This road-themed pencil control mats are a great way for young children to practise their early writing skills. They are flexible to use, you could trace with a pen, paint brush or use toy cars, playdough, whiteboard pens or chalks.

Here’s a list of game ideas for phonics that you can use in your PE lessons or outdoor learning time. Included are some fun, sporty games to entice some if those more reluctant learners. These are great hands on activities, they get the children moving and developing gross motor skills.

Get the children practising their cutting with these fun activity sheets. You can cut a mane for a lion, tentacles for a jellyfish or design a hairstyle for a person.

Use this fine motor practice board for your children or your pupils in your class. You can add their name, so they can learn to write it and they can learn their numbers to 10, as well as developing their fine motor skills. It can laminated or put in pouches so you can use whiteboard markers and rub off each time to use another day. It’s a lovely quick, fun and simple activity for a morning task when the children arrive or as a filler in between activities.

A handy list of skills for children to practise before they start their Reception year.