Summer Resources
MY SUMMER HOLIDAYS - Planning and Writing a Recount
For Key Stage One, an ideal start to this work would be a circle time discussion, alongside some partner talk, in which the children talk about their summer holiday experiences. It is beneficial to encourage discussion of the senses involved in their experiences, sights, smells, etc.
Pages 2-3 of this document are planning sheets with three spaces for a drawing and a sentence. The children can fill this in in a preliminary lesson before using the subsequent writing sheets for their recount.
There are four different starter sheets with different spaced lines as well as a follow-on sheet for those that are able to or wish to write more.
Early Years children (at various levels) would benefit from 1:1 conversation about what they did during their summer holidays. Depending on confidence levels, the sheets will allow children to express their thoughts from early mark making attempts (with perhaps an adult scribing what the child has said) to pictures with the beginnings of a few letters, words or even a simple sentence.
Have fun!
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30 DAYS OF SUMMER - INSPIRATION POSTER
This resource is intended to serve as inspiration for activities during the summertime. They do not need to be followed to the letter or completed in any order; they are just a starting point for summer fun!
A blank version is also included for you to add your own ideas.
Enjoy the summer!
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MY SUMMER HOLIDAY CHECKLISTS
These checklists are to give children and adults ideas for summer activities.
There are two sheets with ideas to tick when they are completed and then one sheet of blank squares for additional ideas!
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MY SUMMER ACTIVITY BOOKLET
Select and print the pages you would like to use to create booklets for your children. Summer themed paper based activities.
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MY SUMMER BUCKET LIST
Encourage children to think about what they would enjoy doing this Summer! The sheets cover an ability range from first mark-making up to full phrase/sentence writing.
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IN THE SUMMER I LIKE TO
Encourage children to think about what they enjoy doing during the Summertime! Children can then make marks/draw/write to communicate their ideas in the summer thought bubbles. Alternatively an adult can scribe a child’s ideas.
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SUMMER WORD CARDS - updated
Bright and eye catching Summer word cards. Use as part of 'Summer' theme and displays. Blank cards within the set to make your own or challenge the children to!
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SUMMER WORD MAT - updated
‘Summer’ word mat. Why not use in conjunction with our ‘Summer’ word cards? Can be used as part of a display or activities. Endless discussions can be engaged in describing these Summer themed objects. For example colour, shape, what they are used for, where you might find them, etc. Older children can be challenged to further contemplate ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions building on these observations. For example ‘Why do you think someone might wear suncream?’…or ‘How do you build a sandcastle?’
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SUMMER BANNER
Summer display banner.
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ICE CREAM SHOP ROLE PLAY PACK (Original)
CLICK HERE to visit the ‘Ice Cream Shop (Original)’ page in the ‘Role Play Packs’ Menu.
ICE CREAM SHOP ROLE PLAY PACK (Updated 2021)
MY SUMMER SENSES BOOKLET
These mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses…perhaps after the children have been on a Summer walk! The sheets can be used separately or joined together to form a senses booklet.
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MY SUMMER SENSES POEM
These Summer Senses Poem mark making prompt sheets will help encourage your children to draw and/or write about their senses and start to get a feel for poetry…perhaps after the children have been on a Summer walk!
Children can complete them at varying levels. For example, your youngest children may be able to tell you what they see or hear and you can scribe a single word in each box. Some children may like to make marks to represent what they sense and your more developed children may like to write the rest of the sentence thinking about describing words to build a picture in the reader’s mind. Please note, the words do not need to rhyme.
