English Teaching Resources for Key Stage 1

Non-Contact Morning Greetings Poster Set

Non-contact greetings that students can do with their teachers and peers.

'I'm a Reading Superhero' Wall Display

A superhero wall display for your library or reading area.

Move and Share Activity

Start the school year movin' and sharin' with this fun icebreaker activity.

King Charles III Biography Template - Mobile

Research and learn about King Charles III with this hanging biography template.

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives – Four Corners Game

Identify common and proper nouns, verbs and adjectives through this elimination-style types of words active game.

SMASH IT! Blending 'l' Game

Practise finding different ways to blend 'l' with other consonants with this set of 8 game boards and letter cards.

SMASH IT! Vowels Game

Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds with this set of 5 game boards and vowel letter cards.

Syllable Count Board Game

Segment and count up to 4 syllables with this game board and set of 33 picture cards.

Adverb Crossword – Worksheet

Adjectives and the Senses – Worksheet

A sorting worksheet where students organise adjectives into the most appropriate sense.

Initial Sound Peg Cards (Version 1)

An initial sound and fine motor activity for the early years classroom.

Weekend Recount Worksheet

A worksheet for younger students to use when writing a weekend recount.

Playtime Before School – Worksheet

A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).

General Writing Checklist Poster

A pencil-themed writing checklist poster.

Monster Magic - Reading Comprehension Activity

A fun reading comprehension activity in which students follow a set of instructions to create their own magic monster.

Move It! – Long and Short Vowel 'a' PowerPoint Game

An active PowerPoint game to practise reading and identifying long and short vowel 'a' words.

'All About ...' - Informational Text Template

A template students can use for informative writing.

Sound Groups Worksheet

An engaging activity to consolidate understanding of groups, and items within groups.

Wheely Wonderful Words – Emotional States Vocabulary

A word wheel of synonyms and similar words used to describe emotional states.

Colour by Sight Words - 5 Words - Bee

A fun colouring activity to use when working with sight words.

Colour by Sight Words - 7 Words - Monkey

A fun colouring activity to use when working with sight words.

Colour by Sight Words - 6 Words - Toucan

A fun colouring activity to use when working with sight words.

Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 3

A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the third letter.

Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 2

A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the first and second letters.

Reading Corner Poster – Cure Your Curiosity with a Book!

A beautifully designed poster to display in your classroom reading corner.

Reading Corner Poster – Wild About Reading

A beautifully designed poster to display in your classroom reading corner.

Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 1

A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the first letter.

Colour by Sight Words - 6 Words - Snake

A fun colouring activity to use when working with sight words.

Year 2 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards

A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 2 magazine.

National Tree Day – Word Hunt

A National Tree Day word search to use in the classroom.

Colour by Sight Words - 6 Words - Chicken

A fun colouring activity to use when working with sight words.

Year 2 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)

A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Year 2 students.