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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.
Under the Sea Colouring Sheets
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Under the Sea Colouring Sheets

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2 underwater scenes for children to talk about and colour in. There is a black and white and a colour version of each of the 2 scenes. Links to your topic on Animals and their Habitats and Seas and Oceans.
Antarctica Animals Unit of Work
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Antarctica Animals Unit of Work

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This resource is an engaging tool for Key Stage 1 and EYFS teachers, aiming to instill an understanding of the Antarctica and animals that can be found there, in young children. It links to primary science, literacy, geography, citizenship and art areas of the curriculum. The resource pack includes a unit of work planning template detailing objectives, activities, assessment and resources as well as extension ideas. Activities like the word search, labelling, drawing, colouring and discussions help to engage children and cater for different learning styles. The planning is adaptable to different abilities, and can be used as a whole or in parts. The resource also provides suggestions for teachers to assess children’s understanding of Antarctica animals.
Sorting Plants and Animals Worksheets KS1
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Sorting Plants and Animals Worksheets KS1

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5 worksheets to support children learning to recognise and sort plants and animals. The first page is great for discussion and for children to indicate if the pictures show animals or plants (or parts of). They can mark on the sheet with P for plant and A for animal or use 2 colours. Sheet 2 - label the plants and animals. Sheet 3 - write the names of 5 plants and 5 animals in list form. Sheet 4 - colour and label the fruit and vegetables. Sheet 5 - colour and label the animals.
Let's Talk about Light and Dark
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Let's Talk about Light and Dark

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A black and white and matching colour poster with a Light and Dark theme. Link to your Science lessons / Physical Processes. Encourage children to closely observe the symbols in the poster and talk about the different lights and any others they can think of. Lights can be sorted e.g. those operated with a battery and those with flames. Page 3 is a writing or drawing template - children draw or write the different lights that they see in the poster. Bring in a safety theme especially around matches and naked flames. Extend with a walk around school - what other lights or light sources can they find? Boardmaker Licenced
Early Years Science Wind and Air
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Early Years Science Wind and Air

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A collection of resources for your early years topics on Wind / Air or Science. Activity Ideas Firstly, there is a colour poster to discuss with the children. They find out that Air helps to move things. Stong winds may be needed to help move heavier objects. They can decide if they could create enough wind to move objects like the hand fan or blow into objects like the whistle to make sound, or the bubble wand to make bubbles. There are small cards to cut out which correspond to the poster for children to match or talk about. There is a colouring sheet and 2 kite sheets - one colour and one black and white. Children can copy the colour patterns or make up their own. Practical Ideas Children could experiment with blowing into their hands or blowing feathers on a table to move them. Make bubbles or use ready made ones for outdoor or indoor fun. Make and fly kites. Make paper planes and fly. Blow up balloons and let go. With the inhaler, you could explain how this is used - there may be a child with asthma who could help to explain. Talk about the lungs here and their importance.
Staying Safe in the Sun Activities
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Staying Safe in the Sun Activities

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Activities for EYFS/KS1 and SEND pupils with a Science theme. There is a colour poster showing symbols connected to staying safe in the sun. Children can discuss these and label them. The same poster is also in black and white for children to colour in and label. Children can fill in sheet 3 with as many ways of staying safe in the sun that they can think of. They can draw or write in the writing frame. Next is a simple poem to share with your class called ‘Having fun in the sun’. Children can listen out for symbols or pictures shown in the posters. Then, they can write their own poem or story in the template given. For a complete lesson, add props such as sun hats, sun cream and sun glasses and children can handle these and use their senses. Boardmaker licenced
Nature Treasure Hunt with Rhyming Clues
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Nature Treasure Hunt with Rhyming Clues

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A fun and engaging activity for young children, whilst assessing their progress and knowledge and challenging them at the same time. It is linked to phonics, nature, observation and problem solving skills. This ‘Treasure Hunt’ has 10 nature-themed colour picture cards that can be hidden in your school’s garden, the playground, classroom or even at home for remote learning. Each picture is associated with a letter of the alphabet and these are also provided on colour cards. Sheet 1 provides simple rhymes that gives children clues into the location of the picture cards. To challenge the children even more and also adding a bit of a twist, the letter cards aren’t always the initial sounds of the pictures, thus, the letter ‘O’ might lead children to a snail! Sheet 2 can be used for children to mark off when they find the picture cards and / or children can use this black and white sheet to label and colour in pictures. There are 2 colour cards to each page which can be enlarged / laminated, if needed. The resource uses symbols and is suitable of EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. Boardmaker licenced.
Yoga for Children Cards and Activities
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Yoga for Children Cards and Activities

