English Year 1 Phonic & Word Knowledge

Recognise short vowels, common long vowels and consonant digraphs, and consonant blends

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225 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: 1

    English Unit: Decoding Detectives

    This unit includes everything you need to help your students revise and practise their decoding strategies. The unit contains a presentation...

  • Unit Plan Year: 1

    English Unit: Segmenting Sensation

    This unit includes everything you need to help your students revise and practise their segmenting skills. The unit contains a presentation,...

  • Unit Plan Year: 1

    English Unit: CCVCC Words

    This unit includes everything you need to teach your students CCVCC Words. The unit contains a presentation, worksheets, games, assessment a...

  • Unit Plan Year: 1

    English Unit: Blending Blitz

    This unit includes everything you need to teach your students how to sound out and blend phonemes when reading unknown words. The unit conta...

  • Unit Plan Year: 1

    English Unit: Consonant Blends

    This unit is a great comprehensive unit to introduce and reinforce the concept of two-letter consonant blends. The unit focuses mainly on in...

  • Unit Plan Year: 1

    English Unit: Consonant Digraphs

    Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with our comprehensive 'Consonant Digraphs' unit! From dynamic presentations unravelling the myst...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Decoding Detectives - Presentation

    This presentation is an excellent, interactive way to teach decoding strategies to your class. The presentation teaches students a variety o...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Segmenting Sensation - Presentation

    This presentation is an excellent, interactive way to teach segmenting skills to your class. The presentation teaches students the importanc...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    CCVCC Words - Presentation

    Throughout this engaging presentation, students learn that a CCVCC word is a one-syllable word, made up of 5 sounds. The presentation helps...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Blending Blitz - Presentation

    This presentation is an excellent, interactive way to teach blending skills to your class. The presentation teaches students the importance...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Consonant Digraph Presentation

    Dive into the world of consonant digraphs with our presentation. Discover the unique sounds of 'sh,' 'ch,' 'th,' 'ng,' 'ck,' and 'wh.' Throu...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Sight Word Snap - Board Game

    Sight Word Snap is a fun and interactive board game designed to build high-frequency word recognition in Year 1 students. Players move aroun...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Diving for Digraphs Assessment

    Dive into phonics proficiency with our 'Diving for Digraphs' assessment! Students showcase their understanding as they identify that digraph...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Consonant Digraph Quiz

    Designed to assess understanding and reinforce learning, this quiz engages students with a mix of questions, varying from identifying digrap...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Dizzy Digraph Spinners

    This fun worksheet helps students learn digraphs by spinning a spinner to make new words. They practise blending sounds to read words and de...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Digraph Detective

    Through carefully crafted passages, students decipher words containing 'sh,' 'ch,' 'th,' 'ng,' 'ck,' and 'wh,' enhancing their decoding abil...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Consonant Digraphs Class Display

    This poster explains consonant digraphs with examples, making them easily understandable for students. Each digraph includes clear and easy...

  • Video Year: F 1 2

    Wonder Words

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CCVC Words Assessment

    This CCVC Words assessment is intended for use at the end of the CCVC Words unit. It features a teacher checklist to assess each student's p...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Segmenting Superstars CCVC Words

    This straightforward worksheet encourages students to hone their phonemic segmentation skills with CCVC words by using sound boxes. It's des...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Spin and Write CCVC Words

    This enjoyable and interactive worksheet involves students spinning the spinner to identify the CCVC word that corresponds to the picture. T...

