I just thought I’d write a quick list of all the things you may use in a Year 1 classroom to start you off. You could have themes for different areas or just one theme running in your classroom, there are so many different ways to do it. I have linked to some of my printable resources on H+V. I would include actual resources but this guide is mainly for printables.
Printable resources for the tables/resources for children to have access to:
- Phonic sound mats Phase 2 + 3 (extend to the rest)
- Tricky word mat
- Finger spaces (for both left + right handed)
- Alphabet charts (upper and lower case)
- Super sentence writing prompt
- Sentence starter book marks
- High frequency word banks
- Connectives word banks
- Sentence starter word banks
- Number lines ranging from 0-10 to 0-30
- Hundred squares
- Shape mat
Displays:
Start with display lettering and pop them up to give the different zones.
PSED:
- Class guidelines or rules – create with the children
- Posters sharing good learning
- Inclusion – think about the children who made need their own learning area, what extra prompts are needed? What could extend or support them?
- What to do if you need help
- Birthday display
Challenge Areas:
- Set up challenge areas, thinking skills, literacy, maths and phonics
- Use table tops or window sills to place little challenges around the classroom, sometimes there are spare minutes – jazz the area with a little fabric
Literacy:
- Super sentence display area e.g. This is a super sentence
- High frequency words
- Phonics area – display phonics they have learnt in EYFS as well as new ones.
- Literacy display area for writing – including exciting things for the children to mark make with as well as a place to display their lovely learning
- Sound buttons or recording devices
- Reading area or book corner – Read here for further details
- How to hold a pencil prompt
- Handwriting prompts – using school policy
Maths:
- Have a large hundred square
- Numicon – display and items
- Examples of operations and the different vocabulary
- Large number line
- Odd and even numbers
- Counting in 2s, 5s, 10s then extend to 3s etc
- Both 2D + 3D shape posters
- Properties of shapes
- Measure – access to rulers etc
- Time – access to clocks, large clock on display
- Days of the week
- Months of the year
- Seasons
Expressive arts area:
- Space to share vocabulary used in the first term
- Colours
- Share ideas from different artists
- Use cheap frames to place on the board ready to frame some children’s art work
- Sound areas e.g. having music instruments, names, play music
PE area:
- What days are PE sign etc
- Examples of sports + movements
- How to get changed, PE kit etc
This is only a small list to get started, throughout the year you can change and add the printables when needed.