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What’s included?
This download includes x26 simple, predictable alphabet rhymes - one for every letter of the alphabet. Each rhyme is in colour and black and white (so x52 sheets in total). All rhymes are presented in landscape orientation.

What’s it for?
These rhymes have been designed for learners to practise reading simple words (images make clear what the nouns are) and practise each phonic sound using a pointer (or pointy finger!) Some rhymes are more ‘silly’ than others(!) This is a unique, fun and engaging way to practise reading and phonics that all learners will enjoy. These rhymes also provide a great opportunity to practise using one to one correspondence - an important early reading skill.

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in year one as well as older students needing additional learning support.

Resource Details
The layout of every letter/sound rhyme is in the same format, making this a predictable and structured activity, ideal to keep learners engaged and independent.

The font used is ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ - size 50, so a large, ‘easy to read’ size.

Each rhyme follows this structure -

Ants on apples a, a, a.
Ants on apples a, a, a.
Ants on apples a, a, a.
Ants on apples!

Letters a, b, c, d, e, f ,g h, i, j, l, m, n, p, s include the word ‘o²Ô’ within the rhyme.

Letters k, o, q, r, t, v, w, x, y, z include the word ‘a²Ô»å’ within the rhyme.

The letter ‘u’ is… ‘upside-down umbrellas, u, u, u’.

How to use this resource
Learners might like to practise reading these on their own, in pairs or small groups or even as a class during a whole carpet session, reading/singing along together.
We recommend printing out the colour versions of these (the colours look so lovely!) and laminating each rhyme to help keep them sturdy, in good condition. Standing the set of lamintated rhymes on one end inside a plastic box postioned in a ‘reading area’ are really enticing, especially when stored with a ‘pot of pointers’ to use with the rhymes.

Suggestions
Classes of early years and year one children are really motivated to use these and very good at practising them quietly to themselves. Younger children have often been heard using ‘whispery voices’ while focused on this reading activity, independently (lovely to see!). Learners also really enjoy being able to use these rhymes with a ‘pointer’ (selected from a pot of pointers!) stored with the rhymes, ready to use.

Pointers are available separately (left/right handed or together), they just need securing to a lolly stick.

Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please get in touch - we are happy to make changes.