ELS: Essential Phonic Readers Review Books

A set of 37 phonic reading ‘Review’ books for The Knowledge Trust’s validated systematic synthetic phonics programme, Essential Letters and Sounds, aligned fully to Letters and Sounds (2007). ‘Review’ books are included in the ELS teaching plans to consolidate learning and practise previously taught phonemes.

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 3 to 4 times. These quality readers are diverse and include exciting fiction and non-fiction texts that are representative and inclusive. 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 37 ‘review books’ provide extra books that revisit previously learned sounds and consolidate learning, allowing staff the ability to review children’s learning and progress.

Suitable for:  Children at Oxford Reading Levels 1+–7, Pink to Turquoise Book Band, 5–6-year-olds, Reception/ Primary 1, Year 1/Primary 2. Phase 2-5

This pack contains one copy of each of the Essential Phonic Review Readers with a free of charge fully fitted protective book jacket to help books last in school.