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 resource with World Oceans Day in mind.
There are 10 flashcards related to the Ocean in colour and in black and white with shells, boats, fish, dolphins and more associated pictures.
Cut these out and use them as visual aids or add to displays. Children can also count the objects and order the cards from 1 to 10.
There is an activity sheet included where children cut and order the pictures/numbers from 1 to 10.
The pictures can be glued in order onto the final template which shows numbers from 1 to 10.
A collection of activities to support children learning about the number 4. There are 10 pages showing 120 different ways to encourage number work and creativity. Suitable for EYFS/KS1 and SEND children.
Examples are:
Draw a Monster with 4 Arms: Encourage children to use their creativity to draw a monster with four arms. This activity reinforces the concept of the number 4 but also allows children to explore their imagination.
Paint a Rainbow with 4 Colours: Provide children with paint and ask them to paint a rainbow using only four colours. This activity helps reinforce the concept of the number 4 while also exploring colour mixing and creativity.
Make 4 Pipe Cleaner Dogs: Using pipe cleaners, children can create four dog figures. This activity involves counting out the pipe cleaners and following instructions to make each dog, reinforcing the concept of the number 4 through hands-on crafting.
Finger Painting with 4 Colours: Set up a finger-painting station with four different colours of paint. Children can use their fingers to create artwork while exploring the concept of the number 4 and mixing colours.
Find All the 4s in a Deck of Cards: Provide children with a deck of cards and ask them to find and count all the cards with the number 4 on them. This activity helps reinforce number recognition and counting skills.
Survey Who Was Born in April (4th Month of the Year): Conduct a survey among the children to find out who was born in April, the fourth month of the year. This activity introduces data handling, the concept of months and their order in the calendar while focusing on the number 4.
Practice 4 Kids Yoga Moves: Teach children four different yoga poses or movements and practice them together. This activity promotes physical activity while reinforcing the concept of the number 4.
Count Out 4 Coins: Provide children with a selection of coins and ask them to count out four coins (and add). This hands-on activity helps reinforce counting skills and introduces the concept of money.
The resource is in colour and contains pictures and symbols (Boardmaker licenced). Dip in an out when you are looking for inspiration, or use as a unit of work.
This Cross Curricular resource is designed to support teaching and learning about the number 5 in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Key Stage 1 (KS1) and for SEND children. (Boardmaker Licenced).
The resource consists of 10 pages, featuring 120 different activities aimed at engaging learners while reinforcing the concept of the number 5.
Examples of activities include action rhymes such as “4 Currant Buns” and “5 Fat Sausages;” putting on a 5-minute show for Year 5; collecting 5 stars to earn rewards; and cutting out 5 shapes and arranging them in order of size.
Activities span various subject areas, including maths, literacy, art, physical education, music and more, providing a well-rounded approach to learning about the number 5. From relay races and surveys to weather charts, there’s something for every classroom and every child.
Dip into the resource for ideas when teaching number 5 or use as a unit of work. Alternatively, children could work in pairs, choose a sheet, and carry out all of the activities on it.
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.
A fun activity where there are 12 types of land vehicle cards for children to cut out and sort into those going right and those going left. Children can use the initials R and L to help them. There is a colour and a black and white version of each type of vehicle. Children can colour these, cut and match.
This resource is designed for EYFS and KS1 children, aiming to enrich science lessons with hands-on activities that promote close observation, sorting skills, speaking and listening and critical thinking.
The collection comprises 13 distinct sets of colourful cards. Each worksheet containing 6 cards that present a visual dichotomy for children to explore and sort. Children sort into 2 sets per sheet.
The pages include contrasting sorting concepts such as plastic or wood, metal or woollen, crispy or smooth, hot or cold, sticky or soft, furry or smooth, and shiny or dull, among others.
The resource also includes a final sorting sheet where children are encouraged to draw or paste items, creating their own sets based on the sorting principles they’ve learned, such as hot and cold.
This resource aims to make learning about shapes an interactive, fun, and comprehensive experience for young children, laying a solid foundation for their understanding of geometry and the world around them.
Materials Included:
Curved Shapes and Lines Cards:
A set of 5 sheets each showing 12 colour cards with items with curved lines, straight lines, or shapes. These can be used to discuss the concept of curves and lines in both natural and man-made objects.
Activity Worksheet:
A final worksheet that allows children to draw or paste pictures of items with curved, straight, or mixed lines and shapes. This worksheet can serve as a review of the concepts learned.
Instructions for Use:
Cutting and Sorting: Begin by cutting out the cards on each of the five pages. Laminate them for durability if desired.
Categorization Activities: Use the cards to engage children in sorting activities. They can sort by type of line (curved vs. straight), by shape, or by whether the object is natural or man-made.
Matching Game: Duplicate the cards for a matching game, encouraging children to find pairs of similar shapes or lines.
