Teaching and classroom support
Morning routine cards
Arrange routine steps in a chosen order and use the Now, Next and Finished areas to make the current and upcoming step visible.
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Reception teacher and Early Years Foundation Stage lead
Hannah Doyle
I connect continuous provision with phonics and number, using play, explicit teaching and observation to decide when to join children’s exploration and what to offer next.
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I teach Reception and lead the Early Years Foundation Stage. Continuous provision gives children time to explore, practise and return to an idea. A clear focus on phonics and number runs through the day, so play and explicit teaching support one another.
Transition begins before a child enters the classroom. Children arrive with different experiences, and families may have different questions about what school will be like. I want routines to help each child feel that the classroom is a place they can use, while giving teachers useful information about how to support them.
I look for resources that work in a play-based environment and still make learning visible. A phonics prompt, number activity or observation question can help an adult decide when to join a child’s exploration. I value planning that makes space for play while keeping the learning purpose understandable to families.
How I approach a lesson
Use continuous provision with a clear phonics and number focus.
Make transition welcoming and informed by relevant context.
Use prompts to observe and extend play thoughtfully.
Templates I'd use with my class
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Maths
Quantity matching cards
Match numerals from 1 to 10 with counters, beginning with smaller quantities and explaining how the total was counted.