  • Resource Year: 1

    CCVC Word Card Games

    These vibrant and visually appealing playing cards make an excellent, versatile addition to your literacy and phonics activities. They provi...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    I Spy CCVC Words

    This engaging resource offers students an opportunity to independently practice decoding CCVC words. All they need to do is read the word an...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Word Mapping Cards Write and Wipe

    These Word Mapping write and wipe cards make for a wonderful hands on resource for students to develop the skills to begin to orthographical...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Sound Mapping Cards Write and Wipe

    These sound mapping write and wipe cards are an extremely versatile card with many learning opportunities. This resource encourages sound ma...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Read and Seek Digraph Pack

    This Read and Seek digraph pack makes for a wonderful low prep exercise for students to read and seek. Students blend the sounds to read the...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    CVC Phoneme Manipulation Cards

    These CVC Phoneme Manipulation Cards are an extremely versatile resource that can be used individually, in rotations, or in whole class sett...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Consonant Digraph Clip Cards

    These Consonant Digraph Clip Cards are an easy low prep resource for students to recognise digraphs in words. Students simply blend to read...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Boggle Word Building Game

    This versatile resource can be used in your literacy rotations, or with individual students. It is perfect to cater to the varying needs of...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1

    Blend and Write Mega Phonics Pack

    This fantastic Blend and Write Mega Phonics Pack is your one stop shop for all your phonics worksheets. This resource pack covers all common...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CVCC Word Ninjas Assessment

    This simple CVCC word assessment sheet has been designed to be used at the conclusion of the CVCC Words unit. It includes a teacher checklis...

  • Resource Year: 1

    CVCC Words – Quiz

    This fun and engaging quiz is the perfect resource to allow your students the chance to practise recognising, segmenting and reading a varie...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    I Spy CVCC Words

    This fun resource gives your students independent practise with decoding CVCC words. Simply read the word and colour the matching picture. P...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Segmenting Superstars CVCC Words

    This simple worksheet encourages students to practise segmenting phonemes in CVCC words as they write them, using sound boxes. There are 2 d...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Spin and Write CVCC Words

    This fun and interactive worksheet requires students to spin the spinner and identify the CVCC word that matches the picture, adding in the...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CVCC Word Pick

    With this worksheet, students will learn to segment the sounds in each CVCC word before identifying the correct spelling that matches the pi...

  • Resource Year: 1

    CVCC Word Card Games

    These bright and colourful playing cards are a terrific, multi-use addition to your literacy and phonics rotations. They can be used for a v...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CVCC Word Read and Match

    This simple worksheet encourages students to segment the sounds in each CVCC word as they read the word before finding the matching picture....

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Dazzling Decoding Assessment

    This simple Decoding assessment sheet has been designed to be used at the conclusion of the Decoding Detectives unit. It includes a teacher...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Decoding Detectives - Quiz

    The Decoding Detectives Quiz is an auto-timed quiz that allows students to demonstrate their ability to decode individual words and simple s...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Decode and Draw

    The β€˜Decode and Draw’ worksheet encourages your students to use all of their decoding skills as they read short, simple, decodable passages....

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Decode and Colour

    The β€˜Decode and Colour’ worksheet will encourage your students to use all of their decoding skills as they read short, simple, decodable pas...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Out of This World Silly Sentence Cards

    If you are looking for a fun and engaging activity for your literacy rotations then this resource is for you! Students spin the spinners to...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Spin a Silly Sentence

    These β€˜Spin a Silly Sentence’ worksheets are sure to be a favourite activity for your students when learning about decoding strategies. Usin...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Sentence Sleuths

    This set of Blending Buddies Long Vowel Sound worksheets require your students to use their knowledge of long vowel sounds to blend and read...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Decoding Dragons: Long Vowel Sounds

    If your students are learning to decode words with long vowel sounds, then these Decoding Dragons board games will be a terrific addition to...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Delicious Decoding: Consonant Digraphs

    Board games are a terrific way for your students to practise their new skills. These Delicious Decoding games allow students to practise dec...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Real or Rubbish

    This simple worksheet encourages the use of decoding strategies to decode and determine if each of the words are real or nonsense words. Thi...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Real or Rubbish Word Sort Mats

    The Real or Rubbish Word Sort mats are a terrific literacy rotation that requires your students to use their decoding skills to determine wh...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Read and Clip Cards: Long Vowels Sounds

    These Read and Clip cards make a terrific addition to your literacy rotations when your students are learning to decode. There are 5 sets of...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Decode and Decide

