ELS: Essential Phonic Readers Review Books: Oxford Reading Level 7 Class Pack

Six sets of 6 phonic reading ‘Review’ books for The Knowledge Trust’s validated SSP, Essential Letters and Sounds. ELS is supported by Oxford’s expert publishing. The Review books are specifically aimed at helping children to consolidate learning and practise previously taught phonemes. They are generally ‘unlocked’ in week 5 of every half term (6 teaching weeks) and other specified weeks within the Essential Letters and Sounds programme of teaching.

These 6 books will be used in the specified teaching weeks in Year 1, from Summer Term 2, week 1, until Summer Term 2, week 6. 

Schools who are familiar with Oxford reading books will find reference to the Oxford Level, book band and L & S Phase on the back cover of every book. Subscription to Essential Letters and Sounds will provide guidance on when to ‘unlock’ each reading book in the teaching weeks or use our handy guide here.

Children take home books that they are familiar with and will enjoy re-reading over the week. These quality readers are diverse and include exciting fiction and non-fiction texts that are representative and inclusive. The reading books could be matched to a Letters and Sounds (2007) based reading programme.

Books contain the GPC’s and harder to read and spell words (HRSW’s) in line with the teaching of the ELS programme and Phases. Within this programme, books will be shared each Friday in the classroom.

These 6 ‘review books’ revisit sounds and consolidate learning, allowing staff the ability to review children’s learning and progress.

Suitable for:  Children at Oxford Reading Level 7, Turquoise Book Band, 5-7-year-olds, Year 1/Primary 2.

All 36 books will be fully fitted with a protective book jacket, free of charge, helping books to last for longer in school.