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Set 1

Step 1:

Set 1 Sounds are taught in the following order together with rhymes to help children form the letters correctly and instantly recognise sounds ready for blending.

 

Set 1

Sound

Rhyme

m

Down Maisie then over the two mountains. Maisie, mountain, mountain.

a

Round the apple, down the leaf.

s

Slide around the snake

d

Round the dinosaur's back, up his neck and down to his feet.

t

Down the tower, across the tower,

i

Down the insects body, dot for the head.

n

Down Nobby and over the net.

p

Down the plait, up and over the pirates face.

g

Round the girls face, down her hair and give her a curl

o

All around the orange

c

Curl around the caterpillar

k

Down the kangaroos body, tail and leg

u

Down and under the umbrella, up to the top and down to the puddle

 

b

Down the laces, over the toe and touch the heel

 

f

Down the stem and draw the leaves

 

e

Slice into the egg, go over the top, then under the egg

 

l

Down the long leg

 

h

Down the horse's head to the hooves and over his back

 

sh

Slither down the snake, then down the horse's head to the hooves and over his back

 

r

Down the robot's back, then up and curl

 

j

Down his body, curl and dot

 

v

Down a wing, up a wing

 

y

Down a horn, up a horn and under the yak's head.

 

w

Down, up, down, up the worm.

 

th

Down the tower, across the tower, then down the horse’s head to the hooves and over his back

 

z

Zig-zag-zig, down the zip.

 

ch

Curl around the caterpillar, , then down the horse's head to the hooves and over his back

 

qu

Round the queen’s head, up to her crown, down her hair and curl

 

x

Cross down the arm and leg and cross the other way

 

ng

A thing on a string

 

nk

I think I stink

 

Please do not use letter names at this early stage.

 

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