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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.

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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.
Toys for Children Flashcards and Grid
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Toys for Children Flashcards and Grid

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This resource includes 40 colour toy picture flashcards designed to support early reading, speaking, and listening skills for EYFS and KS1 children. Included: 40 Flashcards – Spread across 10 pages, with 4 flashcards per page. Each card features a picture of a toy alongside its name (e.g., teddy, doll, train, ball, robot). A matching grid is included – A single page displaying all 40 toys with their names. How to Use: Flashcard Games – Show the cards and encourage children to say the toy names. Matching Activities – Match words to pictures using the grid. Speaking & Listening – Discuss favourite toys and describe them. Phonics & Reading Practice – Recognise toy names and link them to images. Matching Games - Duplicate, cut and laminate flashcards for matching games. ‘Ourselves’ Topic – Connect learning to real-life experiences with toys. Flashcards make useful visuals and displays.
3 Read and Colour St Patrick's Day Sheets
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3 Read and Colour St Patrick's Day Sheets

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This resource features 3 worksheets, each with 4 sections. Each section contains an image related to St. Patrick’s Day, such as a pot of gold, St Patrick, a snake and an Irish hat. Alongside the image is a short, simple rhyme that relates to the theme, encouraging children to read and engage with the content. The worksheets are designed for young children to colour in, offering a creative way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day while practicing reading and colouring skills.
Story Starters 10 Colour Themed Posters
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Story Starters 10 Colour Themed Posters

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This set of 10 colour, themed posters is designed to spark children’s speaking, listening, and creative expression. Perfect for EYFS and KS1 , the posters encourage children to observe, describe, discuss, and imagine, making them ideal for: • Speaking & Listening Activities – Encourages verbal expression, descriptive language, and group discussions. • Creative Writing Prompts – Inspires storytelling, poetry, and descriptive writing. • Cross-Curricular Learning – Links to science, seasons and a range of topics. • Art & Drawing Inspiration – Encourages visual storytelling and creative expression. Each poster has colour visuals linked to key themes: Magical Land – Castles, fairies, dragons, and unicorns to spark fantasy storytelling. Autumn – Leaves, woodland animals, and seasonal changes for science, story writing and poetry. Easter – Springtime celebrations, eggs, and traditions to explore festivals. Weather – Thunderstorms, sunshine, rainbows, and snow to discuss climate. Toys – Toys to encourage discussion on play, ourselves and favourite things. Dinosaurs – Prehistoric creatures to inspire adventure stories. Home – Everyday objects to support vocabulary. Sports – Active children promoting movement, games and health discussions. Insects – Images of bugs and plants for nature study and descriptive writing. School – A familiar setting to explore friendships, routines, and emotions. Perfect for: Circle Time Discussions, Whole-Class Storytelling, Descriptive Writing Activities,Cross-Curricular Exploration, Creative Drawing & Art Lessons (Laminate for durability).
Transport ABC Worksheets EYFS KS1
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Transport ABC Worksheets EYFS KS1

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This 26-page resource introduces young learners to the world of transport while developing essential literacy skills. Each worksheet features: • A large outline letter for tracing (A-Z) • A transport vehicle (e.g., A for Ambulance, B for Bus) with an illustration to colour • A short rhyme to support reading and writing (Children trace over the dotted words) Designed to link transport themes with early literacy, this resource supports letter recognition, handwriting, and vocabulary building. Suitable for EYFS and KS1
Write your own Stories A to Z KS1
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Write your own Stories A to Z KS1

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This KS1 literacy resource is designed to inspire young writers by linking phonics, reading, and creative storytelling. The pack includes 26 alphabet-themed worksheets, each featuring a large outline letter, a cursive writing prompt (e.g., “A is for Aladdin”) for children to trace over, and an accompanying picture or scene to spark imagination. To support story development and writing, a suggested word bank is provided, offering key vocabulary for each letter. Additionally, sentence starters tailored to each letter help guide children in crafting their own imaginative stories. This resource encourages independent and creative writing while reinforcing letter recognition, phonics, and storytelling skills in an engaging and accessible way.
FOOD ABC Colour and Write Worksheets
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FOOD ABC Colour and Write Worksheets

