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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.
Baby Animals Colour and Match Cards EYFS
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Baby Animals Colour and Match Cards EYFS

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Children will have fun colouring in these baby animals to make them the same as the colour versions. There are 14 different baby animals to choose from. Enlarge for displays or poster making and for working with collage. Children can use different colouring media including felt pens, crayons and paint.
Bumper Science Sorting Card  Sets
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Bumper Science Sorting Card Sets

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This resource is designed for EYFS and KS1 children, aiming to enrich science lessons with hands-on activities that promote close observation, sorting skills, speaking and listening and critical thinking. The collection comprises 13 distinct sets of colourful cards. Each worksheet containing 6 cards that present a visual dichotomy for children to explore and sort. Children sort into 2 sets per sheet. The pages include contrasting sorting concepts such as plastic or wood, metal or woollen, crispy or smooth, hot or cold, sticky or soft, furry or smooth, and shiny or dull, among others. The resource also includes a final sorting sheet where children are encouraged to draw or paste items, creating their own sets based on the sorting principles they’ve learned, such as hot and cold.
Sorting Cards Curved and Straight Lines
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Sorting Cards Curved and Straight Lines

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This resource aims to make learning about shapes an interactive, fun, and comprehensive experience for young children, laying a solid foundation for their understanding of geometry and the world around them. Materials Included: Curved Shapes and Lines Cards: A set of 5 sheets each showing 12 colour cards with items with curved lines, straight lines, or shapes. These can be used to discuss the concept of curves and lines in both natural and man-made objects. Activity Worksheet: A final worksheet that allows children to draw or paste pictures of items with curved, straight, or mixed lines and shapes. This worksheet can serve as a review of the concepts learned. Instructions for Use: Cutting and Sorting: Begin by cutting out the cards on each of the five pages. Laminate them for durability if desired. Categorization Activities: Use the cards to engage children in sorting activities. They can sort by type of line (curved vs. straight), by shape, or by whether the object is natural or man-made. Matching Game: Duplicate the cards for a matching game, encouraging children to find pairs of similar shapes or lines. Shape Recognition: Use the shapes-only cards to focus on pure shape recognition, discussing sides, angles, and properties. Creative Application: Utilize the worksheet for children to apply what they’ve learned by drawing or pasting in items that match the discussed categories. Field Trip: If possible, organize a short walk or field trip around the school to identify shapes in the real world, enhancing the connection between the lesson and everyday life.
Colour Button Matching EYFS
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Colour Button Matching EYFS

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A colour matching game for EYFS with a Button theme. There are 3 pages each showing pairs of colour buttons. Children can cut them out and make pairs. Laminate the buttons and they can be re used. There is a black and white sheet included with 12 buttons. Children can use this sheet to colour in pairs of buttons with their chosen colours.
Unravelling the Unusual Unit of Work KS1
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Unravelling the Unusual Unit of Work KS1

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‘Unravelling the Unusual’ is a unit of work for Key Stage 1 children using a collection of black and white picture resources. There are 10 pages, with 12 pictures on each page. Each picture is unusual in some way and can be classed in different ways such as silly, useless or wrong. Examples include the bucket with holes, the train with square wheels, a fingerless glove and a child riding a donkey back to front. The activities included are engaging and are designed to develop speaking, listening, writing, and creative thinking skills. The Unit of Work provided is in a table format detailing 7 suggested activities, their objectives, the resources needed, and step-by-step instructions for implementation.
Noah and his Animal Pairs Game /Activity
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Noah and his Animal Pairs Game /Activity

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A fun activity linked to both Animals and Bible Stories. There are 20 pairs of animals to prepare for their journey on Noah’s Ark. One of each pair is in colour. The other is black and white. Children colour these in to make matching animal pairs. They can also trace over the dotted lines of the names of the animals. When all of the animals are coloured, children can cut them out and play matching games such as Snap and Pairs. Print on thin card for best results. There are also cards to colour in and cut out for Noah and Noah’s Ark.
Heart Designs for Valentine's Day Cards
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Heart Designs for Valentine's Day Cards

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2 heart shaped patterns in black and white and 2 examples of the hearts coloured in with a Valentine’s Day theme. Children may want to use these for making their own Valentine’s day cards or link to your maths work on Shape.
Creative Story Writing with Symbol Cubes
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Creative Story Writing with Symbol Cubes

