The third phase of the six-phase Letters and Sounds programme should be taught for the next 12 weeks of Reception: Grapheme / Phoneme progression: j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oi, oo, oo, ow, ar, air, ear, er, ur, or, ure

The Smart Kids Letters & Sounds DfE validated programme extends from EYFS to Year 2 (Phases 1 to 6). Keep your children engaged with over 200 decodable books, free daily lesson plans and supplementary resources to apply their knowledge and keep them engaged.

Our Letters and Sounds programme teaches the skills of blending for reading and segmenting for spelling. It progresses through all sounds, working from the simple to the more complex. By following the progression, children build on their growing phonic knowledge. They quickly learn to read and spell, having fun along the way. For more information please click here or to view our phonic progression with word examples click here.