Early Years and Nursery
Developing essential skills for those early years.
In the recent School Ready report, published by the NAHT and the Family and Childcare Trust, 97% of the 780 respondents said that speech, language and communication issues were a significant problem for school readiness. In addition, 39% indicated that literacy and maths were causing concern for children.
With the right resources and professional development to help develop essential skills, you can make all your children school ready and boost their confidence.
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Early Learners Blog
Experts share their knowledge of teaching early learners and offer fun activities to try at home or in nursery
Oxford Owl
Direct parents to Oxford Owl 'for home' to support their children in early development
Resources for early learners
Numicon Firm Foundations
Equip 3–5 year-olds with a deep understanding of numbers through structured and explorative activities
Read Write Inc. Phonics for Nursery
Resources to help early years and nursery staff to ensure every child learns to read confidently, right from the start.
Nuffield Early Language Intervention
Proven to improve children's oral language skills and support reading comprehension (Foundation-Reception)
Oxford International Curriculum
Early Years Curriculum Guide
The Oxford International Curriculum for Early Years is designed to nurture young children’s curiosity and love of learning, while helping them develop the good social skills, independence and resilience they will need for future academic, personal and career success.
Learning at home
Tips for parents
Find activity ideas and advice for parents on Oxford Owl for Home.
Big Words for Little People
Empowering words that help children to express their emotions.
All Aboard
Hop on board for a first class learning journey!
First Experiences with Biff, Chip and Kipper
Prepare and reassure children facing new situations in a fun and sensitive way
Progress with Oxford
Fun activity book to introduce 3-4 year olds to letters!
Read Write Inc.
A specially developed kit to introduce your child to phonics and support their first steps in learning to read and write
Resources for Early Years settings
Oxford International Early Years
An Early Years play-based learning programme to fully prepare children for primary education
Nuffield Early Language Intervention
Improves children’s oral language skills and supports reading comprehension
Numicon For Early Years Maths
Build a secure future in mathematics for every child with Numicon
Read Write Inc. Phonics for Nursery
Give pre-school children a head start in reading
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