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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.
Summer Writing Frames KS1
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Summer Writing Frames KS1

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A writing frame for children to inspire them to think about the summer, what they like about it, what they look forward to, can see / hear etc. Sheet 1 shows a worked example of a colour writing frame to share with your class. Sheet 2 shows the outlines on the writing frame for children to fill in their own writing and pictures. Sheet 3 is a blank template for children to make their own decisions about what to write or draw about summer.
Animal Photo Puzzles
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Animal Photo Puzzles

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15 colourful photographs of animals on A4 posters. Animals include: lion, tiger, monkey, zebra, rabbit, cat and dog. Each animal has a 3 piece puzzle for children to put together. Puzzles can be cut into more pieces for more able children. Mix all the pieces of the different animals for a more challenging activity.
Let's Write about Summer KS1
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Let's Write about Summer KS1

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Here are 4 sets of 6 colour picture cards to inspire your children to think about, talk about and write about Summer. There is a Writing frame included. Children can choose a set or have a mixture of the cards for their work.
Summer Fun Colouring Poster
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Summer Fun Colouring Poster

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A colouring poster for children at EYFS or Key Stage 1. Extend the activity by asking children to name the pictures and write the words. Children can then design their own posters. The posters make a lovely Summer display or could be a front cover to a topic on Summer.
All About Me 6 Tumbling Towers Games
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All About Me 6 Tumbling Towers Games

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A set of six activities using a Tumbling Tower game, tailored for EYFS and KS1 children. These activities encourage children to talk, listen, share, and learn about themselves while understanding their peers in a fun, engaging environment. Each lesson comes with detailed planning sheets, outlining objectives, the resources required, and step-by-step activity instructions. Likes and Dislikes: Explore individual preferences, celebrating the uniqueness of each child. My School: Discuss school and school experiences, from favourite subjects to memorable events. Animal Adventures: Immerse in the world of animals, understanding their sounds, behaviours, and habitats, as well as finding out about each other. My Family: Discuss diverse family roles and dynamics, embracing every child’s background. All About Me: Discuss Ourselves, personal likes whilst promoting discussion and good listening. Me and My Emotions: Recognize, express, and discuss a range of emotions, building emotional literacy.
Toys and Games List and Label Worksheets
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Toys and Games List and Label Worksheets

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Children will enjoy talking about the toys and games in the colour pictures. They can use these ideas to make a list of toys and games. There are also 2 sheets to label or cut and match the pictures.
Ourselves and Our Feelings Flashcards
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Ourselves and Our Feelings Flashcards

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This resource, linked to “Ourselves, Me, Feelings,” offers a collection of 11 pages of colour flashcards, each containing six pictures of child characters. Designed for EYFS and KS1, these flashcards can be utilised individually as worksheets, allowing children to cut out the characters and pair them based on matching emotions. The characters included have varying skin tones, clothing, accessories, and expressions, providing a rich basis for exploring feelings and personal identities. For extended use, you can cut and laminate the individual characters from all 11 pages, enabling children to sort them in multiple ways e.g. by hairstyle, hair colour, skin tones, expressions, and feelings such as happy, sad, or annoyed. This flexibility enhances emotional recognition and understanding but also fosters discussions on diversity in the classroom. The final page shows 6 outlines of characters for children to add their own features and emotions to.
All about Me Storybook and Writing Sheets
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All about Me Storybook and Writing Sheets

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This literacy resource for EYFS and Key Stage 1 children features a colour storybook with ten pages, each dedicated to the adventures of a charming character named Lolly. Lolly enjoys a variety of activities, such as playing in the snow, playing football, horse riding, spending holidays at the seaside, and learning geography and maths at school. Each page showcases an illustration of Lolly paired with a simple sentence to read. After sharing the storybook, children can further their learning with corresponding worksheets designed to develop their handwriting skills. These worksheets allow children to trace words and sentences related to Lolly’s activities and draw accompanying pictures. Each worksheet aligns with the storybook pages, enabling children to either select individual sheets or complete the entire booklet over time. Extend by asking children to make a storybook / worksheet about themselves. This resource is perfect for linking themes of self-awareness, Ourselves, storytelling, reading, speaking and listening, writing, and handwriting development.
All about Bill Story and Writing Sheets
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All about Bill Story and Writing Sheets

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This literacy resource for EYFS and Key Stage 1 children features a colour storybook with ten pages, each dedicated to the adventures of a charming character named Bill. Bill enjoys a variety of activities, such as swimming, playing football, listening to the birds sing and learning about Space. Each page showcases an illustration of Bill paired with a simple sentence to read. After sharing the storybook, children can further their learning with corresponding worksheets designed to develop their handwriting skills. These worksheets allow children to trace words and sentences related to Bill’s activities and draw accompanying pictures. Each worksheet aligns with the storybook pages, enabling children to either select individual sheets or complete the entire booklet over time. Extend by asking children to make a storybook / worksheet about themselves. This resource is perfect for linking themes of self-awareness, Ourselves, storytelling, reading, speaking and listening, writing, and handwriting development.
Feelings Bingo Game Symbol Boards
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Feelings Bingo Game Symbol Boards

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This ‘Feelings’ Bingo Game resource provides a fun and engaging way to spend a wet play indoors or to supplement your topic on Feelings, Emotions, Emotional Regulation, Ourselves and Me. Children will have fun playing a themed Bingo game using symbols associated with Feelings. Make your own game using the plan provided or use the 6 ready made symbol boards and/or the blank template. The resource features: Game Planning Guide: Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and play the Feelings Bingo Game ; Objectives and resources needed. Ready-Made Bingo Boards: Six pre-designed Bingo boards featuring a variety of colour ‘Feelings’ symbols. Each board has a unique arrangement of symbols, ensuring a different experience for each player. Boards are colour coded with different colour borders. Boardmaker licenced
Let's Label Cross Curricular Topics
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Let's Label Cross Curricular Topics

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A collection of resources in colour and black and white for young children to name and label. Collections include Clothing, Football, Picnic, Tools, Toys and Transport. Boardmaker licenced.
Around the World Alphabet Handwriting Sheets
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Around the World Alphabet Handwriting Sheets

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This resource consists of 26 engaging worksheets designed to introduce learners to the alphabet through an “Adventure Around the World” theme. Each worksheet features a different letter from A to Z, accompanied by a simple, illustration of a global element, such as mountains, a lighthouse, pyramids, the ocean, various animals (like kangaroos and turtles), a windmill, a volcano, a safari, and a rainforest. Children will practice forming both upper and lower case letters, read and write a simple sentence, and enjoy colouring in the pictures. This approach helps reinforce letter recognition, handwriting skills, and reading comprehension while sparking curiosity about the world’s diverse cultures and landscapes. Boardmaker licenced
Sentence Writing with Tigers KS1
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Sentence Writing with Tigers KS1

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The “Sentence Writing with Tigers” resource for KS1 features seven pictures of tigers, both in colour and black and white, each showing a tiger engaged in an activity they enjoy, such as playing football, baseball, karate, or swimming. Beneath each picture are words that need to be rearranged to form sentences, like “My name is Sam and I am a tiger. I like to play darts.” The last page includes a blank template for children to draw their own tiger and write words in the boxes, which they can then rearrange to create their own sentences. The sheets can be used in guided reading activities and support grammar and punctuation work. This literacy resource helps young children practice sentence construction and boosts their creativity.
Transport Dominoes Game
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Transport Dominoes Game

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Cut and laminate these 16 colour transport cards to play matching games with picture to picture or picture to word or dominoes. Create you own dominoes with the single cards if you need them.