Help your child in the very first stages of reading with this book. Simple words and lively pictures introduce your child to the basic principles of phonics and reading, giving essential practice and building confidence from the start.

Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, this book supports the government's 'Letters and Sounds' programme used in schools.

Suitable for the youngest readers, this book covers such letter patterns as ai (braid, stain, trait); bl (blab, bleak, blizzard); the long ea (eager, peanut) and many others.

"This is part of the Research-Informed Classroom series and is about the importance of teaching phonics and language development in young children"--

A wonderful introduction to early language arts skills, "First Start Reading" covers consonants, short & long vowels, common words, and manuscript priting. Simple, effective, and reasonable, this enjoyable curriculum accompanies the lessons with artist-drawn coloring pictures and drawing pages for every letter. Workbook A features coloring pages with items with the same beginning letter as the accompanying handwriting page; students trace letters and can draw their own picture. Short stories are included in the back (with room to again draw a picture), and a word mastery list is provided. Workbook B includes the letter pages, short stories, and word mastery list, as well as room to write in dictation exercises Workbook C features handwriting practice that focuses more on words, longer stories, and a word mastery list.

An introduction to phonetic sounds, with pictures, poems, and riddles providing examples.

This range of Maths and English activity books really helps to boost your child s progress at every stage of their learning. The series aims to build up important skills through activity-packed fun. Each activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement. Help boost confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Motivate children to learn at home using colourful activities that make learning fun. Include helpful tips and answers so that you easily support your child s learning at home."