Word Lists for Phases 2-5

Hello! I recently made this key-ring word list reference for students in my Year 2 & 3 Booster Groups. I made a few sets so that I have 2-3 sets for school, and a few sets to send home with students. The words progress through the phases in order to help the children learn the words (both reading and writing). The words are from the National Curriculum. I have a similar resource for the National Curriculum Year 3 & 4 Words that I'll put up soon, as well as Year 5 & 6.

This is a bit time-consuming to make, but I feel that it is absolutely worth it. Through trial and error, I have fixed the document so that hopefully it is not as labour-intensive for you as it was for me initially.

STEPS:
1. Decide how you will copy the word lists. I chose to copy the cover on a separate colour. (NOTE: colour is a big deal. The children really like the colour!) Then I copied Phase 2 on one colour, Phase 3 on another colour, Phase 4 on another colour and finally Phase 5 on another colour. I did this so that when students practise with their cards, they can break them up by colour (for example practising the yellow cards on Monday, the orange cards Tuesday, etc).

2. Decide if you're going to laminate or print on cardstock.

3. Cut, hole punch and put on ring (as mentioned, this does take some time to assemble, but then the words are all in one place!)

TIP: I told my students that this took a long time to put together and to really take care of it. I also told them to return it either when I ask or when they feel they have most of the words mastered. It is not to keep forever! Since I made a point of telling them this, they seem to understand a bit more. I ask them frequently how it's going with their cards and what strategies they have for practising their cards (some say their parents test them, some practise in the car, etc).

*I included an editable letter for the parents*

I hope you can use this resource in some way!

Kelli