I am a native English speaking Primary School Teacher, teaching overseas. I teach all subjects in KS1. I have a specialism in Primary Maths and also Phonics is an area I am hugely passionate about. Check out my Youtube channel for fun phonics games. Happy teaching and learning!
I am a native English speaking Primary School Teacher, teaching overseas. I teach all subjects in KS1. I have a specialism in Primary Maths and also Phonics is an area I am hugely passionate about. Check out my Youtube channel for fun phonics games. Happy teaching and learning!
RWI Set 3 Phonics Build-a-Word Worksheet Bundle.
This is a full bundle of all set 3 RWI aligned sounds
ea, oi, a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, aw, are, ur, er, ow, ai, oa, ew, ire, ear, ure, cious, tious, tion, sion
2 worksheets per sound.
Help Spelly-Bee to spell some new words using the letters and sounds available.
Enhance your learners’ phonics journey with the RWI Set 3 Phonics Build-a-Word Worksheet Bundle, expertly designed to align with Read Write Inc’s Set 3 sounds. This bundle features two worksheets per sound, offering ample practice for each phonics pattern as students work independently to build and spell words. With Spelly-Bee’s guidance, children can advance from simple 3-letter words to more challenging 4- and 5-letter and continuously increasing as the sounds get longer and more challenging, strengthening their spelling skills and phonics fluency.
Features and Benefits:
Complete Set 3 Alignment: Includes all Set 3 sounds from the RWI progression, making it an ideal fit for classrooms, tutoring sessions, and home-learning environments following the RWI program.
Two Worksheets Per Sound: Provides consistent practice with each phonics sound, allowing students to build confidence and fluency as they master each new spelling pattern.
Focus on Independent Learning: Encourages learners to work at their own pace and independently construct words, fostering confidence and autonomy in literacy.
Advanced Word Building: Starts with accessible CVC words and scales up to include longer and more complex blends, helping each learner progress in their word-building journey.
Appealing, Clear Design: Uses child-friendly fonts, visually engaging illustrations, and simple instructions to make each worksheet accessible and enjoyable.
This Set 3 bundle is a perfect addition to phonics instruction, allowing students to tackle more advanced sounds while reinforcing the essential skills they need for reading and spelling proficiency.
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RWI Set 2 Phonics Sounds Build-a-Word Worksheet Bundle: Spelly-Bee’s Word-Building Adventure!
ay, ee, igh, ow, long oo, short oo, ar, or, air, ir, ou and oy sounds
2 worksheets per sound for variety and choice.
Unlock phonics potential with this RWI Set 2 Phonics Build-a-Word Worksheet Bundle, designed to align perfectly with Read Write Inc’s Set 2 sounds. Each sound in the set is paired with two worksheets, allowing students to practise building and spelling words independently at any ability level. Learners follow Spelly-Bee through phonics challenges, from crafting simple 2- and 3-letter CVC words to exploring more complex 4-letter words and beyond.
Features and Benefits:
Complete Set 2 Alignment: Covers all Set 2 sounds in the RWI progression, making it ideal for phonics practice in classrooms, tutoring, and home learning environments.
Two Worksheets Per Sound: Provides consistent practice for each sound, reinforcing learning and building confidence as students master each phonics pattern.
Independent Learning Focus: Designed to promote independent spelling and word-building, giving learners the opportunity to explore at their own pace and build autonomy in literacy.
Progressive Word Building: Starts with simple words and scales up to more complex blends, helping each learner grow from their current ability level.
Clear and Engaging Design: Visually appealing with child-friendly fonts and illustrations to make learning both fun and accessible.
This resource is the perfect companion for teaching phonics through Read Write Inc, helping students internalise sounds and spelling patterns while engaging with Spelly-Bee’s word-building activities.
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Set 1 Simple Sounds RWI Aligned including all simple sounds and early digraphs.
Phonics Build-a-Word Worksheet Bundle: Help Spelly-Bee Spell with Letters and Sounds!
