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.
Here are 8 colouring sheets showing a colour version and a black and white version of Birthday cakes.
Page 1 is a collection of smaller cakes.
Children can copy the colours or use their own ideas.
These are also good for making into birthday cards.
The final worksheet is a colouring in sheet with a birthday party theme.
2 worksheets based on the theme of toys.
Children use the key to help them to write the names of each toy in the boxes.
Children trace over the words and colour in the toys.
4 original card designs for Father’s day for young children to make.
Each design has a colouring version and 2 colour examples of colour, ready made cards.
Card 4 has 1 colour version and encourages children to make their own shape picture card.
Card designs:
1 Father and child hammer
2 Bunny loves you this much card
3 Daddy and baby shark
4 Father’s day shape card
Print or paste onto 14 horizontal pages to make the cards.
3 pages of colour cards each showing a different character penguin.
There are 8 cards on each sheet.
Duplicate, cut and match for making pairs or sets of 2.
Each character will also spark speaking and listening and close observation.
A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on speaking and listening and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Friends, Animals and Feelings.
The story revolves around Lizzy, a lonely elephant who wishing for a friend. Lizzy finds another elephant just like her and she is no longer lonely.
There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas including drawing a picture of Lizzy and her new friend in the jungle, role playing and speaking and listening.
A set of resources based on Homes and linked to Ourselves, Number to 8 and Writing /Labelling.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Counting, Cutting and Ordering
Children cut out the houses and position them in order from 1 to 8. There is a black and white version of this worksheet and a colour version.
Children can also draw or glue houses on the number sheet showing boxes from 1 to 8.
Labelling Furniture/ Rooms
On this worksheet, children can name the items of furniture and label them. Alternatively, they can write the names of the rooms where the furniture can be found.
There is a colour and a black and white version of the labelling sheet.
A colourful phonics resource for children linked to topics on feelings or ourselves.
The first sheet shows an example of how children could make a poster using the letters of the words ‘We are happy’.
Page 2 gives each letter ready to cut out, order and paste.
Page 3 shows the banner ‘We are happy’. Children can paste or draw around the words or cut them out to include in their own poster or banner.
A ready made Christmas Themed Board Game for children linked to counting to 18.
The board has a path of squares leading to a finishing number 18.
There are 2 ways of playing the game:
Children take turns to roll a dice to move along the path.
Or, incorporate the colour spinner with Christmas-themed pictures that dictate special moves or penalties, such as ‘move ahead two spaces’ or ‘miss a turn’.
There is a blank template for children to use to make their own board game and spinner. For best results, print onto card, or children can paste onto card.
The game board also makes a nice Christmas place mat when enlarged.
10 masks with a food / vegetable theme for storymaking / telling and role play.
Cut out and reinforce on card or laminate. Cut out the eyes and fasten the back with ribbon or elastic.
Links in with topics on food / vegetables and plants as well as Harvest.
We hope your class enjoy this 20 page treasure trove of Halloween delights that are sure to bring the magic of Halloween into your classroom, while reinforcing key learning concepts. The unit, planning and resources are aimed at EYFS and KS1 and incorporates symbols which support SEND pupils and should save teachers precious time planning and preparing.
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The unit offers a rich array of activities including English, Maths, Art, and Outdoor Learning, fostering connections across subject areas.
From an original story and poetry reading and writing, to comprehension questions and word searches, children can have fun whilst improving their literacy skills. Children learn too about staying safe on Halloween.
The unit incorporates phonics with Halloween-themed words and sounds that make learning relevant. For the mathematicians, included are examples of simple Halloween-themed math problems.
Boost creativity with the Halloween poster designing and board game creation activities. Instill team spirit with name search puzzles and collaborative activities.
Immerse children in the spirit of the season with an outdoor scavenger hunt and nature walks, all themed around the spookiest time of the year.
There are also detailed planning sheets giving activities and extension ideas and even a suggested Halloween themed picture book list.
This bumper pack offers a blend of fun and education, designed to captivate children. The resource can be adapted to different learning styles and paces.
These three Halloween activities are simple and fun for young children, offering hands-on creative experiences:
Halloween Rock/Stone Painting
Children paint rocks to look like spooky characters such as ghosts, witches, black cats, monsters, jack-o’-lanterns and spiders. This activity encourages creativity and is easy to set up with paint or markers.
Halloween Haunted House Craft
Children create their own haunted house. 3 examples are shown.
Halloween Tic-Tac-Toe
A Halloween-themed version of tic-tac-toe, where children use Halloween cards, counters or plastic figures to play on a grid. It’s a fun, strategic game that can be reused and enjoyed throughout the season.
10 activities for EYFS and KS1 with a Bonfire Night theme.
Children talk about the scene in the picture and colour in the black and white version to match the colour picture.
Children have a colour picture showing children with their sparklers. Children write about the picture.
A counting and writing activity. Children count and answer the questions e.g. how many rockets can they see.
A starter for a Bonfire Night poster for children to complete.
Children write in the missing numbers on the rockets and then colour them in.
The beginning of a story about Peter on Bonfire Night for children to complete.
The beginning of a story about Stella on Bonfire Night for children to complete.
5 Safety First rules for children to read and then trace over. The pictures support reading.
Children write out 5 safety rules of their own on this sheet.
Children read the number rhyme and then write and illustrate a simple one of their own.
An EYFS activity based on Trees linked to Colour, Shape and Pattern.
There are 3 designs of trees.
Each of the types of trees have 3 worksheets.
Colour in the black and white tree to match the colour version.
Cut out the colour leaves and add them to the tree outline to recreate the tree exactly or to make a new version.
Colour in the leaf outlines to match the colours or use own colours. Then cut out the leaves and add to the tree.
For little fingers, you may want to enlarge the sheets for cutting out.
Enlarge even more to make a lovely classroom display tree.
6 sorting activities using colour symbols and linked to a range of topics.
Animals and Plants
Fruit and Vegetables
Transport
Easter and Christmas
Feelings
Weather
Children cut out the cards and sort them along the given criteria.
Children can work individually or in pairs.
*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.
A set of 28 flash cards to use with your topic work on occupations or jobs.
Each card has a symbol and the occupation written on it.
Use as flash cards or / and add to your display on Occupations.
This Holidays Bingo Game resource provides a fun and engaging way to spend a wet play indoors or to supplement your topic on Holidays, Seaside, Weather or Seasons.
Children will have fun playing a themed Bingo game using symbols associated with going on Holidays. Make your own using the plan provided or use the ready made symbol boards.
The resource features:
Game Planning Guide: Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and play the Holidays Bingo Game ;objectives and resources needed.
Ready-Made Bingo Boards: Six pre-designed Bingo boards featuring a variety of colour ‘Holidays’ symbols. Each board has a unique arrangement of symbols, ensuring a different experience for each player. Boards are colour coded with different colour borders.
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Celebrate the New Year with this 2025-themed back to school doodle activity!
Perfect for KS1, these 3 worksheets feature fun images to colour and decorate.
Children can also use the ideas from the doodles to create their own New Year posters.
An engaging way to ring in 2025!
The 12 days of Christmas in small cards for children to cut, sequence and match.
12 large cards for display, whole class work, sequencing, use in Christmas plays or to make individual Christmas cards.
Just print on card and fold for a set of 12 lovely cards.
Here are 36 different designs for making childrens decorations.
There are 2 sizes and all designs are circular.
These can be used for making into hanging decorations, adding to Christmas cards, playing matching or snap games, making into coasters, stamps and many other Christmas decorations.