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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.
Halloween Spelling Wheels for KS1
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Halloween Spelling Wheels for KS1

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A Halloween Spelling Wheels Pack designed for KS1 teachers, providing a fun and engaging way to support early spelling during the Halloween season. • Eleven pre-made Spelling Wheels: Each wheel has a Halloween-themed picture clue in the centre. Children use the letters around the wheel to spell the following Halloween-related words: Halloween, skeleton, witch, house, monster, ghost, spider, cat, bat, skull, and treat. • Blank Spelling Wheel: This customisable wheel allows children to create their own Halloween word. They can draw a picture in the centre and arrange the letters around the wheel to form their chosen word. • Reusable Format: The spelling wheels can be cut out and laminated for repeated use, making them a durable and versatile classroom tool. Included Worksheets: Tracing Worksheets: Two worksheets where Halloween words are dotted for children to trace. Children can draw their own matching picture next to each word. Word Wall Worksheet: A collection of all the Halloween words that children can cut out and match to the corresponding wheels. Alternatively, they can check off the words as they spell them on the wheels. Blank Word Wall: This worksheet allows children to write Halloween words of their own. Boardmaker licenced.
Santa and the Four Seasons Poems
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Santa and the Four Seasons Poems

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This resource, Santa and the Four Seasons, is perfect for engaging children in both literacy and creative activities throughout the year and in preparation for Christmas. Children can begin to think about what Santa gets up to when he is not working! The resource features a seasonal poem and accompanying picture for each of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Children can first read or share the poems, developing their understanding of rhythm, rhyme, and seasonal themes. Next, they can underwrite the text associated with each poem, supporting early writing and fine motor skills. Finally, they get to colour the cheerful, seasonally themed pictures of Santa. The resource is ideal for encouraging reading, writing, and artistic expression in a fun, festive way, while connecting children with the changing seasons. Extend the activity by cutting out the 4 pictures and asking children to sequence them in order of season.
Christmas Handwriting Colouring Sheets
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Christmas Handwriting Colouring Sheets

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A simple activity for teachers looking to engage children in festive activities while developing their fine motor skills and word recognition. Theme: Christmas Structure: 10 pages, each with 6 Christmas-themed pictures. Content: o Each page includes images such as a reindeer, a snowman, a turkey, baby Jesus, the 3 Kings, a cracker, decorations, etc. o Above each picture is the word for children to trace over, helping them practice their fine motor skills. o After tracing, children can colour the pictures. This resource helps develop early writing skills, hand-eye coordination, and festive vocabulary, making it a fun activity during the Christmas season.
5 Autumn Write and Colour Worksheets
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5 Autumn Write and Colour Worksheets

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5 worksheets linking literacy with Autumn. Each sheet shows 6 Autumn related pictures with words for children to overwrite. Children can then colour in the pictures. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Creative Colour Letter Cards A to Z
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Creative Colour Letter Cards A to Z

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A set of alphabet colour cards for young children. The cards can be cut out, laminated and used for matching, sequencing and spelling activities. There is a template for children to make their own letter cards e.g.they could use the letters of their own name.
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.
A Halloween Story of Kindness +Friends
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A Halloween Story of Kindness +Friends

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This Halloween-themed resource, based on the story “Robby and Looty’s Trick or Treat,” teaches children the value of friendship and kindness, even in playful situations like trick-or-treating. The story shows how Robby and Looty learn that kindness, rather than tricks, brings more happiness and positivity to themselves and others. Teachers can use this resource to discuss how even on festive occasions like Halloween, it’s important to make good choices and think about others’ feelings. The resource promotes empathy, kindness, and the idea that friends can influence each other to do the right thing, making it perfect for social-emotional learning activities. The resource consists of the story with illustration and a comprehension sheet. For EYFS and KS1.
Meet and Learn about Winter Animals
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Meet and Learn about Winter Animals

