Hi, I’m the creator of SavvyTeaching and a long-time educational content writer with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. I've been creating printable resources for primary learners for over 15 years, and now I’m starting my own shop to share the resources I love to create. My aim is to offer practical, well-designed activities that support learning at home or in the classroom. SavvyTeaching is just getting started, with lots more to come soon. Thanks so much for visiting!
Hi, I’m the creator of SavvyTeaching and a long-time educational content writer with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. I've been creating printable resources for primary learners for over 15 years, and now I’m starting my own shop to share the resources I love to create. My aim is to offer practical, well-designed activities that support learning at home or in the classroom. SavvyTeaching is just getting started, with lots more to come soon. Thanks so much for visiting!
Make the final weeks of the school year fun and meaningful with this End-of-Year Activities Workbook for young learners.
Designed for children (ages 5–7), my 12-page printable pack is perfect for encouraging reflection, creativity, and calm as the term comes to a close. Children can celebrate what they’ve learned, look ahead to next year, and enjoy light summer-themed activities.
What’s Included:
**My Favourite Memory This Year **– Draw and write about a special school memory
What I Learned This Year – Sentence starters to reflect on learning and growth
**My School Year Snapshot **– All about me, favourite subjects, friends, and more
Proud Moments – Reflect on something they worked hard at
End-of-Year Interview – Fun Q&A prompts
Thank You Card – Create a message for a teacher or helper
10 Things I Want To Do This Summer – Light and fun summer plans
Looking Forward to Next Year – Gentle prompts for the future
Helping the New Children – Empathy-based writing task
My Favourite Things – A 12-item list of favourites to write or draw
End-of-Year Word Search – School and summer-themed word puzzle
Goodbye School, Hello Summer! – Fun end-of-year colouring page
How This Resource Can Help:
Encourages reflection, creativity, and kindness
Great for those relaxed final weeks of term
Promotes writing and discussion in a low-pressure way
Easy to print and use — no prep required
Ideal for memory books, end-of-year scrapbooks, or light morning work
File format: PDF, 12 pages
Recommended ages: 5–7
Grade levels: Kindergarten – 1st Grade (or Year 1–2 UK)
Printing: A4 size
Wishing you and your learners a happy and sunny end to the school year!
— Lou, SavvyTeaching
Get ready to explore the world with this bright and engaging set of English–Spanish travel vocabulary flashcards! With 40 matching word pairs (80 cards) plus 4 blank cards for custom words, this bilingual printable resource is perfect for helping children learn common holiday and travel-related words in both languages.
Whether you’re heading to the beach or learning about transport, these fun, easy-to-use flashcards are ideal for classrooms, homeschools, or families learning Spanish together.
What’s Included:
40 English–Spanish word pairs
80 flashcards total (one English + one Spanish per word)
4 blank cards for custom words
Total: 84 printable flashcards
Clear, child-friendly illustrations
Words include: suitcase, passport, map, sunglasses, airplane, bucket, towel, holiday, and more
4 cards per A4 page – ready to print, cut, and use
Perfect For:
Early Years & KS1 learners
ESL/EFL & Spanish beginners
Travel-themed lessons and vocabulary
Summer learning, holiday prep, and bilingual homes
Fun games, displays, and language practice
Instant digital download – no physical product sent
Print at home or school, laminate for durability
A versatile set that makes bilingual learning simple and fun
Learn essential travel words and get ready for your next adventure!
I hope your learners enjoy these as much as I enjoyed creating them. ¡Buen viaje!
– Lou, SavvyTeaching
This free printable workbook includes 27 short, engaging reading comprehension passages written in the first person (“I”) to support early readers in developing fluency and understanding. Each story is paired with three simple questions that focus on key reading skills such as retrieval, sequencing, and vocabulary.
Designed for Year 1 / Grade 1 (ages 5–7), this resource is ideal for independent reading practice, guided reading sessions, or home learning. The workbook ends with a blank lined page encouraging children to write their own short story and draw a picture, perfect for extending learning and boosting confidence.
