Great ideas for these include exploring rhymes and words that sound the same ... words beginning with a certain sound. And reading a book together is a perfect time to explore words and sounds ...

Rhyme and song are great ways to boost children's early reading skills and phonic awareness so CBeebies is ready to launch The Rhyme Rocket. Aimed at introducing children to a universe full of ...

For young children, these include enjoying books, rhymes, songs and stories; linking sounds and letters together and handwriting. This leads on to phonics, which children can use to read simple words.

adding that it also included things like retelling a story or rhymes. Tonkin said the new grade 1 phonics check was shorter and more focused than the previous assessment. “It’s a fabulous use ...