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.
Get your EYFS and SEND children ready for Halloween with our fun and fine motor control sheets!
This set includes 5 spooky-themed worksheets featuring popular Halloween images like pumpkins, spiders, monsters, and ghosts.
Children can practice their pencil control by tracing around each item within the lines, helping to improve their fine motor skills.
Once the tracing is complete, they can colour in the images.
These sheets make a great addition to your Halloween-themed activities!
‘Beware Halloween Road Signs’ is a fun KS1 resource that blends Halloween excitement with lessons on road signs and shapes.
The pack includes two sets of signs: eight circular designs, such as “No Turning Back”, “Pumpkin Patch Ahead” and “Keep Your Eye on the Road!” with a creepy eyeball, teaching the purpose of informational signs.
The six triangular signs feature spooky warnings like “Ghosts Above You,” “Haunted House Ahead,” and “Watch Out for Little Red Devils,” introducing children to the idea of cautionary signs.
The resource also provides blank templates for both shapes, encouraging children to design and colour their own Halloween-themed signs.
Children can think of and write spooky matching phrases to signs.
These activities promote shape recognition, creativity, and fine motor skills while setting a festive classroom atmosphere.
This resource features two original engaging poems, each highlighting 10 different animals with simple “dos” and “don’t” phrases to teach children the importance of being gentle and kind to animals.
Examples include “Don’t bother the butterflies, let them fly high,” and “Do smile at the sparrows as they soar by.”
Each poetry sheet includes animal symbols for children to colour and identify, enhancing their understanding and connection to the animals.
The set also comes with a colouring sheet displaying the animals, and both colour and black-and-white flashcards for children to cut, colour, and match.
The flashcards can be used as worksheets or cut out, laminated, and used for matching games.
Additionally, there is a blank sheet where children can create their own simple version of the poem, encouraging creativity and reinforcing lessons about kindness to animals.
These Christmas tracing cards are perfect for EYFS and KS1!
The set includes 10 festive designs, with the first card already coloured in as an example.
Children can trace the outlines, colour them in, and use them as a starting point for writing or drawing.
They can also be used to create personalized Christmas cards, encouraging creativity and fine motor skills.
This Christmas-themed resource is designed for KS1 children to inspire festive writing and drawing activities.
It includes 8 colourful themed border frames, each with lined versions for children to write about Christmas topics such as a present wish list, a letter to Santa, or even a message to use as an insert for a Christmas card.
The same designs are also available without lines, allowing children to draw their festive scenes or decorate their cards.
This versatile resource encourages creativity and writing during the Christmas season.
This “Winter Woodland Trail Hunt” resource is designed to engage SEND /EYFS and KS1 children in outdoor exploration.
The activity includes a colourful checklist on page 1 with 12 winter-themed symbols, such as pinecones, holly, leaves, a squirrel and a bird, which children can tick off as they find them on the trail. Provide children with clip boards if available.
Page 2 provides the same symbols in black and white, encouraging children to colour them in when they spot each item. Pages 3 and 4 feature larger versions of these symbols, ideal for cutting out and laminating. These can be shared with children before the trail or attached to the real items they might discover, enhancing their sensory experience.
This resource promotes observation and hands-on learning in a fun and interactive way.
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This resource is a KS1 / EYFS geography resource designed to introduce young learners to key geographical vocabulary through engaging and interactive activities. This unit of work aims to help children identify, understand, and use geographical terms related to island features, enhancing their language skills and spatial awareness.
The resource includes a variety of activities such as picture naming, map creation, and phrase /sentence writing, all centered around the theme of islands.
A complete lesson plan is provided, outlining objectives, instructions, and necessary resources for five lessons.
Links Geography with Literacy.
A collection of resources linking Shape to Feelings for EYFS and KS1 children.
Each of the shapes has its own 10 characters with different expressions.
Resources are in black and white giving children the opportunity to draw and colour in.
This resource introduces children to oval shapes and emotions with the “Oval Pals,” a series of 10 oval-shaped characters, each showing a different feeling.
