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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.
Data Handling with Tennis Ball Characters
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Data Handling with Tennis Ball Characters

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This resource offers a practical way to introduce data handling concepts to your KS1/EYFS children. Featuring 18 colour pictures / cards of Tennis Ball characters wearing different hats, this resource provides a hands-on approach to data analysis. There is a sheet of questions for children to fill in e.g. how many Tennis Ball characters have blue eyes, how many wearing Pirate hats etc. Other activities include designing hats for each Tennis Ball character on the sheet, matching black-and-white Tennis Ball characters and colouring them in to make them the same. Cut, duplicate and laminate the character cards for more matching and sorting games. Two writing frames are also included for children to document their findings or reflect on their Tennis related experiences. This resource links in with Sports.
Early Maths with Buttons EYFS KS1
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Early Maths with Buttons EYFS KS1

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A maths unit of work for EYFS and KS1 which comes with planning for 6 simple activities: Button Sorting Button Counting Button Matching Button Sequencing Button Ordering Button Addition and Subtraction- numbers 1 to 10. There are 4 worksheets included to supplement practical work with buttons. Shapes or counters could also be used. There are also 3 colour sheets that children can cut up for button sorting, counting and matching games.
Number Sentences within 10 with Marbles
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Number Sentences within 10 with Marbles

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This number resource consists of 4 worksheets designed for Key Stage 1 children. Each worksheet presents a series of number sentences involving simple addition and subtraction problems with answers within 10. Children are tasked with reading the number sentences, calculating the answers, and then colouring in the correct number of marbles in jars to visually represent their solutions. These worksheets help reinforce basic arithmetic skills while providing a fun, interactive way for children to practice and apply their knowledge of numbers.
Counting Transport Cards Numbers 1 to 6
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Counting Transport Cards Numbers 1 to 6

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This resource is designed for young learners in EYFS and KS1, featuring counting cards from 1 to 6 with a transport theme. The set includes 8 colour cards that can be cut out, laminated and used in connection with your transport theme. Laminating ensures durability for repeated use. These cards are ideal for activities such as creating number tables, practicing counting, or as quick tasks for early finishers. Children can also learn new vocabulary connected with different vehicles.
Creative Number Cards from 1 to 8
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Creative Number Cards from 1 to 8

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Enhance your classroom with these creative number cards (1-8), available in colour designs and matching black-and-white versions. The resource links teaching counting, sequencing, and number recognition to art and design. You could enlarge the cards for children to paint and add to a number display. The included template invites children to explore their creativity by designing their own numbers with colours, patterns, and unique artistic expressions, making Number both educational and fun! Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Young Explorers: Island Words and Wonders
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Young Explorers: Island Words and Wonders

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This resource is a KS1 / EYFS geography resource designed to introduce young learners to key geographical vocabulary through engaging and interactive activities. This unit of work aims to help children identify, understand, and use geographical terms related to island features, enhancing their language skills and spatial awareness. The resource includes a variety of activities such as picture naming, map creation, and phrase /sentence writing, all centered around the theme of islands. A complete lesson plan is provided, outlining objectives, instructions, and necessary resources for five lessons. Links Geography with Literacy.
Winter Wonderland Trail Hunt
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Winter Wonderland Trail Hunt

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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
Christmas Writing and Drawing Frames
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Christmas Writing and Drawing Frames

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This Christmas-themed resource is designed for KS1 children to inspire festive writing and drawing activities. It includes 8 colourful themed border frames, each with lined versions for children to write about Christmas topics such as a present wish list, a letter to Santa, or even a message to use as an insert for a Christmas card. The same designs are also available without lines, allowing children to draw their festive scenes or decorate their cards. This versatile resource encourages creativity and writing during the Christmas season.
Beware Halloween Road Signs KS1
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Beware Halloween Road Signs KS1

