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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.

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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.
Ourselves My Leisure Time
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Ourselves My Leisure Time

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This activity consists of four worksheets designed to help children explore their interests, hobbies, and leisure activities. Each worksheet focuses on a specific theme and includes colourful illustrations with captions to guide discussions and writing. Overview of the worksheets: What Hobbies do the children enjoy? What Sports do the children like? My Leisure Time What Things do you like to do? Each worksheet combines discussion, sentence completion, and creative writing, fostering both communication and literacy skills. The resource connects themes about “Ourselves” to reading and writing practice!
A Fairy Tale Castle Adventure EYFS KS1
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A Fairy Tale Castle Adventure EYFS KS1

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This Literacy based resource is designed for children aged 5 to 7 and combines storytelling, creativity, and skill-building activities. It begins with a short, engaging fairy tale about a castle, a princess, a queen, a knight, and a dragon, complete with illustrations to spark imagination. Children are encouraged to discuss characters, settings, events, and key objects, with a black-and-white version provided for colouring. The set includes: 8 Story Flashcards: Brightly coloured cards featuring key elements of the story, alongside black-and-white versions for children to colour in. (Cut and laminate for durability and reuse). Dragon Silhouette Activity: A poster of dragon silhouettes with matching flashcards for children to cut out and match to the poster. Castle Colouring Sheet: A detailed colour illustration of a castle and a matching version for children to colour. Trace-and-Colour Sheet: A fine motor skill activity where children trace and colour a castle and knight. Extend by asking the children to write their own short story using the flashcards/ or write guided stories in groups. Children can also use the story for drama and role play.
My First Letters and Sounds S A T P  I N
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My First Letters and Sounds S A T P I N

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This resource for EYFS and KS1 includes six worksheets, each focusing on one of the initial sounds: s, a, t, p, i, and n. Each worksheet features bold pictures to name and colour, helping children develop early phonics skills while reinforcing their understanding of the alphabet. Perfect for introducing and practicing key sounds in a fun, interactive way.
Spring Writing Frame KS1
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Spring Writing Frame KS1

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A lovely little writing frame for children to use when thinking or writing about Spring. There is a worked example on page 1. Page 2 shows a template with sentences to complete. Page 3 is a blank template for children to draw on, write in or paste pictures onto.
Spring Alphabet Cards
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Spring Alphabet Cards

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A flashcard for every letter of the alphabet with a Spring theme and an activity template for children to design their own. Children can cut and order the cards.
Missing Letters Spring Worksheets KS1
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Missing Letters Spring Worksheets KS1

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A literacy / phonics resource for KS1. 3 worksheets showing pictures with a Spring theme. Children write in the missing letters. There is a Word sheet included to support children that may need it. Children can colour in the pictures.
Spring Recall Activity KS1
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Spring Recall Activity KS1

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This is a fun speaking and listening game which involves naming, phonics and memory recall. Show these pictures on your smart board or print them out. The first sheet shows a grid with 24 colour pictures of things children might see in Spring. They need to look at them carefully as some will be removed and they will try to remember which ones they were. Children can name the pictures and say what the initial sounds are. Finally, give the children the blank grid for them to draw the pictures on that they remember or Spring pictures of their own.
Spring Read, Write, Colour and Match KS1
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Spring Read, Write, Colour and Match KS1

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6 pages on a spring theme based -a nest, lamb, rabbit, chick, duck, Easter egg, worm, rose and a bee. 6 Spring pictures with words to read and colour in. 6 Spring pictures to colour in. 6 words to read and write. 6 colour pictures to name, cut and match. 6 colour photos to name, cut and match. An outline template for you to use.
Spring Snap Card Game EYFS / SK1
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Spring Snap Card Game EYFS / SK1

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A lovely little matching card game for young children where they name and match drawings and photos of a Spring theme such as a chick, blossom and insects. 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.
Make a Spring Poster
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Make a Spring Poster

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A phonics / spelling resource for EYFS or KS1. There are 6 sets of letters that spell out the word SPRING. These can be mixed and matched. 5 sets are in colour and the final set are black and white for children to colour in themselves. Children can cut out the letters and use them as a basis for making a Spring poster.
5 Spring Box Word Matching Worksheets
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5 Spring Box Word Matching Worksheets

