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.
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.
10 worksheets for EYFS or Key Stage 1.
Each sheet has 2 parts, a colourful animal and a black and white matching animal.
The aim is for children to recognise and name the animals, write the sentences and colour the black and white pictures to match the colour versions.
Each picture has a thick outline that supports children if they want to cut out the shapes.
10 worksheets for EYFS or Key Stage 1.
Each sheet has 2 parts, a colourful vehicle and a black and white matching vehicle. There are land, sea and air vehicles that can be used for sorting.
The aim is for children to recognise and name the vehicles, write the sentences and colour the black and white pictures to match the colour versions.
Each picture has a thick outline that supports children if they want to cut out the shapes.
The pictures enhance displays on Transport, Land, Sea and Air.
A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1.
There are 8 animals that can be found in the Congo, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label.
Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals
Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals
Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words
There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 Congo animals.
Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1.
There are 8 animals that can be found in the City, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label.
Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals
Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals
Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words
There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 City animals.
Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
This SEND/EYFS/KS1 resource is designed to engage children in learning about hospitals, self-care, and various occupations through a literacy-based activity.
The pack includes 11 worksheets, available in both colour and black and white, where children identify pictures and symbols related to the theme and write the corresponding words underneath.
Utilizing Boardmaker symbols, this resource features images of medicine, mobility aids like walking frames and wheelchairs, and first aid items such as plasters, bandages, and creams.
Children will also learn about the roles of different professionals including doctors, hospital teachers, occupational therapists (OT), and physiotherapists.
The pack includes pictures of vehicles like ambulances and police cars; medical instruments such as blood pressure monitors and stethoscopes, and personal care items including toothbrushes, shampoo, and shower facilities.
Additionally, the resource emphasises the importance of keeping healthy and personal hygiene, making it a valuable tool for PSHE education.
Boardmaker licenced.
This ‘Animal’ teaching resource is designed for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1) children to explore and learn about animals in a fun and engaging way.
The resource includes 20 worksheets, each showcasing three coloured animals alongside three matching black and white animals, providing a total of 60 animal cards.
The worksheets can be used as they are and /or the colour cards can be laminated and cut out for matching and sorting games.
The accompanying lesson plans outline 5 structured activities with objectives, resources needed, and step-by-step instructions.
The lessons are designed to help children identify and name animals, sort them by habitat, group similar animals, engage in creative art projects, and enhance their phonetic awareness.
These activities encourage collaborative learning and individual creativity and link to Animals and their habitats, Sorting and Matching and Phonics.
Engage in the vibrant hues and textures of the Autumn season with this resource for SEND, EYFS, and KS1 teachers and children.
This set consists of six sheets, each showcasing six boxes filled with inspiring ideas for both activities and display items centred around an autumn theme.
Children can interact with the activity boxes exploring pinecones, pumpkins, seeds, flowers, and feathers.
Children are given opportunities for crafting necklaces or wreaths using autumn-coloured beads and resources, or immerse in hands-on activities using themed papers, sand, materials, instruments and craft supplies.
The set further encompasses autumn-themed bricks, sand, numbers, and stickers, ensuring an interactive autumn experience for the young learners.
Whether you’re looking to decorate your classroom, add to displays, or engage children in seasonal projects, this resource offers a blend of nature and craft.
Individual cards can also be duplicated and cut out for speaking and listening, matching games or to label activity boxes.
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.
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.
This cross curricular unit of work is an interactive Transport resource where children enhance their understanding of transport categories: Land, Air and Sea.
There is a planning overview with 3 suggested activities with their objectives and overview. Suggested activities are: Vehicle Sorting, Transport Storytelling and Transport Alphabet.
There are 3 worksheets, each showing the different categories and types of transport for Land, Air and Sea. These are incorporated into the planning ideas.
There is an example of a Transport alphabet and a blank template that children can use to make their own.
Suitable for Key Stage 1 and EYFS children.
Links to Literacy, Sorting and Transport.
A collection of short stories about best friends Robby and Looty. Follow their adventures where the importance of friends is key and a range of feelings are explored such as honesty, kindness and pride.
Each resource has an illustrated one page story and a comprehension sheet.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
This is Me: Creative Ideas for Introducing Ourselves is a fun, engaging resource designed for EYFS and KS1 teachers to help young children explore and express their identity.
Planning, worksheets and resources are included.
