These EAD activities, supply teaching ideas for EYFS, are taken from the book EYFS Supply Teaching Made Simple.
Design and make a card for a particular purpose, e.g. a get well card for a character in a story. (Links to C&L, L, PD, UW, PSED)
Sing nursery rhymes and use musical instruments to add interest. (Links to C&L, L)
Play “Conductor”. One child raises their hand, and the other children in a small group play their instruments loudly. When the child drops their hand they play quietly. (Links to PSED, UW)
Chalk pictures of characters relating to a story / nursery rhymes in the outdoor area (Links to C&L, L, PD)
Create simple paper puppets relating to different characters from a story. (Links to C&L, L)
Ring games (Links to PSED, L)
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