the usborne big phonics workbook compressed

Start at the dot: Find the big Q on the sticker pages and stick it here.. Trace the t with your pencil and write some more: [ạV \ Find the big P on the sticker pages and stick it here..

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© On each page, you will need to read the instructions to your child

© When your child is learning a new letter, use the letter sound rather than

letter name: “sss” not “ess”

You can hear all the letter-sounds on the Very First Reading website,

www.usborne.com/Vveryfirstreading — just go to the Resources

area and scroll down to Pronouncing the phonemes

® Show your child how to trace the letter on the page with their index finger;

check that they are forming the letters correctly

You can find a chart of the recommended letter-forms on the Very First

Reading website — go to the Resources area and scroll down to Using the

downloadable activity sheets

¢ Encourage your child to use pencils or Right hand

felt-tip pens as these are easier to write with grip

Show the correct grip, with the pencil held

between the thumb and the first two fingers

Left-handers should hold the pencil a little a

further from the tip than righthanders

© Don’t worry if your child makes mistakes from time to time, such as

reversing letters At this early stage, practice and motivation are more

important than absolute accuracy

Reading and handwriting consultants:

Alison Kelly and Anne Washtell, University of Roehampton

Find the bigS on the sticker pages and stick it here Hungry frogs

Say the sound: ssssss Give each frog a long curly tongue so it can catch a bug for its supper Write a big S in the air Start at the bug and follow the curves into the frogs mouth

\ Write S with your finger on the table You can draw more bubbles and frogspawn in the pond, too

} Colour in all the things below that begin with S

Put blue S stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in sun, sock and scissors? “7 yep

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages DONE!; + "*

Trace the S with your pencil and write some more Start at the dot: Find the big Q on the sticker pages and stick it here

Write a big Qin the air Write @ with your finger on the table

Sam the chef needs to hang up his saucepans

Draw some S-shaped hooks for him Then choose some pans from the sticker pages

and hang them on the hooks

Colour in all the things below that begin with@

Put red Q stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in apple, ambulance and anchor? ts" 3,

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages DONE! ; * v9

Apples and ants | Trace the @ with your pencil and write some more:

Finish drawing around the apple shapes below -* “1

Start from the dots just under the stalks Then you can choose \ d ị Hi fa

some ants from the sticker pages and add them to the picture 6) :

Its time for the school photograph at Additup Academy

The boys are standing at the back, the girls are sitting down in front

Finish the girls faces with @ shapes

Adam, Alice, Akram, Amina

Can you think of any more names beginning with A?

Find the big t on the sticker pages and stick it here Teddies in the rain

R8 Say the sound: t-t-t- Terrible weather today! Draw some umbrella handles so these teddies can hold

Write a big t in the air up their umbrellas and not get wet You can colour in the umbrellas, too

Colour in all the things below that begin witht

Put yellow t stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in tiger teapot and tent? "2°43"

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages Ỷ DONE!; > “*

Trace the t with your pencil and write some more: [ạV \ Find the big P on the sticker pages and stick it here

\ \ Say the sound: p-p-p-

/ | Write a big P in the air

/ Write P with your finger on the table

These ships need anchors! Finish the anchors with t shapes, then choose turtles Colour in all the things below that begin with p

from the sticker pages to stick in the water around them Put pink P stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in pirate, pencil, pear and pumpkin? *+* Witt,’

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages v DONE!; wee

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Penguins in the park > sỹ of Trace the P with your pencil and write some more:

These penguins are having fun! Can you find: vr” oN *

* a penguin family having a picnic

* baby penguins paddling in the pool

* two penguins playing ping-pong

* a penguin playing the piano

* a penguin painting a picture

* a penguin in a parachute? mn

When you have found them,

put orange | P stickers next to them

Can you spot any more

things beginning with P? »

Making words Which of these pictures is right for pat? Write pat underneath:

Put S - q - t together and you get Sat + 5 6

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

Sat sat sa

What do you get if you put P - Q- t together? A

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

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How about Ê - q - P?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

AD insects should have six legs - but some of the ones below dont!

“= you finish them off so that each insect has enough?

