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.
A fun and interactive way to practice and consolidate times tables for KS1.
A great way to wind down ready for the end of term too!
There is a set of instructions, 12 different Bingo cards which are colour coded and a set of times tables cards.
You can differentiate the game for more or less able children.
Children can play in pairs or teams for even more enjoyment.
A useful end of term tool also to assess children’s learning of multiplication tables.
3 pages of cut out cards showing fruit machines where there are 3 numbers.
Cut out the cards and laminate and use as flashcards or use single sheets as worksheets.
Children add together the 3 numbers.
Numbers are up to 18.
There is a blank template included that you can use to make more flashcards or to differentiate for higher / lower abilities.
Are you looking to engage your Key Stage 1 children in a fun and educational way as the term wraps up?
Here is a pack of 10 interactive set of tasks allowing your children to wind down while keeping their minds active.
Each poster can be used at its current A4 size or can be enlarged for bigger groups and has been designed with a variety of tasks to suit a range of abilities.
The 8 tasks on each sheet include:
Mazes to challenge problem-solving skills and spatial awareness
Handwriting exercises to reinforce good writing practices
Counting activities to boost math proficiency
Speaking and listening tasks to improve communication skills
Symmetry exercises to promote an understanding of shapes and patterns
Word art tasks to bolster vocabulary and artistic abilities
Spot-the-difference games for enhancing attention to detail
Word search to enrich language and spelling
The pack also includes a blank template for you or the children to create their own game posters.
This resource is useful for classroom, at home or in after-school settings.
Children can work individually, with a friend or a group to complete the tasks.
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.
Colour flashcards with a food theme for you to cut out and laminate and use in counting, ordering and matching games with young children.
Numbers are from 1 to 5.
There are 3 colour cards - blue, yellow and green and 30 flash cards in total.
A fun interactive game for KS1 children following the same game rules as a traditional tic tac toe or noughts and crosses game.
The resource includes a planning sheet with resources, preparation and instructions for the game.
There is a planning sheet, 2 sets of cards, noughts and crosses cards.
There are 4 board games with addition sums for children working on numbers up to 10. These can be changed depending on the ability of your children.
This activity is suitable for EYFS and KS1. It allows children to make personal connections to the days of the week, helping them to remember the names and order more easily. It also promotes creativity and presentation skills. By associating days with specific activities or events, students gain a practical understanding of how days function in their daily lives.
It can also enhance their understanding of sequential order and time concepts.
Resources include:
Planning
Sequencing days of the week flashcards to cut and order
A worksheet / Day Diary, for each day of the week
A sample worksheet to give children an idea of filling in the the ‘Day Diaries’.
Counting in Nature: A Resource for EYFS and KS1 Children.
Counting in Nature is a fun and engaging resource designed to help children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1) develop their counting skills from 1 to 12. The activity focuses on using nature-themed picture cards to teach counting while sparking children’s interest in the natural world. By counting and recording the number of nature-related items on each card, children learn to recognize and understand numbers. Children can sequence the cards, or duplicate the cards, for making pairs. Add number cards for matching pictures and numerals.
Cut out and laminate the cards for durability and for use in games. Laminate and add dry markers and the resource makes a welcome addition to your maths corner or table.
Boardmaker licenced to use symbols.
This versatile resource is designed to support teachers in teaching time to Key Stage 1 students. The set includes four different types of clock faces on ‘camera’ cards, allowing children to practice time-telling skills. The clock faces are presented in a clear and engaging manner, making it easy for young learners to understand and interact with them.
Activity Ideas:
Explore a range of real clocks including wall clocks, alarm clocks, watches, digital clocks and roman numeral clocks.
Display a clock face card on the board and have students identify the time. This can be done as a whole class activity or in small groups. This resource supports o’clock, half past and quarter past the hour. There are blank templates for you to extend further.
