2.5y–4.2y10 minReadingFamily timeQuiet time

Front Cover Finder

A quick book-handling game where your child practises finding the front cover, keeping the book the right way up, and turning pages one at a time in order.

What you'll need

Essentials

  • 1–2 picture books (a favourite plus one other if available)
  • a comfy place to sit (floor/sofa)

Nice to have

  • a small sticker or sticky note (to mark the front cover temporarily)
  • a timer (optional)

Movement level: low

What you'll do

The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.

What this develops

What it practices

Where it comes from

Source
Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
License
Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution
© Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct

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