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he/she is starting to recognise which letters represent some of the sounds we have been
working on.
he/she recognises the beginning of a word and can suggest other words with similar
beginnings.
he/she can identify a number of similar rhyming words.
he/she is starting to recognise similar sounds in a variety of words.
he/she is starting to contribute to simple rhymes.
he/she is starting to recognise similarities in rhyming words.
he/she is showing increasing interest in the rhythm of a song, piece of music or a nursery
rhyme.
he/she expresses / feelings through a range of vocabulary.
he/she can explain a sequence of events.
he/she asks questions to clarify / ideas.
he/she tries to talk through problems.
he/she uses language to recreate different roles.
he/she uses language confidently in / imaginary play.
he/she uses language to recreate he/she experiences.
he/she is using talk for a variety of purposes.
he/she likes to he/she experiment with words and sounds.
he/she is beginning to associate sounds with letters and words.
he/she is starting to make up own stories, songs, rhymes and poems.
he/she responds to stories, songs, music, rhymes and poems.
he/she listens with enjoyment to stories, songs, music, rhymes and poems.
he/she is attentive during he/she tended discussions.
he/she uses printed materials in / play.
he/she enjoys listening to and using spoken language.
he/she retains and gives simple messages.
he/she is taking greater notice of what others say.
he/she is now taking turns in conversation.
he/she is increasingly interacting with the other children.
he/she responds to the beat and rhythm in music and action songs.
he/she is starting to initiate sounds with / voice.
he/she can distinguish one sound from another.
he/she enjoys rhymes and rhythm in music.
he/she uses talk in / imaginary play.
he/she can he/she press a sequence of ideas and events.
he/she is starting to group together their experiences.
he/she can read a range of familiar words and simple sentences with little adult support.
he/she can read a range of familiar and common words.
he/she can retell a story in the correct sequence.
he/she enjoys he/she exploring and he/she experimenting with sounds.
he/she knows that information can be gathered from the computer.
he/she recognises that books provide information.
he/she is starting to recognise some familiar words.
he/she is now enjoying a range of books.
he/she turns the pages of a book as the story is being told.
he/she holds a book the correct way up.
he/she can suggest how a story might end.
he/she is starting to distinguish letters from numbers.
he/she recognises that books have a purpose and that print conveys meaning.
he/she is starting to retell a story from the pictures in a book.
he/she recognises the beginning, middle and end of a story.
he/she shows interest in the printed word around...
he/she shows interest in the illustrations and print in books.
he/she listens to and joins in with stories and poems in a small group.
he/she listens to and joins in with stories and poems on a one to one basis.
he/she is sounding out simple regular words with some accuracy.
he/she is starting to use phonics to write simple regular words.
he/she is naming the letters of the alphabet.
he/she is now linking sounds to letters.
he/she can hear and say the short vowel sounds in familiar words.
he/she can hear and say the initial and final sounds of a variety of words.
he/she can hear and say the initial sounds of a number of words.
he/she recognises each of the letters in / name.
he/she recognises the sound of / own name and that of other children in the group.
Numeracy
he/she is becoming ever more interested in number activities.
he/she is starting to match similar numbers together.
he/she is starting to recognise the number of objects in a group.
he/she shows an increasing interest in numbers.
he/she will attempt to count and orders some numbers correctly
he/she uses some number names accurately.
he/she recognises some numbers in / play.
he/she uses some number names in / play.
he/she uses some mathematical language when playing such as ' under' and 'above'
he/she enjoys joining in with number rhymes and songs.
he/she recognises when there are more or less.
he/she is aware that numbers have names.
he/she shows an interest in numbers and counting.
he/she uses language such as 'circle' or 'bigger' to describe the shape and size of solids and
flat shapes.
he/she is using / developing mathematical ideas to solve simple practical problems.
he/she recognises and names 'circle', 'square', 'rectangle' and 'triangle'.
