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Would you like to have friends over for a fancy themed party? What would your theme be? Introduces sound: air, contractions (will, am, are) Read More →

A tortoise is an animal that moves very slowly. A hare is an animal that runs very fast. A tortoise has short legs and a hare has long legs. If they had a race, who do you think would win?… Read More →

Sometimes whales seem to forget that they need to stay in deep water. Whales are much too big to swim in shallow water. If they come too close to the beach, they get stuck. Kind people try to Read More →

Do you like playing hiding games? The animals are hiding from Max Monkey. He is trying to find them all. Who will be the winner? Focus Skills: h, b, f, ff, l, ll Read More →

The children in this story like to have lots of different rides. They always like to go as fast as they can. What do you like to ride on? Do you go fast like them? Focus Skills: d, g, k, o,… Read More →

Young puppies are full of energy. That can be a lot to handle! Have you ever helped to train a new puppy? Introduces sound: ss Read More →

Do you know the story about Little Red Riding Hood? The big bad wolf wanted to eat the food in her basket. Her Grandmother had to hide in a cupboard. The wolf tried to trick Little Red Riding Read More →

Do you know what a talent show is? If you could be in a talent show, what talent would you perform? Introduces sounds: long u (u, u_e), soft g Read More →

What is art? What can we make out of old stuff? What can we put in the art box? What else? Where do we get old stuff from? Focus skills: d, g, o, c, k Read More →

Max Monkey is a rascal and a tease! He likes playing tricks on his friends. The baby animals don't like his tricks. Their mothers and fathers get annoyed! Focus Skills: w, x, y, long e (-y,… Read More →

Would you like to take a trip to the moon? How could you get to somewhere so far away? What would the moon be like? What would you do there? What would you see? Focus Skills: r, u, e, ck Read More →

Introduces sounds: n, p. How do family members care for one another? What is something you do to help your family? Are there any pets in your family? Read More →

This story has been told for hundreds of years. It was written by a man called Aesop, and it has a lesson to teach us. Find out what we can learn from this story. Focus Skills: j, qu, v, w, x, y Read More →

Introduces sound: short i. In this story, Sam's cat Tam is being annoying. Have you ever been bothered or annoyed by a pet or family member? How did you work it out? Read More →

We like pockets on our clothes. Have you got a pocket? What is in it? What else do we put in our pockets? What do adults put in their pockets? Focus Skills: qu-, w, y, z Read More →

Have you played a game called Pin the Tail on the Donkey? This poor donkey has lost his tail. Can somebody stick it back on for him? That's hard to do with a blindfold on! Focus Skills: short Read More →

Can you name different sorts of weather? Do you like to play outside in the wind and rain? What do you see and hear in a storm? Focus Skills: short i, s, p, n Read More →

Have you ever played the game called Musical Chairs? The players dance to music. When it stops they run to sit on a chair, but there are not enough chairs for everyone. The slowest player is… Read More →

This is a legend, which is an old story that has been told for many years to tell how something happened. It was once believed to be true, but there is no way to know if the story is true or… Read More →

Sai had to change his plans because of the weather. It can be hard to adjust when plans change. Can you think of a time the weather changed your plans? Introduces sound: long a (ai, ay, a_e), Read More →

Children need several different means of identifying letters. As well as learning to read and write all letter forms, it's essential they discover letter names and sounds. The Red Rocket™… Read More →

Once children have individual letter and sound association knowledge secure, the next essential literacy skill is the blending of consonants to make onset blends. The Red Rocket™ Blend… Read More →