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Independent Play
A collection of examples. Please click on each image to read description.
Literacy Related Role Play
During the course of the year the resources required for independent learning is adapted to accommodate different abilities.
This piece role is during the Summer Term in Reception.
It is planned to allow children to recall the story and independently write.
This piece role is during the Summer Term in Reception.
It is planned to allow children to recall the story and independently write.
Permanent Numeracy Independent Area
This is the independent numeracy area that give children the opportunity to explore numbers, recall numbers and write numbers. This picture is from the begining Autumn term in Nursery, during the progression if the year additional resources would be;
- Mark making
- Number formation
- Addition and subtraction picture cards
- Sum sheets
- One more/ One less
- Grouping resource cards
- Mark making
- Number formation
- Addition and subtraction picture cards
- Sum sheets
- One more/ One less
- Grouping resource cards
Role Play - Entomology Lab
Topic related role play to support independent play.
Example of Role play set up.
Example of Role play set up.
Role Play Area - Camping
This role play area is to support the Topic 'In the Woods'.
During course of the term we included:
- Camp food recipes
- Maps
- Conversational cards/ topics
- Related stories
All resource to support Communication and Language, Numeracy, Literacy and Understanding of the World.
During course of the term we included:
- Camp food recipes
- Maps
- Conversational cards/ topics
- Related stories
All resource to support Communication and Language, Numeracy, Literacy and Understanding of the World.
'Superworm' Speech Bubbles
Speech specific learning. This area was focused on independent learning to show understanding of and the show the use of speeches in Literacy.
Alien Invasion
We had a Alien invasion.
As a class we had to identify the aliens. We used clues to identify;
- Where did they come from?
- What did they look like?
- What did they want?
This supported Communication and Language, working together with others, taking instruction and giving instruction.
As a class we had to identify the aliens. We used clues to identify;
- Where did they come from?
- What did they look like?
- What did they want?
This supported Communication and Language, working together with others, taking instruction and giving instruction.
Independent Word Building
Linked to our Phonics learning, children find the letters, sound the letters and build words using their phonics knowledge.
People Who Help Us
Nursery Topics related to people who help us. Independent play.
Water Play Area
Example of Water play set up.
This is a water play area, filled with water to allow children to play the outside area.
This is a water play area, filled with water to allow children to play the outside area.
Finger Gym
Nut and Bolts in for morning finger gym session. This was one of many activities the children got to choose from.
Home Corner
This is a nursery permanent role play area.
Whatever Next!
Role Play for the literacy book 'Whatever Next!'
Independent play opportunity to recall the story.
Independent play opportunity to recall the story.
Dinosaur Role Play
This table is set for independent writing. It includes prompts to encourage children to write, recall and describe. It is topic related.
Days of the Week Ordering
Independent play linked to the weeks learning.
Creating opportunity for students to recall and order learning.
Weekly/ Daily work to give children the opportunity to work with at their own pace, and giving me the opportunity to assess correctly.
Creating opportunity for students to recall and order learning.
Weekly/ Daily work to give children the opportunity to work with at their own pace, and giving me the opportunity to assess correctly.
Superhero Writing
Writing area with a superhero focus to encourage writing. This was a predominantly boy heavy Reception class. The area was however used by widely by all children.
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