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, youâll 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, youâll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
A resource for EYFS and KS1 for Christmas around number to 12.
The resource shows black and white cards of numbers and number words from 1 to 12, together with black and white pictures of Christmas themed objects from 1 to 12.
The idea is for children to colour in the cards, cut them out and match them.
The first sheet of the resource shows an example where children have coloured, cut and matched numbers 1, 3 and 6.
Great for matching games or as a stand alone activity.
An activity linked to numbers to 12, months of the year and handwriting.
Children can cut out the colour cards showing numbers 1 to 12, the months of the year and a picture for each month.
They can match these and sequence.
The fourth sheet is black and white and gives children the opportunity to consolidate their learning and to trace over the months of the year.
Boardmaker licenced.
Cut and laminate for matching games.
A set of 4 activity sheets with an animal theme.
Children use a range of skills including counting, matching, cutting, colouring, reading, writing and ordering.
Each sheet shows animal pictures , written words, numbers and numerals.
Children cut out the pictures and match them to the words and numbers, as well as overwriting.
Numbers are from 1 to 10.
There is a template included that children can paste into or use for drawing.
Suitable for KS1 and EYFS.
A Christmas resource for EYFS and KS1 linked to 2D shapes.
The first sheet shows an array of Xmas Shape characters that all live in a fictional Shape Land. Children will enjoy naming the shapes and colouring them in.
Sheet 2 is a counting and sorting sheet. Children find e.g. all the diamond characters, colour them in and count them etc. Other shapes include stars, ovals, rectangles, squares and hearts.
Sheet 3 is simple shape drawings for children to begin to experiment with making their own shape characters.
Sheet 4 is a rhyming story called âIn Shape Landâ with space for children to illustrate the story.
âFruit and Vegetables Cut, Count, and Matchâ â 4 hands on activity sheets that encourage number and word recognition for children.
Learners cut, colour ,match and order cards, each showcasing a variety of fruits and vegetables alongside numbers from 1 to 10.
Children can trace over the dotted line words and numbers, developing fine motor skills along with literacy and numerical understanding.
The resource includes blank templates, where children can either arrange their completed matches in sequence or draw and label their own fruit and vegetable illustrations.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.
Links to Food, Handwriting, Writing, Reading, Numbers and Counting.
A Christmas Activity linked to reading, writing and number.
Suitable for EYFS / Nursery children.
Children can colour illustrations from the â12 Days of Christmasâ on individual sheets, such as âA Partridge in a Pear Treeâ to âSix Geese a-Laying,â while practicing handwriting, tracing the matching sentences.
After colouring, children can cut out images from a composite sheet of all 12 pictures and match them to numbered cards, enhancing their counting and matching skills.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Shopping.
The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.
Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five pictures related to shopping such as wallets, bags and credit cards. Children count and colour the pictures and cut them out.
There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the shopping words such as piggy banks and cashier. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the words, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own Shopping related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order.
Links Shopping, Money, Number with Reading and Writing.
Other resources in this format include Space, Feelings, Weather, Christmas and Castles.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Space.
The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.
Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five pictures related to Space, such as rockets, planets and stars. Children count and colour the pictures and cut them out.
There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures.
There are also cards displaying the Space related words such as aliens, shuttles and moon. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the names, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own Space related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order.
Links Space and Number with Reading and Writing.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Castles and what might be found inside them.
The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.
Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five pictures related to castles, such as kings, horses, knights and princesses. Children count and colour the pictures and cut out the images.
There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names such as swords, knights and crowns. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the names, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own castle related pictures or pasting pictures in numerical order.
Links Castles with Kings and Queens, Number with Reading and Writing.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Farm animals.
The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10. Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five pictures of different farm animals, such as goats, sheep, bulls, and ducks. Children count and colour the animals and cut out the images.
There are matching number cards for each animal picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the animal pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names of the animals. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the names, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own farm animals pictures or pasting animal pictures in order.
Links Farm Animals with Number with Reading and Writing.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Christmas.
The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five black and white pictures of things you may see at Christmas, such as mince pies, crackers, presents and reindeer. Children count, colour and cut out the images.
There are matching number cards for each picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the picture cards on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names of the Christmas pictures. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the names, and match them to the appropriate Christmas pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own Christmas pictures or pasting pictures in number order.
Links Christmas with Number, Reading and Writing.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Winter. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes black and white pictures of things you might see in winter, such as scarves, snowmen, reindeer, jackets and boots. Children count the objects and cut out the pictures. They can colour in the pictures.
