Letter sounds
Look at one letter and say a sound it can spell. Use the picture to talk about the example word.
Explore the alphabet book →Early reading for families
From sounds
to first stories.
Help your child hear letter sounds, blend them into words, and read their first little stories with Ms S.
A printable A–Z picture book, with two examples for each letter.
Find a starting point
What is your child practising?
Choose one activity that fits what your child can do today.
Putting sounds together
Play a quick listening game, then try blending with letters when your child is ready.
Try a blending game →First stories
Choose short stories with words built from the letter patterns your child has practised.
Meet the little readers →A one-minute activity
Try Robot Talk.
Say the separate sounds in sun. Let your child put them together and say the whole word.