Introduce your learners to the joy of word-building with Spelly-Bee! This versatile Phonics Build-a-Word Worksheet Bundle is designed to adapt to any ability level and stage of phonics development, making it perfect for classrooms, tutoring sessions, and home-learning environments. Starting with simple letter sounds, young learners can explore and build 2- and 3-letter CVC words, then advance to 4-letter words and more complex blends, all at their own pace. Each sound has 2 worksheets to vary learning. (Bundle of 62 worsheets)
Features and Benefits:
Adaptable Learning Levels: Perfect for all levels, from beginners focusing on simple CVC words to more advanced learners building multisyllabic words.
Engaging Character Design: Spelly-Bee adds a fun, friendly element, encouraging children to explore phonics and build words independently or with minimal support.
Progressive Phonics Practice: Learners start small with manageable 2- and 3-letter words, then gradually progress to 4-letter and more complex words, reinforcing confidence and literacy skills.
Increases Spelling Fluency: Learners can sound out sounds to build words, they work to their own level and can continue to stretch themselves independently as their phonics knowledge develops.
Visual Learning: Clear, easy-to-read fonts and visually appealing design make each worksheet simple and enjoyable for young learners.
Flexible Use Across Levels: This bundle is ideal for phonics practice at any stage, allowing educators and parents to adapt it to each child’s unique learning journey.
This build-a-word bundle is a great resource for introducing new phonics sounds, consolidating previous learning, and promoting phonics fluency in a fun, engaging way.
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Introduce the oy sound with this engaging phonics worksheet. Learners will identify words such as “boy,” “toy,” and “joy” and write them in the grid, reinforcing their sound recognition and spelling capabilities.
Key Features and Benefits:
Focuses on the oy sound: Strengthens the understanding of this specific phonics pattern.
Interactive element: Colouring matching pictures makes learning fun and keeps students motivated.
Builds essential literacy skills: Writing the words supports spelling and fine motor practice.
Child-friendly layout: Simplifies the learning process and encourages independent completion.
This worksheet is ideal for in-class activities, homework, or supplementary tutoring sessions, supporting phonics and early reading skills.
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Enhance phonics learning with this ou sound worksheet. Students will find and write words like “house,” “cloud,” and “pouch,” making connections between images and words while practising spelling.
Key Features and Benefits:
Focused practice on the ou sound: Helps distinguish the ou sound from other vowel sounds.
Interactive learning: Colouring activities capture attention and promote engagement.
Supports writing and spelling: Writing words in the grid helps reinforce spelling patterns and handwriting.
Simple and appealing design: Encourages independent practice with clear instructions.
Ideal for literacy activities, small groups, or home learning, this worksheet provides a fun way to boost phonics skills.
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Teach the air sound with confidence using this engaging phonics worksheet. With words like “hair,” “chair,” and “fair,” students will connect sounds to words and images, enhancing their phonics and spelling abilities.
Key Features and Benefits:
Targeted air sound practice: Reinforces understanding of the air sound in words.
Interactive and fun: Colouring images adds an enjoyable element to phonics practice, increasing student interest.
Promotes spelling and handwriting skills: Writing the words supports literacy and motor skills.
Designed for young learners: Child-friendly layout encourages self-directed learning.
Perfect for use in class, as homework, or in tutoring sessions, this worksheet helps build a solid foundation in phonics.
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Help your students become confident with the ir sound using this thoughtfully designed phonics worksheet. Featuring words such as “bird,” “shirt,” and “girl,” this resource encourages learners to identify, colour, and write words, fostering phonics fluency and spelling skills.
Key Features and Benefits:
Phonics mastery: Targeted practice on the ir sound to strengthen word recognition and pronunciation.
Engaging format: Colouring and identifying matching pictures make learning enjoyable and memorable.
Builds spelling and handwriting skills: Writing the words in the grid reinforces spelling patterns and promotes fine motor development.
Easy-to-use design: Clear and simple layout helps students work independently.
This worksheet is an excellent addition to classroom phonics activities, small group work, or at-home learning.