Through hands-on activities like drawing, writing, and sorting, children will reflect on their family, likes and dislikes, and personal facts in creative ways. The resource includes easy-to-use templates and activities that encourage self-expression, promote speaking and listening skills, and help build confidence.
It’s perfect for early years classrooms and supports key learning areas such as communication, language development, and personal, social, and emotional development Teachers can easily integrate these activities into daily lessons or use them as part of transition or “getting to know you” activities.
Plan ahead and engage young children in spooky fun with a set of 60 colour Halloween-themed cards, each featuring a variety of themes such as Halloween creatures, witches, spiders and ghosts.
These cards, bordered in orange, black, green or purple and featuring dotted outlines for cutting, offer a range of games and activities.
Children can cut out the shapes to create personalized Halloween cards, gift tags, or festive decorations.
Matching games can be played with duplicate cards to enhance memory and recognition skills.
Sort the cards by sensory categories, discussing what they see, hear, smell, or taste during Halloween. Sort by colour borders or themes such as monsters.
The cards can also be used to create themed classroom displays or as prompts for storytelling and discussions about Halloween experiences.
Interactive games like “Halloween Bingo” or “Halloween Charades” add an extra layer of festive fun. These activities help children engage creatively and meaningfully with the Halloween theme while developing various skills in a playful, seasonal setting.
Plan ahead and engage young children in festive learning with a set of 60 colourful Christmas-themed cards, each featuring themes such as Christmas animals, clothes, and seasonal sights, sounds, and smells.
These cards, bordered in green or red and featuring dotted outlines for cutting, are versatile tools for a variety of activities.
Children can cut out the shapes to create personalized Christmas cards, gift tags, or festive displays or card games.
Matching games can be played with duplicate cards, enhancing memory and recognition skills. Sort the cards by sensory categories to discuss and explore what they see, hear, smell, or touch during the holiday season.
The cards can also be used to create themed classroom displays or as prompts for storytelling and discussions about personal Christmas experiences.
Interactive games like “Christmas Bingo” or “Christmas Charades” add an extra layer of fun.
20 pages of black and white Christmas stockings for children to colour in.
There are 2 designs on each page making 40 stockings in all.
Some stockings are plain for children to add their own designs, some are patterned and there are a range of themes included such as Santa in the chimney, angels, holly, toys, berries, snowmen, elves and reindeer.
Children can use the pictures to make Christmas cards and for inspiration for making their own Christmas stockings with craft materials or drawing and painting.
Suitable of EYFS and KS1.
Transform rainy days into educational adventures with this activity guide, tailored for EYFS and KS1 children, bridging learning outdoors and making the most of the weather!
The resource shows colour pictures of 8 Rainy Days activities.
There are 2 planning sheets showing the activity titles, resources needed, objectives, adult support and a step by step guide.
Activities include Rainy Day story writing, Listening to and making rain sounds, Rainy spatter art, Waterproofing and Rainy day bird watching.
Links science, art and literature.
Dip in and out of this resource on a rainy day or use as a unit of work or lessons for Outdoor learning.
5 Lotto games with 6 boards and 15 cards to copy and cut and play the game with.
Themes: Halloween, Christmas, Fruit and Vegetables, Insects and Animals.
This KS1 resource links drawing with popular seasonal themes such as Autumn animals, Bonfire Night, Christmas, Easter, and Halloween. Each set provides children with step-by-step pictorial instructions to guide them in drawing related subjects, like a squirrel or hedgehog for Autumn animals. The clear and engaging process helps develop fine motor skills and creativity. Each activity concludes with a full-colour picture of the completed drawing, offering children a reference as they bring their own creations to life.
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.
A resource linked to your topic on Animals, work on Sounds and Literacy.
Objectives:
To learn about different animals and their sounds.
To develop speaking and listening skills.
To improve early reading and word matching.
Included:
40 colour animal flashcards spread across 10 pages (4 per page).
Each card shows an animal and the sound it makes e.g., A Sheep – Baa and a Horse – Neigh
A final page includes a grid with all 40 animals in colour and their names.
Uses:
• Flashcard Games – Show the cards and ask children to name the animals, read and make the sounds.
• Matching Activities – Match animals to their sounds and names using the grid.
• Picture Match– Duplicate the flashcards for matching games. Match pictures on the flashcards with those on the grid.
• Early Reading Skills – Use phonics knowledge to locate names of animals, read words and make animal sounds.
The flashcards make useful visual aids and can be used for display purposes.