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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.

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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.
Creative Number Cards from 1 to 8
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Creative Number Cards from 1 to 8

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Enhance your classroom with these creative number cards (1-8), available in colour designs and matching black-and-white versions. The resource links teaching counting, sequencing, and number recognition to art and design. You could enlarge the cards for children to paint and add to a number display. The included template invites children to explore their creativity by designing their own numbers with colours, patterns, and unique artistic expressions, making Number both educational and fun! Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Beware Halloween Road Signs KS1
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Beware Halloween Road Signs KS1

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‘Beware Halloween Road Signs’ is a fun KS1 resource that blends Halloween excitement with lessons on road signs and shapes. The pack includes two sets of signs: eight circular designs, such as “No Turning Back”, “Pumpkin Patch Ahead” and “Keep Your Eye on the Road!” with a creepy eyeball, teaching the purpose of informational signs. The six triangular signs feature spooky warnings like “Ghosts Above You,” “Haunted House Ahead,” and “Watch Out for Little Red Devils,” introducing children to the idea of cautionary signs. The resource also provides blank templates for both shapes, encouraging children to design and colour their own Halloween-themed signs. Children can think of and write spooky matching phrases to signs. These activities promote shape recognition, creativity, and fine motor skills while setting a festive classroom atmosphere.
Learning my 2D Shapes
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Learning my 2D Shapes

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7 2D shape cards for display or visual aids. There are matching cards for each shape where children can trace the name and colour in the shapes. Laminate the cards and they can be used over and again on the maths table.
2D Shape Jar Activity
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2D Shape Jar Activity

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Children will enjoy learning about 2D shapes with this Shape Jar Activity. There are pictures of the shapes to match to the shapes in the jar and an empty jar for the children to draw their own shapes into. I like to work with empty sweet jars - you can fill one up with shapes to make this a more fun and practical activity.
Shape and Colour Patterns
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Shape and Colour Patterns

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Great for teaching young children about colour and shape. Laminate these colour patterns to re-use. Children can use the black and white versions to copy and continue patterns through colouring in or adding colour counters, shapes or playdough to the templates. There is a blank sheet for you to make your own.
Fun to Count 2D Shapes PPT
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Fun to Count 2D Shapes PPT

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An interactive PPT where children count 5 different 2D shapes up to number 5. Slides can be printed out and used for matching colour counters or coloured playdough shapes.
Bumper Early 2D Shape Work Pack
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Bumper Early 2D Shape Work Pack

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This pack contains an array of resources for teaching and learning about 2d shapes: Match shapes to words Colour Sets and shape sets to 5 Word cards and shape cards to match 3 activity sheets 4 shape posters 1 award certificate
Shape Flashcards and Counting to 10
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Shape Flashcards and Counting to 10

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Here are flashcards showing 8 shapes including circles, hearts, stars and squares. There are number words and colour shape pictures. Use for display or cut out for matching and counting activities. Laminate for re- use.
Shape Cards
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Shape Cards

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2D and 3D shape cards for learning to recognise and name shapes. Print these cards double sided so they resemble playing cards. There are 2 sets - a colour set where children read the words and identify the correct one to match the shapes. Set 2 is black and white and animated with faces - children can colour these in if they want. Children can play pairs, snap or sorting with these cards.
2D Shape Display Cards
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2D Shape Display Cards

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8 2D shape cards for display or for use as visual aids when teaching about shape. 4 cards on each A4 page. There are also smaller cards in colour and in black and white. These can be used on display or as cut and match activities.
Shape Sorting with Textured Shapes
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Shape Sorting with Textured Shapes

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A textured shape activity where children can name the shapes and make collections e.g.Triangles in 6 different textures or a collection of the 6 different shapes in one texture. There are template boards included as well as all the textured shapes. Cut and laminate the shapes for use over again.
Shape Tabletop, Group or Display Labels
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Shape Tabletop, Group or Display Labels

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There are 8 labels that can be printed on paper or card. They are then cut around and folded over so that they stand up. Useful for your groups if they have names related to shape or for displays or shape sorting activities.
Cutting Skills with Shapes
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Cutting Skills with Shapes

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4 sheets with circles, squares, triangles and rectangles. Children can improve their cutting and fine motor skills by cutting out the shapes from the largest to the smallest. Children can learn about shape and size with this activity.
Shape Sets with a Nature Theme
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Shape Sets with a Nature Theme

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12 sets of shapes with a nature theme. Cut, laminate and use in your shape work or science themed work. Cut and match in different ways e.g. all the triangles or all the cloud shapes. Shapes: square, rectangle, diamond, triangle, cross, star, circle, heart and oval. Nature themes: leaves, pebbles, water, bark, soil, sand, snow, sea, grass, petals, clouds and fire. The final page shows all 12 nature themes as rectangles.
Number and Shape Assessment KS1
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Number and Shape Assessment KS1

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These resources can be used as activities or as assessment games. Cut and laminate for a resource that you can use over and again. There are 2 sets of counting sheets showing pictures of houses and cars from 1 to 10. Assess if children can count, sequence and match to numerals and number words on the sheets provided. There is a set of 2D shapes and the symbols for add, take away and equals. Assess if children can name shapes, match to the words on the sheet provided. Use the house and car pictures and the symbols to check addition, subtraction and altogether.
Shape Idioms and Sayings Game KS2
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Shape Idioms and Sayings Game KS2

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This is a fun cross - curricular game to play with your pupils. Show the images or cut into cards. Pupils work out the idiom or saying for each image and mark these off on the answer sheets. Great for group or pairs/team work. Links to literacy. There are 2 pages of idioms with 15 pictures on each page. Alternatively cut out all the cards for pupils to match. Differentiate with a small number of cards to start and increasing once pupils get the idea. Pupils can research any idioms they are unfamiliar with. Lots of speaking and listening and thinking opportunities.
2D Shape Characters Worksheets KS1
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2D Shape Characters Worksheets KS1

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8 shape worksheets for children learning about 2D shape. Name the shape characters. Rectangle , square, circle and triangle shapes. Read words, colour and cut shapes. Rectangle , square, circle and triangle shape outlines. Colour, cut and match. Star outline and star character. Cut, colour, match. 5.Oval outline and oval character. Cut, colour, match. Cross outline and cross character. Cut, colour, match. Heart outline and heart character. Cut, colour, match. Cross, star, oval and heart shapes to colour, cut and match.
Shape Counting Cards to 12
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Shape Counting Cards to 12

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A shape and counting activity for children learning numbers to 12 and 2D shapes. Cut, order, count and match the numbers to the shapes.
Shape Sorting Inset Puzzles
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Shape Sorting Inset Puzzles

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A shape sorting game or activity to make or use as worksheets. 5 2D shape sorting insets to cut and laminate. Sets of colour shapes are included to also cut out and laminate. Children can match the shapes to the outlines or / and colour in /or write the name of the shapes.