Literacy Development

Blossom Guides with a Reading or Writing Focus

The Blossom Guide to The First 100 High Frequency Words - A set of flash cards of the most common words and fun ways to use them

The Blossom Guide to The First 100 High Frequency Words - A set of flash cards of the most common words and fun ways to use them

The Blossom Guide to Finger Spaces - How to embed the habit of finger spaces and

make them automatic

The Blossom Guide to The Importance of Drawing - Everything you need to know to help develop drawing as the step between thinking, speaking and writing

The Blossom Guide to Learning to Read and Write - Including fine motor exercises to make sire hands are ready for writing- Including fine motor exercises to make sure hands are ready for writing

The Blossom Guide to Name Writing - working on reading and writing names and improving fine motor

The Blossom Guide to Pencil grip - all about the development of a pencil grip and how to support children in developing an efficient one.

The Blossom Guide to Drawing a Story - Guidance for how to encourage children to draw and label story maps

The Blossom Guide to Learning Your Vowels - A poster to aid the learning of vowels.

The Blossom Guide to Lower Case Letter Cards - A set of lower case letter cards and how to use them

The Blossom Guide to Traditional Nursery Rhymes - A guide to nursery rhymes to sing together.

The Blossom Guide to Phonics - How to support practising phonics skills at home, through play.

The Blossom Guide to SPAG - A huge bundle including a guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar plus resources, games and a sentence builder activity.

The Blossom Guide to Upper Case Letters - A set of capital letter cards and how to use them

Ten Minutes Together With a Reading or Writing Focus:

Let’s Practise Name Writing - building pencil grip and name writing

Let’s Play a Logo Game - A great game for recognising and learning about environmental print.

Let’s Practise Our Scissor Skills - Engaging activities to build scissor skills and hand strength.

Top Tips With a Reading or Writing Focus:

Mark making

Phonics Practise

Early Reading

Name Writing

Encouraging Writing

Encouraging Reluctant Readers