This resource is designed for KS1 teachers and educators of English language learners to support comprehension and literacy development. It links to Me, Ourselves, Homes and Families. The resource features colour illustration cards of three distinct families — The Brown Family, The Smith Family, and The Jones Family — each accompanied by a short poem that highlights the unique characteristics and activities of the family members. The resource includes a set of simple comprehension questions tailored for young learners, which encourage them to recall and understand key details from the poems about each family. Additionally, an answer sheet is provided to facilitate easy assessment and feedback. The resource aims to foster reading enjoyment and enhance language skills. It makes a complete lesson, or can be used over several lessons.

This lesson uses the “Stand Up Animal Card Fun” resource to engage Key Stage 1 children in a creative exploration of symmetry linked to animals. There are 10 animal card templates included and a lesson plan for using the resource effectively. By cutting out and folding animal-themed cards, children will enhance their fine motor skills and understanding of how symmetrical designs work. They will colour and decorate their cards, allowing for personal expression while reinforcing the concept of symmetry. The activity culminates in a fun exhibition or use of the cards for special occasions, making learning interactive and meaningful.

A fun way to introduce body parts including colour symbols and a complete lesson plan with 3 activities. This resource is designed to support EYFS, KS1, and SEND teachers in engaging young children with body awareness and language development through the familiar and interactive rhyme “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.” It incorporates a multi-sensory approach, using music, movement, and colour symbols to make learning about body parts fun and accessible. The activities are structured to gradually introduce new vocabulary and body parts, allowing children to first master basic terms and then expand their knowledge in a supportive environment. By creating a class verse and encouraging active participation, the resource enhances listening skills, coordination, and language development, making it an effective tool for diverse learning needs and abilities. Boardmaker licenced.

Overview: This resource is designed to support KS1 teachers and those working with SEND students by providing a range of worksheets and planning materials focused on jobs, occupations, and people who help us. The resource includes symbols and images to make learning accessible and engaging for learners. Worksheets: 10 Worksheets: These worksheets are divided into 5 sets, each with two parts. Sheet 1: Contains both words and pictures of various jobs and occupations. Sheet 2: Features only pictures of jobs and occupations. Children are tasked with adding the missing words to match the images. Each page shows 15 different jobs or occupations. Planning Sheet: 6 Lesson Ideas: This planning sheet offers a structured approach to teaching the content. Each lesson plan includes: Activity: Detailed description of the planned activity. Aims: Clear learning objectives for the lesson. Resources Needed: A list of materials and resources required for each lesson. Black and White: The worksheets are provided in black and white, which can be beneficial for children who find colour distracting or who require visual simplicity. Citizenship and People Who Help Us: The content is linked to broader themes such as citizenship and understanding the roles of people who help us in our community. Boardmaker licenced.

Music Magic: Exploring Genres is an engaging resource designed for Key Stage 1 children to explore and enjoy various music genres. This 10-page resource features a different genre on each page: Rock and Roll, Reggae, Jazz, Classical, Hip Hop, Country, Pop, Heavy Metal, Opera, and Latin. Each page presents a colour disc representing the genre, alongside a black-and-white version for children to colour in. Children can cut out and match the black-and-white discs with their coloured counterparts, and they can also duplicate and cut out the colour cards for additional matching fun. This resource supports musical education and artistic expression, providing an interactive way for young learners to discover and appreciate a wide range of musical styles. You may also want to use the discs to make a choice board where children select which genre they would like to listen to or find out about.

Here is a fun and creative activity for KS1 children to explore art and design through “20 Design Ideas on Paper.” This resource includes a variety of design ideas: a book cover, t-shirt, ID card, birthday card, plate, stamp, photo frame, floral wreath, for sale poster, gift tag, socks, Christmas stocking, vase, Easter card, new baby poster, gift box, lunch box, butterfly, bird house, and wanted poster. Each page features a picture idea for the design, sparking children’s imaginations, along with a blank template for them to draw their own design. The activity can be extended by providing children with the materials to design and make. This activity can be linked to topics in other subjects, such as creating a “wanted poster” in a history lesson or designing an Easter card in a religious education class, providing a cross-curricular approach to learning.

The “Sentence Writing with Tigers” resource for KS1 features seven pictures of tigers, both in colour and black and white, each showing a tiger engaged in an activity they enjoy, such as playing football, baseball, karate, or swimming. Beneath each picture are words that need to be rearranged to form sentences, like “My name is Sam and I am a tiger. I like to play darts.” The last page includes a blank template for children to draw their own tiger and write words in the boxes, which they can then rearrange to create their own sentences. The sheets can be used in guided reading activities and support grammar and punctuation work. This literacy resource helps young children practice sentence construction and boosts their creativity.

A resource linked to weather. It can be used over several weeks or a single week. The resource is a Weather Log designed for whole-school use, with each page featuring two weather logs in different colours and designs to keep the process engaging. There are 8 designs of logs with 2 to a page. Children can use the sections for each day of the week in a multitude of different ways e.g. noting the date, weather conditions (sunny, rainy, cloudy, etc.), morning or afternoon, temperature, and / or for drawing or pasting symbols. This allows children to track daily weather effectively. The logs can be enlarged as required. The final page is in black and white, encouraging children to personalize it with their own drawings, colours, and symbols, fostering creativity and ownership of their weather tracking.

