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!
Help your Year 1 students grow confident with tricky and high-frequency words in a fun and engaging way!
This 18-page printable workbook includes a variety of activities to support reading and writing, such as:
Trace and write practice
Spot and read challenges
Matching and fill-in-the-blank activities
Creative read and draw pages
Sentence building practice
A fun word search to finish!
This workbook helps children recognise, read, and write important words they see every day, improving their reading fluency and spelling confidence.
Perfect for:
Year 1 (ages 5–6), or suitable for Reception and early Grade 1
Extra practice at home or in the classroom
Summer learning or early finisher activities
Resource details:
18 pages
PDF format
Instant download
This free printable colouring book includes 140 animal pages, each featuring a beautifully illustrated animal and a fun, child-friendly fact. It’s a perfect way to inspire curiosity about nature while giving children a calm and creative activity.
Great for KS1, EYFS, home learning, early finishers, wet play, or as a go-to classroom resource throughout the year!
What’s Inside:
140 different animals to colour
A fun fact on each page (e.g. “Otters hold hands when they nap!”)
A wide variety of creatures from mammals and birds to sea life and insects
Clean, clear layout — ideal for young learners
Easy-to-print PDF format
Whether used as a morning starter, art extension, or a relaxing Friday activity, this animal colouring book will keep children engaged and learning while they colour.
Free to download and use all year round — no prep needed!
This free sample pack features 20 phonics worksheets to help early readers practise CVC word recognition through picture matching.
Each worksheet includes four clear images and four CVC words. Children draw lines to match each word with the correct picture — a fun and simple way to build early decoding skills.
Perfect for phonics lessons, independent literacy stations, homework, or early finishers.
What’s Included:
20 printable CVC picture-matching worksheets
Words include short vowels a, e, i, o, u
Easy-to-follow layout with clear illustrations
Great for EYFS, Reception, Year 1 and early KS1 learners
Supports reading, phonics, and vocabulary building
This sample pack is ideal for giving your learners extra practice with reading and word-picture recognition. If you enjoy this free resource, don’t miss the full CVC Words Workbook and other phonics packs in the SavvyTeaching range!
This free printable workbook includes 17 non-fiction reading comprehension passages all about farm animals — ideal for EYFS, Year 1, Year 2 or early readers. Each passage is followed by three simple questions and a fun animal fact to help children build reading fluency, vocabulary, and confidence.
Animals include cows, pigs, rabbits, hens, goats, ducks, llamas and more — written in a friendly tone that supports understanding for young learners.
What’s Inside:
17 farm animal-themed comprehension worksheets
Short nonfiction texts (1 paragraph per animal)
3 questions per page to support understanding
Fun fact included to keep children curious
Designed for KS1, EYFS extension, or lower KS2 support
PDF format – just print and go!
This workbook is a great way to introduce animal-themed nonfiction reading in the classroom or at home.
If you enjoy this freebie, don’t miss the full animal reading comprehension series in the SavvyTeaching shop!
Other topics include:
Insects
Feathered Creatures
Water Creatures
Wild Animals