Vowel Readers Blue Series

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How to use Go to bed!

Letterland Vowel Readers - Blue Series combines easily decodable words with a few essential high-frequency words. The phonic focus for Go to bed! is the short medial vowels e and i.

Step 1 - First, read the story out loud. It helps to give a child confidence if they are familiar with the contents of the story before they try to read any of the words themselves.

Step 2 - Phonemic Awareness - Awareness that the words we speak and hear are made up of smaller units of sounds is a key skill for beginner readers.

Focus on a particular sound, for example the short vowel sound ‘e’, or the initial ‘b’ sound, and emphasise it in words as you read the story out loud for the second time.

Step 3 - Phonics - Children need to begin to decode words, developing knowledge of phonics, syllables, and word parts. Focus on some of the short vowel words and break the words into separate sounds. Then blend them together again to say the word (B-e-n, b-e-d, y-e-s, i-n).

Step 4 - Vocabulary - Acquiring and using new vocabulary is a vital skill in learning to read. Talk about any words that might not be familiar. Look at the pictures to see if you can find any new vocabulary, like ‘blanket’ or ‘pyjamas’.

Step 5 - Fluency - Reading fluently is a skill which can be achieved through familiarity with text. Come back to the stories in this series later, with the new purpose of reading them with expression and flow. Note any difficult spots and practise them. Then re-read the pages one more time. The more expression the better!

Step 6 - Comprehension - Children can be too busy processing print to comprehend the text they are reading. Talk about the story and ask questions.

Encourage them to retell the story in their own words.

It’s

an more impor tant than ything...

e to

njoy readin kt g the boo ogether!

Go up to bed, Ben. 2

Is Ben in bed?

3

Letterland Vowel Readers Letterland Vowel Readers are available in three sets. Red Series focuses on the short vowels sounds in decodable text. Blue Series features short vowel sounds in more complex sentences with a few more high-frequency words.

Orange Series features long vowels and vowel digraphs.

Red Series

a

e

i

o

u

a, o

e

e, i

e, o, u

i, a

o, u

i-e, ie

oo

u-e,ue, ew, oo

Blue Series

Orange Series

a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e

ea, ee

ee, ea, ai, ay, oa

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How to use Look at the mess!

Letterland Vowel Readers - Blue Series combines easily decodable words with a few essential high-frequency words. The phonic focus for Look at the mess! is the short medial vowels e, o and u.

Step 1 - First, read the story out loud. It helps to give a child confidence if they are familiar with the contents of the story before they try to read any of the words themselves.

Step 2 - Phonemic Awareness - Awareness that the words we speak and hear are made up of smaller units of sounds is a key skill for beginner readers.

Focus on a particular sound, for example the short vowel sound ‘e’, or the initial ‘m’ sound, and emphasise it in words as you read the story out loud for the second time.

Step 3 - Phonics - Children need to begin to decode words, developing knowledge of phonics, syllables, and word parts. Focus on some of the short vowel words and break the words into separate sounds. Then blend them together again to say the word (m-e-ss, g-e-t, f-e-l l, m-o-p).

Step 4 - Vocabulary - Acquiring and using new vocabulary is a vital skill in learning to read. Talk about any words that might not be familiar. Look at the pictures to see if you can find any new vocabulary, like ‘mansion’.

Step 5 - Fluency - Reading fluently is a skill which can be achieved through familiarity with text. Come back to the stories in this series later, with the new purpose of reading them with expression and flow. Note any difficult spots and practise them. Then re-read the pages one more time. The more expression the better!

Step 6 - Comprehension - Children can be too busy processing print to comprehend the text they are reading. Talk about the story and ask questions.

Encourage them to retell the story in their own words.

It’s

an more impor tant than ything...

e to

njoy readin kt g the boo ogether!

“Shut the door, Mike!” said his Mum. 2

mmm...

“Look at all the mess!” she said.

3

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a, o

For shared an d gui ded read ing

How to use Lots of hats Letterland Vowel Readers - Blue Series combines easily decodable words with a few essential high-frequency words. The phonic focus for Lots of hats is the short medial vowels a and o.

Step 1 - First, read the story out loud. It helps to give a child confidence if they are familiar with the contents of the story before they try to read any of the words themselves.

Step 2 - Phonemic Awareness - Awareness that the words we speak and hear are made up of smaller units of sounds is a key skill for beginner readers.

Focus on a particular sound, for example the short vowel sound ‘a’, or the initial ‘h’ sound, and emphasise it in words as you read the story out loud for the second time.

Step 3 - Phonics - Children need to begin to decode words, developing knowledge of phonics, syllables, and word parts. Focus on some of the short vowel words and break the words into separate sounds. Then blend them together again to say the word (h-a-t, c-a-t, r-a-t-s, b-a-t-s, f-l-a-t).

Step 4 - Vocabulary - Acquiring and using new vocabulary is a vital skill in learning to read. Talk about any words that might not be familiar. Do the pictures help to explain the meaning of words like ‘bat’ or ‘flat’?

Step 5 - Fluency - Reading fluently is a skill which can be achieved through familiarity with text. Come back to the stories in this series later, with the new purpose of reading them with expression and flow. Note any difficult spots and practise them. Then re-read the pages one more time. The more expression the better!

