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Phonics resources for EYFS & KS

Phonics resources for EYFS, Reception and KS1

Our phonics resources for EYFS, Reception and KS1 cover Phases 1 to 5, helping pupils develop confident reading and spelling skills. Explore phonics games, worksheets, phonics PowerPoints, phonics assessments and practical classroom activities organised by phase.

Whether you’re introducing a new grapheme, revisiting previous learning or preparing pupils for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, you’ll find hundreds of curriculum-aligned resources to support everyday phonics teaching. If you’re teaching Phase 1, don’t miss Rhyme Town, our award-winning Early Years programme for developing listening, attention and sound discrimination.

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Teach complete phonics lessons

Use our structured phonics PowerPoints alongside matching worksheets, games and assessments for a consistent teaching sequence.

Build confidence through play

Reinforce new learning with practical phonics games, phonics play ideas and engaging activities that help pupils apply their knowledge in different ways.

Start with strong foundations

Teaching Phase 1 through Rhyme Town develops listening, attention and phonological awareness, giving children the skills they need before formal phonics begins.

Everything you need for successful phonics teaching

More than just worksheets

Whether you’re introducing a new grapheme, revisiting previous learning or preparing for the phonics screening check, you’ll find resources to support every stage of phonics teaching. Explore engaging phonics PowerPoints, phonics games, printable worksheets, assessments and practical activities that work alongside your existing phonics scheme.

Many resources are designed to complement one another, making it easy to move from whole-class teaching to independent practice and reinforcement. Use our phonics PowerPoints with matching games, worksheets and follow-up activities to help pupils revisit, practise and apply their learning in a range of meaningful ways.

Teaching Phase 1? Rhyme Town provides a structured programme that develops listening, attention, sound discrimination and early language skills, giving children the strong foundations they need before moving into formal phonics teaching.

Browse phonics resources by phase

 

Whether you’re teaching early listening skills or preparing children for fluent reading, explore resources organised by phonics phase to quickly find games, worksheets, PowerPoints and activities matched to your teaching.

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Phase 1 phonics

Develop listening, attention and sound discrimination with Rhyme Town, alongside Phase 1 activities and early language resources for Nursery and Reception.

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Phase 2 phonics

Introduce letter sounds, blending and segmenting with Phase 2 phonics games, worksheets, PowerPoints and practical activities for Reception pupils.

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Phase 3 phonics

Teach digraphs, trigraphs and tricky words with Phase 3 phonics games, worksheets, PowerPoints and engaging classroom activities.

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Phase 4 phonics

Reinforce adjacent consonants and reading fluency with Phase 4 phonics games, worksheets, PowerPoints and practical classroom activities.

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Phase 5 phonics

Explore alternative spellings and pronunciations with Phase 5 phonics games, worksheets, PowerPoints and engaging classroom activities.

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Designed for busy primary teachers

Designed to make phonics teaching easier

Our phonics resources bring together everything you need to teach and reinforce phonics across Phases 1–5. Explore engaging phonics games, phonics PowerPoints, worksheets, assessments and practical activities designed to support whole-class teaching, interventions and preparation for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check.

  • Our award-winning phase 1 phonics scheme - Rhyme Town
  • Phonics PowerPoints and teaching resources – ready-to-use PowerPoints, worksheets and practical activities that support engaging whole-class and small-group phonics lessons.
  • Resources for Phases 1–5 – explore activities covering every stage of phonics, from early listening and speaking skills through to alternative spellings and pronunciations.
  • Phonics screening check preparation – build pupils' confidence with resources designed to reinforce decoding skills and prepare them for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check.
  • Flexible classroom activities – ideal for whole-class teaching, interventions, continuous provision, independent learning and targeted phonics support.
  • Created by experienced teachers – curriculum-aligned phonics resources designed to save preparation time while helping pupils develop confident early reading and spelling skills.

All resources follow the phonics progression now used in most schools, making them easy to use alongside your existing phonics scheme.

Explore our phonics resources

Whether you’re looking for a complete lesson, a quick revision activity or targeted support for a particular phonics phase, you’ll find everything you need in one place. Browse our phonics resources by type to quickly find games, PowerPoints, worksheets, assessments and classroom activities that suit your teaching.

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Phonics games

Reinforce blending, segmenting and grapheme recognition with engaging phonics games for EYFS, Reception and KS1.

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Phonics PowerPoints

Teach every phase with ready-to-use phonics PowerPoints, complete with structured teaching sequences and engaging classroom activities.

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Common exception words

Support reading and spelling with common exception word games, activities and printable classroom resources.

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Phonics Screening Check

Prepare pupils with phonics screening check practice, real and pseudo-word activities, games and assessment resources.

