BlendingBlend some words from your Fluency Lists or the Word List using the Roller Coaster Trick.

Option 2 Choice Board

Choice Boards are designed to enable students to consolidate learning at home. They can be shared with parents/carers for students to pick an activity to do every day during this unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak. Activities do not need daily guidance but may require learning packages to be sent home.

Schools will need to:

Provide teacher and student access to Letterland Phonics Online. We've made it possible for schools to access this resource for free whilst they are closed due to COVID-19. Just apply as a school here and it will include access for teachers and students. It's very important that schools apply on behalf of parents/carers.
Share the Choice Board and resources below with parents. If parents have a reliable internet connection just share this web page https://www.letterland.com/option-2-choice-board. Otherwise, we recommend that you prepare learning packages to be sent home by downloading as many of the resources below as you can.

Parents will need to:

Make sure your school has provided you with access to Phonics Online.
Download the Choice Board.
Pick an activity to do everyday at home! (The resources you need for the activities can be found below. If you don't have a printer or reliable internet access, ask your school to send you a physical learning package of the resources found at https://www.letterland.com/option-2-choice-board).

For schools giving guidance to parents/carers with little or no direct teaching contact.

Day 1

Sounds Race Do a 'Sounds Race' with your Little Letter Cards. Quickly go through your Little Letter Cards, saying the sound for each card.

Day 2

Phonics Online: ReadersListen and read-along. Or enjoy an adult reading a story to you! Login to Phonics Online and access the Phonics Readers from the homepage. You can also download the Phonics Readers on the Apple App Store.

Day 3

Picture CodeLearn how to Picture Code some plain letter shapes using aA- zZ letters, Double Consonants & Digraphs or Short and Long Vowels

Day 4

Cross-CurricularTry a recipe or science experiment by downloading one of our Activity Ideas.

Day 5

Reading Read Fluency Lists to a parent, carer or sibling.

Initial SoundsPlay games with the Beginning Sounds Pictures.

Resources

Word BuildingUse the Letterland Word Builder App to build some words. If you need help with a choice of words, please use the Word List provided.

Word BuildingBuild lots of words with your Little Letter Cards. If you need help with a choice of words use the Word List provided.

Essential WordsPlay the Essential Word Phrase Game.

Phonics Online: Meet the Letterlanders Login to Phonics Online and access the Meet the Letterlanders section from the homepage. Search for a spelling pattern and then listen to the stories, songs and chants.

SpellingLearn how to spell words using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method. You could use the words from the Fluency Lists or Word Lists.

ReadingMake, and try reading a Take-Home Booklet with a parent/carer.

Phonics Online - Games Login to Phonics Online and access the Phonics Games section from the homepage. Play games in the Learning Journey to consolidate learning or play Skills Focus games to help develop speed and accuracy. Specific skills include Letter Shapes, Letter Sounds, Blending, Segmenting and Tricky Words.

Easy is for age 4-5.
Medium is for age 5-6.
Hard is for age 6-7.

WritingWrite three interesting sentences with words containing a particular spelling pattern. You could use the Fluency List sentences as inspiration.

Pick an activity to do every day at home. Find more activities on our dedicated COVID-19 web page.