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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.
Let's Talk about Colours Symbol Boards
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Let's Talk about Colours Symbol Boards

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A black and white and colour version of this colours 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 colours. The black and white board can be used as a colouring sheet to assess understanding of colour / the language. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols
What goes together? Fill in missing words
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What goes together? Fill in missing words

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4 worksheets linked to speaking and listening, reading, grammar, word association and comprehension. Suitable for those learning English, SEND and KS1 pupils. Each sheet shows 6 picture symbol cards. Pupils find the correct word from 3 choices and complete the sentence. E.g. Bread and Butter/ Bucket and Spade. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
Letters 'U' and 'V' Photo Resources Pack KS1
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Letters 'U' and 'V' Photo Resources Pack KS1

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This resource presents a colourful array of 15 carefully chosen photographs depicting objects beginning with ‘U’ and ‘V’. Key Stage 1 will enjoy these ‘real world’ phonics activities. Cut and laminated, the photographs will enhance your displays on the letters U and V and encourage lots of speaking and listening. The pack includes: A poster showcasing all 15 ‘U’ and ‘V’ images along with their corresponding words. This poster can serve as a visual aid to stimulate vocabulary and enhance word-picture association. A word search activity, where children can put their detective hats on and hunt for all 15 ‘U’ and ‘V’ words is included. An answer sheet is added, enabling learners to check their own answers. A worksheet that will allow children to demonstrate their understanding by filling in the missing gaps with 'U’ and ‘V’ words to complete the sentences. Make sure you mix up the missing words first.
Letters W, X, Y and Z Photo Resource Pack KS1
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Letters W, X, Y and Z Photo Resource Pack KS1

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This resource presents a colourful array of 15 carefully chosen photographs depicting objects beginning with W, X, Y and Z. Key Stage 1 will enjoy these ‘real world’ phonics activities. Cut and laminated, the photographs will enhance your displays on the letters W, X, Y and Z and encourage lots of speaking and listening. The pack includes: A poster showcasing all 15 W, X, Y and Z images along with their corresponding words. This poster can serve as a visual aid to stimulate vocabulary and enhance word-picture association. A word search activity, where children can put their detective hats on and hunt for all 15 W, X, Y and Z words is included. An answer sheet is added, enabling learners to check their own answers. A worksheet that will allow children to demonstrate their understanding by filling in the missing gaps with W, X, Y and Z words to complete the sentences. Make sure you mix up the missing words first.
Colour Quest: Exploring Artists Colours
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Colour Quest: Exploring Artists Colours

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This series of activities is aimed at making the exploration of art and colour interactive and fun for young children. The activities draw inspiration from the palettes of cartoon artists included on the posters. Each activity aims to enhance different skill sets such as colour recognition, creativity, imagination, emotional awareness, observational and problem-solving skills. Activities include colour identification, storytelling with art, colour-based emotion exercises, a scavenger hunt, colour mixing and finger painting. The resource includes a planning sheet with 7 activity ideas that use the 11 colour artist cartoon posters that are included. The final sheet gives a black and white version of the cartoon artist. There are 4 to a page, so these can be enlarged or/and cut out. Suitable for Early Years and KS1 children. Useful for English Language Learning and Art and Design lessons. Can be used as a unit of work or dipped in and out of as individual lessons.
Animated Catch Phrase Game 2
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Animated Catch Phrase Game 2

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Game 2 in this animated Catch Phrase Set. A fun activity for back to school or a wet play! 20 slides in this Catch Phrase game that is animated. These are popular phrases or idioms. Great for speaking and listening or those studying English language. Pupils work out the answers in pairs or teams and mark / locate these on the answer sheet provided.
Same Spelling Different Meaning PPT / Activities
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Same Spelling Different Meaning PPT / Activities

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Share this PPT with your class / children when teaching about words that have the same spelling but different meanings. There are 6 slides showing pairs of words with pictures to match. Slides 7 to 12 can be used for speaking and listening where children compose and share sentences for each pair of words. Alternatively, print out the slides for worksheets and children can write out the sentences. Pictures can also be cut out for matching games.
Signs Around Us Reading for Meaning
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Signs Around Us Reading for Meaning

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A comprehension activity where children identify the signs and talk about them. Page 2 gives them a template to list the signs and write their meanings. Page 3 is a comprehension exercise. There are 15 questions and children write the answers with a number or they could write out the answers in sentences. e.g. Please be careful opening this door refers to sign number 10. The last 2 pages give outlines of signs for children to draw their own. A fun activity for those learning English too!
Animated Catch Phrase Game 1
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Animated Catch Phrase Game 1

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A fun activity for back to school or a wet play! 20 slides in this Catch Phrase game that is animated. These are popular phrases or idioms. Great for speaking and listening or those studying English language. Pupils work out the answers in pairs or teams and mark / locate these on the answer sheet provided.
Catch Phrase Game with a Food Theme
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Catch Phrase Game with a Food Theme

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This game is along the theme of cooking / food sayings, idioms or phrases. 36 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.
Reading for Meaning Names and Hobbies
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Reading for Meaning Names and Hobbies

