This Activity Book, for First Class provides: a multi-sensory approach to the teaching and learning of letter sounds a specific action to accompany each digraph an alliteration phrase to reinforce each blend and digraph a range of practical activities to support the teaching and learning of each blends, digraphs, word beginnings and endings a number of reading and writing activities a number of wordsearches with pictures, to reinforce recognition and understanding of words an innovative approach to teaching the magic e sound a consistent format of activities to promote pupils’ confidence clear instructions for the teacher at the bottom of each page frequent review / check-up activities throughout the book an end of year review / check-up to assess pupils’ progress.