A KS1 phonics resource / activity for children learning about ‘tr’ and ‘cr’. This activity comes in colour and black and white. The cards can be cut out, laminated and used for sorting activities. Or, use as worksheets, where children, colour, cut and sort into the two categories as well as match the sounds and words.

A KS1 phonics resource / activity for children learning about ‘fl’ and ‘fr’. This activity comes in colour and black and white. The cards can be cut out, laminated and used for sorting activities. Or, use as worksheets, where children, colour, cut and sort into the two categories as well as match the sounds and words.

A KS1 phonics resource / activity for children learning about ‘pr’ and ‘pl’. This activity comes in colour and black and white. The cards can be cut out, laminated and used for sorting activities. Or, use as worksheets, where children, colour, cut and sort into the two categories.

Children will enjoy drawing these characters and naming them. Each picture has a letter next to it and children write the words in the grid. Page 1 is for children to make up names beginning with the associated letter. Pages 2 and 3 show pictures with their corresponding initial letter next to them.

A complete set of worksheets from A to Z linked to phonics and initial sounds. Children trace the letters, say the sounds and name the corresponding object for each letter.

A collection of posters to support phonics and reading. 20 colour posters, each showing a character with 3 letters e.g. sun, dog, elf, ant and owl. Suitable for whole class teaching or individual work / group work. Children are encouraged to sound out the words. The posters can be laminated for durability and work well as a wall display. You could add laminated posters to your writing corner with dry markers.

7 worksheets linked to phonics and handwriting for young learners. Pages: 1- introduces the letters E, A and O and their characters. Children colour the pictures and overwrite the sentences. 2/3/4 - a page for each character for children to colour in and overwrite the sentences. 5 - Children write the sentences about things the colour character loves. 6 - Same as sheet 5 but in black and white for colouring in. 7. Children match up the colour and black and white characters by drawing a line.

A handy phonics resource when teaching about vowels, CVC words and 3 letter words for EYFS and KS1. There are 4 frames with letter beads for children to use - the idea is for them to find and write a list of as many 3 letter words that they can. Another idea is for them to colour in each word that they find. Use as worksheets or laminate and add to your writing area for children to use in their free time.

A novel way to teach phonics. Start with the traditional I Spy game encouraging children to think about the initial sounds of words. There are 6 worksheets in total in black and white. Sheet 1 shows pictures inside pairs of glasses. Children write the initial sounds. Sheet 2 shows the pictures and the letters for children to trace. Sheet 3 shows the letters only and children can draw the pictures. Sheet 4, 5 and 6 repeat the sheets 1,2 and 3 but with different sounds and pictures.

This resource is linked to phonics work, CVC words and word endings. There are 20 posters with 2 per page. The posters are in colour and show a word ending e.g. AG and then 4 words associated with this e.g. bag, tag, nag and wag. There are matching pictures to go with the words. The posters are good for speaking and listening, revision, quick reading and recall as well as for displaying in your classroom / writing corner. Page 1 of the resource gives an example of some of the posters and their content together with 4 ideas for lesson activities. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and English Language Learners.

A complete lesson with planning and resources included, with a phonics theme. Planning includes objectives, resources, activities, assessment and homework. There are 2 pages of colour picture cards using symbols. There is a set of alphabet cards to be cut and laminated. There are 2 black and white worksheets where children write the CVC words under the pictures and colour them in. There is also a template worksheet, where children can draw and write CVC words and pictures. Boardmaker licenced.

A phonics and alphabet activity for young children and SEND pupils using picture symbol cards. It is a useful assessment tool too. Page 1 is a collection of alphabet colour noun cards from A to Z. Page 2 is a replica of page 1 in black and white. Page 3 shows all the letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case. Activity suggestions: 1.Cut and order pictures from A to Z. As children get quicker at this you could introduce a timer. Children could work in pairs to start with. 2. Children can cut and match the black and white pictures with the colour versions. 3. Children could colour in page 2. 4. Children could cut and order the letters of the alphabet and match these to the pictures. Enlarge, duplicate and laminate for durability and matching games. Useful to as visual aids and for your classroom phonics displays or corner. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.

“Spelling Bee Phonics Activity Set,” is an interactive resource designed to enhance phonics learning in the classroom. Useful for Key Stage 1 teachers who are looking for engaging ways to assess, practice, and consolidate children’s understanding of phonics and CVC words. Each set includes five ‘honeycomb’ cards, each centered around a different vowel - ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, or ‘u’. The activity encourages children to use their phonics skills to form and write up to 6 CVC words. Examples of words for the ‘a’ card could be ‘pet’, ‘pen’, ‘ten’, ‘met’, ‘peg’, and ‘meg’. The cards can be cut out and used in a multitude of ways: as stand-alone worksheets, additions to a writing corner, or even as flashcards. Also included are handy templates, allowing teachers to create more customized cards, extending the use of the resource. The templates can be used to set homework tasks, or children can create their own cards to test their friends or use for self-practice. Spelling Bee Phonics Activity Set makes phonics learning enjoyable.

Alphabet Code Breakers for your KS1 classroom: an engaging resource designed to boost literacy skills through creative challenges. With easy-to-follow lesson planning, it offers a fresh perspective on alphabetic understanding, spelling and problem-solving. The planning outlines 9 activity ideas and gives step by step guidance, objectives and resources needed. Activities include ‘Creating your own Alphabet Code’ and a ‘Code Gallery Walk’. Add pencils and you are ready to go.

A set of six black and white posters,linked to Letters and Sounds and each dedicated to one of the letters: S, A, T, P, I, and N. The posters show pictures related to the initial sounds like ‘S’ for Strawberry and ‘I’ for Ink. Below each letter, a blank space invites children to either jot down words or practice the letter’s formation. Children can colour the posters, adding a personal touch and these can be used as a classroom frieze. The posters can be duplicated for a range of games. Use them for matching, where children pair objects or pictures with the corresponding initial sound. Or children can use the letters to make simple words. Other ideas for using the resource might include: Sound Hunt Adventure: Organize a classroom scavenger hunt where children search for items that start with each poster’s letter. Storytelling Starter Kit: Use the posters as prompts for storytelling or creative writing sessions. For instance, challenge children to create a story that includes words starting with each of the featured letters.

This unit of work is designed for Key Stage 1 and integrates literacy and phonics with maths concepts like sorting, pairing, and categorizing. Each lesson encourages children to recognize, sound out, and spell simple words, with a specific focus, mostly, on CVC words and children’s names -making the learning experience fun and engaging. Lessons include cutting and sorting colour character cards into alphabetical order by name; drawing, writing or pasting characters under their names; finding a name for each letter of the alphabet in the word search; sharing a short story and answering comprehension questions, as well as finding hidden names in lines of letters. There are 5 lessons and each of these are outlined in the Unit of work with clear objectives, step-by-step activities, resources needed and assessment opportunities.

This is a fun way to engage your class with reading and writing. There is a picture alphabet for them to use in their work. Sheet 1 - Add the letters of the alphabet Sheet 2 - Draw or paste the pictures Sheet 3 - Add the picture code to complete the words Sheet 4 - Work out the words from the pictures alone Sheet 5 - Write the names in picture code and add a name of your own

A picture card for each letter of the alphabet in colour and black and white. Children can either write the letter underneath each card or write a word beginning with that sound. Children can go over the black and white letters with felt pen or pencil.

Flashcards or display letters in upper and lower case written on blackboards.

A collection of slides for the Smart Board or for printing off and using as worksheets. There are 10 CVC words to make using a central vowel. The final slide has letters to cut and use to make words.