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A comprehension exercise where students read about the 12 boys and girls and their hobbies. They then match up the names with the pictures and the equipment they use for their hobbies. There are muddled names for students to unravel and a grid to write the names in alphabetical order. These activities make a good speaking and listening or / and guided reading exercise. Also useful for those learning English.
Let's Talk about TV Shows Media and Leisure
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Let's Talk about TV Shows Media and Leisure

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A great speaking and listening activity, especially useful for those learning English. There are 2 sets of worksheets / cards, one where pupils can write about the TV shows or name them. The other gives titles that pupils can use as prompts for discussion about what they watch, what they like or dislike etc. The word cards cut be cut out and matched to the TV shows also. The sheets could also form the basis of a survey on favourite TV shows or popularity. There is a template included at the end for pupils or teachers use.
Hobby and Craft Flashcards Game KS1
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Hobby and Craft Flashcards Game KS1

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5 colour pages showing popular hobbies and crafts such as sewing, knitting, collage, model making and painting. Each page shows 9 picture cards with matching word cards. The matching borders of the picture and word cards help children with their reading as needed. Cards can be sorted into sets such as sewing, knitting and crafts. This resource can be cut out, laminated and used as a matching, reading game. Links to speaking and listening, reading, art and craft, Ourselves, sorting and hobbies. Useful too, for those learning English language around Leisure time.
Phonics 20 CVC Word Posters KS1
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Phonics 20 CVC Word Posters KS1

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This resource is linked to phonics work, CVC words and word endings. There are 20 posters with 2 per page. The posters are in colour and show a word ending e.g. AG and then 4 words associated with this e.g. bag, tag, nag and wag. There are matching pictures to go with the words. The posters are good for speaking and listening, revision, quick reading and recall as well as for displaying in your classroom / writing corner. Page 1 of the resource gives an example of some of the posters and their content together with 4 ideas for lesson activities. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and English Language Learners.
Rainbow Word Building Phonics Flashcards
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Rainbow Word Building Phonics Flashcards

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38 pages showing 2 flashcards per page. Useful as flashcards, visual aids or on display on your literacy area / wall. A resource to support and help children learn and progress in their letters and sounds work, reading and spelling. A whole range of sounds are included to support word building such as: a,e,i, o, u sl, sm, sc, sk, tr, br, bl ir, ie, ou, ue, ea, aw And sounds such as ly, ing, est and ful Cut and laminate for many uses and durability. The final 2 pages have flashcard templates - 1 colour and 1 for children to colour in themselves.
Welsh Basics Days Months and Weather
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Welsh Basics Days Months and Weather

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A resource for those learning basic words in Welsh. Sheet 1 shows flashcards which are colour coded - children can cut and match the days of the week in English and Welsh. Sheet 2 shows cards for the months of the year in English and in Welsh. Children can cut and match the cards, write the words in Welsh and answer the question about their own birthdays. Sheet 3 shows 10 weather cards in English and in Welsh for children to cut out and match. Picture symbols from Boardmaker (Boardmaker licenced).
Welsh Basics Question Words and Activities
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Welsh Basics Question Words and Activities

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This resource facilitates language learning in both Welsh and English. The resource includes flashcards featuring question words in both languages, accompanied by corresponding pictures and symbols for visual reinforcement. There is a planning sheet with 7 activity ideas for using the resource cards and examples of worksheets for story analysis and writing about question words. The resource offers diverse teaching strategies to cater to different learning styles and preferences and uses Boardmaker symbols ( Boardmaker licenced).
Welsh Basics Food Words and Picture Cards
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Welsh Basics Food Words and Picture Cards

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A set of flashcards with a Food theme for supporting children’s vocabulary development in Welsh / English. Page 1 shows colour pictures of the foods in the resource, these can be cut, duplicated and laminated. Page 2 shows the foods in black and white with English words. Page 3 shows the foods in black and white with Welsh words. Included is a list of simple ideas for using the flashcards. Boardmaker Licenced.
Welsh Basics Home Words and Pictures
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Welsh Basics Home Words and Pictures

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A set of flashcards with a Homes theme for supporting vocabulary development in Welsh / English. Page 1 shows colour pictures of things found in the home, these can be cut, duplicated and laminated. Page 2 shows the household items in black and white with English words. Page 3 shows the household items in black and white with Welsh words. Included is a list of simple ideas for using the flashcards. Boardmaker Licenced.
Welsh Basics Clothes Words and Pictures
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Welsh Basics Clothes Words and Pictures

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This clothing vocabulary resource includes 12 items of clothing represented in both Welsh and English, accompanied by a variety of activities. Cut and Match Flashcards: Children can cut out and match colour clothing pictures showing both Welsh and English words, creating flashcards for vocabulary reinforcement. Colouring and Matching Cards: Use the second sheet of small cards for children to colour in, cut out and match to the colour ones. They can then paste these into their books and write the corresponding words in both languages. Clothing Wedges Activity: Cut out clothing “wedges” and have children glue them onto the Welsh or English word wedge sheet/s, reinforcing vocabulary. Clothing Wheel: Children can create a colour clothing wheel using either English or Welsh. This activity comes in both colour and black-and-white versions and includes 8 clothing items. These activities aim to foster an understanding of basic clothes vocabulary in both languages while catering to different learning styles. Boardmaker licenced.