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Introduce children to the alphabet through this food-themed colouring resource. Each of the 26 pages features a large, outlined letterof the alphabet, alongside a single food item that begins with that letter (e.g., S is for Strawberry, Y is for Yogurt, Z is for Zucchini). Children can trace the letters and the cursive sentences, colour the pictures, and explore new food vocabulary while reinforcing letter recognition, phonics, and fine motor skills. Suitable for EYFS, KS1, and home learning, this ‘foodie fun’ resource makes learning the alphabet both fun and tasty!
First ABC Colouring Pages
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First ABC Colouring Pages

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First ABC Colouring Pages introduces young learners to the alphabet through colouring, tracing, and word recognition. Each of the 26 pages features a large, outlined letter to trace and colour, along with 4 to 5 simple pictures that begin with the featured letter (e.g., T is for teapot, tiger, toes, tea, and television). This resource supports phonics, handwriting, and fine motor development, reinforcing letter sounds and spelling. Tracing helps with letter formation and early writing skills. Ideal for classrooms, home learning, and activity stations, these pages encourage interactive learning. Extend activities with sound hunts, letter formation games, and rhyming fun to deepen understanding in a playful way.
Easter Eggs to Trace and Colour
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Easter Eggs to Trace and Colour

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This resource is designed for EYFS children to develop their fine motor skills, pattern recognition, and matching abilities through Easter-themed activities. Each of the 5 pages features three pairs of Easter egg characters with different patterns. Children can: Find the matching pairs – Observe the details in each egg’s design. Trace the patterns and lines – Follow the lines to practice pencil control. Colour in the eggs – Use different colours to decorate each pair. Cut out the eggs – Cut along the square outlines. Match and stick the pairs – Encourage discussion on similarities and differences. This activity supports early learning goals in mark-making, visual discrimination, and fine motor development while celebrating Easter in a creative way! Extend the activity by asking children to design their own Easter egg characters.
Pat and her Best Friend Tom Story EYFS KS1
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Pat and her Best Friend Tom Story EYFS KS1

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This heartwarming story is designed for young learners to develop early literacy, comprehension, and creative expression. The story, Pat and Her Best Friend Tom, follows Pat on her sixth birthday as she receives a cuddly toy with big ears and a round face. When her friends ask if Tom is a bear or a rabbit, Pat realises she doesn’t need to know—she loves him just the way he is. This gentle story promotes themes of acceptance, love, and valuing things for who (or what) they are. What’s Included? Front Cover: In black and white for colouring and in colour for display. Story: “Pat and Her Best Friend Tom” – A simple story encouraging kindness and appreciation. Comprehension Worksheet – Five multiple-choice and short-answer questions to check understanding and recall. Draw & Write Activity – Children draw their favourite toy and write a simple sentence about why they love it, fostering creativity and writing confidence. This resource is ideal for EYFS and KS1 classrooms, supporting early reading, comprehension, and personal, social, and emotional development. It encourages children to appreciate differences and embrace love and kindness. The resource links Literacy with the themes of Toys and Diversity.
Baby and Child Picture and Word Matching
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Baby and Child Picture and Word Matching

