Get your child's school journey off to the best possible start with our informative and colourful resources for children in Nursery. Explore a range of articles, games and activities that will foster a love of learning from the outset.
Supporting your Nursery child's learning
From recognising numbers to taking their first steps in reading, this section includes helpful information and colourful worksheets to support Nursery maths and Nursery English.
You can also encourage your child's natural curiosity about the world with Nursery science resources, including hands-on activities and exciting experiments.
And if you want a step-by-step plan to support your child's Nursery learning journey, check out our unique Nursery Learning Journey programmes for English, maths and science.
Articles
How to settle your child into nursery and school
A happy, confident child is every parent's goal. We find the solutions to the questions you want to ask about your child starting nursery and school.
What your child learns in their Nursery year
We explain what your child will learn in their school Nursery year and how you can help them develop new skills.
Best nursery rhymes and fairy tales apps for kids
For many children, nursery rhymes and fairy tales are the first step on the road to independent reading. We’ve rounded up 10 of our favourite traditional song and story apps for pre-school, Reception and beyond.
Worksheets
More or fewer apples and acorns
Sammy squirrel is struggling to learn the difference between the words more and fewer. Can you help him by making apples or acorns for the trees?
Milk fireworks science activity
Can you make fireworks using food colouring and milk? Let's find out in this fun science experiments for Nursery children.
Initial sound dominoes
Play Initial sound dominoes and help your child to tune into initial sounds in a fun, relaxed way.
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Make sure your child gets of to a great start on their learning journey with our unique Nursery Learning Journey programmes for English, Maths and Science. Either work through the worksheets in the programme in order or you can pick worksheets that match topics your child is currently covering at nursery. If you are a subscriber, we'll also send you an email every Wednesday with recommendations for two worksheets to complete that week (one English, one maths and an optional science), plus there are a further 24 fun worksheets that we'll send you during the school holidays!
The Nursery and Reception Activity eBook is a beautifully illustrated guide linked to early learning goals for children in Nursery and Reception. With fun and familiar themes divided into six activities per section, this eBook puts the fun into learning from the word go. Each activity is short to keep your child engaged, and so you can limit your time investment to just as long as you have. And when it comes to fun activities such as becoming a dinosaur hunter, making collages or creating a textured farmyard picture, all the things you will need are items that you probably already have at home.
With easy-to-follow instructions, a clear description of the areas of learning and development along with age groups for attainment, your child will love learning while they play. Plus, complementing the activities are templates for writing postcards, mini board games, cut outs, activity sheets and many more hands-on things to do, discuss and explore.
Your child will do lots of phonics learning at school – so why not use games to help them put their new skills into practice at home? Our Phonics games learning pack, created by a KS1 teacher (and parent), offers ten games and activities to choose from. Everything you need to start playing, from instructions to game boards and a sound die, is included in your download – print off your bingo counters, sharpen your pencils and have some fun!
If your child is starting school in September they're probably feeling nervous – and no doubt you are, too! To help boost their confidence, we asked a Reception teacher (and parent) to create a resource that will begin to develop your child’s skills so they can make the best possible start.
My starting school scrapbook is packed with colourful activities that focus on early English, maths and science skills as well as supporting your child’s physical and social development.
Work your way through the pack to introduce your child to:
- Letter formation
- Name recognition
- Following instructions
- Story sequencing
- Recognising numbers
- Carrying out science investigations
- Identifying 2D and 3D shapes
Complete the activities in the booklet and you'll show them that learning is fun, exciting and amazing. You'll also be letting them know that, whatever challenges they face in school, they'll always have your encouragement and support.
