Raising standards in KS1 and Special Needs: helping every child to succeed.
I have taught systematic phonics to all ages and abilities for over 30 years. My teaching degree was in Environmental Studies and I hate to see science reduced to box-ticking when there is so much to discover about the wonderful world we live in.
So, I produce Phonic resources that meet the real needs of children and teachers, along with science resources to engage children in learning about the natural world.
Raising standards in KS1 and Special Needs: helping every child to succeed.
I have taught systematic phonics to all ages and abilities for over 30 years. My teaching degree was in Environmental Studies and I hate to see science reduced to box-ticking when there is so much to discover about the wonderful world we live in.
So, I produce Phonic resources that meet the real needs of children and teachers, along with science resources to engage children in learning about the natural world.
For Phases 3 to 5 of Letters and Sounds, here are over 270 fully differentiated worksheets to take pupils from Phase 3 to phase 5, passing through the introduction of consonant blends words in Phase 4.
Help every child to succeed by selecting the worksheet that is right for each pupil.
Here are two of our most popular books bundled together so that you save money!
For Letters and Sounds Phases 2 to 4 a bundle pack of 254 phonic worksheets - all you need to take your pupils from learning initial sounds, through blending CVC words with a short vowel sound, to common digraphs of Phase 3, plus the addition of consonant blends to words in Phase 4.
We include worksheets to teach the digraphs of Phases 3 without consonant blends as well as sheets using consonant blends with Phase 3 digraphs.
ck, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air and er, in this order.
To teach consonant blends for words with a short vowel sound, please see this book:
A bumper pack of 75 differentiated Initial sounds phonics worksheets for Phases 2 and 3 of Letters and Sounds but can be used with any phonic programme.
Suitable for all abilities + SEND
This pack contains at least two sheets for each letter of the alphabet:
One worksheet for children learning to write the letters as they learn the initial sounds
One worksheet for children who can already write the letters to practice giving the correct initial letter.
PLUS…
General worksheets, for practicing mixed sounds.
The sheets, which although arranged for ease of reference alphabetically, have been written to support ‘Letters and Sounds’ (UK) in the progression of sounds.
Therefore, they can be used in the Letters and Sounds order ‘s,a,t,i,p etc…’ but they can also be used if teaching the sounds in order of the alphabet.
Hints on the best use of the sheets is provided.
The sheets can be enlarged for guided literacy sessions/whole class work
Use for homework/ESL/EFL etc…
See our initial sounds games here.
A bumper pack of 160+ pages of resources - to help you to teach all of the new graphemes for Phase 5 of Letters and sounds to all abilities. This pack follows on from our popular Phonic Worksheets for Phases 3 and 4.
This pack will help you to Introduce the new phase 5 graphemes:
ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, u-e, aw, wh, ph, ew, oe, au, ey, a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, e-e, and ‘y’ saying ‘eye’ and ‘o’ saying ‘u’.
Please note: this pack uses Phase 5 tricky words as part of the comprehension passages, but does not aim to teach them.
Please not: Alternative pronunciations are not covered in this pack.
For each digraph there are:
Flashcards
Sentences to read - these build on the preceding digraphs, giving plenty of revision
Differentiated worksheets: find the missing word, complete the sentences, write the word, etc…
A reading passage including words from the newly introduced digraph
These passages also introduce tricky words, as well as being truly systematic, never introducing words that have not yet been taught. This instills confidence in pupils. These passages make great ‘reading books’.
Questions to answer about the passages
Great for classwork, revision, assessment or homework!
Fully differentiated, they meet the real needs of the average class and are fully systematic: no words are introduced for which the student has not yet learned the necessary skills to decode. They provide ample practice for students in both reading and spelling.
Suitable for use with other schemes as long as you make sure that your children know the sounds necessary to complete the sheet.
Copy, reduce, enlarge as much as you like.
For spelling dictations to accompany this book of resources please see my Phase 5 Spelling Programme.
