Pebble Early Years3–4 YearsMonth 9February

Friendship, cooperation, letter sounds U, V, W, X, and counting 18, 19, 20

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Theme

Friendship, cooperation, letter sounds U, V, W, X, and counting 18, 19, 20

Big Idea

I have friends in my community and classroom. We take turns, sing together, and help each other — and I can count all the way to twenty now.

Parent Focus

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Key Vocabulary

umbrellavanwaterboxfriendneighbourhelpercommunitycircleturneighteennineteen

Your Month at a Glance

Week 1

Letter sound U, counting to 18, friendship circle introduced

Child produces the U sound.

Week 2

Letter sound V, counting to 19, community friends discussion

Child produces the V sound.

Week 3

Letter sound W, counting to 20, group singing and small-group tasks

Child produces the W sound.

Week 4

Letter sound X, full review, community friends consolidation

Child produces all four new letter sounds.

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Monthly Teaching Plan

A complete month of thoughtfully sequenced learning with clear developmental goals.

Weekly Teaching Guides

Step-by-step weekly plans with learning objectives, outcomes and classroom focus.

Daily Lesson Plans

Ready-to-teach activities that require minimal preparation while maximising learning.

Materials & Classroom Preparation

Everything required for the month organised in one place, including teaching aids, printables and classroom setup.

Assessment & Progress Tracking

Simple observation opportunities and developmental milestones to monitor every child's progress.

Parent Communication

Monthly summaries, home connections and parent-friendly updates ready to share.

International Curriculum Alignment

Built using principles from EYFS, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, HighScope, NCF 2022 and Developmentally Appropriate Practice.

Teacher Support

Planning guidance, preparation notes and classroom tips designed to reduce teacher workload and increase confidence.

Everything has been thoughtfully planned — from long-term curriculum progression to daily classroom activities, assessments, materials and parent communication — so your team can spend less time planning and more time teaching.

What Makes Pebble Different?

Play-Based Learning

Every activity has a developmental purpose.

Minimal Preparation

Designed for busy classrooms with practical, low-preparation activities.

Whole Child Development

Supports cognitive, language, physical, social-emotional and creative growth together.

Teacher First

Built to reduce planning time while improving teaching quality and classroom consistency.

What Your Child Will Learn This Month

Literacy

Letter sounds U, V, W, and X — four new sounds, continuing the accelerated pace. These are among the less common sounds in early vocabulary, so anchor words are chosen for maximum familiarity (Umbrella for U, Van for V, Water for W, and a simple X-ray or box anchor for X).
Child produces the correct sound for U, V, W, and X when shown the letter. Child names at least one word starting with each sound. Child attempts guided tracing of all four letters.

Numeracy

Number recognition and counting 18, 19, and 20 — completing the first full 1-to-20 counting range of the year.
Child counts a set of up to 20 objects with support. Child recognises the numerals 18, 19, and 20. Child attempts guided tracing of all three.

Fine Motor

Week 1: paper tearing and pasting. Week 2: spoon transfer with liquid (an advance on Month 3's dry-grain transfer). Week 3: clay modelling. Week 4: puzzle solving.
Child tears paper with control and pastes it purposefully. Child transfers liquid by spoon with reduced spillage. Child models a simple recognisable shape from clay. Child completes a more complex puzzle than in Month 3.

Gross Motor

Week 1: jumping over a rope. Week 2: climbing a play structure. Week 3: throwing and catching. Week 4: an obstacle course integrating the month's skills.
Child jumps over a low rope with both feet. Child climbs a play structure with growing independence. Child throws and catches with a partner. Child completes an obstacle course independently.

Sensory

Week 1: free play. Week 2: sand play. Week 3: water play. Week 4: pretend play — continuing the rotation, now themed around friendship and community where natural.
Child engages purposefully in each week's free-play category for a sustained period without adult redirection.

Creative

Friendship and community art progresses from a friendship portrait, through helper- and group-themed contributions, before children combine their work in a Growing Together class community mural.
Child creates a friendship- or community-themed craft, names the friend or helper idea it shows, and contributes a piece to the shared mural.

Well-being

A friendship circle activity, turn-taking games, and group singing combined with a small-group cooperative task — deepening the peer cooperation introduced in Month 6.
Child participates actively in the friendship circle. Child takes turns appropriately during a group game without needing repeated reminders. Child sings as part of the group and completes a small-group task with at least one peer.

General Awareness

Community friends — identifying people in the wider community who help or connect with the child (neighbours, family friends, classmates from other classes), extending the peer-relationship focus beyond the immediate classroom buddy system from Month 3.
Child names at least 2 people in their wider community circle. Child describes how one of these people helps or connects with them.

Science

Child produces the correct sound for letters U, V, W, and X
Child attempts guided tracing of U, V, W, and X
Child counts a set of up to 20 objects with support
Child recognises numerals 18, 19, and 20

Music

'Magic Words Rhyme' and 'Bhoom Chikka Bhoom' — the first reinforces polite social language (please, thank you) fitting the community-friends theme, the second is a rhythmic, high-energy movement song.
Child sings along with recognisable words and performs associated actions for both songs.

Practical Life

Children set up and tidy the friendship-circle space — cushions, talking piece, and calm seating — before and after the circle.
Child independently completes at least one setup or tidy-away task for the friendship circle with growing consistency.

For Families

Conversation starters

Talk about neighbours, family friends, or community helpers your child knows
Practice counting to 20 together during everyday routines
Play simple turn-taking games at home — board games, ball games, or card games
Ask about: Child produces the correct sound for letters U, V, W, and X

Home activity

Community friends walk: take a short walk in your neighbourhood and greet or name people your child knows — a shopkeeper, a neighbour, a family friend — discussing how each person is part of your community.

Weekly reminder

This month unfolds over four weeks — Week 1: Letter sound U, counting to 18, friendship circle introduced · Week 2: Letter sound V, counting to 19, community friends discussion · Week 3: Letter sound W, counting to 20, group singing and small-group tasks · Week 4: Letter sound X, full review, community friends consolidation. Open each week below for day-by-day plans.