This cross curricular unit of work is an interactive Transport resource where children enhance their understanding of transport categories: Land, Air and Sea. There is a planning overview with 3 suggested activities with their objectives and overview. Suggested activities are: Vehicle Sorting, Transport Storytelling and Transport Alphabet. There are 3 worksheets, each showing the different categories and types of transport for Land, Air and Sea. These are incorporated into the planning ideas. There is an example of a Transport alphabet and a blank template that children can use to make their own. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and EYFS children. Links to Literacy, Sorting and Transport.

This is Me: Creative Ideas for Introducing Ourselves is a fun, engaging resource designed for EYFS and KS1 teachers to help young children explore and express their identity. Planning, worksheets and resources are included. Through hands-on activities like drawing, writing, and sorting, children will reflect on their family, likes and dislikes, and personal facts in creative ways. The resource includes easy-to-use templates and activities that encourage self-expression, promote speaking and listening skills, and help build confidence. It’s perfect for early years classrooms and supports key learning areas such as communication, language development, and personal, social, and emotional development Teachers can easily integrate these activities into daily lessons or use them as part of transition or “getting to know you” activities.

Plan ahead and engage young children in spooky fun with a set of 60 colour Halloween-themed cards, each featuring a variety of themes such as Halloween creatures, witches, spiders and ghosts. These cards, bordered in orange, black, green or purple and featuring dotted outlines for cutting, offer a range of games and activities. Children can cut out the shapes to create personalized Halloween cards, gift tags, or festive decorations. Matching games can be played with duplicate cards to enhance memory and recognition skills. Sort the cards by sensory categories, discussing what they see, hear, smell, or taste during Halloween. Sort by colour borders or themes such as monsters. The cards can also be used to create themed classroom displays or as prompts for storytelling and discussions about Halloween experiences. Interactive games like “Halloween Bingo” or “Halloween Charades” add an extra layer of festive fun. These activities help children engage creatively and meaningfully with the Halloween theme while developing various skills in a playful, seasonal setting.

Plan ahead and engage young children in festive learning with a set of 60 colourful Christmas-themed cards, each featuring themes such as Christmas animals, clothes, and seasonal sights, sounds, and smells. These cards, bordered in green or red and featuring dotted outlines for cutting, are versatile tools for a variety of activities. Children can cut out the shapes to create personalized Christmas cards, gift tags, or festive displays or card games. Matching games can be played with duplicate cards, enhancing memory and recognition skills. Sort the cards by sensory categories to discuss and explore what they see, hear, smell, or touch during the holiday season. The cards can also be used to create themed classroom displays or as prompts for storytelling and discussions about personal Christmas experiences. Interactive games like “Christmas Bingo” or “Christmas Charades” add an extra layer of fun.

20 pages of black and white Christmas stockings for children to colour in. There are 2 designs on each page making 40 stockings in all. Some stockings are plain for children to add their own designs, some are patterned and there are a range of themes included such as Santa in the chimney, angels, holly, toys, berries, snowmen, elves and reindeer. Children can use the pictures to make Christmas cards and for inspiration for making their own Christmas stockings with craft materials or drawing and painting. Suitable of EYFS and KS1.

Transform rainy days into educational adventures with this activity guide, tailored for EYFS and KS1 children, bridging learning outdoors and making the most of the weather! The resource shows colour pictures of 8 Rainy Days activities. There are 2 planning sheets showing the activity titles, resources needed, objectives, adult support and a step by step guide. Activities include Rainy Day story writing, Listening to and making rain sounds, Rainy spatter art, Waterproofing and Rainy day bird watching. Links science, art and literature. Dip in and out of this resource on a rainy day or use as a unit of work or lessons for Outdoor learning.

