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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.
Tracing Cards for the Writing Corner
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Tracing Cards for the Writing Corner

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10 designs of tracing cards to cut out and laminate and add to your writing corner or table. Each sheet shows a large colour tracing card and 2 small ones. The theme is animals. Children trace over the red lines e.g. take the monkey to the bananas or take the caterpillar to the apple. These tracing cards could also be used as lacing cards. Cut into the red lines to enable children to thread a lace through. The final sheet is a template so that you can make more cards of your own.
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.
ABC American Sign Language Printables Kindergarten
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ABC American Sign Language Printables Kindergarten

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A complete set of alphabet worksheets from A to Z. Each worksheet shows a picture, the word in American Sign Language, the word to trace and the word to colour within the lines. Suitable for children with additional needs and Kindergarten children learning to recognise letters, read and write the alphabet. The worksheets have a Spring / Summer theme.
Writing the Letter Aa EYFS and KS1
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Writing the Letter Aa EYFS and KS1

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This resource is for children learning to recognise, sound and write the letter A in capital and lower case forms. There are 10 worksheets, 5 colour and 5 black and white. The colour sheets can be laminated and put into the writing corner for children to go over the outlines with dry markers. The black and white sheets can be used as worksheets and children can use a range of media to form the capital and lower case A. Activity sheets 1 8 capital A letters 2 8 lower case a letters 3 6 capital and lower case letters 4 6 capital letters with a picture of an object beginning with A next to each one 5 6 lower case letters with a picture of an object beginning with a next to each one The letters can also be used for cutting out and for adding to phonics displays.
Letter and Number Tracing Sheets
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Letter and Number Tracing Sheets

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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
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.
P Sound Activity Cards and Sheets
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P Sound Activity Cards and Sheets

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3 activities in one based on the letter P. 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. Suitable for SEND pupils and those learning English.
T Sound Activity Cards and Sheets
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T Sound Activity Cards and Sheets

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3 activities in one based on the letter T. 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. Suitable for SEND pupils and those learning English.
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.
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.