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Phonics for Letters and Sounds Lesson Plans and Resource Sheets

Lilac

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - At the Beach
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Humpty Dumpty
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Incy Wincy Spider
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Party Time
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - People Who Help

Pink A

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - A Dip
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Did Dad Nap
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Pat a Pan
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Sit in
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tap it Tad
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tim did it
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tip it Tap it
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tip Sip Nap
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tip Tap
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tap Tap
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Pin it, Pat it
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Nap Tap
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Pip
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Tap it, tip it
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Tip it in
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Nat did it
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Tip Tap Pans
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Sit Sit

Pink B

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Hit the Hat
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Kick it in
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Nell and Tess
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Pegs and Socks
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Pod Digs a Pit
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Pop it on
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - The Cup
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tick Tock and Mick
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Cat, Kid and Duck
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Duck Socks
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Mess on the Rocks
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Pog Pops in
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – The big Nut
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Pack it
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Pick it Up
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Is it a bat?
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Pam Cat
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Up and Off

Red A

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Buzz and Jack
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Buzz, Hop, Zip
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Chan and his Van
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Chat, Chat, Chat
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Fix it, Fox
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Not Junk
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Up the Rock
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Will it sink
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Bob and the Pink Wig
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Cubs
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Ding Dong
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Hush
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – A Sunken Ship
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Six of Us
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Jig and Jog
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – The Big Radish
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Jazz and Jet
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – In the Big Box

Red B

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - A Job for the Dog
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - An Animal Park Keeper
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Finn Feels Better
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Higher and Higher
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - In the Dark Woods
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Jack and Zain
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Looks at the shoots
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - The Power Cut
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Shoot a Hoop
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Down the River
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Aimee and the Tablet
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Lee and the Box
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Food on the Farm
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Rock Pools
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - It is a Fox
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Pack for a Picnic
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Robin Hood
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - The Hopper

Yellow

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - How do I feel
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Scrap Rat
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Snug in the Tent
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Strong Trucks
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Chimpanzees
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Josh and the Thunder
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Art is Fun!
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tickets
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Map Scraps
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - What animal is it?

Blue

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Harper and the Big Dog
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Stunning Stunts
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - The Chicken Coop Scoop
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Train to Win
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Huffkin
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – A Trail in the Woods
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Zebra’s Tent
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Terrific Trees
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - A Year in Japan
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Monster on the Train

Green

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Not in Otter's Pocket
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Super Sharks
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Let's Pretend!
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Blackcurrant Jam
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Dragon Owner’s Manual
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Welcome to My Home
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – The Grasshopper and the Ants
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Wild Homes

Orange

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Fly Secrets
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Witney and Boscoe's Lost and Found
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Jake and Jen and the Sea of Sharks
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Strange Bridges
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Hide and Seek Squirrels
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Loch Ness Mystery
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - A Helping Hand
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - World in 72 days

Turquoise

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Jake and Jen in the Mission to Mars
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – The Great Fire of London
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – Reptiles Break Rules
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds – The Knight Who Could Knit
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Tim and the Tiger
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - What's it made from?
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - How to be a magician
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - The Only Rosie Malony
Extended readers White and Lime Plus Band 10+/11+ Lesson Plans and Resource Sheets

White Plus Band 10+ Lesson Plans

Emily Pliers and Newton: Amazing Inventors lesson plans
Police Nan and Spike the Car-Detective lesson plans
Scaredy Kat lesson plans
Whisked Away lesson plans
Big Bad Wolfsville lesson plans and resource sheets
The Great Pebble Puzzle lesson plans and resource sheets
The Wrong Door lesson plans and resource sheets
There's an Alien in my Spaghetti lesson plans and resource sheets

Lime Plus / Band 11+ Lesson Plans

Puzzle of the Pyramid lesson plans
Secret of the Desert lesson plans
Shoebox Memories lesson plans
The Dungeon of Despair lesson plans
Another Way Out lesson plans and resource sheets
Saving the Ice Bear lesson plans and resource sheets
Toga in a Tangle lesson plans and resource sheets
The Girl in the Window lesson plans and resource sheets

White Plus / Band 10+ resource sheets

Emily Pliers and Newton resource sheets
Police Nan and Spike the Car-Detective resource sheets
Scardey Kat resource sheets
Whisked Away resource sheets

Lime Plus / Band 11+ resource sheets

Puzzle of the Pyramid resource sheet
Secrets of the Desert resource sheets
Shoebox Memories resource sheet
Dungeon of Despair resource sheet

Generic Resources

Book talk
Role on the wall
Tara Binns Lesson Plans, Case Studies and Resources Sheets

Case Studies

Tara Binns Trail-blazing Astronaut case studies
Tara Binns Creative Coder case studies
Tara Binns Clued-up Detective case studies
Tara Binns Daring Diver case studies
Tara Binns Douple-quick Doctor case studies
Tara Binns Big Idea Engineer case studies
Tara Binns Ground-breaking Fossil Hunter case studies
Tara Binns Intrepid Inventor case studies
Tara Binns Mighty Mountain Ranger case studies
Tara Binns High-flying Pilot case studies
Tara Binns Bright Spark Scientist case studies
Tara Binns Bright Vigilant Vet case studies