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High frequency words

Build reading fluency with high frequency word games, flashcards, worksheets and classroom activities.

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Tricky words

Help children recognise, read and spell tricky words with engaging PowerPoints, games and practical phonics activities for EYFS and KS1.

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Phonics resources FAQs

Find answers to common questions about our phonics games, worksheets, PowerPoints, phonics phases and resources for EYFS and KS1.

Which phonics phases do your resources cover?
Are your phonics resources suitable for schools using Little Wandle?

Many of our phonics resources follow the updated 2021 Letters and Sounds progression used in many schools. Teachers using Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised may find selected phonics games, worksheets, PowerPoints and activities useful for additional practice, interventions and reinforcing previously taught sounds.

Schools should check each resource against the sequence, terminology and expectations of their chosen systematic synthetic phonics programme. Mrs Mactivity is not affiliated with, approved by or endorsed by Little Wandle.

Our phonics resources cover Phases 1–5, from early listening, attention and sound discrimination through to blending, segmenting, digraphs, trigraphs, adjacent consonants and alternative grapheme pronunciations. You can browse the collection by phonics phase to quickly find resources matched to the sounds and skills you are teaching.

Do you provide Phase 1 phonics resources?
Yes. Phase 1 phonics is supported through
Rhyme Town,
our award-winning pre-reading and pre-writing programme for Nursery, Reception and early intervention. It develops listening and attention, environmental and instrumental sound awareness, rhythm and rhyme, alliteration, voice sounds and oral blending and segmenting through playful, practical activities.
Are your phonics resources suitable for teachers using Little Wandle?
Many of our phonics resources follow the updated 2021 Letters and Sounds progression used in many schools. Teachers using Little Wandle may find selected games, worksheets and activities useful for additional practice, interventions or reinforcing previously taught sounds. Schools should always check each resource against the progression and terminology used by their chosen systematic synthetic phonics programme. Mrs Mactivity is not affiliated with or endorsed by Little Wandle.
Do you provide PowerPoints?
Yes. Our
phonics PowerPoints
provide structured teaching and practice for key graphemes, blending, reading and spelling. They can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole-class teaching or with smaller groups during phonics interventions.
What types of phonics resources are available?
The collection includes phonics games, worksheets, PowerPoints, activity mats, phoneme spotters, flashcards, assessments, display resources and practical activities. This gives teachers a mixture of whole-class teaching materials, small-group tasks and independent practice for EYFS and KS1.
Do you have phonics games for the classroom?
Yes. Explore our
phonics games
for practising grapheme recognition, oral blending, reading, spelling and tricky words. They can be used during whole-class lessons, adult-led group work, continuous provision, interventions or short recap sessions.
Are there phonics worksheets and printable activities?
Yes. Our phonics worksheets and printable activities support grapheme recognition, blending, segmenting, spelling, tricky words and common exception words. They can be used within lessons, as independent tasks, for home learning or as part of targeted intervention work.
Can I use the resources for phonics interventions?
Yes. Many resources are suitable for short, focused phonics interventions with individuals or small groups. Teachers can select activities by phase, grapheme or skill to revisit gaps in learning and provide extra practice in blending, segmenting, reading and spelling.
Do you have resources for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check?
Yes. Our phonics screening resources help pupils practise decoding real words and pseudo-words, recognise common grapheme patterns and build confidence ahead of the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. They are designed to support regular teaching and revision rather than replace a school’s chosen phonics programme.
Are the phonics resources suitable for Nursery and Reception?
Yes. Nursery practitioners can use our Phase 1 materials and Rhyme Town resources to develop early listening, speaking and sound-awareness skills. Reception teachers can explore resources for Phases 2, 3 and 4, as well as selected Phase 5 materials where appropriate.
Do you provide KS2 phonics resources?
Yes. We have a smaller collection of
KS2 phonics resources
for older pupils who need additional support with decoding, spelling patterns, grapheme recognition or reading fluency. These can be used sensitively within interventions or targeted catch-up work.
Do the resources support handwriting and letter formation?
Yes. Phonics teaching can be supported with our
letter formation resources
and
handwriting resources.
These help pupils practise forming letters accurately while reinforcing the grapheme-phoneme correspondences they are learning.
Can the resources be used in continuous provision?
Yes. Many phonics games, activity mats, matching tasks, sound hunts and practical activities work well within continuous provision. They can be added to literacy areas, small-world play, sensory provision or adult-led activities to give pupils meaningful opportunities to revisit taught phonics.
Are the resources created by teachers?
Yes. Mrs Mactivity resources are created with the needs of teachers and pupils in mind. They are designed to be practical, clear and easy to use in busy EYFS and primary classrooms, helping teachers reduce preparation time while providing purposeful phonics practice.