Free Great Fire Of London Word Mat | EYFS Core | BookFlik
Bring the past to life in your classroom with our engaging History great fire of london word mat eyfs core resource. Designed specifically for Reception-aged children, this high-quality learning tool is the perfect companion for your history lessons on significant events beyond living memory.
Our History great fire of london word mat eyfs core features clear, colourful illustrations paired with key vocabulary such as bakery, flame, wooden, Thames, and Pudding Lane. By using this resource, children will develop their historical enquiry skills, learning about how homes were built in 1666 and why the fire spread so quickly across the city. This supports the Early Years Foundation Stage framework by encouraging children to talk about the lives of people around them and their roles in society, while building a robust foundation for future key stage studies.
Teachers can use this History great fire of london word mat eyfs core during carpet time to spark discussions, or as a handy reference guide during creative writing and role-play activities. The mat is differentiated for the expected standard, ensuring that children can confidently identify and use subject-specific terminology to describe the Great Fire of London.
To check understanding, try these questions with your class:
1. Can you point to the picture of the bakery on Pudding Lane?
2. What material were the houses made of in 1666?
3. Why did the fire spread so quickly between the houses?
4. Can you find the word that describes a person who bakes bread?
5. How did the people of London travel on the River Thames to stay safe?
6. What is the name of the famous person who wrote a diary about the fire?
7. Can you use three words from the mat to tell your partner a story about the fire?
Download this free resource today to inspire your young historians and help them make sense of the world around them.
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