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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.

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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.
Beware Halloween Road Signs KS1
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Beware Halloween Road Signs KS1

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‘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.
Christmas Tracing Cards EYFS and KS1
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Christmas Tracing Cards EYFS and KS1

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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.
For the Love of Animals Poems and Symbols
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For the Love of Animals Poems and Symbols

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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.
Halloween Fine Motor Skills Worksheets
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Halloween Fine Motor Skills Worksheets

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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!
Learning my 2D Shapes
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Learning my 2D Shapes

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7 2D shape cards for display or visual aids. There are matching cards for each shape where children can trace the name and colour in the shapes. Laminate the cards and they can be used over and again on the maths table.
Name that Shape Presentation and Activity
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Name that Shape Presentation and Activity

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Share this presentation on the smart board when teaching basic shapes. Each slide can be printed out for drawing, matching or colouring activities. There are 8 shapes in all.
Shape and Colour Patterns
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Shape and Colour Patterns

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Great for teaching young children about colour and shape. Laminate these colour patterns to re-use. Children can use the black and white versions to copy and continue patterns through colouring in or adding colour counters, shapes or playdough to the templates. There is a blank sheet for you to make your own.
Fun to Count 2D Shapes PPT
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Fun to Count 2D Shapes PPT

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An interactive PPT where children count 5 different 2D shapes up to number 5. Slides can be printed out and used for matching colour counters or coloured playdough shapes.
Bonfire Night Writing Frame
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Bonfire Night Writing Frame

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A new and different writing frame for your children to use around Bonfire Night. They can use this to write or draw in, to make a poster or display their work.
Shape Sorting with Textured Shapes
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Shape Sorting with Textured Shapes

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A textured shape activity where children can name the shapes and make collections e.g.Triangles in 6 different textures or a collection of the 6 different shapes in one texture. There are template boards included as well as all the textured shapes. Cut and laminate the shapes for use over again.
Shape Tabletop, Group or Display Labels
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Shape Tabletop, Group or Display Labels

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There are 8 labels that can be printed on paper or card. They are then cut around and folded over so that they stand up. Useful for your groups if they have names related to shape or for displays or shape sorting activities.
Shape Flashcards and Counting to 10
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Shape Flashcards and Counting to 10

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Here are flashcards showing 8 shapes including circles, hearts, stars and squares. There are number words and colour shape pictures. Use for display or cut out for matching and counting activities. Laminate for re- use.
3D Shape Work Pack
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3D Shape Work Pack

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Lots of ideas for teaching 3D shape. Starting with 3 colour posters to get the class talking about shape. Spheres and Cubes Cylinders and Cones Cuboids and Pyramids Activity 1:The next poster contains all the shapes and can be used on display or for children to sort out the 6 shapes. Activity 2: Find and draw objects the same as each of the 6 shapes. Activity 3: Cut and match the colour and /or grey shape symbols. Activity 4: Read the descriptions of the shape properties and join these to the shapes shown.
Shape Cards
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Shape Cards

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2D and 3D shape cards for learning to recognise and name shapes. Print these cards double sided so they resemble playing cards. There are 2 sets - a colour set where children read the words and identify the correct one to match the shapes. Set 2 is black and white and animated with faces - children can colour these in if they want. Children can play pairs, snap or sorting with these cards.
Shape Counting Cards to 12
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Shape Counting Cards to 12

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A shape and counting activity for children learning numbers to 12 and 2D shapes. Cut, order, count and match the numbers to the shapes.
10 Colouring Pages for Nursery Children
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10 Colouring Pages for Nursery Children

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A collection of pictures to colour for young children with a colour pencil border. There is a blank outline sheet included too. Suitable for Nursery or KS1 children.
Shape Sets with a Nature Theme
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Shape Sets with a Nature Theme

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12 sets of shapes with a nature theme. Cut, laminate and use in your shape work or science themed work. Cut and match in different ways e.g. all the triangles or all the cloud shapes. Shapes: square, rectangle, diamond, triangle, cross, star, circle, heart and oval. Nature themes: leaves, pebbles, water, bark, soil, sand, snow, sea, grass, petals, clouds and fire. The final page shows all 12 nature themes as rectangles.
Shape Idioms and Sayings Game KS2
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Shape Idioms and Sayings Game KS2

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This is a fun cross - curricular game to play with your pupils. Show the images or cut into cards. Pupils work out the idiom or saying for each image and mark these off on the answer sheets. Great for group or pairs/team work. Links to literacy. There are 2 pages of idioms with 15 pictures on each page. Alternatively cut out all the cards for pupils to match. Differentiate with a small number of cards to start and increasing once pupils get the idea. Pupils can research any idioms they are unfamiliar with. Lots of speaking and listening and thinking opportunities.
Shape Sorting Inset Puzzles
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Shape Sorting Inset Puzzles

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A shape sorting game or activity to make or use as worksheets. 5 2D shape sorting insets to cut and laminate. Sets of colour shapes are included to also cut out and laminate. Children can match the shapes to the outlines or / and colour in /or write the name of the shapes.