English Teaching Resources for Year 1

Easter Diary Writing Activity

A cute diary entry writing activity.

Dolch Sight Words List – Complete Set

Practise word recognition with our set of 8 Dolch Sight Word Lists.

Christmas Writing Prompt Dice Game – Roll-a-Story

Roll a Christmas Writing Prompt and write a fun Christmas story with our printable writing worksheets.

How to Decorate a Christmas Tree – Year 1 Procedural Writing Activity

Practise sequencing and writing procedural texts with an interactive ‘How to Decorate a Christmas Tree’ slide deck and differentiated writing prompts for Year 1 students.

Christmas Writing Prompts for Year 1 Writers

Celebrate Christmas time and practise those writing skills with your Year 1 writers.

Christmas Character Writing and Craft Templates

Choose between four adorable Christmas writing templates for your Key Stage 1 pupils.

Dear Santa Letter Templates

Use a printable Dear Santa Letter template to write fun letters to Santa during your writing classes.

Connect the Dots Christmas Worksheets

Practise ordering the alphabet by connecting the dots on these Christmas dot-to-dot worksheets.

How to Build a Snowman - Procedural Writing Worksheets

Explain how to build a snowman with a pack of printable Year 1 writing activities.

Santa Letter Template

Write a letter to Santa with a printable letter template.

Christmas Inferencing Activity and Task Card

Skip the inferencing worksheet and have some fun with a Christmas-themed investigation activity.

Halloween Finish the Drawing – Preposition Worksheets

Finish the drawing to create a fun Halloween scene with a set of preposition worksheets for Key Stage 1 pupils.

My Little Halloween Colour Book

Brighten your Halloween lesson plans with a printable Halloween colour book for reception and year 1.

Word Family Pumpkin Sort

Enhance your phonics lessons with a pumpkin-themed word family game.

Halloween Words – Vocabulary and Writing Centre for Key Stage 1

Stretch your pupils’ vocabulary and writing skills with a devilishly-delightful Halloween Vocabulary and Writing Centre.

Printable Halloween Masks – Assorted

Get crafty and create fun Halloween costumes with printable Halloween mask templates.

Halloween Word Wall Vocabulary

Sixty Halloween-related vocabulary cards for a word wall.

Editable Teacher Forms for the Classroom

Use this collection of teacher printables to organise parent volunteers, receive feedback from supply teachers, keep students up to date on missed work and more!

I Can Follow the Rules at School Mini-Book

Use this mini-book to review or introduce school and classroom rules to your KS 1 pupils.

Classroom Rules Sentence Writing Pack

Teach classroom rules and practise writing skills with Classroom Rule Writing Worksheets for early years.

Back to School Bookmarks

Celebrate the new school year with these back-to-school bookmarks.

Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game

Break the ice with your pupils on Day 1 with this silly movement game.

What's My Colour? - Matchup Activity

Use this resource in the classroom when learning and reinforcing colour identification.

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.

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.