At home please encourage children to:

• Talk about what they see, feel and experience at home and at school.
• Use the toilet independently, washing and drying hands.
• Dress and undress independently.
• Use a knife and fork independently.
• Draw circles, lines and shapes and then simple pictures.
• Count forwards and backwards to 10 and beyond.
• Talk about shapes and patterns that they can see at home.
• Talk about and compare the size of objects around the home.
• Share books as often as possible. Talk about the pictures and point out the first sounds in words.
• Play games like 'I spy' and listen to the first sounds in words.
• Use scissors to cut along lines.
• Sing songs and make music
• Hold a pencil/crayon/paintbrush and make marks or copy the letters in their name.
• Last but not least, have fun!!