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This resource introduces young learners to winter animals through fun activities including poetry, colouring, matching, and comprehension questions. Page 1: Winter Animals Poem and Colouring A simple alliterative poem featuring six winter animals - Hairy Hedgehog, Scampering Squirrel, Bouncy Bunny, Furry Fox, Robin Red, and Dashing Deer. Children colour in each animal while listening to the poem. Page 2: Animal Photos Real-life photos of each animal to help children connect the poem to actual animals. Page 3: Colouring Match Children colour the animals, cut them out and match them to the photos from page 2, reinforcing recognition skills. Page 4: Draw or Write Children draw or write a word/phrase about each animal, encouraging creativity and vocabulary development. Page 5: Read and Answer Questions Simple questions about each animal to assess understanding, such as “Why do bunnies like to hop so much?” Suggested answers are included on the final page for easy teacher reference. How to Use: Start with the poem and colouring, discuss the animal photos, cut and match them, and finish with the draw/write and question activities. Perfect for winter-themed learning and your topics on Weather and Animals! The resource can be used as a unit of work or individual activities.
10 Little Snowman Number Rhyme with Activities
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10 Little Snowman Number Rhyme with Activities

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Here is a lovely little snowman number rhyme you can show on the Smart Board and print out. Each snowman has a name and a number for the order the come in the rhyme. Following on from the rhyme there are snowmen to colour, order, sequence and match. Children will develop their observation skills as some of the snowmen have subtle differences. Superb for Early Learners and KS1. Links to Weather, Seasons and Christmas.
Number Nonsense Rhymes to 10
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Number Nonsense Rhymes to 10

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This activity links numbers and rhymes for KS1. 2 number nonsense rhymes with numbers 1 to 10. Children read the rhymes, count the objects and match to the number words and then colour the pictures. There is also a template for children to make up their own nonsense rhymes.
Trace Numbers to 20 + Match to Number Cards
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Trace Numbers to 20 + Match to Number Cards

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A cross curricular activity to improve handwriting skills and counting for EYFS and KS1. Numbers from 0 to 20 to trace and colour in are on cards to cut out. There are 4 cards to a page. Children can cut and match the number cards to the counting cards which show black and white objects from 0 to 20.
Early Years Number Tracing Cards
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Early Years Number Tracing Cards

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A number resource where children read the numbers, trace the words and colour in the number characters. Numbers are from 0 to 20 and there are also cards for addition, subtraction and equals. Cards can be cut out and used for adding and taking away.
Number Flashcards and Posters to 9
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Number Flashcards and Posters to 9

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2 sets of flashcards to cut out and use from 0 to 9 in colour and also in black and white. 5 posters showing numbers from 0 to 9 black and white to trace or colour in, cut and order colour - trace the outlines, cut and order grey to trace over, cut and order yellow to trace over, cut and order colour outlines - children trace within the lines and / or colour in the numbers. Links to handwriting and fine motor control.
Number Tracing Sheets from 1 to 20
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Number Tracing Sheets from 1 to 20

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9 worksheets for children to practice tracing over numbers from 1 to 20 and tracing over the number words to 20. Links to fine motor control and skills development.
EYFS Number Writing Sheets 0 to 10
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EYFS Number Writing Sheets 0 to 10

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11 worksheets for children learning to recognise, read and write their numbers and number words. Numbers are from 0 to 10 with a character theme for each number.
Letter and Number Tracing Sheets
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Letter and Number Tracing Sheets

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3 tracing sheets to develop fine motor control and letter and number formation. Each sheet shows 9 different fonts for children to trace over. Sheet 1 - Capital letters A to Z Sheet 2 - Lower case letters A to Z Sheet 3 - Number 1 to 10
Sports Data Handling and Activity Sheets
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Sports Data Handling and Activity Sheets

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Sports themed resource activity sheets in colour and black and white. Data handling recording sheet showing favourite sports. Colour and B/W. 8 pictures of different sports for children to label. Colour and B/W. 3 and 4. Children write a phrase or short sentence about each sport or piece of sports equipment. Colour and B/W. Links to Sports and Sports Day, Data Handling, labelling and writing.
Number Rhyme 5 Little Princesses EYFS
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Number Rhyme 5 Little Princesses EYFS

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A number rhyme for your EYFS children where children learn to count to 5. Share the rhyme and look for rhyming words. Children could dramatise the rhyme. Add scarves, feathers, crowns and cloaks. The rhyme starts with one princess and she meets a charming knight and ends with 5 princesses meeting 5 knights. Cut and match activity Children cut out the princesses and the knights, order and match them from 1 to 5. This activity is a nice addition to your celebrations of the Coronation of King Charles 111. Links to numbers, counting, poetry and rhyme.
18 Number Rhyme Cards
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18 Number Rhyme Cards

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Here are 18 Number Rhyme cards with 6 on each page. Suitable for EYFS and KS1. Children can cut these out and match/ glue them to the included title cards. These are nice to make into a choosing board too, where children select a Number rhyme to sing or share.