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Primary Literacy

Inspire young creative writers, story tellers, confident speakers, keen listeners and critical readers with Class Clips. Specially created to match topics in the Primary English Curriculum, these clips will support children as they develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. From programmes aimed at raising phonological awareness to stories, poetry, drama, non fiction and media texts. Watch some of our latest clips from Jackanory Juniors, Once Upon A Time, Ways of Talking and Talkie Time.

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Clip description		Keywords
	'B', 'N' and 'D' need one of the vowels to be the singer in Their 'Band' Duration: 03:00 'B', 'N' and 'D' need a singer for their band. Which of the vowels will get the job? 'U' doesn't want to, and 'E' causes everything to go bendy – they need 'A' to save the day.	Phase 2, phonics, digraph, phoneme, Alphablocks, blending, segmenting, vowels, consonants, alphabet, early years, foundation stage, cbeebies, primary

	'C' and 'K' Make the Same Sound, but Can Learn to Work Together Duration: 03:00 'C' and 'K' quarrel about how they both make the same sound. A contest seems like just the thing to settle the argument, but when this ends up with the Alphablocks locked in a cage, the two letters need to work together to find a way out.	Phase 2, phonics, digraph, phoneme, Alphablocks, blending, segmenting, vowels, consonants, alphabet, early years, foundation stage, cbeebies, primary

	'i-e' Split Digraph Duration: 00:47 Animated cartoon sequence of a cyclist demonstrating five 'i-e' words.	Phase 5, split digraph, magic 'e', segment, blend

	'oo' Words on the Magic Fridge Duration: 00:56 Fridge magnet letters are rearranged to spell words with the 'oo' sound.	Phase 3, moon, school, words, spelling

	'T' Gets Help from the Vowels to Rescue Him from the Top of a Mountain Duration: 02:59 When 'T' gets stuck on the top of a mountain, he needs the vowels to help him find a way down.	Phase 2, phonics, digraph, phoneme, alphablocks, blending, segmenting, vowels, consonants, alphabet, early years, foundation stage, cbeebies, primary

	'T' Words with a Terrible Terrible Tiger Duration: 1:15 A short story about a terrible, terrible tiger, using 't' words.	Phase 2, words, 't', phonological awareness, phonics, phoneme

	'T', 'R', 'A' and 'P' Fall into a Trap - Can They Get Out in Time for the Party? Duration: 03:00 The Alphablocks are throwing a surprise party for 'T' but before the party can start, they need to find their way out of a trap.	Phase 3, Phonics, digraph, phoneme, Alphablocks, blending, segmenting, vowels, consonants, alphabet, early years, foundation stage, cbeebies, primary

	'The Magnificent Bull' - trad. (poem only) Duration: 01:18 Actor Colin Salmon recites the poem 'The Magnificent Bull' - a traditional poem from Africa.	poem, traditional poem, simile, performance

	'V' is Very Fast, but the Other Alphablocks Find Ways to be Faster Duration: 03:00 When the Alphablocks have a race, 'V' thinks that he is very fast and will vroom to victory, but the other blocks can magic up different ways to beat him to the finish.	Phase 3, phonics, digraph, phoneme, Alphablocks, blending, segmenting, vowels, consonants, alphabet, early years, foundation stage, cbeebies, primary

	A Cartoon Cat Introduces 'ai' Words Duration: 01:05 A cartoon cat introduces and reinforces a series of 'ai' words - nail, tail, paint, train, rain and drain.	Phase 3, nail, tail, paint, train, rain, drain, subtitled

	A Description of the Nürburgring Duration: 00:29 A description of the Nürburgring race track in Germany.	description, narrative, mood, Nürburgring, race track, fiction, location, opening, beginning, TopGear

	A Geological Explanation of Earthquakes Duration: 01:52 Why do earthquakes happen and can we predict them?	natural disaster, catastrophe, plate tectonics, geography, destruction, science, journalism, animation, earthquake

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