    This simple worksheet is a terrific introduction to using decoding skills. Students will practise their decoding strategies by decoding each...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Decoding Strategy Bookmarks

    These Decoding Strategy Bookmarks have been designed for your students to keep and use as their own personal reference tool when reading. Th...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Decoding Detectives - Student Reference Cards

    These Decoding Detective Student Reference Cards give students a clear and simple understanding of the different strategies they can use whe...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Decoding Strategy Posters

    This set of Decoding Strategy posters will make an excellent display in your classroom for students to refer to as they are learning to deco...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Sensational Segmenting Assessment

    This simple Segmenting assessment sheet has been designed to be used at the conclusion of the Segmenting Sensation unit. It includes a teach...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Segmenting - Quiz

    The Segmenting Quiz is an auto-timed quiz that allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify and segment phonemes. The quiz can b...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Segmenting Words Scoot Game

    Scoot is such a fun way to review a topic at the end of a unit! Students will race around the room to find each of the picture cards before...

  • Resource Year: 1

    I Have, Who Has - Segmenting Game

    Your students can practise their oral segmenting and blending skills with this fun whole-class game. Students will listen to a segmented wor...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Segmenting Superstar

    This simple worksheet allows students to demonstrate their segmenting skills as they identify and write each of the phonemes that they can h...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Segmenting Superhero

    These Segmenting Superhero sheets will assist your students with demonstrating their segmenting skills and phonemic awareness as they tap, m...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Segmenting Picture Cards Activity Packs

    These Segmenting Picture Cards are a versatile resource to add to your literacy centres when learning about Segmenting Words or to use as sk...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Segmenting Mats

    These Segmenting Mats have been designed to assist your students with building their segmenting skills and phonemic awareness as they tap, m...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Segmenting Words - Student Reference Cards

    These Segmenting Words Student Reference Cards give students a clear and simple understanding of how to segment the individual phonemes in a...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CCVCC Words Assessment

    This simple CCVCC word assessment sheet has been designed to be used at the conclusion of the CCVCC Words unit. It includes a teacher checkl...

  • Resource Year: 1

    CCVCC Words – Quiz

    This fun and engaging quiz is the perfect resource to allow your students the chance to practise recognising, segmenting and reading a varie...

  • Resource Year: 1

    CCVCC Boom Cards

    In this game, students will segment consonant and vowel sounds in one-syllable words to read and match CCVCC words to corresponding pictures...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Find a CCVCC Word

    Help your students consolidate their ability to segment and read CCVCC words with these fun worksheets. There are 2 different versions to al...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CCVCC Chatterbox

    These fun and interactive chatterboxes are a terrific learning tool for your students when learning about CCVCC words. Students will practis...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Super Segmenting CCVCC Words

    This simple worksheet encourages students to practise segmenting phonemes in CCVCC words as they write them, using sound boxes. There are 2...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Spin and Write CCVCC Words

    This fun and interactive worksheet requires students to spin the spinner and identify the CCVCC word that matches the picture, adding in the...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CCVCC Word Pick

    With this worksheet, students will learn to segment the sounds in each CCVCC word before identifying the correct spelling that matches the p...

  • Resource Year: 1

    I Spy CCVCC Word Mats

    This resource gives your students independent practise with decoding CCVCC words. Simply read the word and cover the matching picture in the...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    CCVCC Word Read and Match

    This simple worksheet encourages students to segment the sounds in each CCVCC word as they read the word before finding the matching picture...

  • Resource Year: 1

    CCVCC Word Puzzles

    These colourful puzzles give your students engaging, hands-on practise with segmenting CCVCC words into separate phonemes and graphemes. A g...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Trace and Match CCVCC Words

    This simple worksheet is a terrific introduction to CCVCC words. Students trace the word before finding the matching picture. Encourage s...

