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.
A fun and engaging activity for young children, whilst assessing their progress and knowledge and challenging them at the same time. It is linked to phonics, nature, observation and problem solving skills.
This ‘Treasure Hunt’ has 10 nature-themed colour picture cards that can be hidden in your school’s garden, the playground, classroom or even at home for remote learning.
Each picture is associated with a letter of the alphabet and these are also provided on colour cards.
Sheet 1 provides simple rhymes that gives children clues into the location of the picture cards. To challenge the children even more and also adding a bit of a twist, the letter cards aren’t always the initial sounds of the pictures, thus, the letter ‘O’ might lead children to a snail!
Sheet 2 can be used for children to mark off when they find the picture cards and / or children can use this black and white sheet to label and colour in pictures.
There are 2 colour cards to each page which can be enlarged / laminated, if needed.
The resource uses symbols and is suitable of EYFS, KS1 and SEND pupils.
Boardmaker licenced.
Unveil the wonders of autumn to your KS1 children with this resource featuring 10 picture grids!
Each grid showcases an autumn-themed image, ranging from an apple and a pumpkin to a playful squirrel.
The resource is designed to encourage children to replicate these seasonal illustrations onto a blank grid, square by square, fostering their observational and fine motor skills.
A fun way to bring the autumn season into the classroom!
A black and white Lotto game.
Children will enjoy playing this game and talking about the various
themed pictures.
15 cards to copy and cut.
6 Lotto boards for group work.
This resource is designed for EYFS and KS1 children, aiming to enrich science lessons with hands-on activities that promote close observation, sorting skills, speaking and listening and critical thinking.
The collection comprises 13 distinct sets of colourful cards. Each worksheet containing 6 cards that present a visual dichotomy for children to explore and sort. Children sort into 2 sets per sheet.
The pages include contrasting sorting concepts such as plastic or wood, metal or woollen, crispy or smooth, hot or cold, sticky or soft, furry or smooth, and shiny or dull, among others.
The resource also includes a final sorting sheet where children are encouraged to draw or paste items, creating their own sets based on the sorting principles they’ve learned, such as hot and cold.
A resource designed to captivate the imagination through the world of frogs.
There are an array of activities including colouring, matching, fine motor skills, sensory exploration, literacy, and numeracy.
Resources Include:
Frog Colouring Pages
Cutting and Matching Exercises
Sets of flashcards in colour and in black and white in large and small sizes.
Encourage early literacy with frog-themed writing frames in colour and black and white. Children can practice handwriting with froggy patterns that mimic the leaps and bounds of frogs.
Children can cut out and arrange frogs smallest to largest, fostering understanding of basic math principles. These are in colour and black and white.
Sensory Frog Bin: Dive into sensory play with a guide to creating a frog-themed sensory bin, offering a tactile experience to explore textures, sights and sounds associated with pond life.
Whether as part of a science unit, a literacy program, or simply for fun, this resource promises to foster curiosity and exploration in young children.
A Primary Science activity where children are introduced to opaque and non-opaque objects/materials.
There is a colour poster for opaque and non-opaque objects and then an activity sheet where children draw or write 4 objects under each heading.
This sorting game links in with animals and the food they eat.
There is a poster showing carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
Next there are 2 worksheets showing pictures of the animals.
Children can write under each animal C, H or O to indicate which group of animals each one belongs to.
Alternatively, children can cut out the 8 animals on each page and sort under the 3 headings.
There are also black and white copies of the worksheets for children to colour in.
6 Boards showing black and white animal images.
15 game cards to copy, cut and use in this game of Lotto.
Great resource for Science, Animal or matching topics. Children can also colour in the pictures and make their own unique boards.
6 Lotto boards with colour images of fruit and vegetables.
15 cards to copy, cut and use to play the game.
You could make enough cards for children to play pairs or match
fruit and vegetables to word cards or real food.
Great for your Harvest or Food topics.
3 sets of cards showing objects made from wood, metal and plastic.
Children can talk about them and sort them into 3 sets.
There is a worksheet where children can sort words into sets or write words.
Add a practical activity to make this a great lesson for little ones.
A resource for your topics on Homes, Houses, Buildings or Habitats.
Sheet 1 shows 12 colour pictures of habitats or homes for children to talk about and label. They can label in different ways e.g. name of or who lives or would stay there.
Sheet 2 has 12 sentences and children can read these and find out which habitat or home each sentence refers to e.g. A place loved by spiders but hated by flies would refer to the Web.
Sheets 3 and 4 are word banks showing 12 words on each such as names of pictures on sheet 1 or ideas for who might stay or live at each place e.g. the Royal family may live in the Castle.
Sheet 5 is a colouring and labelling sheet showing 10 homes or habitats.
The “Alphabet Autumn Association” is a teaching pack that connects each letter of the alphabet with something related to autumn.
It helps children learn their letters while also getting them excited about the fall season.
By using pictures that match each letter, children can practice their reading and writing. The resource contains a planning sheet detailing activities, resources and objectives.
Engage in the vibrant hues and textures of the Autumn season with this resource for SEND, EYFS, and KS1 teachers and children.
This set consists of six sheets, each showcasing six boxes filled with inspiring ideas for both activities and display items centred around an autumn theme.
Children can interact with the activity boxes exploring pinecones, pumpkins, seeds, flowers, and feathers.
Children are given opportunities for crafting necklaces or wreaths using autumn-coloured beads and resources, or immerse in hands-on activities using themed papers, sand, materials, instruments and craft supplies.
The set further encompasses autumn-themed bricks, sand, numbers, and stickers, ensuring an interactive autumn experience for the young learners.
Whether you’re looking to decorate your classroom, add to displays, or engage children in seasonal projects, this resource offers a blend of nature and craft.
Individual cards can also be duplicated and cut out for speaking and listening, matching games or to label activity boxes.
4 worksheets for children to link to their topics on Flowers, Plants, Nature. The sheets will also help to develop their handwriting / fine motor skills.
This resource is a bundle of worksheets designed to enhance handwriting and fine motor skills for children in EYFS, SEND and KS1).
The bundle includes 10 themed sets, each containing 4 worksheets.
The themes cover topics: food and drinks, transport, toys, weather, feeling faces, farm, music, flowers and plants, clothes, and the seaside. Each worksheet aims to support the development of motor skills in young learners.
Here is a fun doodle activity for your topic on Summer, the Seasons or Weather.
Good speaking and listening activity for pairs or writing activity making lists.
Show on the smart board and see how many words the children can say or list in a given time.