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.
3 worksheets for children learning to write a sentence.
Themes are Friends, Travel and Shopping.
There are a selection of words on each page for children to use to write their sentences along with punctuation marks.
A phonics and spelling activity.
Words and pictures beginning with the letter ‘S’ for children to sound out, read, match, cut and colour . Primarily for Key Stage 1 pupils.
A topic resource linking coffee to geography, literacy, poetry, art and design.
The resource comes with a planning sheet suggesting 5 activities that children could do related to the theme and using the resources provided.
Activities and worksheets include designing a coffee cup. linking types of coffee to different cultures and countries, reading and writing poems and creating posters and coffee related doodle colouring in.
Halloween is a magical time and a great time for creative writing.
Here are 5 original short stories designed to spark children’s imaginations at KS1 and Early Years.
The Wizard that could not Read
The Witch and the Kindness Potion
The day the Magic went Bounce
Freddy the Proud Frog
Beany and the Broomstick
The stories are fun and engaging.
There is a colouring activity sheet to accompany each of the stories.
This is a Collection of 5 fun Short Stories about Dinosaurs for young children. The stories are entertaining and stimulate childrens imagination encouraging them to create their own dinosaur stories.
Each story incorporates a simple lesson such as friendship, perseverance, and kindness.
The stories can be incorporated into various subjects, from science (studying prehistoric life) to art (drawing and imagining dinosaur worlds) to language arts (writing their own dino-tales or poems).
Teachers can create activities based on the stories, like discussions, role-playing, or even field trips to museums, amplifying the learning experience.
There is a colouring sheet for each of the stories.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.
This pack (Set 3) of five engaging story resources is perfect for sparking creativity and imagination in your KS1 children.
Each title has a message for children:
“The Clever Little Mouse” teaches children about quick thinking and friendship.
“Dad Gets a Big Surprise” is a heartwarming story of family love and the joy of giving.
“The Strawberry Hamster”, kids will learn about problem-solving and resourcefulness.
“The Kiwi That Lost His Mother” offers lessons of resilience, identity, and the strength of familial bonds.
“When Bertha Took a Tumble” encourages a positive mindset, showing how challenges can be overcome with courage and imagination.
These tales can be the foundation for various creative writing exercises, encouraging children to expand the narratives, explore different endings, or even create their own stories inspired by the themes and characters.
This is Set 4 in the collection of Creative Stories. This new compilation consists of five engaging stories that are sure to stimulate young minds and get their creative juices flowing.
In “The Little Chef with a Big Idea”, children will learn about empathy and the joy of giving, as they follow the adventure of a thoughtful chef who goes above and beyond for his neighbour.
“The Little Prince and the Rose” is a captivating tale that teaches lessons about friendship, growing up, and seeking wisdom in unexpected places.
In “Santa Gets Stuck”, the magic of Christmas comes to life, illustrating the importance of perseverance and problem-solving in fun, festive circumstances.
“Imelda and Cecilia and the Magic Shoes” is a story about friendship and discovery. Here, two best friends embark on an unexpected adventure at their ballet class, encouraging children to embrace the magic in everyday life.
Finally, in “Patch the Dog Finds a New Playmate”, young readers will learn about overcoming loneliness, making friends, and the simple joys of playing and sharing.
Each story in this collection provides opportunities for creative writing. Children can expand the narratives, explore different endings, or create their own stories inspired by these characters and themes.
There is a colouring sheet to go with each story.
Encourage your KS1 children to dive into the wonderful world of creative writing with this fun story pack. This is Set 1 in the Collection.
This collection features five original tales:
“The Boy Who Could Not Stop Growing”,
“The Princess and the Knight”,
“Hide and Squeak”,
“The Lonely Bear and the Magic Umbrella”, and
“The Cat That Nobody Wanted”.
Each story is thoughtfully written, with engaging plots that will stimulate your children’s imaginations and foster their creativity.
The stories are good starting points for various writing activities, encouraging children to create their own tales, write sequels, or pen character descriptions.
The stories also carry subtle moral lessons - from embracing individual differences to overcoming fear with friendship.
There is a colouring sheet to go with each story.
Introducing: “Catch Phrase!” - A Journey Through Words and Art
A hands-on activity tailored for Key Stage 2 pupils.
From the comforting “There’s no place like home” to the festive “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” and the determined “I’ve started so I’ll finish,” pupils embark on a captivating journey, uncovering the origins and meanings of 10 timeless catch phrases.
Each catch phrase has it’s own original poster for inspiration, showing origins and meaning as well as instructions for pupils own poster work.
“Catch Phrase!” links Literacy with Creativity: A fusion of language, art and design.
Suitable for individual or group work, adapting to classroom needs.
“Introducing ‘Find the Odd One Out’ – a 12-page resource where children are challenged to spot subtle differences in sets of three pictures.
Perfect for honing observation skills and for speaking and listening, this activity can be a fun race against the clock for the whole class, or a collaborative task for pairs.
Whether you’re stuck indoors on a rainy day or need a quick lesson starter for KS1 and EYFS, this resource is sure to engage and enthuse your young learners. Who will spot the difference first?”
A collection of resources based on the following 10 graphemes
aw, ay, ea, ew, ey, ie, ir, oe, ou, ue
Each resource has black and white and colour versions.
There are 8 pictures for each grapheme.
There are 3 activities for each grapheme.
There is a poster for children to name the pictures /sounds.
A labelling worksheet.
A worksheet for children to write a phrase or sentence.
30 words beginning with the letter A through to letter J with word cards and a list template for children to use for each.
10 letters of the alphabet in total.
12 sets of vocabulary cards with a Tennis theme in time for Wimbledon!
A useful resource when teaching children to play tennis or to understand how it is played and the vocabulary used.
Each sheet shows 6 cards.
Cut these out and they can be used for speaking and listening games or for children writing about tennis.
Great for adding to your classroom or hall display too.
2 colour posters to discuss with your children, or they could talk about them in pairs.
Poster 1 shows a coffee shop where people are in a queue to buy food and drinks. There is a comprehension question sheet for children to answer verbally, discuss and / or write the answers to
e.g.
What time is the coffee shop open? Who is first in the queue?
Poster 2 shows a Pizza Express with food and drinks menus. There is a comprehension question sheet for children to answer verbally, discuss and / or write the answers to
e.g.
How much would it cost for an Olive Pizza and a bottle of Cola?
Links to Literacy, comprehension and speaking and listening as well as Maths, money and shopping.
30 colour pictures in this quiz with a History theme.
Use anytime or at the end of term for a fun activity.
There are a range of pictures including Sayings, Historical Terms, Idioms, Myths /Legends, People, Songs or Events.
There are answer sheets for pupils to mark off or find the answers.
Pupils may want to work in teams or pairs.
An alternate activity is to cut out the cards and for pupils to match to the correct answers.
This an end of year task where children are given an example of a motivating poster and asked to make their own which would be given to the next person who will sit in their seat next year.
There is a template for them to use to make their own poster and a section to make notes.