Tag Archives: phonics

Our Readers

Posted on October 23, 2016 by ofamily

One of the questions I am asked on a fairly regular basis is what readers do my kids use ? Honestly – any book that they enjoy is a great reader. My number one priority is always making sure that … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Ideas | Tagged home ed, home education, homeschooling, phonics, readers, sight words, songbirds, Usborne books | 4 Comments

Sh, Th, Ch sound train (free)

Posted on October 13, 2016 by ofamily

I remember doing a lot of activities around sh, th and ch with my daughter but for some reason they mostly seemed to be flower based (and that just does not have the same appeal for my son) so I … Continue reading →

Posted in English Ideas | Tagged ch sh th, free printables, home education, homeschooling, ks1 english, phonics, sound train, Twinkl | 2 Comments

Letter and Sound folder Update including Long Vowel Sounds

Posted on May 25, 2016 by ofamily

My son’s Letter and Sound folder that I made him last year as been a big life saver for me. I printed off the pages and did all the laminating and cutting and then left it on the bookshelf so … Continue reading →

Posted in Key Stage 1 ideas | Tagged home ed, home education, Letter and sound folder, Long vowel sounds, phonics, Twinkl | Leave a comment

Jolly Phonics and Jolly Grammer resources

Posted on August 5, 2015 by ofamily

It is that time of the year again when I start to think about what new resources I want to buy and I start searching for as many reviews as I find so I can make the best possible decision. … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Ideas | Tagged children's book, home ed, homeschooling, Jolly Grammar, Jolly Phonics, ks1 english, Phonic resources, phonics | 1 Comment

Catching stars – phonic fun

Posted on June 26, 2014 by ofamily

A few weeks ago we went around to a friends house and they where fishing for sight words, what a great fun idea !!!! I had been thinking of revising some of the harder phonic sounds with Pink so I … Continue reading →