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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.
10 Pencil Control Worksheets
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10 Pencil Control Worksheets

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10 worksheets for children to use when improving their pencil control and fine motor skills. Lines are horizontal and vertical. There are star and L shapes included.
6 Fine Motor Skills Worksheets
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6 Fine Motor Skills Worksheets

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6 worksheets for children to practice their fine motor skills. Follow the lines to join pictures that are the same or to match objects that are associated such as a school bag and some books or dogs and their bones. Laminate and add to your writing corner for a reusable resource and for use with dough or plasticine.
Handwriting Patterns on Trees
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Handwriting Patterns on Trees

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18 different patterns for children to practice their fine motor skills in this activity. There are 10 pages with 2 trees on each - each with a different pattern. The last 2 trees are templates for you or the children to make your own patterns.
Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 3
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Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 3

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4 worksheets where children practice letter formation from A to Z, upper and lower case letters. Letters are dotted so that children can trace over them.
Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 4
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Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 4

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4 worksheets of 2 designs, with tracing patterns for children to help develop their fine motor and pencil control. One set of sheets is in a cursive format. The theme is a space theme e.g. children draw a line from the alien to the UFO. Laminate these sheets and they can be reused and added to the writing table.
Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 2
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Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 2

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Set 2 in this series of fine motor skills practice sheets. There are 6 designs showing different dotted patterns. Laminate and add to the writing corner or use as worksheets.
S Sound and Activity Cards and Sheets
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S Sound and Activity Cards and Sheets

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3 activities in one based on the letter S. The pictures are photographs. Children cut out the picture and word cards and match. Children write the words underneath the pictures on the worksheet. Children trace over the words under the pictures. Links to initial sounds, reading, writing and handwriting.
BIG and Small Sorting Symbol Cards
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BIG and Small Sorting Symbol Cards

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A set of cards showing big and small picture symbols in both colour and black and white. Children can cut and match or sort into 2 sets: Big and Small. Biggest and smallest words are introduced.
Spring Story Planning Sheets for KS1
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Spring Story Planning Sheets for KS1

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These worksheets will inspire your children to write creatively about Spring. Each sheet has the same format but the 6 colour pictures are different on each page. The writing sections include: Who are the characters? The weather and setting Beginning, Middle and End Very useful for SEND children and those who may benefit from the support of a writing frame.
Easter Eggs Fine Motor Worksheets
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Easter Eggs Fine Motor Worksheets

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Activity sheets to improve fine motor control. Children can use any media to follow these patterns such as felt pens, paint or pencils. 11 designs of Easter Eggs with handwriting patterns within them. 2 pages of 5 Eggs in a smaller version. Suitable for children with specific learning difficulties, Nursery and KS1.
Sorting Feelings Cards into 2 Sets
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Sorting Feelings Cards into 2 Sets

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3 pages of flashcards showing either happy or sad feeling faces. This resource aims to support children in recognising emotions and being able to express their own emotions. Children cut and sort into 2 sets. There are 12 happy and 12 sad cards. Or you could cut and laminate and reuse in your PSHE lessons. Children could also use the cards - select the one that best describes their feelings at a given time.
Communicating Feelings
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Communicating Feelings

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A PSHE / Behaviour management resource. Here are 2 ways in which pupils can communicate how they feel. For the first add a card or plastic arrow with a split pin. There are 12 cards with different expressions on each. There is also a template sheet where you / pupils can add their own faces / expressions. Finally, there is a chart with 3 faces for children to tick how they feel. Laminate these and use with dry white markers. There is also a blank template on this page.
Feelings Flower Faces
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Feelings Flower Faces

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This is a fun activity where children cut out the flower faces and create their own feelings garden. It is nice for an interactive display. Children will need craft materials such as paints, collage, felt or crayons to create their garden and then add the flower faces. Another way of using these is to duplicate and play matching games, or sort into different emotions. Children can also use the cards to indicate how they feel about an activity or event. There are 4 pages of colour flower faces with 6 faces on each page.
Crossword Puzzles Simple Spelling Sheets KS1
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Crossword Puzzles Simple Spelling Sheets KS1

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A phonics activity for KS1 or SEN pupils. Here are 5 worksheets where children use the picture cues to sound out and write the words. The words are of 3 and 4 letters. There are also 3 blank template sheets for you, or the children, to make more of their own.
Prepositions Up and Down EYFS
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Prepositions Up and Down EYFS

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A fun way to teach, or consolidate children’s knowledge of Up and Down. There are 12 sets of card showing Up and Down and children decide which image is showing Up or Down. Cut out and laminate to make sets of cards for children to use and develop their speech and language skills.
Animals Trace and Write Letters and Words
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Animals Trace and Write Letters and Words

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3 worksheets where children say the initial sound of the animal and trace it, colour the animal. Then they can read and write the sentence. Each page shows 9 animals. Supports children with letter formation and fine motor control. Links to phonics work.
Animals Name Read and Write 5 Worksheets
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Animals Name Read and Write 5 Worksheets

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5 worksheets that are differentiated with an animal theme. Each animal begins with a sound in the word ‘Animals’ itself. Links to reading, phonics, writing and any animal topic. Worksheets: Sheet 1 shows 12 colour pictures of animals with words to trace underneath. A poster for children to colour in showing the 12 animals. Shows black and white pictures with space for children to write the words. Shows black and white pictures with words to trace underneath. Shows boxes for children to draw the animals into or to paste pictures ( they can use the ones on sheet 1) into.
Sensory Halloween Activity
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Sensory Halloween Activity

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A different approach to Halloween using the senses. Talk to the class about what they might see, hear, touch or taste at Halloween. Share the poster and discuss each picture and the senses involved. There will be some cross over e.g. you can see, feel and taste a pumpkin. (Bring in smell too). Children can then use the template to write, draw or paste into.
Matching Numbers 0 to 5 EYFS
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Matching Numbers 0 to 5 EYFS

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2 worksheets showing numbers from 0 to 5. Children match numbers to number hand signs, numbers to number words and numbers to leaves.