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Explore the or sound with this well-crafted phonics worksheet that helps students identify and practise spelling words like “fork,” “corn,” and “storm.” By matching images with words and writing them in the grid, learners strengthen their phonics understanding and spelling accuracy.
Key Features and Benefits:
Focused phonics practice: Reinforces the or sound to help differentiate it from other vowel sounds.
Active learning: Colouring matching images keeps students engaged while developing their word recognition skills.
Encourages independent work: Clear instructions and a simple format make it easy for children to complete with minimal assistance.
Supports literacy development: Writing activities aid in spelling and fine motor skill enhancement.
Ideal for classroom practice, homework, or tutoring, this worksheet offers a practical approach to phonics learning.
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Make learning the ar sound enjoyable with this targeted phonics worksheet. Learners will identify words such as “car,” “star,” and “jar” in visually engaging pictures and write the words in the grid below. This activity helps solidify the connection between sounds, words, and images, promoting a deeper understanding of phonics.
Key Features and Benefits:
Focuses on the ar sound: Reinforces sound recognition and aids in distinguishing ar from other phonics sounds.
Hands-on activity: Colouring and writing exercises enhance engagement and memory retention.
Develops writing skills: Encourages students to practise forming letters and words, improving their handwriting and spelling.
Visually appealing: Designed with young learners in mind, ensuring a child-friendly approach to phonics practice.
This worksheet is perfect for use in literacy centres, one-on-one tutoring, or at-home practice, providing a meaningful way to support phonics development.
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Engage your students with this comprehensive long oo sound worksheet, designed to help them master words containing the long oo sound. This activity includes recognisable words such as “roof,” “food,” and “school,” paired with clear, illustrative images to support word recognition. Learners will colour the matching pictures and write the corresponding words in the grid below, promoting not only phonics awareness but also spelling and handwriting practice.
Key Features and Benefits:
Supports phonics recognition by focusing on the long oo sound, aiding in differentiation between similar vowel sounds.
Interactive learning: Children actively colour the correct images, keeping them engaged and focused.
Strengthens writing and spelling skills: By writing words in the provided grid, students develop essential literacy skills.
Child-friendly design: Simple and appealing layout ensures easy comprehension and independent learning.
Ideal for classroom use, tutoring sessions, or home learning, this worksheet offers a fun, self-paced activity that enhances phonics fluency.
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Engage your students with this comprehensive short oo sound worksheet, designed to help them master words containing the short oo sound. This activity includes recognisable words such as “book,” “foot,” and “wood,” paired with clear, illustrative images to support word recognition. Learners will colour the matching pictures and write the corresponding words in the grid below, promoting not only phonics awareness but also spelling and handwriting practice.
Key Features and Benefits:
Supports phonics recognition by focusing on the short oo sound, aiding in differentiation between similar vowel sounds.
Interactive learning: Children actively colour the correct images, keeping them engaged and focused.
Strengthens writing and spelling skills: By writing words in the provided grid, students develop essential literacy skills.
Child-friendly design: Simple and appealing layout ensures easy comprehension and independent learning.
Ideal for classroom use, tutoring sessions, or home learning, this worksheet offers a fun, self-paced activity that enhances phonics fluency.
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Enhance phonics practice with this worksheet centred on the ow sound (as in “snow”). Learners will find and write words like “crow” and “shadow” for effective sound recognition and spelling reinforcement.
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Support your students as they explore the igh sound with this focused phonics worksheet. Children will search for pictures such as “light” and “night,” and write them in the grid to build their phonics fluency and spelling confidence.
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This ee sound worksheet is perfect for young learners working on their phonics skills. Students will find words with the ee sound, like “tree” and “bee,” and write them in the provided grid. Ideal for reinforcing reading, writing, and phonics in one simple activity.
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AY Sound Worksheet Description Help your students master the ay sound with this engaging phonics worksheet. Learners will identify pictures containing words with the ay sound, such as “tray” and “hay,” and write each word in the grid below. This activity enhances phonics recognition and supports spelling practice in a fun, interactive way.
