I've worked in teaching, tutoring and training for over 30 years. Since June 2020 I’ve been tutoring 1-1 online through Zoom, adapting my primary maths and English materials for the interactive online space.
All my interactive pdfs are free but I can also supply resources in a format which can be converted to interactive Google slides for Google Classroom use (small fee). If you want any resources in that format, I'll upload. My email is MsMeenakshi.tutor@gmail.com
I've worked in teaching, tutoring and training for over 30 years. Since June 2020 I’ve been tutoring 1-1 online through Zoom, adapting my primary maths and English materials for the interactive online space.
All my interactive pdfs are free but I can also supply resources in a format which can be converted to interactive Google slides for Google Classroom use (small fee). If you want any resources in that format, I'll upload. My email is MsMeenakshi.tutor@gmail.com
This resource pack of 11 pages covers: reading, spelling and using 48 of the most common tricky words that do not follow phonic rules.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of KS1.
Similar words are grouped together to help children see patterns in the formations.
There is audio so the words can be heard.
This pack is best used after:
first phonetic sounds ‘a-z’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-sounds-a-z-free-primary-resources-12722177
alongside:
first phonetic words with vowel ‘a’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-a-free-primary-worksheets-12905044
first phonetic words with vowel ‘e’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-e-free-primary-worksheets-12906526
first phonetic words with vowel ‘i’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-i-free-primary-worksheets-12906739
first phonetic words with vowel ‘o’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-o-free-primary-worksheets-12907187
first phonetic words with vowel ‘u’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-u-12907300
before:
first phonetic words
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-free-primary-worksheets-12727416
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to type text or write freehand, which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with reading and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 7 recording sheets is used to monitor progress in learning the: sound of the letter; word beginning with the sound; name of the letter; how to write the letter.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of Key Stage 1.
In an interactive pdf format so you don’t have to print.
The ‘alphabet checklist’ is best used alongside ‘first phonetic sounds’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12722177
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with reading and perhaps are missing some initial sounds
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 9 pages covers: hearing, reading, spelling and using 2 and 3 letter words containing the vowel ‘a’.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of Key Stage 1.
There is audio so the words can be heard.
This pack is best used after:
‘first phonetic sounds a-z’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12722177
alongside:
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘a’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12905044
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘i’
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘o’
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘u’
‘first tricky words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12730710
before:
‘first phonetic words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12727416
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to type text or write freehand, which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with phonics and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 9 pages covers: hearing, reading, spelling and using 2 and 3 letter words containing the vowel ‘o’.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of Key Stage 1.
There is audio so the words can be heard.
This pack is best used after:
‘first phonetic sounds a-z’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12722177
alongside:
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘a’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-a-free-primary-worksheets-12905044
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘e’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-e-free-primary-worksheets-12906526
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘i’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-i-free-primary-worksheets-12906739
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘u’
‘first tricky words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-tricky-words-free-primary-worksheets-12730710
before:
‘first phonetic words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-free-primary-worksheets-12727416
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to type text or write freehand, which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with phonics and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 8 pages covers: hearing, reading, spelling and using 2 and 3 letter words containing the vowel ‘u’.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of Key Stage 1.
There is audio so the words can be heard.
This pack is best used after:
‘first phonetic sounds a-z’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-sounds-a-z-free-primary-resources-12722177
alongside:
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘a
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-a-free-primary-worksheets-12905044
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘e’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-e-free-primary-worksheets-12906526
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘i’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-i-free-primary-worksheets-12906739
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘o’
‘first tricky words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-o-free-primary-worksheets-12907187
before:
‘first phonetic words’
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to type text or write freehand, which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with phonics and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 8 pages covers: reading, spelling and using 2 and 3 letter phonetic words containing the 5 vowels a, e, i, o, u.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of KS1.
This pack is best used after:
first phonetic words with vowel ‘a’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12905044
first phonetic words with vowel ‘e’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-e-free-primary-worksheets-12906526
first phonetic words with vowel ‘i’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-i-free-primary-worksheets-12906739
first phonetic words with vowel ‘o’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-o-free-primary-worksheets-12907187
first phonetic words with vowel ‘u’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/first-phonetic-words-with-vowel-u-12907300
before:
magic e
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-magic-e-free-primary-resources-12757784
consonant blends 1: cr, dr, fr, gr, tr, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, sk, sn, sp, st
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2-letter-blends-free-primary-resources-12732934
consonant digraph ck
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard.
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to type text or write freehand, which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with phonics and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 45 pages covers all the initial sounds of the alphabet and starts to join the sounds to make phonetic words.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of Key Stage 1.
It is in an interactive audio/visual pdf format so you don’t have to print
This is the first pack in the ‘reading/spelling’ series and can be used alongside the alphabet checklist to record progress.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12726300
It comes before:
'first phonetic words with vowel ‘a’
'first phonetic words with vowel ‘e’
'first phonetic words with vowel ‘i’
'first phonetic words with vowel ‘o’
first phonetic words with vowel ‘u’
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with certain initial sounds and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 9 pages covers: hearing, reading, spelling and using 2 and 3 letter words containing the vowel ‘a’.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of Key Stage 1.
There is audio so the words can be heard.
This pack is best used after:
‘first phonetic sounds a-z’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12722177
alongside:
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘e’
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘i’
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘o’
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘u’
‘first tricky words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12730710
before:
‘first phonetic words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12727416
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to type text or write freehand which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with phonics and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 9 pages covers: hearing, reading, spelling and using 2 and 3 letter words containing the vowel ‘i’.
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets from the beginning of Key Stage 1.
There is audio so the words can be heard.
This pack is best used after:
‘first phonetic sounds a-z’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12722177
alongside:
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘a’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12905044
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘e’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12906526
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘o’
‘first phonetic words with vowel ‘u’
‘first tricky words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12730710
before:
‘first phonetic words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12727416
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to type text or write freehand, which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with phonics and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
• This resource pack of 16 pages covers: reading ‘magic e’ words; spelling ‘magic e’ words; using the words in context; using the words in sentences
• This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets in Key Stage 1
• There is audio, so the child does not need to read the instructions and can hear the ‘magic e’ words
• ‘Magic e’ can be used alongside ‘Consonant digraphs’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12750897
and ‘Digraphs 1’
After ‘2-letter blends’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12732934
• Before ‘Digraphs 2’
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
• Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
• The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to write text or draw freehand which can be saved to the document
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with reading and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 16 pages covers: reading words beginning with consonant digraphs ch, sh, th; spelling the words; using the words in context; using the words in sentences.
With answers where appropriate
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets in Key Stage 1.
There is audio, so the child can hear the sound of the digraph and the words beginning with it
Consonant digraphs’ can be used alongside ‘Magic e’ and ‘Digraphs 1’.
After ‘2-letter blends’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12732934
Before ‘Digraphs 2’.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to write text or draw freehand which can be saved to the document.
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with reading and need a confidence boost.
Pre-schoolers who are ready
This resource pack of 8 pages covers: reading, spelling and using 2-letter blends: cr, dr, fr, gr, tr, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, sk, sn, sp, st
This covers some of the English National Curriculum targets in Key Stage 1
There is audio, so the child can hear the sounds the blends make
This pack comes after: ‘First phonetic words’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12727416
and before:
‘Consonant digraphs’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12750897
‘Magic e’ and ‘Digraphs 1’
YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRINT
Child can just write answers on a piece of paper or whiteboard
The pack is in interactive PDF format so the comment function can be used to write text or draw freehand which can be saved to the document
FOR:
KS1 children
Some older children who are struggling with phonics and need a confidence boost
Pre-schoolers who are ready