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For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.

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Phonics worksheets

Reading nonsense words worksheet

Reading nonsense words

Look at these scary monsters! Yikes!! Can you read their names?
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Reading CVCC words worksheet

Reading CVCC words (Phase 3 phonics)

It’s time to use a sound button! Look at these words. Can you press the button under the sounds and say the sound? Then say the word.
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Phonics revision match-up

Phonics revision match-up (Phase 5 phonics)

Can you match the picture to the sound in the word?
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Match the phoneme worksheet

Match the phoneme: /oo/, /or/ and /ow/ (Phase 5 phonics)

Some of the sounds have disappeared from these words. Can you find the missing sound in the list on the right and draw a line to show the correct match?
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Breaking words into phonemes worksheet

Breaking words into phonemes (Phase 4 phonics)

Learn about phonemes: press the button and say the sound, then say the word.
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Sound buckets: using 'ss', 'll' and 'zz'

Sound buckets: using 'ss', 'll' and 'zz' (Phase 3 phonics)

Use sounds from the three different buckets to make as many words as you can. Write the words on the lines.
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Match the number of phonemes

Match the number of phonemes (Phase 4 phonics)

Can you count the phonemes (sounds) in the words then match the number card to the word?
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Phonics games learning pack cover

Phonics games

Your child will do lots of phonics learning at school – so why not use games to help them put their new skills into practice at home? Our Phonics games learning pack, created by a KS1 teacher (and parent), offers ten games and activities to choose from. Everything you need to start playing, from instructions to game boards and a sound die, is included in your download – print off your bingo counters, sharpen your pencils and have some fun!
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Word puzzles for Key Stage 1 English learning pack

Word puzzles for Key Stage 1 English

Take a break from homework and spelling drills with this collection of word puzzles for Key Stage 1! Each one covers a different concept that your child will learn in English lessons, but presents it as something to solve by remembering what they've been taught in class.
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Phoneme chart

Phonics sounds - interactive worksheet

This handy interactive phonics sounds worksheet will help you practise the sound of each phonic with your child by the 7 groups they'll be learning them in. See how many other words can you think of that give examples of each sound. Move your mouse over the letters to hear the sounds.
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Phonics letter and sounds worksheet

Phonics letters and sounds

This handy phonics letters and sounds worksheet will help you practise each phonics sound with your child by the 7 groups they'll be learning them in. How many other words can you think of that give examples of each sound?
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Word with split digraphs worksheet

Words with split digraphs (Phase 5 phonics)

Help your child understand split digraphs (the magic 'e' rule) by having them group similar split digraphs into the correct categories on this worksheet.
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Writing the /e/ sound: ‘ea’

Writing the /e/ sound: ‘ea’ (Phase 5 phonics)

Use this worksheet to help your child recognise the grapheme 'ea', representing the /e/ sound, and then use those words in the sentences provided.
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All about the /igh/ sound

All about the /igh/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

A colouring activity sheet to help your child identify words with the /igh/ sound.
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Blending CVC words

Blending CVC words (Phase 2 phonics)

It's so exciting when children start to put sounds together and realise that they can read! Practise some CVC words together with this handy activity sheet created by an experienced teacher and watch their confidence grow.
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Blending CVVC words

Blending CVVC words (Phase 3 phonics)

Help children understand more about vowel digraphs with this practice activity. Children can use their existing knowledge of decoding CVC words to read words that have two vowels but make one sound.
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Choose ee or ea worksheet

Choose 'ee' or 'ea' (Phase 5 phonics)

Sometimes the same sound can be written in different ways. This sheet enables children to choose when to use the grapheme 'ee' and when to use the grapheme 'ea' to represent the sound /ee/, as part of a colouring activity
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Match rhyming words

Match rhyming words (Phase 2 phonics)

A teacher-created Phase 2 phonics worksheet for EYFS/Reception children. This activity uses rhyming words to help children practise phonics (as taught in UK primary schools).
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Reception wordsearch

Reception wordsearch

A very first wordsearch for beginner readers. This puzzle contains phonemes and words your child will be learning in Reception and is easy enough for Reception children, though they might need some support from you. A solution to the puzzle is also included!
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Write the missing sounds /oo/ and /ee/

Write the missing sounds /oo/ and /ee/ (Phase 3 phonics)

Digraphs can be tricky for young children to master. Help your child to identify words containing the sounds /oo/ and /ee/ with this download.
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