Say the sound: i-i-i-

(s) Find the big Lon the sticker pages and stick it here

[s1 Write a big Lin the air

L Colour in all the things below that begin with L

a = Put orange lL stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in igloo and ink? en

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages 2 DONE!: * os

Trace the t with your pencil and write some more

Start with the lines, then add the dots

Isabelle and Imran both have their birthday today Can you finish drawing

the candles on their birthday cakes using l shapes? Then choose some

presents from the sticker pages and stick them on the table

Find the big Non the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: nnnnn Write a big Nin the air Write N with your finger on the table

Colour in all the things below that begin with N

Put green NN stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in nest, nail, nurse and net?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

These nine fine elephants are out on parade

Smsh their heads with N shapes, then choose some

Seby elephant stickers from the sticker pages

N-N-N-Nessie! oa

This fisherman neednt be nervous - the three beasties

are quite friendly Draw around their humps,

starting at the dots

Put S - t- P together and you get sip

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

What do you get if you put t - i - P together?

Which of these pictures is right for pin? Write pin underneath:

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Did you write Sip for picture 2, tip for picture 4 and pin for picture 9? “+, WELL"*+.,

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

Colour in all the things below that begin with M

Put purple M stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in moon, monkey, mushroom and mouse? "+3"

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages 2 DONE! +"

Trace the M with your pencil and write some more: ( | Find the big don the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: d-d-d- Write a big d in the air Write with your finger on the table

Colour in all the things below that begin with d

Molly, Minna and Marlon have gone diving Can you finish their masks using Put blue d stickers next to those pictures

M shapes? Then add some tropical fish from the sticker pages And - the divers

havent noticed, but could that be a mermaid below them?

Did you colour in doll, duck, donkey and dog?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

Dinosaurs galore

These dinos are doing all kinds of different things

Can you spot:

* two dinosaurs dancing

+ a dinosaur diving into the deep blue sea

+ three dinosaurs having a delicious dinner

* a dinosaur dentist

* a dinosaur detective making a discovery?

Daisy, David and Daniel are feeding bread to the ducks Can you finish the ducks odies using d shapes? Then choose some little ducklings from the sticker pages

When you have found them,

put red d stickers next to them

Can you spot any more things

beginning with A?

Making words

Put M- A - t together and you get Mat

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

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Ð B R1 ase

What do you get if you put M- A - N together?

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

Which of these pictures is right for man? Write Man underneath:

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Dic you write Mat for picture 1, MAN for picture 6 and sad for picture 8? *-,

Capital letters

You use capital letters at the beginning of a name or a sentence

Trace and then copy the pairs of capital letters and small letters below

Start with the dotted line

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) Find the big g on the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: g-g-g- Write a big g in the air Write g with your finger on the table

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Colour in all the things below that begin with g

Put purple stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in ghost, guitar and goat? NE!

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages, -'” *;

Trace the Q with your pencil and write some more Start at the dot:

Gone fishing These gorillas need some fish hooks on their lines Draw some G-shaped

hooks, then add some fish from the sticker pages The gorilla on the left looks rather

surprised, what do you think he has caught?

Find the big O on the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: o-o-o- Write a big O in the air

Write O with your finger on the table

Colour in all the things below that begin with O

Put orange O stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in orange, octopus, ostrich and otter?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

Off we go!

Draw around the wheels in the picture below Make sure you draw in the

direction of the arrows, though, or everyone will be going backwards!

the O with your pencil and write some more:

‘Oddbody family have gone to the opticians Draw around the frames

zir smart new glasses using O shapes Then choose more fun frames the sticker pages, and stick them on the racks behind

Making words

Put d -i- g together and you get dig

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

What do you get if you put M- O - P together?

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

Witic® of these pictures is right for mop? Write MOP underneath:

Did you write dig for picture 3, MOP for picture 5 and dog for picture 7?

ve yourself a star from the sticker pages

⁄ | Find the big C on the sticker pages and stick it here

/ " Say the sound: c-c-c-

{ Write a big C in the air

\ Write C with your finger on the table

Colour in all the things below that begin with C

“NS_ Put pink C stickers next to those pictures 3

cooking cow colouring on card

en you have found them,

red C)stickers next to them

Did you colour in castle, cat, cow, car and camel?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages,

Find the big kon the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: k-k-k-

Write a big Kim the air Write kK with your finger on the table

Cassy Croc has made tea for the whole family Finish the cups and teapot with C

shapes, then choose some delicious cupcakes from the sticker pages for the cake stand Put blue K stickers next to those pictures

race the k with your pencil and write some more:

Cluck cluck!

