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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.
Amazon Rainforest Animals Word Work
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Amazon Rainforest Animals Word Work

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A colourful fun resource for children learning about animals and their habitats at EYFS and KS1. There are 8 animals that can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, shown in colour and differentiated for children to label. Sheet 1 - overwrite the names of the animals Sheet 2 - Write the words / names of the animals Sheet 3 - Draw the animals or paste in a picture and then overwrite the words There is a Word Search where children look for the names of the 8 Amazon Rainforest animals. Finally, there is an answer sheet for children to check their answers.
A Winter Tale KS1
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A Winter Tale KS1

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Here is a simple Winter tale / reading and writing activity. Children can read the text and fill in the missing words. The answers are given in red on the next slide and the pictures around the colour border help children with the words they need. There is a blank border page where children can make up their own Winter tale and use the pictures to help them. Alternatively, they can draw a picture of the Winter tale or a Winter picture of their own. There are also colour flashcards without words and colour flashcards with words that can assist children with their reading and writing.
6 Paper Aeroplanes Writing Templates
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6 Paper Aeroplanes Writing Templates

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6 writing templates linked to creative writing and writing instructions. There are 3 designs of each type in colour on landscape pages. Children can use their imagination to write a short story about paper aeroplane adventures. Children can also learn how to make a paper aeroplane and then write out the basic instructions. Take the aeroplanes outside then for fun activities. Links to transport, Air, Primary Science and National Paper Airplane Day on May 26th.
Nature Counting and Sorting from 1 to 6
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Nature Counting and Sorting from 1 to 6

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Unleash your children’s love for nature, science, and numeracy with this set of resources for EYFS and KS1. There is a simple lesson plan included together with number cards from 1 to 6. There are 6 pages, each containing a set of resources connected to the natural world such as squirrels, plants,butterflies and snails. Children can cut these cards out and sequence from 1 to 6.
Fish Fun Cards to Match and Colour
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Fish Fun Cards to Match and Colour

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9 colourful fish for children to match with black and white versions for them to colour in. Extend by enlarging and painting the fish with brushes or finger paint.
Animal Photo Dominoes
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Animal Photo Dominoes

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A collection of photo dominoes showing 10 different animals. There are 25 pages with 4 dominoes on each page. There are a few blank dominoes that you may want to use to add different animals. EYFS and KS1 will enjoy this game whilst learning to match, make pairs, take turns, name and talk about animals.
Materials and Activities KS1
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Materials and Activities KS1

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A fun way to introduce, consolidate or teach about materials and their uses. There are 7 slides showing different materials: Wood, Leather, Fabric, Glass, Plastic, Wool and Metal. Children can discuss what they know and what they see in the slides. The circles can be used to add the names of the objects the children come up with. Extend by giving children a circle /template to write their own ideas on or what they can remember from the discussions.
Sounds All Around Us Flashcards
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Sounds All Around Us Flashcards

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40 flashcards showing sounds all around us from everyday sounds such as crunching an apple to transport and animal sounds. Very useful for early Sound work in Literacy as well as Science and Music. Cut and laminate and reuse in different ways: e.g. Can children listen to and recognise sounds and then find the matching pictures? Can they distinguish between animal and transport sounds?
Bird Watching
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Bird Watching

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An activity that encourages children to look out for and identify popular garden birds. There are 12 birds here with colour photos. Activities / pages: Label the birds Answer sheet for labelling Write a description of each bird Answer sheet with brief descriptions Draw the birds in the boxes provided Colouring sheet of birds Links to Animal/ Science topics as well as the RSPB Big School’s Birdwatch.
Shadow Box Nature Trail
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Shadow Box Nature Trail

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This is a nice activity for EYFS or KS1. There are 8 different ideas here to stimulate your children to create their own Shadow boxes or framed nature pictures including bugs, trees, plants and fruits. Use card / junk modelling or wood if available with support as needed. Children will enjoy colouring in the pictures and making some drawings of their own as well as going on a nature hunt and collecting materials for their boxes. Collage also works well. There is a blank template included.
Farmland Activity Sheets
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Farmland Activity Sheets