The resource is a homework log designed for whole-school use, with each page featuring two logs in different colours and designs to keep the process engaging. The logs show the 7 days of the week. Children could record in different ways e.g. a tick, a subject symbol, a date or children could colour in squares using a subject code. The final page is in black and white, encouraging children to personalize the logs with their own drawings, colours, and symbols, fostering creativity and ownership of their homework tracking.

A topic resource related to Animals and Birds. Bird Word Search: Engage learners with a fun word search activity where they find the names of 5 birds. An answer sheet is included to help them check their work. Three Bird Colouring Sheets: Children are provided with a set of birds that they need to colour to match pre-coloured examples. Bird Matching Activity: Children draw lines connecting three birds to their corresponding images. Bird Yoga Poses: Introduce children to mindfulness and physical activity with this worksheet showing two yoga poses inspired by birds: the Eagle Pose and the Cow Face Pose with Eagle Arms. The illustrations guide children to mimic these poses, promoting balance and flexibility.

This EYFS /KS1 resource helps children to develop colour and pattern recognition, matching skills, and creativity through a fun activity involving footwear. It includes coloured images and black-and-white outlines of socks, shoes, boots, and stockings. Children colour the black-and-white outlines to match the coloured images, then use blank templates to create their own designs. This activity enhances skills in art and design and matching while promoting self-expression and creativity. Materials needed are printed sheets of images and templates, and colouring tools. Extension activities like pattern creation, a fashion show, and story time could add further engagement.

Introducing a teaching resource designed for young learners: a set of 10 pages, each featuring 6 colourful skateboards with unique designs including flowers, patterns, hearts, and animals. This resource is perfect for enhancing children’s colour and pattern recognition and creativity. Teachers can cut out and duplicate the skateboards for various matching and sorting activities, making learning fun and interactive. Additionally, a blank skateboard template is included, allowing children to design their own skateboards, fostering creativity and individual expression. Links to Art and Design, Sorting and Matching, Colour and Pattern, Sports.

10 easy quizzes to share with young children, each one with a topic based theme: Pets, Transport, Clothing, Toys, School, Food, Drinks, Musical Instruments, Sports and Home. Share the colour symbols related to each topic and use the question sheet for comprehension questions promoting thinking, speaking and listening skills. Extend by printing off the quiz sheets and children can cut out the pictures, paste into their books and write about them; or cut out the whole collection of pictures for children to sort into topic sets. Duplicate the cards for matching games. Laminate for durability. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource consists of 26 engaging worksheets designed to introduce learners to the alphabet through an “Adventure Around the World” theme. Each worksheet features a different letter from A to Z, accompanied by a simple, illustration of a global element, such as mountains, a lighthouse, pyramids, the ocean, various animals (like kangaroos and turtles), a windmill, a volcano, a safari, and a rainforest. Children will practice forming both upper and lower case letters, read and write a simple sentence, and enjoy colouring in the pictures. This approach helps reinforce letter recognition, handwriting skills, and reading comprehension while sparking curiosity about the world’s diverse cultures and landscapes. Boardmaker licenced

“The School Bus” resource consists of a poem and two engaging worksheets designed for Key Stage 1 children. The poem is divided into two parts: the first part features a black-and-white illustration of a sad bus, symbolizing the end of the school year and the loneliness of summer; the second part showcases a colourful, happy bus filled with children, representing the joy of returning to school. This resource links to a variety of themes such as poems, change, feelings, transportation and the school experience. The first worksheet encourages children to listen to the poem and fill in the missing words, reinforcing their listening and comprehension skills. The second worksheet involves listening to the poem and answering multiple-choice questions, further enhancing their understanding and critical thinking.

Share this letter with your class and ask them to compose their own letter to send to a new child coming into the class. What is the most important thing to tell the child? What tips can they share? There is a black and white border template that children can write their own letters in.

This resource, “10 Quick Fire Quizzes for Children,” is perfect for Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2 children. It’s an engaging activity for wet play, end of year fun, or any time of the day. Each of the 10 quizzes includes 12 colourful cards and 12 corresponding questions, making it great for a mixed-ability group. Children can work alone, in pairs, or in groups to match the pictures with the right answers. The quizzes cover a variety of topics such as landmarks, shapes, types of vehicles, animals, musical instruments, famous buildings, and famous people. These quizzes are designed to be both educational and entertaining, encouraging children to learn while having fun. The colourful cards help to capture the children’s attention. Whether they are identifying different animals, recognizing famous buildings, or matching musical instruments to their names, children will be engaged. Cut off the questions and answers and laminate the picture quizzes for durability. Boardmaker licenced

This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around Sports and Football. The first page features illustrations of football such as a football kit, ball, referee, cup and medal, which children can name and label using the provided word wall. The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing Football items recognition and vocabulary. The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to pictures , spelling and writing practice. This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills. Boardmaker licenced.

This resource is a collection of 10 quizzes designed for (EYFS), (KS1), and (SEND) children. This versatile resource can be used to support end-of-year or start-of-year celebrations, providing a fun and inclusive activity that encourages teamwork and reinforces and celebrates learning in a playful environment. Each quiz comprises 12 questions, supported by 12 colourful symbols /pictures, making it accessible and enjoyable for all children. The questions cover a range of simple, engaging topics, such as identifying fruits (e.g., “What is this fruit?”), recognizing places (e.g., “Where is this place?”), naming types of transport (e.g., “What kind of transport is this?”), and describing weather conditions (e.g., “What kind of weather is this?”). The design ensures that every child can participate and succeed, whether by calling out answers, working in pairs or small groups or, for more able children, writing their responses. Boardmaker licenced.