Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1
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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners.
From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners.
From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
4 activity sheets based on the letter K.
Suitable for SEND, KS1 and EYFS children.
Links to work on phonics, poetry, reading, writing and matching.
Sheet 1
An original poem to share with your children. Children can underline any words that rhyme. There is an outline border for children to write the rhyming words in or to compose their own poem or sentences.
Sheet 2
8 flashcards in black and white, replicated in colour. There are words taken from the poem: My cat called Una. Children can cut and match the pictures and find rhyming pairs. they can then use the lines in the box to write about the kitten.
Sheet 3
Children label the pictures connected to the kitten from the poem. They can trace over the dotted words.
Sheet 4
6 symbols / pictures of things beginning with the letter K. Children can label the pictures and trace/write the words.
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Share these 4 colour symbol boards with your class and encourage them to look carefully at each row and find the odd one out.
Can they tell you why they have chosen that symbol?
This activity encourages close observation, speaking and listening and thinking skills.
There are 5 rows on each of the symbol boards.
Extend by giving children a copy of the board/s and ask them to cut them out and sort into sets.
Links to sorting and making sets.
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A set of colouring cards using symbols for children to use when learning their alphabet and phonics.
Each page has 8/9 cards where each letter of the alphabet has 2 or more symbols. Children can trace the letters, name what they see and colour in the pictures.
Cut these up and laminate them after the children have coloured them in. They could be duplicated for pairs or matching games or made into a book or classroom frieze.
Suitable for EYFS / KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boardmaker licenced.
Add this resource to your topic for the Farm or Animals.
Links to the Alphabet, phonics and the Farm.
Each of the 3 pages shows black and white symbols or pictures related to the farm. There are pictures for each letter of the alphabet.
Children trace the initial sounds / letters, name and colour the pictures.
These can then be cut out to make a book or display or to sequence the alphabet.
Boardmaker licenced.
The "Gingerbread Man with Symbols " is a resource pack for teachers, particularly those working with SEND, EYFS, and / or KS1 children.
It is designed to complement work on Folk Tales - The Gingerbread Man in particular.
This pack integrates learning areas such as storytelling, speaking and listening, reading, writing, matching and word work.
The pack includes activities like filling in missing letters in a puzzle related to the story, supported by both symbols and words, available in both colour and black and white versions.
The inclusion of 15 symbol cards aids in speaking and listening exercises, story sequencing, vocabulary development and matching activities. These are in colour and black and white.
The gingerbread-themed borders, provided in both colour and black and white, offer a creative space for children to write or draw about the story.
Additionally, the pack includes three coloured gingerbread-themed cards along with three for black and white cards for colouring.
The pack forms the basis of a lesson or unit of work.
Boardmaker licenced.
This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around picnics.
The first page features an illustration of a picnic basket surrounded by picnic items and food such as a picnic table, a rug, fruit, crisps and juice, which children can name and label using the provided word wall.
The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing picnic items recognition and vocabulary.
The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to picnic items, spelling and writing practice.
This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills.
Boardmaker licenced.
10 easy quizzes to share with young children, each one with a topic based theme:
Pets, Transport, Clothing, Toys, School, Food, Drinks, Musical Instruments, Sports and Home.
Share the colour symbols related to each topic and use the question sheet for comprehension questions promoting thinking, speaking and listening skills.
Extend by printing off the quiz sheets and children can cut out the pictures, paste into their books and write about them; or cut out the whole collection of pictures for children to sort into topic sets.
Duplicate the cards for matching games.
Laminate for durability.
Boardmaker licenced.
This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around Sports and Football.
The first page features illustrations of football such as a football kit, ball, referee, cup and medal, which children can name and label using the provided word wall.
The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing Football items recognition and vocabulary.
The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to pictures , spelling and writing practice.
This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills.
Boardmaker licenced.
This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around clothing.