Create Your Own Clock: Use card circles, students create their own clock faces. They can choose a style they prefer and add the times using markers, stickers, or other materials. This hands-on activity will help them develop a deeper understanding of how different clock faces represent time.
Time Matching: Print and cut out multiple sets of the clock face cards. Have students work in pairs or small groups to match the different clock faces showing the same time. This activity encourages collaboration and reinforces their time-telling skills.
Cut out the camera cards, laminate and add to the maths table with dry markers.
Boardmaker licenced for symbol use.
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.
A bundle of resources on the theme of Time Detectives for KS1 children and suitable for SEND pupils. Linked to History, Mathematics (number and time) and Literacy.
A collection of stimulating ideas, flashcards, worksheets and planning to enhance your topic.
The resources include pictures and symbols.
Boardmaker licenced.
A fun practical lesson linked to Time Detectives and Time for KS1 children and SEND pupils.
There is a planning sheet with Learning Objectives, resources, activity suggestions and assessment ideas.
There are 3 pages of colour task cards using symbols.
Boardmaker licenced.
There are 3 recording sheets showing all the tasks.
Children work in pairs, estimating the time the tasks might take, carrying out the tasks and recording the actual time.
Cut out and laminate the task cards for durability and for reuse.
Ensure you have the equipment you need handy for each task such as a drum, a book, a pair of shoes, a bucket and spade etc.
6 colour number assessment cards for you to laminate and reuse for teaching and assessing numbers 1 to 6 and recognition of number words.
There are 2 cards with number words and 4 cards showing numerals.
Assess children’s ability to count and match pictures and numbers from 1 to 6.
Add the cards to your number corner, table or displays.
A set of resources related to measures and teaching vocabulary.
Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils.
Page 1 is a poster on measures to talk about and then children can colour it in.
Pages 2,3,4 are worksheets where children write the words for each symbol / picture e.g. short and tall or hot and cold.
The final page is a word wall that children can use to support their writing.
Boardmaker licenced.
5 black and white worksheets on the theme of food and numbers from 1 to 8.
4 worksheets show food items that children cut out, count and order from 1 to 8.
The final sheet shows numbers from 1 to 8.
Children can cut and order the numbers or use this as a template for pasting into.
3 worksheets where children count the shapes/symbols and match them to the number words.
Then they can cut out the shape cards and order them from 1 to 10.
There is a blank template at the end where children can paste their shape cards into or draw their own.
8 worksheets for children learning to count to 3 and recognise numerals to 3.
Children count and match cars, fruit, toys, houses, animals, shoes and balls.
The final sheet asks children to count the candles on the cakes up to 3 and match to the children.
This is a resource which works very well as a display and doubles up for shape activities.
There is a colour poster showing 25 different circle shaped objects that children may be familiar with - linking shape to real world.
There is a template included for children to draw their own objects within circles.
Each picture shape is duplicated with 2 to a page. This is a useful matching activity as well as encouraging speaking and listening.
Shape pictures include: types of balls, food items, signs and coins.
Extend the activity with children looking around the school or classroom for circular objects and taking pictures. These can also be made into collages or posters.
Children will have fun with this number activity. They can work individually or with partners.
There is a question sheet which can be read to the children, or they can read it themselves and answer the questions.
Page 1 shows black and white ice creams with numbers on them.
Page 2 is the question sheet asking children to think, observe, count, add and subtract, find odd numbers, as well as use a colour code.
Page 3 is the ice cream template from page 1 but there are no numbers. Children fill in their own numbers.
Numbers are within 10 but these can be differentiated and other questions added accordingly.
Extend by asking children to carry out a favourite ice cream survey.
Children will have fun counting these birthday candles and balloons and matching them to the numbers and number words.
The cards can be cut out and used to order and match or each page makes a stand alone worksheet.
There is a colour and black and white sheet of the birthday cake cards and the same for the birthday balloons.
Included also, is a template the children can draw in or paste pictures of the balloons or cakes into.