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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.
On the Farm Words and Symbols Activities
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On the Farm Words and Symbols Activities

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3 Farm worksheets suitable for SEND and KS1. Each worksheet comes in colour and black and white. Children can label the things that can be found on the farm using the words underneath. There are 12 pictures / symbols on each page. These can be duplicated and cut out to make matching pairs. Children can use the key vocabulary to write about the Farm or to make a list. The blank space on the worksheets could also be used for drawings, stories or poems. Pictures and symbols could also be enlarged and used for visual aids or displays. Boardmaker licence
Phonics Words ending with FF + Symbols
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Phonics Words ending with FF + Symbols

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This resource is linked to Phonics and words ending with FF. There are 12 words included here with matching pictures. Worksheets 1 - Children trace the words ending with FF and colour the pictures 2 - Children name the colour pictures , cut and match the pictures to the words on sheet 3 3 - Children can either write the words underneath the words given ending with FF, or draw or paste underneath the words. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils. Boarmaker licenced.
The Gingerbread Man with Symbols Resources
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The Gingerbread Man with Symbols Resources

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The "Gingerbread Man with Symbols " is a resource pack for teachers, particularly those working with SEND, EYFS, and / or KS1 children. It is designed to complement work on Folk Tales - The Gingerbread Man in particular. This pack integrates learning areas such as storytelling, speaking and listening, reading, writing, matching and word work. The pack includes activities like filling in missing letters in a puzzle related to the story, supported by both symbols and words, available in both colour and black and white versions. The inclusion of 15 symbol cards aids in speaking and listening exercises, story sequencing, vocabulary development and matching activities. These are in colour and black and white. The gingerbread-themed borders, provided in both colour and black and white, offer a creative space for children to write or draw about the story. Additionally, the pack includes three coloured gingerbread-themed cards along with three for black and white cards for colouring. The pack forms the basis of a lesson or unit of work. Boardmaker licenced.
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.
All about Me Comprehension Questions and Answers
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All about Me Comprehension Questions and Answers

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A speaking and listening activity where children observe the children in the pictures closely and then answer questions about them in their preferred mode of communication. There are 20 questions with answers. Children can write out the answers or an adult can scribe for them as required. Follow up with children drawing themselves with things that are important to them and talking / sharing with the class / group.
Shop Sorting Game and Worksheets EYFS KS1
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Shop Sorting Game and Worksheets EYFS KS1

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A colourful fun game for EYFS and KS1 and suitable too, for SEND. There are 8 shops to cut out - these come in a small size - 8 to a page and a large size - 2 to a page. There are 8 pictures of objects that match each shop to cut out e.g. 8 grocery items to match the grocery shop and 8 different kinds of books to match the book shop. Children work out which item can be purchased at which shop and make collections of pictures. There may be some duplications e.g. toothpaste can match with the grocery shop and the chemist. The game can be played in pairs or small groups or with 1 to 1 adult support. Lots of opportunities for discussion and speaking and listening. There are 3 worksheets for different abilities. Children write 4 items they can purchase at each shop. Children cut out and make pairs of items e.g. shoe shop and a pair of trainers. Children write the name of the shop or write a sentence about the shop and what you can buy there. Extend by adding prices to the items to have a shop corner or money game.
5 Fine Motor Control Mazes EYFS and SEND
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5 Fine Motor Control Mazes EYFS and SEND

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5 activity sheets to help develop handwriting skills and fine motor control in children and for SEND pupils. Each sheet has a maze and asks children to trace within the maze to take animals or people to the centre e.g. dog to the bone, fish to the pond and children to the slide. Children can also trace the letters and colour the pictures. Boardmaker licenced.
Hippo and His Hat Planning and Activities EYFS KS1 SENCO
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Hippo and His Hat Planning and Activities EYFS KS1 SENCO

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This a set of planning and activities that includes learning objectives, resources and assessment. It uses Boardmaker symbols and is suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. Boardmaker licenced. The planning is based on the delightful book by Julia Donaldson. ‘The Hippo has a Hat’. The activities link to literacy - story, rhyme and handwriting. They also link in well with animals and clothing for your topic work. Activities include: Rhyme recognition and word matching, word tracing and drawing, creative arts and drama. You can use the planning and resources for a complete lesson or unit of work or dip in to Story sessions.
Hygiene: A Sensory Activity for SEND and EYFS
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Hygiene: A Sensory Activity for SEND and EYFS

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Let your children step into the world of hygiene with a sensory twist tailored for SEND & EYFS learners. The focus is foot care. The activity, includes a detailed lesson plan outlining objectives, materials, steps, and all the support a teacher might need to meet children’s needs. With 15 symbol sets in both colour and black and white, this resource encourages children to begin to understand and explore the importance of foot care in a practical and engaging way. The immersive experience of a foot spa combined with the tactile activity of a feely bag promotes sensory exploration. Symbols can be coloured in, cut, laminated, matched as well as used in discussions or displays. Boardmaker licenced.
Looking after Our Hair for SEND and EYFS
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Looking after Our Hair for SEND and EYFS

