1772 resources · 469 articles · curated by qualified teachers
The primary resource library
that takes the hard parts
seriously.
Mainstream subjects across Pre-K to Grade 6 — plus the deepest free-and-paid library for the topics most resource sites neglect: EAL, SEND, EYFS, behavior, trauma-informed practice, parent communication, cover days and wraparound care.
1772 resources free without an account · Why curated, not crawled?
Why teachers stay
Three things you'll notice straight away.
Genuinely curated, not crawled
Every resource is built deliberately, by a qualified primary teacher. No AI-spun worksheets, no template farms, no reward-system gimmicks. 28 subjects covered properly.
Specialty depth, not just breadth
Most resource sites taper off the moment you need EAL, SEND, behavior or trauma-informed work. We've built 229 resources across exactly those areas.
Print-ready PDFs, no screen-time bait
Every resource downloads as a clean PDF, sized for letter or A4. No sign-up walls, no paywalls. Everything is free. Just the resource you came for.
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Pick a subject to dive into.
Each subject hub has resources organized by grade level, type and topic.
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Tools, model texts and year-group hubs.
Beyond the printable resources: 26 interactive tools (handwriting practice, common exception word trainer, phonics decoder, spelling pattern explorer, knowledge organiser builder, math worksheet generator, flashcard generator, group maker and more), 18 annotated model texts (WAGOLLs) for Year 1-6, and a hub page for every UK year group.
Math worksheets, group maker, spelling tests with TTS, handwriting practice, phonics decoder, certificate generator, number tools, maths visuals, knowledge organiser builder, and more.
Year-group-specific exemplar writing across narrative, instructions, recount, persuasion, explanation, biography, diary, newspaper, letter and setting description. Toggle annotations on/off to teach.
Type any words, get a printable practice sheet. Print, pre-cursive, cursive, fully-joined. Tracing, dotted, copy or blank modes. KS1 tramlines and KS2 line styles.
Everything for one year group on one page — curriculum focus, model texts, statutory spellings, key milestones (Phonics Screening, MTC, SATs), and the relevant tools.
One page per grade with Common Core focus, key skills, milestones (DIBELS, multiplication facts, state assessments), and the most relevant resources for the grade level.
Built for the hard parts
Where LessonKind goes deeper than anyone else.
Every resource site has math worksheets and reading comprehensions. The catalogues thin out fast when you need something for a child who's just arrived speaking no English, a Year 4 with significant SEND needs, or a class returning from bereavement. These are the subjects we've built deepest.
Free samples — one per specialty
The free heroes. 1772 more inside.
No sign-up required — click any to download a print-ready PDF. One pick from each specialty subject so you can see the depth.
Behavior is Communication — Staff Poster
A staff-room poster reframing common 'difficult' behaviours as communications. The shift in lens is often the most powerful intervention there is.
EAL Survival Vocabulary — 50 Picture Cards
The 50 most essential English words for a new arrival — toilet, water, hungry, hurt, friend, help. Picture cards to laminate and use daily.
SEND Quick Reference — One Page for Mainstream Teachers
A one-page reference summarising the most useful adjustments for the four most common SEND profiles — autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety. Print and stick on your desk.
First-Week Routines Pack
The 12 routines you must establish in the first two weeks — entry, transitions, lining up, asking for help, finishing work, end of day. With explicit teaching scripts.
Class Newsletter — Weekly/Monthly Template
A simple, scannable class newsletter template — what we did, what's coming up, important dates, how to help. Designed to actually get read.
Emergency Cover Pack — For the Class Teacher to Leave
What every class teacher should keep printed in their classroom drawer — a one-day emergency cover pack so a supply teacher can run the day without disrupting learning. Builds itself from your existing materials.
Pre-Phonics — 30 Activity Ideas
30 activities to develop the foundations BEFORE introducing letters — listening, rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, oral blending. The skills that determine how well phonics will land later.
Wraparound Care Staff Induction Pack
A comprehensive induction pack for new wraparound care staff — breakfast club, after-school club, holiday club. Covers safeguarding, behaviour expectations, allergies and medication, fire procedures, and the rhythm of a typical session.
⭐ Our flagship
The LessonKind Maths Curriculum.
A complete primary maths curriculum from Reception to Year 6 — built around understanding, visualisation, varied practice, and frequent retrieval. Free to follow. No textbook commitment.
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Understanding before efficiency. No tricks taught before the underlying concept.
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Visualise, then symbolise. Bar models from Year 3 onwards as a shared visual language.
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Varied practice. Same skill, different surfaces. Reasoning alongside fluency.
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Retrieval, often. Daily mixed-topic starters. Topics never sit unrevisited.
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⚡ Free Interactive Tools
30 free tools — no sign-up needed.
Most teachers don't realise we have these. Times tables generators, dictation practice with TTS, name pickers, classroom timers, certificate makers — they all run instantly in your browser.
Just added
New this week.
The most recent resources — fresh from the design board.
French — Numbers & Colours — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 French — numbers 1-31 and the basic colours. Covers pronunciation tips, agreement (masculine/feminine colour endings), and using numbers in dates and ages.
French — Family & Greetings — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 French — family vocabulary, greetings, introducing yourself, and asking and answering simple questions about family.
French — Food & Drink — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 French — food, drink, ordering in a café, and saying what you like or dislike. Useful for KS2 transactional language work.
