Pokémon Phonics - Phases 2-5
If your child loves Pokémon, this is a great way to get them practising sounds, spotting digraphs in words, blending to read and...
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Phase 4: Spelling CVCC words - Mixed Up Letters
If your child is getting the hand of blending to read CVCC words, you could try this activity to support them with segmenting to spell...
Phase 4 - CVCC words (Code Breaker Mission Game)
There are no new graphemes in Phase 4 but don't be tempted to miss out this phase and jump straight to Phase 5. During Phase 3, your...
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Do you find it tricky to find time to fit everything in? I do! So I started to combine breakfast time with phonics practice and bronics...
ear - what can you hear?
Phase 3 - ear The activities and games in this blog post can be adapted and used with any sound that your child is learning. Phase 3...
lucky guess - sounds and sight word game
This is a great game to play if your child is finding it tricky to remember sounds or sight words. Select the sounds or words that your...
ch - chocolate sound buttons and lines
Phase Three: ch The activities and games in this blog post can be adapted and used with any sound that your child is learning. Phase 3...
y - yes or no game
Revisit and Review: Show your child the Phase 2 tricky word cards. Can they read the words and find the one that says no? Do they know...
What are GPCs and how can I tell how many my child knows?
I have just returned to work after my knee operation and met my new class for the first time. As part of getting to know them, I played...
Phase 2 digraphs - ck, ff, ll, ss
There are lots of chocolate coins in the shops at the moment so I thought I would share a fun way to use them to support your child with...
What is blending and how can I tell if my child can do it?
I have just returned to work after my knee operation and met my new class for the first time. As part of getting to know them, I played...
Pre-Reading Club: Blending Phonemes - Chocolate Apples
If you are ready to throw the school reading book on top of the bonfire this weekend, then here’s another way to get your child reading...
d - dinosaur stomp
Use one of your child’s favourite toys and some playdough to develop their blending skills.
m - moon dust
Phase 2 - Set 2: i, n, m HFW: is, it, in, an Revisit and Review: Fill a tray with a shallow layer of flour to create your moon dust. I...
n - tin can alley
Phase 2 - Set 2: i, n HFW: is, it, in, an Introduce the letter: Find something to write on and draw a line down the middle. Write each...
i - what's inside the egg
Phase 2 - Set 2: i HFW: is, it Revisit & Review As you introduce new letters, it is important to keep revisiting the ones they have...
p - letters in the post
Phase 2 - Set 1: s, a, t, p HFW: a, as, at If you are a member of the Mini Writers Club you can find activities in the Summer Camp to:...
t - travelling teddy
Phase 2 - Set 1: s, a, t HFW: a, as, at If you are a member of the Mini Writers Club you can find activities in the Summer Camp to help...
s - silly stir fry!
In the Government's Letters and Sounds program the letters are not taught in alphabetical order. This is because we can begin to show...
Phase 5a: ou - Sound it Out
This game is a great way to introduce the new graphemes in Phase 5a. Graphemes are the letters that are used to represent the sound. In...