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.
Celebrate Motherâs Day with this set of 10 fun and creative colouring and writing sheets for EYFS and KS1!
Children can enjoy doodling, colouring a âSuper Mumâ design, writing out a âBest Mumâ certificate, decorating bouquets, and composing a heartfelt letter to tell Mum just how much they love her.
A great way to encourage appreciation for mum whilst developing literacy and creative skills!
This âCelebrationâ resource helps young learners celebrate Motherâs Day with themed flashcards to colour in, cut out and match.
The set includes 8 colour and 8 black-and-white flashcards featuring Motherâs Day-related images, plus writing / drawing frames for children to express their love and appreciation.
Children can develop vocabulary, fine motor, and literacy skills by colouring, drawing, and writing messages for their mums or caregivers.
The activities encourage early writing, self-expression, and thoughtfulness, making this pack great for classrooms or home learning in the lead-up to Motherâs Day!
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
This resource includes 3 pages of colourful Easter eggs with matching black-and-white pages, each egg featuring a unique design or pattern.
There are 12 eggs on each page.
The eggs have dotted borders for easy cutting, helping develop fine motor skills.
Learning Benefits:
⢠Cutting Practice â Strengthens scissor skills.
⢠Matching Activity â Match colour eggs to black-and-white versions or colour black and white sheet to match to its corresponding colour one.
⢠Creative Colouring â Decorate black-and-white eggs in own choice of colours.
⢠Pattern Recognition â Identify and compare designs.
Extension:
Duplicate and laminate sheets, then cut out eggs for matching games.
Use eggs to inspire children to design their own or to make Easter cards.
A fun Easter activity perfect for early years and KS1 learners!
A fun, hands-on activity linking to plants, healthy eating, and harvest topics.
Uses Boardmaker symbols to support visual communication and recognition, ideal for SEND and EYFS learners.
Activities:
⢠Name the fruit and vegetables.
⢠Cut and match colour symbols to black-and-white versions.
⢠Colour in the black-and-white sheets.
Supports vocabulary, fine motor skills, and healthy eating awareness, making learning accessible for all.
Boardmaker Licenced
This resource includes four worksheets, each themed around a different season, designed for Early Years Foundation Stage learners.
Each worksheet features:
⢠Seasonal vocabulary words (e.g., mittens for winter, bee for spring, flower for summer, jumper for autumn)
⢠Images for children to colour in
⢠Traceable words to develop early writing and fine motor skills
Ideal for introducing seasons, building vocabulary, and supporting handwriting practice!
This resource focuses on the theme of âBeing Kindâ for Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, fostering emotional understanding and social development.
The theme is divided into four key areas: Myself, Others, Community, and Family. Children will explore kindness through interactive activities and discussions using six kindness cards for each category.
These cards can be cut out and used to spark conversations and sort examples of kind behaviors.
A planning sheet includes 10 engaging activity ideas, such as categorizing/sorting kindness cards, setting daily kindness challenges, and designing kindness posters to display in the classroom or community.
Writing suggestions might include writing a letter to the community and making a Kindness Jar.
The resource connects to the Word of the Year 2024: Kindness. Activities also align with key topics like âOurselves,â âMe,â and "Growing Up.
This comprehensive approach encourages children to understand the value of kindness in their relationships with themselves, their families, and the wider community.
Bring the power of kindness and self-care into your classroom with these doodle colouring sheets themed around Be Kind to Yourself.
Featuring inspiring phrases like âCelebrate Being You,â âShine Like a Star,â âPaint Your Own Picture,â and âBreathe, Relax, and Be Kind to Yourself,â these sheets are perfect for encouraging self-reflection and creativity.
Ideal for mindfulness breaks, art inspiration, or poster-making activities, they provide a meaningful way to engage children while promoting well-being.
Tie them into discussions about the National Word of the Year, Kindness, and help your children embrace positivity and self-compassion.
This resource is designed for EYFS and KS1 to celebrate âKindnessâ as voted the Childrenâs word of the year 2024. It includes engaging activities such as âKindness Is,â âKind Hands,â and âBe a Kindness Heroâ sheets, combining colouring and writing tasks to promote empathy, positive behavior, and creativity. Perfect for fostering discussions about kindness in the classroom.