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SIGNS OF SUMMER POSTERS/DISPLAY/CARDS/PROMPTS
‘Signs of Summer’ cards. Ideal for use as part of a Summer display to visually highlight the changes that happen following Spring. Cards can also be used as a great stimulus for communication and language. When used as part of a display or offered as part of an invitation to play children may initiate communication to you or other children about the cards in a child led fashion. Alternatively, adult led interaction could include closed or open ended questioning. Younger children may point to familiar objects when prompted e.g. ‘Where’s the tree?’ and learn new words as you describe to them what is in the picture. As children progress, more ground may be covered such as ‘What colours can you see?’, ‘How many ice creams are there in this picture?’, ‘Which is your favourite card?’, ‘Why do you like this picture the best?’, ‘What do you think this tree would look like in the Winter?’, ‘Have you seen any of these signs of Summer?’, ‘Where?’, ‘When?’, ‘Who were you with?’, ‘Shall we go outside and see which of them we can find?’
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SUMMER ACTIVITY/MOVEMENT CHALLENGE CARDS
Have fun with this set of 8 Summer Activity Challenge cards. Perhaps children could stand in a circle around the pile of cards and take turns to pick one for everyone to do. Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! For those children who are exceptionally engaged, these cards explored in sequence could even be set to music as a dance performance! Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world and turn taking.
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SUMMER PICTURE SNAP CARDS
Expand upon children’s knowledge of Summer objects whilst playing a fun game of snap (or a memory game of ‘picking up pairs’) with this set of snap cards. The cards are made with a tab/patterned back which can be folded before lamination in order to strengthen the final product. This also means that when turned over, the picture on the front can not be seen.
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ICE CREAM COLOURING SHEETS/TEMPLATES
Download this Ice cream/Ice lollies colouring pack in conjunction with our 'Ice Cream Shop Role-Play Pack'. Ideal for the hot weather. Pack includes some colouring pictures with call out shapes in order for children to experiment with emergent writing of descriptive 'wow' words and/or numbers and currency symbols.
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ICE CREAM ALPHABET
Perfect as part of a Summer topic. These Ice cream Alphabet cards can be displayed on the wall or printed smaller to use as flash cards. Why not check out our Ice Cream Shop role play pack? Also check out our Ice cream 0-100 Numbers.
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SUMMER CVC WORD BUILDER GAME
Enjoy teaching your children the basics of blending sounds to create words when you play this fun ‘Summer’ themed ‘Ice Lolly CVC word builder' game together! Easy to play and instructions included on the front page. Will you end up making a 'real' or 'nonsense' word when you put your ice lollies together? Why not use this game in conjunction with 'Phase 2 Letters and Sounds Flashcards', 'Sound Mat' or the 'Cut and Match Activity'? Various themed Phase 2 word cards also available in the High Frequency Words section.
(Please note that all Phase 2 sounds are included and so it is at your own discretion as to the selection of sounds you use in order to allow/prevent particular undesirable letter combinations!)
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SUMMER SIGHTS WRITING & DRAWING
These writing/drawing prompts will help encourage mark-making and writing after the children have been on a Summer Sights walk with all the interesting sights, sounds and smells that entails. The sheets cover an ability range from first mark-making up to full sentence writing.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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SUMMER SUN WRITING/DRAWING/MARK MAKING SHEETS
Two Sun themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Summer, Weather or Holiday topic.
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BUCKET AND SPADE WRITING/DRAWING
Two Bucket and Spade themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Holiday or Summer topic or following a trip to the beach.
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ICE LOLLY WRITING & DRAWING
Two Ice Lolly themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Holiday or Summer topic.
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BEACH BALL WRITING & DRAWING
Two Beach Ball themed sheets, one lined and one blank. For drawing, writing and mark-making during an activity or within role-play. Ideal for Holiday or Summer topic.
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SUN ALPHABET
Bright alphabet suns. Print one sun to a page for use as a large alphabet display or four to a page for a set of flashcards or smaller display. Use on the wall or as part of activities, e.g. match the initial sounds with the objects in a tuff spot.
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FLOWER ALPHABET
Vibrant alphabet flowers. Print one flower to a page for use as a large alphabet display or four to a page for a set of flashcards or smaller display. Use on the wall or as part of activities, e.g. match the initial sounds with the objects in a tuff spot.
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