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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.
Prepositions Worksheets KS1
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Prepositions Worksheets KS1

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6 prepositions worksheets for KS1. Each sheet has a theme on and off over and under inside and outside behind and in front up and down above and below There are 10 pictures on each page for children to discuss with a partner or group. Each picture is numbered. Children decide e.g if the umbrella picture shows up or down. If up, they can put the number or write the word in the up box. Children may decide an umbrella could be up or down and write in the up or down box. This resource encourages speaking and listening and thinking skills with minimal writing.
Write a Sentence about Pirates KS1
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Write a Sentence about Pirates KS1

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3 worksheets each showing 6 pictures related to the Pirate theme. A key word is written for each picture that the children can include in their sentence writing.
Fireworks Poem and Activity Sheets
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Fireworks Poem and Activity Sheets

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One to save for Bonfire Night or any Celebrations such as New Year or the 4th of July. Page 1 - share the poem ‘Bang, Crash, Boom’. Link to work on onomatopoeia or sounds. Children can listen out or look for rhyming words and underline them. Page 2 - shows a list of the rhyming words used in the poem. Children can use these or their own words and write pairs of rhyming words in the shapes. Sheet 3 - this is a template for children to write their own poem in. Sheet 4 - a doodle firework colouring sheet.
Sorting Fiction and Non-Fiction Book Covers
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Sorting Fiction and Non-Fiction Book Covers

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This resource is designed to inspire a love of books in Key Stage 1 pupils while developing their understanding of literary classifications. Young learners distinguish between fiction and non-fiction and then delve deeper into genres and topics. Included is a planning sheet that outlines three lesson plans, complete with objectives, a list of necessary materials, activities, and follow-up suggestions to reinforce learning. There are two ready-made labels for fiction and non-fiction to facilitate a hands-on card sorting activity. Accompanying these are 10 pages, each featuring six diverse book covers in black and white, which can be cut out for an interactive classification game and a range of activities. Examples of book covers are ‘Learn to Play the Piano’, ‘I have a New Daddy’ and ‘My Book of Fairy Tales for 7 year olds’. Tailored for Key Stage 1 children, the book covers lend themselves to lots of speaking and listening and predicting. Follow up with sorting of real books and / or children can design their own book covers using the cards for inspiration. The resource is a useful addition to library skills and any celebrations around Books.
Speaking and Listening - Story, Rhyme and Non Fiction
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Speaking and Listening - Story, Rhyme and Non Fiction

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This Planning Resource pack encourages Speaking and Listening through discussion, rhyme, story, non - ficiton, and a range of activities. It is suitable for EYFS and KS1. Children can offer explanations for why things might (or do) happen, making use of recently introduced vocabulary from stories, non-fiction, and rhymes. The first page is a comprehensive planning overview with 7 lessons, objectives, activities, resources included and assessment ideas. Activities include non – fiction – farm animals; Story sequencing, Rhymes, Celebrating Christmas and Understanding change. The materials include worksheets and word lists and relevant suggestions for books such as ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ (Eric Carle) for sequencing and ‘If you give a mouse a cookie’ (Laura Numeroff) for introducing cause and effect. There are 11 worksheets to accompany your planning. Some symbols are included. Boardmaker Licenced.
Spelling Bee CVC Activity Cards for KS1
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Spelling Bee CVC Activity Cards for KS1

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“Spelling Bee Phonics Activity Set,” is an interactive resource designed to enhance phonics learning in the classroom. Useful for Key Stage 1 teachers who are looking for engaging ways to assess, practice, and consolidate children’s understanding of phonics and CVC words. Each set includes five ‘honeycomb’ cards, each centered around a different vowel - ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, or ‘u’. The activity encourages children to use their phonics skills to form and write up to 6 CVC words. Examples of words for the ‘a’ card could be ‘pet’, ‘pen’, ‘ten’, ‘met’, ‘peg’, and ‘meg’. The cards can be cut out and used in a multitude of ways: as stand-alone worksheets, additions to a writing corner, or even as flashcards. Also included are handy templates, allowing teachers to create more customized cards, extending the use of the resource. The templates can be used to set homework tasks, or children can create their own cards to test their friends or use for self-practice. Spelling Bee Phonics Activity Set makes phonics learning enjoyable.
Spring Snap Card Game EYFS / SK1
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Spring Snap Card Game EYFS / SK1

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A lovely little matching card game for young children where they name and match drawings and photos of a Spring theme such as a chick, blossom and insects. Cut and laminate the cards for durability and reuse. Children could colour in the drawings to make them more personal. Useful too, for displays, drawer labels and speaking and listening work. There are 10 pages with 2 sets of cards on each one.
Let's Write Spring Words EYFS
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Let's Write Spring Words EYFS

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5 different worksheets where children name the objects related to Spring and then trace over the words. Links to Seasons, Easter, handwriting and fine motor control.
Let's Write Winter Words EYFS
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Let's Write Winter Words EYFS

