Place 6 cups or mugs on the floor in a triangle shape. Place a sound card in each cup and leave a pile of spare cards by the side. You...

Cookie Bingo is a fun way to practise the sounds your child has been learning.

Spread out some sound flashcards on the ground. Pick sounds your child has already been taught, so they can revisit and practise them....

When you teach your child a sound, try to say it clearly without adding any additional sounds to the end. This is often referred to as using pure sounds, which is when we say the sounds as cleanly as possible and try not to add 'uh' to the end of the sound. Why is it important? It makes it easier for your child to blend the sounds if we don't add any extra sounds to the end. Top Tip: Some sounds are tricky to say without adding an 'uh' e.g. d, g, b, p. If we use a loud voice,

Phase 5a - ay, ou, ie