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Word Slide for tricky words (the, then, them, there, they, these)
Some of my students are having terrible trouble with the following tricky words: then them they there these The don’t call them “tricky” for nothing! They look similar, too similar, and only some can...
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Jolly Phonics Tricky Word Bingo
I have created 15 Bingo Boards and a Caller Card to teach/revise Tricky Words (1-30) from the Jolly Phonics programme. Cute or what?! Click on the link below to download. Tricky Words 30 Bingo-1...
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Magic E Work Pack
You might like to use my Magic E work pack with your class or with your child. It contains cutting, sorting, graphing, illustrating and writing activities. It is a great way to encourage blending as...
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Around the World with Tricky Words
My school follows the Jolly Phonics Programme and as part of that I must teach some “tricky words”. Tricky words are those that cannot be easily sounded out, eg should, little, and must be instantly...
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Tricky Words 11-20
I have been busy doing my prep for the week to come. What a way to spend a Sunday, eh?! As my class have been playing with my first set of Tricky Words Bingo Boards for a little while now I thought...
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Jolly Phonics Tricky Word Games 1-20
I have been busy planning another game to help reinforce Jolly Phonics Tricky words 1-20. Variety is the spice of life after all! I have yet to try out the games with my class but am dying to do so. I...
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Jolly Phonics Tricky Words Game (1-25)
“Tricky words” are those that do not follow conventional phonetic rules. Therefore, children need to learn to recognize them instantly by sight. They are often referred to as “High Frequency Words” /...
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More Books for Emergent Readers
There has been a great response to my post on Bob Books. It seems that lots of you are interested in sourcing stories that your emergent reader can read almost independently. I have had a few tweets...
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Even more books for emergent readers!
I have been flicking through my collection of children’s books for the last number of days to find the best ones for emergent readers. My study is full of children’s books and the over flow is between...
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Books for Emergent Readers- Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt has produced a book that even the most reluctant reader is sure to love. It is bright, funny, imaginative and weird all in one. I have always found that emergent readers just love to...
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