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This EYFS and KS1 resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing skills, and topic work related to babies and young children. It features 10 colourful worksheets, each displaying 16 silhouette-style pictures connected to the theme of babies and childhood. Each picture is accompanied by a matching word, helping children to recognize and associate words with images. Ideas for Use: • Cut and Match: Cut out the words and have children match them to the correct pictures. • Word Ordering: Provide the words separately and encourage children to sequence them in the same order as the pictures on the worksheet. • Sentence Building: Use the words to form simple sentences (e.g., “Babies learn how to crawl” or “We push babies in a pram”). (Children can write out words and/or sentences). • Laminated Cards: Cut and laminate the pictures for durability and reuse in matching and sorting games. • Sorting Activities: Encourage children to group pictures by categories such as food, toys, clothes, equipment, and toiletries. • Discussion & Storytelling: Link the resource to topics such as Ourselves, Change, Growing Up and Family, supporting speaking and listening, reading, and early writing. (The provided black and white template can be used for drawing and writing or pasting pictures into). This resource provides a flexible way to explore early years themes while reinforcing key literacy skills.
I Know my Colours EYFS and KS1
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I Know my Colours EYFS and KS1

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These worksheets are designed to help young learners develop colour recognition skills and practice reading colour words. Each sheet features a different theme to keep learning fun and varied: Crayons to Colour In – Children match colours to the correct word and colour in the crayons accordingly. Trucks – A transport-themed sheet where children colour trucks using the correct colours based on the labels. Clown with Balloons – A cheerful clown holding balloons, each labelled with a colour word for children to match and colour in. Frogs – A nature-themed worksheet where children colour frogs based on the given colour words. Buttons with Two Colours – A pattern-based activity where children recognize and colour buttons in two different shades, reinforcing colour word recognition. These worksheets support early reading and visual discrimination while encouraging creativity.
Creative Writing 4 Magical Adventures
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Creative Writing 4 Magical Adventures

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“Creative Writing - Magical Adventures” is an engaging literacy resource designed for KS1 teachers to support early reading, storytelling, and creative writing development. This resource encourages children to use their imagination to create their own stories, inspired by four short, exciting adventures: The Magical Adventure The Magic Beans and the Superhero Cow Pirate Pete and the Hidden Treasure The Boy and the Talking Mirror Each story comes with: ✔ A collection of black and white pictures for visual inspiration ✔ The short story text for guided reading and discussion ✔ A story doodle sheet for interactive storytelling How it Works: Children explore the provided stories and images, then use their creativity to craft their own versions of the tales. The picture collections act as prompts, helping children build their own imaginative narratives. Activities Include: Keyword Hunt – Finding and underlining key words in the story text Illustration Time – Drawing a picture of the provided stories or inventing their own Creative Writing – Using the pictures and key words to develop unique stories. Picture Collecting - Finding or drawing picture collections to use for own creative stories. This resource is perfect for enhancing literacy skills, encouraging storytelling, and building confidence in writing.
Clothesline Alphabet Phonics EYFS / KS1
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Clothesline Alphabet Phonics EYFS / KS1

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Clothesline Alphabet Phonics is a fun phonics resource designed for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 learners. This activity features large, bold capital letters of the alphabet outlined for colouring, each hung on a washing line, together with picture cards. There are 5 worksheets showing groups of letters from A to Z. Children can explore letter-sound correspondence by matching the letters to picture cards, such as S for Sun, D for Dog, B for Banana, and Q for Queen Bee. Extend this activity by having washing lines and pegs available. Children can peg out letters and corresponding picture cards or objects. Clothesline Phonics supports early reading skills while making learning both creative and enjoyable.
10 Developing Pencil Skills Worksheets
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10 Developing Pencil Skills Worksheets

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This set of 10 worksheets helps children develop pencil control and fine motor skills, building confidence for early writing. Examples of what is included: • Follow the Footprints Home • Trace the Butterfly • Trace the Three Bears • Trace the Shapes • Trace the Arrows • Help the Ladybirds Find Their Leaves Uses & Benefits ✔ Strengthens fine motor skills & grip ✔ Prepares for letter formation ✔ Boosts confidence & independence ✔ Perfect for writing areas, group work, or 1:1 support ✔ Laminate for reusable practice with dry-wipe markers Suitable for SEND children and EYFS.
Musical Instruments Flashcards /Activities
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Musical Instruments Flashcards /Activities