What’s included:
27 short, relatable ‘I’ stories written from a child’s perspective
3 questions per story to reinforce key reading skills
Topics include sports, hobbies, nature, baking, and more
1 bonus writing page for children to create their own story
Suitable for classroom, homework, or home education
Whether you’re looking to build comprehension skills or add variety to your literacy lessons, this pack offers a ready-to-use resource that’s easy to print and implement.
I hope your learners enjoy this workbook and that it brings a little extra joy to your literacy lessons :)
Lou, SavvyTeaching
Support your Year 1 learners with this engaging and curriculum-aligned grammar workbook. Designed to build confidence step by step, this 26-page printable resource covers all key grammar areas for Year 1 in a clear, accessible way.
Whether you’re introducing grammar skills, supporting classroom lessons, or assigning independent tasks, this workbook provides a fun and varied mix of activities that children will enjoy.
What’s Inside?
This 26-page workbook includes a variety of activity types to help children practise:
Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
Sentence Building and Capital Letters
Full Stops, Question Marks, and Exclamation Marks
Using ‘and’ to Join Ideas
Types of Sentences (Statement, Question, Exclamation)
Finger Spacing and Sentence Structure
Grammar Sorting and Word Classification
Perfect for UK Year 1 or US 1st Grade learners. Each page is designed with early learners in mind, featuring child-friendly language, cheerful visuals, and positive prompts that encourage independent work.
Perfect for:
Year 1 English grammar support
Literacy centres
Home learning
Revision and catch-up
Early finishers
Why You’ll Find it Useful?
Easy to use
Print and go!
Aligned with the UK National Curriculum for Year 1
Encourages correct punctuation, sentence structure, and word awareness
Builds early writing confidence with supportive activities
Includes a cheerful certificate to celebrate achievement!
Resource Info:
26-page printable PDF
No prep required
Enjoy this free resource? Explore the full SavvyTeaching collection for more fun and practical resources designed with KS1 in mind!
A fun and flexible Summer Activity Pack designed for children aged 4–7. This 18-page printable resource includes a wide range of activities to support reading, writing, sorting, creative thinking, and early literacy skills.
Includes:
Summer vocabulary and sentence writing
Creative prompts and drawing tasks
Matching, sorting and thinking skills
ABCs, syllables, puzzles and a word search
Great for end-of-term, summer clubs or holiday learning
This pack is ideal for Reception, Year 1, or mixed-age groups. Easy to use and perfect for keeping learning light and enjoyable as summer approaches.
No prep required. Just print and go.
Created with care by Lou at SavvyTeaching. I hope your learners enjoy every page of this pack. Wishing you a fun and sunny learning journey!
Help children become confident spellers with this fun and varied 19-page workbook! Covers tricky words, suffixes, prefixes, and syllables through engaging, printable activities.
This printable workbook is packed with spelling and word-building practice designed for Year 1 learners.
Children will read, build, sort and correct words while learning about suffixes, prefixes, tricky words and syllables — all aligned with the UK National Curriculum.
What’s Included:
Tricky word spotting and sentence writing
Suffix practice: -s, -es, -ing, -ed, -er, -est
Prefix un- activities
Fix-the-spelling tasks and word reviews
Syllable clapping, colouring and sorting
Sentence building and drawing tasks
Printable certificate to celebrate learning
Perfect for:
Whole class spelling practice
Literacy interventions
Homework or morning work
Home education
19 pages | A4 format | UK English spelling
This workbook makes spelling feel fun and manageable for young learners.
Help children in Year 1 learn to write full sentences with confidence!
This free 18-page workbook includes punctuation practice, sentence building, early composition, and a fun certificate to celebrate their progress.
This free workbook is designed to support Year 1 children with sentence writing and punctuation skills in a fun and engaging way.
It includes a clear progression of activities that focus on:
-What makes a sentence
-Using capital letters and full stops
-Question marks and exclamation marks
-Building, fixing, and unscrambling sentences
-Silly vs sensible sentence sorting
-Early composition planning and writing
-A cheerful certificate to celebrate completion!
What’s Included:
-18 printable pages in PDF format (A4)
-Fun, confidence-building tasks using UK spelling conventions
-Suitable for classroom use, intervention groups, or home learning
-Designed using a child-friendly font
From me:
If you love this free workbook, check out my Spelling & Word Building Workbook – coming soon!
