Bring the story of The Squirrels Who Squabbled to life with this 35-page resource pack, perfect for Early Years settings.

These engaging worksheets and activities are designed to develop early maths, literacy, communication, and personal, social, and emotional skills while keeping children motivated through story-themed tasks.

What’s Included:

Literacy & Writing:
Describe the squirrel using single words
Horizontal lined pages: Why do the animals gather food?
Book review writing frame
Who would you be – Cyril or Bruce? (lined writing page)
Look at pictures and write initial sounds
Label a squirrel
Speech bubbles: What do the squirrels say?

Phonics & Language:
Connect rhyming words
Feelings cards (6 to discuss emotions and expression)

Maths & Counting:
Colour in the group with more
Count and write the correct number
Cut and stick pinecones into 5 frames
10 frames with pinecones
Add one more / one less
Fill in the missing numbers
Cut and stick: sharing pinecones between 2 squirrels
Large pinecones (for laminating and reusing in sharing/counting activities)

Fine Motor & Creative:
Maze activity
Cut along dotted lines
Squirrel mask (fun craft)
Create a friendship poster
Friend certificates (one for yourself and one for a friend)

Understanding the World:
Sort the correct food for the squirrel (cut and stick)
Colour in the correct animals that hibernate

This set is flexible for independent work, group activities, or themed tuff tray setups. Perfect for embedding learning through play while reinforcing key Early Learning Goals.

Ideal for: EYFS, Preschool, Nursery, Reception, KS1 introduction to literacy and maths.

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