  • Resource Year: 1

    CCVCC Words– Student Reference Cards

    These CCVCC Word Student Reference Cards give students a clear and simple understanding that CCVCC words are made up of 5 sounds rather than...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Blending with Buster Assessment

    This simple Blending assessment sheet has been designed to be used at the conclusion of the Blending Blitz unit. It includes a teacher check...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Blending Words – Quiz

    The Blending Quiz is an auto-timed quiz that allows students to demonstrate their ability to blend phonemes and read words. Also included ar...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Super Segmenting Mats

    Use these Super Segmenting mats alongside the Blend and Check Cards so that students can segment each of the sounds they hear in each word....

  • Resource Year: 1

    Phoneme Deletion Match Cards

    These Phoneme Deletion Match cards have been designed to use as the next progression after using the Phoneme Addition cards. They are a fun,...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Phoneme Addition Match Cards

    These Phoneme Addition Match cards are a fun and hands-on way for your students to practise the skill of manipulating sounds in order to cre...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Blending Buddies Long Vowel Sounds

    This set of Blending Buddies Long Vowel Sound worksheets require your students to use their knowledge of long vowel sounds to blend and read...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Blending Blitz Game

    This fun blending game is the perfect addition to your literacy rotations when teaching the skill of blending. Players will use the sound bu...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Blend, Write and Colour

    This simple worksheet encourages use of sound buttons to assist students with identifying the different phonemes within each word as they bl...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Batty for Blending

    This simple worksheet encourages use of sound buttons to assist students with identifying the different phonemes within each word as they bl...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Blend and Check Cards

    If you are looking for a multi-purpose blending and segmenting resource then look no further. Students can practise blending sounds by tappi...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Blend and Blast Off!

    This simple worksheet is a terrific introduction to the skill of blending. Students use the sound button visuals to identify and tap each ph...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Blending Words – Student Reference Cards

    These Blending Words Student Reference Cards give students a clear and simple understanding that when we blend words, we need to say each ph...

  • Resource Year: 1 2 3 4

    Phoneme Reference Chart

    This handy display has been created to help students become familiar with the 44 phonemes in spoken English. A fantastic guideΒ for teachers...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Word of the Week

    Put this display up in your classroom for daily reference. A great way to encourage spelling and vocabulary knowledge in your students.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    I Spy Alphabet Words – Initial Sound Cards

    This resource includes 26 pages, one for each letter of the alphabet. Students identify the letter shown on the card then β€˜spy’ the matching...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Word of the Day

    Put this display up in your classroom for daily reference. A great way to encourage spelling and vocabulary knowledge in your students. Β 

  • Resource Year: 1

    Words with β€˜wh’

    This colourful display can be used to support students in building their knowledge of words beginning with the diagraph β€˜wh’. Designed as a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Words with β€˜th’

    This colourful display can be used to support students in building their knowledge of words beginning and ending with the diagraph β€˜th’. Des...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Words with β€˜sh’

    This colourful display can be used to support students in building their knowledge of words beginning and ending with the diagraph β€˜sh’. Des...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Words with β€˜ch’

    This colourful display can be used to support students in building their knowledge of words beginning Β and ending with the diagraph β€˜ch’. De...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Who Lives in the OG House?

    This fun and engaging resource is great for reinforcing the blend β€˜og’. Students will use their knowledge of letter sounds to cut out and co...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Who Lives in the IN House?

    This fun and engaging resource is great for reinforcing the blend β€˜in’. Students will use their knowledge of letter sounds to cut out and co...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Who Lives in the ET House?

    This fun and engaging resource is great for reinforcing the blend β€˜et’. Students will use their knowledge of letter sounds to cut out and co...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Who Lives in the ED House?

    This fun and engaging resource is great for reinforcing the blend β€˜ed’. Students will use their knowledge of letter sounds to cut out and co...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Who Lives in the AT House?

    This fun and engaging resource is great for reinforcing the blend β€˜at’. Students will use their knowledge of letter sounds to cut out and co...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Who Lives in the AN House?

