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.
3 worksheets where the children complete the number lines with missing numbers to 10. There is a template added for them to make their own number lines and a sheet with numbers 1 to 10, to assist those who need extra support.
A set of shapes for children to improve their cutting skills.
There are 11 large shapes and 2 pages showing small shapes which can be used for assessment.
3 worksheets where children can practice and improve their handwriting / fine motor skills.
Sheet 1: Numbers from 1 to 5
Sheet 2: Numbers 5 to 10
Sheet 3: Numbers 1 to 10.
Children can also cut out and sequence the numbers.
A fun shape activity for Early Years or KS1 children linked to 2D Shape.
There is a colour example of 6 shape monsters.
Children can practice drawing monsters using the 6 shape template or the individual shapes which are one to a page.
Extend the activity by making the monsters using different media such as paint, fabric, wallpaper or collage materials.
2 heart shaped patterns in black and white and 2 examples of the hearts coloured in with a Valentine’s Day theme.
Children may want to use these for making their own Valentine’s day cards or link to your maths work on Shape.
A freebie for Early Years handwriting practice.
4 shape tracing pattern work sheets for Early Years children to improve their shape recognition and fine motor control.
A free resource for Key Stage 1 and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) classrooms.
The resource is a “Daily Classroom Calendar.”
This colourful poster is designed to be a blank canvas that children can interact with each school day. It encourages participation and learning by allowing children to add the day of the week, month, date, and year, turning daily routine into an engaging learning opportunity.
There is an example of the poster filled in.
By integrating this tool into the classroom, educators can support foundational skills in reading, understanding calendars, and grasping the concept of time.
Laminate the blank poster and children can use markers to add the detail or use ready made words and numbers that children can fix with Velcro.
A free resource for young children linked to Maths and the New Year.
Children can colour in the numbers, cut and order on sheet 1.
Duplicate sheet 2 for matching numbers and sequencing.
On sheet 3 children can write their own numbers or make number characters.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Shopping.
The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.
Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five pictures related to shopping such as wallets, bags and credit cards. Children count and colour the pictures and cut them out.
There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the shopping words such as piggy banks and cashier. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the words, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own Shopping related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order.
Links Shopping, Money, Number with Reading and Writing.
Other resources in this format include Space, Feelings, Weather, Christmas and Castles.
Here is an activity idea where children draw around their feet and hands, decorate them and sequence in size along with the other childrens’ hands and feet in class.
There is a sheet saying what you need and an explanation of what to do and extension ideas.
Included are hand and feet template for extra activities.
Lots of opportunities for speaking and listening and using maths vocabulary such as big, bigger, biggest, smaller etc.
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.
Set 2
3 worksheets for children to match pairs of items
horse / field
rabbit / carrot
dog / bowl
Cut and paste the colour pictures to make pairs
Match the words and pictures
Draw a line on this black and white worksheet to match each pair
5 worksheets showing two characters on each that have differences for children to spot.
Characters are ladybirds, giraffes, boys and snowmen.
The activity encourages close observation and speaking and listening.
Children can colour the pictures to make them the same on each sheet.