Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1
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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners.
From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners.
From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
12 word search activities - one for each month of the year - comes complete with answer sheets.
Each month has a focus on events or things associated with that month e.g. October - pumpkin, Halloween and witches.
Each month’s sheet shows words and pictures to help children with reading.
A nice activity too, for children who finish their class work early or for homework.
A KS1 resource linked to St Valentine’s Day.
There are 6 key words to find in the word search, with an answer sheet included.
There is also an activity where the children match the pictures to the key words.
Each resource comes in black and white and colour.
4 worksheets to support children with their handwriting and letter recognition and formation.
Sheet 1 encourages children to look at the shapes of the letters with rounded parts, sound them and then write them, tracing over the dotted letters.
Sheet 2 shows the letters with straight parts for children to overwrite.
Sheets 3 and 4 asks the children to name the objects / pictures, sounding the initial letter and then forming the letters by overwriting.
Letters are in capital form.
6 writing templates linked to creative writing and writing instructions.
There are 3 designs of each type in colour on landscape pages.
Children can use their imagination to write a short story about paper aeroplane adventures.
Children can also learn how to make a paper aeroplane and then write out the basic instructions.
Take the aeroplanes outside then for fun activities.
Links to transport, Air, Primary Science and National Paper Airplane Day on May 26th.
"The Lonely Daffodil: Key Stage 1 is a Unit of Work including planning ideas for Art, Science, Literacy, Music and Movement.
Are you searching for a Story resource that will captivate young minds and nurture their creativity?
‘The Lonely Daffodil’ is a cross curricular resource pack for Key Stage 1 and suitable too, for Early Learners.
At the heart of “The Lonely Daffodil” story, lies a powerful message of growth and resilience. The story instills in children the belief that even in the face of challenges, one can overcome adversity and blossom into something beautiful. The resource provides a springboard for meaningful discussions about feelings, friendship, perseverance, personal growth, and change.
The heart-warming story of “The Lonely Daffodil” will transport young readers into a world of imagination and empathy.
This resource includes the story itself, a poem, a summary, and a book review and also templates for children’s own written work.
There are 2 feelings cards that encourage children to identify and articulate their emotions and that of the story character. Picture cards support the story and can be used by the children creatively.
The unit of work links nicely to Book Days or Weeks / Celebrations.
Boardmaker Licenced.
Assessment or Homework sheets for Literacy.
3 differentiated target sheets for children to write their spellings on.
Sheet 1 is for 4 words
Sheet 2 is for 8 words
Sheet 3 is for 12 words
There are 2 sheets per page for you to print out and cut in half for your children.
Use to write different spellings in each section or for children to practice one or two words in each section.
Use these spelling certificates to motivate and reward your children for their read, write and spelling work.
Each of the 10 certificates is the same but a different colour.
You can use the certificates as they are or use as a differentiated assessment tool.
E.g Yellow might equate to 5 words children can spell
Blue could be 10 etc.
Write the number of words on the certificates that children can read, write and spell.
The final certificate is white - you could colour this yourself or the children can.
Suitable for pupils learning English as a 2nd language too.
A bumper pack of resources linked to your Letters and Sounds and / or Phonics work.
The pack contains 37 sheets in all.
Sheet 1 is a phonics planning sheet with objectives, activities, resources and assessment.
This can be dipped in and out of or followed over a period of time at your pace. The sheets are also useful for assessment or consolidation.
Sheets 2 to 7 are labelling sheets. Here, children name the objects / pictures and label them for each of the letters S A T P I and N.
Next there are 5 sheets for each letter sound - S A T P I N - 30 in total.
e.g. for N, the sheets are, nest, nail, nine, net and nut.
The children can practice their handwriting and fine motor control here. They have the opportunities to overwrite, underwrite or write free hand.
A writing activity where children observe and discuss the picture of a park and then write a key word or words for each letter of the alphabet in the grid.
Next children use the key words and the ideas they have talked about to write a story of their own about the park or an information text.
They can illustrate their writing.
5 worksheets where children find 8 words or more within the words given.
These are: princess, celebration, fireworks, birthday and Christmas.
On each sheet, children write a list of the words they have found.
The final sheet gives a list of 8 words for each of the key words as examples.
A phonics and spelling activity.
Words and pictures beginning with the letter ‘I’ for children to sound out, read, match, cut and colour. Primarily for Key Stage 1 pupils.
A phonics and spelling worksheet.
An activity where children can read, sound out, spell, write, cut and match and colour.
Letters and Sounds and Alphabet learning for KS1.
The Letter O.
A phonics and spelling worksheet.
An activity where children can read, sound out, spell, write, cut and match and colour.
Letters and Sounds and Alphabet learning for KS1.
The letter M.
A phonics and spelling worksheet.
An activity where children can read, sound out, spell, write, cut and match and colour.
Letters and Sounds and Alphabet learning for KS1.
The Letter N.
A phonics and spelling worksheet.
An activity where children can read, sound out, spell, write, cut and match and colour.
Letters and Sounds and Alphabet learning for KS1.
An activity for children learning to use a dictionary. They can choose 10 words from the list to find the meaning of. They can then write their words and meanings on the sheet provided. A blank word template is included.
Here are collective nouns for each letter of the alphabet including collective nouns for animals, stars, witches and many more.
Nouns are divided into cards which can be cut out.
Children can match the names to the collections e.g. an army of soldiers goes with the corresponding picture of a group of soldiers.
On the alphabet sheet itself, children can write the collective nouns for each letter or draw their own pictures.
Colour pictures of words beginning with MDGOUE.
Children complete the missing letters to make the words.
They can use a word bank or attempt their own spellings.