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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.
Christmas Theme Role Play Masks EYFS KS1
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Christmas Theme Role Play Masks EYFS KS1

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21 different colour role play masks to cut out and use in your dramatic play area or for assemblies and plays at Christmas time. Included are reindeer, snowmen, kings and elves and more. Linked to speaking and listening and story making / telling.
3 Unicorn Colouring Sheets EYFS KS1
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3 Unicorn Colouring Sheets EYFS KS1

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3 delightful colouring sheets with a Unicorn theme. Each sheet shows a colour unicorn in the corner - children can copy the colours, or they can use their own colours. Enlarge for a painting or collage activity. Links to shape and colour.
3 Cute Cats Colouring Sheets EYFS
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3 Cute Cats Colouring Sheets EYFS

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3 delightful colouring sheets with a Cat theme. Each sheet shows a colour cat in the corner - children can copy the colours, or they can use their own colours. Enlarge for a painting or collage activity. Links to shape and colour.
Capital Letter Sorting Cards EYFS KS1
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Capital Letter Sorting Cards EYFS KS1

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3 sets of sorting cards for children to make into sets. Children can sort the letters into vowels and consonants and put them into alphabetical order. They could sort all the letters of the same colour, same sound or same texture, all the shiny letters, coloured letters or wooden letters. Duplicate and laminate for matching games that you can use over again.
Christmas Calendar Classroom Display
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Christmas Calendar Classroom Display

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This resource makes a great classroom display or hang around the room or hall for bunting. There is a card for each of the days in December, each displaying a Christmas picture. Link to maths where children can order the numbers from 1 to 25 or 25 to 1. Duplicate and children can match the cards. Link to speaking and listening and children can try to recall and describe what picture goes with which number. Enlarge and use in an assembly or Christmas production. There is a blank template included that the teacher can photocopy/print out for each child. Children can then design their own cards and make a collection for a class display.
Animals A to Z Power Point EYFS KS1
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Animals A to Z Power Point EYFS KS1

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A bright power point showing animals from A to Z. Each page encourages the children to say the sounds, recognise the lower and upper case letters and read the sentence about the animal. Use as part of your work on animals and phonics. The slides also make a lovely wall display or alphabet frieze. Extend by printing off the slides and cutting off the black letter and word sections. Laminate for reuse. Children can match the two parts together to complete the pictures.
Animal Pairs Photos EYFS KS1
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Animal Pairs Photos EYFS KS1

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3 pages of pairs of animals in photo form. Each page shows 9 pairs of animals. Use in your animal projects or work on pairs, numbers or sets cross curricular. Duplicate and print / cut for children to match the animal pairs.
On Your Feet Activity Sheets EYFS / KS1
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On Your Feet Activity Sheets EYFS / KS1

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A cross curricular resource linked to Clothing and Footwear for EYFS and /or KS1. Page 1 is a sheet for children to colour the pairs of shoes and talk about them. Suggested questions: Who would wear these shoes? What weather would these shoes be suitable for? What kind of shoes would you wear in the garden? What footwear would be suitable for ice skating? What shoes would a baby wear? Page 2 is the same sheet but each pair of footwear is numbered. Children could make a list of footwear for different purposes / seasons etc. Children could choose some numbered shoes to talk about or write about. Page 3 is a grid where children can draw the numbered shoes or draw a range of different shoes of their choice.
Footprint Patterns Work EYFS and KS1
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Footprint Patterns Work EYFS and KS1

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This resource links to pattern, colour and shape as well as topics on clothing. There are 6 examples of pairs of shoes /trainers that show the soles and the patterns on these. Children can talk about the colours, shapes and patterns. They can then look at a selection of shoes /trainers examining their soles /patterns. They could consider why certain shoes may have particular patterns. Children could bring to school a pair of shoes from home that show interesting patterns. They can draw the patterns and/or make up patterns of their own. Sheet 1 of the resource shows black and white pairs of trainers. These can be photocopied for children to colour or paint.
In the Garden Display Cards
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In the Garden Display Cards

