For EYFS teachers, because vocabulary is an important feature of the early years curriculum, making this subject engaging is essential for helping new learners.
At now>press>play, we’ve spent the past year carefully putting together a brand new teaching resource for early years vocabulary. Our EYFS Word Mats contain colourful, hand-drawn illustrations of all the key words from each of our 20+ early years Experiences.
How our EYFS Word Mats can be used
One of the best ways to widen the vocabulary of early years children is through linking to their lived experience and their play. With our EYFS Word Mats, pupils are able to further embed the vocabulary they’ve already heard in the audio-based now>press>play Experiences by linking them to a visual aid. This is especially useful for those children whose language is still developing.
Whether you use the Word Mats before, during, or after an Experience, they provide a striking visual aid for teaching early years vocabulary. They are easily accessible through the now>press>play app, and can also be printed out as classroom posters or stick-in sheets for children’s textbooks.
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The benefits of now>press>play’s follow-on resources
Because we have a Word Mat linked to every one of our EYFS Experiences, EYFS teachers always have an opportunity to embed vocabulary with their class.
The Word Mats can also be used alongside any of our other EYFS follow-on resources, which include Storyboards, Scripts, and Song Sheets.
Read about our other new resources and Experiences for 2022/23:
