Develop KS1 visual discrimination and letter recognition skills with this structured pack of 60 short, focused activities, designed for Year 1 and Year 2 pupils (ages 5–7).

Children practise looking carefully at letters, words, shapes, symbols and patterns through clear, easy-to-follow visual challenges.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 60 numbered tasks – one activity per page or slide.
• Varied visual challenges – same or different, exact matching, odd one out, letter tracking, word discrimination, sequence matching, patterns and directions.
• Letter confusion practice – including similar-looking letters such as b, d, p, q, m, n and u.
• How to Use guide – guidance for selecting tasks and recording responses.
• Answer key – answers for all 60 activities.

CLASSROOM USE

Use individual tasks for short classroom warm-ups, independent practice, small-group support or focused visual discrimination activities.

Children identify matching items, spot differences, count target letters, compare sequences and recognise changes in patterns or direction.

FILES INCLUDED

• PowerPoint (.pptx) – 68 slides, 4:3
• Printable PDF (.pdf) – 68 pages, A4 landscape

Both files contain the same activities in two formats.

KS1 | Visual Discrimination & Letter Recognition | Years 1–2 | Ages 5–7