—12 minArtHomeworkFamily time
Label Maker Table
A purposeful label-making activity where a child forms letters and captions while handling pencils and household materials with control.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper strips
- crayon or pencil
- three household objects
Nice to have
- paper and crayon if useful for recording
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Gives meaning to marks they make as they draw, write and paint.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses some clearly identifiable letters to communicate meaning, representing some sounds correctly and in sequence.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Writes own name and other things such as labels, captions.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Attempts to write short sentences in meaningful contexts.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Links sounds to letters, naming and sounding the letters of the alphabet.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses simple tools to effect changes to materials.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Handles tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely and with increasing control.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses a pencil and holds it effectively to form recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- They handle equipment and tools effectively, including pencils for writing.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
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) — cross-aspect multi-target authored per DM2012 's See [other aspect] pattern