he/she is becoming ever more confident in solving simple practical problems.
he/she uses everyday words to describe position
he/she can shape and form materials to achieve the result he/she wants.
he/she enjoys working on large scale materials.
he/she is starting to learn some of the words associated with shaping and cutting materials.
he/she is starting to manipulate materials to achieve the effect he/she wants.
he/she recognises that tools and equipment need to be used safely.
he/she uses tools to follow and create patterns.
he/she uses an increasing range of materials in / mark making.
he/she engages in mark making activities.
he/she is starting to demonstrate some control in cutting and shaping materials.
he/she tends to grasp tools and equipment with two hands together.
he/she is starting to use one-handed tools and equipment.
he/she enjoys practising cutting and shaping skills.
he/she is starting to shape and cut materials with adult support.
he/she enjoys working with materials and tools.
he/she follows instructions carefully.
he/she has well developed gross motor skills for / age.
he/she has well developed fine motor skills for / age.
he/she uses a range of large and small equipment competently.
he/she uses a range of large and small equipment with confidence.
he/she is developing greater co-ordination skills.
he/she plays co-operatively with other children.
he/she actively participates in small group ball games.
he/she is able to throw and catch objects with increasing success.
he/she manipulates materials in a variety of ways to achieve the result he/she wants.
he/she demonstrates increasing control when handling materials and small play equipment.
he/she shows increasing co-ordination when using large construction materials.
he/she enjoys constructing with large materials.
he/she shows increasing control when using large play equipment.
he/she shows increasing confidence in using large play equipment.
he/she enjoys using large moveable toys and small wheeled vehicles in the play area.
he/she always shows interest and he/she excitement in the activities offered.
he/she has great confidence in initiating his own ideas and he likes to share his ideas with the
class.
he/she is now starting to appreciate the needs, views and feelings of others.
he/she is usually happy to take turns and share with other children but needs a gentle
reminder at times.
he/she is aware of how to behave within the classroom and generally can be relied on to
behave well.
he/she is confident in using a range of resources.
he/she can solve simple problems with some adult support.
he/she can concentrate for he/she tended periods of time on topics of his choosing.
he/she is fascinated by the feel and appearance of different materials.
he/she likes to join in with favourite songs and rhymes and he is now he/she tending the
range of songs he knows.
he/she enjoys joining in with dance and ring games.
he/she is increasingly observant and he is beginning to try to recreate what he sees.
Art and DT
he/she shows an interest in what he/she sees, hears, smells, touches and feels.
he/she is using / creative play and work to recreate situations and invent new ideas.
he/she is increasingly able to describe / own creative work and why he/she has chosen to do
it in this way.
he/she is very imaginative in / play.
he/she presses / thoughts and feelings through a range of creative activities.
he/she is starting to make links between the imaginary world and / own play.
he/she includes scenes in a story in / own play.
he/she enjoys acting out a story with other children.
he/she can play alongside other children on a shared activity.
he/she can depict a story in / own play.
he/she can create a series of movements and actions to represent a scene.
he/she likes to recreate objects and events in / own creative play.
he/she is becoming more involved in / creative play.
he/she takes notice of what is happening around ..
he/she copies what the adults do in the setting.
he/she likes to imitate what the adults in the setting do.
he/she uses a variety of objects to act out a situation or event that is familiar to ..
he/she likes to engage in pretend play.
he/she is more engrossed in music making.
he/she recognises repeated sounds and sound patterns in a piece of music.
he/she recognises the chorus in a song.
he/she appreciates that a musical instrument can produce different sounds.
he/she recognises that instruments can be played in a variety of ways.
he/she can represent a piece of music through a series of different movements.
he/she matches movements to the mood of a piece of music.
he/she can sing a number of simple songs from memory.
he/she enjoys he/she experimenting with different instruments and the sounds that can be
made.
he/she is now he/she tending the range of songs he/she knows.