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.
A fun activity for teaching and learning about Onomatopoeia.
There are 2 activity sheets in colour and the same sheets replicated in black and white.
Sheet 1 - children read the words and match them to the symbols e.g. moo - cow and vroom - car.
Sheet 3 - children name the symbols and write the sound words underneath.
Boardmaker licenced
This resource is linked to Phonics and words ending with FF.
There are 12 words included here with matching pictures.
Worksheets
1 - Children trace the words ending with FF and colour the pictures
2 - Children name the colour pictures , cut and match the pictures to the words on sheet 3
3 - Children can either write the words underneath the words given ending with FF, or draw or paste underneath the words.
Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boarmaker licenced.
This resource is linked to Phonics and words ending with CK.
There are 12 words included here with matching pictures.
Worksheets
1 - Children trace the words ending with CK and colour the pictures
2 - Children name the colour pictures , cut and match the pictures to the words on sheet 3
3 - Children can either write the words underneath the words given ending with CK, or draw or paste underneath the words.
Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boarmaker licenced.
Welcome to “Toys, Tales, and Tasks” - a six-part lesson for young learners, with special emphasis on SEND, EYFS and KS1 children. Link to your lessons on Toys, Ourselves, Me, Emotions, History and Speaking and Listening.
The pack includes lesson plans showing objectives, resources, activities and extension ideas.
There are 10 sheets which include 9 black and white symbols of toys on each. Use the sheets as stand-alone worksheets or cut up the cards for games and activities.
Emphasizing Inclusivity:
Recognizing the diverse needs of SEND pupils, symbols are integrated into the resources to aid communication. These symbols act as familiar visual cues, aiding comprehension.
Boardmaker licenced User.
Lessons 1 to 6 Overview:
Toy Stories: Dive into narratives, enhancing creativity, story skills and vocabulary.
Sorting and Matching: Encourage logical reasoning by sorting, classifying and matching toys.
Descriptive Adjectives: Build vocabulary and language skills using toys as a reference.
Toy History : Understand change over time, introducing a historical perspective.
Money and Toy Pricing: Develop mathematical skills around number and money.
Emotions : Explore feelings, promoting emotional intelligence and empathy.
The "Food Bumper Resource Pack " is tailored for educators working with SEND, KS1, and EYFS children. The resource pack aligns with a thematic focus on Food , and its cross-curricular connections. Use as a unit of work or dip into the resources for relevant lessons.
Contents of the Resource Pack: 3 Planning Sheets
Objectives: Clearly defined goals to ensure structured and purposeful learning.
Resources: A list of required materials and tools for each activity.
Activity Descriptions: Step-by-step breakdowns for each learning activity.
Adult Support Needed: Guidelines on how staff can aid and facilitate each activity.
10 Activity Ideas: These include links with a range of subjects e.g.
Science: Hot and cold, the sense of taste, as well as Plants.
Literacy: Phonics, speaking and listening, and storytelling exercises revolving around food themes.
Mathematics: Practical applications e.g. money through buying and selling food items.
80 Colour Picture Symbols:
Symbols related to food, ready to be cut out. They can be laminated for durability and for reuse in various activities and games.
Worksheets: These are designed to align with the activity ideas and includes a bingo template.
The inclusion of symbols and visual aids caters to a diverse range of learning styles, ensuring that children with SEND can equally benefit and engage with the content.
Boardmaker licenced.
A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white.
The resource links a Shopping theme with counting, reading, close observation skills and colouring.
The objective is for children to read and identify the shopping related pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 items.
The black and white sheet can be coloured in.
Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers.
Boardmaker Licenced.
The "Gingerbread Man with Symbols " is a resource pack for teachers, particularly those working with SEND, EYFS, and / or KS1 children.
It is designed to complement work on Folk Tales - The Gingerbread Man in particular.
This pack integrates learning areas such as storytelling, speaking and listening, reading, writing, matching and word work.
The pack includes activities like filling in missing letters in a puzzle related to the story, supported by both symbols and words, available in both colour and black and white versions.
The inclusion of 15 symbol cards aids in speaking and listening exercises, story sequencing, vocabulary development and matching activities. These are in colour and black and white.
The gingerbread-themed borders, provided in both colour and black and white, offer a creative space for children to write or draw about the story.
Additionally, the pack includes three coloured gingerbread-themed cards along with three for black and white cards for colouring.
The pack forms the basis of a lesson or unit of work.
Boardmaker licenced.
Explore this Olympic-themed resource designed for KS1 and SEND children, featuring two worksheets where children label sports such as basketball, tennis, surfing, hockey, and rugby. There are 16 Sports in all with 8 per page.
Available in both colour and black-and-white versions, these worksheets use symbols which assist children with their learning.
An accompanying list of sports names and symbols encourages speaking and listening and reading and also supports writing.
Boardmaker Licenced.
Overview: This resource is designed to support KS1 teachers and those working with SEND students by providing a range of worksheets and planning materials focused on jobs, occupations, and people who help us. The resource includes symbols and images to make learning accessible and engaging for learners.
Worksheets:
10 Worksheets: These worksheets are divided into 5 sets, each with two parts.
Sheet 1: Contains both words and pictures of various jobs and occupations.
Sheet 2: Features only pictures of jobs and occupations. Children are tasked with adding the missing words to match the images.
Each page shows 15 different jobs or occupations.
