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.
6 sheets of colouring sheets with 4 pictures on each one.
Children read the sentence and then decide which animal they need to colour.
e.g. Colour the flying owl or Colour the striped animal.
This encourages reading for meaning, thinking skills and speaking and listening.
A set of worksheets for your topic on Animals, Water, or Water Animals.
There are 6 animals with photos and then activities:
Name and colour pictures of the animals
Draw the animals
Colour and label the animals
Finally an animal doodle colouring picture where children can also count how many of each animal there are.
This activity is about teaching or consolidating the collective nouns for animals.
There are 20 pictures of animals on 2 worksheets with the collective nouns to identify and match.
Sheets 3 and 4 are grids.
Sheet 3 shows the collective nouns for all 20 animals. Children can write the animal names underneath or draw them.
Sheet 4 shows the animals names. Children can write the collective nouns underneath or draw the groups of animals.
Extend with children saying a sentence for each animal or writing sentences e.g.
I heard a gaggle of geese.
Links with literacy and animal topic work.
6 worksheets for KS1 children learning about the Chinese Zodiac.
Introduce the Zodiac and the animals as well as the order in which they come.
Children can find out what their animal is dependent on their birthdays.
Worksheets - reading, writing, drawing, ordering
Children draw or past the animals clockwise in the order that they appear in the Chinese Zodiac.
Recognise the animals? Write the names of the 12 shadow animals under the pictures.
Write the names and / or year of the animals under the colour pictures.
Draw or paste the animals onto the sheet which shows the animal names.
2022 is the year of the tiger. Children draw or paste the animals above the years shown.
Each animal has a sign, children find out what they are and draw them into the appropriate circles.
This is a fun lesson where children find out about animals with fruity names such as the lemon shark and the raspberry crazy ant.
Share the power point with the children and see if they can guess the name of each animal using the picture clues.
Click the key and the name will appear on each page.
There are 8 animal slides.
The final slide is a list of suggested activities or tasks that the children can do.
e.g. finding a picture or photo of each animal, drawing cartoon animals combining the fruit and the animal and then making a model.
Links to art and design and science(animals).
3 writing frames for children with colour pictures.
Each frame shows colour insects or small animals around the outside.
On the inside, there is space for childrens writing or drawing on your topic of animals, insects, bugs or animals.
Sheet 1 - A lined centre frame where children can make a list or write sentences or a short story.
Sheet 2 - Boxes in the centre for children to write the names of 12 insects or animals and /or, draw them.
Sheet 3- A blank centre box for children to write in, draw or paste into.
A bright power point showing animals from A to Z.
Each page encourages the children to say the sounds, recognise the lower and upper case letters and read the sentence about the animal.
Use as part of your work on animals and phonics.
The slides also make a lovely wall display or alphabet frieze.
Extend by printing off the slides and cutting off the black letter and word sections. Laminate for reuse. Children can match the two parts together to complete the pictures.
A brave lioness has lost her cub. The story traces her journey and the 11 baby animals she comes across before she eventually finds her baby!
Along the journey, children can name the animals, read the thoughts and speech, count the animals and match them to the flashcards included.
Children can then complete the worksheets where they write the animals names and trace the words. Lots of opportunity for role play and drama too.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
This resource is an Exploration of Baby and Parent Animals using 10 black and white worksheets. Each worksheet showcases a different baby animal alongside its parent. Children will learn new vocabulary like ‘cygnet’ and ‘swan’, ‘lamb’ and ‘sheep’. Children can colour in the pictures, whilst developing their understanding of the animal kingdom. An added activity includes sentence writing, which gives further opportunities to enhance language and writing skills. Each picture is surrounded by a thick border, assisting the children in the task of cutting out the shapes.
These sheets are black and white and duplicated in colour.
There are 4 of each sheet showing a cow, sheep, pig and chicken.
The idea is that children discuss each animal and their impact / effect on humans/humanity.
E.g. For the chicken, children may say we benefit from having eggs and chicken to eat as well as soups and mayo.
