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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.
6 Christmas Riddle Activities for KS1
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6 Christmas Riddle Activities for KS1

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A fun way to encourage reading at Christmas. Each of the 6 worksheets shows a collection of simple riddles for children to read and solve. They then find the correct pictures, colour them in, cut them out and stick onto the riddle outlines. The finished sheets could be used as the basis for Christmas cards.
30 Christmas Badges to Make
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30 Christmas Badges to Make

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30 badges for children to make this Christmas time. There are 30 colour stickers to cut out and badge / ribbon templates for children to decorate and paste their stickers onto.
4 Christmas Phonics Worksheets
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4 Christmas Phonics Worksheets

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*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. 4 Phonics symbol worksheets for Christmas literacy. Each sheet shows a circle with initial sounds for children to match to the Christmas pictures. Next, they can colour in and cut out the picture cards and match these to the word cards. Children can then write a sentence about Christmas.
Father Christmas Rosettes to Make
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Father Christmas Rosettes to Make

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Children will enjoy making a Santa rosette ribbon which can be hung to decorate the classroom or school. Alternatively the rosettes can be used for individual ribbons to hang on the tree, pin onto Christmas jumpers or to use for card making. There is a colour version of the resource where children can cut out the ready made rosettes and then string them and hang them up. There is a colouring in version of the resource which shows 12 different Father Christmas rosettes. There is also a page of 4 blank rosettes for children to draw or paste Santas onto. Enlarge when printing for painting or collage work. Colour and black and white versions of this resource are included.
Christmas Shape Sorting Sheets for KS1
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Christmas Shape Sorting Sheets for KS1

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6 black and white worksheets where children can sort shapes. 3 sheets have Christmas pictures included and 3 are 2D shapes. There is a colour answer sheet for each of the 6 sheets. Links with shape, number, celebrations and Christmas.
Pick and Mix Christmas Cards to Make
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Pick and Mix Christmas Cards to Make

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A collection of fronts and inserts / middles for children to choose from to design Christmas cards / New Year cards. Children can colour these in and make a set for home or the school Christmas fair! There are different designs, captions and sizes to choose from. There are 3 pages of middles and 3 pages of fronts.
Christmas Labels to read write and label
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Christmas Labels to read write and label

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*Licenced PCS to use Boardmaker symbols. A set of 32 Christmas symbols on small cards or labels for children to read, trace, write / label / colour in. Each design is in colour and black and white. Page 1 - Shows the symbols with space for children to write the words. Page 2 - Shows dotted words and symbols for children to trace over. Page 3 - Shows words and symbols for children to read. The cards can be used for Christmas gift tags too, or for name cards at your Christmas dinner. Also, add them as word cards to enhance your festive displays. Duplicate and laminate the cards for matching and sorting games.
6 Christmas Fine Motor Control Worksheets
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6 Christmas Fine Motor Control Worksheets

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. 6 different worksheets for children to practice and develop their fine motor control. Linked to Christmas. On each sheet, children join up the pictures e.g. Santa and his sack of toys. They then trace over the key words. Children can draw a picture for each word or rewrite the word themselves.
The 3 Bears Christmas Colouring Sheets
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The 3 Bears Christmas Colouring Sheets

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4 colouring sheets for children to enjoy at Christmas with a 3 Bears theme. Each sheet has a sentence for children to trace over and / or write underneath. Extend the activity by encouraging the children to make up their own stories about the 3 Bears and Christmas.
Heavier or Lighter Christmas Comparing
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Heavier or Lighter Christmas Comparing

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*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.
On the First Day of Christmas Colour and Count EYFS
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On the First Day of Christmas Colour and Count EYFS

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A Christmas Activity linked to reading, writing and number. Suitable for EYFS / Nursery children. Children can colour illustrations from the “12 Days of Christmas” on individual sheets, such as ‘A Partridge in a Pear Tree’ to ‘Six Geese a-Laying,’ while practicing handwriting, tracing the matching sentences. After colouring, children can cut out images from a composite sheet of all 12 pictures and match them to numbered cards, enhancing their counting and matching skills.
5 Christmas Lists to Write for KS1
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5 Christmas Lists to Write for KS1

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A fun way to introduce writing into your Christmas celebrations with young children. There are 5 opportunities here for children to write lists: Christmas Card List Christmas Wish List Favourite Christmas Tradition Lists Christmas To Do List Christmas Shopping List You could begin the activity by making group or class lists as a demonstration. The lists can also be laminated and added to your writing corner.
5 Christmas Place Mats for Colouring In
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5 Christmas Place Mats for Colouring In

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5 designs of a place mat for children to choose from. Children can colour in or paint the mats. These can then be cut out and laminated and children can use for their school Christmas Lunch place mats or for their Christmas Party. They can then take them home. Enlarge the sheets when printing to give a bigger surface area. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Sound Write Colour Christmas Workbook
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Sound Write Colour Christmas Workbook

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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.
Christmas Adventures of  Kitchen Friends
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Christmas Adventures of Kitchen Friends

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A fun lesson, or unit of work based around festive food characters that each have their own character, rhyme and culminating in a charming story. This resource is created around 8 food cartoon characters that you might find on your Christmas dinner plate. Each character comes in colour cards or black and white cards for the children to colour in. Included are Stella Sprout, Percy Pudding and Tulula Turkey and more. There is a sheet where the character names are written under the black and white characters for children to trace over. There is also a little rhyme to go with each character. Finally, there is a story: A Merry Feast: The Christmas Adventures of the Kitchen Friends. This is a charming story to share and to act out as part of a festive assembly or Christmas play. As an extension activity, children could create their own festive food characters.
32 Christmas Labels for Children
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32 Christmas Labels for Children

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2 pages of Christmas themed labels for children to cut out and label for gift tags, or names for place settings for your Christmas Party! There are 32 labels on each of the 2 pages. Boardmaker licenced.
12 Christmas Card ideas with Hand Prints
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12 Christmas Card ideas with Hand Prints

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Here is a collection of 12 creative ideas that children can use to spark their imagination for using hand printing for making their own Christmas cards or posters. Ideas include Santa, a Robin, a Reindeer and a Christmas tree.
Count to 12 at Christmas Time
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Count to 12 at Christmas Time

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A resource for EYFS and KS1 for Christmas around number to 12. The resource shows black and white cards of numbers and number words from 1 to 12, together with black and white pictures of Christmas themed objects from 1 to 12. The idea is for children to colour in the cards, cut them out and match them. The first sheet of the resource shows an example where children have coloured, cut and matched numbers 1, 3 and 6. Great for matching games or as a stand alone activity.