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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.
Spring Doodle Fun
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Spring Doodle Fun

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Here is a fun doodle activity for your topic on Spring,Easter, the Seasons or Weather. Good speaking and listening activity for pairs or writing activity making lists. Show on the smart board and see how many words the children can say or list in a given time.
Spring Flowers KS1
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Spring Flowers KS1

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Here is a colourful slide show to share with your children when learning about Nature, Plants or Spring. There are 5 Spring flowers showing pictures, words and photos. There are activities for children: Drawing, researching, writing about the flowers and finding out their Latin names.
A Spring Jar Activity
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A Spring Jar Activity

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Here is a fun activity where children talk about the Spring things in the jar and then draw their own in the jar template provided. Next, they find 10 * Spring* Words in the word search jar. Answers are provided.
Spring Recall Activity KS1
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Spring Recall Activity KS1

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This is a fun speaking and listening game which involves naming, phonics and memory recall. Show these pictures on your smart board or print them out. The first sheet shows a grid with 24 colour pictures of things children might see in Spring. They need to look at them carefully as some will be removed and they will try to remember which ones they were. Children can name the pictures and say what the initial sounds are. Finally, give the children the blank grid for them to draw the pictures on that they remember or Spring pictures of their own.
Let's Make Spring Cards
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Let's Make Spring Cards

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A cheery activity to welcome in the Spring! There are 6 colour sheets each with a different Spring design. Each sheet contains the resources needed to make a Spring card. (Just add coloured card, scissors and glue). Sheets contain a patterned banner, the word ‘Spring’ and 2 Spring pictures. Children cut these out and use to make their own Spring cards.
Self regulation Emotion Cards
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Self regulation Emotion Cards

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This EYFS, PSED resource fosters self-regulation and emotional literacy by presenting children with six pairs of matching emotion faces across 2 skin tones. Children learn to identify different emotions and talk about them. Children cut out and match the pairs of emotion faces. Sheet 3 offers a colouring sheet to explore these emotions further, and sheet 4 encourages children to express feelings by adding facial features of their own to the faces.
Ways of Taking Care of Ourselves KS1
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Ways of Taking Care of Ourselves KS1

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A set of worksheets based on Ourselves and how we can take care of ourselves. Shows Robbie Rabbit and the ways he takes care of himself. Children write out the ways he does this in word, sentence or list form. 2/3. There are 2 sheets - a girl and a boy sheet - children draw their own ways of looking after themselves and write about these. 4 / 5. These show bears exercising indoors and out. Children write in the templates showing they are aware of how exercise and well - being can take place indoors and outdoors. This is a lovely colour sheet showing foods that are and are not healthy for you. Children are asked to distinguish between them and write a list of all the healthy foods.
Ourselves 'Things I Like'
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Ourselves 'Things I Like'

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A superb presentation to encourage children to think about the things they like and talk about them. Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and English learning.
Hands / Ourselves Topic Worksheets KS1
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Hands / Ourselves Topic Worksheets KS1

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8 cross - curricular worksheets in this collection of resources based on the hands. 1.Poster to discuss showing ways we use our hands. 2. A labelling sheet - children label the pictures which show things they can do with their hands. 3. A writing frame - children write 12 more ways we use our hands. 4. Colour and label the outline hands. 5. Make paint hand prints on this page. 6. Make fingerprint patterns on this page. 7. Circle all the hands that are the same colour using colour pens. Count how many of each colour there are. 8. Re - order the letters in HANDS to spell the word correctly.
Ourselves We are all Different Faces
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Ourselves We are all Different Faces

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5 worksheets linked to Ourselves, Me, Diversity, Speaking and Listening and Community. Each page shows a set of faces that children can complete to make them all different from one another. Talk with the class about similarities and differences. Sheets: Shows a set of faces with different skin tones - children add features. Shows faces with different colour hair. Children add features. Shows black and white pictures with eyes. Children complete the features and colour in. This is the same as sheet 3, but the faces have no features. Children add these. Shows a set of faces with different features and expressions. Some faces are duplicated and the children can make these different using their colour pencils. Extend by making class collages or displays showing how each child is unique.
Ourselves How do you feel today? KS1
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Ourselves How do you feel today? KS1