Planning Sheet:
6 Lesson Ideas: This planning sheet offers a structured approach to teaching the content. Each lesson plan includes:
Activity: Detailed description of the planned activity.
Aims: Clear learning objectives for the lesson.
Resources Needed: A list of materials and resources required for each lesson.
Black and White: The worksheets are provided in black and white, which can be beneficial for children who find colour distracting or who require visual simplicity.
Citizenship and People Who Help Us: The content is linked to broader themes such as citizenship and understanding the roles of people who help us in our community.
Boardmaker licenced.
A ‘Hot’ and ‘Cold’ Activity Pack for SEND and KS1 children.
A fun and engaging way to teach children about Geography and Science: Hot and Cold. Links to Weather and Seasons.
This Activity Pack has 12 colourful hot and cold flashcards, colouring sheets, tracing words activities and word searches for both hot and cold, with picture clues for reading and phonics practice.
There is a template sheet for both hot and cold that can be used for drawing, writing, or pasting/sorting into.
Answer sheets are included for the word searches, so children can check their own work.
Use as a unit of work, a lesson or just dip in for your Science topic / literacy work.
A collection of colour symbols related to special days / events and festivals /celebrations.
There are 2 pages, each showing 18 flashcards.
The pages are duplicated with the flashcards appearing in a shuffled order.
Children can talk about the symbols, sort them, order them and match.
Cut out and laminate for sorting, matching and displays.
Boardmaker licenced.
An alphabet literacy based workbook for SEND children and suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Boardmaker licenced with symbols.
A resource linked to both Christmas, the alphabet and phonics.
Each page shows a different letter of the alphabet.
Children name the pictures on each page, say the sounds, spell and write the letters and words.
The pictures/symbols link to Christmas e.g. A is for angel and G is for gift.
*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
A Christmas activity linked to maths - comparing and encouraging use of language such as heavy, heavier, light, lighter.
There are a set of 24 symbols connected to Christmas / Winter.
Each picture is numbered 1 - 24.
The second sheet is a template for the children to write which symbol in each square is heavier or lighter. The first one is done for them.
Cut and laminate the cards for stand alone speaking and listening activities.
This Christmas workbook blends crosswords, a word search, labelling, writing, and colouring activities, offering a range of learning experiences that cater to different abilities.
The resource includes Boardmaker symbols (Boardmaker licenced).
The activities align with EYFS and KS1 learning objectives and link to literacy.
There are 9 worksheets altogether and an answer sheet to go with the word search.
*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols.
4 symbol boards or visual aids that can be used to support SEND pupils in keeping fit and healthy and communicating about the topic and their needs.
Boards:
1 Hair
2 Teeth
3 Washing
4 Exercise
There are 24 colour symbols on each page.
5 activity sheets to help develop handwriting skills and fine motor control in children and for SEND pupils.
Each sheet has a maze and asks children to trace within the maze to take animals or people to the centre e.g. dog to the bone, fish to the pond and children to the slide.
Children can also trace the letters and colour the pictures.
Boardmaker licenced.
The set of 5 lessons based on Looking after Hair, has an emphasis on Sensory Exploration.
Incorporating sensory exploration into hair care lessons offers SEND children an engaging learning experience.
The lessons promote personal care skills and are designed with the learning needs of SEND children in mind.
The resources include lesson plans with objectives, suggested materials, steps and teacher support required. There are 2 sets of symbol cards, each showing 15 cards. Set 1 is in colour and set 2 is in black and white.
The approach focuses on understanding hair care basics to engaging in role-play activities.
Through hands-on activities, children are encouraged to take an active role in personal care, fostering a sense of independence.
The modular nature of the lessons allows teachers to adapt and modify based on individual classroom needs, resources, and children’s preferences.
Boardmaker Licenced.
Let your children step into the world of hygiene with a sensory twist tailored for SEND & EYFS learners. The focus is foot care.
The activity, includes a detailed lesson plan outlining objectives, materials, steps, and all the support a teacher might need to meet children’s needs.
With 15 symbol sets in both colour and black and white, this resource encourages children to begin to understand and explore the importance of foot care in a practical and engaging way.
The immersive experience of a foot spa combined with the tactile activity of a feely bag promotes sensory exploration.
Symbols can be coloured in, cut, laminated, matched as well as used in discussions or displays.
Boardmaker licenced.
An activity linked to numbers to 12, months of the year and handwriting.
Children can cut out the colour cards showing numbers 1 to 12, the months of the year and a picture for each month.
They can match these and sequence.
The fourth sheet is black and white and gives children the opportunity to consolidate their learning and to trace over the months of the year.
Boardmaker licenced.
Cut and laminate for matching games.
This “Winter Woodland Trail Hunt” resource is designed to engage SEND /EYFS and KS1 children in outdoor exploration.
The activity includes a colourful checklist on page 1 with 12 winter-themed symbols, such as pinecones, holly, leaves, a squirrel and a bird, which children can tick off as they find them on the trail. Provide children with clip boards if available.
Page 2 provides the same symbols in black and white, encouraging children to colour them in when they spot each item. Pages 3 and 4 feature larger versions of these symbols, ideal for cutting out and laminating. These can be shared with children before the trail or attached to the real items they might discover, enhancing their sensory experience.
This resource promotes observation and hands-on learning in a fun and interactive way.
Boardmaker Licenced