Tricky Words
These are Tricky Word cards for all the phonics phases.
9 Tricky Words resources
Access to a smartboard is needed but there are plenty of opportunities to take the learning outside! As with all interactive and exciting teaching, there are a lot of resources needed but most can be made and collected cheaply. There is a list of resources needed at the top of each block of plans.
As always with pre-made plans these should be adapted to meet the needs of the children you are teaching. For example, instead of using a whiteboard to write a word you can use a small tray with dried sand and the children can use their finger.
You may also need to reteach and consolidate the sounds if the children have not picked one up for example before moving on. Each session aims to take around 20 minutes but because they are very active and often outside it is easy for the children to remain engaged. However, if they become unengaged during the session adapt it there and then. It is a good ideal to do phonics after children have had a snack or lunch.
The Early Years Staffroom phonics planning uses the Letters and Sounds order (below), however these plans can be used and adapted as needed to fit your school’s scheme. Click on the phase to go to the resources.
These are Tricky Word cards for all the phonics phases.
ay ou ie ea oy ir ue aw wh p hew oe au a_e e_e i_e o_e u_e
Consolidating the sounds learnt so far and teaching tricky words.
j v w x y z zz qu ch sh th ng ai ee igh oa oo ar or ur ow oi ear air ure er
s a t p i n m d g o c k ck e u r h b f ff l ll ss
North Lanarkshire Council Active Literacy Scheme Resources
Minibeast Phonics These are sentences about Minibeasts. We have added sound buttons and the tricky words are in red. This is for a range of abilities. There are 13 cards altogether with lovely hand drawn phonics pictures
A fantastic Book of phonics sounds in the Jolly phonics order. Children can practice letter formation as well as saying the sounds.
This is a fantastic PowerPoint with slides of phase 2 sounds. Each slide has 4 pictures, 3 of them starting with a sound for example e and then 1 starting with a different sound ie. t. Children have to work out which picture is the odd one out. This is …
This is a useful powerpoint presentation explaining phonics for parents.
Phase 1 Parent PowerPoint This is a fantastic PowerPoint to teach parents or staff about Phase 1 phonics.
Phase 1 Phonics for Parents Handout for Learning at Home
This is 19 pages of Tricky words and Phase 2 Flash Words with sound buttons. Available in standard and cursive font. Also see our Phase 2 Phonics Planning.
A phonics Phase 2 Sound Mat for children to use as an aid for writing. This can also be used to send home to parents. We have used words that children can attempt to read with dots, dashes and dives to help children sound them out and to help parents t …
A phonics Phase 2 Sound Mat for children to use as an aid for writing. This can also be used to send home to parents. We have used words that children can attempt to read with dots, dashes and dives to help children sound them out and to help parents t …
Phase 2 sounds in small flashcards, this is available in standard and cursive font.
These are words for Phase 2 Tricky Words on a car mat.
This is a powerpoint for the oi sound in Phase 3.