The activities in this KS1 English area will help children to develop their knowledge of speaking and listening, handwriting, and drama.
The main part of the KS1 English section is the English literacy area which includes Key Stage 1 learning materials at Word Level including word recognition, phonics, blends and spelling; Sentence Level including punctuation and grammar, and; Text Level including writing, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, books and nursery rhymes.
This section also includes National Literacy Strategy Resources targeted at Key Stage 1 learners.
The resources and activities in the KS1 English section are in an interactive, online, or printable format that brings a differing dynamic to the subject for children studying at Key Stage 1.
Activity Pages - Print out these activity pages to practice handwriting
English Resources - Lots of information about English activities.
Handwriting/Phonics 'ai' - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme 'ai'
Handwriting/Phonics 'ay' - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme 'ay'
Handwriting/Phonics 'cl' & 'cr' - Printable hand writing sheet for words beginning 'cl' & 'cr'.
Handwriting/Phonics 'ct' & ‘ck’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word endings 'ct' & ‘ck’
Handwriting/Phonics 'ea' - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme 'ea'
Handwriting/Phonics 'ee' - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme 'ee'
Handwriting/Phonics 'lf' & ‘lth’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word endings 'lf' & ‘lth’
Handwriting/Phonics 'll' - Printable hand writing sheet for the word ending 'll'.
Handwriting/Phonics 'lp' & ‘mp’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word endings 'lp' & ‘mp’
Handwriting/Phonics 'lt' & 'nt' - Printable hand writing sheet for the word endings 'lt' & ‘nt’.
Handwriting/Phonics 'nd' & ‘ld’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word endings 'nd' & ‘ld’
Handwriting/Phonics 'ng' - Printable hand writing sheet for the word ending 'ng'
Handwriting/Phonics 'nk' & ‘lk’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word endings 'nk' & ‘lk’
Handwriting/Phonics 'tw' & ‘tr’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word beginnings 'tw' & ‘tr’.
Handwriting/Phonics ‘a-e’ 1 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘a-e’ 1
Handwriting/Phonics ‘a-e’ 2 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘a-e’ 2
Handwriting/Phonics ‘a-e’ 3 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘a-e’ 3
Handwriting/Phonics ‘a-e’ 4 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘a-e’ 4
Handwriting/Phonics ‘air’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘air’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ar’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘ar’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘are’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘are’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘aw’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling patterns ‘aw’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘dr’ & ‘dw’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word beginnings ‘dr’ & ‘dw’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ea’ as in bread - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling pattern ‘ea’ as in bread
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ear’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling pattern ‘ear’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘er’ and ‘ear’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling patterns ‘er’ and ‘ear’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ere’, ‘eir’ and ‘ear’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling patterns ‘ere’, ‘eir’ and ‘ear’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ew’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘ew’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ie’ & 'y' - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘ie’ & 'y'
Handwriting/Phonics ‘i-e’ 1 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘i-e’ 1
Handwriting/Phonics ‘i-e’ 2 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘i-e’ 2
Handwriting/Phonics ‘i-e’ 3 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘i-e’ 3
Handwriting/Phonics ‘i-e’ 4 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘i-e’ 4
Handwriting/Phonics ‘igh’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling pattern ‘igh’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ir’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling pattern ‘ir’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘nch’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the word ending ‘nch’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘oa’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘oa’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘o-e’ 1 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘o-e’ 1
Handwriting/Phonics ‘o-e’ 2 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘o-e’ 2
Handwriting/Phonics ‘o-e’ 3 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘o-e’ 3
Handwriting/Phonics ‘oi’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘oi’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘oo’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘oo’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘oo’ as in good - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘oo’ as in good
Handwriting/Phonics ‘or’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling patterns ‘or’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ore’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling pattern ‘ore’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ou’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘ou’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ought’ and ‘aught’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling patterns ‘ought’ and ‘aught’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ow’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘ow’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ow’ as in cow - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘ow’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘oy’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘oy’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ue’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘ue’
Handwriting/Phonics ‘u-e’ 1 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘u-e’ 1
Handwriting/Phonics ‘u-e’ 2 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘u-e’ 2
Handwriting/Phonics ‘u-e’ 3 - Printable hand writing sheet for the phoneme ‘u-e’ 3
Handwriting/Phonics ‘ur’ - Printable hand writing sheet for the spelling pattern ‘ur’
Words and Pictures - Use the Magic Pencil to learn how to write the alphabet - from the BBC.