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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.
Colour by Numbers Wall Words Zero to Ten
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Colour by Numbers Wall Words Zero to Ten

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This resource provides a hands-on way for children to connect written number words with their symbolic numerals. It includes a wall display featuring the words for numbers zero through ten, allowing children to assign a colour to each number and then identify and colour all instances of that number word accordingly. A fully coloured example is included to guide them, and a blank “wall” template is provided so that children can write their own chosen number words or numerals. This activity helps reinforce number word recognition, spelling of number words, and colour association in a visually engaging and interactive manner.
10 Tracing and Colouring Valentine Sheets
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10 Tracing and Colouring Valentine Sheets

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This resource includes 10 Valentine’s-themed tracing and colouring sheets designed for children in the EYFS and KS1 stages and suitable for SEND pupils. Each sheet helps develop early handwriting and fine motor skills through tracing shapes, letters, and simple patterns, while also encouraging creativity through colouring. Perfect for Valentine’s Day activities, they can be used as worksheets, displayed as posters, or incorporated into making Valentine’s cards.
Let's Write about the New Year 2025
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Let's Write about the New Year 2025

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“Let’s Write About the New Year 2025” is a set of 10 writing templates designed for Key Stage 1 learners. Each template is different, and includes a themed illustration for children to colour—such as the Capricorn zodiac symbol, or imagery inspired by the Year of the Snake or the party season — alongside a simple lined ‘calendar’ area. Children can add short sentences, words, or phrases related to their New Year plans, traditions, the seasons or their resolutions. This resource encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and early literacy development as children engage with the festive season.
Let's Write about Christmas Day
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Let's Write about Christmas Day

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A collection of 10 worksheets with a Father Christmas theme. Each worksheet is a template for children to use to write about Christmas Day. The worksheets differ in terms of the picture of Father Christmas. Children will enjoy choosing their favourite picture of Santa for their written work. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.
Animals Counting and Ordering to 6
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Animals Counting and Ordering to 6

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This resource is a set of 10 black and white worksheets designed to help children practice counting and ordering numbers from 1 to 6 using animal illustrations. Each page features six pictures of different animals e.g. pigs, tigers, snails and chameleons — arranged in varying quantities. Children can first count the animals and write down the corresponding numbers, then cut out the images and arrange them in numerical order. This activity links to early math concepts such as counting and ordering, while also engaging children with animal themes.
10 cards to make for 2025
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10 cards to make for 2025

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10 cards to make for the new year 2025. Print onto thin card, cut and fold and write a message or motivational phrase inside e.g. ‘Hello 2025’ or ‘A New Chapter’. Children could use the cards as inpiration for their own designs and / or add to the cards presented with collage, stickers, glitter or drawings.
10 Xmas Wapping Paper Designs to Colour
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10 Xmas Wapping Paper Designs to Colour

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These colouring sheets may inspire your children to design their own wrapping paper sheets for Christmas. Enlarge and they are lovely painted or use as place mats once the children have coloured them in.
Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6
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Birthday Number Fun from 1 to 6

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A fun, birthday-themed resource designed for EYFS and KS1 that supports early number recognition and ordering to 6. Page 1: Features characters with 1–6 cakes with candles in both colour and black-and-white, allowing children to colour and match. Page 2: Six character / cakes images to cut, order, and colour, focusing on sequencing. Page 3: Numerals 1–6 to cut out and arrange in the correct order. These can be matched to the cakes and characters. Page 4: Number words (one to six) to cut and sequence. Page 5: Numeral tracing practice, with numerals to cut and put in sequence.
Shape and Number Activity KS1
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Shape and Number Activity KS1

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This activity is designed for KS1 children to practice recognising and working with shapes (circles, triangles, and diamonds) and numbers under 20. Use as a complete lesson or as an assessment tool of learning. Children will read and follow simple instructions, such as finding shapes with certain numbers, colouring them in specific colours, and performing basic addition and comparison tasks. Children can work together if preferred. The activity encourages lots of thinking skills e.g. identifying odd and even numbers, comparing values, and following directions. The activity is interactive, allowing children to share their work, discuss their strategies, and mark each other’s answers. A completed sheet is provided for reference.
4 Christmas Count and Colour Sheets
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4 Christmas Count and Colour Sheets

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4 simple counting and colouring sheets for young learners featuring Christmas pictures. Children count and colour up to 6 items on the first half of the sheets and then colour in the second half.
Unlocking Learning: Key Themed Resources KS1
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Unlocking Learning: Key Themed Resources KS1

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This cross-curricular’Keys’ resource links to PSHE, Ourselves, Literacy, Colour, and Behaviour Management. Designed to celebrate individuality, the resource includes six worksheets and supporting planning with clear objectives, step-by-step instructions, and resource lists. Worksheets and Lesson Focus: The Key to My Success: Strategies for achieving success. The Keys to My Dreams: Expressing personal dreams creatively. Unlocking Healthy Habits: Exploring healthy lifestyle habits. The Key to Kindness: Practicing and understanding kindness. Colour Key Match: Developing colour recognition through a matching activity. Unlocking Animal Vocabulary: Tracing and discovering animal names to build vocabulary. The resource emphasizes that we are all different and have our unique keys. An example of a completed worksheet, My Keys to My Dreams, is included for inspiration. Perfect for supporting both individual and group learning in a positive, inclusive environment. The resource can be used as individual lessons or a unit of work.
Positional Directions for Young Children
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Positional Directions for Young Children

