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Initial sounds ‘i’ and ‘n’

Initial sounds: i and n

Iggy the inchworm likes to collect all things that start with the same sound as his name – ‘i’. Use a pencil or crayon to match Iggy to all the things that begin with ‘i’.
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Summer rhyming

Summer rhyming

Words rhyme when they sound the same at the end like dog and frog. Can you match the flags to the rhyming sandcastles?
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Sunflower initial sound: s and t

Sunflower initial sound: s and t

Have you noticed that many words start with the same sound like sun, star, and slippers? Have a look at these object and see if you recongise the sounds they start with, then cut out the petals and see if you can match the sounds.
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Initial sounds ‘a’ and ‘p’

Initial sounds: a and p

Listening to words and recognising which ones start with the same sound is an important skill to learn. Listen to the sounds at the beginning of the words and park the cars in the correct car park.
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Match the Christmas tree rhymes

Match the Christmas tree rhymes

Can you put the rhyming presents under the Christmas trees? Cut out the presents and stick them under the Christmas tree so that the presents rhyme with the item in the star.
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TheSchoolRun Phonics taster pack

Phonics taster pack

Introduce your child to phonics sounds with TheSchoolRun's FREE Phonics taster pack. You'll find phonics sounds mats and five games to play with Reception and Year 1 children, all designed to boost their confidence with phonics learning and help them practise their skills the fun way.
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Reading comprehension: the /ow/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /ow/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise the /ow/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /oo/ and /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /oo/ and /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise spotting words with ‘oo’ in them with this reading comprehension. Read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /oi/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /oi/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise the /oi/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /ai/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /ai/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise the /ai/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Missing letter or sound challenge

Missing letter or sound challenge

Using letter arrow cards, can you work out which sound could go in the blank arrow in these words?
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Make words using arrow cards

Make words using arrow cards

Can you spell these words? Using a set of letter arrow cards, write the word that represents each picture. How many did you get right?
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Letter arrow cards

Letter arrow cards

These letter arrow cards an help you practise putting sounds together to make some words. Cut them out and use them to show off your word-building skills now!
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Letter arrow cards rhyming words

Letter arrow cards rhyming words

Fancy a game of Rhyming Words? Take it in turns to choose a card, then see how many rhyming words you can make. The player with the most rhyming words wins that round.
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Consonant cluster words race

Consonant cluster words race

Fancy a game of Consonant Clusters? Race to make a word using letter arrow cards for each cluster on your mat. The first player to complete the task wins.
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Introducing /c/ and /k/

Introducing /c/ and /k/

Shall we find out about the letters and sounds /c/ as in cat and /k/ as in kite? Pencils at the ready!
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Sounding out syllables

Sounding out syllables

Let's have some fun sounding out syllables. But first, we're going to make a drum!
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Make playdough sounds /s/ and /a/

Make playdough sounds /s/ and /a/

Let's learn the sounds /s/ and /a/. You'll need some playdough!
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Speak and listen story

Speak and listen story

This activity is lots of fun! It’s all about listening very carefully. You are going to make up some actions or sound effects for words in a story. Then, when you hear the words, remember to do the actions you have made up.
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Rhyming I spy

Rhyming I spy

Playing rhyming eye spy will help your child to ‘tune in’ to the sounds in words which will help them when it comes to reading and spelling.
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