Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds provide:
fully decodable texts that build on pupils’ phonic knowledge as they work through the 36 books over 6 stages
opportunities for segmenting, blending and matching sounds and letter blends
lively illustrations by a variety of artists
flexible activities that can be tailored to your phonic teaching
Stage 1+ titles practise the sound made by the following letters:
Top Cat – m c t p a o
Sam’s Pot – s m c t g p a o
Bob Bug – r l d b f h i u, s m c t g p a o
Dig, Dig, Dig – r l d b, h i u, s m t g p a o
Zak and the Vet – v w y z j n k e, r d b h i u, s c t g a o
Mum Bug’s Bag – w y z j n k e, r d b f h i u, s m t g p a o
Table of Contents:
Bob Bug
Dig, Dig, Dig!
Sam’s Pot
Mum Bug’s Bag
Top Cat
Zak and the Vet
Teaching Notes