A printer-friendly Reception phonics pack with five activities covering familiar sounds, rhyming, syllables and initial sound awareness. This Ready for Phonics pack helps children develop the listening and sound-awareness skills needed before and alongside formal phonics teaching. The pack includes: • Teacher information and guidance • What Made That Sound? – recognising familiar sounds • Find the Rhyming Pairs – matching words that rhyme • Rhyme Detective – identifying the word that does not rhyme • Clap the Syllables – hearing and counting syllables • Same Starting Sound – recognising shared initial sounds • Answer sheets for all relevant activities Suitable for: • Reception and EYFS • Nursery children ready for an additional challenge • Whole-class follow-up activities • Small-group phonics sessions • One-to-one support and intervention • Homework and home learning • SEND and EAL learners who benefit from clear, uncluttered activities The worksheets use familiar pictures, simple instructions and printer-friendly black-and-white illustrations. Some activities require an adult to say sounds or picture names aloud. This resource is designed to supplement practical phonics teaching and can be used alongside a school’s chosen systematic synthetic phonics programme. Format: A4 PDF Pages: Language: UK English