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Handwriting and Phonics Centres

Handwriting and Phonics Centres

Children writing and learning phonics

✏️ Centre 1: Handwriting Practice

1. Trace and write the letter 's' (remember to start with a curve):
s s s _____ _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
2. Trace and write the letter 'f' (start with a curve down):
f f f _____ _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
3. Trace and write the letter 'l' (straight line down):
l l l _____ _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
4. Trace and write the letter 't' (straight line down, then cross):
t t t _____ _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

🔤 Centre 2: Phonics Sound Matching

5. Match the letter to its sound:
s
f
l
t
/l/ (like in 'leg')
/s/ (like in 'sun')
/t/ (like in 'top')
/f/ (like in 'fish')
6. Circle the correct first sound you hear:

sun

/s/

/f/

/t/

fish

/l/

/f/

/s/

🔗 Centre 3: Word Chains

7. Change one sound to make a new word. Fill in the missing letters:

mapm_p (change /a/ to /o/)

mop_op (change /m/ to /t/)

top_top (add /s/ to the beginning)

8. Draw a picture of your favourite word from the word chain:

📝 Centre 4: Writing and Spelling Practice

9. Use the sounds you know to spell these words:

Listen: /s/ /i/ /t/ = ________

Listen: /f/ /i/ /t/ = ________

Listen: /l/ /i/ /t/ = ________

10. Write three words that start with 's':
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
11. Check all the letters you practised today:

s

f

l

t

i

j

12. Write one sentence using words with the sounds you learned:
_________________________________
_________________________________

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