My advice in the 1980s
Working with children requires personal skills and you will learn a lot from the staff around you.
You will want to prepare yourself by finding out about the types of reading schemes in use and perhaps by practising the appropriate lower case lettering used in the school.
Much learning at this stage is by doing. Even though you might not be required to help with more formal learning you are needed to support the children as they progress. Much learning through play is encouraged by giving the children suitable activities. You can have some suitable ones planned. Most importantly, you need to talk to the children about what they are doing and give them encouragement and support.
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