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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.
10 Letter Writing Frames for Santa
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10 Letter Writing Frames for Santa

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This set includes 10 black-and-white Christmas-themed letter-writing templates designed for children aged 4 and above. Each template features a festive illustration, perfect for writing thank-you notes after Christmas , or letters to express holiday wishes. The simple designs can be coloured in. These templates make letter writing fun and engaging, helping young children develop their writing skills while celebrating the Christmas spirit.
3 Nature Themed Doodle Sheets EYFS + KS1
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3 Nature Themed Doodle Sheets EYFS + KS1

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3 black and white worksheets for children to doodle with. The theme is nature and children can look out for the hidden animals in 2 of the sheets. Links with Science, Animals and Seasons and also a fun activity for back to school, wet play or early finishers.
10 Let's Write Frames for Young Learners
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10 Let's Write Frames for Young Learners

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This set of 10 writing frames is perfect for young learners, featuring a variety of themes to inspire creativity and support cross-curricular writing activities. Each page includes a border with playful designs, from nature-inspired motifs like leaves, and flowers to fun topics like musical instruments, a beach scene, balloons and shapes. The writing frames are tailored for young writers with lines to guide letter formation. The sheets are ideal for integrating writing practice into topics like science, maths, music, and art, making them a useful resource for classroom or home use.
Ocean Scenes 10 Borders for EYFS and KS1
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Ocean Scenes 10 Borders for EYFS and KS1

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10 printable sheets with ocean-themed borders. 5 in colour and 5 duplicated in black-and-white for children to colour in. Themes include fish, a beach scene, seaweed and ocean wildlife. Ideas for Use: • Creative Art: Children can colour the black-and-white borders and draw their own pictures in the centre. • Writing Activities: Use sheets for creative writing, poetry, or descriptive sentences related to ocean themes. • Topic Links: Incorporate into topics like Water, Our World, Travel, Animals, Conservation, or Holidays. • Cross-Curricular Activities: Combine with science (marine life), geography (oceans and islands), or literacy (writing, vocabulary and spelling).
Colour Splash Word Matching
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Colour Splash Word Matching

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This resource provides a hands-on way for children to connect written colour words with their matching colours. It includes a wall display featuring the written words for a variety of colours, allowing children to match the colours to each word accordingly. A fully coloured example is included to guide the children, and a blank “wall” template is provided so that children can write their own chosen colour words and then colour them in. This activity helps reinforce colour word recognition and vocabulary, spelling of colour words and recognition of colours. It is useful too, for those learning English.
Colour by Numbers Wall Words Zero to Ten
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Colour by Numbers Wall Words Zero to Ten

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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.
10 Tracing and Colouring Valentine Sheets
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10 Tracing and Colouring Valentine Sheets

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This resource includes 10 Valentine’s-themed tracing and colouring sheets designed for children in the EYFS and KS1 stages and suitable for SEND pupils. Each sheet helps develop early handwriting and fine motor skills through tracing shapes, letters, and simple patterns, while also encouraging creativity through colouring. Perfect for Valentine’s Day activities, they can be used as worksheets, displayed as posters, or incorporated into making Valentine’s cards.
Let's Write about the New Year 2025
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Let's Write about the New Year 2025

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“Let’s Write About the New Year 2025” is a set of 10 writing templates designed for Key Stage 1 learners. Each template is different, and includes a themed illustration for children to colour—such as the Capricorn zodiac symbol, or imagery inspired by the Year of the Snake or the party season — alongside a simple lined ‘calendar’ area. Children can add short sentences, words, or phrases related to their New Year plans, traditions, the seasons or their resolutions. This resource encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and early literacy development as children engage with the festive season.
Let's Write about Christmas Day
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Let's Write about Christmas Day

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A collection of 10 worksheets with a Father Christmas theme. Each worksheet is a template for children to use to write about Christmas Day. The worksheets differ in terms of the picture of Father Christmas. Children will enjoy choosing their favourite picture of Santa for their written work. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.
Animals Counting and Ordering to 6
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Animals Counting and Ordering to 6

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This resource is a set of 10 black and white worksheets designed to help children practice counting and ordering numbers from 1 to 6 using animal illustrations. Each page features six pictures of different animals e.g. pigs, tigers, snails and chameleons — arranged in varying quantities. Children can first count the animals and write down the corresponding numbers, then cut out the images and arrange them in numerical order. This activity links to early math concepts such as counting and ordering, while also engaging children with animal themes.
10 cards to make for 2025
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10 cards to make for 2025

