Watch and learn, in about two minutes.
Short lessons on sounds, spelling, grammar, writing, typing and reading at home. Every video has captions, a full transcript and teaching notes, so it works with the sound off too.
For young children
What is blending?
How children join sounds into words. Ages 4 to 6.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 21 sTwo letters, one sound (digraphs)
How sh, ch, th and ng work. Ages 5 to 7.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 21 sTricky words
Words you cannot sound out easily, and how to learn them. Ages 5 to 7.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 22 sCapital letters and full stops
How to start and end a sentence. Ages 5 to 8.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 23 sJoin ideas with and, but, because
How to make longer sentences. Ages 6 to 8.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 30 sNouns, verbs and adjectives
Naming, doing and describing words. Ages 6 to 9.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 20 sHolding a pencil
A comfortable grip for writing and drawing. Ages 3 to 6.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 21 sLetter families
Which letters are written the same way. Ages 4 to 6.
Watch and read →For older children
Paragraphs
How to group sentences by idea. Ages 8 to 12.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 29 sThe past tense
How to talk and write about what already happened. Ages 7 to 11.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 33 sApostrophes
Missing letters and belonging. Ages 8 to 12.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 35 sSpeech marks
How to write what people say. Ages 8 to 12.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 50 sHome row: start touch typing
Where your fingers live on the keyboard. Ages 7 to 14.
Watch and read →For parents and carers
Reading with your child: 10 minutes a day
A calm routine that makes a real difference. Ages Adults reading with ages 4 to 9.
Watch and read → Video · 1 min 20 sAsking good questions while reading
Questions that build understanding. Ages Adults reading with ages 5 to 10.
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