EYFS Reading at Home
Early years use the Tapestry online learning diary to communicate and evidence pupils learning.
Please go to https://tapestryjournal.com/ to access your child's page.
If you have lost or forgotten your login please contact one of the teachers who will help your log in.
Developing a love of reading
Below are some videos of our teachers reading your children's favourite story books.
We have a set of core books and rhymes in nursery, pre-school and reception to ensure children experience a breadth of high quality books and texts whilst in EYFS.
We also help to develop a love of poetry through 'The Poetry Basket' and develop children's oral storytelling through 'Helicopter Stories'.
We will share these core books and rhymes with you in our termly newsletters and on Tapestry throughout the year.
Throughout the year we have regular opportunities for you to come into our classes to share stories with your child.
In nursery, pre-school and reception we also visit our local library regularly and join up with 'Bookstart'.
If you are not a member of the local library we have membership forms available. Please ask a member of staff.
We also have a book share library within school for you to borrow books to share at home with your child!
Mrs Matthews reads the story "Vegetable Glue"
We love this story!
Mrs Davolls reads the story "The Lion Inside"
Mrs Wyatt reads the story "How to Catch a Star"
Core Rhymes
Did you know that experts in literacy and child development have discovered that if a child knows eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are four years old, they are usually among the best readers and spellers in their class by the time they are in year 3.
Here are a selection of some of our core rhymes.
See if you can join in!
Incy Wincy Spider
Three Little Monkey's Swinging in a Tree
Oral Stories
Here is a selection of some of the oral stories we learn in EYFS.
See if your child can join in with them!
The Story of The Little Boy Who Wanted a Friend
Supporting your child with reading and writing at home
Step 1 Phonics in Pre-School and Reception
In pre-school and at the beginning of reception the children are taught step 1 phonics.
This is a really important step before children learn to formally read and write.
In step 1 phonics activities and learning is very play-based and fun!
Children develop phonological and phonemic awareness to be able to develop phonic knowledge and skills.
Through stories, rhymes, language children learn the skills of...
Auditory discrimination
Visual memory, auditory memory and sequencing skills
Keeping a steady beat
Oral blending and segmenting
Letter names
Please see below for some ideas of how you can support children at home.
Step 3 phonics resources coming soon!
Mind Up!
Here at Bournville Primary School we follow a programme called 'Mind Up'.
This programme helps children to understand how their brain helps them to learn.
In EYFS we use puppets and songs to help children understand the parts of the brain and how each part helps us think, feel and learn.
Throughout the day we take time to engage in mindfulness activities such as yoga, listening to calm music, positive touch and having a brain break.
All the videos below explain how we teach Mind Up in EYFS!
Characteristics of Effective Learning
We want our children to have learning opportunities which engage, enthuse and promote curiosity.
Effective learning needs to be meaningful to our children so that they can use what they learned and apply it to new situations.
These abilities and attitudes support them to make progress in all the areas of learning and development.
Click on the document below to see how we use our 'Achievosaurs' to help children learn about how to be an effective life long learner!
Fun Learning Activities for Home
Below are a several different learning activities you can try at home with your child.
The idea is to have fun and enjoy time together discovering new things!
We love getting messy in EYFS and believe hands on learning is how children learn best!
Enjoy!
Making Playdough
A great activity you can do with your child at home is to make some playdough.
Playdough has endless possibilities for children to use their imagination, to strengthen their fine motor skills and to develop their vocabulary as you play alongside your child. Talk to them about what they are doing e.g. "You are stretching the dough", "Can you poke the dough?", "You are rolling a long/short snake".
Why not give this a try?
Playdough has endless possibilities for children to use their imagination, to strengthen their fine motor skills and to develop their vocabulary as you play alongside your child. Talk to them about what they are doing e.g. "You are stretching the dough", "Can you poke the dough?", "You are rolling a long/short snake".
Why not give this a try?
