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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.
Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 3
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Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 3

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4 worksheets where children practice letter formation from A to Z, upper and lower case letters. Letters are dotted so that children can trace over them.
Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 2
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Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 2

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Set 2 in this series of fine motor skills practice sheets. There are 6 designs showing different dotted patterns. Laminate and add to the writing corner or use as worksheets.
Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 1
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Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 1

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6 sheets where children practice their fine motor skills by tracing over the patterns. Children pair the objects e.g. take the cat to the milk or the rain cloud to the umbrella. There are 3 designs of worksheet with 2 versions - straight lines and wavy lines.
Animals Trace and Write Letters and Words
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Animals Trace and Write Letters and Words

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3 worksheets where children say the initial sound of the animal and trace it, colour the animal. Then they can read and write the sentence. Each page shows 9 animals. Supports children with letter formation and fine motor control. Links to phonics work.
Toys Tracing Letters and Words
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Toys Tracing Letters and Words

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Early learners will enjoy tracing the letters and sentences for each of these toys. The font supports fine motor control and letter formation. There are 3 worksheets in this resource all with a toys theme. Supports children with special educational needs.
Let's Talk  Festivals and Celebrations
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Let's Talk Festivals and Celebrations

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A resource to encourage children to think about festivals and celebrations and talk about them. The cards could be cut out and added to a child’s communication board. Sheet 1 shows 16 festivals and celebrations with words along the side and added above the pictures. Children could colour in the pictures. Sheet 2 shows the same resource but without pictures. Children can draw in their own pictures or write the words. Sheet 3 has no words or pictures and is a useful template. This could be used for anything from animals they know to people that help us. Laminate to make a useful writing mat with key words.
Let's Talk about Places we go to
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Let's Talk about Places we go to

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A resource to encourage children to think about places they could /do visit and talk about them. The cards could be cut out and added to a child’s communication board. Sheet 1 shows 16 places children could visit with words along the side and added above the pictures. Children could colour in the pictures. Sheet 2 shows the same resource but without pictures. Children can draw in their own pictures or write the words. Sheet 3 has no words and is a useful template. This could be used for anything from toys to transport to food. The resource is useful for writing the weekend news too.
Pencil Control Space Mazes
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Pencil Control Space Mazes

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4 mazes at different levels of ability to encourage and develop handwriting / pencil control. The theme is Space. Laminate these and add to the writing table with dry markers for durability and reuse.
Feelings Flower Faces
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Feelings Flower Faces

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This is a fun activity where children cut out the flower faces and create their own feelings garden. It is nice for an interactive display. Children will need craft materials such as paints, collage, felt or crayons to create their garden and then add the flower faces. Another way of using these is to duplicate and play matching games, or sort into different emotions. Children can also use the cards to indicate how they feel about an activity or event. There are 4 pages of colour flower faces with 6 faces on each page.
Spring Story Planning Sheets for KS1
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Spring Story Planning Sheets for KS1

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These worksheets will inspire your children to write creatively about Spring. Each sheet has the same format but the 6 colour pictures are different on each page. The writing sections include: Who are the characters? The weather and setting Beginning, Middle and End Very useful for SEND children and those who may benefit from the support of a writing frame.
5 Reward Star Charts
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5 Reward Star Charts

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Here are 5 example Star Charts that your children can choose from. Each one has a different theme: School Unicorn Rainbow Princess Dinosaurs All you need is some stickers or felt pens for drawing. There is a blank template included for you to make your own. There is a sample of a worked star chart where stickers have been added for different reasons to make it personal to the child. A motivating tool for behaviour management, assessing progress and/or rewarding children at home and at school.
Letter M Writing and Drawing Frames KS1
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Letter M Writing and Drawing Frames KS1

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A lovely differentiated resource for phonics work based on the letter M. Sheet 1 is a word mat showing 20 colour pictures beginning with M and their matching words. Children can find the matching pairs, write under the words or draw lines to the pictures from the words. Sheet 2 shows the pictures in the centre and boxes around the outside for children to write the words into. Sheet 3 shows the words and no pictures. Children copy the words underneath and draw or paste pictures into the centre box. Sheet 4 shows pictures with lines in the middle for a list of M words or a sentence /short story using some of the key words and pictures. Sheet 5 - children can either draw 12 of the pictures in the boxes or write 12 words beginning with M. Sheet 6 - shows pictures around the outside. Children can use the space in the middle to draw or write in, or practice their letter M handwriting.
Letter D Writing and Drawing Frames KS1
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Letter D Writing and Drawing Frames KS1

