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Essential Letters and Sounds: Essential Blending Books: Essential Blending Book 1

Essential Letters and Sounds: Essential Blending Books: Essential Blending Book 1

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The Essential Blending Books are 100% matched to the phonic progression of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to practice blending sounds together to make words. They are from Oxford University Press and can be used to support the teaching of Essential Letters and Sounds. Book 1 covers GPCs s, a, t, and p.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 16 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press


Essential Blending Books are meticulously designed to align perfectly with the phonetic progression of Essential Letters and Sounds, ensuring a seamless and effective learning experience for children. These books serve as invaluable tools in enabling children to practice the crucial skill of blending sounds together to form words. With the help of captivating illustrations, children can independently verify their answers, reinforcing their understanding and confidence in phonemic awareness.

Essential Letters and Sounds stands as a rigorous and scientifically validated synthetic phonics programme, endorsed by the Department for Education. These Essential Blending Books, originating from the esteemed Oxford University Press, are specifically crafted to complement the teaching of Essential Letters and Sounds. Book 1, in particular, focuses on introducing the letters g, p, c, and s to children. By utilizing their phonics knowledge acquired in Reception, Autumn 1, Week 1 of Essential Letters and Sounds, children can further strengthen and reinforce their phonemic understanding and literacy skills.

These books are not only valuable resources for classroom instruction but also for home learning, providing parents with an effective means to support their children's phonics development. With their engaging content and visually appealing illustrations, children are encouraged to engage in interactive reading experiences, fostering a love for language and literacy from an early age.

By incorporating Essential Blending Books into their learning journey, children are well-equipped to embark on a path of phonemic mastery, laying the foundation for successful reading and writing proficiency.

Weight: 32g
Dimension: 150 x 150 x 2 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781382039949
Edition number: 1

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