Each page features a simple oval character with a different expression, such as happy, sad, surprised, or angry. Beside the character is a blank oval for children to draw their own version or create a new expression.
The resource is black and white, making it perfect for colouring and drawing, and supports EYFS and KS1 children.
This resource introduces children to octagon shapes alongside emotions, with the “Octagon Pals,” a series of octagon-shaped characters, each showing a different feeling / emotion.
Each page features a simple octagon character with a different expression, such as happy, sad, surprised, or angry. Beside the character is a blank octagon for children to draw their own version or create a new expression.
The resource is black and white, making it ideal for colouring and drawing, and it supports EYFS and KS1.
This resource introduces children to shapes and emotions with the “Heart Pals,” a series of 10 heart-shaped characters, each showing a different feeling.
Each page features a simple heart character with a different expression, such as happy, sad, surprised, or sleepy. Beside the character is a blank heart for children to draw their own version or create a new expression.
The resource is black and white, making it perfect for colouring and drawing, and supports EYFS and KS1 children.
This resource introduces children to shapes and emotions through simple, activities. The “Pentagon Pals” are a series of cartoon pentagon characters, each showing a different feeling.
The resource consists of ten pages, each featuring a different pentagon character. For example, one page shows a pentagon with a big smile, clearly expressing happiness, while another might display a frown to show sadness, helping children recognize and understand a range of emotions.
Next to each character is a blank pentagon, giving children the chance to draw their own version of the expression or create a completely new one, fostering self-expression.
This black-and-white resource helps to teach children about the properties of pentagons but also helps them explore and express different emotions. It is suitable for EYFS and KS1.
A 10-page black and white resource designed for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 learners.
Each page features a hexagon cartoon character with a different facial expression and one for the children to draw a matching (or different) face onto.
This activity supports shape recognition, promotes social-emotional learning, and fosters creativity and self-awareness.
A 10-page black and white resource designed for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 learners.
The resource provides a fun and engaging way for children to explore 2D shapes, emotions, and self-expression.
Each page features a rectangular cartoon character and one for the children to complete.
Children can draw a matching facial expression on each blank character or draw a different face showing different emotions.
This activity supports understanding of shapes, promotes social-emotional learning, and encourages creativity and self-awareness.
“Square Cartoon Shape Characters” is a 10-page black and white resource for EYFS and KS1.
Each page has a square cartoon character with a different facial expression and a blank square character for children to draw faces / expressions onto. They can copy the expressions or make the characters different.
The resource supports learning of 2D shapes, feelings, and emotions.
It’s a fun way to encourage creativity, self-expression, and understanding of shapes.
“10 Circular Cartoon Shape Characters” is a 10-page black and white resource designed for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1) learners.
Each page features a circular cartoon character, providing a fun and engaging way for children to explore 2D shapes, emotions, and self-expression.
Children can draw different faces / expressions on the character templates on each page to match the cartoon characters or draw a different expression or feeling.
This activity supports understanding of shapes, promotes social-emotional learning, and encourages creativity and self-awareness.
“10 Triangular Cartoon Shape Characters” is a 10-page black and white resource designed for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 learners.
Each page features a triangular cartoon character, providing a fun and engaging way for children to explore 2D shapes, emotions, and self-expression.
The resource encourages children to draw faces on the characters. They can make the characters the same or draw a different expression.
This activity supports understanding of shapes, promotes social-emotional learning, and encourages creativity and self-awareness.
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.
“9 Family Christmas Cards to Colour and Make” is an engaging resource for children to craft personalised Christmas cards for their loved ones.
This resource includes nine card templates designed for specific family members: Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie, Uncle, Brother, Sister, Mum, Dad and one for their teacher.
Each card features a fun and festive illustration on the front that children can cut out and colour.
Once coloured, the card front can be glued or attached to folded card to complete the design.
Children can write inside the card with a message or holiday greetings.
This resource encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and personal expression during the holiday season.
It’s a fun activity that helps children spread festive cheer in a thoughtful and personal way!