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10 cards to make for the new year 2025. Print onto thin card, cut and fold and write a message or motivational phrase inside e.g. ‘Hello 2025’ or ‘A New Chapter’. Children could use the cards as inpiration for their own designs and / or add to the cards presented with collage, stickers, glitter or drawings.
10 Xmas Wapping Paper Designs to Colour
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10 Xmas Wapping Paper Designs to Colour

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These colouring sheets may inspire your children to design their own wrapping paper sheets for Christmas. Enlarge and they are lovely painted or use as place mats once the children have coloured them in.
Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6
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Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6

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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.
Shape and Number Activity KS1
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Shape and Number Activity KS1

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This activity is designed for KS1 children to practice recognising and working with shapes (circles, triangles, and diamonds) and numbers under 20. Use as a complete lesson or as an assessment tool of learning. Children will read and follow simple instructions, such as finding shapes with certain numbers, colouring them in specific colours, and performing basic addition and comparison tasks. Children can work together if preferred. The activity encourages lots of thinking skills e.g. identifying odd and even numbers, comparing values, and following directions. The activity is interactive, allowing children to share their work, discuss their strategies, and mark each other’s answers. A completed sheet is provided for reference.
4 Christmas Count and Colour Sheets
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4 Christmas Count and Colour Sheets

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4 simple counting and colouring sheets for young learners featuring Christmas pictures. Children count and colour up to 6 items on the first half of the sheets and then colour in the second half.
Unlocking Learning: Key Themed Resources KS1
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Unlocking Learning: Key Themed Resources KS1

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This cross-curricular’Keys’ resource links to PSHE, Ourselves, Literacy, Colour, and Behaviour Management. Designed to celebrate individuality, the resource includes six worksheets and supporting planning with clear objectives, step-by-step instructions, and resource lists. Worksheets and Lesson Focus: The Key to My Success: Strategies for achieving success. The Keys to My Dreams: Expressing personal dreams creatively. Unlocking Healthy Habits: Exploring healthy lifestyle habits. The Key to Kindness: Practicing and understanding kindness. Colour Key Match: Developing colour recognition through a matching activity. Unlocking Animal Vocabulary: Tracing and discovering animal names to build vocabulary. The resource emphasizes that we are all different and have our unique keys. An example of a completed worksheet, My Keys to My Dreams, is included for inspiration. Perfect for supporting both individual and group learning in a positive, inclusive environment. The resource can be used as individual lessons or a unit of work.
Positional Directions for Young Children
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Positional Directions for Young Children

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These 15 worksheets are designed to help little learners develop positional awareness. Each sheet focuses on a specific direction: up, down, up and down, forwards, and sideways.There are more than one of each direction sheet. • Visual Cues: Each worksheet includes a simple symbol representing the direction, helping children associate the word with its meaning. • Colouring Activity: A fun picture illustrates the direction, such as a boy climbing a mountain (up) or a butterfly fluttering (up and down), inviting children to colour the picture in. • Writing Practice: A sentence describing the action is provided for children to overwrite, reinforcing both handwriting and vocabulary as well as reading. These worksheets are perfect for introducing movement-based concepts in an interactive way! Boardmaker licenced.
New Year and Christmas Matching Symbols
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New Year and Christmas Matching Symbols

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Create a topical matching activity for EYFS and SEND children, using two themed card sets in both colour and black and white. Set 1: New Year-themed cards featuring fireworks, balloons, and a party. Set 2: Christmas-themed cards including the Nativity scene, Santa, and a Christmas tree. Instructions: (Print, cut, and laminate the cards for durability). Use them for matching games (e.g., match colour to black and white or colour to colour) or as visual aids for displays. Children can colour the black and white symbols and match them. (There are 2 of each picture to match per page). These cards support early learning through play, recognition, and creativity and use symbols to support SEND pupils with their learning. Boardmaker licenced.
My New Year Goals with Symbols
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My New Year Goals with Symbols

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This accessible resource is designed to help SEND and KS1 children reflect on the new year and set simple, achievable goals. The templates are a useful whole school resource. Using symbols and visuals, children can choose, draw, or write their goals, such as “Be a good friend” or “Learn something new.” The resource supports choice-making, goal-setting, and personal expression. Perfect for fostering self-awareness, motivation, and fun in the classroom or at home! There are 3 differentiated worksheets in colour and in black and white. Children are invited to use the symbols to help them choose 2 or 3 goals for the New Year and draw/write these. Children use the lined writing frame to write their goals. Children have 3 boxes in which they can draw or write their goals. Worksheet is a writing or drawing frame. Boardmaker licenced.