Reception Communication & Language

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Space — I Spy Discussion Activity (Reception)

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Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this space-themed activity to encourage children to participate in discussions. Set up a tuff tray using the instructions provided and challenge ... More info

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Spring — Discussion Pack (Reception)

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Early Years Communication & Language
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This resource is a great way to encourage discussion in the classroom. It includes 12 spring-themed photos that can be used to spark conversations ... More info

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Spring — Colour-Changing Flowers (Reception)

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Early Years Communication & Language
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This experiment enables children to offer explanations for why things might happen. Encourage children to observe and discuss what happens to the ... More info

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The Gingerbread Man — Sequencing (Reception)

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Early Years Communication & Language
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Encourage children to practise retelling stories with this fun activity. They must use the picture cards to help them retell the story of 'The ... More info

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Winter — Ice Melting Play (Reception)

Reasoning
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this ice melting activity to encourage children to offer explanations for why things might happen. Instructions are included for this task and ... More info

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The Owl and the Pussycat — Sequencing (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Test children's ability to retell events with this fun activity, based on 'The Owl and the Pussycat'. Can they use the picture cards to discuss and ... More info

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The Gingerbread Man — Retelling Using Story Stones (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Encourage children's interest in storytelling with this activity on 'The Gingerbread Man'. They must use the picture story stones to ... More info

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The Gingerbread Man — Sequencing: Stretch (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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This activity is a great way for children to practise retelling narratives. They must talk through the story using the picture cards, which they can ... More info

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Jack and the Beanstalk — Story Sequencing Activity (Reception)

Reasoning
Early Years Communication & Language
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Challenge children to sequence a familiar story in the correct order with this Jack and the Beanstalk story sequencing cut and stick worksheet. They ... More info

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Light & Dark Discussion Pack (Reception)

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Early Years Communication & Language
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This pack is a great way to encourage discussion in the classroom. The pack includes 14 photos of day and night for children to explore.Example ... More info

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star — Day and Night Sorting Actvitity (Reception)

Reasoning
Early Years Communication & Language
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This day and night activity challenges children to sort out the pictures and organise them into what they might see in the day and what they might see ... More info

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Jack and the Beanstalk — Story Sequencing Activity: Foundation (Reception)

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Early Years Communication & Language
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Challenge children to sequence a familiar story in the correct order with this stretch Jack and the Beanstalk story sequencing worksheet. They must ... More info

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Jack and the Beanstalk — Growing Plants: Discussion Photo Pack (Reception)

Discussions
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this pack to facilitate discussion with children about Jack and the Beanstalk. It includes an instruction sheet with helpful leading questions, as ... More info

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Humpty Dumpty Sequencing — Cut and Stick: Foundation (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this activity to help children learn how to describe and retell events. They must take it in turns to choose a Humpty Dumpty picture card and ... More info

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Humpty Dumpty Sequencing — Cut and Stick (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Help children practise retelling events with this fun activity. Can they cut and stick the pictures from the nursery rhyme and sequence them in order? ... More info

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The Ocean (Reception)

Reasoning
Early Years Communication & Language
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Help children to develop their reasoning skills with this PowerPoint on oceans. It includes all the key information about oceans and encourages ... More info

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Autumn — Discussion Pack (Reception)

Discussions
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this pack to spark class or group discussions about autumn. They show pictures of various features of autumn.This resource is designed to be used ... More info

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Humpty Dumpty Sequencing — Cut and Stick: Stretch (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Children can use this stretch level worksheet to practise retelling events. They must sequence the nursery rhyme by cutting and sticking the events in ... More info

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Summer — Discussion Pack (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Encourage children to express their own ideas and feelings with this resource. It includes 12 different summer-themed photos that would work perfectly ... More info

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Jack and the Beanstalk — Semantic Sentences Card Activity (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use these colourful semantics cards in a variety of activities to build sentences around Jack and the Beanstalk. Children can select cards from each ... More info

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The Gingerbread Man — Sequencing (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Help children learn how to retell stories with this PowerPoint. The Gingerbread Man has forgotten parts of his story — can they help him fill in ... More info

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Who's My Mummy? — Matching Animals With Their Young (Reception)

Reasoning
Early Years Communication & Language
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This resource enables children to match the animals with their young. Check children's understanding of matching animals and using well-formed ... More info

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Sentence-Building Machine (Reception)

Speaking Clearly
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this fun sentence building activity to help children learn how to articulate and speak short sentences clearly. An adult is required to model this ... More info

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Teddy Bears — Talking About Teddy Bears (Reception)

Speaking Clearly
Early Years Communication & Language
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This activity is a great way to encourage discussion. Children must describe the teddy on each picture card in full sentences before writing down ... More info

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Let's Talk About Remembrance Day — Photo Discussion Pack (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this pack to facilitate discussion with children about Remembrance Day. It includes an instruction sheet with helpful leading questions, as well ... More info

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Fireworks — Photo Discussion Pack (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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This photo pack can be used to discuss any celebration where we might see fireworks — such as Bonfire Night, Diwali, or New Years Eve. There a ... More info

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Daily Routine Bingo (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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This daily routine bingo game is a great way to check children's understanding of listening to and understanding sequences. Children must listen to ... More info

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Summer — What Do I Need to Take to the Beach? (Reception)

Discussions
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use this beach-themed PowerPoint to help encourage children to participate in a group or one-to-one discussion about what items are important to take ... More info

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Tell Me About... (Reception)

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Early Years Communication & Language
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This activity should be used in small groups with an adult present to support and extend language. It is a great resource to use to get children to ... More info

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Who Is It? — Character Fans (Reception)

Discussions
Early Years Communication & Language
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This is a fun activity for small groups which enables children to demonstrate their understanding of story events. Children listen to the story ... More info

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Say it Quiet, Say it Loud (Reception)

Speaking Clearly
Early Years Communication & Language
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This game is a fun way to encourage children to articulate and speak short sentences clearly. Children should take it in turns to remove an image card ... More info

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Say It, Find It (Reception)

Speaking Clearly
Early Years Communication & Language
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Encourage children to practise articulating short sentences with this worksheet. They must find the images to match each sentence strip and say it ... More info

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The Life Cycle of a Hen (Reception)

Expression
Early Years Communication & Language
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Check children's understanding of describing a sequence in order using this cut and stick activity worksheet. Children must cut out the pictures ... More info

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Giving Explanations (Reception)

Reasoning
Early Years Communication & Language
PowerPoint

Help children learn how to offer explanations in response to "why" questions with this PowerPoint. Can they offer explanations for each of ... More info

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I Spy... (Reception)

Discussions
Early Years Communication & Language
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Use these I-spy cards to facilitate a game that allows children to participate in group or one-to-one discussion as well as explore vocabulary. ... More info

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Find the Pair (Reception)

Discussions
Early Years Communication & Language
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Help children develop their knowledge of reasoning with this activity. They must turn over 2 plates at a time that and see if they match either ... More info

Reception Communication & Language

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