Shape Recognition: Use the shapes-only cards to focus on pure shape recognition, discussing sides, angles, and properties.
Creative Application: Utilize the worksheet for children to apply what they’ve learned by drawing or pasting in items that match the discussed categories.
Field Trip: If possible, organize a short walk or field trip around the school to identify shapes in the real world, enhancing the connection between the lesson and everyday life.
This “Robots and Aliens” resource is designed for EYFS teachers looking to captivate their children’s imagination and creativity.
Within this resource, teachers will find planned lessons, each with objectives, a list of needed resources, and step-by-step instructions to ensure a smooth teaching experience.
The resource includes four lessons, each complemented by easy-to-use materials, including colouring sheets, cutting activities, and templates for creating drawing and writing.
The activities introduce young learners to the world of robots and aliens but also aims to develop their fine motor skills, cognitive abilities, and creative thinking.
Whether it’s through colouring, cutting, matching, or drawing, this resource promises a fun-filled learning adventure that children will enjoy.
An EYFS activity based on Trees linked to Colour, Shape and Pattern.
There are 3 designs of trees.
Each of the types of trees have 3 worksheets.
Colour in the black and white tree to match the colour version.
Cut out the colour leaves and add them to the tree outline to recreate the tree exactly or to make a new version.
Colour in the leaf outlines to match the colours or use own colours. Then cut out the leaves and add to the tree.
For little fingers, you may want to enlarge the sheets for cutting out.
Enlarge even more to make a lovely classroom display tree.
A set of 4 activity sheets with an animal theme.
Children use a range of skills including counting, matching, cutting, colouring, reading, writing and ordering.
Each sheet shows animal pictures , written words, numbers and numerals.
Children cut out the pictures and match them to the words and numbers, as well as overwriting.
Numbers are from 1 to 10.
There is a template included that children can paste into or use for drawing.
Suitable for KS1 and EYFS.
“Fruit and Vegetables Cut, Count, and Match” – 4 hands on activity sheets that encourage number and word recognition for children.
Learners cut, colour ,match and order cards, each showcasing a variety of fruits and vegetables alongside numbers from 1 to 10.
Children can trace over the dotted line words and numbers, developing fine motor skills along with literacy and numerical understanding.
The resource includes blank templates, where children can either arrange their completed matches in sequence or draw and label their own fruit and vegetable illustrations.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.
Links to Food, Handwriting, Writing, Reading, Numbers and Counting.
A Christmas Activity linked to reading, writing and number.
Suitable for EYFS / Nursery children.
Children can colour illustrations from the “12 Days of Christmas” on individual sheets, such as ‘A Partridge in a Pear Tree’ to ‘Six Geese a-Laying,’ while practicing handwriting, tracing the matching sentences.
After colouring, children can cut out images from a composite sheet of all 12 pictures and match them to numbered cards, enhancing their counting and matching skills.
“Discovering the Days: A Colourful Week Ahead!”, a multifaceted resource tailored for KS1 learners.
Resources include a colour card for each day of the week. A detailed lesson plan outlining objectives, resources and activity steps.
Blank blackboards and black and white characters which form the basis of the activities planned.
The colour days of the week cards can also be used as a daily wall chart or added to displays on Time.
Subject Links:
Maths: Beyond learning the days of the week, children grasp sequencing and early data handling, foundational for time-related concepts.
Literacy: Enhance vocabulary and narrative skills by associating stories with each day.
Art: Black and white cut-outs and blackboards empower children to be artists, sparking creativity.
Unleash your children’s love for nature, science, and numeracy with this set of resources for EYFS and KS1.
There is a simple lesson plan included together with number cards from 1 to 6.
There are 6 pages, each containing a set of resources connected to the natural world such as squirrels, plants,butterflies and snails.
Children can cut these cards out and sequence from 1 to 6.
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.
6 black and white worksheets with a farm theme. Children colour the pictures and count the things that can be found on the farm.
Once this is complete, children can cut out their sheets and sequence the pictures from 1 to 6.
Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND
Boardmaker licenced
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’.
A classic game of noughts and crosses with a twist with an animal theme.
Children will enjoy working in pairs or groups to play this game where the aim is to get their 3 cards in a row either noughts or crosses.
Full instructions are given with resources and preparation tips.
Included are 4 animal boards, a set of noughts and a set of crosses and a planning sheet.
Boardmaker licenced.
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.
A set of resources suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils.
The theme is Night and Day.
The resource consists of a planning overview including LOs, resource section and assessment with 10 suggested activities.
Sorting cards are included on 4 sheets with 12 symbols on each sheet.
Children can sort using Night / Day, Night time and Daytime activities and routines. There are also days of the week cards that children can sequence and use in their written work or for speaking and listening activities.
There is a poem included entitled - Night and Day and there is also a template for children writing their own poetry.
Boardmaker licenced.