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A lovely differentiated resource for phonics work based on the letter D. Sheet 1 is a word mat showing 20 colour pictures beginning with D and their matching words. Children can find the matching pairs, write under the words or draw lines to the pictures from the words. Sheet 2 shows the pictures in the centre and boxes around the outside for children to write the words into. Sheet 3 shows the words and no pictures. Children copy the words underneath and draw or paste pictures into the centre box. Sheet 4 shows pictures with lines in the middle for a list of D words or a sentence /short story using some of the key words and pictures. Sheet 5 - children can either draw 12 of the pictures in the boxes or write 12 words beginning with D. Sheet 6 - shows pictures around the outside. Children can use the space in the middle to draw or write in, or practice their letter D handwriting.
Letter C Writing and Drawing Frames KS1
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Letter C Writing and Drawing Frames KS1

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A lovely differentiated resource for phonics work based on the letter C. Sheet 1 is a word mat showing 20 colour pictures beginning with C and their matching words. Children can find the matching pairs, write under the words or draw lines to the pictures from the words. Sheet 2 shows the pictures in the centre and boxes around the outside for children to write the words into. Sheet 3 shows the words and no pictures. Children copy the words underneath and draw or paste pictures into the centre box. Sheet 4 shows pictures with lines in the middle for a list of C words or a sentence /short story using some of the key words and pictures. Sheet 5 - children can either draw 12 of the pictures in the boxes or write 12 words beginning with C. Sheet 6 - shows pictures around the outside. Children can use the space in the middle to draw or write in, or practice their letter C handwriting.
Letter B Writing and Drawing Frames KS1
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Letter B Writing and Drawing Frames KS1

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A lovely differentiated resource for phonics work based on the letter B. Sheet 1 is a word mat showing 20 colour pictures beginning with B and their matching words. Children can find the matching pairs, write under the words or draw lines to the pictures from the words. Sheet 2 shows the pictures in the centre and boxes around the outside for children to write the words into. Sheet 3 shows the words and no pictures. Children copy the words underneath and draw or paste pictures into the centre box. Sheet 4 shows pictures with lines in the middle for a list of B words or a sentence /short story using some of the key words and pictures. Sheet 5 - children can either draw 12 of the pictures in the boxes or write 12 words beginning with B. Sheet 6 - shows pictures around the outside. Children can use the space in the middle to draw or write in, or practice their letter B handwriting.
Letter P Writing and Drawing Frames KS1
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Letter P Writing and Drawing Frames KS1

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A lovely differentiated resource for phonics work based on the letter P. Sheet 1 is a word mat showing 20 colour pictures beginning with P and their matching words. Children can find the matching pairs, write under the words or draw lines to the pictures from the words. Sheet 2 shows the pictures in the centre and boxes around the outside for children to write the words into. Sheet 3 shows the words and no pictures. Children copy the words underneath and draw or paste pictures into the centre box. Sheet 4 shows pictures with lines in the middle for a list of P words or a sentence /short story using some of the key words and pictures. Sheet 5 - children can either draw 12 of the pictures in the boxes or write 12 words beginning with P. Sheet 6 - shows pictures around the outside. Children can use the space in the middle to draw or write in, or practice their letter P handwriting.
Letter T Writing and Drawing Frames KS1
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Letter T Writing and Drawing Frames KS1

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A lovely differentiated resource for phonics work based on the letter T. Sheet 1 is a word mat showing 20 colour pictures beginning with T and their matching words. Children can find the matching pairs, write under the words or draw lines to the pictures from the words. Sheet 2 shows the pictures in the centre and boxes around the outside for children to write the words into. Sheet 3 shows the words and no pictures. Children copy the words underneath and draw or paste pictures into the centre box. Sheet 4 shows pictures with lines in the middle for a list of T words or a sentence /short story using some of the key words and pictures. Sheet 5 - children can either draw 12 of the pictures in the boxes or write 12 words beginning with T. Sheet 6 - shows pictures around the outside. Children can use the space in the middle to draw or write in, or practice their letter T handwriting.
Letter S Writing and Drawing Frames KS1
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Letter S Writing and Drawing Frames KS1

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A lovely differentiated resource for phonics work based on the letter S. Sheet 1 is a word mat showing 20 colour pictures beginning with S and their matching words. Children can find the matching pairs, write under the words or draw lines to the pictures from the words. Sheet 2 shows the pictures in the centre and boxes around the outside for children to write the words into. Sheet 3 shows the words and no pictures. Children copy the words underneath and draw or paste pictures into the centre box. Sheet 4 shows pictures with lines in the middle for a list of S words or a sentence /short story using some of the key words and pictures. Sheet 5 - children can either draw 12 of the pictures in the boxes or write 12 words beginning with S. Sheet 6 - shows pictures around the outside. Children can use the space in the middle to draw or write in, or practice their letter S handwriting.
Sorting Feelings Cards into 2 Sets
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Sorting Feelings Cards into 2 Sets

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3 pages of flashcards showing either happy or sad feeling faces. This resource aims to support children in recognising emotions and being able to express their own emotions. Children cut and sort into 2 sets. There are 12 happy and 12 sad cards. Or you could cut and laminate and reuse in your PSHE lessons. Children could also use the cards - select the one that best describes their feelings at a given time.