Search for 'Read with Oxford' to find out more about an exciting NEW range of levelled readers for children aged 3-8 Young children learn best when they are having fun! These alphabet playing cards can be an enjoyable way to learn to recognise different letters, to know which sounds they represent and use them to make words. All of the games and activities suggested in this Flashcard set can be played with an adult or older child together with one or two younger children. The cards contain: * 26 alphabet cards with example words that can be sounded out e.g. c-a-t, cat. * 26 alphabet cards with words that support initial letter recognition e.g. t-, teddy * 3 advice cards with practical advice for parents on how to use the Phonic Flashcards and games to support alphabet knowledge, alphabetical order, sound games, word making, and listening for sounds at the beginning and end of words, through familiar games like snap. Games have been written by a practising teacher and support practice in schools. Playing the alphabet games will help children to: * develop memory and concentration skills * learn to recognise individual letter shapes and sounds * read simple words * spell simple words The series provides essential support for parents through www.oxfordowl.co.uk. Visit the Oxford Owl for practical advice for helping children learn to read, all you need to know about phonics and lots of fun activities and free eBooks.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford Reading Tree-Read With Biff, Chip And Kipper .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 55 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Oxford University Press .

Annemarie Young is an experienced editor and author of children's books, with a particular emphasis on writing stories to help children learn to read. Alex Brychta collaborated with Roderick Hunt on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. In addition to Oxford Reading Tree, Brychta is also the illustrator of Read with Biff, Chip and Kipper (formerly Read at Home), the Wolf Hill series of books and the Time Chronicles series. He has also written and illustrated several children's books for J M Dent, Franklin Watts, and Oxford University Press. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Alex was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to children's literature. He now lives in Surrey with wife Dina whom he has two children with, Kelly Brychta and Dylan Brychta. Kate Ruttle is a SENCO and Key Practitioner for Inclusion & Literacy in Suffolk. She has written many standardised tests for Hodder. Roderick Hunt started out as a teacher, but began writing for children in 1970. He collaborated with Alex Brychta on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Now he says, "On my income tax form I put down my profession as storyteller. It never fails to raise an eyebrow. " He lives in London.