Welcome to The PLAYlist - January '25 Edition

Click here for your breakdown of all the exciting new stuff coming to The PLAYlist this month... the very first of 2025! 🎉🥳

Welcome to January on The PLAYlist!

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2025 with a fantastic mix of resources, ideas, and activities to inspire and support your Early Years practice.

This month, we’re focusing on phonics, reading, and writing, while also sharing activity ideas around the concept of hot and cold that also support skill development through play

So - here’s what you can look forward to this month…

❤️ Free Resources and Ideas for Everyone

• Guest Post: Sally explores What Comes Before Phonics?, offering valuable insights into the foundations children need before diving into phonics learning.

  What Comes Before Phonics? - Guest Article by Dr. Sally Neaum

• Exclusive Book Lists: Curated by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, these 4 lists feature fantastic titles to support the stages of phonic development.

  Developing Early Phonological Awareness - A CPLE Book List

• Exciting Giveaways: Kick off the new year with the chance to win some brilliant prizes to enhance your provision.

  FREE Subscriber Giveaway - Win Copies of 'What Comes Before Phonics?'

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💡 Paid Content to Enhance Your Practice

• Online Training: This month I talk to phonics experts Professor Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking (it is really interesting!).

  ⭐️ How to Teach Phonics, Reading and Writing Effectively - Prof. Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking

• Exclusive Paid-Subscriber Giveaways: Our paid subscribers are entitled to enter their own exclusive giveaways, including one of 9x sets of Rhythm Kits kindly supplied by Drums for Schools.

  ⭐️ Subscriber Giveaway - 9x Rhythm Kits from Drums for Schools

• Parent Ezine: A ready-to-share resource packed with information, tips and activities to help parents support phonics and reading at home.

  ⭐️ Digital Download - 'Supporting Early Reading and Phonics Through Play'

• Phonics Development Series: A four article mini-series exploring how rhythm, singing, puzzles, and play can strengthen phonics learning (who knew?!).

  ⭐️ Finding the Rhythm by Dr. Alistair Bryce-Clegg

With this mix of content, we hope January on The PLAYlist is packed with everything you need to inspire play, support literacy development, and enhance your provision. Let us know what you think.

Alistair