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.
12 pages of challenge cards for EYFS and KS1 children.
This fun, flexible resource features 12 pages, each with 6 colourful âpost-itâ style cards showing creative and thinking challenges.
Example prompts include:
True or False â âCats and dogs have no teethâ
Find the Pattern â âWhat shape comes nextâ
Things I Like â âDraw your favourite outdoor sportâ
Whatâs Missing? â âComplete the faceâ
Use as full pages, or cut and laminate the cards to create a reusable quiz pack. Includes a drawing page for childrenâs written or drawn responses.
Supports:
⢠Critical and creative thinking
⢠Early writing, drawing, and reasoning
⢠Links with PSHE, literacy and maths.
Perfect for class quizzes, small group work, homework or 1:1 activities!
This 15-page quiz-style resource is packed with fun challenges to support thinking skills, creativity, and cross-curricular learning.
Each page features 6 colourful âpost-itâ note style cards, each with a different activity or prompt to get imaginations flowing!
Perfect for EYFS, KS1 and SEND learners, every card includes a simple challenge using Boardmaker symbols to support understanding and accessibility. (Boardmaker licenced).
Example challenges include:
Draw â âDraw a tree with square leavesâ
First Letters â âWrite the first letter of your nameâ
Big and Small â âDraw a big and small animalâ
How Many? â âHow many fingers?â
Children can respond to the quiz on the drawing page provided, or the cards can be cut out and laminated to create a fun, reusable pack. Use one page at a time for a mini activity session or mix and match the cards for longer challenges or group work.
This resource supports:
Creative and critical thinking
Drawing and writing skills
Early literacy and numeracy
Cross-curricular links (e.g. art, PSHE)
Ideal for classroom use, small group tasks, SEND support, or home learning!
This resource is a 10-page black-and-white activity pack designed for EYFS and KS1 learners.
Each page is divided into four sections, where children trace lines to match related items â such as a burger and chips, a bee and a flower, or a spider and its web.
They are also encouraged to add their own lines or patterns to extend the activity and make matching links.
Themes include food, nature, clothing, numbers and counting, transport, jobs, and stationery items.
This pack supports the development of fine motor skills, helping children gain control and coordination through tracing.
It also encourages understanding of relationships between objects, supports early mark-making and line formation, and links to early maths and literacy by prompting counting, recognition, and vocabulary development.
Suitable for classroom use, early interventions, or home learning packs, this resource offers a purposeful way to build foundational writing and thinking skills.
Extend by laminating the sheets and adding to the writing table!
A bundle of 5 rhyme time quizzes designed especially for EYFS classrooms!
This engaging resource includes 5 themed quiz sets, each featuring 8 colourful picture clues to spark curiosity and discussion.
Children guess the nursery rhyme from the clues, then join in singing together â perfect for promoting language development, rhyme recognition, listening skills, and early comprehension.
Whether used during circle time, small groups, wet play, or literacy sessions, this ready-to-print pack brings classic rhymes to life in a fresh and playful way!
This 8-page Nursery Rhyme Quiz resource is designed to support early language and literacy skills through fun, visual prompts.
This is Set 5 out of the Rhyme Time series.
Each page features a colourful, picture representing a nursery rhyme or song, along with a simple clue question to encourage rhyme recall and discussion.
For example, one page might show two little birds on a wall with the clue, âHow many birds sat on the wall?â Another might show a doctor in the rain with the question, âWhere was Dr Foster going when he stepped in a puddle?ââ
The final page includes all eight rhyme images in a smaller format, ideal for cutting into flashcards or using as a pointing and matching activity.
This resource is perfect for whole-class quizzes, small group work, or independent play in a speaking and listening centre. It encourages children to think, make connections, and have fun with familiar rhymes and some less well know rhymes. Teachers can also use the mini images for quick-fire games, rhyme sequencing, or to support phonics and oral storytelling.
This 8-page Nursery Rhyme Quiz resource is designed to support early language and literacy skills through fun, visual prompts.
This is Set 4 out of the Rhyme Time series.
Each page features a colourful, picture representing a well-known nursery rhyme or song, along with a simple clue question to encourage rhyme recall and discussion.
For example, one page might show teddy bears having a picnic, with the clue, âWhat special day is it for teddy bears?â Another might show a baker in a Baker Shop with the question, âHow many buns were in the Bakerâs Shop?ââ
The final page includes all eight rhyme images in a smaller format, ideal for cutting into flashcards or using as a pointing and matching activity.
This resource is perfect for whole-class quizzes, small group work, or independent play in a speaking and listening centre. It encourages children to think, make connections, and have fun with familiar rhymes. Teachers can also use the mini images for quick-fire games, rhyme sequencing, or to support phonics and oral storytelling.
This 8-page Nursery Rhyme Quiz resource is designed to support early language and literacy skills through fun, visual prompts.
This is Set 3 out of the Rhyme Time series.
Each page features a colourful, picture representing a well-known nursery rhyme or song, along with a simple clue question to encourage rhyme recall and discussion.
