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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.
6 Easter Worksheets with Symbols
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6 Easter Worksheets with Symbols

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. 6 worksheets for young children and SEND pupils with an Easter / Spring theme. Links with numbers, pattern and reading / writing. Sheet 1 - A colouring sheet based on Easter / Spring. Sheet 2 - Continue to make patterns on the eggs and colour them in. Sheet 3 - children colour in the correct number of objects e.g. eggs and write the number words. Sheet 4 - 20 symbol cards to colour in, cut out and use e.g. in story writing. Sheets 5 and 6 - Children match the words to the pictures.
Holiday Picture Match with Symbols
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Holiday Picture Match with Symbols

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An activity suitable for SEND, EYFS and KS1. Links to holidays, weather, seasons, and journeys. There is a set of worksheets with 3 pages in colour and the same 3 pages in black and white. Children can name the symbols, draw a matching line to make pairs and / or cut out the cards and match/paste them to make pairs. The cards can be added to classroom displays. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
My trip to the Toy Shop with Symbols
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My trip to the Toy Shop with Symbols

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My trip to the Toy Shop with Symbols 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. *Boarmaker licenced
My Trips to Different Places With Symbols
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My Trips to Different Places With Symbols

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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. Trips include to the Zoo, Desert, Dentist, Park, Railway, Rainforest and Supermarket.
Flowers and Plants Symbols
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Flowers and Plants Symbols

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3 pages of flashcards related to flowers and plants. The pages can be used as worksheets or cut into 8 flashcards. Each card shows a symbol such as roots or leaves and asks children to trace over the words and colour in the pictures. Once the children have completed the activity you could add the cards for displays, visual aids, or use in nature trails or scavenger hunts. Links to your Science, nature or outdoor learning topics and suitable for EYFS/KS1 and SEND pupils. Also link to National Plant a Flower Day on March 12th. Boardmaker licenced.
Buildings and Places with Symbols
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Buildings and Places with Symbols

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A collection of 15 symbol cards in colour and black and white, showing places to visit and /or buildings. Cut and laminate the cards for displays and visual aids and for children to use in their written work. Page 3 is a template showing the names only of the places. Children can draw the places or buildings or paste the symbols into the boxes. Pages 4 and 5 show 5 places each and children have room to write about these places in the spaces provided. **Boardmaker licenced
My trip to the Airport with Symbols
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My trip to the Airport with Symbols

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My trip to the Airport with symbols. 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, transport, explorers as well as reading, writing and speaking and listening. *Boardmaker licence.
My trip to the Zoo with Symbols
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My trip to the Zoo with Symbols

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. My trip to the Zoo. 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, animals as well as reading, writing and speaking and listening. *Boardmaker licence.
Animal Rhyming Words with Symbols
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Animal Rhyming Words with Symbols

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A rhyming pairs activity with an animal link. 2 worksheets in colour and the same replicated in black and white. Children look at the pictures and find rhyming pairs. The idea is then to find the correct words from the bottom of the page and write them in the list. The first one is done for them on each worksheet - doe and crow and moose and goose. Boardmaker licenced
Toys Rhyming Words with Symbols Sheets
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Toys Rhyming Words with Symbols Sheets

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3 Toys worksheets suitable for SEND, EYFS and KS1. Each worksheet is in colour and black and white. Children will need to use their listening skills to hear sounds that are the same and at the same time learn about spelling rules. There are 6 toys symbols on each sheet and symbols that match such as ball and wall and toys and boys. Children can use the words at the bottom of each sheet to help them and make a list of pairs of words that rhyme. Boardmaker licence
Spring + Easter Rhyming Words + Symbols
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Spring + Easter Rhyming Words + Symbols

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3 Spring / Easter worksheets suitable for SEND, EYFS and KS1. Each worksheet is in colour and black and white. Children will need to use their listening skills to hear sounds that are the same and at the same time learn about spelling rules. There are 6 Spring / Easter related symbols on each sheet and symbols that match such as bunny and honey and Spring and ring. Children can use the words at the bottom of each sheet to help them and make a list of pairs of words that rhyme. Boardmaker licence
30 Easter Words and Symbols Activities
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30 Easter Words and Symbols Activities