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This resource helps young learners explore musical instruments through colourful and black-and-white flashcards. Featuring 8 instruments, including a drum, guitar, harp, and trumpet, the set includes a writing frame for listing instruments, a drawing frame for illustrations, and a cut-and-match activity. Children develop vocabulary, spelling and writing, and creativity while learning to recognise and name instruments. The activities encourage memory, problem-solving, and musical awareness. Great for classrooms or home learning, this pack makes music learning engaging and enjoyable!
Hello Spring Doodle and Label Worksheets
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Hello Spring Doodle and Label Worksheets

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Hello Spring Doodle and Labelling Sheets is a fun resource designed for EYFS and KS1 learners, perfect for exploring the season of spring. Page 1 is a doodle sheet showing Spring themed pictures for children to name and colour. Each of the 10 black-and-white worksheets included, features four spring-themed pictures, such as flowers, plants, a watering can, the sun, wind, a rainbow, a lamb, and a chick (these can all be found on the doodle sheet). With space for children to label each image, the worksheets help develop early literacy and vocabulary skills while reinforcing knowledge about weather and seasons. Ideal for classroom activities or home learning, they are also great for supporting English language learners in building seasonal vocabulary through visual and interactive learning.
Toys Doodle and Labelling Sheets
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Toys Doodle and Labelling Sheets

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This ‘Toys’ Worksheet resource includes an engaging doodle sheet designed for EYFS and KS1 learners, featuring a variety of toys like a doll, car, dice, paint, keyboard, balloon, and dinosaur. Children can name and colour these in. Each of the 10 black-and-white worksheets highlights four toys, providing space for children to label them, helping to develop early literacy and vocabulary skills. These worksheets are also particularly useful for English language learners, as they support word recognition, spelling, and language development through visual cues and interactive activities. Perfect for classroom use or home learning, they make learning new words fun and accessible for young learners. Links Toys with literacy and topics on Oursleves.
Schooldays Supplies Worksheets
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Schooldays Supplies Worksheets

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Schooldays Supplies Worksheets - included is an engaging doodle sheet designed for EYFS and KS1 learners, featuring a variety of school-related items like a pencil case, school bag, desk, and paints. Each of the 10 black-and-white worksheets provided, highlights four objects, leaving space for children to label them - helping to develop early literacy and vocabulary skills. Children can colour the pictures. Perfect for classroom activities or home learning, these worksheets encourage young learners to recognize and name everyday school supplies. Suitable for English Language Learning with a School topic base.
Picture Puzzle  4 Games Bundle  for Children
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Picture Puzzle 4 Games Bundle for Children

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The Picture Puzzle Games Bundle (1-4) is a fun resource designed for EYFS and KS1, promoting speaking and listening, reading and writing, matching, and thinking skills. Each game includes colour pictures, and hands-on activities that encourage discussion, vocabulary building, and teamwork. Children can work individually, in pairs, or groups to name, describe, and match pictures, form compound words, or draw their own interpretations. The bundle offers teachers flexibility to work through all four games progressively or select individual games to suit their lesson objectives.
Picture Puzzle Game 4 for Children
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Picture Puzzle Game 4 for Children

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This Picture Puzzle Game 4 is a versatile resource designed for EYFS and KS1 children. Also available are games 1,2 and 3. The game encourages thinking skills, vocabulary building, and matching. It begins with a colourful discussion sheet featuring 21 pictures, prompting children to name and describe what they see. Pictures can use simple words or phrases, like ‘Treasure Chest’ and ‘Drummer Boy’. Some pictures are more straightforward to make the quiz accessible to all. The second page challenges children to recall the missing images by writing or drawing their guesses. On the third page, children match written clues with pictures. They can write the numbers for each word, draw a picture or paste into. The fourth page includes pictures to cut-out which can then be sorted and pasted onto the number grid or matched to words. The final page is an answer sheet, listing all 21 picture-related words or phrases. This resource is ideal for class, group, pair, or individual activities, fostering collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in a fun and educational way.