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.
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.
4 designs of Christmas gift boxes for children to cut out and assemble.
They also make lovely tree decorations. Just add string.
Print onto thin card or paste onto thin card for best results.
Cut off any tabs that the children may not need.
Add a chocolate and some tissue and the children have a little gift to take home.
5 Nursery Rhyme Sheets to Read and Write with a Royal / London theme.
Sheet 1 is for reading / colouring and sheet 2 is for children to trace over the words / colour in.
Rhymes-
Old King Cole
The Queen of Hearts
London’s Burning
Oranges and Lemons
London Bridge is falling down (2 verses)
Links nicely to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.
Here is a creative activity that children can do with paper or collage to make a Christmas wreath. If you can get hold of the real materials even better.
Sheet 1 and 2 - images to cut out of poinsettia, cones, berries and holly.
Sheet 3 -2 wreath outlines to cut out.
This makes for a lovely sensory experience too - add cinnamon sticks or dried oranges if you have them.
4 colouring sheets for children to enjoy at Christmas with a 3 Bears theme.
Each sheet has a sentence for children to trace over and / or write underneath.
Extend the activity by encouraging the children to make up their own stories about the 3 Bears and Christmas.
These colourful maths resource worksheets consist of 6 pages where children can identify and continue patterns featuring objects like balls, cakes, people, arrows, apples, and shirts.
Designed for interactive learning, the worksheets can be laminated for reuse, allowing children to practice pattern recognition.
Ideal for early learners and KS1 to develop their sequencing and observational skills.
There is a set in colour and a set in black and white.
In the colour set children continue the patterns.
In the black and white set children can make their own colour patterns and continue these.
Colour counters can be used to represent objects such as colour balls and children can use these in a practical lesson.
6 examples of how lolly sticks, or popsicle sticks, can be used creatively in the classroom, cross curricular.
There are 6 picture examples of ways in which the sticks can be used, linking art and design to topic work e.g. Animals and Transport.
There are also links to literacy, reading, story telling, imaginative play and gift making.
There is a simple planning sheet that teachers (or children) can use outlining the activity, objectives, resources needed and step by step instructions.
The planning could be used as a unit of work or dipped in and out of as required.
5 pages of basic Christmas pictures such as Santa, a snowman, a candle and some mittens.
There are 4 pictures on each page - these can be cut out into cards.
Children can label the pictures, colour them in and cut them out.
Enlarge for painting or collage.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Here are 5 colour patterns for children to copy.
Each page shows a colour pattern and a black and white template to fill in.
Children can also make their own design colour patterns.
5 worksheets to assess, teach or revise colours with your children.
Sheet 1- children read the colour words and colour in the pictures accordingly.
Sheet 2- children colour the 4 pictures as stated-blue, yellow, red or green.
Sheet 3 - Children colour and count up to 5.
Sheet 4 - children draw the correct number of coloured objects.
Sheet 6-children practice writing the 4 colour words.
In this engaging activity, children will practice counting to 5 while exploring black-and-white images of fantastic creatures: aliens, dinosaurs, monsters, and unicorns.
Children will colour the creatures as they count them, encouraging both numeracy and creativity.
The activity is designed to be interactive, fun, and imaginative, helping to develop number recognition, and artistic expression.
Perfect for early learners!
10 placemats in black and white for children to decorate and make their own.
There are 10 different themes for children to choose from, or use as an inspiration for designing their own:
Dinosaurs, Flowers, Animals, Toys, Transport, Sports, Christmas, Easter, Birthday and Halloween.
There is a template that children can add their own theme to and one that children can trace and complete.
These make handy additions to your themed or celebrations resources or for a quick wet play activity!
Once completed, the placemats can be laminated and used for parties and celebrations.
5 pages of story fantasy character cards to engage and stimulate your children’s imaginative and story writing.
Each page has 20 different characters on it and these are black and white.
There is also a blank template for children that like to draw. They can draw their own characters or copy the ones they are choosing for their stories.
A lesson to teach, assess or consolidate colours for young children.
Start with sharing the poster - sheet 1 and discussing the colours shown.
Can children think of things that may be these colours?