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Teacher’s Guide: The resources offer a practical approach to help children explore their emotions effectively. It includes a captivating poem and accompanying worksheets, designed to encourage self-expression and reflection. The 4 worksheets provide visual prompts for children to identify and express their feelings. They’ll have the opportunity to overwrite the emotions displayed in the pictures and articulate/ write how they feel in the present moment. Links with Ourselves, Me, Emotions, Well Being, Feelings and Literacy.
Poetry Unit of Work exploring Ourselves
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Poetry Unit of Work exploring Ourselves

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The scheme of work is designed to encourage KS1 children to engage with poetry and explore themes of Ourselves. It includes studying 5 family oriented poems, creating a table to display the poems and their key features / information, and finally, asks children to write their own poems. Each week or session, you could focus on a different poem and children can begin to fill in the table together or individually. Page 1 gives an example of the table already filled in for your reference. There are posters showing each of the 5 poems and a template for children to write their own poems at the end. As an extension to the work you could organize a class poetry reading where children get the chance to present their own poems. End the scheme by reflecting on the poems studied and written. Discuss what children have learned about the theme ‘Ourselves’ through this poetic journey.
Playful 'Ourselves' Portrait Cards
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Playful 'Ourselves' Portrait Cards

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A fun set of lessons based on the theme of Ourselves or Me. There is a planning sheet that gives 3 ways in which you can use the resource including activities, objectives and instructions. Activities are: ‘Story behind the pictures’, ‘Mirror Mirror’ and ‘Copycat’. Use as a set of lessons or as flashcards or discussion cards. There are 10 sets of flashcards in colour with corresponding black and white copies. Each flashcard shows a child doing something they like to do. The colour pictures have artistic effects added. The resource links to Speaking and Listening, Ourselves and Art and Design. Suitable for KS1 and EYFS.
Expressing Ourselves with Drawing and Writing
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Expressing Ourselves with Drawing and Writing

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The “Expressing Ourselves” activity sheets are designed to encourage self-awareness and self-expression among SEND and KS1 children. Through picture-prompted answers and self-representation drawings, the lesson aims to combine comprehension, creativity, and communication among children. There is a planning overview on how to use the worksheets and activities with objectives, resources needed, activity steps and extension ideas. There are 2 worksheets that come in black and white and colour. Each sheet shows a child with symbols related to their likes and preferences. The picture cues support children in filling in the boxes e.g. My favourite colour is… or Soup I like is…. There is a sheet where children draw their own self-portrait and fill in their likes and preferences in response to the questions. The final sheet is a template for teachers or children to use in their preferred way. Links to topics on Me, Ourselves as well as Literacy, speaking and listening, reading and writing. Boardmaker licenced.
Keeping Ourselves Fit
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Keeping Ourselves Fit

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18 pictures of this delightful character keeping fit for children to talk about, name and label. There is a poster on keeping fit to inspire them to make their own posters with a healthy message.
48 Easter Buttons
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48 Easter Buttons

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48 buttons with an Easter / Spring theme. Activities include: Cut, copy and match. Use for children to decorate Easter cards or make posters.
Easter Worksheets KS1
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Easter Worksheets KS1

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Activity ideas for your Easter or Chocolate Topic Work at KS1. Children can design their own chocolate bar and wrapper, carry out a favourite chocolate survey, put chocolate types into alphabetical order and use the Easter wordmat to write about Easter.
Easter Picture and Word Match Worksheets
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Easter Picture and Word Match Worksheets

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3 worksheets with an Easter / Spring theme. Children read the words and match them to the pictures by drawing a line between the two dots. There are 7 words and pictures to match on each worksheet.
Early Learners Easter Eggs to Colour In
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Early Learners Easter Eggs to Colour In

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10 black and white Easter Egg designs for children to colour in and cut out. There are 2 eggs of the same design per sheet. Enlarge the pictures and children can use paint or felt pens . The Easter eggs make lovely Easter cards too! Suitable for EYFS and KS1.