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.
This science resource is designed for young children to explore and understand the concept of sound through visual activities. The resource includes 3 pages, each featuring 6 colour cards that children can cut out and sort into categories based on the sound’s volume. The cards depict various sounds, helping children distinguish between “loud” and “soft” sounds.
Examples include cards with images of loud sounds such as yelling people and a washing machine, alongside soft sounds like someone asleep and children whispering.
Each page includes a mix of adjectives (e.g., yelling, whispering) and objects (e.g., drill, softball) to help children understand how different sounds can be categorized.
In addition to the colour versions, there are black-and-white versions of the same sheets for children to colour in. This allows them to engage more deeply with the activity and reinforces their understanding of the concepts as they add their own colours to the pictures.
This resource uses symbols and supports SEND children, EYFS and KS1.
Boardmaker licenced.
Welcome to this dot-to-dot adventure! This resource is designed to help young learners practice connecting dots to form various shapes while improving their handwriting skills.
Each of the five pages feature eight shapes with dot-to-dot outlines that children can follow.
By connecting the dots, children practice fine motor skills but also enhance their shape recognition and early writing abilities.
This Egg-themed activity for KS1 children combines addition and subtraction practice with fun egg motifs.
Children complete 6 pages of addition worksheets and 6 pages of subtraction worksheets, each featuring 4 questions.
Numbers answers are from zero to twelve.
They solve problems by writing answers as numerals or number words, or by drawing the corresponding number of eggs.
To add a hands-on element, real eggs, Easter eggs or egg-shaped counters can be used to physically count and solve the problems before recording answers.
This activity helps reinforce counting and basic arithmetic skills while celebrating the spirit of Easter or a link with Food.
This number resource consists of 4 worksheets designed for Key Stage 1 children.
Each worksheet presents a series of number sentences involving simple addition and subtraction problems with answers within 10.
Children are tasked with reading the number sentences, calculating the answers, and then colouring in the correct number of marbles in jars to visually represent their solutions.
These worksheets help reinforce basic arithmetic skills while providing a fun, interactive way for children to practice and apply their knowledge of numbers.
This series of 5 worksheets is designed to help young children develop their observation skills while learning about the seaside / beach / holidays.
Each worksheet features two scenes from the beach with six differences for children to locate.
After spotting the differences, children can colour in the scenes, reinforcing their engagement with the topic.
Plan ahead and engage young children in festive learning with a set of 60 colourful Christmas-themed cards, each featuring themes such as Christmas animals, clothes, and seasonal sights, sounds, and smells.
These cards, bordered in green or red and featuring dotted outlines for cutting, are versatile tools for a variety of activities.
Children can cut out the shapes to create personalized Christmas cards, gift tags, or festive displays or card games.
Matching games can be played with duplicate cards, enhancing memory and recognition skills. Sort the cards by sensory categories to discuss and explore what they see, hear, smell, or touch during the holiday season.
The cards can also be used to create themed classroom displays or as prompts for storytelling and discussions about personal Christmas experiences.
Interactive games like “Christmas Bingo” or “Christmas Charades” add an extra layer of fun.
“Colour My Home” is a fun colouring resource designed to help children (and English Language learners) learn about familiar objects found in a typical home and associated vocabulary.
This resource is structured into 10 pages, each showcasing 6 different colour objects typically found around the house.
Each page features a colour image of the objects alongside a corresponding black-and-white outline for colouring and matching.
Cards can be cut out and sorted in different ways e.g. by rooms, colour, inside or outside the house, furniture, electrical items and many more.
A set of resources showing colour cards from Ace to King in the suits of hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs. A lesson plan is included with 5 ways of using the resource.
Objectives: Help KS1 children develop sorting, categorization, and creative skills using playing cards. This activity combines mathematics with art, allowing children to cut out, sort, and design custom playing cards with shapes and colours.
