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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

Letter Planet

Fill up the rocket with fuel by choosing the words that have 'sh', 'ch' or 'th' in them.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra

A wonderful guided reading story with accompanying printable worksheets and guided reading discussion sheets. There are 80 interactive literacy games, stories and songs for use in school or at home. Well worth a look!

5-7 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Balloon Phonics

Balloon Phonics is a game which focuses on three letter words (cvc). There are three game modes: Initial sounds, Middle sounds and End sounds. Appropriate for Phase 2 Letters and Sounds.

4-6 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Phase 2 Phonics

The 16 Learner Guides support children learning Phase 2 of the Letters and Sounds phonics programme. The fun videos help children to see letter sounds in words. It supports correct letter formation too.

4-6 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Blast Off

Blast Off is a mental maths game for 5 to 8 year olds which can help you to know your two digit numbers and help with addition and subtraction skills. It covers different vocabulary such as more than, less than, count on and count back.

5-8 year olds
Pupils

Learning Letters and Words through Play Activities

Help your child to learn letters and words through play activities with this guide for parents by Topmarks.

3-7 year olds
Parents

Key Stage 3 Bitesize - English

Brush up your Shakespeare, fiction and non-fiction literacy skills with KS3 Bitesize. Useful advice on improving your letter writing, descriptions, narratives and persuasive articles.

11-14 year olds
Pupils

Phase 3 Phonics

Twenty-seven short videos to support Phase 3 phonics from the Letters and Sounds programme.

5-7 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

PhonicsPlay.co.uk

Phonics reading games linked to the 'Letters and Sounds' programme in England. Some are free on this subscription site.

5-7 year olds
Teachers, Parents
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