Early years themes interactive CD 1 and CD 2 were created specifically as a resource to support learning in the early childhood years and the new Early years themes series. The two CDs consist of a variety of motivating interactive activities covering early mathematical and literacy concepts, manipulative skills, visual discrimination, labelling, matching, ordering and shared reading. The CDs provide the children with practice in carrying out skills relating to whiteboard and computer activities. All of the activities have audio and simple to read instructions which can be read to the students before commencing each activity (or read independently by capable young readers themselves). The audio allows the children to hear the words as they read along with the text.

The themes, topics and activities provided in CD 2 are as follows:

FAIRYTALES
The gingerbread man - Matching, Ordering, Make your own.
The ugly ducking - Big book story.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Big book story.
Jack and the beanstalk - Build castles, Match the beans.
Little Red Riding Hood - How many?

FANTASY
Monsters and giants - Build your own monsters and giants.
Dragons - Matching game.
Fairy folk - Jigsaw puzzle.
Witches - Make the spell.
Mermaids - Match the shapes, Colouring

SPECIAL DAYS AND CELEBRATIONS
Christmas - Dot to dot.
Easter - Match the shapes, Colouring.
Valentine’s day - Match the hearts, How many?
Mother’s and Father’s Day - Mother’s Day jigsaw puzzles, Father’s Day jigsaw puzzles.
Celebrations - Information and shape matching for Eid-al-Fitr, Diwali, Hanukkah and Chinese New Year.
Birthdays - Spot the difference.