For example, one page might show a little girl in the rain and thunder, with the clue, âWhat did the little girl hear?â Another might show frogs on a log with the question, âHow many speckled frogs sat on the log?ââ
The final page includes all eight rhyme images in a smaller format, ideal for cutting into flashcards or using as a pointing and matching activity.
This resource is perfect for whole-class quizzes, small group work, or independent play in a speaking and listening centre. It encourages children to think, make connections, and have fun with familiar rhymes. Teachers can also use the mini images for quick-fire games, rhyme sequencing, or to support phonics and oral storytelling.
This 8-page Nursery Rhyme Quiz resource is designed to support early language and literacy skills through fun, visual prompts.
This resource is Set 2 out of a series of Nursery Rhyme Quizzes.
Each page features a colourful, picture representing a well-known nursery rhyme or song, along with a simple clue question to encourage rhyme recall and discussion.
For example, one page might show a little girl being followed to school by a lamb, with the clue, âWhere did the lamb follow Mary to?â Another might show Humpty on a wall with the question, âWho fell off the wall?â
The final page includes all eight rhyme images in a smaller format, ideal for cutting into flashcards or using as a pointing and matching activity.
This resource is perfect for whole-class quizzes, small group work, or independent play in a speaking and listening centre. It encourages children to think, make connections, and have fun with familiar rhymes. Teachers can also use the mini images for quick-fire games, rhyme sequencing, or to support phonics and oral storytelling.
This 8-page Nursery Rhyme Quiz resource is designed to support early language and literacy skills through fun, visual prompts.
It is Set 1 out of a series.
Each page features a colourful, picture representing a well-known nursery rhyme, along with a simple clue question to encourage rhyme recall and discussion. For example, one page might show monkeys jumping on a bed with the clue, âHow many monkeys were jumping on the bed?â Another might show a pig with the question, âWhere was the piggy going?â (To market).
The final page includes all eight rhyme images in a smaller format, ideal for cutting into flashcards or using as a pointing and matching activity.
Children can learn, join in with rhymes or choose their favourites.
This resource is perfect for whole-class quizzes, small group work, or independent play in a speaking and listening centre. It encourages children to think, make connections, and have fun with familiar rhymes. Teachers can also use the mini images for quick-fire games, rhyme sequencing, or to support phonics and oral storytelling.
This monster-themed CVC sounds assessment resource for EYFS and KS1 includes activities to support and assess phonics and writing skills.
It features six black-and-white monster cards with their names, encouraging children to sound out CVC words, including some nonsense words.
Children can colour in their monster sheets for added fun.
Six matching colour monster cards help with picture recognition and supports children with colour choices.
The resource includes two worksheets: one where children match and colour the monsters and another where they copy and write the monster names.
Assessment links:
Phonics and Decoding Skills â By sounding out CVC words (including nonsense words), children demonstrate their ability to recognise and blend letter sounds, helping assess early reading skills.
Word and Picture Recognition â Matching the black-and-white monsters to their coloured versions checks childrenâs ability to associate words with images.
Fine Motor and Letter Formation â The writing activity assesses childrenâs ability to copy and form letters correctly.
Listening and Attention â Teachers can observe how well children follow instructions and engage with the activity, providing insight into their concentration and comprehension skills.
This Alphabet Character Card Set is a fun resource designed to support early literacy skills. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a colourful character in both uppercase and lowercase, helping children with letter recognition, phonics, and word-building.
There is a planning sheet included with 6 suggested activities.
The laminated cards allow for hands-on activities such as tracing, sorting, and matching.
Children can engage in a variety of learning experiences, including identifying and naming letters, ordering them alphabetically, and matching uppercase and lowercase pairs.
Speaking and listening games encourage communication skills, while sorting activities help children group characters by colour, character features, or letter type (vowels and consonants).
The set also supports early spelling by allowing children to place vowels in the middle of consonants to form CVC words. By tracing letters and copying them onto whiteboards or paper, children can develop their handwriting skills.
This versatile resource is perfect for individual, paired, or small group work, making it a valuable addition to phonics lessons, literacy corners/tables, and whole-class activities.
Suitable for use with both EYFS and KS1 children.
A set of black and white resources to support alphabet and phonics work for EYFS and KS1 children, in a fun way.
There is a character for each letter of the alphabet and each has a name. There are a collection of flashcards showing the characters and a grid with small copies of the characters.
The resources come with a planning sheet showing 6 activity ideas, objectives, step by step guidance and resources needed.
Activities include:
Recognizing and naming characters and initial sounds.
Arranging characters in alphabetical order.
Describing characters and expressions.
Designing own characters and writing sentences or short stories about them.
Building new words using letter character combinations.
Children have the opportunity to work collaboratively and contribute to a class display.
The resource links Literacy with topics on Ourselves and Feelings.
This 12-page fine motor skills resource for EYFS and KS1 supports early handwriting development through tracing activities.
Each page features a variety of patterns, dotted lines, and shapes for children to trace over, helping to strengthen pencil control, hand-eye coordination, and pre-writing skills.
