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.
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.
Exciting Giveaways: Kick off the new year with the chance to win some brilliant prizes to enhance your provision.
💡 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!).
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.
Parent Ezine: A ready-to-share resource packed with information, tips and activities to help parents support phonics and reading at home.
Phonics Development Series: A four article mini-series exploring how rhythm, singing, puzzles, and play can strengthen phonics learning (who knew?!).
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
Fantastic content to start the year. Grateful for this space! Happy new year! 🥳🙏
Just as I’m about to go on placement for my EYITT qualification and teach phonics! Thank you x