Does your child’s spelling really let their writing down? Have fun with spelling offers you practical and effective strategies to help support your child’s learning at home, based on a real understanding of how spelling is taught and why it’s tricky to master. The bad news? Your child will be beating you at Scrabble before you know it!
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A fun worksheet where your child can talk and write about their preferences for unusual situations.
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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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This worksheet shows children how to sound out the phonemes in words ending 'ck'.
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A colourful worksheet to help your child identify the first sound in a word, write it down, and move on to reading the word.
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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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Encourage your child to use these sounds and put them together to make a variety of different words.
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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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A first wordsearch puzzle containing the /igh/ phoneme. Your Reception child may need help completing it. The solution is also included.
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This fun worksheet will help your child identify the vowel in six CVC words. Great for beginner readers.
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Help your child familiarise themselves with word sounds with this rhyme-matching worksheet. Read the words with them and help them find the sound pairs.
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Sometimes two letters can make just one sound! This activity will enable children to practise the consonant digraph sound /ch/. Write in the boxes, then read together!
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Help your child read different words and identify the /ee/ sound, then colour in the words that contain it.
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Need some practice identifying where to use /s/ and where to use /sh/? This is the perfect say-then-write activity for you.
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Help your child practise reading CCVC words – consonant consonant vowel consonant – with this worksheet. They will need to read out each sound and then blend them together.
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Help your child master this vowel digraph with a do-together colouring activity based on the /oo/ sound.
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Created by an early years education expert, the Engaging with English pack will provide you with lively and original ideas to help bring four popular children’s books vividly to life. Whether your child is in the EYFS or KS1 these activities are the perfect starting point for turning book-shy children into bookworms.
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Which words end with 'ss'? This worksheet will help your child identify /s/ at the end of a word, enjoying themselves with a fun colouring sheet at the same time.
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A worksheet to support your child with reading and recognising the vowels in the centre of CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words.
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A cut-out-and-keep flashcard set containing all the Reception year high frequency words. Why not slip a set into your bag or wallet for a quick practice during quiet moments?
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