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🧸 Early Years
Ages 4-6
🏃Action Words (Verbs) VocabularyLearn action words for ages 4-7: run, jump, eat, sleep, sing and read. Verbs are doing words! Match, flip flashcards and🐾Animal WordsLearn to read animal words for ages 4-7: cat, dog, pig, cow, hen and fox. Match words to emojis, flip flashcards and pla🧩Blending Sounds into WordsLearn to blend sounds like c-a-t into words. A fun phonics lesson for ages 4-7 with word-building games to help your chi🧍Parts of the Body WordsLearn parts of the body words for kids ages 4-7: head, hand, foot, eye, nose and more. A word mat with flashcards and a 🔠Capital and Small LettersLearn capital and small letters for kids ages 4-7. See how big letters (A) match small letters (a) with easy examples an🔠Capital Letters and Full StopsFirst writing rules for ages 4-7: start a sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop. Match, flip flashc👏Clapping SyllablesLearn to count syllables by clapping word beats. A fun phonics lesson for ages 4-7 with matching games to help your chil🌈Colour WordsLearn to read colour words for ages 4-7: red, blue, green, yellow, pink and black. Match colours to pictures and play fu🔗Joining Words: and, but, becauseFirst grammar for ages 4-6: joining words like and, but and because glue two ideas into one sentence. Match, build words🔤Consonant Blends (bl, cr, st)Learn consonant blends like bl, cr and st to read words like black, crab and star. A fun phonics lesson for ages 4-6 wit🐚Consonant Digraphs: sh, ch, thLearn digraphs sh, ch and th to read words like ship, chip and thin. A fun phonics lesson for ages 4-6 with flashcards a🔡Consonant SoundsLearn consonant sounds for kids ages 4-7. Meet the consonants and their first sounds with fun words, emojis and a letter📅Days, Months and SeasonsLearn to read calendar words for ages 4-7: 7 days of the week, the months and the 4 seasons. Match words to pictures, fl👨👩👧👦Family WordsLearn family words for kids ages 4-7: mum, dad, baby, sister, brother and more. A word mat with emojis, flashcards and a😊Feelings and Emotions WordsLearn feelings words for ages 4-7: happy, sad, angry, scared, tired and excited. Match words to faces, flip flashcards a👀First Sight WordsLearn your first sight words for ages 4-7: the, and, a, I, to, is and in. Fun flashcards and a mini quiz to start readin🍎Food WordsLearn food words for kids ages 4-7: apple, bread, milk, egg and more. A tasty word mat with emojis, flashcards and a mat🔉Letter Sounds A to MLearn phonics letter sounds A to M for kids ages 4-7. Hear each sound, see fun words and build short words like cat and 🔤Letter Sounds N to ZLearn the letter sounds from N to Z with fun examples and flashcards. A playful phonics lesson for ages 4-7 to keep lear🔢Number WordsLearn number words for kids ages 4-7: read one to ten as words and match each to its digit. A word mat with flashcards a📦Position Words: on, under, next toLearn position words for ages 4-7: on, under, next to, in, behind and above. Match words to pictures, flip flashcards an🙋Pronouns: he, she, theyFirst grammar for ages 4-6: pronouns like he, she, it and they are little words that stand in for a name. Match, build w❓Question Words: Who, What, WhereLearn first question words for ages 4-7: who asks about people, what asks about things, where asks about places. Match, 📋Reading Instructions and ListsReading instructions and lists for ages 4-6: follow simple steps in order and read a shopping list. Match steps, flip fl🗣️Retelling a StoryRetelling a story for ages 4-6: say what happened in your own words, in order. Match story parts, flip flashcards and pl🎵Rhyming WordsLearn rhyming words like cat and hat that sound the same at the end. A fun phonics lesson for ages 4-7 with matching gam🔢Story Sequencing: Beginning, Middle, EndStory sequencing for ages 4-6: learn beginning, middle and end. Put events in order, match parts of a story and play fun🔤The Alphabet: Letters A to ZLearn the alphabet from A to Z for kids ages 4-7. Meet all 26 letters with fun words, emojis, flashcards and a letter ma🦆The ck and ng SoundsLearn the ck and ng sounds in phonics. ck makes a 'k' sound (duck) and ng makes a humming sound (ring). A fun reading le⏰Time Words (morning, night, today)Learn time words for ages 4-7: morning, night, today, day, now and later. Match words to pictures, flip flashcards and p🪄Tricky Words and ExceptionsLearn tricky words like the, said and was that you cannot sound out. A fun phonics lesson for ages 4-6 with flashcards a🅰️Vowels: A, E, I, O, ULearn the 5 vowels A E I O U for kids ages 4-7. Hear the short vowel sounds with fun words, emojis, flashcards and a qui🌤️Weather WordsLearn weather words for ages 4-7: sun, rain, snow, wind, cloud and storm. Match words to pictures, flip flashcards and p
