Literacy Resources

We have many high quality resources to promote language, literacy and communication skills. These include several alphabet designs, letter formation sheets, wall displays to help with letter confusion, themed notepaper to encourage mark-making / handwriting as well as many resources for the DFES Letters and Sounds phonics programme. However, if you have an idea for a literacy resource that you cannot find on the site then please get in touch, we are always keen to hear new ideas.

Alphabet

A collection of alphabet related primary teaching resources, ideal to use to encourage reading and writing development in the foundation stage (EYFS) and key stage one (KS1).

Letters & Sounds Phase 1

A collection of printable resources relating to phase 1 of the DFES Letters and Sounds programme. Resources include: phase 1 voice sounds, phoneme fans, varying syllable picture cards and words with 2 or 3 phonemes.

Letter Formation

A collection of printable writing resources designed to help children with letter formation.

Letters & Sounds Phase 2

A collection of printable resources relating to phase 2 of the DFES Letters and Sounds programme. Resources include: phase 2 “what’s in the box” cards, Bingo cards, Domino cards, High-Frequency Words, Phoneme cards, Phoneme fans and a Phoneme Mat.

Letters & Sounds Phase 3

A collection of printable resources relating to phase 2 of the DFES Letters and Sounds programme. Resources include: Phase 3 “what’s in the box” cards, Bingo cards, Dominos cards, High-Frequency Words, Phoneme cards, Phoneme fans and a Phoneme Mat.

Letters & Sounds Phase 4

A collection of printable resources relating to phase 2 of the DFES Letters and Sounds programme. Resources include: Phase 4 “what’s in the box” cards, Bingo cards, High-Frequency Words, Phoneme fans.

Letters & Sounds Phase 5

A collection of printable resources relating to phase 5 of the DFES Letters and Sounds programme. Resources include: Domino cards, High-Frequency Words, Phoneme cards, Phoneme fans and a Phoneme Mat.

Themed Notepaper & Cards

A collection of decorative notepaper on a variety of popular early years themes, ideal for your mark making areas.

High-Frequency Words

A collection of colourful printable resources designed to familiarise children with certain high frequency words as set out in the DFES Letters and Sounds phonics teaching programme.

Synthetic Phonics

A collection of resources to assist with the teaching of synthetic phonics, many of which can be used to supplement the Jolly Phonics programme.

Display Lettering

A collection of display lettering in a variety of different colours and designs, ideal to cut out and use in classroom displays to help support children in their understanding of letter shapes. Many are completely free to download.

Dyslexia Resources

A collection of teaching resources to assist children with dyslexia / reading and writing difficulties.

Book Lists

A collection of book lists on a variety of popular early years themes, including people who help us, minibeasts, dinosaurs, pirates, space and lots more.