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.
A different approach to Halloween using the senses.
Talk to the class about what they might see, hear, touch or taste at Halloween.
Share the poster and discuss each picture and the senses involved.
There will be some cross over e.g. you can see, feel and taste a pumpkin.
(Bring in smell too).
Children can then use the template to write, draw or paste into.
As Halloween approaches, don’t miss out on this specially created “Spooky Fun for All” collection.
This unit of work has been carefully crafted, keeping in mind the diverse needs of our SEND, EYFS, and KS1 students.
Within, there are 10 fully inclusive Halloween activities, each accompanied by clear objectives, required resources, easy-to-follow steps, suggested adult input, and tailored differentiation strategies to ensure all learners feel valued and engaged.
Activities include matching and making pairs, Halloween card making, Bobbing for Apples, making a hat for a witch, carving a Jack O’ Lantern, working with dough and making a scarecrow.
The unit culminates in a celebration Halloween party, providing children with a platform to showcase their creations, participate in newly learned games, and join a parade.
Included are two sets of 15 Halloween symbols /visuals: one in color and the other in black and white, all themed around and linked to the activities. There are also 2 sample scary poems and imaginative story/poem starters designed to ignite creative writing.
Boarmaker licenced.
This ‘Halloween’ Bingo Game resource provides a fun and engaging way to spend a wet play indoors or to supplement your topic on Halloween, Celebrations, Special Days and Seasons.
Children will have fun playing a themed Bingo game using symbols associated with Halloween.
Make your own game using the plan provided or use the 6 ready made symbol boards and/or the blank template.
The resource features:
Game Planning Guide: Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and play the Halloween Bingo Game ; Objectives and resources needed.
Ready-Made Bingo Boards: Six pre-designed Bingo boards featuring a variety of colour ‘Halloween’ symbols. Each board has a unique arrangement of symbols, ensuring a different experience for each player. Boards are colour coded with different colour borders.
Boardmaker licenced
This versatile resource is designed to support SEND, EYFS, KS1, and MFL pupils in developing clothing vocabulary through reading and writing activities.
It includes 7 sheets, each featuring 6 cards with different types of clothing, from everyday items like jeans, gloves, and jackets to more unusual items such as waistcoats, snowsuits, headbands, and leg warmers.
The cards are provided in both colour and black and white.
On the black-and-white version, children can trace over the dotted words, reinforcing their handwriting and letter recognition skills.
The resource can also be used for sorting and matching games, encouraging pupils to categorize items into sets like footwear, swim wear, winter clothing, or sports attire.
This resource is perfect for linking vocabulary learning with motor skills development, and it can easily be adapted for a range of classroom activities and learning levels.
Boardmaker licenced.
A counting and speaking and listening resource.
Links with number and Animal topics.
A set of posters or slides that can be shown on the Smart Board.
Each slide shows photos of different animals and these go up to the number 10.
Great for speaking and listening and for children who identify with photos before going on to pictures.
A complete set of ‘handy’ number flashcards from 0 to 20.
There are matching number word cards and numerals of the same colour.
Suitable for SEND pupils and primary / nursery.
Print, cut and laminate for a handy, portable little resource that you can reuse.
3 tracing sheets to develop fine motor control and letter and number formation.
Each sheet shows 9 different fonts for children to trace over.
Sheet 1 - Capital letters A to Z
Sheet 2 - Lower case letters A to Z
Sheet 3 - Number 1 to 10
A fun little spinner game for KS1 and SEN children learning or consolidating their numbers from 0 to 10 with 20 included.
There are 2 number spinners and 2 number word spinners.
There is a board with numbers and one with number words.
There are also picture cards showing objects from 0 to 10 and 20.
These are black and white and can be coloured in, cut and ordered too.
Cut out the spinners and add the hands / arrows with split pins.
Laminate for reuse.
Cut out the individual number /word/picture cards or leave as boards for children to cover with counters when they spin the corresponding numbers.
Alternatively, use the word and number spinners on their own for a matching game.
*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols.
A set of time saving symbols for using with SEND pupils or KS1 as visual aids.
The set includes 210 symbols on 14 boards.
Use as boards or cut out for individual cards to laminate and velcro onto your own boards or pupils’s individual communication boards.
There are colour and black and white versions of the symbols.
Enlarge for flashcards or add to maths displays.
The set includes numbers to 20, colours, shapes, size, order, time and capacity symbols.
Useful for maths teachers and teaching assistants, parents and cover teachers.
A resource of 2 worksheets which teachers can use for assessment and / or to support children with their fine motor control.
Sheet 1 shows letters of the alphabet in capital and lower case form.
Sheet 2 shows numbers from 1 to 26 to trace.
Suitable for SEND, EYFS and KS1 children.
7 tracing worksheets to share with your class to increase their fine motor control or to use for assessment of their progress.
