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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “H”: Horse, hare, hedgehog, hamster and hippo.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “G”: Goose, goat, giraffe, gorilla and grasshopper.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “F”: Fox, frog, fawn, fish and flamingo.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “E”: Elephant, Eagle, Ewe, Earthworm and Eel.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letters Q, U, V, Y and Z: Quail, Unicorn, Vulture, Yak and Zebra.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “M”: Macaw, mongoose, mouse, monkey and mosquito.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “D”: Dog, donkey, dolphin, dragonfly and deer.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “C”: Cat, cow, camel, cheetah and chimp.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “B”: Bear, beaver, buffalo, bat and bunny.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “I”: Iguana, insect, Indian elephant, Inchwork and Ibis.
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.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “P”: Panda, penguin, polar bear, pelican and pig.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “T”: Tiger, toad, turkey, toucan and tortoise.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “A”: Antelope, aardvark, ant, anteater and alligator.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “S”: Seal, Snail, Snake, Shark and Starfish.
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.
The resource includes five worksheets, each focusing on a different animal beginning with the letter “O”: Otter, Octopus, Orangutan, Owl, and Ostrich.
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.
This resource is designed to support EYFS and KS1 phonics and alphabet learning, while incorporating the theme of Autumn.
The resource includes a variety of autumn-themed alphabet leaves. The letters on each leaf are upper and lower case e.g. Ee and Pp.
Each leaf is in black and white and is duplicated in colour.
There is a template outline of each of the 4 types of leaves used in the resource. These can be duplicated, and children can use to make their own alphabet displays or collage leaves.
The leaves can be cut out and sequenced in alphabetical order, laminated and used for making words or spelling activities.
Make a class tree and the children can add their leaves to it for a vibrant Autumn display.
A resource designed for EYFS and KS1 children, perfect for enhancing their skills in phonics, spelling, and writing while celebrating Halloween. This 10-page activity set features two Halloween-themed pictures /words per page that children can spell by organizing jumbled letters.
Activity Breakdown:
• Each picture represents a Halloween word, such as owl, cat, bat, witch, spider, and haunted house.
• The letters of each word are scrambled, and children are tasked with putting them in the correct order to spell the word.The font used is a Halloween ‘bone’ theme.
• Along with the jumbled letters, the pictures have a dotted outline that children can cut out. These outlines make for easy cutting and can be added to displays or used as decorations.
• Children can stick the cut-out pictures into their workbooks, adding a written reflection about each word or the Halloween theme.
• Children can colour in the Halloween pictures.
This resource reinforces key phonics and spelling skills and enhances fine motor skills through cutting and colouring.
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.
This “Magical Mystery at Halloween” resource is a lesson idea designed for EYFS and KS1 children to explore Halloween traditions through engaging activities.
It includes:
• Lesson Plan: Introduces Halloween symbols and traditions through interactive exploration of a mystery box containing miniature pumpkins, spooky creatures, and a magical potion.
• Colour Flashcards: Features 8 colour images of pictures related to the story with a Halloween theme.
• Story: “The Friendly Ghost and the Magical Halloween Mystery Box” – Follow Gary, the friendly ghost, as he discovers and learns about Halloween elements, sharing his findings with his friends.
This resource combines storytelling, hands-on activities, and visual aids for a fun, educational Halloween experience.