There are matching number cards for each winter picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the winter pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names of the objects. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the words, and match them to the appropriate pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own winter pictures or pasting winter pictures in sequence.
Links Winter and Number with Reading and Writing.
This resource consists of two worksheets, each focusing on Toys. The first worksheet covers numbers 1 to 5, the second covers numbers 6 to 10.Sheet 3 is a blank template that can be used in a variety of ways.
Each worksheet includes five colour pictures of different toys, such as balls, blocks, dolls, and crayons. Children count the toys and cut out the images.
There are matching number cards for each toy picture. Children can write the corresponding number, trace the numeral, and then match these cards to the colour toy pictures on the worksheets.
There are also cards displaying the names of the toys. Children can practice their writing skills, cut out the toy names, and match them to the appropriate toy pictures.
The resource also includes a blank template, allowing children to get creative by drawing their own toy pictures or pasting toy pictures in sequence.
Links Number with Reading and Writing.
âDiscovering the Days: A Colourful Week Ahead!â, a multifaceted resource tailored for KS1 learners.
Resources include a colour card for each day of the week. A detailed lesson plan outlining objectives, resources and activity steps.
Blank blackboards and black and white characters which form the basis of the activities planned.
The colour days of the week cards can also be used as a daily wall chart or added to displays on Time.
Subject Links:
Maths: Beyond learning the days of the week, children grasp sequencing and early data handling, foundational for time-related concepts.
Literacy: Enhance vocabulary and narrative skills by associating stories with each day.
Art: Black and white cut-outs and blackboards empower children to be artists, sparking creativity.
8 Tumbling Towers Maths games for the KS1 classroom. These are a fun way to teach and reinforce foundational maths skills.
Games include recognition of numbers up to 12, 2D shape, basic addition and subtraction, counting and matching numbers and pictures, and, matching number words and pictures.
Each activity idea has objectives, suggested resources and activity instructions and steps.
Once you have your tumbling tower blocks, stickers and markers, you need little else which is a great time saver for teachers.
A collection of worksheets for children learning or consolidating numbers from 0 to 10 and/or finding out about number lines.
There are links with handwriting and sequencing numbers as well as number recognition.
Variety: This set includes nine worksheets and a blank template for you or the children to use.
Interactive Matching: Children will enjoy matching the colour numbers to their corresponding positions on the number lines. This process reinforces number recognition but also introduces them to the concept of number lines.
Colouring Fun: For those who love a splash of creativity, thereâs a black and white version. Children can colour in the numbers before matching them to the number lines. Children can copy the coloured numbers on the sheets or use their own colour choices.
Diverse Designs: Each of the nine worksheets showcases a different font style or playful number cartoon characters. Designs include curly fonts to numbers with cute little faces and one sheet shows number words.
Target Audience: These worksheets are tailored for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and KS1 (Key Stage 1) children.
6 activity worksheets based on the clock face and using numbers from 1 to 12.
Match the numbers and months of the year
Match the numbers and number names
Match the hours to the clock face
Match the hours to the clock face and trace the numbers
Count and match the numbers and shapes
Join the numbers from 1 to 12 and trace the numbers
A pack of resources for teachers working on Time or teaching the months of the year. The activities can be used as stand alone lessons or a unit of work.
There is a lesson plan with objectives, resources and activity ideas.
Resources include a collection of 12 colour circular pictures denoting each month of the year. Children can cut these out and sequence them and paste onto the blank template.
There is a worksheet for each month of the year which shows the monthly symbol and calendar. Children are asked how many days there are in each month, what day each month begins on and to add any stars for special days. Children write in all the days for each month.
The circular colour months can be enlarged to make useful flashcards.
This engaging set of games offers a set of 48 colourfully illustrated cards featuring common school objects, along with detailed plans and instructions for four fun and educational games: âMaking Pairs,â âClassroom Challenge,â âStory Chains,â and âRelay Card Game.â
Designed with Key Stage 1 children in mind, these games help stimulate various skills such as memory, concentration, creativity, communication, storytelling, teamwork, and quick decision-making.
Each game serves a different purpose, catering to different learning styles, and offering the possibility to challenge children in unique ways.
âMaking Pairsâ will challenge observation and memory, âClassroom Challengeâ will improve their description skills and attention to detail, âStory Chainsâ will unlock their creativity and enhance their storytelling skills, and the âRelay Card Gameâ will encourage teamwork and fast thinking.
Whether youâre looking to fill a spare half-hour or planning a dedicated day of learning-based fun, this versatile set is sure to be a hit with your class.