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.
5 posters for display or visual aids for teaching number to 5.
Each poster shows a different ball, a number and number word.
The activity included is for children to match up 5 ball cards with 5 number cards.
Add this colourful frieze to your classroom wall or display when you are celebrating Halloween.
Each of the 10 posters has a different character or picture related to Halloween.
Posters show number and number words to 10.
Here are 5 pages of maths story cards for your cross curricular maths lessons.
Each page has 6 picture cards with 6 corresponding question cards.
Children read the questions and write the answers or say the answers.
This tests comprehension as well as understanding and use of maths vocabulary.
Numbers involved are up to 20 and there are some questions around measures too.
Another activity that works well is to cut out all the cards and give them out in class so each child has one. Children put themselves into pairs if they have the correct picture card to go with the question card.
A 19 page workbook for children learning to count, write numbers to 10 and number words.
Each page has two picture boxes. Children count the pictures in each box and then write the number and number word. They then colour in the pictures.
Across the top of each page is written both numbers and number words to support children.
Name and date are in the footer.
Suitable for early learners and KS1.
Here is a fun memory game for children to see if they can recognise numbers, remember their sequence and record what they recall.
It starts off easy with numbers in order 0 to 9 and then goes to sequences of 3, 4 and 5 numbers. The last slide is all the numbers in a different order.
There is a recording sheet added for children to use.
Edit the PPT to suit your pupils.
To play - click and each number will appear and then the whole sequence on that slide.
You can go at whatever speed you want giving children chance to get the idea and then memorise the numbers.
SEND pupils may benefit from having the colours to help them.
A game for Early Learners based on colour and numbers to 12.
Each bear is a different colour and number.
There is a sheet with all 12 colour bears and a black and white one for children to colour in or cut and match the bears to.
There are 12 flashcards of the bears included with 6 to a page.
Cut out and laminate the flashcards and children can order them.
Duplicate for matching.
This is a fun activity for young children learning to recognise their numbers from 1 to 10.
Each number has a colour box.
Children locate the numbers and colour them the same as the box.
They could then count how many of each number they found.
Extend for more able pupils - ask them to add up all the numbers in each row, or all of the number 2s etc.
There is a blank template included for you to use for higher numbers.
3 sets of number cards with a football / soccer theme.
Numbers to 20 in words on footballs
Numbers to 20 on footballs
Pictures of footballs up to 20
Duplicate, cut and laminate for matching and counting games.
3 worksheets showing 6 sets of 3 numbers.
Children can add these together. They can use blocks to help them, or a calculator.
More advanced activities include multiplying the 3 numbers and finding out which set is the largest on each page.
There is a template sheet included where the teacher or children could add 3 numbers of their own within 12 or over, depending on the objective.
The circles are colour coded to assist children e.g. all zeros are coloured in red.
2 colour activity pages where children count 2D shapes in each row up to 10 and then write the numbers in the boxes.
The same 2 activities are in black and white.
An Early Years or KS1 activity set based on 6 colours and numbers from 1 to 3.
There are 6 labelled colour cards - red, blue, yellow, green, brown and purple.
There is a set of cards showing 1 object of each colour e.g. a yellow moon and a green pear.
There are then 6 sets of colour cards showing objects of the corresponding colours and numbers from 1 to 3.
Children can cut out the cards, match them and order from 1 to 3.
They can make sets of cards, irrespective of colour .
Cut and laminate for fun maths games.
An introduction to young children learning to add up to 10 with the use of a number line.
There are 2 sheets for children to work out the answers.
Sheet 3 is a template for teachers to use to add more addition sums onto.
Sheet 4 is a template that you can add numbers to and use for addition or subtraction.
A set of 48 cards for you to cut out, laminate and use in your writing area or number area. Link the cards to your Space theme.
Each sheet could also be used as a worksheet for children to complete.
Numbers are from 0 to 6 for sheets, expect sheets 3 and 4 where children can be challenged to add the numbers together.
Use dry markers with your laminated cards.
A useful ‘finishing early’ activity for children where they can choose and complete cards.
Activities
Sheets 1 and 2 - write the missing numbers between 1 and 6
Sheets 3 and 4 - add numbers below 6 together
Sheets 5 - trace the dotted lines to write the numbers
Sheet 6 - trace within the lines to write the numbers
Sheets 7 - add the numbers to complete the sequences
Sheet 8- this is a template for you or the children to add your own activity or number sets.
An engaging resource designed to make teaching and learning the number 3 fun and interactive for Early Years. There are 10 colour pages, each showcasing 12 activity ideas.
Examples are:
“Put 3 Blocks in Order of Size”: Children can arrange three blocks from smallest to largest, promoting spatial awareness and mathematical understanding.
“Make a Spell with 3 Secret Ingredients”: Children can concoct imaginary potions using three secret ingredients, encouraging imaginative play and counting skills.
“Draw and Colour in 3 Kings”: Children can draw and colour three kings, inspired by stories such as the Three Wise Men, fostering creativity and numeral recognition.
“Make a Dance with 3 Moves”: Children can choreograph a dance routine with three different moves, promoting physical activity and numerical understanding.
“Say Rhymes - 3 Blind Mice”: Children can recite number rhymes reinforcing counting skills and rhythmic patterns.
"Share the Story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff ": Children can listen to or participate in storytelling sessions featuring classic tales involving the number three, fostering language development and storytelling skills.
“Survey Who Was Born in March, the 3rd Month of the Year”: Children can conduct surveys to find out who in their class / year group, was born in March, exploring calendar concepts and social interaction.
“Create a Picture with 3 Colours”: Children can use three different colours to create artwork, enhancing colour recognition and artistic expression.
“Count 3 Objects in the Environment”: Children can explore their surroundings and count groups of three objects they find, promoting observational skills and numeracy.
Dip in an out of the resource to support early number work, or use as unit of work.
This resource provides a hands-on way for children to connect written number words with their symbolic numerals.
It includes a wall display featuring the words for numbers zero through ten, allowing children to assign a colour to each number and then identify and colour all instances of that number word accordingly.
A fully coloured example is included to guide them, and a blank “wall” template is provided so that children can write their own chosen number words or numerals.
This activity helps reinforce number word recognition, spelling of number words, and colour association in a visually engaging and interactive manner.
A fun, birthday-themed resource designed for EYFS and KS1 that supports early number recognition and ordering to 6.
Page 1: Features characters with 1–6 cakes with candles in both colour and black-and-white, allowing children to colour and match.
Page 2: Six character / cakes images to cut, order, and colour, focusing on sequencing.
Page 3: Numerals 1–6 to cut out and arrange in the correct order. These can be matched to the cakes and characters.
Page 4: Number words (one to six) to cut and sequence.
Page 5: Numeral tracing practice, with numerals to cut and put in sequence.