Category Archives: ks1 English

Tricky Word Fun

Pink has been coming along really well with her reading but I have noticed that there are a few words that she tends to mix up.  Here / Where / There are the main 3 words that she can get … Continue reading

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Learning the alphabet

We have been following the Jolly Phonics program where they introduce the kids to the sounds of the letter and only much later teach them the names and the order of the letters in the alphabet. Pink is a fan … Continue reading

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Phonics – sh / th/ ch

I am a big believer is revising what we have done over and over again to make sure there is true understanding.  For me the key is just to make sure that you find fun ways of doing it so … Continue reading

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Gruffalo madness

When my daughter was around 2 years old she discovered The Gruffalo.  So when I saw that the BBC was showing the movie over Christmas I taped it and her love for the Gruffalo was rediscovered.  However this time both … Continue reading

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