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.
Children will have fun counting these birthday candles and balloons and matching them to the numbers and number words.
The cards can be cut out and used to order and match or each page makes a stand alone worksheet.
There is a colour and black and white sheet of the birthday cake cards and the same for the birthday balloons.
Included also, is a template the children can draw in or paste pictures of the balloons or cakes into.
A number rhyme for your EYFS children where children learn to count to 5.
Share the rhyme and look for rhyming words.
Children could dramatise the rhyme. Add scarves, feathers, crowns and cloaks.
The rhyme starts with one princess and she meets a charming knight and ends with 5 princesses meeting 5 knights.
Cut and match activity
Children cut out the princesses and the knights, order and match them from 1 to 5.
This activity is a nice addition to your celebrations of the Coronation of King Charles 111.
Links to numbers, counting, poetry and rhyme.
6 colour number assessment cards for you to laminate and reuse for teaching and assessing numbers 1 to 6 and recognition of number words.
There are 2 cards with number words and 4 cards showing numerals.
Assess children’s ability to count and match pictures and numbers from 1 to 6.
Add the cards to your number corner, table or displays.
4 activity sheets to support learning of number words from zero to nine.
Match the numbers and number words. Colour them the same.
Label the candle numbers with number words.
Count the objects in each picture and write the number words.
Write number words in each number outline.
A counting and writing resource.
There are 5 ‘Write the Number Words’ Worksheets with numbers from 1 to 10 included.
Children count and write the number words.
Here are 18 Number Rhyme cards with 6 on each page.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Children can cut these out and match/ glue them to the included title cards.
These are nice to make into a choosing board too, where children select a Number rhyme to sing or share.
2 sets of number cards to 12 to cut out and match / order, showing numbers and numbers with words.
There is also a set that are blank for children to write on.
Children can write or colour in the outlines.
A Powerpoint showing ordinal numbers from first to tenth with a birthday theme.
Share with your children generating speaking and listening, number recognition and counting.
Link to Ourselves. What things can a child do at each age?
A differentiated activity for addition at KS1.
Sheet 1 - add 3 numbers shown on the dice and write the numeral and number word underneath to 10
Sheet 2 - add 3 numbers to 20
Sheet 3 - Blank template showing 10 dice for you to add your own numbers
Sheet 4 - Blank template showing 2 dice for adding 6 numbers
Sheet 5 - Blank template showing 3 dice for adding 9 numbers
Laminate the templates and these can be used over and again with dry wipe pens.
Here are some practical, sensory ideas for fun learning activities using a sand tray and pebbles.
Use marker pens or stickers for your pebbles which you then bury in the sand.
There are 3 ideas for games for phonics and 3 for number, that you can try out and adapt for your children.
These activities are particularly good for SEN pupils too.
A fun little spinner game for KS1 and SEN children learning or consolidating their numbers from 0 to 10 with 20 included.
There are 2 number spinners and 2 number word spinners.
There is a board with numbers and one with number words.
There are also picture cards showing objects from 0 to 10 and 20.
These are black and white and can be coloured in, cut and ordered too.
Cut out the spinners and add the hands / arrows with split pins.
Laminate for reuse.
Cut out the individual number /word/picture cards or leave as boards for children to cover with counters when they spin the corresponding numbers.
Alternatively, use the word and number spinners on their own for a matching game.
3 sets of number cards from 1 to 10 on 3 different types of balls.
There are 2 sizes - 2 to a page and 10 small ones to a page.
Great for displays, Sports topics and recognising and ordering numbers to 10.
cut and laminate for reuse.
Handy flashcards to make and cut out, laminate and reuse.
Here is a set of number cards from 0 to 10 showing numbers made with stars.
To match these are black and white picture cards for each number.
Similarly, there is a set of alphabet cards showing letters made from stars.
To match these are black and white picture cards for each letter of the alphabet.
There is a blank template for you or your children to use to make their own.
Extend by providing children with outline numbers and letters and let them form them using sticky backed coloured stars.
The cards are also good for sorting letters from numbers.
A popular number rhyme to share with your children. Let them count the fish as you go along.