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5 different worksheets where children name the pictures related to Winter and then trace over the words. Links to Seasons, Winter, Christmas, Weather, handwriting and fine motor control. Please see also Let’s Write Autumn, Spring and Summer Words on this shop too.
Incy Wincy Spider Rhyme Cards EYFS
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Incy Wincy Spider Rhyme Cards EYFS

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Children will enjoy joining in with this popular nursery rhyme with the support of these cards. There are black and white cards which children can colour in and trace over the words or write onto. There are colour cards that children can read the words or write onto. Cut out the cards for sequencing, sorting and matching games.
What did you see? PPT EYFS
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What did you see? PPT EYFS

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A 10 slide power point presentation based on sight, speaking and listening and using our senses. Each slide asks children to look at the picture and say what they see. Slides include animals, places, food and weather. Pictures used in the power point are photographs. Copy, cut out and laminate to make cards for the writing area where children can trace over the words and sentences.
15 Handwriting Patterns to Trace EYFS
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15 Handwriting Patterns to Trace EYFS

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15 worksheets for children to use to practice their handwriting and fine motor control. Each sheet has a different theme. Laminate and use with dry markers in your writing corner too.
Transport Tracing Pictures EYFS KS1
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Transport Tracing Pictures EYFS KS1

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4 fine motor control activities linked to your Transport topic. Vehicles for children to trace around are: Bus, Van, Boat and Tractor. You could also laminate and add these to your writing corner and children can reuse with dry markers.
The Prince and the Lost Crown Story EYFS
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The Prince and the Lost Crown Story EYFS

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A short story written to share with young children during topic work on Kings and Queens, Famous people or King Charles 111 Coronation in May 2023. The story is about a Prince who loses his crown and eventually it is found. There is a page sharing flashcards of characters in the story and objects such as the crown and the palace. Children can use the picture or symbol board to help them to retell the story themselves. The final page shows the words for the characters and objects and has space for children to draw in or paste the pictures. Boarmaker Licenced.
Out in Space Resource Pack EYFS and KS1
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Out in Space Resource Pack EYFS and KS1

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This resource links to your topic on Space, the World, poetry, creative writing and labelling. Page 1 is a colouring sheet showing an astronaut in Space. Page 2 is an original poem to share with your class entitled ‘An encounter with aliens’. Children can talk about the poem and find rhyming words. They can illustrate the poem in the frame provided or use the frame to write their own Space poem. Page 3 provides a choice of 2 other writing or drawing frames. Children can also use the frames for creative writing about Space. Page 4 is a colouring sheet where children write the speech in the speech bubbles. Page 5 and 6 show 10 black and white pictures that children can name, label and colour in. The words for each page are on the bottom of the sheets. Boardmaker licenced.
Transport Activity and Planning EYFS KS1
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Transport Activity and Planning EYFS KS1

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A set of activities and resources for an introduction to Transport and sorting into Land, Sea and Air. The planning sheet includes learning objectives, activities, resources and assessment. Planning can be used for a lesson or unit of work. There are a set of colour flashcards of the 6 vehicles introduced which can be cut out, duplicated and laminated. There is a sheet with space for drawing or pasting vehicles. Sheet 3 is for labelling and colouring. Sheet 4 is to support handwriting and fine motor control. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.
Farm 8 Phonics Worksheets EYFS
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Farm 8 Phonics Worksheets EYFS

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8 worksheets in black and white with a farm theme and phonics link. Children name what they see on the farm, say the sounds and write the letters and sentences. Included pictures: farmer, tractor, bull, hen,pig, goat, cow and sheep.
6 Hand Writing Skills Food Sheets SEND
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6 Hand Writing Skills Food Sheets SEND

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A set of 6 sheets with a food theme where children can practice their fine motor skills and colour in the pictures. Ice Cream Fruit Vegetables Cakes Party Food Christmas Food
Songs and Rhymes Choosing Boards EYFS SEND
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Songs and Rhymes Choosing Boards EYFS SEND

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These 3 choosing boards provide a visual and interactive way for children to express their preferences and actively participate in selecting songs and rhymes for music time. Each sheet/board shows 12 well known songs and rhymes. The resource can enhance children’s communication skills, promote independence, and create a sense of ownership over the learning experience. Examples of pictures range from “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” to “Humpty Dumpty,” “Five Little Ducks,” “Five Little Speckled Frogs,” and “Hickory Dickory Dock.” The colourful pictures make it simple for children to make their selections and participate in rhymes and songs during music time. The resource has a mix of symbols and pictures(Boardmaker Licenced).
My trip to Space with Symbols
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My trip to Space with Symbols

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. My trip to Space. One of a set of resources based on trips suitable for EYFS / KS1 and SEND pupils. Each resource includes 12 colour and 12 black and white flashcards with symbols. Sheet 3 asks the children to draw the symbols or paste the pictures under the words. Sheet 4 is a writing and drawing template. Children can write about their trip. Links to topic work, journeys, travel, explorers as well as reading, writing and speaking and listening.