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Introducing a comprehensive set of 12 Set 2 RWI-Aligned Phonics Worksheets designed to reinforce the recognition and writing of key phonics sounds. Perfect for educators, tutors, and parents, these worksheets are an engaging way for young learners to practice identifying and spelling words containing specific phonics sounds.
Each worksheet is tailored to one of the following sounds: ay, ee, igh, ow (long o), long oo, short oo, ar, or, ir, air, ou, and oy. Students will search for words with the featured sound, colour or highlight the pictures, and then write the corresponding word in the grid below, promoting not only phonics recognition but also spelling and handwriting skills. In each worksheet there are 9 words to find with the featured sound. This is a bundle of 12 worksheets.
Key Features:
Clear, child-friendly design that captures attention and encourages learning.
Visual and interactive format to aid in phonics comprehension.
Easy-to-follow activity that can be done independently or with minimal guidance.
Ideal for use in the classroom, during tutoring sessions, or as part of a home learning routine, these worksheets support literacy development through a fun and engaging approach. Enhance your teaching toolkit with these RWI-aligned resources and watch your students grow in confidence and phonics mastery!
CVC Word Builder Worksheets [10 worksheets] 2 worksheets per short vowel sound (a/e/i/o/u)
Enhance your phonics teaching toolkit with our CVC Word Builder Worksheets, designed to promote phonics recognition, writing, and spelling skills. Perfect for educators, tutors, and parents, these worksheets provide an engaging and hands-on way for young learners to explore and practise the short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) while reinforcing their understanding of CVC words.
This resource includes 10 worksheets in total, with 2 worksheets dedicated to each short vowel sound. Learners colour in the pictures that contain the target vowel sound and then write the corresponding CVC word in the grid below. This dual activity not only supports phonics recognition but also strengthens spelling and handwriting skills.
Key features of this resource:
Clear, appealing design that captures students’ attention.
Simple, fun activities that can be completed independently or with minimal support.
Child-friendly layout that encourages engagement and learning through play.
Whether used as part of classroom centres, small group instruction, or independent practice at home, these worksheets are a fantastic way to support early literacy development. Add these CVC Word Builder Worksheets to your teaching arsenal and help your learners build their phonics confidence while having fun!
CVC Fluency Builder Worksheets [10 worksheets] 2 worksheets per short vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u)
Looking for an engaging and effective way to help your students practice early reading and comprehension? My CVC Fluency Builder Worksheets are the perfect solution! Designed with educators, tutors, and home learners in mind, this collection provides a fun and interactive method for young readers to develop fluency, reinforce phonics skills, and build confidence in reading.
This set includes 10 worksheets, featuring short vowels (a, e, i, o, u) with 2 worksheets dedicated to each vowel sound. Each worksheet presents simple sentences that combine essential sight words with CVC words, fostering sentence reading fluency. Students read the sentence and then colour the picture that matches what they have read, helping to build comprehension and word-picture association.
Highlights of this resource include:
Clear, child-friendly font for ease of reading.
High-quality, appealing pictures that engage and motivate young learners.
Simple and fun design that makes learning enjoyable and productive.
Ideal for classroom activities, small group work, or home practice, these worksheets are a must-have addition to your phonics and literacy toolkit. Help your students master the foundational skills of reading while making learning a fun adventure!
Vowel Team Worksheets Collection - Long A, E, I, O, and U Sounds
This comprehensive collection of Vowel Team Worksheets are designed to support young learners, teachers, and home educators in mastering the 5 Long Vowel Sounds – A, E, I, O, and U. There are 2 style of worksheets designed with engaging activities, clear explanations, and practice opportunities to help children understand and apply multiple spelling patterns (graphemes) that represent these sounds. 1 set of worksheets features read, cut and stick the words in the correct grapheme heading. The other set of worksheets are blank tables for children to innovatively think of the different words which would come under each spelling variation. There are also some links included to videos to help support learners in learning all 5 vowels and their complex spellings in ‘The Vowel Team Collection’.
