Early reading for families

From sounds
to first stories.

Help your child hear letter sounds, blend them into words, and read their first little stories with Ms S.

A printable A–Z picture book, with two examples for each letter.

Find a starting point

What is your child practising?

Choose one activity that fits what your child can do today.

Look at one letter and say a sound it can spell. Use the picture to talk about the example word.

Play a quick listening game, then try blending with letters when your child is ready.

Choose short stories with words built from the letter patterns your child has practised.

A one-minute activity

Say the separate sounds in sun. Let your child put them together and say the whole word.