English: Reading & Phonics
Reading begins with phonics. In Key Stage 1, children learn the sounds that letters make, blend them to read words, and build the fluency that unlocks every other subject. These resources follow the systematic synthetic phonics approach used in schools and lead into early comprehension.
#️⃣ Topics in English: Reading & Phonics
Each topic has lessons, quizzes, games and printables.
Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondences (GPCs)
Grapheme-phoneme correspondences — the link between a written letter or group of letters and the sound it makes — are…
Explore →Decoding, Blending & Segmenting
Once children know their sounds, they blend them to read and segment them to spell. This topic builds that two-way…
Explore →Common Exception Words
Some words cannot be sounded out the usual way — the "tricky words". This topic helps children recognise the statutory…
Explore →Retrieval & Literal Comprehension
Reading is more than decoding — it is understanding. This topic develops the skill of finding and retrieving information directly…
Explore →Discussion & Prediction
Talking about books deepens understanding. This topic encourages children to share views on what they have read and predict what…
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