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.
*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
Can the children help Rory the dog to make his Christmas wish list.
There are pictures to help and a stocking outline to make a list in or add pictures to.
*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
Can the children help Molly the Cat to make her Christmas wish list.
There are pictures to help and a stocking outline to make a list in or add pictures to.
This resource features 3 worksheets, each with 4 sections.
Each section contains an image related to St. Patrick’s Day, such as a pot of gold, St Patrick, a snake and an Irish hat.
Alongside the image is a short, simple rhyme that relates to the theme, encouraging children to read and engage with the content.
The worksheets are designed for young children to colour in, offering a creative way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day while practicing reading and colouring skills.
This resource is designed for EYFS children to develop their fine motor skills, pattern recognition, and matching abilities through Easter-themed activities.
Each of the 5 pages features three pairs of Easter egg characters with different patterns.
Children can:
Find the matching pairs – Observe the details in each egg’s design.
Trace the patterns and lines – Follow the lines to practice pencil control.
Colour in the eggs – Use different colours to decorate each pair.
Cut out the eggs – Cut along the square outlines.
Match and stick the pairs – Encourage discussion on similarities and differences.
This activity supports early learning goals in mark-making, visual discrimination, and fine motor development while celebrating Easter in a creative way!
Extend the activity by asking children to design their own Easter egg characters.
This set of 10 worksheets helps children develop pencil control and fine motor skills, building confidence for early writing.
Examples of what is included:
• Follow the Footprints Home
• Trace the Butterfly
• Trace the Three Bears
• Trace the Shapes
• Trace the Arrows
• Help the Ladybirds Find Their Leaves
Uses & Benefits
✔ Strengthens fine motor skills & grip
✔ Prepares for letter formation
✔ Boosts confidence & independence
✔ Perfect for writing areas, group work, or 1:1 support
✔ Laminate for reusable practice with dry-wipe markers
Suitable for SEND children and EYFS.
This set includes 10 black-and-white Christmas-themed letter-writing templates designed for children aged 4 and above.
Each template features a festive illustration, perfect for writing thank-you notes after Christmas , or letters to express holiday wishes.
The simple designs can be coloured in.
These templates make letter writing fun and engaging, helping young children develop their writing skills while celebrating the Christmas spirit.
A fun poem for Halloween to share and recite with your children.
Page 1 of the resource shows the poem with a colour illustration of the pumpkin train.
Page 2 is a black and white version, where children add their own pumpkins and trace over the letters of the poem.
Dress-Up Ideas for Infants: Scarecrow, Superhero, Witch, and Easter Bunny
These very simple dress-up ideas for infants are good for engaging young children in imaginative play while also supporting early literacy and numeracy. Children can follow the easy instructions with some help.
Scarecrow
Dress infants as a scarecrow and use it to spark farm-themed storytelling (Old MacDonald) or Autumn number rhymes like “Five Little Pumpkins.” Alternatively, children can make a scarecrow for display or adding to your outdoor pumpkin patch!
Superhero
Infants dressed as superheroes can engage in simple stories with repetitive phrases like “Up, up, and away!” Incorporate counting games like “One, Two, Three, Zoom!”
Witch
A cute witch costume works well with Halloween stories like Room on the Broom and rhymes such as “Five Little Witches” to teach counting and storytelling.
Easter Bunny
Bunny costumes can be paired with stories like ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ and number rhymes like “Five Little Bunnies” for fun, interactive learning.
The resource includes four worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “N”: Numbat, Narwhal, Nile Crocodile and Newt.
Each worksheet features:
• A picture of the animal, that children can colour in.
• A writing practice section where children can trace and write the name of each animal and overwrite letters.
The resource reinforces letter-sound recognition while connecting literacy with nature and wildlife.
A set of activities based on the Book: The Shopping Basket by John Burningham.
There is a complete set of small flashcards representing all the characters,places and food in the story.
There are 6 activities:
Draw the correct number of food items in the basket.
Match the animals to the food they wanted from Steven.
Match the animals to the places where they appeared in the story.
Match the animals to the position they appear in the story.
Write a shopping list for Steven.
Write a note for number 25.
2 worksheets in black and white where children name and label the musical instruments and colour them in. Duplicate the worksheets and cut out the cards for matching games.
Each worksheet contains 8 musical instruments set on a turntable - this links the topic with history.
Welcome to this dot-to-dot adventure! This resource is designed to help young learners practice connecting dots to form various shapes while improving their handwriting skills.
Each of the five pages feature eight shapes with dot-to-dot outlines that children can follow.
By connecting the dots, children practice fine motor skills but also enhance their shape recognition and early writing abilities.
5 different worksheets where children name the pictures related to Winter and then trace over the words.
Links to Seasons, Winter, Christmas, Weather, handwriting and fine motor control.
Please see also Let’s Write Autumn, Spring and Summer Words on this shop too.
A lovely little matching card game for young children where they name and match drawings and photos of a Summer theme such as a bucket and spade and a shell.
Cut and laminate the cards for durability and reuse.
Children could colour in the drawings to make them more personal.
Useful too, for displays, drawer labels and speaking and listening work.
There are 10 pages with 2 sets of cards on each one.
A little writing book to make at Christmas which stimulates children’s writing and imagination.
There is a colour front cover and 7 different lists for children to write with colour borders.
These are:
Christmas smells
All about Christmas
Christmas sounds
Christmas wish list
Christmas toys
Christmas story and Christmas food.
A resource linked to animals and pets for young children.
There are 5 worksheets:
Colouring Cats sheet.
Count how many of each cat or kitten and colour them the same.
Colour the cats and write the words. Use letters for children to practice spelling out the words.
Children write the sentence ‘I am a cat’ and colour in the cat.
A creative writing sheet. Children imagine they have a cat - they write a sentence about it and draw a picture.
4 worksheets linked to Oceans and Seas, the Seaside, Holidays and the Beach.
Children practice their fine motor skills / handwriting by tracing around the shapes.
4 worksheets for children to link to their topics on Ourselves and Feelings. The sheets will also help to develop their handwriting / fine motor skills.