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‘Beware Halloween Road Signs’ is a fun KS1 resource that blends Halloween excitement with lessons on road signs and shapes. The pack includes two sets of signs: eight circular designs, such as “No Turning Back”, “Pumpkin Patch Ahead” and “Keep Your Eye on the Road!” with a creepy eyeball, teaching the purpose of informational signs. The six triangular signs feature spooky warnings like “Ghosts Above You,” “Haunted House Ahead,” and “Watch Out for Little Red Devils,” introducing children to the idea of cautionary signs. The resource also provides blank templates for both shapes, encouraging children to design and colour their own Halloween-themed signs. Children can think of and write spooky matching phrases to signs. These activities promote shape recognition, creativity, and fine motor skills while setting a festive classroom atmosphere.
Christmas Tracing Cards EYFS and KS1
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Christmas Tracing Cards EYFS and KS1

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These Christmas tracing cards are perfect for EYFS and KS1! The set includes 10 festive designs, with the first card already coloured in as an example. Children can trace the outlines, colour them in, and use them as a starting point for writing or drawing. They can also be used to create personalized Christmas cards, encouraging creativity and fine motor skills.
For the Love of Animals Poems and Symbols
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For the Love of Animals Poems and Symbols

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This resource features two original engaging poems, each highlighting 10 different animals with simple “dos” and “don’t” phrases to teach children the importance of being gentle and kind to animals. Examples include “Don’t bother the butterflies, let them fly high,” and “Do smile at the sparrows as they soar by.” Each poetry sheet includes animal symbols for children to colour and identify, enhancing their understanding and connection to the animals. The set also comes with a colouring sheet displaying the animals, and both colour and black-and-white flashcards for children to cut, colour, and match. The flashcards can be used as worksheets or cut out, laminated, and used for matching games. Additionally, there is a blank sheet where children can create their own simple version of the poem, encouraging creativity and reinforcing lessons about kindness to animals.
Halloween Fine Motor Skills Worksheets
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Halloween Fine Motor Skills Worksheets

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Get your EYFS and SEND children ready for Halloween with our fun and fine motor control sheets! This set includes 5 spooky-themed worksheets featuring popular Halloween images like pumpkins, spiders, monsters, and ghosts. Children can practice their pencil control by tracing around each item within the lines, helping to improve their fine motor skills. Once the tracing is complete, they can colour in the images. These sheets make a great addition to your Halloween-themed activities!
Learning my 2D Shapes
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Learning my 2D Shapes

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7 2D shape cards for display or visual aids. There are matching cards for each shape where children can trace the name and colour in the shapes. Laminate the cards and they can be used over and again on the maths table.
Name that Shape Presentation and Activity
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Name that Shape Presentation and Activity

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Share this presentation on the smart board when teaching basic shapes. Each slide can be printed out for drawing, matching or colouring activities. There are 8 shapes in all.
Shape and Colour Patterns
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Shape and Colour Patterns

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Great for teaching young children about colour and shape. Laminate these colour patterns to re-use. Children can use the black and white versions to copy and continue patterns through colouring in or adding colour counters, shapes or playdough to the templates. There is a blank sheet for you to make your own.
2D Shapes in French
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2D Shapes in French

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A set of slides or posters showing 2d shapes with their English and French names. There are 2 worksheets at the end - one to colour and one to label.
Fun to Count 2D Shapes PPT
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Fun to Count 2D Shapes PPT

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An interactive PPT where children count 5 different 2D shapes up to number 5. Slides can be printed out and used for matching colour counters or coloured playdough shapes.
Bonfire Night Writing Frame
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Bonfire Night Writing Frame

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A new and different writing frame for your children to use around Bonfire Night. They can use this to write or draw in, to make a poster or display their work.
Shape Sorting with Textured Shapes
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Shape Sorting with Textured Shapes

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A textured shape activity where children can name the shapes and make collections e.g.Triangles in 6 different textures or a collection of the 6 different shapes in one texture. There are template boards included as well as all the textured shapes. Cut and laminate the shapes for use over again.