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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.

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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.
All round Circles Display and Activities
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All round Circles Display and Activities

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This is a resource which works very well as a display and doubles up for shape activities. There is a colour poster showing 25 different circle shaped objects that children may be familiar with - linking shape to real world. There is a template included for children to draw their own objects within circles. Each picture shape is duplicated with 2 to a page. This is a useful matching activity as well as encouraging speaking and listening. Shape pictures include: types of balls, food items, signs and coins. Extend the activity with children looking around the school or classroom for circular objects and taking pictures. These can also be made into collages or posters.
Ocean Flashcards and Counting 1 to 10
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Ocean Flashcards and Counting 1 to 10

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A resource with World Oceans Day in mind. There are 10 flashcards related to the Ocean in colour and in black and white with shells, boats, fish, dolphins and more associated pictures. Cut these out and use them as visual aids or add to displays. Children can also count the objects and order the cards from 1 to 10. There is an activity sheet included where children cut and order the pictures/numbers from 1 to 10. The pictures can be glued in order onto the final template which shows numbers from 1 to 10.
Ducks in Hats: Cut,Sort,Match Flashcards
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Ducks in Hats: Cut,Sort,Match Flashcards

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Engage your EYFS and KS1 children with this “Ducks in Hats” flashcard collection. The set includes 10 sheets, each featuring 12 ducks, each adorned with a different hat. Additionally, there is a separate set of Hat Flashcards for children to match with the ducks. This set includes 6 pages of colourful flashcards, each featuring 24 different hats. Children can look carefully for the matching hats, looking out for any that are missing, similar, different or duplicated. The hats on their own offer opportunities lots of opportunities for matching and sorting. Also included are a sheet of colour ducks for children to add or draw hats on, and a black-and-white copy for children to colour in and draw hats. The flashcards can be duplicated, cut out, and laminated for durability, offering endless activities such as matching, sorting, counting and pattern recognition. The flashcards link to lessons on data handling, clothing, fashion, animals, colours, number and patterns.
Order the Days of Week Character Cards
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Order the Days of Week Character Cards

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A resource where children colour in the character cards showing the days of the week. They then cut these out and place in order. There is a worksheet with small character cards and there are larger flashcards which could also be used for matching, display, visual reference or sequencing activities. Children can also trace within the lines of the days of the week on the character cards.
Trace the Numbers to 10 Fine Motor
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Trace the Numbers to 10 Fine Motor

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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.
Ourselves Matching Games with Flashcards
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Ourselves Matching Games with Flashcards

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This resource for EYFS and KS1 is centred around the theme “Ourselves / Me” and linked to clothing, matching and speaking and listening. The resource includes 10 pages with 6 colour cards on each. There are 5 children featured and each child has 12 cards showing different outfits / activities, allowing children to engage in observation and speaking and listening activities. By carefully observing the pictures, children can discuss the characters and their outfits, speculating about their interests, such as reading books, singing, or playing football. They can talk about their own similarities and differences. Teachers can duplicate, cut out, and laminate the cards for versatile use in matching games and activities. Examples include playing pairs, matching children with similar interests, or identifying outfits appropriate for different seasons or occasions. This interactive resource fosters observation, discussion, and social interaction among children.
Shoes and Socks to Colour and Match
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Shoes and Socks to Colour and Match

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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.
Skateboard Matching and Sorting Cards
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Skateboard Matching and Sorting Cards

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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.
Large, Medium and Small Sports Themed Pictures
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Large, Medium and Small Sports Themed Pictures

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This is a bright colourful way to teach KS1 children about size. Use along side any sports or PE equipment you have for a practical aspect to the lesson. There are 10 posters which can be used for discussion on different sports and sizes. Children can also cut up the images and sort into large, medium and small. Children can make size sets and / or different sports sets. Children can make their own posters using the computer or drawing / painting.
Ordering Cards  for EYFS and KS1
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Ordering Cards for EYFS and KS1

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10 sets of 3 Ordering Cards per slide to show on the Smart board and discuss or make into flashcards for children to sort, make into sets and order. There is a blank template included at the end.
Transport Vehicle Patterns
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Transport Vehicle Patterns

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Activities where children can use 10 colour or black and white vehicles to make and continue patterns. Included are colour and black and white pictures to copy or paste. There are black and white images to colour in or use for sorting or pattern making activities included.
Matching Colour Animal Cards EYFS
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Matching Colour Animal Cards EYFS

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8 sets of different colour cards - green, red, blue, yellow, orange, pink, brown and black. Children name the animals, colour the matching ones, cut and match. Cut and laminate to make pairs that you can use over and again.
Transport Counting to 20
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Transport Counting to 20

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3 Transport colour worksheets for children learning to count to 20 and to write their numbers. The worksheets are also in black and white. There is a blank template included for you or your children to use.
Find the Pairs Game EYFS
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Find the Pairs Game EYFS

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A fun activity for EYFS or KS1 children where they find matching pairs and cover them with the same colour counters or blocks. There are 2 sheets. These are good laminated to be able to reuse them. There is a blank template that your children could use to draw on or write sounds or words. More able children could list all of the things they have found and put these in alphabetical order.
Match the Faces EYFS
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Match the Faces EYFS

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A speaking and listening and observation game for EYFS and KS1. Print and duplicate the sheets so that you have 4 boards showing different faces and cut out the small squares to make card faces for matching. There are templates included for you to make more of your own.
Transport Match and Sort Cards KS1
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Transport Match and Sort Cards KS1

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72 silhouette picture cards showing various forms of transport / vehicles. Some of these have subtle differences which encourages observation and discussion especially when working in pairs or small groups. Duplicate and cut out for children to play matching and sorting games. There is a table where children can sort the pictures into Land, Sea or Air transport either by listing or pasting pictures.
Animal Towers Game EYFS
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Animal Towers Game EYFS

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This resource contains 30 colour pictures of towers of animals ( 2 to 4). Cut out (and laminate) the pictures. Children can be encouraged to describe what they see and the position of each animal. Teacher could describe a picture and the children can identify which one it is from a group. The final page shows sets of 3 tower pictures. Can children find the 3 pictures that make up the set? Duplicate the pictures for matching card games. Extend by asking children to combine animal pictures into towers of their own.
Colour and Pattern Blocks EYFS / KS1
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Colour and Pattern Blocks EYFS / KS1

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6 worksheets each showing black and white and colour blocks. Children color the blocks to make them the same, following the pattern / design. Sheet 7 is a blank template for you or the children to make their own colour designs.