Older children may consider any negative impacts of eating meat or using fertilizer for example.
The pictures around each animal give children starting points or clues for discussion and writing.
Here are 10 baby animals for children to find in a word search grid. An answer sheet is included. Baby animals include cygnets, goslings, kids and piglets. There is a sheet where children can mark off the animals as they find them. This sheet can be laminated and then reused to save paper / printing.
There is also a labelling sheet where children name and label 6 of the colour baby animals.
An Animals Phonics Resource for Key Stage 1 children. This set comprises of four engaging worksheets that encourage children to say, write, and recognize initial sounds of various animals. They can enhance their learning experience by colouring the illustrations.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Farm animals.
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 of different farm animals, such as goats, sheep, bulls, and ducks. Children count and colour the animals and cut out the images.
There are matching number cards for each animal picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the animal pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names of the animals. 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 farm animals pictures or pasting animal pictures in order.
Links Farm Animals with Number with Reading and Writing.
This resource links to your Rainforest topic work and Animals and Plants.
There are 20 colour pictures of animals and plants that can be found in the Rainforest for children to find. On sheet 1, the children read the words and match them to the pictures. They can then write the corresponding numbers next to the pictures.
On sheet 2, children can write the names of the pictures on the list provided.
A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white.
The resource links Animal themes with counting, reading, close observation skills and colouring.
The objective is for children to read and identify the animals in the pictures and mark these off on the list. Children may also write the numbers next to the pictures. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 animals.
The black and white sheet can be coloured in.
Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers.
16 pages in black and white, each page showing 2 pictures of cartoon animals wearing an Easter bonnet.
Children can colour these in and use them for an inspiration for drawing and making their own Easter bonnets.
Introduce your class to the story of Charlie the Chameleon and his Friends in the Forest.
This tale follows Charlie, a chameleon, as he embarks on a journey to make friends with different animals in the forest. The narrative teaches children the valuable lesson that despite our differences, friendship is always possible.
There are a range of activity ideas to go with the story.
Colour, Write, and Sequence: Children can colour pictures of the animals, write their names, and then cut them out to arrange in the order they appear in the story.
Animal Drawing: Encourage the children to draw each animal, like a zebra or lion.
Story Sequencing and Maths Integration: Have the children write or draw the animals in the sequence they appear in the story, from first to sixth, linking storytelling with basic numeracy skills.
Literacy and Art Combination: Children can read and write the names of the animals, and then draw or paste a picture for each.
Number and Animal Matching: Using number cards from 1 to 6, children can cut them out and match them to the animals in the order they appeared in the story.
Comprehension Questions: Develop critical thinking and comprehension with questions like ‘What game could Charlie and his friends play in the forest?’ Ten questions are provided for verbal or written responses.
Word Search and Matching: Three, word search grids are included, each containing two animal names. Once found, children can match these names to the corresponding animal pictures. Answers are included.
This lesson uses the “Stand Up Animal Card Fun” resource to engage Key Stage 1 children in a creative exploration of symmetry linked to animals.
There are 10 animal card templates included and a lesson plan for using the resource effectively.
By cutting out and folding animal-themed cards, children will enhance their fine motor skills and understanding of how symmetrical designs work.
They will colour and decorate their cards, allowing for personal expression while reinforcing the concept of symmetry.
The activity culminates in a fun exhibition or use of the cards for special occasions, making learning interactive and meaningful.
A cross curriculum resource to encourage children to discuss, think and write about animals.
Here are 15 ideas cards to inspire children to write about animals or make lists.
Each of the 5 pages shows 3 colour pictures of collections of animals / scenes e.g. farm animals, birds and bugs.
There is space below each of the colour pictures for childrens writing.
You may want to cut and laminate the picture cards and add them to your writing corner / table or displays.
A fishy game where children cut out colourful fish and match them. There are 9 fish to cut and match.
As a follow up, ask children to use the black and white worksheet to make 3 pairs of fish. They could choose their own colours and designs, or the teacher may give them a task e.g. using only 3 colours, make each pair of fish different.