Spanish — Numbers & Colours — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Spanish — numbers 1-31 and basic colours. Covers pronunciation, agreement (masculine/feminine endings), and using numbers for age.
Spanish — Family & Greetings — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Spanish — greetings, introductions, family vocabulary and simple conversational phrases.
Spanish — Food & Drink — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Spanish — food, drink, ordering in a café, and saying what you like or dislike.
Curated by school calendar
Seasonal landing pages.
World Book Day, Black History Month, Christmas, Easter, back-to-school, end-of-year — each with hand-picked resources, articles, and a free bundle. Hand-curated, not auto-generated.
Why teachers choose us
Curated, not crawled. The honest version.
Teacher resource sites tend to compete on volume — millions of files, mostly recycled. We compete on depth and care.
Made by a qualified primary teacher
Every resource designed and written by a qualified primary teacher with classroom experience — not crowdsourced, not generated by an algorithm, not licensed from a stock library.
Specialty depth, not just breadth
SEND, EAL, EYFS, trauma-informed practice, cover days — the topics most resource sites barely touch. We've built each properly because they're where teaching gets hardest.
1772 resources genuinely free
No "preview locked", no "sign up to download". 1772 of our 1772 resources are free to download right now — no sign-up wall, no email gate, no catch.
Long-form articles, not blog filler
520 substantial articles on the craft of teaching primary children — phonics screening, school refusal, ability grouping, ADHD, trauma-informed practice. Honest, original writing.
Built for UK, US, AU, CA, NZ & IE
Curriculum-aware for all six markets — our reading lists, terminology, and grade-level mappings work whether you're teaching Year 4 in Manchester or Grade 4 in Massachusetts.
30 free interactive tools
Times tables generators, dictation TTS, name pickers, classroom timers, phonics decoders, certificates — fully functional in the browser, no app or sign-up needed.
From the editorial
Long-form articles for thoughtful teachers and parents.
520 substantial pieces on the craft of teaching primary children — phonics screening, school refusal, ability grouping, anxiety, EAL silent period, trauma-informed practice, and more. Written by a qualified primary teacher, not generated by an algorithm.
Behavior & classroom management
When a Child's Behaviour Is Communication
Most adult responses to children's behaviour assume the behaviour IS the message. The trauma-informed reframe is simpler and more demanding: the behaviour is a SIGNAL of something underneath. The shift in response that follows is enormous.
8 min read
Reading & literacy
Phonics Screening: A Parent's Honest Guide
Every June, parents of UK Year 1 children worry about a 40-word test their child has to take. Here's what it's actually measuring, what the result means, and what to do about it — including the bit most schools don't tell you.
8 min read
Teaching strategy
Ability Grouping in Primary: What the Evidence Shows
The debate about ability grouping is often ideological. The evidence is more nuanced and more actionable than either side usually acknowledges.
6 min read
EAL & inclusion
The Silent Period — Why Your EAL Child Isn't Speaking
When a new EAL arrival barely speaks for weeks, teachers worry. The silent period is well-documented in the research, almost universal, and often a sign of cognitive work happening below the surface.
6 min read
Behavior & classroom management
Anxiety in Primary Children: What's Normal and What's Not
Most primary-aged children worry. Some of them worry in ways that affect their lives. The line between these is the most consequential thing for parents to get right — and the most often blurred by anxiety culture going in both directions.
9 min read
Math
Maths Anxiety in Primary Children
By Year 3, some children have already decided maths isn't for them. By Year 6, it's hard to shift. Maths anxiety is real, measurable, and largely preventable — but it requires understanding what actually causes it, which is rarely what parents assume.
8 min read
Free resource bundles
Five themed bundles, free to download.
Starter Pack (18 resources), EYFS Essentials (8), KS2 Maths Pack (10), Cover Day Survival (9), and SEND Inclusion Toolkit (7) — each is a single curated PDF, no sign-up wall.
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The latest knowledge organisers, resources, and articles — added regularly throughout the year.
French — Numbers & Colours — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 French — numbers 1-31 and the basic colours. Covers pronunciation tips, agreement (masculine/feminine colour endings), and using numbers in dates and ages.
French — Family & Greetings — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 French — family vocabulary, greetings, introducing yourself, and asking and answering simple questions about family.
French — Food & Drink — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 French — food, drink, ordering in a café, and saying what you like or dislike. Useful for KS2 transactional language work.
Spanish — Numbers & Colours — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Spanish — numbers 1-31 and basic colours. Covers pronunciation, agreement (masculine/feminine endings), and using numbers for age.
Spanish — Family & Greetings — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Spanish — greetings, introductions, family vocabulary and simple conversational phrases.
Spanish — Food & Drink — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Spanish — food, drink, ordering in a café, and saying what you like or dislike.
What teachers say
Used in classrooms across the UK
"The knowledge organisers are genuinely the best free ones I've found. Consistent layout, good depth — I've used at least thirty of them this year."
"I come here for the articles as much as the resources. The one on hinge questions changed how I plan my maths lessons."
"Finally a site with decent EAL resources that are actually free. The newly-arrived child practical guide is pinned in our staff room."
"The Scottish curriculum KOs are exactly what I needed — no one else does them at this depth for free. Saved me hours this term."
"I was a bit sceptical about another free resource site. Then I read the article on growth mindset and the one on nurture groups — genuinely evidence-based stuff."
"The festival packs are so useful — I used the Vaisakhi one last term and it was miles better than what I found on Twinkl. And it's free, which is the other thing."
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