    This fun and engaging resource is great for reinforcing the blend β€˜an’. Students will use their knowledge of letter sounds to cut out and co...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Rocket Letter Recognition Matching Game

    This is a great way for students to practice and consolidate their recognition of uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Each card...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Balloon Letter Recognition Matching Game

    This is a great way for students to practice and consolidate their recognition of uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Each card...

  • Resource Year: 1 2 3

    Initial Blends Charts

    Students will reference this set of Consonant Blends Charts and Consonant Digraph Charts when writing and blend these to read single syllabl...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +1

    Vowel Sounds Display

    This classroom vowel sound display is colour coded to feature common long vowel sounds and other vowel sounds that students will encounter r...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Consonant & Vowel Digraphs – Sorting Game

    This resource is great for reinforcing the concepts of Vowel and Consonant Digraphs. Students select the sound or word cards and sort them i...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Final Sounds Bingo - nt, nd, mp, st

    This game is great for understanding the structure of words, particularly the blends words may end in. This activity would be great for rein...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Final Blends - Snakes and Ladders

    This game is great for understanding the structure of words, particularly the blends words may end in. This activity would be great for rein...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Final Blends Puzzles

    This game is great for understanding the structure of words, particularly the blends words may end in. This activity would be great for rein...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    End Blends Race

    This game is great for understanding the structure of words, particularly the blends words may end in. This activity would be great forΒ  rei...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Easter Booklet - Lower Primary

    This Lower Primary Easter Booklet includes a huge variety of fun and educational activities for students in foundation, Grade 1 and Grade 2...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Short Vowels Poster

    This gorgeous poster has been designed as a classroom reference for lower primary students on short vowel sounds. Β 

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Long Vowels Poster

    This gorgeous poster has been designed as a classroom reference for lower primary students on long vowel sounds. Β 

  • Resource Year: 1

    Writing Digraphs

    In this worksheet, students write familiar digraph words to complete sentences. It is a part of a larger unit designed to introduce students...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Cut and Paste

    In this worksheet, students cut out and assemble digraph puzzle pieces. It is a part of a larger unit designed to introduce students to the...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Spotting Digraphs

    In this worksheet, students look for ch, sh, wh and th digraphs and colour the picture accordingly. It is a part of a larger unit designed t...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Colouring Digraphs

    In this worksheet, students look for ch, sh and th digraphs and colour the picture accordingly. It is a part of a larger unit designed to in...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Circle and Sort

    In this worksheet, students look for a ch or sh digraph in sentences. It is a part of a larger unit designed to introduce students to the mo...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Dangerous Digraphs of Doom

    In this worksheet, students navigate themselves through a dangerous maze, looking for words containing a ch or sh digraph. It is a part of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Consonant Digraphs - Student Reference Card

    This student resource card provides students with a clear, easy to understand explanation of consonant digraphs, with a visual representatio...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Colouring - wh

    This Digraph Colouring - wh resource is great for consolidating the concept of digraphs and that two letters can represent one sound. Use th...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - tw

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Colouring - th

    This Digraph Colouring - th resource is great for consolidating the concept of digraphs and that two letters can represent one sound. Use th...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - sw

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - str

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - st

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - sp

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - sn

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - sm

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - sk

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Colouring - sh

    This Digraph Colouring - shΒ resource is great for consolidating the concept of digraphs and that two letters can represent one sound. Use th...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - sc

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - pr

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - ph

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - gr

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - gl

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - dr

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - cr

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - cl

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Colouring - ch

    This Digraph Colouring - ch resource is great for consolidating the concept of digraphs and that two letters can represent one sound. Use th...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blend - bl

    This initial blend resource is great for consolidating the concept of blends and the phoneme or phonemes that are made at the beginning of a...

  • Resource Year: 1

    What does it start with? - TH or WH

    Explore the difference between "th" and "wh" at the beginning of words with this engaging resource. Students enhance phonics skills and deve...

