For teachers and families

Choose what to practise next

Start with what the pupil is working on now. Choose an area, try an exercise together and follow up on the sounds or words.

Letters Words Sentences Story

Letters and sounds

Choose letter names or letter sounds according to your teaching.

Letter Names

Match letter shapes and names.

Examples: A, B, C

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Letter Sounds

Listen to letter sounds.

Examples: A, B, C

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Words

Choose a spelling focus or a vocabulary theme. These groups are not a fixed difficulty scale.

Simple Words

Work with short words.

Examples: Hat, Cat, Sun

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Consonant Blends

Explore consonants next to each other.

Examples: Blue, Fly, Free

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Longer Words

Work with longer words and syllables.

Examples: Camel, Salad, Tomato

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Action Words

Practise words for actions.

Examples: Run, Eat, Drink

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Everyday words

Practise familiar vocabulary with varied spellings.

Examples: Table, Chair, Door

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Phrases and sentences

Use these areas when the pupil is ready to work with words together.

Two word phrases

Put words together in short phrases.

Examples: A ball, A cup, A fish

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Simple action sentences

Work with short sentences about actions.

Examples: The goose walks, The foal jumps, She plays

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Short sentences

Practise a range of short sentences.

Examples: The rose is red, I see a film, They take their bags

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The Castle

A story with sentences to practise. Read and discuss the meaning together.

The Castle

Follow sentences in a castle story.

Examples: Look, a castle!, The door is heavy., It is dark in here.

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