🚀 Primary
Ages 7-10
🔤Writing an Acrostic PoemLearn how to write an acrostic poem, where the first letters spell a word going down. A creative lesson for ages 7-10 wi⏪Adding -ed to VerbsLearn to add -ed to make past-tense verbs, and hear its three sounds in jumped, played and wanted. A spelling lesson for🏃Adverbs: How We Do ThingsLearn adverbs for ages 6-9: words like quickly, slowly, loudly and softly that tell HOW we do things. Match, flip flashc👅Alliteration and Tongue TwistersLearn about alliteration, when words start with the same sound, and try fun tongue twisters. A lesson for ages 6-9 with ✂️Apostrophes for ContractionsFirst punctuation for ages 5-8: an apostrophe joins two words and stands in for missing letters, like do not = don't. Ma🌟Beginning and Ending BlendsLearn beginning blends like st and gr and ending blends like nd and mp in phonics. Hear two sounds glide together. A fun✏️Brackets and Dashes for Extra InformationGrammar for ages 8-11: use brackets ( ) or dashes — to add extra information to a sentence. Match, flip flashcards and t📝Building a ParagraphLearn how to build a paragraph: start with a topic sentence, add detail sentences that stay on topic, then finish with a🔗Cause and Effect in ReadingCause and effect for ages 7-10: spot why things happen (cause) and what happens as a result (effect). Match causes to ef🧑🍳When ch Says k and shLearn the three sounds of ch in phonics. ch can say 'ch' in chair, 'k' in school, and 'sh' in chef. A fun reading lesson👶Changing y to iLearn the spelling rule that changes y to i before adding endings, so baby becomes babies and happy becomes happiness. A🧑Characters and SettingsCharacters and settings for ages 5-8: learn who is in a story and where it happens. Match characters to clues, flip flas🦆When to Use -ck and When to Use -kLearn when words end in -ck and when they end in -k, like duck, sock, milk and book. A fun spelling lesson for ages 5-7 🏫Classroom WordsLearn classroom words for kids ages 5-8: pencil, book, desk, teacher, bag and more. A school word mat with flashcards an✏️Commas After OpenersGrammar for ages 7-10: use a comma after a word or phrase that opens a sentence, like 'First,' or 'After lunch,'. Match,✏️Commas in ListsFirst punctuation for ages 5-8: use a comma to separate items in a list and 'and' before the last one. Match, flip flash📏Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesLearn how to compare things: big, bigger, biggest. A fun grammar lesson for ages 6-8 on comparative and superlative adje🔍Comparing Two TextsComparing texts for ages 8-11: find what is the same and what is different in two pieces of writing. Match features and 🏃Comparing with AdverbsLearn how adverbs compare actions: fast, faster, fastest and quietly, more quietly. A grammar lesson for ages 7-9 with m🧩Compound WordsLearn compound words like sunflower, rainbow and football by joining two small words into one. A fun reading lesson for ✏️Contractions vs PossessivesGrammar for ages 8-11: learn when an apostrophe means a missing letter (it's) and when it shows owning (the dog's bone).🌈Descriptive Writing and the SensesLearn descriptive writing by using your five senses: show what you see, hear, smell, taste and touch so your reader can 🔤Determiners: a, an, the and someLearn determiners a, an, the and some that come before nouns. A fun grammar lesson for ages 6-8 with matching games and 🪙Diphthongs: oi, oy, ou, owLearn the diphthongs oi, oy, ou and ow in phonics. These gliding vowel sounds make words like coin, boy, cloud and cow. 👯Double Consonants in WordsLearn why some words have double letters, like rabbit, happy and ball. A fun spelling lesson for ages 5-7 with word-buil🏃Doubling Letters Before Adding -ingLearn when to double the last letter before adding -ing, so run becomes running and hop becomes hopping. A fun spelling 🧁Dropping the e Before SuffixesLearn the spelling rule that drops the silent e before -ing and -ed, so bake becomes baking and hope becomes hoping. A f🔍Editing and Proofreading Your WorkLearn to edit and proofread your writing: check spelling, capital letters, full stops and meaning. A simple checklist, e❗Exclamation Marks and Strong FeelingsPunctuation for ages 5-8: use an exclamation mark (!) to show strong feelings like surprise, excitement or a shout. Matc⚖️Fact and OpinionFact