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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.
5 Christmas Lists to Write for KS1
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5 Christmas Lists to Write for KS1

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A fun way to introduce writing into your Christmas celebrations with young children. There are 5 opportunities here for children to write lists: Christmas Card List Christmas Wish List Favourite Christmas Tradition Lists Christmas To Do List Christmas Shopping List You could begin the activity by making group or class lists as a demonstration. The lists can also be laminated and added to your writing corner.
Enhancing Fine Motor Skills with Animals
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Enhancing Fine Motor Skills with Animals

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This resource has an animal theme and is designed to enhance fine motor skills development in children within the EYFS and KS1 age groups. It includes three worksheets each featuring 8 cartoon-style animal heads with dotted lines for tracing. Children can either assign creative names to these animals or use their actual species names. There is a collection of pets, wild animals and farm animals.
6 Christmas Place Mats to Colour in
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6 Christmas Place Mats to Colour in

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Children will enjoy colouring in their own place mat for Christmas celebrations. There are 6 different designs. These could also form the basis of Christmas cards or wrapping paper. Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
Tracing the Alphabet and Numbers
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Tracing the Alphabet and Numbers

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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.
Ending in 'CK'  4 Worksheets KS1
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Ending in 'CK' 4 Worksheets KS1

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A phonics resource for children learning about ‘ck’ at the end of words. There are 2 worksheets where children use the words provided to label the pictures. There is a sheet with 16 sentences where children add the missing words that end in ck. (S may be added for plurals). They can write these out in their workbooks or just add the missing words onto the sheet. There is a wordsearch and wordsearch answer sheet provided.
30 things that start with the Letter A
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30 things that start with the Letter A

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A poster showing 30 things beginning with the letter A. Children can write out the words on a list. There are also word cards that can be cut out and pasted to make the list. Play a game where children can time each other to see who can find all the pictures first. Another idea is to choose 5 pictures to write a sentence about or to make into a story.
Acrostic Christmas Poem Writing Frames
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Acrostic Christmas Poem Writing Frames

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Here is an example of an acrostic Christmas poem to give your class the idea. I use a wordbank of Christmas words or pictures to inspire my children. There are 4 examples of writing frames so children can choose their favourites.
Back to School Doodle Colouring Sheets
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Back to School Doodle Colouring Sheets

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2 colouring sheets for EYFS and KS1. Ease your children back into the school routine with this fun activity encouraging discussion about the new class and the year ahead. Sheet 1 is a doodle sheet where children can add in their own thoughts / writing. Sheet 2 shows an outline of the first sheet and allows children to add in their own doodles of things related to themselves or school.
What Makes Me Happy + What Makes me Sad
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What Makes Me Happy + What Makes me Sad

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Here are two writing frames for children to record, write or draw what makes them happy and what makes them sad. There are two worked examples to share and talk about with the children showing what makes this pretend child feel happy and sad. Children can write single words depending on their ability level and / or paste in pictures to illustrate their feelings. This is a great way to get to know your new class too.
Back to School Exercise Book Labels
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Back to School Exercise Book Labels

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A useful resource to organise childrens books. There are 6 different coloured book labels. Add these to drawers or boxes so children know where to put their books and can start to be independent. Just add tiles and a picture as in the 2 examples of the History and Maths books.
30 things that start with the letter S
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30 things that start with the letter S

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A poster showing 30 things beginning with the letter S. Children can write out the words on a list. There are also word cards that can be cut out and pasted to make the list. Play a game where children can time each other to see who can find all the pictures first. Another idea is to choose 5 pictures to write a sentence about or to make into a story.
Easter Acrostic Poem Templates
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Easter Acrostic Poem Templates

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Here is an example of an Easter Acrostic poem together with 8 different templates for children to choose from in order to write their own. Links with Spring, Poetry and Celebrations.
3 Sets of CVC Worksheets
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3 Sets of CVC Worksheets

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3 sets of CVC worksheets. Each set is made up of: 12 CVC word cards Word cards with pictures Picture cards with space to write CVC words Children can learn to read, spell, sound out and match. Pictures are black and white so children can colour these too. Links to Letters and Sounds, Phonics and Spelling.
30 words that start with the Letter N
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30 words that start with the Letter N

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A poster showing 30 things beginning with the letter N. Children can write out the words on a list. There are also word cards that can be cut out and pasted to make the list. Play a game where children can time each other to see who can find all the pictures first. Another idea is to choose 5 pictures to write a sentence about or to make into a story. Order the words into alphabetical order.
30 words that start with the Letter I
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30 words that start with the Letter I

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A poster showing 30 things beginning with the letter I. Children can write out the words on a list. There are also word cards that can be cut out and pasted to make the list. Play a game where children can time each other to see who can find all the pictures first. Another idea is to choose 5 pictures to write a sentence about or to make into a story. Order the words into alphabetical order.
Colour and Count to 10 Ice Creams
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Colour and Count to 10 Ice Creams

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An EYFS / Key Stage 1 resource for children linked to ice cream, food or summer. There is a blank template for children to draw their own ice creams or lollies in and write the numbers. There is a black and white worksheet where children colour in the ice creams and write the numbers. There is also a colour worksheet for children to count add the numbers into. Numbers are from 1 to 10.
Summer Fun Colouring Poster
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Summer Fun Colouring Poster

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A colouring poster for children at EYFS or Key Stage 1. Extend the activity by asking children to name the pictures and write the words. Children can then design their own posters. The posters make a lovely Summer display or could be a front cover to a topic on Summer.
30 words beginning with the Letter L
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30 words beginning with the Letter L

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A poster showing 30 things beginning with the letter L. Children can write out the words on a list. There are also word cards that can be cut out and pasted to make the list. Play a game where children can time each other to see who can find all the pictures first. Another idea is to choose 5 pictures to write a sentence about or to make into a story. Order the words into alphabetical order.
Jungle Animals Worksheets
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Jungle Animals Worksheets

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Photos of 6 Jungle animals along with pictures for children to colour in, name, write a phrase or sentence about and match to their names. The last sheet is a doodle sheet where children can count how many of each animal there are and colour them in.