The first page features an illustration of a box of clothes surrounded by clothing items such as a a skirt, jeans, shirt and socks, which children can name and label using the provided word wall.
The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing clothes recognition and vocabulary.
The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to clothing, spelling and writing practice.
This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills.
Boardmaker licenced.
This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around common tools found in a toolbox.
The first page features an illustration of a toolbox surrounded by tools such as pliers, a saw, and a hammer, which children can name and label using the provided word wall.
The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing tool recognition and vocabulary.
The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to tools, spelling and writing practice.
This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills.
Boardmaker licenced.
This literacy resource for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1 (KS1) and SEND children, integrates reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills through activities centred around toys that may be found in the toy box.
The first page features an illustration of a toy box surrounded by toys such as a puzzle, a doll, a dinosaur and blocks, which children can name and label using the provided word wall.
The second page replicates this sheet in black and white for children to colour, reinforcing toy recognition and vocabulary.
The third page is the word wall itself, offering a reference for matching words to toys, spelling and writing practice.
This resource supports vocabulary development, reading and writing and handwriting skills.
Boardmaker licenced.
A Letters and Sounds Phonics resource using S, A, T, P, I and N and making CVC words.
There are 8 worksheets in colour and these are duplicated in black and white.
Each worksheet is an activity in itself. Children trace the letters of the CVC words, cut them out and order them to make the word related to the picture.
All the letters can be cut out, jumbled and children can make as many words as they can using the pictures to guide them.
Laminate the colour cards and letters to make games of matching and making CVC words.
The words included are sat, tap, pin, pan, pat, tin, tip, tan and sip.
Bring holiday cheer to early learning with Festive Phonics!
This set of 5 worksheets for EYFS and KS1 makes phonics practice fun and engaging.
Activities include tracing Christmas-themed words, matching initial sounds to festive pictures, filling in missing sounds, and creating words by reordering letters.
Perfect for adding a seasonal twist to literacy learning!
This festive resource introduces the tradition of leaving milk for Santa and transforms it into engaging educational activities for early years and primary learners. Using milk bottles as a theme, the resource fosters creativity, literacy, numeracy, and fine motor skills through nine planned lessons .
Key Features:
• Focused Objectives: Lessons target writing, speaking and listening and number skills.
• Ready-to-Use Worksheets: Printable templates include milk bottles, shapes, letters, and festive illustrations.
• Easy Planning: Detailed instructions ensure smooth facilitation for educators.
What’s Included:
• 9 Lessons: With objectives, step-by-step instructions, and worksheets for each activity.
• Examples of Activities:
o Colouring Bottles: Develop fine motor skills and creativity.
o Christmas Wish List: Write and draw festive wishes.
o Sort and Count Characters: Practice numeracy by sorting and counting Christmas characters.
o What to Leave for Santa: Plan and label items for Santa’s visit.
Here are 2 sets of greeting tags for your children to cut out, write on and add ribbon or tape to attach to gifts or to paste into cards.
There are 6 large tag designs and a collection of 10 smaller cards.
A KS1 resource for children where they can make their own decorations for Christmas and New Year using the ideas here for inspiration and the template included.
There is a poster showing colour examples of baubles with New Year images such as the year of the rabbit and 2023.
There is a black and white poster showing written examples of how children can write their own greetings.
Alternatively, children can cut out the baubles and add them to cards or the Christmas display / tree.
This Christmas-themed resource, using the story “Robby and Looty Think Twice,” helps children explore important values such as friendship, kindness, and making the right choices.
The story emphasizes thinking before acting, especially when tempted to take something that isn’t theirs, teaching the importance of honesty and empathy during the holiday season.
Teachers can use this resource to foster discussions about giving, the true spirit of Christmas, and how friends can support each other in doing the right thing.
It ties into personal, social, and emotional learning, encouraging thoughtful decision-making in a festive, relatable context.
The resource includes the short story and a comprehension worksheet.
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.
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.
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.