Playing ball
  • • Early Mark making
Craft materials and dressing up clothes for expressive arts and design

Expressive Arts and Design

  • • Dressing up
  • • Making Dens
  • • Dance
  • • Making Games out of cardboard boxes, sticks etc.
  • • Role Play
  • • Crafts
Plants and minibeast exploration in the Timperley Tots garden

Understanding the world

  • • Plants
  • • Minibeasts
  • • Differences between manmade and natural
Building blocks, stacking cubes, measuring cups and a ruler for early maths and counting activities

Mathematics

  • • Building Blocks
  • • Baking Measure
  • • How high can you jump
  • • Numbers
  • • Play Money
Alphabet, phonics and early writing resources

Literacy

  • • Alphabet
  • • Drawing
  • • Writing
  • • Painting
  • • Poems
  • • Nursery Rhymes
  • • Phonics