  • Resource Year: 1

    What does it start with? - CH or SH

    Challenge students to identify whether words start with "ch" or "sh" in this interactive resource. It strengthens phonics skills and develop...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    'Give Me A Magic E' Board Game

    Travel around the game board discovering the words you can create when you add a magic E to the end of other words, changing the short vowel...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Barnyard Blends - Final Blends Board game

    Engage students in a delightful board game set in the barnyard, where they practice identifying and using final blends in words. This resour...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Adverb Adventure Board game

    Embark on an exciting board game journey that enhances students' understanding and usage of adverbs. This resource promotes language skills...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Adjectives Ahoy Board game

    Embark on a thrilling board game adventure that helps students expand their vocabulary and practice using adjectives. This resource fosters...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Bingo - ch, sh, th, ph, and wh

    In this game, students will consolidate knowledge of the ch, sh, th, ph and wh digraphs.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Bingo - ch, sh, th

    In this bingo game, students will consolidate knowledge of the ch, sh and th consonant digraphs.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Diving For Digraphs Boardgame

    This bright and colourful board game will help students consolidate knowledge of the ch, sh and th consonant digraphs.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Ice Cream - CVCC Puzzles

    This Ice Cream CVCC Puzzle activity is great for students’ to build their own CVCC words by practising segmenting and blending the phonemes...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Ice Cream - CCVC Puzzles

    The Ice Cream CCVC Puzzle activity is an excellent way for students to construct CCVC words, enhancing their phonemic segmentation and blend...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    How To Choose a Book

    ' How To Choose a Book' helps students adopt the 'The 5 Finger Rule' to easily choose a book that is appropriately matched to reading levels...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Does it start with this? - th

    Students will be able to recognise the sound made by the consonant digraph 'th and be able to identify words that begin with the 'th' digrap...

  • Resource Year: 1

    We Know Our Blends

    Display the consonant blends as a reference tool in your classroom or add blends to the chart as your class learns them.

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    The 5 Finger Rule - Choosing a Book

    'The 5 Finger Rule' chart helps students easily choose a book that is appropriately matched to their reading levels.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Posters

    This set of digraph posters has been designed as a classroom reference for lower primary students. The following sounds are included in this...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Does it start with this? - wr

    Students will be able to recognise the sound made by the consonant digraph 'wr' and be able to identify words that begin with the 'wr' digra...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Does it start with this? - wh

    Students will be able to recognise the sound made by the consonant digraph 'wh' and be able to identify words that begin with the 'wh' digra...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Does it start with this? - sh

    Students will be able to recognise the sound made by the consonant digraph 'sh' and be able to identify words that begin with the 'sh' digra...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Does it start with this? - ph

    Students will be able to recognise the sound made by the consonant digraph 'ph' and be able to identify words that begin with the 'ph' digra...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Does it start with this? - ch

    Students will be able to recognise the sound made by the consonant digraph 'ch' and be able to identify words that begin with the 'ch' digra...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Magic 'E' Bingo - Missing Vowel Cards

    The 'Magic 'E' Bingo - Missing Vowel Cards' can be used by individual students as fast finisher activities, home activities or they can be u...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Magic 'E' Match Up - Long Vowel Sounds

    Students will add the β€˜magic e’ to the end of each word, changing a short vowel to a long vowel. They will then find, and read, the new word...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Magic E Bingo - Group & Class Set

    Students will understand how the magic β€˜e’ turns a short-vowel sound into a long-vowel sound. In this set, we have made provisions for you t...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    I have Who Has - Magic E

    The 'I have Who Has - Magic E' class game requires students to read a CVC word and recognise the word when it has been transformed by the ma...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Consonant Blend & Consonant Digraph Puzzles

    Students will use consonant blends and consonant digraphs to form words.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Buccaneer Blends - Using Consonant Blends

    'Buccaneer Blends' provides practise in using consonant blends to create words. This is a great rotation game for lower primary students.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Vowel Owls - Short Vowel Sort

    Students will recognise short vowels when reading single syllable words. Each owl represents a short vowel, which can be used in a classroo...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Vowel Owls

    Each owl represents a vowel, which can be used in a classroom sorting activity. This activity is perfectly suited to literacy/reading rotati...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Pancake Pieces - Substituting Phonemes in Words

