Free reading & phonics resources
Download free resources to support your child's reading journey. From progress charts to phonics activities, we've got everything you need to make reading fun and engaging.
Alphabet Flashcards
Learn the alphabet basics with these letter flashcards, in both upper and lower-case variations (with and without helpful illustrations!)
Book Review Templates
Encourage your child to reflect on their reading with our book review templates. Available in three different versions to suit different reading levels.
Bookmarks
Printable bookmark templates to colour, personalise, and use in real books. A fun, creative way to build ownership and excitement around reading.
Certificates
Printable reading certificates to celebrate milestones, effort, and everyday wins. A simple way to boost confidence and help children feel proud of their progress.
Drawing & Colouring
Support early reading skills through creativity with our drawing and colouring activities. From phonics-linked pictures to simple, confidence-building prompts, these printables encourage mark-making, fine motor skills, and relaxed learning time.
Phonics Flashcards
Build confidence with phonetic sounds using our phonics-friendly flashcards. These include digraphs, tricky words, and themed phonics sets, they’re designed for short, focused practice that really sticks.
Alternative Spellings Flashcards
Alternative Spellings Picture Flashcards
Animal Phonics Flashcards
Digraph & Trigraph Flashcards
Digraph & Trigraph Picture Flashcards
Food Phonics Flashcards
Long Vowel Sounds Flashcards
Short Vowel Sounds Flashcards
Space Phonics Flashcards
Split Digraph Flashcards
Transport Phonics Flashcards
Reading Prompts
Make story time more meaningful with our simple reading prompt questions and printable prompt cards. Designed to spark conversation and boost comprehension.
Star Charts
Track your child's reading progress with our beautifully designed charts. Choose from our space-themed, underwater adventure, or pirate map charts, available in full colour or as (home-printing-friendly!) colouring pages.
Word Cards
Printable word cards that represent common words that children need to learn, including CVC and similar patterns.
Word Lists
Our free phonics word lists provide focused, decodable practice to help children strengthen blending, fluency, and sound recognition. Designed for quick daily revision, they make it easy to build confidence one word at a time.
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