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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners. From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.

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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners. From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
Transport Rhyming Words with Symbols
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Transport Rhyming Words with Symbols

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3 Transport worksheets suitable for SEND, KS1 and KS2. Each worksheet is in colour and black and white. Children will need to use their listening skills to hear sounds that are the same and at the same time learn about spelling rules. There are 6 transport symbols on each sheet and symbols that match such as ship and slip and cart and heart. Children can use the words at the bottom of each sheet to help them and make a list of pairs of words that rhyme. Boardmaker licence
Christmas Character Posters and Cards
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Christmas Character Posters and Cards

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6 colour posters to display in your classroom or use for games such as 4 corners. Santa Shepherd Angel Star Penguin Reindeer There are also matching small cards which can be matched to words or pictures.
6 Christmas Place Mats to Colour in
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6 Christmas Place Mats to Colour in

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Children will enjoy colouring in their own place mat for Christmas celebrations. There are 6 different designs. These could also form the basis of Christmas cards or wrapping paper. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
My 7 Christmas Lists to Write KS1
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My 7 Christmas Lists to Write KS1

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A little writing book to make at Christmas which stimulates children’s writing and imagination. There is a colour front cover and 7 different lists for children to write with colour borders. These are: Christmas smells All about Christmas Christmas sounds Christmas wish list Christmas toys Christmas story and Christmas food.
Me and My Feelings SEND and KS1
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Me and My Feelings SEND and KS1

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*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. A resource designed with SEND pupils in mind that works well too, for KS1 children. Links to PSHE, Me, Ourselves, Emotions, Anti - Bullying week, Behaviour Management, Communication, as well as speaking and listening, reading and writing. Sheet 1 shows 24 colour pictures with emotion words written above. Sheet 2 shows 24 black and white pictures with words around it. Pupils can identify the facial expressions and find the correct matching words. There is more than one option for this e.g. glad and happy might apply equally well to the same picture. Sheets 3 -8, each show 4 black and white pictures and children can write a word, phrase or sentence to describe the feelings or emotions.
Seasons, Months and Festivals Activities
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Seasons, Months and Festivals Activities

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Seasons, Months, and Festivals Activity pack" for KS1 and SEND Children. Save time and effort! This resource includes a planning sheet providing objectives, activities, a list of needed resources, an assessment guide, and extension ideas. Worksheet 1 - Interactive Symbols: Engage your children with 30 colour symbols, each representing the characteristics of different months, seasons, and a wide array of festivals. Worksheet 2 - Word Cards: Stimulate cognitive skills with word cards arranged both horizontally and vertically. This design adds an element of interest but also challenges children’s finding skills, making learning more fun. Inclusive Design: The resource is suitable for KS1 and SEND children. Use as a mini unit of work or lesson plan or dip in for a related activity on Weather, Seasons, Sequencing, Reading or Writing. Boardmaker Licenced.
Spooky Fun:5 Halloween Activities SEND / KS1
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Spooky Fun:5 Halloween Activities SEND / KS1

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Overview for Teachers of SEND and KS1: This resource pack provides engaging activities for young learners, ensuring that they can join in the spooky fun while practicing their reading, writing and number skills. 1.Spot the Difference Halloween Sheet: Children are challenged to find 10 differences between two Halloween-themed images. This activity sharpens observational skills and attention to detail. 2.Halloween Crossword: Simplified for young learners, this crossword features 4 words with corresponding images. Symbolic aids ensure children who might struggle with traditional clues can still participate. 3.Halloween Counting up to 10: Maths meets Halloween! Children count each of the six different Halloween symbols such as – pumpkins, witches, and spiders – and jot down the numbers in the boxes. This activity reinforces counting skills and number recognition. 4.Label the Halloween Pictures: Enhancing vocabulary and spelling, children label each of the 8 Halloween pictures. 5.Halloween Word Search: With 9 words to find, this word search incorporates symbols to guide children in their quest. Additional Features: Black and White Format: This saves on printing costs but also allows children to colour in the images, adding an additional layer of engagement. Answer Sheet Included for the Word Search: For easy reference and to aid teachers in guiding children through the activity or for checking own work. Use linked to lessons, for homework or wet play. Boardmaker Licenced.
Let's write about Christmas and  Winter KS1
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Let's write about Christmas and Winter KS1

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These 10 writing frames each show a different colour scene to discuss and write about. There are key words included with each scene to support writing. The frames and key words may help your children with special educational needs too. Links to Seasons, Winter and Christmas.
Talk about and Write about the Weather
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Talk about and Write about the Weather

