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Short Vowel Word Machines

Can you read the three letter (CVC) words on these animated word machines?

4-5 year olds
Pupils

Epic

Epic is a digital reading platform for children up to the age of 12. It has a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world’s best publishers. A subscription site.

3-12 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Sighties

A delightful game where you find the sight words. This game is based on the first 100 high frequency words used in reading and writing.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Starfall - Learn to Read

A good learning to read site. There are good quality games and animated stories which children can interact with. The children can click on words to see what they say. Excellent for learning the sounds the letters make.

3-7 year olds
Pupils

Letter Formation

This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.

3-7 year olds
Pupils

Jack and the Beanstalk

Listen to or read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Excellent animation.

3-5 year olds
Pupils

Little Red Riding Hood

A delightfully animated story of this traditional fairy tale. Best in full screen mode.

3-7 year olds
Pupils

Sight Words

Free resources designed to help parents teach their child to read. The learning materials can be used in the home or classroom. Includes lessons and instructional videos. Well worth a look!

3-7 year olds
Teachers, Parents

Storyteller Videos

Watch professional storytellers read a selection of the Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales books. The videos are from Oxford Owl.

4-6 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Owl Babies

Enjoy this interactive version of Martin Waddell's Owl Babies story book. Read along with the story. There is a signing version too.

4-7 year olds
Pupils
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