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Phonics practice that builds confidence - story by story Phase 2Scholastic Set: 04Title: Six ChicksFocus: ch sh the ngTricky words: we the is I full ofBook Band: Red This title is part of a set of phonically decodable readingbooks perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusivestories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorousillustrations that will engage and inspire young readers witha 'find the character' feature on each spread.The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues andprompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retellthe story' task to support children's oracy, vocabularyand comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groupsof sounds to allow for progression.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way. Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in ScholasticSet 04 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There arethirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

Phonics practice that builds confidence - story by story Phase 2Scholastic Set: 04Title: Hush!Focus: qu sh ngTricky words: go we to the he me she is into and IBook Band: Red This title is part of a set of phonically decodable readingbooks perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusivestories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorousillustrations that will engage and inspire young readers witha 'find the character' feature on each spread.The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues andprompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retellthe story' task to support children's oracy, vocabularyand comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groupsof sounds to allow for progression.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.  Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in ScholasticSet 04 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There arethirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

Phonics practice that builds confidence - story by story Phase 2Scholastic Set: 04Title: This is Such Fun!Focus: ch sh th nkTricky words: is no I the fullBook Band: Red This title is part of a set of phonically decodable readingbooks perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusivestories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorousillustrations that will engage and inspire young readers witha 'find the character' feature on each spread.The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues andprompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retellthe story' task to support children's oracy, vocabularyand comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groupsof sounds to allow for progression.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.  Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in ScholasticSet 04 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There arethirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

Phonics practice that builds confidence - story by story Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 2Scholastic Set: 04Title: This and ThatFocus: qu sh th nkTricky words: I and to go be is noBook Band: Red This title is part of a set of phonically decodable readingbooks perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusivestories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorousillustrations that will engage and inspire young readers witha 'find the character' feature on each spread.The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues andprompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retellthe story' task to support children's oracy, vocabularyand comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groupsof sounds to allow for progression.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.  Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in ScholasticSet 04 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There arethirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

A pack of eight phonics readers, with bright, fun illustrationsand in line with the curriculum – the perfect start forany child's reading journey. Phase 2Scholastic Set 3 and Scholastic Set 4Sounds covered: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz and qu chsh th ng nkBook Band: Red  This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 3 andScholastic Set 4 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers fiction series.These titles are part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.  ABOUT THE SERIESThe series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusivestories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorousillustrations that will engage and inspire young readers witha 'find the character' feature on each spread.The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues andprompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retellthe story' task to support children's oracy, vocabularyand comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groupsof sounds to allow for progression.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found inScholastic Sets 3 and 4 and revise the sounds found in previous sets.There are thirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

A pack of eight non fiction phonics readers, with bright,fun artwork and photographs and in line with the curriculum –the perfect start for any child's reading journey.   Phase 3Non FictionScholastic Set 5 and Set 6Sounds covered: ai ee igh oa oo ar or ur ow oi ear air erBook Band: Red  This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 5 andScholastic Set 6 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fictionseries.These titles are part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.    ABOUT THE SERIESThe series of non fiction phonically decodable readingbooks is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledbooks are engaging and follow one of the most commonly usedvalidated SSPs in primary schools.The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to providepicture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notesand a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy,vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of nonfiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found inScholastic Sets 5 and 6 and revise the sounds found in previous sets.There are thirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

A collection of decodable stories perfect for very early readers.Share this collection of 8 stories with your child. Designed tomatch your child's reading (phonics) skills from school and helpthem to put their learning into practice at home. Ideal for childrenstarting to read to help them gain confidence.Each story has handy parent notes at the beginning to help yousupport your child to read. This includes practising the focus sounds,highlighting any tricky words they may need assistance withand advice on what to do before, during and after reading.Have fun trying to find the hidden characters throughout and retelleach tale at the end using the picture prompts provided.These expertly levelled stories are engaging and follow one ofthe most commonly used phonics programmes in primary schools.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  This is Such Fun! and Other Stories contains thefollowing eight books in one with phonic phase 2 sounds Tip Tap Focus: s a t p i nTam In a Pit Focus: a t p i n m dDig It Up Focus: g o c e u fKen the Kid Focus: g o c k ck e u r h lLin the Vet Focus: ll v w x yA Big Bug Focus: ff ll w z zzThis is Such Fun! Focus: ch sh th nkHush! Focus: qu sh ng  Also Available: Rabbit Run and Other Stories (Phonic Phases3 & 4), and Bounder to the Rescue and Other Stories (PhonicPhase 5).(Please note that the stories in these collections canalso be found as individual books in the Scholastic Book Bag Readersfiction series.)

Build confidence at home with these short, manageable mini assessments.You'll find quick-fire tests, covering must-know topics.A great way to build confidence, improve skills, track progressand identify gaps in children's learning, all in a handy formatthat slots neatly into their day. This book offers: Bite-size practice tests which take just 10 minutes to complete(x2 for reading, maths, and phonics and x3 for grammar, punctuationand spelling) A simple way to check children's understanding of key topics.A progress chart to help identify any gaps in learning and trackimprovement.Full answers included.Familiarise children with different question types to reduceanxiety around test taking and end of year school assessments.  This series is ideal for: Children aged 5-11 (Years 1-6) building core skills Families looking for short, structured practice that fits arounddaily life Parents who want to support learning without needing to teachor explain everything Children who benefit from repeated practice and familiar testformats  If you're looking for a simple, reassuring way to support yourchild's progress as they build their grammar, reading and mathsskills, these short practice tests provide the structure, familiarityand confidence they need to succeed. Also available in this series: quick tests for Grammar, Readingand Maths. Explore the full range to support your child's learningacross all key subjects.

Build confidence at home with these short, manageable mini assessments.You'll find quick-fire tests, covering must-know topics.A great way to build confidence, improve skills, track progressand identify gaps in children's learning, all in a handy formatthat slots neatly into their day. This book offers: Bite-size practice tests which take just 10 minutes to complete 4 complete reading quick tests which include fiction andnon-fiction texts.3 complete grammar, punctuation and spelling quick tests2 complete maths sets (each set contains 2 quick tests) A simple way to check children's understanding of key topics.A progress chart to help identify any gaps in learning and trackimprovement.Full answers included.Familiarise children with different question types to reduceanxiety around test taking and end of year school assessments.  This series is ideal for: Children aged 5-11 (Years 1-6) building core skills Families looking for short, structured practice that fits arounddaily life Parents who want to support learning without needing to teachor explain everything Children who benefit from repeated practice and familiar testformats  If you're looking for a simple, reassuring way to support yourchild's progress as they build their grammar, reading and mathsskills, these short practice tests provide the structure, familiarityand confidence they need to succeed. Also available in this series: quick tests for Grammar, Readingand Maths. Explore the full range to support your child's learningacross all key subjects.