vs opinion for ages 7-10: learn to tell a fact (can be checked) from an opinion (what someone thinks). Sort sentenc💡Finding the Main IdeaLearn to find the main idea for ages 5-8: read a short passage, spot what it is mostly about, match clues and play games🌱Greek and Latin Word RootsDiscover Greek and Latin roots like bio, photo and aqua that build many English words. A fun vocabulary lesson for ages ✍️Homophones: there, their, they'reLearn the difference between there, their and they're: three words that sound the same but mean different things. A clea❗Interjections: Wow, Oops and YayLearn interjections like wow, oops and yay that show feelings. A fun grammar lesson for ages 6-8 with matching games and🔗Joining Two SentencesGrammar for ages 7-10: join two short sentences into one using joining words and avoid run-ons. Match, build and take a 🎵Long Vowel SoundsLearn long vowel sounds where a, e, i, o and u say their own names, as in cake, bee and bike. A phonics lesson for ages 🕵️Making Inferences: Reading Between the LinesMaking inferences for ages 6-9: use clues plus what you already know to work out what the text does not say. Match clues🔮Making Predictions When ReadingMaking predictions for ages 5-8: use clues to guess what happens next in a story. Match clues to guesses, flip flashcard📖More Sight WordsBuild your reading with more sight words for ages 4-7: you, are, was, they, said and have. Flashcards, a matching game a📰Reading Non-Fiction Text FeaturesNon-fiction text features for ages 7-10: use headings, captions, diagrams and labels to find information. Match each fea🏷️Nouns, Verbs and AdjectivesLearn your first grammar for ages 5-8: a noun names, a verb does, an adjective describes. Match words, flip flashcards a💥Onomatopoeia: Sound WordsDiscover onomatopoeia, words that sound like the noise they describe, like buzz and splash. A fun lesson for ages 6-9 wi↔️Opposites and SynonymsLearn opposites like big and small and synonyms like happy and glad. A fun reading and vocabulary lesson for ages 5-7 wi⏳Past, Present and Future TenseFirst grammar for ages 5-8: the past already happened, the present is now, the future has not happened yet. Match verbs,🗺️Planning Your Writing with a Mind MapLearn to plan your writing with a mind map: put your topic in the middle, add branches for ideas, then turn each branch ➕Plurals: Adding -s and -esLearn to make plurals by adding -s and -es, like cat to cats and box to boxes. A fun reading lesson for ages 5-7 with wo🦋Plurals: Changing -y to -iesLearn the plural rule that turns -y into -ies, like baby to babies and fly to flies. A spelling lesson for ages 6-8 with🍂Plurals of Words Ending in -f and -feLearn to change -f and -fe to -ves for plurals, like leaf to leaves and knife to knives. A spelling lesson for ages 6-8 🫳Possessive Determiners: my, your, his, herLearn possessive words like my, your, his, her, our and their that show who owns something. A grammar lesson for ages 6-🔤Prefixes and SuffixesLearn prefixes like un- and re- and suffixes like -ing and -ed that change words. A fun reading lesson for ages 6-8 with➕Prefixes un-, re-, pre- and Their MeaningsLearn what prefixes un, re and pre mean and how they change words. A fun word-building lesson for ages 7-9 with matching🧭Prepositions of Time and PlaceLearn prepositions like in, on, at, before and after to show time and place. A fun grammar lesson for ages 6-8 with matc🚗R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, erLearn r-controlled vowels ar, or and er, where r changes the vowel sound, as in car, fork and her. A phonics lesson for 🧠Reading Comprehension BasicsFirst reading comprehension for ages 5-8: read a short story, then answer who, what and where. Match clues, flip flashca📝Reading Your First SentencesPut sight words together to read your first sentences, ages 4-7. Match sentences to pictures, build a sentence and take 🥁Rhythm and Beat in PoemsDiscover rhythm and beat in poetry. A fun lesson for ages 6-9 on how poems have a beat you can clap, with examples and a❓Sentence Types: Statements, Questions, CommandsFirst grammar for ages 5-8: a statement tells, a question asks, a command tells you to do something. Match sentences, fl✨Silent e (Magic e)Learn the silent e or magic e rule, where a final e makes the vowel say its name, turning cap into cape and kit into kit🤫Silent Letters (kn, wr, mb)Learn silent letters in phonics: the quiet k in knee, the quiet w in write and the quiet b in lamb. A fun reading lesson🔮Similes: Comparing with Like and AsLearn what a simile is and how to compare things