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Activity sheets for SEND pupils and Key Stage 1 related to Easter and Literacy. Sheet 1 shows 30 symbols with an Easter theme. Children can name and colour these and match them to the words on sheet 2. Sheet 3 is a template for children to cut and paste or write the 30 Easter words in alphabetical order. Links to Celebrations, Special Days, reading, writing, alphabetical order and phonics. Extend by asking children to use the key words to write about Easter in creative form, poetry or key phrases / sentences. Boardmaker licenced
Beach Alphabet Card Game with Symbols
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Beach Alphabet Card Game with Symbols

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A colour card game linked to the Beach, Oceans, Seas, Holidays and Phonics. Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. All the letters of the alphabet are included and there are 3 matching cards for each letter e.g. u - umbrellas and Y - yachts. Print / cut out and laminate the cards and the 4 game boards that are included at the end. A game idea is that children work in a group of 4. Each child has a different colour game board and chooses 5 letter sounds. They then take turns to try to find the 3 matching pictures to complete their boards. Another idea is matching the pictures or making pairs. Children could choose a set amount of beach pictures and then say a sentence about them related to Holidays. Add to your displays and use also for speaking and listening. Boardmaker licenced
Counting to 10 with Spring Symbols
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Counting to 10 with Spring Symbols

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5 worksheets designed around Spring symbols. Each sheet shows picture cards that can be cut out and sequenced. Alternatively use as worksheets where children match the numbers or number words to the correct pictures. Useful as an assessment sheet as well as a way to increase vocabulary around Spring. Boardmaker Licenced**
Counting to 10 with Transport Symbols
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Counting to 10 with Transport Symbols

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4 worksheets that can also be used as assessment sheets linked to a Transport theme. Children can use the worksheets to count and write the number words or numerals from 1 to 10. They could also cut out the pictures and match them or put them in numerical order. There is a blank template for children to draw in or insert pictures. Boardmaker licenced
Beginning with K Worksheets with Symbols
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Beginning with K Worksheets with Symbols

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4 activity sheets based on the letter K. Suitable for SEND, KS1 and EYFS children. Links to work on phonics, poetry, reading, writing and matching. Sheet 1 An original poem to share with your children. Children can underline any words that rhyme. There is an outline border for children to write the rhyming words in or to compose their own poem or sentences. Sheet 2 8 flashcards in black and white, replicated in colour. There are words taken from the poem: My cat called Una. Children can cut and match the pictures and find rhyming pairs. they can then use the lines in the box to write about the kitten. Sheet 3 Children label the pictures connected to the kitten from the poem. They can trace over the dotted words. Sheet 4 6 symbols / pictures of things beginning with the letter K. Children can label the pictures and trace/write the words. Boardmaker Licenced**
Palindromes Spelling Fun with Symbols
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Palindromes Spelling Fun with Symbols

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3 worksheets to support children with their spelling and learning about Palindromes. Symbols are used which give support for SEND pupils. (Boarmaker licenced) Sheet 1 shows 16 words that are spelt the same backwards and forwards. Children write out the words and see what they notice when spelling them forwards and backwards. Sheet 2 asks children to choose a word to complete the sentences. Sheet 3 asks children to underline the palindromes in the lists given.
My ABC Colouring Cards with Symbols
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My ABC Colouring Cards with Symbols

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A set of colouring cards using symbols for children to use when learning their alphabet and phonics. Each page has 8/9 cards where each letter of the alphabet has 2 or more symbols. Children can trace the letters, name what they see and colour in the pictures. Cut these up and laminate them after the children have coloured them in. They could be duplicated for pairs or matching games or made into a book or classroom frieze. Suitable for EYFS / KS1 and SEND pupils. Boardmaker licenced.
Making Compound Words with Symbols
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Making Compound Words with Symbols

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A word activity where children learn about compound words with pictorial support. There are 4 worksheets and on each one there are 3 sets of compound words for children to find / learn / match e.g. page 2 - down, sun and night. The symbol cards are in colour and in black and white. Children make 3 sets of compound words on each page. Boardmake licenced.
Spot the Odd one Out with Symbols
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Spot the Odd one Out with Symbols

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Share these 4 colour symbol boards with your class and encourage them to look carefully at each row and find the odd one out. Can they tell you why they have chosen that symbol? This activity encourages close observation, speaking and listening and thinking skills. There are 5 rows on each of the symbol boards. Extend by giving children a copy of the board/s and ask them to cut them out and sort into sets. Links to sorting and making sets. Boardmaker Licenced