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.
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.
These resources, designed with the EYFS and KS1 curricula in mind, boost children’s literacy and knowledge of the world around them, with an engaging theme of Caribbean wildlife.
The word search asks children to find and mark off 10 animals found in the Caribbean region including the pelican, flamingo and hummingbird. Each animal name is hidden within the grid, ensuring a challenging activity that will enhance spelling and vocabulary. For peer-assessment and self-checking, an answer sheet is provided.
The included work sheets are differentiated to meet the varying abilities and learning styles of the children in your class.
1 Trace and Colour: Children can trace the words of 8 different Caribbean animals, improving their handwriting skills. They can also colour in the corresponding pictures of the animals.
2 Write and Colour: This worksheet requires children to write the names of the animals independently. This helps to reinforce their spelling and handwriting skills. The colouring task remains, making the sheet a fun activity.
3 Draw and Trace: This worksheet encourages children to draw the animals, encouraging attention to detail. They can also trace the words of the animals, reinforcing handwriting skills.
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 African Grasslands 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 then a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 animals.
The final sheet is an answer sheet so children can check their own 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 resource is an Exploration of Baby and Parent Animals using 10 black and white worksheets. Each worksheet showcases a different baby animal alongside its parent. Children will learn new vocabulary like ‘cygnet’ and ‘swan’, ‘lamb’ and ‘sheep’. Children can colour in the pictures, whilst developing their understanding of the animal kingdom. An added activity includes sentence writing, which gives further opportunities to enhance language and writing skills. Each picture is surrounded by a thick border, assisting the children in the task of cutting out the shapes.
Here are 10 baby animals for children to find in a word search grid. An answer sheet is included. Baby animals include cygnets, goslings, kids and piglets. There is a sheet where children can mark off the animals as they find them. This sheet can be laminated and then reused to save paper / printing.
There is also a labelling sheet where children name and label 6 of the colour baby animals.
An Alphabet interactive learning resource for the EYFS and KS1 children.
Each of the 26 cards showcases a letter of the alphabet accompanied by an animal whose name starts with that particular letter. You’ll find a blend of both familiar and more exotic animals such as the Quokka and Impalas.
The animals and letters are presented in a white outline on a colourful habitat background. Children are invited to personalise the cards by colouring in these white sections.
These cards can also be used to create an alphabet frieze around your classroom, thereby reinforcing alphabet and animal knowledge. As the children colour in their cards, they can then attach them to the frieze.
Links with Phonics, Animals and their Habitats.
This resource includes planning, a sample book review, key elements of a book review cards, sentence starters and 2 book review templates for children to use.
You could use the planning (which includes learning objectives, resources, activity outline, and conclusion) or just use the resources you want.
Children will enjoy reading the review of a fictitious story and author - Dizzy the Dinosaur.
Extend the activity by asking children to write a short story about Dizzy the Dinosaur and his adventures.
12 cross curricular task cards for children to choose from or work through connected to their topic on Time Detectives, History or Time.
Each of the task cards can be worked on in pairs, individually or in groups.
Examples are:
Write a letter to the Future You.
Listen to a famous speech such as the moon landing.
Make a timeline or time capsule.
Interview a grandparent.
Link this resource with others in this set including a Bundle of Resources on Time Detectives.
The final page has 2 Time Detective pictures that children could use for their topic book covers or add to your weekly timetable or displays.
Cut and laminate the resources for durability and reuse.
Useful too, for homework tasks.
“Our World and Where We Live,” encourages children to explore and appreciate their local environment and culture, and promotes understanding and empathy of others by facilitating comparison and discussion of diverse global environments and cultures.
The resource includes a complete lesson plan including aims, resources, activities, assessment and homework. There is a colour disucssion sheet to introduce different aspects of where we live and the local environment. Children can colour in the black and white version of this sheet and overwrite the sentences. The next worksheet asks the children to draw and write about the different aspects and an example sheet is provided that the children can use as a reference or stimulus.
*Boardmaker licenced. *
The Boardmaker symbols can be a great resource for SEND students. They are a set of picture symbols used for communication with individuals who are nonverbal, have limited speech or who benefit from pictorial / visual input. They can aid in understanding and expressing ideas around the topic of Our World and where we live.
The main aim of this lesson is to help students understand the concept of opposites and effectively apply this understanding by associating it with symbols, drawings, and interactive activities.
The lesson encourages speaking and listening, vocabulary development and pair /group work.
The resource includes a complete lesson plan, 3 colour and 3 black and white worksheets showing opposites and 3 templates for children to draw opposites on.
The lesson plan includes aims, resources, introduction, activity ideas, assessment, homework and extension ideas.
There are 9 worksheets in total and a planning sheet.
*Boardmaker licenced. *
The Boardmaker symbols can be a great resource for SEND students. They are a set of picture symbols used for communication with individuals who are nonverbal, have limited speech or who benefit from pictorial / visual input. They can aid in understanding and expressing the concept of opposites.
This resource is designed to support KS1 teachers in introducing compound words through engaging and interactive activities.
The set includes 10 pages of colour compound word cards, with 4 cards per page.
Each card features an image, such as a bowl of jelly and fish, which combine to form a compound word like “jellyfish” when placed together.
Other examples include “footprint,” “backpack,” and “horseshoe.”
The cards can be cut out and laminated for durability and word games.
Additionally, a word wall is included, displaying the names of all the compound words for children to match with the corresponding pictures.
This resource aids in developing vocabulary, enhancing word recognition, and promoting fun, hands-on learning in the classroom.
Symbols support SEND pupils.
Boardmaker licenced.
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.
13 black and white doodle worksheets with a food theme:
Fruit, Veg, Dairy, Meat and Fish, Drinks, Sweets, Fast Food, Bread, Cakes, Party Food, Christmas, Easter and French.
Children can name, colour in and label the foods in each category.
Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND children.
Symbols and pictures are used.
Boardmaker Licenced.
A fun approach to learning to tell the time with a game for young children.
There are 36 cards each showing different clocks, analog and digital.
Show each card and children can read the times.
If they find the 12 O’clock card it is dinner time! You could duplicate this card so that it appears more than once!
This lesson plan offers a fun approach to teaching the alphabet and phonics to young children, with a Flower or Garden theme.
There is a planning sheet with suggestions for using the resources provided.
These include a sheet for each letter of the alphabet, showing a flower with 7 petals and 7 pictures beginning with the given sound. There is a blank flower on each page that the children can draw in or write the words corresponding to the pictures.
The first sheet is coloured in as an example to share with children. This is based on the letter S and shows written words corresponding to the pictures.
Creating a Learning Display: The culminating Class Alphabet Garden display suggested in the planning, serves as a visual reinforcement of the lessons learned, making the classroom an engaging learning environment.
An alphabet literacy based workbook for SEND children and suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Boardmaker licenced with symbols.
A resource linked to both Christmas, the alphabet and phonics.
Each page shows a different letter of the alphabet.
Children name the pictures on each page, say the sounds, spell and write the letters and words.
The pictures/symbols link to Christmas e.g. A is for angel and G is for gift.
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.