The next 3 sheets each show two colours, so children can distinguish between these and locate objects that are in each colour e.g a red apple and a yellow crayon.
Colours used in the resource are red, green, yellow, blue, pink and orange.
Sheet 5 contains the objects seen in all the previous sheets.
Children can have a copy of this sheet and locate each of the objects as you share sheets 2,3 and 4.
Sheet 6 is a colouring sheet, children recall the colours of the various objects and then colour them in on the worksheet.
This pack includes 2 fun doodle sheets and three worksheets designed for KS1 children. The monster theme forms a good starting point for creative writing and story making.
The Monster Mashup Doodle Sheet and Monster Playtime Doodle Sheet encourage creativity as children colour in different monsters and discuss their features, emotions, and actions.
The worksheets focus on key learning objectives:
Emotion Recognition – Children observe four different monsters and decide which is sleepy, happy, sad, and silly, then tick the corresponding boxes. (Objective: Develop emotional literacy and observation skills.)
Counting and Colouring – Children count the monsters in each box (1 to 4) and colour them in. (Objective: Reinforce early counting skills and number recognition.)
Speech and Naming Activity – Children write in the monsters’ speech bubbles, imagining what they might say or naming them. (Objective: Encourage early writing, imaginative thinking, and language development.)
These activities provide a fun and interactive way to support emotional awareness, early numeracy, and literacy skills, while fostering creativity and discussion in the classroom.
Music Magic: Exploring Genres is an engaging resource designed for Key Stage 1 children to explore and enjoy various music genres.
This 10-page resource features a different genre on each page: Rock and Roll, Reggae, Jazz, Classical, Hip Hop, Country, Pop, Heavy Metal, Opera, and Latin.
Each page presents a colour disc representing the genre, alongside a black-and-white version for children to colour in.
Children can cut out and match the black-and-white discs with their coloured counterparts, and they can also duplicate and cut out the colour cards for additional matching fun.
This resource supports musical education and artistic expression, providing an interactive way for young learners to discover and appreciate a wide range of musical styles.
You may also want to use the discs to make a choice board where children select which genre they would like to listen to or find out about.
10 original colouring sheets for EYFS or KS1 children ready for the Summer!
The theme is different for each one:
Flowers
School Bus with children going home for Summer
Children waving goodbye to school
Alphabet letters and pictures
Numbers 1 to 7
Sheep
Collection of pictures with a holiday theme
Patterns
Dragons
Animals
10 masks with a fruit theme for storymaking / telling and role play.
Cut out and reinforce on card or laminate. Cut out the eyes and fasten the back with ribbon or elastic.
Links in with topics on food / fruit and plants as well as Harvest.
21 different colour role play masks to cut out and use in your dramatic play area or for assemblies and plays at Christmas time.
Included are reindeer, snowmen, kings and elves and more.
Linked to speaking and listening and story making / telling.
A short story written to share with young children during topic work on Kings and Queens, Famous people or King Charles 111 Coronation in May 2023.
The story is about a Prince who loses his crown and eventually it is found.
There is a page sharing flashcards of characters in the story and objects such as the crown and the palace.
Children can use the picture or symbol board to help them to retell the story themselves.
The final page shows the words for the characters and objects and has space for children to draw in or paste the pictures.
Boarmaker Licenced.
This Literacy based resource is designed for children aged 5 to 7 and combines storytelling, creativity, and skill-building activities.
It begins with a short, engaging fairy tale about a castle, a princess, a queen, a knight, and a dragon, complete with illustrations to spark imagination. Children are encouraged to discuss characters, settings, events, and key objects, with a black-and-white version provided for colouring.
The set includes:
8 Story Flashcards: Brightly coloured cards featuring key elements of the story, alongside black-and-white versions for children to colour in. (Cut and laminate for durability and reuse).
Dragon Silhouette Activity: A poster of dragon silhouettes with matching flashcards for children to cut out and match to the poster.
Castle Colouring Sheet: A detailed colour illustration of a castle and a matching version for children to colour.
Trace-and-Colour Sheet: A fine motor skill activity where children trace and colour a castle and knight.
Extend by asking the children to write their own short story using the flashcards/ or write guided stories in groups. Children can also use the story for drama and role play.