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The set of 5 lessons based on Looking after Hair, has an emphasis on Sensory Exploration. Incorporating sensory exploration into hair care lessons offers SEND children an engaging learning experience. The lessons promote personal care skills and are designed with the learning needs of SEND children in mind. The resources include lesson plans with objectives, suggested materials, steps and teacher support required. There are 2 sets of symbol cards, each showing 15 cards. Set 1 is in colour and set 2 is in black and white. The approach focuses on understanding hair care basics to engaging in role-play activities. Through hands-on activities, children are encouraged to take an active role in personal care, fostering a sense of independence. The modular nature of the lessons allows teachers to adapt and modify based on individual classroom needs, resources, and children’s preferences. Boardmaker Licenced.
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.
Christmas Crosswords, Captions and Colouring
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Christmas Crosswords, Captions and Colouring

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This Christmas workbook blends crosswords, a word search, labelling, writing, and colouring activities, offering a range of learning experiences that cater to different abilities. The resource includes Boardmaker symbols (Boardmaker licenced). The activities align with EYFS and KS1 learning objectives and link to literacy. There are 9 worksheets altogether and an answer sheet to go with the word search.
Let's Talk about the Weather Symbol Boards
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Let's Talk about the Weather Symbol Boards

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A black and white and colour version of this weather board is included. The boards are a useful visual aid to support children / pupils with their speaking and listening and communication as well as writing about the weather. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols
4 Transition Worksheets KS1 / KS2
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4 Transition Worksheets KS1 / KS2

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Here are 4 worksheets in black and white for children who are moving up or on to a new class or school. The questions will help them to think about things that are important to them from this year, as well as look forward to the next step of their learning journey. The picture and shape outlines provide a writing scaffold with minimal writing for those who would find this difficult. Suitable for SEN pupils. Children can draw, write key words, captions or sentences as appropriate for them. Questions include important dates, people, happy thoughts and visits, three best moments, 4 feelings and what to put in a first aid kit when moving on.
How do I Feel? Communication Cards
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How do I Feel? Communication Cards

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A set of communication cards for young children or SEND children. There are two versions . These children shown are all boys (Girls version to follow in future). Set 1 and 2 show boys sharing how they feel when unwell. Set 3 and 4 shows pictures of what can be done to support them. The last page is a blank template for you to use.
I Don't Feel Well SEN / KS1 Resources
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I Don't Feel Well SEN / KS1 Resources

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This resource links with SEN, Healthy Lifestyles, Looking after Ourselves, People who Help us, Me, Ourselves, Feelings and Literacy: reading, writing and speaking and listening. There are two communication boards - I don’t feel well and At the Hospital. I don’t feel well - this board shows children displaying a range of emotions when they are unwell. At the Hospital board - this board shows words of things/people that you might find at the hospital. There is a matching worksheet for each board where children write a word or phrase beneath the 12 colour pictures. Page 5 asks children to think of words and phrases a doctor might say to them and complete the boxes by writing in their own words. Page 6 shows a nurse instead of a doctor. Again children fill in the empty boxes with their own words or phrases. A useful resource for children who may be experiencing medical problems or may have to visit a hospital. Use together with social stories.
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.
Winter Labels to Read Write and Label
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Winter Labels to Read Write and Label

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*Licenced PCS to use Boardmaker symbols. A set of 32 Winter symbols on small cards or labels for children to read, trace, write / label / colour in. Each design is in colour and black and white. Page 1 - Shows the symbols with space for children to write the words. Page 2 - Shows dotted words and symbols for children to trace over. Page 3 - Shows words and symbols for children to read. Links to weather, seasons and clothing. Duplicate and laminate the cards for matching and sorting games.
My Senses Activity Cards + Ideas SEN KS1
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My Senses Activity Cards + Ideas SEN KS1

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A set of resources with a Senses theme suitable for SEND pupils and KS1. Boardmaker symbols are included. Page 1 shows sample resources included. Pages 2/3 - A Sensory Table outline to use with the small cut out colour card collection shown on page 3. Pages 4 -7 are sets of 6 cards related to each of the senses: sound, smell, touch, taste, sight and a set of shape cards included. Cut and laminate the cards and children can use them to indicate what they see, hear, smell, taste or touch. The cards can be cut up and used together with a collection of the relevant objects that are easily accessible. You could use a feely bag, a blindfold or a box with armholes cut out for children to reach inside. The next page is a set of questions to cut out and use. Finally there is a poster to talk about related to the senses. Children could make their own posters. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
3 New Year Differentiated Word Searches
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3 New Year Differentiated Word Searches

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3 differentiated word searches for EYFS /KS1 and Send pupils. Each of the word searches has picture support and there are corresponding answer sheets included. Links to topics on Celebrations, New Year, Winter and spelling and word work in literacy.