Step 6 - Comprehension - Children can be too busy processing print to comprehend the text they are reading. Talk about the story and ask questions.

Encourage them to retell the story in their own words.

It’s

an more impor tant than ything...

e to

njoy readin kt g the boo ogether!

Harry Hat Man has lots of hats.

2

He has hats for hens.

3

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o, u

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How to use Pups in the Pond Letterland Vowel Readers - Blue Series combines easily decodable words with a few essential high-frequency words. The phonic focus for Pups in the Pond is the short medial vowels o and u.

Step 1 - First, read the story out loud. It helps to give a child confidence if they are familiar with the contents of the story before they try to read any of the words themselves.

Step 2 - Phonemic Awareness Awareness that the words we speak and hear are made up of smaller units of sounds is a key skill for beginner readers.

Focus on a particular sound, for example the short vowel sound ‘u’, or the initial ‘p’ sound, and emphasise it in words as you read the story out loud for the second time.

Step 3 - Phonics - Children need to begin to decode words, developing knowledge of phonics, syllables, and word parts. Focus on some of the short vowel words and break the words into separate sounds. Then blend them together again to say the word (r-u-n, p-u-p, p-o-n-d, h-o-t).

Step 4 - Vocabulary - Acquiring and using new vocabulary is a vital skill in learning to read. Talk about any words that might not be familiar. Do the pictures help to explain the meaning of words like ‘puff’, ‘plod’ or ‘pant’?

Step 5 - Fluency - Reading fluently is a skill which can be achieved through familiarity with text. Come back to the stories in this series later, with the new purpose of reading them with expression and flow. Note any difficult spots and practise them. Then re-read the pages one more time. The more expression the better!

Step 6 - Comprehension - Children can be too busy processing print to comprehend the text they are reading. Talk about the story and ask questions.

Encourage them to retell the story in their own words.

It’s

an more impor tant than ything...

e to

njoy readin kt g the boo ogether!

I am hot!

“It’s hot,” says Peter.

2

Then Peter sees a pup.

3

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How to use Seven eggs Letterland Vowel Readers - Blue Series combines easily decodable words with a few essential high-frequency words. The phonic focus for Seven eggs is the short medial vowel e.

Step 1 - First, read the story out loud. It helps to give a child confidence if they are familiar with the contents of the story before they try to read any of the words themselves.

Step 2 - Phonemic Awareness - Awareness that the words we speak and hear are made up of smaller units of sounds is a key skill for beginner readers.

Focus on a particular sound, for example the short vowel sound ‘e’, or the ‘nnn’ sound in can, hen, nest, no, on and seven. Emphasise the sound in the words as you read the story out loud for the second time.

Step 3 - Phonics - Children need to begin to decode words, developing knowledge of phonics, syllables, and word parts. Focus on some of the short vowel words and break the words into separate sounds. Then blend them together again to say the word (r-e-d, h-e-n, e-gg, n-e-s-t, w-e-ll).

Step 4 - Vocabulary - Acquiring and using new vocabulary is a vital skill in learning to read. Introduce the word ‘activities’ by talking about the dog, cat and bird in the background, and the mice in all the pictures.

Step 5 - Fluency - Reading fluently is a skill which can be achieved through familiarity with text. Come back to the stories in this series later, with the new purpose of reading them with expression and flow. Note any difficult spots and practise them. Then re-read the pages one more time. The more expression the better!

Step 6 - Comprehension - Children can be too busy processing print to comprehend the text they are reading. Talk about the story and ask questions.

Encourage them to retell the story in their own words.

It’s

an more impor tant than ything...

e to

njoy readin kt g the boo ogether!

Eddy Elephant met a red hen.

2

The red hen had seven eggs!

3

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i, a

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How to use Sit, Nip! Letterland Vowel Readers - Blue Series combines easily decodable words with a few essential high-frequency words. The phonic focus for Sit, Nip! is the short medial vowels i and a.

Step 1 - First, read the story out loud. It helps to give a child confidence if they are familiar with the contents of the story before they try to read any of the words themselves.

Step 2 - Phonemic Awareness - Awareness that the words we speak and hear are made up of smaller units of sounds is a key skill for beginner readers.

Focus on a particular sound, for example the short vowel sound ‘i’, or the initial ‘d’ sound, and emphasise it in words as you read the story out loud for the second time.

Step 3 - Phonics - Children need to begin to decode words, developing knowledge of phonics, syllables, and word parts. Focus on some of the short vowel words and break the words into separate sounds. Then blend them together again to say the word (s-i-t, d-i-g, N-i-p, b-a-d).

Step 4 - Vocabulary - Acquiring and using new vocabulary is a vital skill in learning to read. Talk about any words that might not be familiar. Look at the pictures and talk about new words, like ‘deckchair’.

Step 5 - Fluency - Reading fluently is a skill which can be achieved through familiarity with text. Come back to the stories in this series later, with the new purpose of reading them with expression and flow. Note any difficult spots and practise them. Then re-read the pages one more time. The more expression the better!

Step 6 - Comprehension - Children can be too busy processing print to comprehend the text they are reading. Talk about the story and ask questions.

Encourage them to retell the story in their own words.

It’s

an more impor tant than ything...

e to

njoy readin kt g the boo ogether!

Nick and Nip like to play.

2

But Nip can dig!

3