FREE Autumn: Letter Cards (Natural Loose Parts) | EYFS & KS1 Printable Posters

Free Early Years 'Float or Sink' Display Posters & Activity | Autumn

🍂 Bring a touch of nature to your literacy lessons with our wonderful FREE Autumn: Letter Cards! This engaging printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, providing a fantastic way to support letter recognition, creativity, and an understanding of the natural world through a hands-on, outdoor activity.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these posters are a brilliant tool for a seasonal topic on autumn, encouraging children to create their own letters using natural loose parts.

This fantastic free pack features:

• A full set of alphabet letter cards, with two letters per A4 sheet.

• Creative visual inspiration: Each card features the outline of a letter of the alphabet formed by beautiful, hand-drawn images of autumnal items like conkers, leaves, acorns, twigs, pebbles, and pinecones.

• A starting point for a hands-on activity: These cards are designed to be used as a stimulus for children to go outdoors and make their own letters with natural materials.

• A versatile learning aid: They can also be used as a simple display or for various alphabet activities.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our FREE Autumn: Letter Cards are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Outdoor Literacy Activity:

    • Print and laminate the cards and take them with you on a nature walk.

    • Encourage children to find natural materials that are similar to the ones on the cards.

    • Challenge them to use the collected items to create the letters of their name or the entire alphabet. Remind them that they do not need to copy the design exactly.

  • Display and Visual Aid:

    • The cards can be used to create a beautiful and seasonal alphabet display in your classroom or outdoor area.

    • They provide a constant visual reference for children to refer to during literacy activities.

  • Alphabet Recognition Game:

    • Use the cards as a simple matching or recognition game. Hold up a card and ask a child to name the letter and find something in the room that starts with that sound.

  • Creative Mark-Making:

    • The cards can be placed in a mark-making area with natural materials for children to explore. They can use sticks to draw the letters in the sand or arrange pebbles on the cards' outlines.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Literacy (Reading): Children learn to recognise and name the letters of the alphabet.

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use natural materials to express their creativity and ideas.

  • Understanding the World (The Natural World): Children learn to make observations of natural items and talk about their properties.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • English (Reading): Children can use the cards to practise reading and recognising letters of the alphabet.

  • Art and Design: Children use a range of materials to design and make.

  • Science (Plants): The activity provides a great opportunity to talk about the natural items children find.

Download our FREE Autumn: Letter Cards today and bring your alphabet learning to life with natural loose parts! 🍂

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