This lesson plan, based on an original story: Brave Bear and Worried Bear, helps children explore emotions,explore self-regulation and behaviour management while enhancing literacy skills. Children learn to identify and express feelings, understand coping strategies, and recognize that it’s okay to feel a range of emotions. Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils. Lessons Include: Story Time: Share the story and discuss Brave Bear’s coping techniques. Creative Drawing: Children draw their Brave Bear, focusing on strength and colour. Reflection: Children complete prompts about bravery and Brave Bear’s powers. Exploring Worry: Draw and discuss Worried Bear’s expressions. Coping Strategies: Brainstorm ways to help Worried Bear feel better. Emotional Check-In: Identify feelings and discuss ways to improve. Drawing Skills: Drawing bears and emotions. Facial Expressions: Add expressions to Brave and Worried Bear. This kit provides everything educators need to guide EYFS and KS1 children in emotional learning through storytelling and creativity.

This resource, linked to “Ourselves, Me, Feelings,” offers a collection of 11 pages of colour flashcards, each containing six pictures of child characters. Designed for EYFS and KS1, these flashcards can be utilised individually as worksheets, allowing children to cut out the characters and pair them based on matching emotions. The characters included have varying skin tones, clothing, accessories, and expressions, providing a rich basis for exploring feelings and personal identities. For extended use, you can cut and laminate the individual characters from all 11 pages, enabling children to sort them in multiple ways e.g. by hairstyle, hair colour, skin tones, expressions, and feelings such as happy, sad, or annoyed. This flexibility enhances emotional recognition and understanding but also fosters discussions on diversity in the classroom. The final page shows 6 outlines of characters for children to add their own features and emotions to.

This literacy resource for EYFS and Key Stage 1 children features a colour storybook with ten pages, each dedicated to the adventures of a charming character named Lolly. Lolly enjoys a variety of activities, such as playing in the snow, playing football, horse riding, spending holidays at the seaside, and learning geography and maths at school. Each page showcases an illustration of Lolly paired with a simple sentence to read. After sharing the storybook, children can further their learning with corresponding worksheets designed to develop their handwriting skills. These worksheets allow children to trace words and sentences related to Lolly’s activities and draw accompanying pictures. Each worksheet aligns with the storybook pages, enabling children to either select individual sheets or complete the entire booklet over time. Extend by asking children to make a storybook / worksheet about themselves. This resource is perfect for linking themes of self-awareness, Ourselves, storytelling, reading, speaking and listening, writing, and handwriting development.

This literacy resource for EYFS and Key Stage 1 children features a colour storybook with ten pages, each dedicated to the adventures of a charming character named Bill. Bill enjoys a variety of activities, such as swimming, playing football, listening to the birds sing and learning about Space. Each page showcases an illustration of Bill paired with a simple sentence to read. After sharing the storybook, children can further their learning with corresponding worksheets designed to develop their handwriting skills. These worksheets allow children to trace words and sentences related to Bill’s activities and draw accompanying pictures. Each worksheet aligns with the storybook pages, enabling children to either select individual sheets or complete the entire booklet over time. Extend by asking children to make a storybook / worksheet about themselves. This resource is perfect for linking themes of self-awareness, Ourselves, storytelling, reading, speaking and listening, writing, and handwriting development.

A pack of resources for children based around the topics of the Seaside / Beach / Tropics / Hot Countries and Weather. There are 3 activity types: Matching words and pictures: There are 10 worksheets both in colour and in black and white. Children cut and match the words and pictures. Symbols and pictures are used. Boarmaker licenced. Scavenger Hunt: There are 2 Scavenger Hunt sheets in black and white. You can use the colour or black and white cards from the worksheets, cut these out, enlarge (if desired) and place around the classroom, school or play ground. Children locate the cards and tick off what they have found. They can then colour the sheets. Matching Words and Descriptions: Sheet 1 shows a list of words related to the topic and descriptions. Children match the correct description to the right words. Sheet 2 is a list of words and children write a brief description for each word.