Lesson Plans

Tara Binns Trail-blazing Astronaut lesson plans
Tara Binns Creative Coder lesson plans
Tara Binns Daring Diver lesson plans
Tara Binns Double-quick Doctor lesson plans
Tara Binns Big Idea Engineer lesson plans
Tara Binns Ground-breaking Fossil Hunter lesson plans
Tara Binns Intrepid Inventor lesson plans
Tara Binns Mighty Mountain Ranger lesson plans
Tara Binns High-flying Pilot lesson plans
Tara Binns Bright Spark Scientist lesson plans
Tara Binns Vigilant Vet lesson plans

Resources sheets

Tara Binns Creative Coder resource sheets
Tara Binns Clued-up Detective resource sheets
Tara Binns Daring Diver resource sheets
Tara Binns Double-quick Doctor resource sheets
Tara Binns Ground-breaking Fossil Hunter resource sheets
Tara Binns Intrepid Inventor resource sheets
Tara Binns High-flying Pilot resource sheets
Tara Binns Mighty Mountain Ranger resource sheets
Tara Binns Bright-spark Scientist resource sheets
Tara Binns resource sheets and lesson plans combined

Generic resources

Role on the wall
Book talk
Dani Binns Lesson Plans and Resources Sheets

Lesson Plans

Dani Binns Brilliant Builder lesson plans
Dani Binns Clever Chef lesson plans
Dani Binns Fair-play Footballer lesson plans
Dani Binns Fearless Firefighter lesson plans
Tara Binns Fix-it Farmer lesson plans
Dani Binns Practical Paramedic lesson plans
Dani Binns Promising Police Officer lesson plans
Dani Binns Talented Train Driver lesson plans

Resources sheets

Dani Binns Brilliant Builder resource sheet
Dani Binns Clever Chef resource sheet
Dani Binns Fearless Firefighter resource sheet
Dani Binns Fix-it Farmer resource sheet
Dani Binns Practical Paramedic resource sheet
Dani Binns Promising Police Officer resource sheet

Generic resources

Book talk
Role on the wall
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew Lesson Plans and Resources Sheets

Band 08 / Purple

Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the the Dubious Deliveries
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Howling Headteacher
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Purple Haze
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Time Tunnels
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day the Paintings Disappeared
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day the Rain Fell Up

Band 09 / Gold

Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Galloping Gargoyles
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Great Chase
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Scrambled Signs
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Unexpected Guest
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day Tech Took Over
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day the World Was Weighed Down

Band 10 / White

Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Baffling Books
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Game Show
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Haunted House
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Treasure Hunt
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day that Repeated Itself
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day Time Froze

Band 11 / Lime

Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Dodgy Doubles
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Escape Room of Doom
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Risky Rescue
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Vanishing School
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of Time Travel
Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of Treacherous Travel
Year 6 Comprehension Support for SATs
Band 15 Emerald
Band 17 Diamond
Band 18 Pearl
Comprehension Advice
Activities and Worksheets
Band 00 Lilac
Band 01A Pink A
Band 01B Pink B
Band 02A Red A
Band 02B Red B
Band 03 Yellow
Band 04 Blue
Band 05 Green
Band 06 Orange
Band 07 Turquoise
Band 08 Purple
Band 09 Gold
Band 10 White
Band 11 Lime
Band 12 Copper
Band 13 Topaz
Band 14 Ruby
Band 15 Emerald
Band 16 Sapphire
Band 17 Diamond
Band 18 Pearl
Comprehension Resource Sheets
Band 14 Ruby
Band 11 Lime
Band 12 Copper
Band 13 Topaz
Band 15 Emerald
Band 16 Sapphire
Band 17 Diamond
Cross-Curricular Lesson Plans and Worksheets
Band 12 Copper
Band 14 Ruby
Band 15 Emerald
Band 16 Sapphire
Band 17 Diamond
Band 18 Pearl
Children’s Classics

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss - Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
Dr. Seuss - Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!
Dr. Seuss - There’s a Wocket in my Pocket
Dr. Seuss - I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

Paddington

Paddington Goes for Gold
Paddington Goes to Hospital
Paddington in the Garden
Paddington and the Grand Tour

Melrose and Croc

Melrose and Croc Find A Smile
Melrose and Croc Go To Town
Melrose and Croc Friends For Life
Melrose and Croc Beside the Sea

Juddith Kerr

One Night in the Zoo
The Great Granny Gang

Frog and Toad

Frog and Toad: Alone
Frog and Toad: The Kite
Frog and Toad: The Surprise
Frog and Toad: Tomorrow
Collins Big Cat for the Scottish Curriculum
Band 00 Lilac
Band 01A Pink A
Band 01B Pink B
Band 02A Red A
Band 02B Red B
Band 03 Yellow
Band 04 Blue
Band 05 Green
Band 06 Orange
Band 07 Turquoise
Band 08 Purple
Band 9 Gold
Band 10 White
Band 11 Lime
Band 12 Copper
Band 13 Topaz
Band 14 Ruby
Band 15 Emerald
Band 16 Sapphire
Band 17 Diamond
Band 18 Pearl


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