Kids and Reading
KidsAndReading contains over 50 articles which focus on encouraging and helping children to read. Find out about different learning styles, classroom methods and problems which can arise with reading.
Poop Deck Pirates
A phonics game which can help you to build words. Read the words and decide if they are real words or not. The game links to phases 3, 4 and 5 of the 'Letters and Sounds' programme. It works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Last Letter
A game where you need to find words ending with the same letter. See if you can help the character Di paint her pictures.
Letter Planet
Fill up the rocket with fuel by choosing the words that have 'sh', 'ch' or 'th' in them.
Phoneme Patterns
Quickly find readable words associated with YR, Y1 and Y2 phonemes from Letters & Sounds in this sound buttons and phoneme family resource.
PhonicsPlay.co.uk
Phonics reading games linked to the 'Letters and Sounds' programme in England. Some are free on this subscription site.
Find Beginning Letters with Words and Pictures
Di is an artist who paints phrases. Help her paint three pictures by matching words that begin with the same two consonants. Select two words that begin with the same letter pattern, such as 'sheep' and 'shoe'.
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!
Sounds and Actions
A useful demonstration on YouTube of the phonics sounds and actions from a teacher using the Jolly Phonics scheme.
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.