What’s Covered in These Resources:
Long A Sound:
Explore various different spellings for the long A sound, including:
a-e (as in “cake”)
ai (as in “rain”)
ay (as in “day”)
ei (as in “vein”)
eigh (as in “eight”)
Long E Sound:
Explore some of the different ways to spell the long E sound, such as:
ee (as in “tree”)
ea (as in “leaf”)
ey (as in “key”)
y (as in “happy”)
e-e (as in “theme”)
Long I Sound:
Focus on 5 spellings for the long I sound, including:
i-e (as in “time”)
igh (as in “light”)
ie (as in “pie”)
y (as in “cry”)
y-e (as in “type”)
Long O Sound:
Cover 5 different graphemes that form the long O sound, such as:
o (as in “go”)
o-e (as in “stone”)
oa (as in “boat”)
ow (as in “snow”)
oe (as in “toe”)
Long U Sound:
Explore some ways to spell the long U sound, including:
u-e (as in “tune”)
ew (as in “knew”)
ue (as in “blue”)
eu (as in “feud”)
ui (as in “suit”)
How These Resources Support Learning:
Each worksheet in this collection is crafted to help children identify, understand, and practise these vowel team spellings. By offering clear examples and fun activities, learners can confidently recognise the different graphemes used to represent the same vowel sound. These resources are perfect for phonics lessons, spelling practice, and reinforcing classroom learning at home.
By practising with these worksheets, learners will:
Develop a stronger grasp of long vowel sounds
Improve reading and spelling skills
Gain confidence in recognising and applying multiple spelling patterns for each vowel sound
Whether you’re a teacher looking for effective phonics resources or a parent supporting your child’s learning, this collection is a fantastic tool to ensure mastery of the long vowel sounds.
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Boost Phonics Skills with the “Spot the Consonant Blend” Worksheet Collection!
Enhance your students’ phonics understanding with my “Spot the Consonant Blend” Worksheet Collection. This carefully crafted set of worksheets is designed to guide young learners through the fundamentals of consonant blends, from identifying the beginning blends to spotting the end blends, all while using easy-to-identify pictures and multiple-choice options.
Worksheet Features:
Beginning Blend Identification:
Students start by spotting the beginning consonant blend in words, using clear, engaging pictures to help them make connections between sounds and images. Each word comes with three blend options to choose from, making it an interactive and fun learning experience.
End Blend Identification:
Once students master beginning blends, they progress to spotting the end blends in words. This step-by-step approach reinforces their understanding and ensures they grasp the concept of consonant blends in a structured manner.
Easy-to-Identify Pictures:
The worksheets feature simple, recognisable images that make it easy for students to link the correct blend with the corresponding picture. This visual support aids in comprehension and helps solidify their phonics knowledge.
Multiple Choice Format:
The worksheets are designed with three blend choices per word, allowing students to select the correct blend. This format not only makes learning interactive but also builds confidence as students engage with the material.
Benefits for Teachers:
Time-Saving:
This ready-to-use worksheet collection is a huge time-saver for teachers. Simply download, print, and you’re set to go, reducing your preparation time and allowing you to focus more on teaching.
Reduces Workload:
With a comprehensive range of activities across multiple worksheets, you can effectively teach consonant blends without needing additional resources. Everything you need is included, minimising your workload.
Engages Students:
The combination of visual aids and multiple-choice questions keeps students engaged and motivated. The gradual progression from beginning to end blends ensures that students remain challenged and interested throughout their learning journey.
Versatile Usage:
These worksheets are perfect for use in classroom lessons, small group activities, or as homework assignments. Their versatile design supports different teaching strategies, making them a valuable addition to any phonics curriculum.
Equip your classroom with the “Spot the Consonant Blend” Worksheet Collection and watch your students’ phonics skills flourish. For more high-quality resources that save you time and reduce your workload, be sure to check out Miss McCowan’s TES store (missmccowan) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/missmccowan
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