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These 15 worksheets are designed to help little learners develop positional awareness. Each sheet focuses on a specific direction: up, down, up and down, forwards, and sideways.There are more than one of each direction sheet. • Visual Cues: Each worksheet includes a simple symbol representing the direction, helping children associate the word with its meaning. • Colouring Activity: A fun picture illustrates the direction, such as a boy climbing a mountain (up) or a butterfly fluttering (up and down), inviting children to colour the picture in. • Writing Practice: A sentence describing the action is provided for children to overwrite, reinforcing both handwriting and vocabulary as well as reading. These worksheets are perfect for introducing movement-based concepts in an interactive way! Boardmaker licenced.
New Year and Christmas Matching Symbols
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New Year and Christmas Matching Symbols

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Create a topical matching activity for EYFS and SEND children, using two themed card sets in both colour and black and white. Set 1: New Year-themed cards featuring fireworks, balloons, and a party. Set 2: Christmas-themed cards including the Nativity scene, Santa, and a Christmas tree. Instructions: (Print, cut, and laminate the cards for durability). Use them for matching games (e.g., match colour to black and white or colour to colour) or as visual aids for displays. Children can colour the black and white symbols and match them. (There are 2 of each picture to match per page). These cards support early learning through play, recognition, and creativity and use symbols to support SEND pupils with their learning. Boardmaker licenced.
My New Year Goals with Symbols
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My New Year Goals with Symbols

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This accessible resource is designed to help SEND and KS1 children reflect on the new year and set simple, achievable goals. The templates are a useful whole school resource. Using symbols and visuals, children can choose, draw, or write their goals, such as “Be a good friend” or “Learn something new.” The resource supports choice-making, goal-setting, and personal expression. Perfect for fostering self-awareness, motivation, and fun in the classroom or at home! There are 3 differentiated worksheets in colour and in black and white. Children are invited to use the symbols to help them choose 2 or 3 goals for the New Year and draw/write these. Children use the lined writing frame to write their goals. Children have 3 boxes in which they can draw or write their goals. Worksheet is a writing or drawing frame. Boardmaker licenced.
Story of The Christmas Rescue for EYFS
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Story of The Christmas Rescue for EYFS

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Santa and Rudolph are on their way to deliver presents when their sleigh gets stuck in the snow! The toy robots—Red and Blue—come to the rescue. The robots use their clever skills to free the sleigh, and Christmas is once again a magical time for everyone. The story highlights kindness, problem-solving, and teamwork, making it perfect for Early Years children. Start with a shared reading of the story. Use the 3 worksheets as follow-up activities for group work or independent learning. Extend learning by discussing how children can help others, like the robots helped Santa. Worksheets Overview: Colouring Sheet o The red and blue robots o Santa and Rudolph o The sleigh o Presents and snowy weather Picture Labelling Write / match the words to pictures from the story: Picture Writing Activity Each picture has lines for children to write a few words or a simple sentence about the pictures or what is happening in the story.
Best Friends at Christmas Story Time
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Best Friends at Christmas Story Time

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“Best Friends at Christmas” is a heartwarming tale of a friendship between two little mice who spend Christmas together. They decorate the tree, exchange gifts and eat lots of yummy cheese, teaching children about kindness, teamwork, and the joy of the holiday season. Perfect for young children, this story brings festive cheer and encourages early literacy skills. Worksheets: Colouring Sheets (2 pages): Each sheet includes 6 pictures from the story for children to colour: Sheet 1: Santa hat, stocking, Christmas tree, Millie and Maxine mouse and a star. Sheet 2: Presents, picture of Home, cheese, ornaments, Christmas lights and candy canes. Picture and Word Sheets (2 pages): Sheet 3 and 4: Each sheet includes 6 pictures with space underneath each for children to write the words. Sentence Writing Sheets (2 pages): Sheet 5 and 6: Features 6 pictures from the story with lined space for children to write a sentence or phrase about each picture.
My Animal Differentiated Workbook
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My Animal Differentiated Workbook

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An 18 page differentiated workbook with an animal theme for EYFS / KS1 and suitable for SEND pupils. Page 1 - Title Page for children to colour showing the 8 animals featured in the workbook. Page 2 / 3 -Worksheets in colour and black and white showing the animals and their names for children to trace over. Page 4 / 5 - Same sheets as Page 2/3 with space for children to write / spell their own words. Page 6 /7 - Children read the text about the animals and locate / underline the animals names as they find them. In colour and black and white. Page 8 / 9 - Children match the animals names with the pictures in colour and B/W. Page 10 - The animals names are jumbled up, children sort them out and match the the original words. Pages 11 - 18 - A worksheet with each animal for children to colour in, trace the words and sentences e.g. Polar bears live in icy places. Links with reading, writing, handwriting, phonics and animal themes.
20 More Colouring Sheets for Christmas
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20 More Colouring Sheets for Christmas

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Another set of 20 colouring sheets for children at Christmas. Examples of sheets include a gingerbread family, Christmas stickers, Santa in his sleigh, winter animals and collections of Christmas pictures. Bold outlines suitable for EYFS, SEND and KS1 children.