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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.
Count to 12 at Christmas Time
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Count to 12 at Christmas Time

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A resource for EYFS and KS1 for Christmas around number to 12. The resource shows black and white cards of numbers and number words from 1 to 12, together with black and white pictures of Christmas themed objects from 1 to 12. The idea is for children to colour in the cards, cut them out and match them. The first sheet of the resource shows an example where children have coloured, cut and matched numbers 1, 3 and 6. Great for matching games or as a stand alone activity.
Christmas Creations with Paper Plates
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Christmas Creations with Paper Plates

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Here are 4 pages of ideas for using paper plates for your Christmas craft work. Each page shows 6 designs that children can use to inspire their imagination and help stimulate their own ideas. You can also use the plates as flashcards and for matching games. Duplicate, cut out and laminate and they can be recycled. The plates can also be used to make gift cards or for ideas for making Christmas cards.
20 More Colouring Sheets for Christmas
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20 More Colouring Sheets for Christmas

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Another set of 20 colouring sheets for children at Christmas. Examples of sheets include a gingerbread family, Christmas stickers, Santa in his sleigh, winter animals and collections of Christmas pictures. Bold outlines suitable for EYFS, SEND and KS1 children.
Xmas Greeting Tags in 2 sizes KS1 EYFS
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Xmas Greeting Tags in 2 sizes KS1 EYFS

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Here are 2 sets of greeting tags for your children to cut out, write on and add ribbon or tape to attach to gifts or to paste into cards. There are 6 large tag designs and a collection of 10 smaller cards.
10 Colour and Match Xmas Colouring Sheets
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10 Colour and Match Xmas Colouring Sheets

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10 original colouring worksheets for EYFS and KS1 with a Christmas theme. On each page, children find the pictures that are the same and use their colours to colour them in the same. The 10 themes are: Bears, gifts, elves, reindeer, Christmas trees, Christmas characters, baubles, stockings, toys and turkeys.
Complete the Missing Letters on the Xmas Trees
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Complete the Missing Letters on the Xmas Trees

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A Christmas activity where the children fill in the missing letters on the trees to complete the Christmas words. There are 4 trees with missing letters and 2 trees for children to draw in or write their own Christmas words in. The final page is a word bank for those children that need assistance with spelling /phonics.
New Year 2022 Poster and Cards
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New Year 2022 Poster and Cards

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It’s almost 2022 and here is a poster idea for children to talk about, colour in and use as an inspiration to design and make their own poster. There are also 5 ideas for a New Year card for children to colour in, make, or use to help them design their own.
New Year Poster and Card Ideas 2023
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New Year Poster and Card Ideas 2023

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It’s almost 2023 and here is a poster idea for children to talk about, colour in and use as an inspiration to design and make their own poster. There are also ideas for a New Year card for children to colour in, make, or use to help them design their own.
Chinese New Year Activity Ideas EYFS KS1
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Chinese New Year Activity Ideas EYFS KS1

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A collection of ideas for celebrating the Chinese New Year with young children which includes some information at a simple level, some instructions and things to extend their knowledge and understanding on a cross curricular level. Page 1 shows a jar of items associated with Chinese New Year. Children can make a list. Page 2 shows a dragon mask template for children to make. Page 3 shows a 2D lantern to make / decorate. Page 4 shows an Ox from the Chinese Zodiac and invites children to find out more about the other animals and the Rabbit for 2023.
3 New Year Colouring Sheets 2024
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3 New Year Colouring Sheets 2024

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3 colouring sheets for children back to school and ready for the New Year. The sheets can be used to inspire children to make their own New Year posters.
A Xmas story of  Making the Right Choices
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A Xmas story of Making the Right Choices

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This Christmas-themed resource, using the story “Robby and Looty Think Twice,” helps children explore important values such as friendship, kindness, and making the right choices. The story emphasizes thinking before acting, especially when tempted to take something that isn’t theirs, teaching the importance of honesty and empathy during the holiday season. Teachers can use this resource to foster discussions about giving, the true spirit of Christmas, and how friends can support each other in doing the right thing. It ties into personal, social, and emotional learning, encouraging thoughtful decision-making in a festive, relatable context. The resource includes the short story and a comprehension worksheet.
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.
Shape Land's Activity Sheets for Xmas
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Shape Land's Activity Sheets for Xmas

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A Christmas resource for EYFS and KS1 linked to 2D shapes. The first sheet shows an array of Xmas Shape characters that all live in a fictional Shape Land. Children will enjoy naming the shapes and colouring them in. Sheet 2 is a counting and sorting sheet. Children find e.g. all the diamond characters, colour them in and count them etc. Other shapes include stars, ovals, rectangles, squares and hearts. Sheet 3 is simple shape drawings for children to begin to experiment with making their own shape characters. Sheet 4 is a rhyming story called ‘In Shape Land’ with space for children to illustrate the story.
10 Xmas Wapping Paper Designs to Colour
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10 Xmas Wapping Paper Designs to Colour

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These colouring sheets may inspire your children to design their own wrapping paper sheets for Christmas. Enlarge and they are lovely painted or use as place mats once the children have coloured them in.
My New Year Goals with Symbols
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My New Year Goals with Symbols

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This accessible resource is designed to help SEND and KS1 children reflect on the new year and set simple, achievable goals. The templates are a useful whole school resource. Using symbols and visuals, children can choose, draw, or write their goals, such as “Be a good friend” or “Learn something new.” The resource supports choice-making, goal-setting, and personal expression. Perfect for fostering self-awareness, motivation, and fun in the classroom or at home! There are 3 differentiated worksheets in colour and in black and white. Children are invited to use the symbols to help them choose 2 or 3 goals for the New Year and draw/write these. Children use the lined writing frame to write their goals. Children have 3 boxes in which they can draw or write their goals. Worksheet is a writing or drawing frame. Boardmaker licenced.
Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6
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Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6

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A fun, birthday-themed resource designed for EYFS and KS1 that supports early number recognition and ordering to 6. Page 1: Features characters with 1–6 cakes with candles in both colour and black-and-white, allowing children to colour and match. Page 2: Six character / cakes images to cut, order, and colour, focusing on sequencing. Page 3: Numerals 1–6 to cut out and arrange in the correct order. These can be matched to the cakes and characters. Page 4: Number words (one to six) to cut and sequence. Page 5: Numeral tracing practice, with numerals to cut and put in sequence.
10 cards to make for 2025
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10 cards to make for 2025

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10 cards to make for the new year 2025. Print onto thin card, cut and fold and write a message or motivational phrase inside e.g. ‘Hello 2025’ or ‘A New Chapter’. Children could use the cards as inpiration for their own designs and / or add to the cards presented with collage, stickers, glitter or drawings.