Get them to tell you the letters of their name, they should be familiar with this word and so it's a great starting point Fine motor skills refer to using the little muscles in a child’s hands, fingers, wrists, feet and toes. They involve the movements of small muscles requiring your child’s brain to coordinate between that action and what they are seeing. Fine motor skills can be seen in holding a fork, eating or using a pencil to write. Initial Sounds Peg Matching Game - Encourages children to match a peg to the correct initial sound for each image.

Children will love this engaging activity and learn the days more effectively in this manner and will also help make teaching more effective. Drawing, colouring and painting - also help develop creativity and imagination. Use different mediums to strengthen your child’s hand-eye coordination. Holding a paintbrush helps a child gain control using their fingers.If you get hungry from all the space travel, design your own pizza with this Pizza Cutting Skills Activity. Whether you like mushrooms or pepperoni, you'll find all the toppings you fancy. The digraph ‘qu’ is commonly found at the beginning of a word. However, it can also be found in the middle of a word. Here are some examples of our favourite ‘qu’ words: Then go on with a super engaging creative resource; this lovely Colour by Phonemes SATPIN Activity will not only reinforce the sounds but also improve your learners' fine motor and concentration skills alongside their vision.

Counting up in 5s is an important maths skill to learn, not only for learning the five times table, but also for multiplying by 5. We identify 2D shapes by looking at the number of sides and corners they have. We may also talk about the angles 2D shapes have. Our autumn tree cutting skills activity is a really simple autumn resource that’s going to improve fine motor skills in your class. Assess your children’s ability to blend and decode ‘qu’ words this fun resource. There’s also a handy answer sheet to save you valuable marking time. Or, why not print the answer sheet and give to your learners to self or peer-assess their work? This teaches many skills, including reflection, evaluation, and critical thinking. These Planet Display Pictures are perfect if you are trying to adapt your classroom environment to your topic. These bright and bold visual aids can be printed as large posters, or in a smaller format to use as flashcards.

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Twinkl Kids TV or Twinkl Parents have many educational videos on various aspects of the school curriculum. While this will add a colourful splash to your Literacy and English lessons, it's also a great activity to improve children's fine motor skills through cutting. Are there other SATPIN phonics resources? Can think of any other words with the ‘qu’ sound? Try to create a sentence using as many ‘qu’ words as possible. How many can you fit into the one sentence? Remember, it has to make sense! Here’s one to get you started:

And when the children are up for a break, why not play a truly classic game? This SATPIN I Spy Initial Sounds resource will have the learners look for items that start with a given letter. The term quadrilateral is a broad term for all four-sides shapes. A rectangle, square, rhombus, and kite, are all examples of quadrilaterals.The worksheet in this resource has a simple design that can help children learn the days of the week. To get your children really comfortable with this area of maths, there's a range of simple activities that you can try at home. Have a look at the suggestions below: Phoneme Spotter Story - Can your children spot all of the ‘qu’words in this story? This is a great resource to encourage children to practice reciting the ‘qu’ sound.