I’m an experienced English educator and content writer with over 15 years of experience creating engaging resources for KS1 learners. I hope your children enjoy this workbook and feel proud of what they’ve learned :)
Teach Spanish clothing vocabulary with this beautifully illustrated flashcard set!
Designed for young learners, this printable bilingual resource includes 38 clothing-related words in English and Spanish, each with its own matching card. With clean illustrations, grey borders, and easy-to-read fonts, the set is perfect for displays, vocabulary games, or everyday language practice in the classroom or at home.
What makes this set stand out? It goes beyond the basics. Alongside words like t-shirt and coat, you’ll find extras like dungarees, raincoat, and even washing line and peg — giving children a truly practical and fun vocabulary experience.
What’s Included:
76 flashcards (38 English–Spanish word pairs)
4 blank cards (2 English, 2 Spanish) for custom vocabulary
Clean, print-friendly layout
Real-life vocabulary covering clothing, footwear, accessories, and laundry-related items
PDF format for easy printing and cutting
Covers:
Clothing: hoodie, trousers, cardigan, dress, swimsuit and more
Footwear: boots, trainers, sandals, wellies
Accessories: gloves, hat, backpack, sunglasses, belt
Laundry extras: hanger, peg, washing line, laundry basket
Suitable for:
EYFS & KS1
Beginner Spanish learners
EAL/ESL support
Homeschooling
Display and vocabulary walls
Matching/memory games
Looking for more Spanish Flashcards? Check out my other sets :)
Food & Drink Vocabulary
Home and School Vocabulary
Tip: Print on card stock and laminate for durability.
Created by SavvyTeaching :)
Make learning Spanish fun with this colourful set of food and drink vocabulary flashcards!
This printable bilingual set includes 40 everyday food and drink words, each shown on two cards — one in English and one in Spanish. Perfect for young learners, these cards support vocabulary recall, classroom games, and visual displays.
Designed with subtle grey borders and child-friendly illustrations, this resource is clean, consistent, and ideal for printing.
What’s Included:
80 illustrated flashcards (40 English–Spanish word pairs)
4 blank cards for custom additions
Fruits, vegetables, meals, drinks, and treats
Clear layout, perfect for cutting and laminating
Topics Covered:
Fruits & Veg: apple, banana, tomato, broccoli, carrot
Meals & snacks: sandwich, egg, cheese, biscuit, muffin
Drinks: milk, juice, tea, smoothie, water
Also available:
Pair this set with my Spanish Home & School Flashcards to build a strong early vocabulary base.
Suitable for:
EYFS, KS1, and beginner Spanish learners
ESL / EAL support
Homeschooling
Vocabulary centres and topic units
Print on card stock and laminate for durability.
Created by SavvyTeaching
A beautifully designed science workbook to help Year 1 learners explore the four seasons!
This printable resource is aligned with the UK National Curriculum for Science and helps children learn about seasonal changes, weather patterns, and daylight variation through fun, engaging activities.
With 17 printable pages including a colourful certificate, this workbook is perfect for independent work, science lessons, topic units, and seasonal projects.
What’s Included:
An introduction to spring, summer, autumn, and winter
Weather-based activities (matching, sorting, drawing, cloze tasks)
Daylight and clock-reading tasks
Sun safety page
Word search and handwriting practice
A cheerful completion certificate to celebrate learning!
Covers All Year 1 Science Objectives:
Observe changes across the four seasons
Describe weather associated with the seasons
Know how day length varies over the year
Suitable for:
Year 1 Science
KS1 topic work
Seasonal classroom units
Home learning
EAL-friendly science support
Print and go! All pages are black-and-white and child-friendly for easy classroom use.
Created by a UK-based educator with years of primary content experience.
Make learning Spanish visual and fun with these beautifully illustrated bilingual flashcards!
This printable set includes 38 beginner-friendly Spanish words (plus 4 blank cards), covering common vocabulary for the home and classroom. Each word is shown on two cards — one in English and one in Spanish — with clear visuals, bold fonts, and soft grey borders for easy printing.
Perfect for displays, matching games, labelling, or introducing Spanish vocabulary in early years and KS1.
