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.
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.
Each of the 4 pages depicts a Season
Autumn
Winter
Summer
Spring
Children will enjoy using these borders as writing or drawing frames or to display their work about the Weather or Seasons.
A card game for EYFS and / or KS1.
There are 5 sets of animal cards.
Each sheet has 12 pictures or words on them related to the 12 animals.
Sheet
1 - Colour pictures of the 12 animals to cut out
2. Pictures of the animals for children to colour in and cut out
3. Pictures with animal names on to colour in and cut out
4. Pictures of the animals with speech bubbles - children write in the sounds the animals make, colour in and cut out
5. Word cards shoing the sounds the animals make - children can write underneath the words and / or add a picture, then cut out
When playing the game, there are 5 cards to match for each animal.
This works well as a class or team effort, with children having roles such as colouring in, writing, and cutting out and then playing the matching game.
A Powerpoint resource showing each month of the year with animations.
Show on the Smart Board for discussion around Weather, Seasons,
Special Occasions, Celebration, or for ordering the months of the year.
A collection of photo dominoes showing 10 different animals.
There are 25 pages with 4 dominoes on each page.
There are a few blank dominoes that you may want to use to add different animals.
EYFS and KS1 will enjoy this game whilst learning to match, make pairs, take turns, name and talk about animals.
Here is a PPT depicting 7 types of trees. Each slide has a photograph, a leaf and a few facts about the tree.
The activity sheets are for recognising the leaves, labelling and colouring.
Change the facts or make them more in depth depending on your audience.
Extend by taking a field trip and identifying trees in your school grounds or local park / woodland.
Collect leaves for in class activities such as leaf prints and observational drawings.
Also, bark rubbings are quite nice to do on location.
A beautiful PPT showing 25 photos of a range of mixes including fruit, vegetable, sweets, toys, leaves, cakes and pebbles.
Good for speaking and listening /discussion on colour, pattern, shape, texture, materials as well as using the senses.
Materials can also be sorted e.g. into natural and man - made/edible and non- edible.
Useful to brighten up displays and as visual aids.
10 pages of beautiful colour photo cards with a Spring / Easter theme.
Each page has 4 sets of cards to cut out and match.
Use as individual cutting and matching sheets where children paste the pairs onto the template provided.
Or cut out and laminate the whole collection for pairs games, discussion group work or for adding to your displays.
Photos include animals, minibeasts, plants and weather.
3 worksheets of activities where children can:
Name and count the plants
Colour the plants on each row to make them all the same
Colour the plants on each row so that they are all different
Make a continuing colour pattern using your colours
Children could also cut out the pictures and make them into sets
6 pages showing 6 animals on each with coloured borders.
These can be used for a variety of activities:
Colouring worksheets
Duplicate, print and cut out for matching games
Duplicate and use for lotto games
Sort the animals into categories such as farm, land, sea etc.
Enlarge the cards and use different media such as collage or paint
Speaking and listening activities describing the animal for a friend to guess
24 Animals and their Young Photos including lions, tigers, bears, elephants, dogs, cats, penguins and humans.
There is a template included with suggested questions for children to write about such as habitat, diet, features and names of young and parents.
A cross curriculum resource to encourage children to discuss, think and write about animals.
Here are 15 ideas cards to inspire children to write about animals or make lists.
Each of the 5 pages shows 3 colour pictures of collections of animals / scenes e.g. farm animals, birds and bugs.
There is space below each of the colour pictures for childrens writing.
You may want to cut and laminate the picture cards and add them to your writing corner / table or displays.
This fits with any Animal themed work and is cross-curricular.
These 10 sets are:
Wild Animals
Pets
Farm Animals
Birds
Nocturnal Animals
Sea Animals
Rainforest Animals
Desert Animals
Mammals
Small Animals and Insects
Each card is an activity in itself where children can name the animals and match the names to the numbered photographs.
Alternatively, I like to show the pictures on the Smart Board and give children a writing template (included) and play a time limited quiz.
Very useful too, for English Language Learning.
A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1.
There are 8 animals that can be found in Australia, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label.
Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals
Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals
Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words
There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 animals that can be found in Australia.
Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1.
There are 8 animals that can be found in China, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label.
Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals
Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals
Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words
There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 animals that can be found in China.
Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
This resource is an Exploration of Baby and Parent Animals using 10 black and white worksheets. Each worksheet showcases a different baby animal alongside its parent. Children will learn new vocabulary like ‘cygnet’ and ‘swan’, ‘lamb’ and ‘sheep’. Children can colour in the pictures, whilst developing their understanding of the animal kingdom. An added activity includes sentence writing, which gives further opportunities to enhance language and writing skills. Each picture is surrounded by a thick border, assisting the children in the task of cutting out the shapes.
A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1.
There are 8 animals that can be found in the Congo, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label.
Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals
Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals
Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words
There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 Congo animals.
Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
These resources, designed with the EYFS and KS1 curricula in mind, boost children’s literacy and knowledge of the world around them, with an engaging theme of Caribbean wildlife.
The word search asks children to find and mark off 10 animals found in the Caribbean region including the pelican, flamingo and hummingbird. Each animal name is hidden within the grid, ensuring a challenging activity that will enhance spelling and vocabulary. For peer-assessment and self-checking, an answer sheet is provided.
The included work sheets are differentiated to meet the varying abilities and learning styles of the children in your class.
1 Trace and Colour: Children can trace the words of 8 different Caribbean animals, improving their handwriting skills. They can also colour in the corresponding pictures of the animals.
2 Write and Colour: This worksheet requires children to write the names of the animals independently. This helps to reinforce their spelling and handwriting skills. The colouring task remains, making the sheet a fun activity.
3 Draw and Trace: This worksheet encourages children to draw the animals, encouraging attention to detail. They can also trace the words of the animals, reinforcing handwriting skills.
A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1.
There are 8 animals that can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label.
Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals
Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals
Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words
There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 Amazon Rainforest animals.
Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
10 Insects worksheets for EYFS or Key Stage 1.
Each sheet has 2 parts, a colourful insect and a black and white matching insect.
The aim is for children to recognise and name the insects, write the sentences and colour the black and white pictures to match the colour versions.
Each picture has a thick outline that supports children if they want to cut out the shapes.
The pictures enhance displays on Insects and encourages speaking and listening and observation around colour and insects.
An Alphabet interactive learning resource for the EYFS and KS1 children.
Each of the 26 cards showcases a letter of the alphabet accompanied by an animal whose name starts with that particular letter. You’ll find a blend of both familiar and more exotic animals such as the Quokka and Impalas.
The animals and letters are presented in a white outline on a colourful habitat background. Children are invited to personalise the cards by colouring in these white sections.
These cards can also be used to create an alphabet frieze around your classroom, thereby reinforcing alphabet and animal knowledge. As the children colour in their cards, they can then attach them to the frieze.
Links with Phonics, Animals and their Habitats.