Play Initial & Final Consonant Blends Matching Pairs (3 years +) - Activity Pack

The "Play Initial & Final Consonant Blends Matching Pairs" activity pack is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance reading fluency in children aged three and above. It's an excellent tool for a variety of young learners, whether they are just beginning to read at age four, are older reluctant readers, have learning difficulties, or are learning English as a second language. The pack is created by Sally Anne Jones and Amanda Jones, with engaging illustrations by Annalisa Caroline Jones, and is published by GUINEA PIG EDUCATION in New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey. The activity pack employs a phonics-based approach to reading, which is a proven method for quickly developing reading skills.

The course is structured into eight reading books that progressively introduce phonetic sounds and word building techniques. The initial books cater to pre-readers, focusing on basic sounds and simple word construction, while subsequent books cover a wide array of phonic sounds, including 'ch', 'sh', 'th', and 'oo', among others. The final book delves into more complex sounds, prefixes, and suffixes. Each chapter in the books introduces a new sound, and children are encouraged to practice reading sentences and matching words and phrases to pictures. This repetitive practice ensures that children become familiar with each sound before moving on to the next. Additionally, the pack includes cut-out word sheets to play a matching pairs game, which is a fun way to reinforce learning and build confidence in reading.