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This resource contains photographs of things, birds and animals that you might see on the farm. The children can talk about these, name the pictures and read the words. They can cut and match the photos to the words. There are 5 cut and match worksheets. There are 3 templates that children could paste onto: Farmland Birds, Farmland Animals and At the Farm. They can write or paste the words. Links to Literacy, Reading, Science, Animal Habitats and any Farm Topics.
Garden Detectives
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Garden Detectives

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This resource supports work on Plants, Animals, Habitats, Gardens, Parks and Nature in general at KS1. The first sheet shows 6 cards / words of handy tools needed to be a good garden detective. These can be cut and matched and used to make a cover for the child’s Note or Observation book. Sheet 2 and 3 are recording sheets and sheet 4 shows an example of how the sheet can be used. Great for a field trip to the local park or a nature trail around the school grounds.
Flower Watching
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Flower Watching

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An activity that encourages children to look out for and identify popular flowers . There are 12 types here with colour photos. Activities / pages: Label the plants / flowers Answer sheet for labelling Write a fact or description of each flower Answer sheet with brief information /descriptions Draw the flowers in the boxes provided Colouring sheet of flowers Links to Plants/ Science / Outdoor Learning / Nature topics.
What is that Tree? PPT and Activity Sheets
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What is that Tree? PPT and Activity Sheets

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Here is a PPT depicting 7 types of trees. Each slide has a photograph, a leaf and a few facts about the tree. The activity sheets are for recognising the leaves, labelling and colouring. Change the facts or make them more in depth depending on your audience. Extend by taking a field trip and identifying trees in your school grounds or local park / woodland. Collect leaves for in class activities such as leaf prints and observational drawings. Also, bark rubbings are quite nice to do on location.
Zodiac Topic Resource Collection
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Zodiac Topic Resource Collection

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A collection of resources for your topic on the Zodiac or Horoscopes. There are 3 lots of different picture symbols that children can cut and sort. There is a table showing signs and dates for each star sign. There are 2 worksheets to go with this where children fill in either the name of the star sign or the dates. There are colour and black and white colouring sheets for each star sign. There is also a table showing which signs are Fire, Earth, Water and Air signs. Children can use this page as a template for carrying out a survey on friends star signs.
25 Colour and Pattern Photo PPT
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25 Colour and Pattern Photo PPT

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A beautiful PPT showing 25 photos of a range of mixes including fruit, vegetable, sweets, toys, leaves, cakes and pebbles. Good for speaking and listening /discussion on colour, pattern, shape, texture, materials as well as using the senses. Materials can also be sorted e.g. into natural and man - made/edible and non- edible. Useful to brighten up displays and as visual aids.
STEM Doodle Fun KS2
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STEM Doodle Fun KS2

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Here is a fun activity for KS2 pupils. There is a doodle poster showing items relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. These images can be named, categorised and discussions around their purpose and value . Page 2 is a sheet for pupils to create their own STEM doodles. Page 3 is a table where pupils can list the items sorting them into the 4 categories and also showing where an item may link to all 4 areas. Key vocabulary may be useful for some pupils to aid spelling and brief descriptions to aid understanding.
Circular Bar Charts in Data Handling KS1
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Circular Bar Charts in Data Handling KS1

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A data handling resource which shows children examples of circular bar charts. Page 1 - 6 examples of bar charts in percentages Page 2 - Children add the percentage numbers into the circles to show their understanding. Page 3 /4 - Children draw / colour into the outer circles to represent the bar charts e.g. 35% or 5%. Page 5 - Blank template for you or the children to use. Links to Percentages as well as data handling.
Eat your Greens Activity Sheets KS1
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Eat your Greens Activity Sheets KS1

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Activity sheets based on fruit and vegetables. Colour poster to encourage children to eat their greens - nice for display and a visual aid. Basis of a poster to start children off - they can draw their favourite fruits and vegetables around the character. 18 colour fruits and veg for children to name and label. 4 / 5. 4 lots of fruit/veg to colour in.
E is for matching Elephants
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E is for matching Elephants

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12 elephant cards for children to colour in to make them the same as the colour versions. There is also a template for children to draw their own elephants.