Materials Needed: Printable playing card templates, coloured pencils/markers, scissors, glue sticks, cardstock, and optional sorting mats. Lesson planning sheet. Traditional playing card packs(optional).
Differentiation: Provide pre-cut cards and guided templates for less confident learners and introduce advanced sorting criteria for those ready for more challenges.
This activity reinforces fundamental mathematical concepts like number to 13, sorting, sequencing and categorization, but also allows children to exercise their creativity and fine motor skills.
Introducing a resource for EYFS and KS1 children to explore emotions and self-expression!
This set includes four colour sheets, each featuring six unique faces made from simple circle shapes. Faces displays different facial expressions, hairstyles, hair colours, and head wear. The different faces encourage speaking and listening and the use of descriptive vocabulary.
In addition to the colour sheets, a blank template is provided with six empty circles for children to design their own faces.
They can select their favourite face / character that they have made and then create a personalized portrait-sized face using paint, collage, or other art materials.
For added fun, the faces can be duplicated and cut out to create interactive games. Use them for a matching game where children pair the same faces or those with similar expressions, or play a bingo game where they match faces on their bingo cards with those drawn from a pool.
This resource consists of five maths worksheets designed for young learners in EYFS and KS1, focusing on 2D shapes. There are 5 worksheets in colour and the same sheets duplicated in black and white.
The worksheets feature a variety of activities to help children become familiar with basic geometric shapes:
Children can name different shapes, reinforcing their shape recognition skills.
Children trace over the shapes, which aids in developing fine motor skills and shape familiarity.
Children colour in the black and white shapes, using their creativity while practicing colour recognition.
Children cut around the shapes, enhancing their hand-eye coordination and scissor skills.
Finally, children can match cut-out shapes with corresponding outline shapes, reinforcing their understanding of shape properties and spatial relationships.
Overall, the worksheets provide an interactive approach to learning 2D shapes, catering to the developmental needs of young children.
This 10-page resource is designed to help KS1 teachers introduce young learners to patterns through colourful and black-and-white examples.
Each page features a colour pattern alongside a black-and-white version, allowing children to explore and create their own patterns by making the two match or deliberately choosing different designs and colours.
The resource integrates concepts of shape, colour, and symmetry while incorporating familiar themes like food, flowers and animals.
The resource supports early pattern recognition and critical thinking skills in a visually stimulating way.
This “Who’s Who in the Classroom” resource is a colourful poster for KS1 children returning to school. It features 18 children, each ready for their new class and year, making it a fun way to explore new friendships and learn about one another.
The resource includes five activities where children can read and answer questions about the characters, identify them from descriptions, and practice phonics by matching names. They’ll also get to write names in alphabetical order, describe the characters to a friend, and write their own short descriptions. This resource supports learning about feelings, Ourselves, School and phonics.
To make the learning experience more personal and engaging, you can create a class resource using the children’s own photos or drawings. Start by asking each child to either bring in a photo of themselves or draw a picture of how they see themselves. Then, create a large poster or a digital display featuring all the children’s images. Alongside each photo or drawing, add a space for the child’s name, a fun fact about them, and their favourite things. You can also include activities similar to the ones in the “Who’s Who in the Classroom” resource, such as matching names, ordering them alphabetically, or describing a classmate’s picture. This personalized resource reinforces the skills practiced in the original poster and also helps children feel more connected to their classmates and comfortable in their new environment.
6 Lotto Boards with colour cartoon characters and pictures related to Halloween. 15 cards to copy and cut out to use in the game or for matching games.
A new and different writing frame for your children to use around Halloween. They can use this to write or draw in, to make a poster or display their work.
Add this colourful frieze to your classroom wall or display when you are celebrating Halloween.
Each of the 10 posters has a different character or picture related to Halloween.
Posters show number and number words to 10.
2 designs of Halloween posters or placemats.
Children look for the colour picture around the edge and copy with crayons or felt pens in the centre. Laminating the placemats for a Halloween party is a good idea.