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A complete lesson or unit of work linked to Creative Writing for SEND, EYFS, and KS1 children. Children roll the Story Cube dice and use the resulting symbols as prompts for storytelling and writing. There is a step by step planning sheet with suggestions on how to make, introduce and use the Story Cubes in lessons. There are 7 colour Story Cube templates: Story element cube, What, Where, When, Who, Where, Date and Feelings cubes. These can be cut out and assembled into dice. An additional resource shows 3 creative stories to share with children which utilize story element symbols: The Prince and the Little Squirrel The Big Fluffy Monster and the Special Day Eli the Elf and the Shiny Dragon Story cubes can be an invaluable resource to engage children in narrative creation, regardless of their reading or writing ability. The cubes introduce a sensory element to learning, which can be particularly beneficial for SEND children, helping them to communicate ideas and emotions through storytelling in an accessible manner. Boardmaker Licenced
Rainforest Animals and Plants Find/Write
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Rainforest Animals and Plants Find/Write

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This resource links to your Rainforest topic work and Animals and Plants. There are 20 colour pictures of animals and plants that can be found in the Rainforest for children to find. On sheet 1, the children read the words and match them to the pictures. They can then write the corresponding numbers next to the pictures. On sheet 2, children can write the names of the pictures on the list provided.
First Letters and Sounds with Symbols
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First Letters and Sounds with Symbols

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This resource consists of six worksheets aimed at Key Stage 1 and SEND children, focusing on the initial sounds of the letters S, A, T, P, I, and N. Each sheet features a list of 20 words and corresponding symbols (licensed by Boardmaker), designed to help children associate sounds with images. The worksheets are available in both colour and black-and-white. Children are tasked with matching the words to the right symbols and can either tick off the words as they find them or write the word’s number next to the correct picture. This activity set supports learning in phonics and reading. To extend the use of the resource you may want to laminate the colour sheets and children can use dry markers with these in the writing corner.
World of Work Occupations KS1
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World of Work Occupations KS1

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3 activity sheets based on the theme of World of Work for KS1. Sheet 1 shows 20 characters with props that suggest their occupations. Children can make a list of what jobs they think the people do and then write the corresponding numbers next to the characters. Sheet 3 gives suggestions that may support the children in their choices and with their written work. Sheet 2 shows 4 characters and asks the children to add props to each person to indicate what jobs they might do. They can then write the titles underneath the pictures. Sheet 3 can also be used for children to draw pictures of occupations or props and /or to write the words.
20 Animals to Find and Word Match KS1
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20 Animals to Find and Word Match KS1

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A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links Animal themes with counting, reading, close observation skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify the animals in the pictures and mark these off on the list. Children may also write the numbers next to the pictures. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 animals. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers.
Literacy Photographs and Words Match KS1
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Literacy Photographs and Words Match KS1

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This set of 10 colour worksheets is designed with KS1 children in mind, accompanied by detailed planning sheets, offering five ways to integrate reading, writing, alphabetical ordering, phonics, and speaking and listening into your classroom activities. Utilizing the majority of photographs, the resource invites children to match words to colour photographs, sequence words alphabetically, explore phonics through image association and describe pictures to peers. This resource enriches vocabulary and comprehension but also nurtures a connection between visual cues and language, providing a foundation for budding readers and writers.
20 Shapes to Find in Colour and B&W
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20 Shapes to Find in Colour and B&W

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2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other in black and white. Each sheet shows 20 2D and 3D shapes for children to identify, find, tick off on the list. Sheet 2 can be coloured in. Children could match the colours or use their own. Sheet 1 could be laminated and children could mark off the shapes as they find them with dry markers. The resource links shape with reading, close observation and colour.
Shopping 20 Picture Symbols to Find
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Shopping 20 Picture Symbols to Find

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A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links a Shopping theme with counting, reading, close observation skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify the shopping related pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 items. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.
Seaside 20 Pictures and Symbols to Find
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Seaside 20 Pictures and Symbols to Find

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A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links a Seaside theme with counting, reading, close observation skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify the seaside pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 items. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.
The Circus 20 Pictures + Symbols to Find
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The Circus 20 Pictures + Symbols to Find

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A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links a Circus theme with counting, reading, close observation skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify the circus pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 items. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.
Clothes 20 Picture Symbols to Find
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Clothes 20 Picture Symbols to Find

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A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links Clothes themes with counting, reading, close observations skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify the clothing pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 items. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.
TOYS 20 Picture Symbols to Find
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TOYS 20 Picture Symbols to Find

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A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links Toy themes with counting, reading, close observations skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify the toys pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 toys. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.
Minibeasts 20 Pictures + Symbols to Find
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Minibeasts 20 Pictures + Symbols to Find

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A cross curricular resource consisting of 2 worksheets, 1 in colour and the other, a version in black and white. The resource links Minibeast themes with counting, reading, close observations skills and colouring. The objective is for children to read and identify minibeast pictures and symbols and mark these off on the list. When complete, children can check that they have found all 20 minibeasts. The black and white sheet can be coloured in. Laminate the colour sheet and this can be re-used with dry markers. Boardmaker Licenced.