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A resource suitable for children who benefit from symbols and visual aids including those learning English language, SEND pupils and KS1. The resource is linked to the weather / Seasons. Sheet 1 asks children to identify the colour weather symbols and complete the sentences e.g On Monday it was sunny / I wear boots when it is rainy. Sheet 2 is the same as sheet 1 in black and white. Sheet 3 has space for children to draw their own weather symbols / pictures and asks them to say / write about their favourite weather. Finally there are 6 colour and 6 black and white weather flashcards to support the learning / lesson. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
4th July Colouring Sheets
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4th July Colouring Sheets

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4 colouring sheets linked to your 4th July Celebrations. Each sheet shows 6 pictures for children to talk about and colour in.
Let's Talk about Road Safety Power Point
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Let's Talk about Road Safety Power Point

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A power point presentation to share with young children encouraging them to talk about keeping safe and road safety as well as observing sings all around. Slides 1 to 4 show colour images and words that children can name and discuss their meaning. Slide 5 can be printed off as a worksheet and asks the children to write about how to cross the road safely. Slide 6 is a table of some of the vocabulary the children could use in their writing or learn as part of their topic work. Slide 7 is a colouring sheet - children can colour this in or use it as a stimulus for making their own Road Safety doodle sheet or poster. Link this work to any topic on safety, ourselves or transport.
Beach Holiday Snap Cards
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Beach Holiday Snap Cards

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6 colour pages of cards with a beach/holiday/summer theme. Duplicate, laminate and cut to make playing cards, Bingo cards or flash cards. These cards are useful to encourage speaking and listening as well as creative writing. Add labels to the cards to make colourful classroom displays.
Moving On Fold Up Booklet KS1
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Moving On Fold Up Booklet KS1

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A nice little activity to do with your children towards the end of the school year when they are beginning to think about moving on and transition. There are 2 pages which you can print out double sided to make a little booklet for children to complete and fold. The booklet includes activities: Write 4 positive words about the future Write a word associated with the 8 given e.g. friend, change, new Write about a memorable event or trip Draw or make notes on things your have learned 7 questions to talk about with a friend or write about e.g. What are you most proud of this year? Children can decorate their booklets with stickers or colours to make them their own.
Hotel Fun Worksheets
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Hotel Fun Worksheets

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Here are 10 pages of activities with a Hotel or Holiday theme. Encourages reading, writing and speaking and listening. Activities: Read key words related to the theme and put into alphabetical order Label the pictures Word Search with answers Colour the hotel Make a list of what is on the breakfast tray Write about the holiday destination in the picture Write comparisons between Bed and Breakfasts and Hotels.
Monsters to Draw and Colour
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Monsters to Draw and Colour

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8 pages of monsters for children to draw, colour and use to spark their imagination for designing their own monsters and to use in their creative writing. Links to Art and Design, Halloween and Space.
Complete the Patterns
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Complete the Patterns

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An activity promoting Mindfulnness as well as looking at symmetry and pattern. There are 5 patterns for children to continue and complete and then 5 patterns for them to use their own choice of colours to create new patterns.
Favourite Days Out to Write About PPT KS1
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Favourite Days Out to Write About PPT KS1

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This Power Point starts of with an animated slide showing 6 pictures of different days out children may experience. Click to show the words to go with the pictures and children can see if they can name the places correctly. Page 2 shows black and white drawings of the days out and the words appear on a click. Next there is a slide for each day out as a writing template. Print off the sheets for worksheets where children can write about their favourite days out or places they would like to visit.
Zodiac Topic Resource Collection
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Zodiac Topic Resource Collection

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A collection of resources for your topic on the Zodiac or Horoscopes. There are 3 lots of different picture symbols that children can cut and sort. There is a table showing signs and dates for each star sign. There are 2 worksheets to go with this where children fill in either the name of the star sign or the dates. There are colour and black and white colouring sheets for each star sign. There is also a table showing which signs are Fire, Earth, Water and Air signs. Children can use this page as a template for carrying out a survey on friends star signs.
Help Jo to Choose her Favourite Food PPT
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Help Jo to Choose her Favourite Food PPT

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This is an animated PPT with 2 activity sheets as a follow up. Jo is thinking about the foods she likes and dislikes. She wants to decide on her favourite food. There are 20 animated ideas to choose from. Children watch the PPT and help Jo to decide on her favourite food. The slides are animated so the children will delight in watching the food ideas on the TV, The activity sheets are at the back: A writing frame for children to write their choice of food for Jo and their personal choice. They then draw these food choices. Activity sheet 2 is for children to colour and label all the choices of foods. Extension activities include data handling - how many children chose the same or different food from the 20? What is the most popular food? Do a class or year group survey. Links to Ourselves, Food, Plants and Data Handling.