The perfect first step into the world of reading! Fun, gentle and full of discovery for little learners aged 3β5.
Phonics Level 1 is designed specifically for young beginners. Through playful activities, colourful resources and gentle guidance, children discover the magical connection between letter sounds and reading. We teach the sound each letter makes β not just its name β so children can blend and decode real words from day one. By the end of this course, your little one will confidently produce all phonics sounds and begin reading!
Introducing the first 6 phonics sounds. Children learn to say each sound clearly, recognise the letter, and begin blending (e.g. sat, pin, nip).
Six new phonics sounds introduced. Blending practice expands to more CVC words (e.g. dog, cot, map). Sound buttons and segmenting arms activities.
Sounds /ck/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ introduced. Children blend 3-sound CVC words fluently using sound buttons (e.g. hug, red, bell).
Final sounds /j/ /v/ /w/ /x/ /y/ /z/ /qu/ taught. Introduction to the first 10 "tricky" high-frequency words that don't fully follow phonics rules (e.g. the, I, was).
Revision of all 42 sounds taught so far. Sound sorting games, phonics songs, and fun oral blending & segmenting activities to strengthen recall.
Spelling CVC words independently. Writing practice with correct pencil grip.
Reading short sentences. Building confidence with decodable books.
Fun review activities, certificate ceremony and parent presentation.
We teach each letter's sound β not just its name! Every sound comes with a fun picture clue, action and rhyme to help it stick.
In phonics, we always teach the sound a letter makes first (e.g. /s/ as in sun), not its alphabet name ("ess"). This is because children use sounds β not names β when they blend and read words. Learning sounds first gives children the tools to decode any new word they see!
Each level builds beautifully on the last β a complete literacy journey.
Starter Β· Ages 3β5
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