The resource encourages precision and confidence in mark-making, making it a valuable tool for early learners.
The sheets can be laminated for flexible use and added to the writing corner.
This 100 Words for KS1 Readers resource features word walls designed to support early literacy skills.
It includes 10 sheets â 5 in colour and 5 in black and white â each displaying 100 words in a jumbled order.
The set comes with a planning sheet offering 10 activity ideas, such as sorting words by sound, identifying CVC words, using word walls for self-assessment, using colour coding and building sentences.
The mix of colour and black-and-white options allows for flexible use, including classroom displays, individual practice, and interactive learning.
This resource helps boost reading confidence, phonics skills, colour recognition and word recognition.
These Alphabet Resource Grids support early literacy by helping children recognise, match, and sequence letters. The set includes uppercase and lowercase alphabet grids in black-and-white and colour, along with jumbled letter versions for added challenge. Blank circles provide space for interactive activities.
The Teacher Planning Guide includes structured activities such as matching uppercase and lowercase letters, ordering jumbled letters, and phonics games. Each activity lists objectives, required materials, and teaching instructions, making it easy for educators to integrate into daily lessons. These grids promote hands-on learning, fine motor skills, and phonics development in an engaging way.
This resource includes 40 colour toy picture flashcards designed to support early reading, speaking, and listening skills for EYFS and KS1 children.
Included:
40 Flashcards â Spread across 10 pages, with 4 flashcards per page. Each card features a picture of a toy alongside its name (e.g., teddy, doll, train, ball, robot).
A matching grid is included â A single page displaying all 40 toys with their names.
How to Use:
Flashcard Games â Show the cards and encourage children to say the toy names.
Matching Activities â Match words to pictures using the grid.
Speaking & Listening â Discuss favourite toys and describe them.
Phonics & Reading Practice â Recognise toy names and link them to images.
Matching Games - Duplicate, cut and laminate flashcards for matching games.
âOurselvesâ Topic â Connect learning to real-life experiences with toys.
Flashcards make useful visuals and displays.
This resource features 3 worksheets, each with 4 sections.
Each section contains an image related to St. Patrickâs Day, such as a pot of gold, St Patrick, a snake and an Irish hat.
Alongside the image is a short, simple rhyme that relates to the theme, encouraging children to read and engage with the content.
The worksheets are designed for young children to colour in, offering a creative way to celebrate St. Patrickâs Day while practicing reading and colouring skills.
This set of 10 colour, themed posters is designed to spark childrenâs speaking, listening, and creative expression.
Perfect for EYFS and KS1 , the posters encourage children to observe, describe, discuss, and imagine, making them ideal for:
⢠Speaking & Listening Activities â Encourages verbal expression, descriptive language, and group discussions.
⢠Creative Writing Prompts â Inspires storytelling, poetry, and descriptive writing.
⢠Cross-Curricular Learning â Links to science, seasons and a range of topics.
⢠Art & Drawing Inspiration â Encourages visual storytelling and creative expression.
Each poster has colour visuals linked to key themes:
Magical Land â Castles, fairies, dragons, and unicorns to spark fantasy storytelling.
Autumn â Leaves, woodland animals, and seasonal changes for science, story writing and poetry.
Easter â Springtime celebrations, eggs, and traditions to explore festivals.
Weather â Thunderstorms, sunshine, rainbows, and snow to discuss climate.
Toys â Toys to encourage discussion on play, ourselves and favourite things.
Dinosaurs â Prehistoric creatures to inspire adventure stories.
Home â Everyday objects to support vocabulary.
Sports â Active children promoting movement, games and health discussions.
Insects â Images of bugs and plants for nature study and descriptive writing.
School â A familiar setting to explore friendships, routines, and emotions.
Perfect for:
Circle Time Discussions, Whole-Class Storytelling, Descriptive Writing Activities,Cross-Curricular Exploration, Creative Drawing & Art Lessons
(Laminate for durability).
This 26-page resource introduces young learners to the world of transport while developing essential literacy skills.
Each worksheet features:
⢠A large outline letter for tracing (A-Z)
⢠A transport vehicle (e.g., A for Ambulance, B for Bus) with an illustration to colour
⢠A short rhyme to support reading and writing (Children trace over the dotted words)
Designed to link transport themes with early literacy, this resource supports letter recognition, handwriting, and vocabulary building.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1
This KS1 literacy resource is designed to inspire young writers by linking phonics, reading, and creative storytelling.
The pack includes 26 alphabet-themed worksheets, each featuring a large outline letter, a cursive writing prompt (e.g., âA is for Aladdinâ) for children to trace over, and an accompanying picture or scene to spark imagination.
To support story development and writing, a suggested word bank is provided, offering key vocabulary for each letter.
Additionally, sentence starters tailored to each letter help guide children in crafting their own imaginative stories.
This resource encourages independent and creative writing while reinforcing letter recognition, phonics, and storytelling skills in an engaging and accessible way.