Sheets 1 and 2 are numbers 0 to 10.
Sheets 3 to 7 are letters of the alphabet from A to Z as well as the alphabet in lower and upper case on sheet 7.
A collection of activities to support children learning about the number 4. There are 10 pages showing 120 different ways to encourage number work and creativity. Suitable for EYFS/KS1 and SEND children.
Examples are:
Draw a Monster with 4 Arms: Encourage children to use their creativity to draw a monster with four arms. This activity reinforces the concept of the number 4 but also allows children to explore their imagination.
Paint a Rainbow with 4 Colours: Provide children with paint and ask them to paint a rainbow using only four colours. This activity helps reinforce the concept of the number 4 while also exploring colour mixing and creativity.
Make 4 Pipe Cleaner Dogs: Using pipe cleaners, children can create four dog figures. This activity involves counting out the pipe cleaners and following instructions to make each dog, reinforcing the concept of the number 4 through hands-on crafting.
Finger Painting with 4 Colours: Set up a finger-painting station with four different colours of paint. Children can use their fingers to create artwork while exploring the concept of the number 4 and mixing colours.
Find All the 4s in a Deck of Cards: Provide children with a deck of cards and ask them to find and count all the cards with the number 4 on them. This activity helps reinforce number recognition and counting skills.
Survey Who Was Born in April (4th Month of the Year): Conduct a survey among the children to find out who was born in April, the fourth month of the year. This activity introduces data handling, the concept of months and their order in the calendar while focusing on the number 4.
Practice 4 Kids Yoga Moves: Teach children four different yoga poses or movements and practice them together. This activity promotes physical activity while reinforcing the concept of the number 4.
Count Out 4 Coins: Provide children with a selection of coins and ask them to count out four coins (and add). This hands-on activity helps reinforce counting skills and introduces the concept of money.
The resource is in colour and contains pictures and symbols (Boardmaker licenced). Dip in an out when you are looking for inspiration, or use as a unit of work.
This Cross Curricular resource is designed to support teaching and learning about the number 5 in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Key Stage 1 (KS1) and for SEND children. (Boardmaker Licenced).
The resource consists of 10 pages, featuring 120 different activities aimed at engaging learners while reinforcing the concept of the number 5.
Examples of activities include action rhymes such as “4 Currant Buns” and “5 Fat Sausages;” putting on a 5-minute show for Year 5; collecting 5 stars to earn rewards; and cutting out 5 shapes and arranging them in order of size.
Activities span various subject areas, including maths, literacy, art, physical education, music and more, providing a well-rounded approach to learning about the number 5. From relay races and surveys to weather charts, there’s something for every classroom and every child.
Dip into the resource for ideas when teaching number 5 or use as a unit of work. Alternatively, children could work in pairs, choose a sheet, and carry out all of the activities on it.
This resource features two original engaging poems, each highlighting 10 different animals with simple “dos” and “don’t” phrases to teach children the importance of being gentle and kind to animals.
Examples include “Don’t bother the butterflies, let them fly high,” and “Do smile at the sparrows as they soar by.”
Each poetry sheet includes animal symbols for children to colour and identify, enhancing their understanding and connection to the animals.
The set also comes with a colouring sheet displaying the animals, and both colour and black-and-white flashcards for children to cut, colour, and match.
The flashcards can be used as worksheets or cut out, laminated, and used for matching games.
Additionally, there is a blank sheet where children can create their own simple version of the poem, encouraging creativity and reinforcing lessons about kindness to animals.
Get your EYFS and SEND children ready for Halloween with our fun and fine motor control sheets!
This set includes 5 spooky-themed worksheets featuring popular Halloween images like pumpkins, spiders, monsters, and ghosts.
Children can practice their pencil control by tracing around each item within the lines, helping to improve their fine motor skills.
Once the tracing is complete, they can colour in the images.
These sheets make a great addition to your Halloween-themed activities!
A complete workbook full of engaging and bright resources to encourage Mindfulness and support children with their emotions and emotional regulation.
Suitable for PSHE lessons for Primary children, for play therapists, teachers or counsellors working with children 1:1 or in small groups.
Useful ideas too, for parents to carry out at home.
The workbook contains an activity for each letter of the alphabet. Page 2 gives an index. Page 3 is for children to create their own mindfulness index or to use as an assessment sheet, children write on the pages that they have completed and the dates. Adults could initial.
Activities range from making a dream cloud mobile, painting emotion faces on stones to making a ‘First Aid kit’ to feeling better.
The workbook can be used as a unit of work or individual activities.
4 ideas for making Valentine’s Day Cards for EYFS, KS1 and SEND children.
There are 3 colour hearts that children can trace around, cut out and glue back together. Children can stick onto folded coloured card to make original cards and write their messages inside.
The 4th example is a heart in black and white using symbols that SEND children may recognise. The children can colour in the pictures.
Boardmaker licenced.