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FRIDAY 4th December 2009 Text Only

These activities focus on Long Vowel Sounds (eg coat, hide). This area of phonic knowledge is introduced in the Year 1 Term 3 objectives of the National Literacy Strategy Framework. Ten colourful, animated poems with voice over and activities. Each poem deals with a different long vowel sound. - Shockwave Flash - Make your own Scrapbook of words and collect a different page each week! Slither your way round Jake the snake or try your luck at Domino sounds and Silly sentences! How well do you know your long vowel sounds? Your chance to beat the clock and collect the snaps. - A Shockwave game, 135K - Drag the vowels to finish the words before your time runs out! - A Shockwave game, 145K - You'll find more Long Vowel Sound resources in Teachers and Parents.