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52 display or flashcards for you to cut out, laminate and use for your displays and / or reading / writing aids. There are 4 cards on each page each showing garden related pictures and words, with a flower border. The final page is a blank template for you or the children to make some more of your own.
Handwriting Pack  A to Z  EYFS and KS1
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Handwriting Pack A to Z EYFS and KS1

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A bumper pack of worksheets for children to support their phonics work and letter formation as well as helping to improve their fine motor control and hand writing. Each page has the the same format with: Upper and lower case letters to trace Letters to overwrite Pictures to colour in Short sentences to read and write Use as worksheets when you are introducing or consolidating a sound or letter. Laminate and add to your writing table or area with dry wipe markers.
Food Fun I can count to 8 EYFS KS1
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Food Fun I can count to 8 EYFS KS1

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5 black and white worksheets on the theme of food and numbers from 1 to 8. 4 worksheets show food items that children cut out, count and order from 1 to 8. The final sheet shows numbers from 1 to 8. Children can cut and order the numbers or use this as a template for pasting into.
On the First Day of Christmas Colour and Count EYFS
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On the First Day of Christmas Colour and Count EYFS

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A Christmas Activity linked to reading, writing and number. Suitable for EYFS / Nursery children. Children can colour illustrations from the “12 Days of Christmas” on individual sheets, such as ‘A Partridge in a Pear Tree’ to ‘Six Geese a-Laying,’ 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.
Bundle of Phonics Resources EYFS and KS1
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Bundle of Phonics Resources EYFS and KS1

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A bumper bundle of phonics resources for EYFS and KS1. There are 7 sounds included: B, S, C, T, R, K and D. Letter P is a free resource available on this site. Each sound has a colour worked example sheet showing pictures of things beginning with the given sound and words written on for labels. There are then 6 worksheets for each sound showing black and white pictures for children to colour in and label.
Happy Holidays Game and Spinner EYFS / KS1
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Happy Holidays Game and Spinner EYFS / KS1

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A ready made Christmas Themed Board Game for children linked to counting to 18. The board has a path of squares leading to a finishing number 18. There are 2 ways of playing the game: Children take turns to roll a dice to move along the path. Or, incorporate the colour spinner with Christmas-themed pictures that dictate special moves or penalties, such as ‘move ahead two spaces’ or ‘miss a turn’. There is a blank template for children to use to make their own board game and spinner. For best results, print onto card, or children can paste onto card. The game board also makes a nice Christmas place mat when enlarged.
EYFS Friends Reading Comprehension Story
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EYFS Friends Reading Comprehension Story

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A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on speaking and listening and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Friends, Animals and Feelings. The story revolves around Lizzy, a lonely elephant who wishing for a friend. Lizzy finds another elephant just like her and she is no longer lonely. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas including drawing a picture of Lizzy and her new friend in the jungle, role playing and speaking and listening.
EYFS Emotions Reading Comprehension Story
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EYFS Emotions Reading Comprehension Story

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A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on speaking and listening and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Toys and Feelings. The story revolves around Matthew, a young boy who loses his favourite toy giraffe. He finds it on a park bench, where he had left it, and all ends well. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas including drawing favourite toys, recognising and acting out emotions and a scavenger hunt.
EYFS Reading Comprehension at Easter Time
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EYFS Reading Comprehension at Easter Time

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‘Jim and his two Easter Eggs’ story is a lesson resource for early learners, focusing on comprehension around Easter time. It features a story about Jim, who must choose between two colourful Easter eggs, accompanied by a colour illustration. The resource includes 3 simple questions to enhance understanding and critical thinking, and activities like colouring, decision-making games, and creative storytelling, making it ideal for developing early literacy and comprehension skills in a fun context.
EYFS Ourselves Reading Comprehension
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EYFS Ourselves Reading Comprehension

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A lesson resource tailored for early learners, focusing on developing thinking skills and reading comprehension. The story links to Ourselves, Families and Babies. The story revolves around Stella, a young girl who realises that she loves her twin siblings equally, illustrating the joys and challenges of having new family members. There are 3 simple questions to ask the children and some activity extension ideas.