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Digraphs
Digraphs on footballs (Ref: SB231)
33 high-quality images (PNG format) of footballs with digraphs.  They are resize-able and can be printed out and laminated for all sorts of classroom activities.
Digraph balloon images (Ref: SB131)
A set of 33 brightly-coloured hot air balloon images representing each digraph sound.
‘Ch’ train (Ref: SB681)
A printable train and carriages with pictures and words beginning with ‘ch’.
Digraph butterfly images (Ref: SB687)
Use these colourful butterfly images with 33 different digraphs to brighten up your classroom even more!  Print them out up to A4 size to hang them in your classroom or decorate displays.  Alternatively, shrink them down for use in worksheets, group activities, PowerPoints and more!
Digraphs playdough mats (Ref: SB782)
A PDF with 32 A4-sized playdough mats which can be printed and laminated. Each mat shows a common digraph which children can form themselves with playdough. Most of the mats also include relevant and colourful pictures, many of which can be made from playdough such as ‘pies’, ‘fruit’, ‘beads’ and ‘chocolate’.
Digraph balloon images - cursive (Ref: SB770)
A set of 33 brightly-coloured hot air balloon images representing each digraph sound in cursive script.
Phonemes on socks - cursive (Ref: SB1041)
A set of 50 pairs of colourful printable socks each with different phonemes in cursive script.  Includes all of the phonemes specified in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ document.  Great for matching and sorting games linked to phonics, or for displaying on a clothes line in your classroom.
Phonemes on socks (Ref: SB1040)
A set of 50 pairs of colourful printable socks each with different phonemes.  Includes all of the phonemes specified in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ document.  Great for matching and sorting games linked to phonics, or for displaying on a clothes line in your classroom.
Phonemes on fairy lights (Ref: SB1085)
A colourful set of 50 printable fairy light images featuring the phonemes featured in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ document.  Great for displays linked to celebrations such as Christmas, Diwali or birthdays.
A4 phoneme tracing sheets - colour (Ref: SB1087)
A set of 50 A4 sheets showing the phonemes as listed in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication.  Print and laminate these sheets for your class to trace over with drywipe pens.
A4 phoneme tracing sheets - black and white
(Ref: SB1088)
A set of 50 A4 sheets showing the phonemes as listed in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication.  Print and laminate these sheets for your class to trace over with drywipe pens.
Phonemes on balloons (Ref: SB1090)
A colourful set of 50 printable hot air balloons featuring all of the phonemes specified in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication.  Ideal for hanging in your classroom or for alphabet displays.  A colourful addition to your classroom!
Digraphs on Autumn leaves (Ref: SB402)
29 digraph letter combinations presented on colourful autumn leaves.  Great for classroom displays.  (PNG images, can be resized to suit your needs).
A4 phoneme tracing sheets (cursive) - colour
(Ref: SB1091)
A set of 50 A4 sheets showing the phonemes as listed in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication in cursive script.  Print and laminate these sheets for your class to trace over with drywipe pens.
A4 phoneme tracing sheets (cursive) - black and white
(Ref: SB1092)
A set of 50 A4 sheets showing the phonemes as listed in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication in cursive script.  Print and laminate these sheets for your class to trace over with drywipe pens.
More friendly letters posters (Ref: SB1217)
3 additional ‘friendly letter’ posters for ch, sh, and th - great for showing letters that go well together.
Friendly letters posters (Ref: SB1209)
A set 5 A4 posters showing ‘friendly letters’ that go together to make the same sound.  Each poster includes a fun picture of two friends holding hands to emphasise the connection.
Additional Phase 5 phonemes on socks (Ref: SB1385)
A set of 19 pairs of colourful printable socks with the additional phonemes from Phase 5 phonemes specified in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ document.  Great for matching and sorting games linked to phonics, or for displaying on a clothes line in your classroom.
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ee/ea phoneme PowerPoint
A short PowerPoint presentation. Children need to click on correct grapheme for the presentation to move on.
Phonemes on bubbles (Ref: SB1423)
The 50 phonemes as specified in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication presented on bubbles.
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Digraph Sound Fish  (Ref: SB32)
This is an additional set of Sea of Sounds fish to cover the 32 additional digraph sounds outlined in Progression in Phonics.  These are the original image files (in PNG transparent format) which you can use to create your own resources.
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Phase 3 A4 mnemonics flash cards (Ref: SB1120)
A set of A4-sized visual aids for use in the suggested ‘Flashcards’ activity on pages 82-83 DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication.  Includes 26 phonemes from Phase 3 and accompanying mnemonic images that can be printed on the reverse of each sound.
Phonemes on bubbles - cursive (Ref: SB1813)
The 50 phonemes as specified in the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ publication presented in cursive script on bubbles.