Phonics Help for Parents and Carers
The resources on this page will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel confident about supporting their reading at home. Find our full Reception and Year 1 teaching programme overview here to see what your child will learn and when.
Autumn 1 guide
Download a guide to how children are taught to say their sounds and letter formation phrases in Reception Autumn 1
Autumn 2 guide
Download a guide to how children are taught to say their sounds and letter formation phrases in Reception Autumn 2
Spring 1 guide
Download a guide to how children are taught to say their sounds and letter formation phrases in Reception Spring 1
Autumn 1 sounds
Autumn 2 sounds
Spring 1 sounds
What are Alien Words?
How we teach blending
How we teach tricky words
Parents and carers guide to our Reception lessons
Parent and carers guide to pronouncing phonemes
Phonics Screening check information
Capital letter guidance
Download a guide to how children are taught to write capital letters