This resource is designed to offer Key Stage 1 children an introduction to global cultures through the lens of clothing and diversity. Children can talk about the colour pictures of people from around the world, explore the traditional dress and reflect on how relevant these may be today. Children can discuss continuity and change. There is a planning table with 4 lessons including objectives, resources needed and step by stop instructions. There are 18 colour pictures and matching black and white versions for children to colour in. Each lesson encourages children to participate actively through colouring, storytelling, crafting, and designing. By exploring traditional dress from various countries, children will learn about different styles and purposes of clothing but also develop an appreciation for cultural diversity. This approach fosters respect and curiosity about the world around them helping children to build a foundation of inclusivity and global awareness. Links include Art and Design, Geography and Literacy.

This Autumn resource comprises nine pages, each with six colour ideas boxes tailored for both teachers and children to utilize during the autumn season. The ideas encapsulate the essence of Autumn, offering sensory experiences such as tasting toffee apples and autumnal jams. There’s an emphasis on tactile learning, with opportunities to handle autumn-hued sand, clay and playdough, or feel the textures of woollen toys, gloves, and hats. Additionally, the resource encourages fine motor skill development with boxes of autumn-coloured beads for threading. Creativity is further encouraged with wallpapers for cutting and bricks for constructive play. Overall, the resource is an autumn-themed ideas toolkit that enhances hands-on learning and creativity in the classroom. Individual cards could be duplicated, cut and matched as well as used as visual aids for displays or speaking and listening.

10 activities for EYFS and KS1 with a Bonfire Night theme. Children talk about the scene in the picture and colour in the black and white version to match the colour picture. Children have a colour picture showing children with their sparklers. Children write about the picture. A counting and writing activity. Children count and answer the questions e.g. how many rockets can they see. A starter for a Bonfire Night poster for children to complete. Children write in the missing numbers on the rockets and then colour them in. The beginning of a story about Peter on Bonfire Night for children to complete. The beginning of a story about Stella on Bonfire Night for children to complete. 5 Safety First rules for children to read and then trace over. The pictures support reading. Children write out 5 safety rules of their own on this sheet. Children read the number rhyme and then write and illustrate a simple one of their own.

This “Transport Symbols” resource is tailored to engage SEND, EYFS, and KS1 children. The resource provides opportunities for children to recognise different vehicles, understand their environments, and engage in creative play. It encompasses hands-on activities, from colouring and sticking to collaborative group tasks and imaginative play. There is a planning sheet which sets out 5 different activities, lists resources needed, gives objectives and step by step guides for children / teachers. There are 4 black and white worksheets and 4 in colour. There is also a blank template which is included in the planned activities. Each worksheet contains 13 picture symbols of types of transport. Boardmaker licenced.

As Halloween approaches, don’t miss out on this specially created “Spooky Fun for All” collection. This unit of work has been carefully crafted, keeping in mind the diverse needs of our SEND, EYFS, and KS1 students. Within, there are 10 fully inclusive Halloween activities, each accompanied by clear objectives, required resources, easy-to-follow steps, suggested adult input, and tailored differentiation strategies to ensure all learners feel valued and engaged. Activities include matching and making pairs, Halloween card making, Bobbing for Apples, making a hat for a witch, carving a Jack O’ Lantern, working with dough and making a scarecrow. The unit culminates in a celebration Halloween party, providing children with a platform to showcase their creations, participate in newly learned games, and join a parade. Included are two sets of 15 Halloween symbols /visuals: one in color and the other in black and white, all themed around and linked to the activities. There are also 2 sample scary poems and imaginative story/poem starters designed to ignite creative writing. Boarmaker licenced.

This resource is an engaging tool for Key Stage 1 and EYFS teachers, aiming to instill an understanding of Madagascar, and animals that can be found there, in young children. It links to primary science, literacy, geography, citizenship and art areas of the curriculum. The resource pack includes a unit of work detailing objectives, activities, assessment and resources as well as challenging extension ideas. Activities like the word search, labelling, drawing, colouring and discussions help to engage children and cater for different learning styles. The planning is adaptable to different abilities, and can be used as a whole or in parts. The resource also provides suggestions for teachers to assess children’s understanding of Madagascar and animals found there.