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 compilation of 25 innovative and engaging hula hoop games which are fun and inclusive for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils.
There are 5 sets of games each with 5 games to play included:
Games to play with hula hoops
Teamwork games with hula hoops
Inclusive games with hula hoops
SEND games with hula hoops
Pairs games with hula hoops
The set comes with a user-friendly worksheet that allows children to devise their own hula hoop game either individually or in pairs or groups.
Each of the 25 games comes with planning including objectives, resource and activities.
8 themed worksheets with templates aimed at supporting children with change at the end of a school year or at the start of a new term or year .
Each worksheet has a different theme and title and uses symbols:
Back to school checklist
Children can write or draw things they need to consider for back to school
2 Knowledge is power
Children are encouraged to think about what knowledge they will gain this year
My A star Start
Children are asked to thing about and write their aims and goals
Back to School
Children draw, colour or write subjects they will learn at school
Rocket Fuel
Children will consider the importance of a healthy diet to fuel success
Dream Big
Children draw or write their dreams for the future
Change Ahead
Children consider things that will stay the same and those that will change
**Moving On **
Children think about and write about new navigations, directions and explorations.
Children can express their feelings about moving on ,or transitioning to a new school giving lots of opportunities for speaking and listening.
These worksheets, are designed to engage SEND pupils and KS1 children, providing opportunities for self-expression and reflection. They encourage positive thinking and readiness for change and the new school year ahead.
Boardmaker licenced.
A fun and engaging activity for young children, whilst assessing their progress and knowledge and challenging them at the same time. It is linked to phonics, nature, observation and problem solving skills.
This ‘Treasure Hunt’ has 10 nature-themed colour picture cards that can be hidden in your school’s garden, the playground, classroom or even at home for remote learning.
Each picture is associated with a letter of the alphabet and these are also provided on colour cards.
Sheet 1 provides simple rhymes that gives children clues into the location of the picture cards. To challenge the children even more and also adding a bit of a twist, the letter cards aren’t always the initial sounds of the pictures, thus, the letter ‘O’ might lead children to a snail!
Sheet 2 can be used for children to mark off when they find the picture cards and / or children can use this black and white sheet to label and colour in pictures.
There are 2 colour cards to each page which can be enlarged / laminated, if needed.
The resource uses symbols and is suitable of EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boardmaker licenced.
A set of resources linked to Feelings, Ourselves and Me.
Useful to support children in recognising different feelings and emotions, improving their vocabulary and emotional intelligence.
Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boardmaker symbol licenced.
The lesson pack includes:
A lesson plan including objectives, activities, resources, assessment and extension ideas.
Worksheets 1 to 4 where children have the opportunity to draw emotions, label them and complete sentences to express their emotions.
5 worksheets where children can improve their fine motor control.
Each sheet has a different theme: alphabet, numbers, animals, weather and key words.
These sheets can be used as worksheets or laminated and added to your writing corner with dry markers.
Children trace over the dots and colour the pictures.
A fun with food activity where children design and make their own pizza using symbols and words.
Page 1 is an outline planning pizza that can be used for children to write words on of what they would like on their pizza or draw pictures.
Page 2 shows 2 sets of symbol cards that can be cut and matched or items cut out and added to the outline template to make the pizzas.
Boardmaker licenced.
This a set of planning and activities that includes learning objectives, resources and assessment.
It uses Boardmaker symbols and is suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boardmaker licenced.
The planning is based on the delightful book by Julia Donaldson. ‘The Hippo has a Hat’.
The activities link to literacy - story, rhyme and handwriting. They also link in well with animals and clothing for your topic work.
Activities include: Rhyme recognition and word matching, word tracing and drawing, creative arts and drama.
You can use the planning and resources for a complete lesson or unit of work or dip in to Story sessions.
7 tracing worksheets to share with your class to increase their fine motor control or to use for assessment of their progress.
Sheets 1 and 2 are numbers 0 to 10.
Sheets 3 to 7 are letters of the alphabet from A to Z as well as the alphabet in lower and upper case on sheet 7.
3 worksheets where children identify the missing vowel for each word and add this to complete the words.
Each page has 12 pictures for children to complete and trace the words and colour the pictures.
Boardmaker Licenced.
10 worksheets in this collection using symbols. Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils.
Links to phonics, handwriting and writing.
Each worksheet shows 12 pictures with the vowels underneath.
Children trace over the letters and add the missing vowels to make the CVC words.
These sheets encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening.
Boardmaker licenced
5 sets of resources. 3 sheets in each set.
These are
LL, FF, SS, CK and ING.
Resources are linked to Phonics and words endings.
Each set contains:
12 words with matching pictures.
Worksheets
1 - Children trace the words endings 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, 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 ING.
There are 12 words included here with matching pictures.
Worksheets
1 - Children trace the words ending with ING 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 ING, 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.
This resource is linked to Phonics and words ending with LL.
There are 12 words included here with matching pictures.
Worksheets
1 - Children trace the words ending with LL 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 LL, 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 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 SS.
There are 12 words included here with matching pictures.
Worksheets
1 - Children trace the words ending with SS 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 SS, or draw or paste underneath the words.
Suitable for KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boarmaker licenced.
A complete lesson with planning and resources included, with a phonics theme.
Planning includes objectives, resources, activities, assessment and homework.
There are 2 pages of colour picture cards using symbols.
There is a set of alphabet cards to be cut and laminated.
There are 2 black and white worksheets where children write the CVC words under the pictures and colour them in.
There is also a template worksheet, where children can draw and write CVC words and pictures.
Boardmaker licenced.
“Our World and Where We Live,” encourages children to explore and appreciate their local environment and culture, and promotes understanding and empathy of others by facilitating comparison and discussion of diverse global environments and cultures.
The resource includes a complete lesson plan including aims, resources, activities, assessment and homework. There is a colour disucssion sheet to introduce different aspects of where we live and the local environment. Children can colour in the black and white version of this sheet and overwrite the sentences. The next worksheet asks the children to draw and write about the different aspects and an example sheet is provided that the children can use as a reference or stimulus.
*Boardmaker licenced. *
The Boardmaker symbols can be a great resource for SEND students. They are a set of picture symbols used for communication with individuals who are nonverbal, have limited speech or who benefit from pictorial / visual input. They can aid in understanding and expressing ideas around the topic of Our World and where we live.