    Pancake Pieces is a truly versatileΒ activity. Designed for Years 1 & 2, It works perfectlyΒ for literacy or reading rotations. Students can c...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Sound Charts

    There are 34 Sound Charts in this pack, designed to support Foundation, Β Year 1 & Year 2 students. Β  Each chart features examples of words...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Working with Word Families

    The Working with Word Families resource was created to support Foundation students learning to use onset and rime and supports the English C...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Word Family Match

    The Word Family Match was created to support Foundation Year students identify and work with word families using onset and rime (ACELA1438)....

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Onset and Rime Word Trains

    The Onset and Rime Word Trains were created to support the Year 1 English Curriculum. Students are able to look at the visual representation...

  • Resource Year: 1

    -str- Board Game

    This simple boardgame helps students identify words beginning with the 'str' blend.

  • Resource Year: 1

    -pl- Blends Match

    Blends Match is a simple matching game developed to assist students in consolidating knowledge of the /pl/ blend. It is also suitable to be...

  • Resource Year: 1

    -fl- Bingo Cards

    This bingo game includes words that begin with the /fl/ blend designed for up to 6 players.

  • Resource Year: 1

    -cl- Bingo Cards

    This bingo game includes words that begin with the /fl/ blend designed for up to 6 players.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Speaking Game - /gl/

    This is a game for 2-3 players and encourages students to learn and use words beginning with the /gl/ blend. It is also suitable to be used...

  • Resource Year: 1

    -scr- Jigsaw Match

    Laminate, cut and challenge students to match the word to each picture.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Memory Match - /bl/

    Memory Match is a simple concentration game developed to assist students in consolidating knowledge of the /bl/ blend. It is also suitable t...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Phonics Wheels

    Our Phonics Wheels were made by request allowing students to identify the words that begin with the focus letter. Students should attach a p...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Digraph Wheels

    Our Digraph Wheels were created by request allowing students to identify the words that begin with the focus digraph. Students should attach...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Blends & Digraphs Game

    The Blends & Digraphs Game was designed for Year 1 students learning to identify specific beginning blends and digraphs. This game includes...

  • Resource Year: F 1 4

    Alphabet Train

    Available in the Australian and New Zealand school fonts, the Alphabet Train is a fantastic resource for the Foundation Year with images tha...

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2 3

    Words Beginning with wh

    Expand students' vocabulary and phonics knowledge with this resource highlighting words that begin with 'WH'.

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2 3

    Words Beginning with th

    Enhance students' phonics skills and word recognition with this resource centred around words that start with the 'TH' sound.

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2 3

    Words Beginning with sh

    Expand students' vocabulary and phonics skills with this resource featuring words that start with the 'SH' sound.

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2 3

    Words Beginning with ch

    Develop students' phonics knowledge and vocabulary with this resource focused on words that begin with the 'CH' sound.

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2 3

    Word Sorting - tch and ch

    Build students' spelling and phonics abilities with this interactive resource for sorting words with the 'TCH' and 'CH' sound.

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2 3

    Word Sorting - sh and ch

    Strengthen students' phonics abilities and word recognition with this resource designed for sorting words with the 'SH' and 'CH' sounds. Β 

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - st or sw

    Improve students' phonics skills with this engaging resource that focuses on the 'st' or 'sw' consonant blends. Students will practice ident...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - sl or sm

    Boost students' phonics skills with this comprehensive resource focusing on the 'sl' or 'sm' consonant blends. Students will practice identi...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - sc or sk

    Enhance students' phonics knowledge with this interactive resource centred around the 'sc' or 'sk' consonant blends. Students will practice...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - pl or pr

    Develop students' phonics proficiency with this comprehensive resource highlighting the 'pl' or 'pr' consonant blends. Students will enhance...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - gl or gr

    Expand students' phonics skills with this resource focused on the 'gl' or 'gr' consonant blends. Students will practice identifying and util...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - fl or fr

    Strengthen students' phonics knowledge with this resource centred around the 'fl' or 'fr' consonant blends. Students will develop their abil...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - dr

    Build students' phonics proficiency with this engaging resource that targets the 'dr' consonant blend. Students will practice recognizing an...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - cl or cr

    Enhance students' phonics skills with this interactive resource focusing on consonant blends. Students will practice identifying and using w...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Consonant Blends - bl or br

    Improve students' phonics skills with this interactive resource focusing on consonant blends. Students will practice identifying and using w...