These five angel-themed worksheets are perfect for EYFS, KS1, RE lessons, and Sunday school.
The activities include:
Angel Doodle Colouring Sheet
Match the Angel Letters
Colour, Cut Out, and Order Angels from 1 to 6
Colour, Cut Out, and Spell the word âANGELSâ
Additionally, a Write Messages from the Angels worksheet inspires creativity and emotional growth as children craft motivational messages like âYou are lovedâ or âAlways be kind.â These activities tie into RE themes and special occasions like Christmas and Valentineâs Day.
These 4 worksheets are designed to help young students develop symbol recognition, creativity, and understanding of common school resources. Through activities like matching symbols to items, recognizing signs, colouring, and creating their own symbols, children will engage in hands-on learning. These tasks encourage communication and allow students to connect their classroom experiences to visual representations.
Also links to Topics on School and Ourselves.
Boardmaker licenced.
This resource features three activity sheets designed to develop comprehension, numeracy, and creativity skills:
Comprehension Sheet: Includes 13 questions based on a colourful âhouseâ illustration, such as âWhich house has an orange roof?â This activity strengthens reading comprehension and attention to detail.
Flashcards: Printable (and optionally laminate) flashcards of houses with odd-numbered roofs (1 to 15) for ordering activities. A template on the last worksheet allows children to paste the cards in sequence.
Creative Colouring: Black-and-white house templates for children to colour and number. They can use original odd numbers or switch to even numbers starting from 2, then cut and reorder them.
Objectives:
⢠Enhance reading comprehension and observational skills.
⢠Practice numeracy with odd/even number sequencing.
⢠Encourage creativity and fine motor skills through colouring, adding details and cutting.
⢠Foster engagement with hands-on, multi-sensory activities while supporting cross-curricular learning.
These six engaging worksheets for KS1 and EYFS focus on homes, phonics, and early literacy skills.
Each worksheet features familiar household items (e.g., clock, iron, lamp, and toothbrush) with activities to match words to pictures, trace and overwrite words, and colour the images.
Children practice phonics by identifying initial sounds and blending, while reinforcing reading, writing, speaking and listening and object recognition.
Perfect for linking topics on homes with literacy.
Children can discover whatâs in their kitchen cupboards!
Use fun activity sheets to explore everyday items like vinegar, tomato sauce, olive oil, salt, and soy sauce.
Match labels to bottles, colour and label containers, and think about the foods and liquids we use at home.
Draw and label what is inside the containers, and answer quiz questions to show understanding and learning.
A great way to connect learning to the Home and the foods we eat!
Links with literacy, science, Homes and Ourselves.
A fun activity to develop observation, labelling, and drawing skills while exploring baby animals: Tiger cub, lamb, baby hedgehog or hoglet, piglet, foal, chick.
Children are introduced to the animals with colour pictures and can then complete the labelling black and white worksheet showing each animal.
Each subsequent sheet then shows one of the animals.
The task is for children to see what is missing on each of the pictures of the animals and complete/draw these features to end up with a complete picture of the animals (e.g., missing ears, eyes, tail).
This resource for EYFS and KS1 guides children through decorating a Christmas tree in 10 easy steps.
Starting with a simple tree outline, each worksheet adds details like patterned baubles, lights, a present and a kitten in a Santa hat, building up to a fully decorated tree in a festive scene.
The final result is a colourful holiday picture, perfect for making into a poster or a Christmas card.
Create a special Valentineâs Day card with this fun and easy-to-use Freebie worksheet! Designed for children aged 5+, it includes:
⢠A Tree Template with heart-shaped leaves for children to colour and decorate.
⢠A Coloured Example with a greeting in the middle to inspire creativity.
Children can personalize their card with their own message, making it a thoughtful keepsake for friends or family. Perfect for developing fine motor skills and encouraging creative expression!
Celebrate the New Year with this 2025-themed back to school doodle activity!
Perfect for KS1, these 3 worksheets feature fun images to colour and decorate.
Children can also use the ideas from the doodles to create their own New Year posters.
An engaging way to ring in 2025!
This set of 3 engaging doodle fun worksheets is designed for EYFS and KS1 learners, featuring a homes theme.
Each worksheet includes items that can be found in the home.
Perfect for learning new vocabulary and for children to explore different aspects of homes while having fun with doodles.