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.
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.
A literacy resource for young children and SEND pupils, linked to King Charles 111 and his Coronation in May 2023.
3 worksheets in colour for children to name the picture symbols related to Kings and Queens and match them to the words in the centre of the sheet. Children can write the words and cut out the colour pictures to make pairs.
The same 3 worksheets are replicated in black and white. Here children can colour in the pictures and trace over the words. They can then cut and match the pictures making pairs.
*Boardmaker licenced. *
A differentiated resource for your work on Weather or Seasons.
There are 2 pages of statements for children to read and sort on the 4 seasons e.g. It is Icy in the mornings - Winter
I like to eat ice cream - Summer
Cut and laminate these for reuse.
There is a lined writing frame showing the 4 seasons - children can select up to 8 statements and write them into the frame.
Another way of writing about the 4 seasons is the sheet with the 4 seasons pictures and a box for each for children to write the Season words or a phrase or sentence.
The final worksheet shows 4 colour flashcards of the seasons with matching words for children to cut and match.
One to save for Bonfire Night or any Celebrations such as New Year or the 4th of July.
Page 1 - share the poem ‘Bang, Crash, Boom’. Link to work on onomatopoeia or sounds. Children can listen out or look for rhyming words and underline them.
Page 2 - shows a list of the rhyming words used in the poem. Children can use these or their own words and write pairs of rhyming words in the shapes.
Sheet 3 - this is a template for children to write their own poem in.
Sheet 4 - a doodle firework colouring sheet.
A creative writing lesson that links favourite toys and creative writing.
The resource contains a planning sheet including objectives, resources, introduction, activities, assessment and homework.
There is a sheet with ideas for children to support their planning of story writing and a template for them to use. There are some key words given.
There are 4 pages of colour photos and pictures of toys and a writing cartoon strip template.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Castles and what might be found inside them.
The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.
Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five pictures related to castles, such as kings, horses, knights and princesses. Children count and colour the pictures and cut out the images.
There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names such as swords, knights and crowns. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the names, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own castle related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order.
Links Castles with Kings and Queens, Number with Reading and Writing.
These worksheets will inspire your children to write creatively about Spring.
Each sheet has the same format but the 6 colour pictures are different on each page.
The writing sections include:
Who are the characters?
The weather and setting
Beginning, Middle and End
Very useful for SEND children and those who may benefit from the support of a writing frame.
A topic resource linking coffee to geography, literacy, poetry, art and design.
The resource comes with a planning sheet suggesting 5 activities that children could do related to the theme and using the resources provided.
Activities and worksheets include designing a coffee cup. linking types of coffee to different cultures and countries, reading and writing poems and creating posters and coffee related doodle colouring in.
Celebrate Easter with this card making activity for EYFS and KS1.
Children can choose from the 10 cards here to make and write in.
They can add collage and greetings to make the cards more personal.
This is a speaking and listening activity, where children make up the dice and then play with friends or family getting to know them better.
Useful also, at the start of a new term or when working with new people.
There are 6 dice with written questions for the children to think and talk about and 6 dice with pictures and key words. Suitable for a range of reading ability.
A collection of resources for your topic work on food, fruit and vegetables or money.
Useful for displays and setting up role play areas or for a range of activities such as:
Colouring
Labelling
Matching pictures and words
Matching singular and plurals
Drawing fruit and vegetables
Using money activities with labels included
Link also with Harvest and Thanksgiving
These resources link to your topic on History, Time Detectives, Ourselves and Literacy. Sheets 1 and 2 are examples of letters written by children to include in their time capsules. Children can use these to stimulate their own letter writing.
Sheet 3 is a guide for children writing their letters to Future Me! There are 10 ideas of what could be included in the letters.
Sheet 4 gives a list of ideas of what children might put into their time capsules.
Sheet 5 gives some ideas for children to consider when making their time capsules and decorating them.
A fun practical lesson linked to Time Detectives and Time for KS1 children and SEND pupils.
There is a planning sheet with Learning Objectives, resources, activity suggestions and assessment ideas.
There are 3 pages of colour task cards using symbols.
Boardmaker licenced.
There are 3 recording sheets showing all the tasks.
Children work in pairs, estimating the time the tasks might take, carrying out the tasks and recording the actual time.
Cut out and laminate the task cards for durability and for reuse.
Ensure you have the equipment you need handy for each task such as a drum, a book, a pair of shoes, a bucket and spade etc.
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.
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.
A fun Summer word work activity for KS1 children.
The first page shows a summer word list made using colour pens.
Sheet 5 asks children to make their own colour word list for Summer.
Sheet 2 is a large S outline. Children use the outline to write summer words in or draw summer pictures or both.
Sheet 3 is a large S with pictures related to summer for children to colour in.
Sheet 4 has the word summer and this is a basis for children to make a poster about summer.
Other activities include:
Putting the words related to summer into alphabetical order.
Choosing words to put into the form of a poem.
Writing about summer using words from the summer list.
A fun way to end the summer term with this activity.
There are 3 worksheets and these are in colour and black and white.
1.Children count the 8 summer objects and write the numbers in the circles. They then trace over the summer words.
2. Children use the key words to label the pictures associated with summer.
3. Children draw about summer and write about it ( or a story or poem) in the writing frame.
2 Rainforest worksheets suitable for SEND and KS1.
Each worksheet comes in colour and black and white.
Children can label the things that can be found in the Rainforest 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 Rainforest 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
“Our World and Where We Live,” encourages children to explore and appreciate their local environment and culture, and promotes understanding and empathy of others by facilitating comparison and discussion of diverse global environments and cultures.
The resource includes a complete lesson plan including aims, resources, activities, assessment and homework. There is a colour disucssion sheet to introduce different aspects of where we live and the local environment. Children can colour in the black and white version of this sheet and overwrite the sentences. The next worksheet asks the children to draw and write about the different aspects and an example sheet is provided that the children can use as a reference or stimulus.
*Boardmaker licenced. *
The Boardmaker symbols can be a great resource for SEND students. They are a set of picture symbols used for communication with individuals who are nonverbal, have limited speech or who benefit from pictorial / visual input. They can aid in understanding and expressing ideas around the topic of Our World and where we live.
Welcome to “Toys, Tales, and Tasks” - a six-part lesson for young learners, with special emphasis on SEND, EYFS and KS1 children. Link to your lessons on Toys, Ourselves, Me, Emotions, History and Speaking and Listening.
The pack includes lesson plans showing objectives, resources, activities and extension ideas.
There are 10 sheets which include 9 black and white symbols of toys on each. Use the sheets as stand-alone worksheets or cut up the cards for games and activities.
Emphasizing Inclusivity:
Recognizing the diverse needs of SEND pupils, symbols are integrated into the resources to aid communication. These symbols act as familiar visual cues, aiding comprehension.
Boardmaker licenced User.
Lessons 1 to 6 Overview:
Toy Stories: Dive into narratives, enhancing creativity, story skills and vocabulary.
Sorting and Matching: Encourage logical reasoning by sorting, classifying and matching toys.
Descriptive Adjectives: Build vocabulary and language skills using toys as a reference.
Toy History : Understand change over time, introducing a historical perspective.
Money and Toy Pricing: Develop mathematical skills around number and money.
Emotions : Explore feelings, promoting emotional intelligence and empathy.