What’s Included:
76 illustrated flashcards (38 word pairs: English + Spanish)
4 blank flashcards (2 English, 2 Spanish) for custom words
Print-friendly grey layout with child-friendly illustrations
Ideal for speaking, reading, matching, and memory games
Covers:
Home vocabulary: bed, fridge, microwave, stairs, mirror, kettle, sofa, etc.
Classroom vocabulary: pencil, ruler, crayons, scissors, chalk, book, glue, etc.
Suitable for:
EYFS, KS1 and beginner Spanish learners
ESL/EAL support
Classroom labels and games
Homeschool learning
Print on card stock and laminate for reuse and durability.
Created by a UK primary content writer and resource designer.
Support your Year 1 Science topic Animals Including Humans with this free A4 vocabulary poster. It features 33 key words covering animal types, body parts, the five senses, and basic features like fur, feathers, and scales.
Perfect for science displays or as a vocabulary support tool during lessons.
Includes:
A4 printable vocabulary poster
33 key science words for the Animals Including Humans unit
Includes animal groups, body parts, senses, and features
Clear and engaging layout to help build scientific vocabulary
Ideal for:
KS1 science displays
Vocabulary reinforcement
Lesson starters and working walls
Use alongside the full Animals Including Humans – Year 1 Workbook
This bright and engaging vocabulary poster is perfect for supporting the Plants unit in Year 1 Science. It includes 35 key plant-related words, from parts of a plant to what plants need to grow and where they live.
Use it on your classroom display or as a vocabulary mat to reinforce key terms during lessons.
Includes:
A4 printable PDF poster
35 key vocabulary words related to plants and growth
Simple, child-friendly layout
Complements the Plants – Year 1 Science Workbook
Ideal for:
Science displays or working walls
Topic vocabulary reference
Whole class or small group support
Home learning or SEND support
This colourful A4 vocabulary poster is designed to support the Year 1 Science: Everyday Materials topic. It includes 10 key material names and 20 commonly used properties (e.g. waterproof, soft, bendy, transparent, etc.).
It’s perfect for use on your science display board, during lessons, or as a vocabulary reference for children.
Includes:
A4 printable vocabulary poster
10 materials and 20 describing words
Bright, easy-to-read layout
Designed to match the Everyday Materials Year 1 Science topic
Ideal for:
Classroom displays
Science working walls
Topic vocabulary support
Early finishers or home learning
Also available:
Everyday Materials – Year 1 Science Workbook (sold separately)
UK National Curriculum Aligned | Key Stage 1 | Printable PDF
This 16-page workbook is designed to help children explore and understand everyday materials through a wide range of engaging, hands-on activities. It covers the statutory objectives for Year 1 Science and includes additional tasks to extend learning further.
What’s Covered:
Naming and identifying common materials
Describing materials by their properties (e.g. hard, soft, stretchy, waterproof, transparent)
Matching materials to their uses
Investigating how materials can change shape
Grouping and sorting activities
Word search and creative tasks
Thinking about sustainability and reusing materials
What’s Included:
16-page printable PDF (A4-friendly)
Activities include sorting, drawing, writing, fill-in-the-blanks, riddles, real-life investigations, and a word search
Clear visual layout and child-friendly instructions throughout
Aligned with the Year 1 Science National Curriculum (Everyday Materials)
Includes non-statutory extension activities for further learning and thinking
This resource is ideal for:
Whole class science lessons
Early finishers or homework
Science centres or group tasks
Home educators or SEND support
If you’re covering the full Year 1 Science curriculum, you may also like:
Year 1 Science: Animals Including Humans Workbook (19 pages)
Year 1 Science: Plants Workbook (16 pages)
I hope your children enjoy learning with this workbook as much as I enjoyed creating it.
I created this free set of CVC word posters to support early readers with their phonics learning in a fun and visually engaging way.
Each A4 poster focuses on one short vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) and includes carefully selected CVC words. The vowels are colour-coded to help children recognise patterns and strengthen their understanding of vowel sounds. Each page also features a friendly image that ties into the sound focus.
I designed these posters to be easy to read, visually appealing, and useful across classroom displays, reading corners, or home learning environments.