These four hungry hens need beaks to eat up their corn

Finish their beaks with kK shapes, then add some chickens

from the sticker pages

Did you colour in clock, duck and sock? 2 DONE!

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages os

Put Cand together and you get CK CK makes the se the CK with your pencil and write some more:

same sound as either Cor K Find the big CK on the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: ck-ck-ck-

Ck is most often found in the middle or at the end of word, Colour in all the things below that end with CK

Put red CK stickers next to those pictures

Making words Which of these pictures is right for sock? Write Sock underneath:

PutC-a- P together and you get cap

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

What do you get if you put S - O - ck together?

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

Did you write Cap for picture 1, sock for picture 6 and kick for picture 8?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

ir and draw it in the spaces

Find the big @ on the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: e-e-e- Write a big @ in the air Write @ with your finger on the table

Colour in all the things below that begin with e

Put light blue @ stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in elephant, egg and elf? 2 DONE! oe

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages ws

p> s: re Find the big U on the sticker pages and stick it here

Trace the @ with your pencil and write some more: Say the sound: u-u-u-

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Finish the fish below with € shapes Then choose some eels (electric eels, of course) Colour it in and put a green U sticker next to the picture

from the sticker pages to stick in among them

Did you colour in the umbrella?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

‘Drow U shapes to make a feather pattern on this little owls body

Then choose stars from the sticker pages to stick in the sky all around

Making words Which of these pictures is right for cut? Write Cut underneath:

Put N - e - t together and you get net

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it 5 6

What do you get if you put C - U- t together?

Read the letters, then read the word, then write it

onium nian nn Dis you write Net for picture 3, Cut for picture 4 and duck for picture 8? “DONE! + **

Sve yourself a star from the sticker pages

Colour in all the things below that begin with

Put yellow I stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in rabbit, rhino, ring, robot and rose? ` DONE! oe

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages TNG

Finish the reindeer’s antlers with shapes Then complete the scene with

robins and snowflakes from the sticker pages Do you recognize the reindeer

in the middle?

aking words

ut F - A - t together and you get rat

ead the letters, then read the word, then write it

chat do you get if you put f - U- g together?

zad the letters, then read the word, then write it

Did you write rat for picture 1 and rug for picture 5?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages san wt

Capital letters

You use capital letters at the beginning of a name or a sentence

Trace and then copy the pairs of capital letters and small letters below

Start with the dotted line

Find the big hon the sticker pages and stick it here

Say the sound: h-h-h-

Write a big hin the air Write h with your finger on the table

Colour in all the things below that begin with h Put blue h stickers next to those pictures

Did you colour in helicopter, horse, hippo, house and helmet?

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages

+ ahippo playing hopscotch

+ two hippos hugging

: some hippos playing hockey

w Trace the hwith your pencil and write some more Start at the dot: tư

Hold your horses

Have you heard? There’ a grand tournament today Sir Harold, Sir Hugo,

Sir Hector Sir Humphrey and Sir Hubert are all waiting to saddle up Finish

drawing their horses, starting at the dots, then choose helmets for the five knights

from the sticker pages These hungry monkeys are happy — they've found a whole heap of delicious ripe

bananas Finish drawing around the bananas with h shapes, then add some

baby monkeys from the sticker pages

L— Scop the anid bint ts a bear ae ‘an you fin

Ỉ \\ Write a big Din the air sd peor ie ane

3 ; : : a bear playing the bagpipes

| () ) Write Ð with your finger on the table " a bear blowing bubbles

| ⁄ Colour in all the things below that begin with b + some bears playing baseball

When you have found them,

put a b sticker next to them

Can you spot any more

things beginning with b?

Did you colour in balloon, bicycle, baby, boot and butterfly? -~ .`

Give yourself a star from the sticker pages oe DONE!- aes