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.
10 easy quizzes to share with young children, each one with a topic based theme:
Pets, Transport, Clothing, Toys, School, Food, Drinks, Musical Instruments, Sports and Home.
Share the colour symbols related to each topic and use the question sheet for comprehension questions promoting thinking, speaking and listening skills.
Extend by printing off the quiz sheets and children can cut out the pictures, paste into their books and write about them; or cut out the whole collection of pictures for children to sort into topic sets.
Duplicate the cards for matching games.
Laminate for durability.
Boardmaker licenced.
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.
This resource focuses on activities cantered around the theme of toys.
Tailored to support SEND, EYFS, and KS1 curricula, it provides:
Visual Stimulation: 4 coloured worksheets and corresponding black and white versions showcasing a range of toys.
Hands-on Interaction: Activities involving cutting, pasting, and colouring to enhance fine motor skills.
Cognitive Development: Tasks aimed at categorization, and descriptive language skills.
Personal Connection: Opportunities for children to express personal toy preferences, fostering emotional and social growth.
Included is a planning sheet with 3 suggested activities which make use of the resources provided.
Planning includes resource lists, objectives and step by step guides.
Boardmaker Licenced.
This “Transport Symbols” resource is tailored to engage SEND, EYFS, and KS1 children. The resource provides opportunities for children to recognise different vehicles, understand their environments, and engage in creative play. It encompasses hands-on activities, from colouring and sticking to collaborative group tasks and imaginative play.
There is a planning sheet which sets out 5 different activities, lists resources needed, gives objectives and step by step guides for children / teachers.
There are 4 black and white worksheets and 4 in colour. There is also a blank template which is included in the planned activities.
Each worksheet contains 13 picture symbols of types of transport.
Boardmaker licenced.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Winter. 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 black and white pictures of things you might see in winter, such as scarves, snowmen, reindeer, jackets and boots. Children count the objects and cut out the pictures. They can colour in the pictures.
There are matching number cards for each winter picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the winter pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names of the objects. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the words, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own winter pictures or pasting winter pictures in sequence.
Links Winter and Number with Reading and Writing.
5 worksheets where children can match the animal symbols. They can draw a line to the matching symbol or colour, cut out the pictures and match. They can then trace over the names of the animals improving handwriting skills.
Boardmaker Licenced.
Suitable for SEND children, EYFS and KS1.
Enhance your festive classroom activities with this colour, cutting and matching activity.
Designed for SEN (Special Educational Needs) pupils, in particular, this resource utilizes easily recognizable Christmas symbols. Also suitable of EYFS and KS1 children.
The children cut out the circular pictures and match them into pairs.
Pictures could be printed onto card and laminated for more matching fun.
There are 10 sheets each showing 3 pairs of colour symbols on circles.
Boardmaker licenced.
This 12-page resource includes templates for creating hanging snowflake decorations, perfect for Christmas crafts with young children.
Each page features 2 snowflakes for children to colour, cut out, glue back-to-back, and hang as festive decorations.
The final page includes blank snowflakes, allowing children to add their own Christmas themed patterns.
The templates can be printed directly onto thin card or pasted onto card for durability. A fun, creative activity to enhance fine motor skills and bring festive cheer to your classroom!
This 6-page resource is a festive matching pairs activity featuring colour Santa hats.
The first 5 pages showcase pairs of Santa hats for children to cut out and match. There are 3 pairs of hats on each page.
The final page includes a black-and-white template, allowing children to colour and create their own matching pairs.
Perfect for Christmas-themed games, this resource can be laminated for repeated use, making it a fun and durable addition to your classroom activities.
Bring holiday cheer to early learning with Festive Phonics!
This set of 5 worksheets for EYFS and KS1 makes phonics practice fun and engaging.
Activities include tracing Christmas-themed words, matching initial sounds to festive pictures, filling in missing sounds, and creating words by reordering letters.
Perfect for adding a seasonal twist to literacy learning!
This festive resource introduces the tradition of leaving milk for Santa and transforms it into engaging educational activities for early years and primary learners. Using milk bottles as a theme, the resource fosters creativity, literacy, numeracy, and fine motor skills through nine planned lessons .
Key Features:
• Focused Objectives: Lessons target writing, speaking and listening and number skills.
• Ready-to-Use Worksheets: Printable templates include milk bottles, shapes, letters, and festive illustrations.
• Easy Planning: Detailed instructions ensure smooth facilitation for educators.
What’s Included:
• 9 Lessons: With objectives, step-by-step instructions, and worksheets for each activity.
• Examples of Activities:
o Colouring Bottles: Develop fine motor skills and creativity.
o Christmas Wish List: Write and draw festive wishes.
o Sort and Count Characters: Practice numeracy by sorting and counting Christmas characters.
o What to Leave for Santa: Plan and label items for Santa’s visit.
An 18 page differentiated workbook with an animal theme for EYFS / KS1 and suitable for SEND pupils.
Page 1 - Title Page for children to colour showing the 8 animals featured in the workbook.
Page 2 / 3 -Worksheets in colour and black and white showing the animals and their names for children to trace over.
Page 4 / 5 - Same sheets as Page 2/3 with space for children to write / spell their own words.
Page 6 /7 - Children read the text about the animals and locate / underline the animals names as they find them. In colour and black and white.
Page 8 / 9 - Children match the animals names with the pictures in colour and B/W.
Page 10 - The animals names are jumbled up, children sort them out and match the the original words.
Pages 11 - 18 - A worksheet with each animal for children to colour in, trace the words and sentences e.g. Polar bears live in icy places.
Links with reading, writing, handwriting, phonics and animal themes.
Here is an example of a Christmas dice game children could make.
It shows step by step what the process is.
Ask them to play the game first to see how difficult it is to get the instructions correct without going round in circles!
6 pages of ready made original gift tags in a variety of styles and colours.
2 pages for children to design and make their own too.
Print onto card or stick to card or glue onto presents.
3 simple word Searches for young children with pictures and words to help them in their search.
The answers are provided and a blank grid for you or the children to try making their own.
Activity 1
6 letter S Christmas pictures here to name and label.
There is a colour version and a black and white one for children to colour themselves.
There are word stars to match to the pictures.
Activity 2
All I want for Christmas
There is a pictorial ‘list’ of things a child is wishing for for Christmas to name and then write the words for.
Finally, children can make their own written or pictorial Christmas list.
Here are 10 ideas for children to make their own Photo cards for Christmas.
Each one is a different design and has space for one or more photo.
Print the designs onto card or fold an A4 sheet landscape in half and paste on the designs.
You can paste the photos on or cut out the photo frame and stick it behind.
Have fun!
Here are 10 designs for ready made bookmarks that just need cutting out and pasting back to back to make double sided.
There are 15 partly made bookmarks for children to complete and make them their own.
There are also 5 blank bookmark templates.
These make great gifts for children to take home.