Please see the book of Initial sounds Worksheets, the CVC/CVCC words Worksheets for Phases 2, early 3 and simple cvcc words in Phase 4 and the Phonic Worksheets for Phases 3 and 4.
5 FREE worksheets to teach CVC word with a short vowel.
This is a sample of our 72 sheet Short A CVC Words pack, which contains plenty of exercises to help children of all abilities to take their first steps in blending and segmenting.
CVC words with a short A are usually the first words a child will learn to blend, and therefore, we start the pack with child friendly exercises, with only a small amount on each page to encourage the child. Those with more confidence can tackle our more advanced sheets: there is plenty for all abilities!
The realistic pictures means that these worksheets can safely be used with older ESL/EFL/ SENd children.
A pack of 40 ‘L Blends’ Phonic Worksheets - differentiated so plenty for all abilities.
These phonic worksheets are for any pupil of any age, including those with a special need.
The worksheets cover:
bl; cl; fl; gl; pl; sl.
There is a selection of varied tasks for each blend and then a mix of activities to help children read and spell L-blend words with a short vowel sound.
See it! Sound-it-out! Write it! is my powerful 3-step process.
These L belnds worksheets are intended to be used in a multisensory capacity so needed by young children, in which the child sees the sound/word, feels the sound with the mouth parts, and then traces/writes it.
My ‘sound-it-out’ boxes help to visually group sounds in words, guiding the pupil’s attention to the sounds to help them to sound out effectively.
These structured worksheets take the pupil through the following stages:
Hear the L Blend in familiar words (to familiarise the child with the sound)
Write the L Blend (writing adds a multisensory dimension so needed by these pupils)
Sort words by initial consonant (hearing and writing)
Decoding words with initial L-Blends
Writing/spelling words with the initial L-Blend
Reading sentences containing initial L-Blend words
Reading longer passages containing initial L-Blend words
Suitable for use with any recognised phonic programme, inc RWI, and Letters and Sounds.
Learn about Oak trees with our simple first factual decodable reading book plus a PowerPoint to make guided reading easier.
With only common basic digraphs and trigraphs it will enable your early readers to tackle this subject confidently.
Short with only 8 pages
New vocabulary is highlighted on the page where it is first met.
Everything is explained in simple language and accompanied by photos and drawings.
A clear, easy-to-read font.
The 8-slide PowerPoint has a screen to block off text until revealed and a marker to run under the text as the child/ren read/s.
It is ideal for use when studying a topic on trees or autumn.
Use it for guided reading sessions or for reading comprehension work.
Suited for both classroom use, small group and online tutoring.
Here are three great pictures that your pupils will enjoy colouring - just perfect for a project/unit study on the Saxons!
For Saxon costume, we have a Saxon Warrior.
For buildings, we have a Saxon hall.
For transport, we have a Saxon keel.
Use them just as colouring pages, to stimulate writing about the Saxons, or even as an activity for early finishers - but be sure to let every child have a copy at the end of the lesson!
Matching the three pictures are three, colour, A4 posters.
These can be used:
To help the children as they colour
Display poster
To encourage conversation
Download your pictures today and bring your Saxon project to life!
Extra: If you print them on to thin card and cut around the edges of each carefully, then make a stand to fix on the back of each, you can make a Saxon army, village or river scene!
Spring, summer, autumn and winter word mats: a complete set of 4 seasons word mats with a difference - the words have the phonic digraphs/trigraphs highlighted in colour.
This has three functions:
The children learn to spell new words quicker when they recognise the sounds they have already been taught in words they have not used before.
The spelling patterns they have already been taught are reinforced as they use the word mat.
The children are delighted to see that many of the ‘new’ words, are words that they can sound out for themselves - when the sounds are highlighted for them! This is a tremendous confidence booster!
It is suitable for all children but of great benefit to those with any special need that makes it hard for the child to have to transfer words from the board to their paper - it can sit right there on the desk making writing so much easier - inspiring confidence!
They can also be used for display as some do.
A simple phonic board game to practice reading words containing the phonic sounds: ck,oo,ee and sh.