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This is a fun Spring activity. The first sheet is an example of the coloured in version of sheet 1. There are 5 worksheets. Children read and match the words with a line, or they can colour the letters that are the same in the same colours as in the example on the first sheet. The picture clues support children with their reading.
Spring Reading and Display Flashcards
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Spring Reading and Display Flashcards

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10 pages with 5 colour flashcards on each one to cut out. Each word card shows a picture and has a Spring theme. These are good for reading, phonics and spelling as well as to add to your display. Children could also sort the cards into colour sets or by initial sounds. Laminate the cards for durability.
Spring Alphabet Display and Flashcards
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Spring Alphabet Display and Flashcards

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Brighten up your classroom with this Spring alphabet display or use the cards in your phonics lessons. There are two letters per sheet and these are in upper and lower case. There are also two blank cards that you can use for writing blends, words or for children to paint letters onto.
Let's Write Spring Words EYFS
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Let's Write Spring Words EYFS

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5 different worksheets where children name the objects related to Spring and then trace over the words. Links to Seasons, Easter, handwriting and fine motor control.
Spring Insects Poster and Writing Frame
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Spring Insects Poster and Writing Frame

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Spring into Spring with this little colouring and writing activity. There is a colour and black and white version of each sheet. Sheet 1 is a poster showing insects with an insect border. Children can use this to stimulate their list / story writing and colouring. Sheet 2 is a writing frame showing insects around the border and lined. Children could use the template for listing the insects they know or to write a short story or poem about Spring / insects.
My ABC at Christmas EYFS KS1 SEND
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My ABC at Christmas EYFS KS1 SEND

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Add this resource to your Christmas toolbox! Links to the Alphabet, phonics and Christmas. Each of the 3 pages shows black and white symbols or pictures related to Christmas. There is a picture 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.
5 Fine Motor Control Mazes EYFS and SEND
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5 Fine Motor Control Mazes EYFS and SEND

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5 activity sheets to help develop handwriting skills and fine motor control in children and for SEND pupils. Each sheet has a maze and asks children to trace within the maze to take animals or people to the centre e.g. dog to the bone, fish to the pond and children to the slide. Children can also trace the letters and colour the pictures. Boardmaker licenced.
6 Hand Writing Skills Food Sheets SEND
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6 Hand Writing Skills Food Sheets SEND

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A set of 6 sheets with a food theme where children can practice their fine motor skills and colour in the pictures. Ice Cream Fruit Vegetables Cakes Party Food Christmas Food
Consonant Blends with L  KS1 / SEND
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Consonant Blends with L KS1 / SEND

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This literacy resource is designed for KS1 and SEND children, focusing on consonant blends with the letter ‘L’. The main objectives are to enhance phonetic recognition, improve handwriting, and support spelling skills. Symbols and images are incorporated to aid comprehension and engagement, ensuring the resource is accessible for all learners(Boardmaker Licenced). The resource includes 10 worksheets: 5 in colour and 5 in black and white. Each worksheet targets specific two-letter blends: Page 1 covers “bl” and “cl”, Page 2 focuses on “fl” and “gl”, Page 3 addresses “pl” and “sl”. Pages 4 and 5 are assessment pages, combining various blends: “pl”, “gl”, “cl”, and “fl” on Page 4, and “bl”, “sl”, “fl”, and “gl” on Page 5. Children are prompted to write words under pictures, with each word shown along the right side in dotted form for tracing.
4 Singing Games with Symbols EYFS/SEND
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4 Singing Games with Symbols EYFS/SEND

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Teacher’s Guide for EYFS SEND children. Objective: Introduce children to music and movement through engaging singing games. Resource Components: Singing Games: o The Farmer in the Dell: Sing and act out the roles in the song. o Looby Loo: Follow the lyrics with actions for each body part. o Oranges and Lemons: Sing along and join in the game. o The Grand Old Duke of York: March and follow the actions in the song sitting or standing. Lyrics and Instructions: o Each game includes the lyrics and simple instructions for the actions / games. Flashcards: o Flashcards with symbols for each game. In colour and black and white for 3 games and colour for The Grand Old Duke of York. o Use for reference, sequencing activities, or matching and sorting. Boardmaker licenced.