1. Welcome
to Reception!

2. What is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?
The EYFS is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the Reception year.
It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.

3. development in all other areas”
Areas of learning…
PRIME AREAS
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Physical Development
“Prime areas are fundamental, work together, and move through to support
development in all other areas”
SPECIFIC AREAS
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design
“Specific areas include essential skills and knowledge for children to participate successfully in society”

4. A Typical Day in Reception
: Children self select activities
: Whole class time (Phonics/Literacy/Maths)
: Learning Zones, fruit time, adult focus
activity and observations.
: Whole class time (Phonics/Literacy/Maths)
: Get ready for lunch/home time (part time)
: Lunch time
: Quiet time and registration
: Whole class time
: Learning Zones
: Whole class time
: Story and get ready for home time

5. Also in the week….. Discovery Suite (technology) PE Library
Outdoor adventures
Assemblies
Reflection Time

6. Let’s get ready for Learning Zones!
Malleable Table
Construction
Box Construction
Reading area
Creative Table
Role play
Finger Gym
Maths area
Small World
Writing area
Computers/ICT

7. Let’s get ready for Learning Zones!
Sand and water
Tuff spots
Digging area/bug hunting
Outdoor mark making
Maths and writing dens
Singing, music-making and dancing.
Big construction
Bats/balls/balance and bikes
Role play/play houses

8. Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language
Become self-confident and self aware
Making and building relationships
Know what their own needs are
Become independent
Manage feelings and behaviour - tell the
difference between right and wrong.
Encourages children to develop
conversational skills and to express themselves
Will help children to develop listening
and concentration skills.

9. Physical Development Supports children’s healthy development.
Helps them to develop a sense of space around themselves and others.
Encourages balance.
Handling equipment and tools
effectively including pencils for
writing.
Fine motor skills.

10. Things you can do to support your children at home.
Coats, cardigans and jumpers
Environmental Maths
Eating
Name recognition and name writing
Toileting
Play dates
Getting dressed
Sharing stories and homework
Mark making

12. Reading and Phonics

13. Supporting your child with reading/phonics
The goal of reading is comprehension –understanding what you are reading.

14. Supporting your child with reading/phonics
Knowing what sound a letter makes and actions
(Jolly Phonics)
Writing the shape of the letter with the correct movement, orientation.
Recalling the shape of the letter (or selecting it from a display) when given its sound.
Hearing the first sound in words and saying words with the first sound.
Naming the letter.

15. Supporting your child with reading/phonics
It is really important to pronounce phonemes (sounds) very clearly and not add ‘uh’ at the end
For example:
Long sounds - m mmm not muh n s f l
Short sounds - t b d i g c
Don’t say suh - a - tuh for sat - can make blending sounds to read words and spell words difficult.

16. p i n p a t Supporting your child with reading/phonics
Blending and segmenting sounds
Say the sounds (phonemes) – can they blend (or squeeze) the sounds together to say the whole word (start of reading).
p i n p a t
Say the word - Then see if they can separate the sounds they can
hear using their fingers.
man m a n

17. Thank you for coming!
Any questions?