As your pupil has fun, his/her confidence will get a boost!
Use with any phonic programme provided the above sounds have been taught.
Great for any pupil, but especially those with a special need.
*Written especially for use with Reading Made Simple, a 100% FREE reading and spelling programme of systematic phonics, for use by home-educators, parents and schools. So systematic it works even for those who have failed with other programmes.
This game will help children to hear the sounds ‘sh’ and ‘ch’ in words. The child is not expected to read the words, just to listen for the sounds.
Some children, especially those with a speech delay, have difficulty differentiating between ‘sh’ and ‘ch’. This game will help to focus the pupil’s attention on the difference between them.
Games can be very effective when helping such children to progress to the next step, taking the fear of failing away and making it alright to make mistakes. They are wonderful for already de-motivated learners.
164 fully differentiated Phonic Worksheets to teach the Special Friends: sh, ch, th, ng and ck. Meeting the needs of the average class and special needs, including dyslexia and EFL/ESL.
For all phonics programmes, especially:
Read, Write Inc. Set 1 Special Friends
Letters and Sounds Phase 3 Set 3
Can also be used with other phonic programmes.
See individual packs for details and to preview the worksheets.
In time I intend to add: qu and nk.
111 SH, CH and TH consonant digraph phonic worksheets for use with any program including RWI Set 1 Speed sounds and Letters and Sounds Phase 3.
This pack contains:
38 SH worksheets
34 CH Worksheets
10 Miced SH/CH worksheets
14 TH worksheets
14 Mixed SH/CH/TH worksheets
Each of the single sound worksheets is discrete, not requiring knowledge of any other digraph.
These SH, CH and TH consonant digraph worksheets give simple, but effective practice in:
Reading and spelling basic SH, CH and TH words
Tracking the SH, CH and TH sounds in words and sentences
Proofreading
*Reading sentences and longer passages
Comprehension
Writing sentences using SH, CH and TH words.
All are provided through a variety of exercises - no room for boredom - and plenty for those who challenging along with those who need more practice.
These worksheets can help you teach the SH, CH and TH sounds to any ability or age including EFL/ESL learners.
Find SH, CH and TH activities suitable for all abilities, especially special needs including dyslexia.
The worksheets assume no knowledge of other digraphs
Two SH, CH and TH worksheets for most activities: one without consonant blend words, and one with consonant blend words
Suitable for Special Needs/intervention work
Suitable for homework to practice work given in class
These worksheets have been made as I have worked with children of differing abilities, finding out the things that children get stuck on and need help to work through, as well as those things that help to integrate phonic skills into reading and writing. Find the right worksheet for each child, so that every child can succeed.
This pack of 32 FUN CK Worksheets will help every pupil in your class successfully read and spell words ending in CK. These sheets take the pupil from hearing the new sounds in words (developing phonemic awareness) to reading and spelling CK ending words.
ESL/EFL/Special needs: The simple design of these CK worksheets ensures they are accessible to all students. From sound-it-out-boxes to aid early readers to engaging no-prep games to reinforce learning there is plenty here for all your class.
Fully differentiated: cater for the less able while stretching the more able - you won’t have any unchallenged children in your CK lesson. choose the worksheets that are right for each child.
Most worksheets are provided at 2 levels: one without a consonant blend and one with.
The worksheets assume no knowledge of other digraphs.
They can be used with any good, systematic programme of phonic instruction including all popular programmes, such as Read, Write Inc, Letters and Sounds and Jolly Phonics.
Multiple activities to keep pupils engaged while providing ample practice.
Please see the preview to see the complete set.
Suitable for:
Classwork
homework to practice work given in class
Intervention
This game practices the spelling and reading of words with ai or the split digraph a-e. Suitable for use with Read, Write inc. Set 3 words.
Be the first to get to the moon as you find words to fit your rocket - either ai or the a-e words.
This game helps children to learn which combination of letters are used to spell common words in the ‘ai’ and ‘a-e’ sound families.
