Bingo is a fun and easy game for kids. Use it to promote the recognition of initial sounds. Kids will love to try and complete a line to win!

Reading comprehension can be improved through summarisation. After finishing a book, remember to discuss the key points. 

Consonant blends appear at the beginning of words and consist of 2 consonants whose phonetic sounds blend together to create one sound. Teaching consonant blends can be tricky!

Recognising and matching initial sounds is fun with this magnetic alphabet phonics activity. See if your child can match each picture to the right letter. Use a mix of upper and lower case letters for an extra challenge.

Making CVC words is the first step in blending phonetic sounds. This Melissa & Doug product is great because it makes sounding-out CVC words fun and easy.

High Frequency Words appear very often in written text (e.g. 'it', 'and') while tricky words also appear frequently, but don't follow normal phonetic patterns and can't be sounded-out (e.g. 'the'). Help your child get ahead in their reading with this printable list of Phase 2 — Phase 5 high frequency and tricky words.