What’s Included:
5 printable A4 posters (short a, e, i, o, u)
Real decodable CVC words
Colour-coded vowels for pattern recognition
Friendly illustrations to support engagement
PDF format – ready to download and print
Perfect for:
Daily phonics and reading practice
Literacy displays and reading corners
EYFS, Reception, and KS1 learners
Home learning or tutoring support
I created this resource to make phonics practice a little more fun and a lot more effective. If you find it useful, I’d love to know how you’ve used it in your classroom or learning space. Your feedback and reviews are always appreciated and help me continue creating meaningful, child-friendly resources.
A 16-page workbook packed with fun and educational activities covering the Year 1 Plants science topic. Includes drawing, labelling, sorting, matching, a quiz, a word search, and a printable certificate. Perfect for classroom lessons, homework, or science centres.
This Year 1 Plants Workbook includes:
Labelling flowering plants and trees
Matching plant parts to their jobs
Wild vs. garden plant sorting
Evergreen vs. deciduous tree activity
Plant life cycle sequencing
Fill-in-the-blank challenge
End-of-unit quiz
Word search
Printable certificate of achievement
Designed for the UK National Curriculum, this 16-page workbook covers all statutory objectives for the Year 1 Plants unit, with extra non-statutory activities included for further learning and exploration.
16 pages | PDF | Ready to Print
Why teachers love it:
Clear layout and child-friendly activities
Great mix of creative and scientific tasks
Easy to slot into any Year 1 Plants unit
This printable set includes 28 high-quality animal flashcards featuring fun, age-appropriate facts and warm watercolour artwork. Each card features a different animal and includes three fun facts children will love to learn and remember.
Perfect for:
KS1 science lessons (e.g. Animals including humans)
Nature and animal-themed units
Classroom displays, flashcard games, or reading corners
Home learning or early years discovery areas
What’s included:
28 animal flashcards (4 per page, A4)
Each card includes the animal’s name and 3 child-friendly facts
A mix of animal groups
Clean layout with consistent formatting – easy to cut and use
Animals featured include:
Dog, cat, rabbit, owl, horse, raccoon, dolphin, lion, tiger, bear, deer, fox, squirrel, giraffe, elephant, hedgehog, zebra, cow, panda, parrot, sloth, whale, robin, crane, koala, frog, pig, and flamingo.
This is a lovely, flexible resource designed to spark curiosity and support early science understanding.
This printable 19-page workbook is designed to meet the Year 1 Science objectives for Animals, Including Humans as outlined in the UK National Curriculum.
It includes a wide variety of age-appropriate, visually engaging activities for early learners, perfect for classroom use, homework, intervention, or home learning.
What’s Included:
-Identify and group animals (mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, amphibians)
-Sort animals by what they eat (carnivores, herbivores, omnivores)
-Match animals to their habitats
-Explore how animals move
-Pet care sorting and colouring activities
-Compare animals and describe their body features
-Label a shark diagram
-Learn and label the human body
-Explore the five senses through drawing and matching
-Includes fun facts, colouring breaks, and a certificate of achievement
Details:
-19 page
-UK National Curriculum aligned
-Printable PDF format
-Designed for Year 1 (ages 5–6)
Support early reading and spelling skills with this colourful and comprehensive set of Ending Blends Flashcards. With 117 carefully chosen words, this printable resource helps children build fluency in recognising final consonant blends such as -nd, -nt, -nk, -lt, -mp, -sk, -st, -rk, -lp, -ld, -ft, -pt, -rm, -rn, -lf, -ng, -sp, -rd, -rl, and more.
Each blend group is colour-coded for easy sorting and pattern recognition, making this an ideal tool for phonics lessons, interventions, and literacy games.
What’s Included:
-117 ending blend flashcards
-Covers a wide range of blends, including: -ng, -nk, -nt, -nd, -lt, -lk, -ld, -lp, -lf, -mp, -ft, -sk, -sp, -st, -rm, -rk, -pt, -rd, -rt, -rl, -rn
-Colour-coded sets to support visual learning and decoding
-Clear layout – 8 cards per A4 page for easy printing
-Perfect for matching, sorting, and spelling games
Ideal For:
-EYFS, Reception, and KS1
-Literacy centres, phonics groups, and classroom displays
-Home learning, speech and language support
-Phase 4–5 phonics review and spelling practice