  • Resource Year: 1

    4 Letter Word Puzzles

    This is a great phonics based activity for Year 1 students sounding out four-letter words.

  • FREE! Resource Year: F 1

    Alphabet Letters

    A set of BW Alphabet Letters that can be used for classroom and outdoor activities.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Alphabet Concentration Uppercase Lowercase

    We've made these cards nice and big so you have the choice of printing them nice and big or you can make them smaller by printingΒ 4 or 6 etc...

  • Resource Year: 1

    River of Sounds - Digraphs

    River of Sounds is a fun and quick game designed to consolidate knowledge of digraphs and long vowel sounds. Students will travel around the...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Sounds All Around - Initial Sound

    Sounds All Around is a fun and fast game designed to consolidate knowledge of initial sounds. Students will travel around the board matching...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Initial Blends Desk Strips

    The Initial Blends Desk Strips feature each of the blends in guidelines along with a relevant easily recognisable picture.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Beginning Sound Cards

    Use these cards to consolidate knowledge of beginning word sounds. This is terrific phonics practise for early readers and learning support....

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Alphabet Frieze

    This alphabet frieze is bright, colourful and perfectly suited to any lower primary or preschool classroom.Β They incorporateΒ a single pictur...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Phonics Bingo Level 3

    Phonics Bingo Level 3 - g, l, o, u, f, b Made by request, this game of Phonics Bingo will accommodate a group of students requiring conso...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Alphabet Sheets

    23 A4 pages full of everyday word examples for each letter of the alphabet. A highly visual resource, each of the alphabet sheets contains s...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Alphabet Chart

    This chart was requested by our member, Lyndie, for her Lower Primary students. It is an A4 chart containing the letters of the alphabet and...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    CVC Words - Missing Vowel Activity

    There are 95 CVC words in total. On each card the CVC word is printed on the left side while a full colour, corresponding picture is printed...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Consonant Digraph Cards

    This is a perfect little game focusing on commonly used consonant digraphs sh, ch, th, wh, ng and ck. Each card comes with an easily reco...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Initial Blends Dominoes

    The Initial Blends Dominoes were made by request and feature easily recognisable pictures for each blend.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Word Families / End Blends

    Made by request, these charts include common end blends with a selection of common words from each. They provide a handy reference point for...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Initial Blends - Word Wheels

    These word wheels are designed to allow students to explore words, matching the initial blend with a word ending and matching picture.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Blends and Digraphs Bingo Game

    Made by request, this bingo game consolidates learning of blends and digraphs It is suitable as a small group activity.

  • Resource Year: 1

    Beginning Blends Self-Correcting Puzzles

    This is a perfect little game for lower primary students to perfect their phonics skills in a fun way. This activity creates 28 words includ...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Initial Blends Charts

    The Initial Blends Charts are each A4 size and provide a great visual reference point for early learners. Blends include: br ch fr...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Digraph Flashcards

    This set of 35 Digraph Flashcards was made by request and includes each of the following: oa, ou, o-e, ai, a-e, ee, ay, ea, igh, ie, i-e, or...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Desk Strips - Alphabet

    These Alphabet Desk Strips feature each letter of the alphabet with guidelines and a relevant picture to match.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Alphabet Frieze A4

    These A4 Alphabet Charts have been requested by a few members and incorporate simple pictures to match the relevant letter of the alphabet.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Alphabet/100s Charts

    This chart was requested by our member, Kathryn, for her Lower Primary students. On one side is the Alphabet with pictures that correlate to...

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