Mastering the numbers between 1 and 20 will be a gateway into further Maths skills such as simple adding and subtraction, so mastering these basics is extremely important. Children will love this engaging activity and learn the days more effectively in this manner and will also help make teaching more effective. If you're looking for an autumn tree cutting skills activity to develop fine motor skills, here is a tree and colourful autumn-themed images for children to practice using one-handed tools. In this autumn fine motor activity, children can strengthen their motor skills by using scissors to cut out the autumnal images. They then get to glue the images on to the tree to create a colourful autumn scene. This fine motor activity is perfect for continuous provision or to use in small targeted groups. Before teaching CVC words to your child, it’s important to know if your child is ready? If your child is struggling with their letter sounds, they may not yet be ready for segmenting and blending words, like with this worksheet.

Remember that it is important to have a balanced diet, so look at what children have eaten over a week rather than just focussing on one day.

Twinkl Top Tip: Cover your shape-themed activity books with our Pentagon Colouring Book Cover. What else can I use to support my teaching of 2D shapes?

We identify 2D shapes by looking at the number of sides and corners they have. We may also talk about the angles 2D shapes have. To get your children really comfortable with this area of maths, there's a range of simple activities that you can try at home. Have a look at the suggestions below:

Our brilliant preschool ABC worksheets are ideal for younger students who are getting to grips with all the letters of the alphabet. We've provided a "My Alphabet Mat" and a separate sheet of adorable Twinkl illustrations with a letter assigned.