using 'like' and 'as'. A fun lesson for ages 7-10 with examples and a m👀Skimming and ScanningSkimming and scanning for ages 8-11: two fast reading skills. Skim for the gist, scan for a key word. Match the task to 🐍Soft c and Soft gLearn soft c and soft g phonics: when c sounds like 's' (city) and g sounds like 'j' (gem). A fun reading lesson for kid💬Speech Marks for TalkingPunctuation for ages 6-9: use speech marks (" ") to show the exact words a character says. Match, flip flashcards and ta🌾Spelling with ie and eiLearn the i before e rule to spell words like field, piece and receive. A fun, clear spelling lesson for ages 7-9 with w📄Starting a New ParagraphWriting for ages 8-11: learn when to start a new paragraph — a new time, place, person or idea. Match, flip flashcards a🔗Subject-Verb AgreementGrammar for ages 7-10: make the verb match the subject, like 'she runs' and 'they run'. Match, flip flashcards and take ➖Suffixes -ful, -less, -ness and Their MeaningsLearn what suffixes ful, less and ness mean and how they change words. A fun word-building lesson for ages 7-9 with matc📝Summarising a TextSummarising for ages 8-11: say the most important points of a text in just a few words. Match long text to short summari🔊Syllable Stress in WordsLearn syllable stress in phonics. Some word parts are said louder, like the BA in banana. A fun reading lesson for kids 👏Syllable Types and Splitting WordsLearn to split words into syllables and spot syllable types. Clap the beats in words like rab-bit and ta-ble. A fun read🔁Synonyms and Antonyms: Word PairsGo deeper with synonyms and antonyms using rich word pairs like happy/joyful and brave/scared. A vocabulary lesson for a🐾The aw and au SoundsLearn the aw and au sounds in phonics. Both make the 'aw' sound in words like paw, saw, sauce and August. A fun reading 👂The ear and air SoundsLearn the ear and air trigraphs in phonics. ear sounds like in hear, air sounds like in fair. A fun reading lesson for k📱The ph Sound (ph says f)Learn the ph sound in phonics. The letters p and h together say 'f' in words like phone, photo and dolphin. A fun readin🍌The Schwa SoundDiscover the schwa, the lazy 'uh' sound hiding in words like banana, sofa and pencil. A fun spelling lesson for ages 7-9🩹The ure Sound (as in Sure)Learn the ure trigraph in phonics. Three letters making one sound in words like sure, cure and pure. A fun reading lesso🐳The wh Sound (as in Whale)Learn the wh sound in phonics. The letters w and h begin question words like what and where, plus whale and wheel. A fun🧩Tricky Spellings to RememberLearn common tricky words that don't follow the rules, like said, friend, because and beautiful. A spelling lesson for a💡The igh Sound (as in Light)Learn the igh trigraph in phonics. Three letters, one long 'i' sound, in words like light, night and high. A fun reading🌟Understanding MetaphorsLearn what a metaphor is and how it says one thing IS another. A fun lesson for ages 8-11 with clear examples and a matc📖Using a Dictionary and GlossaryUsing a dictionary and glossary for ages 7-10: find word meanings using alphabetical order. Match tools to their jobs an🤝Vowel Teams: ai, ee, oaLearn vowel teams ai, ee and oa, where two vowels make one long sound, as in rain, bee and boat. A phonics lesson for ag👨👩👧👦Word Families: -at, -an, -igLearn the -at, -an and -ig word families to read words like cat, man and pig. A fun phonics lesson for ages 5-7 with wor🍎Words Ending in -leLearn the quiet -le ending that sounds like 'ul', in words like apple, table and turtle. A spelling lesson for ages 5-7 📺Words Ending in -sionLearn the -sion ending, the cousin of -tion, in words like television, vision and explosion. A spelling lesson for ages 🚉Words Ending in -tionLearn the -tion ending that sounds like 'shun', in words like station, action and nation. A spelling lesson for ages 6-8📚Writing a Book ReviewLearn to write a book review: tell the title and author, give a spoiler-free summary, share your opinion with reasons, a💌Writing a Friendly LetterLearn how to write a friendly letter step by step: the greeting, the body, the closing and your name. Clear parts, a rea✍️Writing a Good SentenceLearn how to write a good sentence: every sentence needs a who and a doing word, a capital letter at the start and a ful🎨Writing a Shape PoemLearn to write a shape poem: pick an object, gather sense words, then write your words in the shape of the thing. Fun ex📋Writing Clear InstructionsLearn how to write clear instructions: use a title, a list of what you need, numbered steps in order and bossy verbs. Ex