Online Games
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Teachers’ FavouritesLinks to literacy websites that focus on developing phonological awareness and offer a range of online games and printable resources. |
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Starfall – Learn to ReadA selection of games that focus on letter sounds and vowel concepts, including the ‘long A’, ‘silent E’ and ‘vowel teams’. |
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Letters and SoundsFree phonics resources for parents and teachers, including printable letter and word cards, games to play at home and links to online activities. |
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ICT Phonics and Spelling GamesA number of games where children use phonics to spell simple words. Includes ‘Forest Phonics’, ‘Viking Full Circle’ and ‘Phonics Pop’. Instructions are written so children may need help to work out how to play. |
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Learning PlanetAn animated game designed to help teach children the order of the alphabet. |
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Scholastic – Leo the Letter Loving LobsterA simple animated game that asks children to match letters to words. Useful for letter matching and recognition rather than phonics skills. Teaches letter names, not letter sounds. |
Apps
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Nessy Apps($) |
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Reading Doctor($) |
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First Letters and Phonics(Lite and $) |
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Initial Code($) |
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Little Finder ABC(Free) |
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Montessori Letter Sounds($) |
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Oz Phonics($) |
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Phonics Hero($) |
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Starfall Learn to ReadTeaches all common letter sounds and digraphs with an introductory video, simple stories using the letters, and games to practice. Has other interesting content including art, poetry and music. |
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Emergent Literacy AssessmentA simple test to determine knowledge of letter names, letter sounds and numbers |
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Bob Books #1 – Reading MagicNo single letter instruction or activities. Goes straight into word building and matching. Simple to use. Good for decodable reading and spelling practice. |
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ABC Pocket Phonics(Lite and $) |