It also gives practice reading ‘ai’ and ‘a-e’ words.
Excellent for reluctant learners, special needs, and just about all children.
Full instructions and teaching notes included.
For use with any phonic programme, including Read, Write Inc. and Jolly Phonics.
Tes paid licence
This game practices spelling words with ee or ea. Suitable for use with Read, Write inc. Set 3 words, or Letters and Sounds Phase 5 words.
Be the first to pick all the apples on your tree as you decide whether a word is in the ee or the ea sound family.
This game helps children to learn which combination of letters to use to spell common words in the ‘ea’ and ‘ee’ sound families.
Excellent for reluctant learners, special needs, and just about all children.
Full instructions and teaching notes included.
For use with any phonic programme, including Read, Write Inc. and Jolly Phonics.
A bright, cheery A4 size phonic alphabet chart just perfect for young children who are learning the beginning/initial sounds!
2 font styles
How to use:
Laminate the chart
Give one to each pupil to have on the desk for handy reference
Pin the phonic alphabet chart on the wall!
Just right for:
Reception/Y1
Special needs older children
Home-education
Parents
those struggling to recall letter shapes/sounds
This entertaining SW Find and Color worksheet for initial blends can help prepare children for more advanced blending work involving four phonemes, is a great way to introduce children orally to initial consonant blends and help them develop the necessary phonemic awareness.
The pack contains one sheet for the SW initial blend.
It is part of a pack of 20 such worksheets that can be purchased for a small price here to save you the time and effort of downloading 20 individual worksheets.
On each worksheet, students have to blend the two letters and then search for objects that begin with that blended consonant. After then, only these objects should be colored; the others should remain uncolored.
Once they are given instructions, children can readily work on the sheets without assistance; nevertheless, for the most benefit, it is strongly advised that an adult work with special needs children.
It is necessary to introduce the idea of early blends in detail. Upon working with kids, particularly those who have special needs, my first preference is to teach them how to blend two consonant letters. Next, I focus on enhancing the childrens’ phonemic awareness, which is the capacity to distinguish each blend of consonants at the beginning of a word.
Some students find this challenging, and it requires a lot of practice. The purpose of these worksheets is to help students hear the blend at the beginning of a word by first encouraging them to blend the two consonant letters. Encourage the kids to blend the letters in each initial blend by practicing as often as you can. Modeling, in my opinion, is essential.
This entertaining SK Find and Color worksheet for initial blends can help prepare children for more advanced blending work involving four phonemes. It is a great way to introduce them orally to initial consonant blends and help them develop the necessary phonemic awareness.
The pack contains one sheet for the SK initial blend.
It is part of a pack of 20 such worksheets that can be purchased for a small price here to save you the time and effort of downloading 20 individual worksheets.
On each worksheet, students have to blend the two letters and then search for objects that begin with that blended consonant. After then, only these objects should be colored; the others should remain uncolored.
Once they are given instructions, children can readily work on the sheets without assistance; nevertheless, for the most benefit, it is strongly advised that an adult work with special needs children.
It is necessary to introduce the idea of early blends in detail. Upon working with kids, particularly those who have special needs, my first preference is to teach them how to blend two consonant letters. Next, I focus on enhancing the children’s phonemic awareness, which is the capacity to distinguish each blend of consonants at the beginning of a word.
Some students find this challenging, and it requires a lot of practice. The purpose of these worksheets is to help students hear the blend at the beginning of a word by first encouraging them to blend the two consonant letters. Encourage the children to blend the letters in each initial blend by practicing as often as you can. Modeling, in my opinion, is essential.
Two fun phonic games to learn ee or ea? and ai or a-e?
These phonic games motivate all learners, especially those who may be reluctant after, sometimes, many years of failure.
Suitable for use with Read, Write inc. Set 3 words.
Full instructions and teaching notes to help you make the most of the games.
For use with all phonic prgrammes, including Letters and Sounds, Read, Write, Inc, and Jolly Phonics.