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Letter Formation

This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.

3-7 year olds
Pupils

Phase 2 Phonics

The 16 Learner Guides support children learning Phase 2 of the Letters and Sounds phonics programme. The fun videos help children to see letter sounds in words. It supports correct letter formation too.

4-6 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Letter Planet

Fill up the rocket with fuel by choosing the words that have 'sh', 'ch' or 'th' in them.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Final Letters

A game where you need to find words with the same two letters at the end. See if you can find the words with the same ending sounds.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Last Letter

A game where you need to find words ending with the same letter. See if you can help the character Di paint her pictures.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Today's Number (to 20)

Our Today's Number game can help early years children to learn the numbers to 20 in a fun way. The various activities help with number formation, recognition, ordering and counting.

3-5 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra

A wonderful guided reading story with accompanying printable worksheets and guided reading discussion sheets. There are 80 interactive literacy games, stories and songs for use in school or at home. Well worth a look!

5-7 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Find Beginning Letters with Words and Pictures

Di is an artist who paints phrases. Help her paint three pictures by matching words that begin with the same two consonants. Select two words that begin with the same letter pattern, such as 'sheep' and 'shoe'.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Phonics Bloom

Phonics Bloom create interactive online phonics games to help teach children the relationship between letters and sounds and develop the skills needed to read and write.

3-7 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Sky Writer

A handwriting demonstration tool which demonstrates correct letter formation. It works well as a whole class activity on an interactive whiteboard or in a group situation on a tablet. It includes a cursive writing option.

4-7 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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