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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.
Pencil Control Exercises
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Pencil Control Exercises

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12 pages of acitivities to develop pencil control. There are shapes in 3 sizes to draw around, lines, objects and patterns.
Star Charts
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Star Charts

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4 Designs of these weekly charts Star Chart Reward Chart Record Sheet Log Use with stickers or mark with marker pens. Laminate for a reusable resource. These have multiple uses from Behaviour Management to logging when the class plants are watered each day. There is a blank template included for you to add your own title/ child’s name etc.
Blending Gl and Gr Worksheets KS1
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Blending Gl and Gr Worksheets KS1

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A phonics and spelling resource for KS1 and /or SEN children. Here is a colour worksheet and 3 black and white worksheets for children to practice writing the blends Gl and Gr and finishing /writing the words to go with the pictures. The final page is a table with all the words to support children with their writing as needed.
10 Pencil Control Worksheets
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10 Pencil Control Worksheets

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10 worksheets for children to use when improving their pencil control and fine motor skills. Lines are horizontal and vertical. There are star and L shapes included.
Handwriting Patterns on Trees
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Handwriting Patterns on Trees

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18 different patterns for children to practice their fine motor skills in this activity. There are 10 pages with 2 trees on each - each with a different pattern. The last 2 trees are templates for you or the children to make your own patterns.
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 4
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Fine Motor Tracing Patterns Set 4

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4 worksheets of 2 designs, with tracing patterns for children to help develop their fine motor and pencil control. One set of sheets is in a cursive format. The theme is a space theme e.g. children draw a line from the alien to the UFO. Laminate these sheets and they can be reused and added to the writing table.
S Sound and Activity Cards and Sheets
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S Sound and Activity Cards and Sheets

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3 activities in one based on the letter S. The pictures are photographs. Children cut out the picture and word cards and match. Children write the words underneath the pictures on the worksheet. Children trace over the words under the pictures. Links to initial sounds, reading, writing and handwriting.
3  Castles Differentiated Word Searches
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3 Castles Differentiated Word Searches

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3 differentiated word searches for KS1 and Send pupils. Each of the word searches has picture support and there are corresponding answer sheets included. Links to topics on History, Castles and spelling and word work in literacy.
BIG and Small Sorting Symbol Cards
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BIG and Small Sorting Symbol Cards

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. A set of cards showing big and small picture symbols in both colour and black and white. Children can cut and match or sort into 2 sets: Big and Small. Biggest and smallest words are introduced.
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.
Easter Eggs Fine Motor Worksheets
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Easter Eggs Fine Motor Worksheets

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Activity sheets to improve fine motor control. Children can use any media to follow these patterns such as felt pens, paint or pencils. 11 designs of Easter Eggs with handwriting patterns within them. 2 pages of 5 Eggs in a smaller version. Suitable for children with specific learning difficulties, Nursery and KS1.
Picnic Memory Game
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Picnic Memory Game

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A fun memory game to play with small groups of children or the whole class. Links to thinking skills and speaking and listening as well as memory. The instructions are on page one. Page 2 shows 15 colour picnic cards. How to Play Cut and laminate the picnic cards. Have a basket or bag at the front of the class. Children sit in a circle. Each child chooses a card showing something to take on a picnic. The first player says a sentence e.g. ‘I took a can of cola on my picnic’ and then puts the card into the basket. The second player says a sentence e.g. ‘ I took an apple on my picnic’ but must then add what the previous player put in the basket e.g. ‘and Johnny took a can of cola on his picnic’. Keep going round the circle until each player has had their turn. There are ideas included for differentiating including a picture board as a visual aid.
Mandalas with an Animal theme
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Mandalas with an Animal theme

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Many children find colouring or designing mandalas to be relaxing and calming. Here are 3 mandalas with animal themes - sea creatures, monkeys and dinosaurs. There are 3 versions of each one: black and white version to colour in semi - coloured version for children to complete outlines for children to draw within using their own designs Links to behaviour management, animals, art and mindfulness.
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.
Communicating Feelings
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Communicating Feelings

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A PSHE / Behaviour management resource. Here are 2 ways in which pupils can communicate how they feel. For the first add a card or plastic arrow with a split pin. There are 12 cards with different expressions on each. There is also a template sheet where you / pupils can add their own faces / expressions. Finally, there is a chart with 3 faces for children to tick how they feel. Laminate these and use with dry white markers. There is also a blank template on this page.
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.
Crossword Puzzles Simple Spelling Sheets KS1
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Crossword Puzzles Simple Spelling Sheets KS1

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A phonics activity for KS1 or SEN pupils. Here are 5 worksheets where children use the picture cues to sound out and write the words. The words are of 3 and 4 letters. There are also 3 blank template sheets for you, or the children, to make more of their own.
Prepositions Front and Back EYFS
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Prepositions Front and Back EYFS

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A fun way to teach, or consolidate children’s knowledge of Front and Back. There are 6 sets of card showing Front and Back followed by 7 sets where children decide which image is the front and which is the back. Cut out and laminate to make sets of cards for children to use and develop their speech and language skills.
Prepositions Up and Down EYFS
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Prepositions Up and Down EYFS

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A fun way to teach, or consolidate children’s knowledge of Up and Down. There are 12 sets of card showing Up and Down and children decide which image is showing Up or Down. Cut out and laminate to make sets of cards for children to use and develop their speech and language skills.