Phonics mini books: 30 foldable decodable readers for short vowels, digraphs, long vowels and vowel teams, for Kindergarten and Grade 1 (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, KS1).

Each little book takes a child from hearing a sound to blending words and reading a short story on their own, one spelling pattern at a time.

What is included

• 30 mini books, 4 pages each: colouring cover, Blend and Read (listen, say the sounds, read 6 words), My Little Reading (a 3-sentence illustrated story), Your Turn (letter-pattern hunt, talk about the story, try it)
• Print-and-fold file (60 landscape pages): one double-sided sheet makes one book, no cutting or stapling
• Reading-order file (120 half pages) for the interactive whiteboard, tablets or guided reading
• Adult guide and answers (6 pages): printing and folding steps, how to teach before practising, booklet-by-booklet phonics map, helper words to prepare and answers

Phonics progression

• Books 1-5: short a, i, o, u, e
• Books 6-15: ck, ll, ss, ff, sh, ch, th (quiet and voiced), ng, nk
• Books 16-21: a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e, ai, ay
• Books 22-30: ee, ea, oa, ow, long oo, short oo, ar, or, ou

Ways to use

• Phonics lessons and guided reading groups
• Take-home reading practice
• Intervention and tutoring

Black and white, children can colour the pictures. PDF, US Letter (choose “Fit to page” to print on A4). English.