Phonics
Below are some websites to support your child.
http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/question/index/3
lots of information and guidance for parents/carers
http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ParentsMenu.htm
a selection of interactive games for all phonic phases. Mostly simple games.
www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
a great selection of games that link well with games in Letters and Sounds.
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
printable resources for each of the Letters and Sounds phonic phases, also links to games aligned with each phase.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml
Activities for all phases
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/phonics/index.shtml
Phonic game with choice of difficulty (some HFWs, some vowel blends, very varied)
http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/magneticletters/
Make any words with this useful game.
http://www.phonicsinternational.com/hear_the_sounds/hear_the_sounds_1.htm
Useful page which demonstrates pronunciation of all sounds
Some apps that we have found useful are
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Hairy letters/phonics
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Teach your monster to read
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Meet the alphablocks
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Endless Reader/Alphabet
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Pocket Phonics
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Reading Eggs
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Twinkl phonics app
There are plenty of free resources available, please do not feel you have to buy any apps.
Check out this youtube clip which helps support the pronunciation of the phonemes -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhXUW_v-1s&feature=youtu.be