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A resource which provides children with 20 cards showing Yoga poses. Children can colour in the cards and learn the poses. They can indicate in the ‘sun’ how they feel about the pose using a colour code. There is a table outlining potential benefits of Yoga for children. There is also a cross curricular sheet giving a range of ideas such as: Writing a Daily Diary, Pose Modifications, Role Playing, Colour Codes, Class Displays and creating Nature Scenes. Once all the cards are coloured and cut out these can then be used to make a display board. Make it portable for using inside and outside class.
Opaque or Non-Opaque Sorting Activity
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Opaque or Non-Opaque Sorting Activity

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A Primary Science activity where children are introduced to opaque and non-opaque objects/materials. There is a colour poster for opaque and non-opaque objects and then an activity sheet where children draw or write 4 objects under each heading.
Habitats and Homes Comprehension Sheets
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Habitats and Homes Comprehension Sheets

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A resource for your topics on Homes, Houses, Buildings or Habitats. Sheet 1 shows 12 colour pictures of habitats or homes for children to talk about and label. They can label in different ways e.g. name of or who lives or would stay there. Sheet 2 has 12 sentences and children can read these and find out which habitat or home each sentence refers to e.g. A place loved by spiders but hated by flies would refer to the Web. Sheets 3 and 4 are word banks showing 12 words on each such as names of pictures on sheet 1 or ideas for who might stay or live at each place e.g. the Royal family may live in the Castle. Sheet 5 is a colouring and labelling sheet showing 10 homes or habitats.
Magnets EYFS and KS1
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Magnets EYFS and KS1

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This is an activity where children collect up objects and test them with magnets to see if they are magnetic. There is a poster showing a collection of objects for testing and a template poster for you or the children to use to draw or write in. You could use a kitchen drawer divider to make your collections in for testing. There is a collection of 18 pictures of everyday objects that children can collect and test. The pictures can be cut out and used for sorting, pasting and discussion. There are 2 recording sheets, 1 where the children can make lists and 1 for children to paste the pictures onto under the headings YES and NO.
Desert Animals Unit of Work EYFS and KS1
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Desert Animals Unit of Work EYFS and KS1

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This resource is an engaging tool for Key Stage 1 and EYFS teachers, aiming to instill an understanding of the desert and animals that can be found there, in young children. It links to primary science, literacy, geography and art areas of the curriculum. The resource pack includes a unit of work planning template detailing objectives, activities, assessment and resources as well as interesting extension ideas. Activities like word searches, labelling, drawing and discussions help to engage children and cater for different learning styles. The planning is adaptable to different abilities, and can be used as a whole or in parts. The resource also provides suggestions for teachers to assess children’s learning and understanding of the desert and desert animals.
China Animals Word Work EYFS and KS1
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China Animals Word Work EYFS and KS1

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A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1. There are 8 animals that can be found in China, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label. Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 animals that can be found in China. Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
EYFS 8 Flowers in Pots to Colour In
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EYFS 8 Flowers in Pots to Colour In

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A collection of flowers in pots for children to colour in for Spring and Summer and topics on Plants or Gardens. Each of the 8 sheets shows a colour version of the flowers and a black and white version for children to colour in. They can make the flowers the same with close observation of colour or choose their own colours to make the flowers different. Collect up and cut out the finished flowers and make a lovely classroom display.
Fine Motor Topic Resource Sheets
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Fine Motor Topic Resource Sheets

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This resource is a bundle of worksheets designed to enhance handwriting and fine motor skills for children in EYFS, SEND and KS1). The bundle includes 10 themed sets, each containing 4 worksheets. The themes cover topics: food and drinks, transport, toys, weather, feeling faces, farm, music, flowers and plants, clothes, and the seaside. Each worksheet aims to support the development of motor skills in young learners.
Sorting Animals and Plants with Symbols
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Sorting Animals and Plants with Symbols

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3 worksheets linked to sorting animals and plants. Links with Science and Maths. Symbols support learning for SEND, EYFS and KS1. Boardmaker licenced resource. Sheet 1 Children can colour and cut the symbol cards and sort them into the 2 categories of animals and plants. They can write or draw in the boxes to make lists of each set. Sheet 2 For more able readers, children can underline animals in red and plants in green. Sheet 3 Children either write or draw to complete the pictures.
Weather Watch
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Weather Watch

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This resource contains a poster with weather words for children to read and use in their speaking about the weather and writing / recording the weather. There is a poster of weather symbols that children can discuss and come up with words / phrases or sentences to describe each symbol extending their vocabulary. Finally there is a table / chart for children to record the weather (using words or symbols) 3 times a day for a week.
World Ocean Day Resource Bundle
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World Ocean Day Resource Bundle

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A bundle of resources for your topic on Water, Seas and Oceans and Sea Creatures. Resources include counting activities, matching, card games, a PPT, colouring sheets and a fishing game. Cross curricular links to literacy, PSHE and maths.
Write about Change
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Write about Change

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3 activity sheets for children to help them to think about and write about change in note form. Notes can then be expanded.