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Nursery English worksheets

Portrait and name writing

Portrait and name writing

This portrait and peg activity will help you learn to read and spell your name and give you a fantastic opportunity to look at how wonderfully unique and special you are.
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Initial sounds ‘i’ and ‘n’

Initial sounds: i and n

Iggy the inchworm likes to collect all things that start with the same sound as his name – ‘i’. Use a pencil or crayon to match Iggy to all the things that begin with ‘i’.
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Summer rhyming

Summer rhyming

Words rhyme when they sound the same at the end like dog and frog. Can you match the flags to the rhyming sandcastles?
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Starting school practice: handwriting and numbers

Starting school practice: handwriting and numbers

Starting school is a very exciting time! Think about what you are excited about and practise some of the skills you have developed this year with this activity sheet.
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Sunflower initial sound: s and t

Sunflower initial sound: s and t

Have you noticed that many words start with the same sound like sun, star, and slippers? Have a look at these object and see if you recongise the sounds they start with, then cut out the petals and see if you can match the sounds.
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Paint a pot and plant flower seeds

Paint a pot and plant flower seeds

At the beginning of May and on May Day people celebrate with lots of traditions like maypole dancing and making flower crowns. The celebrations usually involve lots of colours and flowers. Today, you are going to have your own celebration, paint your own super colourful plant pot and plant some flower seeds.
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Maypole finger strength activity

Maypole finger strength activity

Building the strength in your fingers will help you when you start to write at school. Use matching coloured pencils or crayons to trace over the dotted lines to create the colourful ribbons of the maypole.
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Initial sounds ‘a’ and ‘p’

Initial sounds: a and p

Listening to words and recognising which ones start with the same sound is an important skill to learn. Listen to the sounds at the beginning of the words and park the cars in the correct car park.
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Father’s Day activity

Father’s Day activity

Father’s Day is a special day to celebrate the fantastic dads, grandpas or other special people in your life and all that they do for you. Today you are going to think about your daddy or special someone and why they are special to you.
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Colours of the month nature walk

Colours of the month nature walk

Today you are going to explore the colours you can see during this time of year. Visit a nature reserve or a local park with some crayons and this sheet and have a look at all the different colours you can see. Which colours can you find?
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Butterfly colour by number: numbers 1-6

Butterfly colour by number: numbers 1-6

This creative colouring activity will help you practise your number recognition skills and strengthen your writing muscles.
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Build your name race game

Build your name race game

Knowing how to read and write your name is an important skill to master. Playing this game will help you learn to recognise, spell, and write your own name.
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Snowman name building

Snowman name building

Do you want to build a snowman? Today, you will build a snowman that will spell out your name (no real snow required!).
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Santa’s sleigh: shapes and colour

Santa’s sleigh: shapes and colour

Can you help Santa load his sleigh ready for Christmas Eve? Follow the instructions to colour the presents and then cut them out and stick them onto the sleigh.
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Rainbow activity: read poem

Rainbow activity: read poem

Have you ever seen a beautiful rainbow? You might see one when there are lots of sunshine and rain showers in the same day. Read this rainbow poem with your little one and talk about your favourite colours, then follow the instructions to make a windsock.
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People I love portrait

People I love portrait

In February, many people worldwide celebrate Valentine’s Day and show someone how much they love them. This activity will help you to think about all the people and things in your life that you love and make you feel loved.
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Nursery rhyme activity: read and remember

Nursery rhyme activity: read and remember

Read this classic nursery rhyme to your little learner and then encourage them to learn it by heart — perhaps they can even recite it to family or friends. Then your child can make a lamb of their own following the
instructions.
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New year inspiration activity

New year inspiration activity

The start of a new year is very exciting! Help your little one to think about the year ahead and challenge them to draw a picture of something they are excited about this year.
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Mother’s Day activity

Mother’s Day activity

Mother’s Day is a special day to celebrate amazing mummies, grandmothers or other special mummy figures in your life. Today, you will think about your mummy and why she is special to you.
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Match the Christmas tree rhymes

Match the Christmas tree rhymes

Can you put the rhyming presents under the Christmas trees? Cut out the presents and stick them under the Christmas tree so that the presents rhyme with the item in the star.
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