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Unit Overview

English Phonics

The sound-foundation of reading: children learn that letters make sounds, and that sounds blend into words — the single strongest predictor of later literacy.

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Why it matters for the future

CEFR-mapped multilingual fluency opens global study, work and collaboration.

🧠 Skills & Topics

Letter Sounds (a-z)

The phonic sound each letter makes.

Initial Sounds

Hearing the first sound in a word (b-ball).

Rhyme & Listening

Noticing words that rhyme (cat/hat).

🎯 Learning Outcomes

  • Produces the sounds of at least 15 letters
  • Says the first sound of a spoken word
  • Claps the beats/syllables in their name
  • Joins in rhyming songs and finishes the rhyme

🎲 Suggested Activities

  1. 1Role-play a short conversation using English Phonics
  2. 2Sing a song or rhyme about English Phonics
  3. 3Draw and talk about English Phonics

✅ How Learning is Checked

  • ◆Teacher observation during play and daily routines
  • ◆Show-and-tell or picture-pointing check
  • ◆Participation star chart
🧰 Materials
Flashcards and picture cardsCrayons, paper and safe craft itemsStory props or soft toys
🔑 Key Vocabulary
Letter Sounds (a-z)Initial SoundsRhyme & Listening

👨‍👩‍👧 At Home — for Parents

Play "I spy with my little ear, something starting with mmm". Read the same picture book often and pause for your child to fill in the rhyme.

🍎 In the Classroom — for Teachers

Teach sounds (not letter names) first, one or two a day, with an action and a picture. Always go from hearing then saying then seeing. Songs and games beat drills at this age.

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