There are 2 activity sheets:
Colour and count the fish. Sort into 2 types.
Colour and cut out the fish and order from 1 to 10.
A great visual aid for counting to 10, recognising numbers and number words and ordering numbers.
Each page has 2 flashcards and the final page is a template for you or the children to create their own rainbow border cards.
Children will have fun with this number activity. They can work individually or with partners.
There is a question sheet which can be read to the children, or they can read it themselves and answer the questions.
Page 1 shows black and white ice creams with numbers on them.
Page 2 is the question sheet asking children to think, observe, count, add and subtract, find odd numbers, as well as use a colour code.
Page 3 is the ice cream template from page 1 but there are no numbers. Children fill in their own numbers.
Numbers are within 10 but these can be differentiated and other questions added accordingly.
Extend by asking children to carry out a favourite ice cream survey.
A collection of worksheets for children learning or consolidating numbers from 0 to 10 and/or finding out about number lines.
There are links with handwriting and sequencing numbers as well as number recognition.
Variety: This set includes nine worksheets and a blank template for you or the children to use.
Interactive Matching: Children will enjoy matching the colour numbers to their corresponding positions on the number lines. This process reinforces number recognition but also introduces them to the concept of number lines.
Colouring Fun: For those who love a splash of creativity, there’s a black and white version. Children can colour in the numbers before matching them to the number lines. Children can copy the coloured numbers on the sheets or use their own colour choices.
Diverse Designs: Each of the nine worksheets showcases a different font style or playful number cartoon characters. Designs include curly fonts to numbers with cute little faces and one sheet shows number words.
Target Audience: These worksheets are tailored for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and KS1 (Key Stage 1) children.
An Early Years or KS1 activity set based on 6 colours and numbers from 1 to 3.
There are 6 labelled colour cards - red, blue, yellow, green, brown and purple.
There is a set of cards showing 1 object of each colour e.g. a yellow moon and a green pear.
There are then 6 sets of colour cards showing objects of the corresponding colours and numbers from 1 to 3.
Children can cut out the cards, match them and order from 1 to 3.
They can make sets of cards, irrespective of colour .
Cut and laminate for fun maths games.
8 Tumbling Towers Maths games for the KS1 classroom. These are a fun way to teach and reinforce foundational maths skills.
Games include recognition of numbers up to 12, 2D shape, basic addition and subtraction, counting and matching numbers and pictures, and, matching number words and pictures.
Each activity idea has objectives, suggested resources and activity instructions and steps.
Once you have your tumbling tower blocks, stickers and markers, you need little else which is a great time saver for teachers.
An engaging resource designed to make teaching and learning the number 3 fun and interactive for Early Years. There are 10 colour pages, each showcasing 12 activity ideas.
Examples are:
“Put 3 Blocks in Order of Size”: Children can arrange three blocks from smallest to largest, promoting spatial awareness and mathematical understanding.
“Make a Spell with 3 Secret Ingredients”: Children can concoct imaginary potions using three secret ingredients, encouraging imaginative play and counting skills.
“Draw and Colour in 3 Kings”: Children can draw and colour three kings, inspired by stories such as the Three Wise Men, fostering creativity and numeral recognition.
“Make a Dance with 3 Moves”: Children can choreograph a dance routine with three different moves, promoting physical activity and numerical understanding.
“Say Rhymes - 3 Blind Mice”: Children can recite number rhymes reinforcing counting skills and rhythmic patterns.
"Share the Story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff ": Children can listen to or participate in storytelling sessions featuring classic tales involving the number three, fostering language development and storytelling skills.
“Survey Who Was Born in March, the 3rd Month of the Year”: Children can conduct surveys to find out who in their class / year group, was born in March, exploring calendar concepts and social interaction.
“Create a Picture with 3 Colours”: Children can use three different colours to create artwork, enhancing colour recognition and artistic expression.
“Count 3 Objects in the Environment”: Children can explore their surroundings and count groups of three objects they find, promoting observational skills and numeracy.
Dip in an out of the resource to support early number work, or use as unit of work.