Look What I Can Do!

This book belongs to:

Can recognise own name. Can write some letters from their name.
 I Can Draw a Picture

Observe and talk to the child as

Comments:
they are drawing their picture to
see if the child:

can use a comfortable pencil grip;

shows a preference for a

dominant hand;
enjoys drawing freely;
adds marks to their drawings,
which they give meaning to.

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 Looking at Books
Encourage a child to choose a book from a selection and ask them to have a
look at it.

Observe whether the child can:

understand that print has meaning;
recognise different parts of a book;
turn pages in order;
know that in English, books are read from left to right and top to bottom.

Child’s Book Choice:

Comments:

Offer to read a book to the child Comments:

and ask the child about the story.
Observe whether the child can:
listen attentively to the story;
remember what happens in
the story;
engage in a conversation about
the story.

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 My Favourite Songs and Rhymes
Ask the child if they can help you remember the words to a nursery rhyme.
Show the children the Nursery Rhyme Choosing Mat.

Look at the different nursery rhymes and encourage the children to choose one
for you both to sing. Observe whether the child can:
take part in rhymes and songs;
join in with songs and rhymes, copying sound, rhythm, tune and tempo;
sing songs and say rhymes independently.

Child’s Rhyme Choice:

Comments:

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 What I Can See
Ask the child to tell you about what they can see in the Jungle Scene Picture.

Mathematical language used spontaneously by the child:

Ask the child

Language of size:

Can you point to the big elephant?

Can you point to the small elephant?

Can you point to the short snake?

Can you point to the long snake?

Can you point to the tall monkey?

Can you point to the short monkey?

Positional language:

Where is the giraffe? (behind)

Where is the butterfly? (on)

Where is the frog? (in front)

Counting:

How many clouds are there? (What

number did the child count to?)
How many ants are there? (What
number did the child count to?)

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 Counting and Numbers
Sing a counting song together, such as Five Little Ducks or Five Little
Speckled Frogs.

Observe whether the child:

takes part in finger rhymes with numbers.

Ask the child to look at the following pictures individually and say how
many there are in each box.

Observe whether the child:

subitises a number of objects to 3.

Ask the child to count the pictures and then to draw a line to the correct
numeral or point to the numeral for an adult to connect.

4
5
2
1
3
Notice whether the child:
links numerals to amounts.

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 Shapes, Colours and Numbers
Ask the child to name the shapes. Mark the shapes they can name with a
tick. If the child is unable to name the shapes, you could say the name of
the shapes and ask the child to point to them.

Ask the child to name the colours. Mark the colours they can name with a
tick. If the child is unable to name the colours, you could say the name of the
colours and ask the child to point to them.

Ask the child if they know these numbers. If the child names the number, put
a tick in the box.

1 4 3 5 2

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Mark with a tick where appropriate.

Shows
Leaves carer affection Talks to Enjoys
with growing towards others about carrying out
confidence. people who are their feelings. small tasks.
special to
them.

Gaining Is beginning
confidence in Able to listen to develop Likes to play
new social to others. friendships cooperatively.
situations. with other
children.

Can select
their own
Can share, activities Asks for help Can follow
with support. with growing when needed. some rules.
independence.

Puts on Can use Can wash Is able to

their own coat the toilet and dry complete an
with help. independently. own hands. inset or jigsaw
puzzle.

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Mark with a tick where appropriate.

Can
climb stairs,
Can use or climbing Can use a Can clap
scissors. equipment, scooter or ride and stamp
using a tricycle. to music.
alternate
feet.

Can skip, hop Sometimes Uses large

kicks, throws Uses longer
or stand muscle
and catches sentences.
on one leg. movements.
a ball.

Enjoys Beginning
Enjoys playing Builds and to understand
exploring how
with small constructs. their life
things work.
world toys. and family
history.

Understands
Creates sounds Takes part in Talks about
why we need to
with musical pretend play. and explores
look after the
instruments. colour.
environment.

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