Gran is Cross

Songbirds is a new Phonics series from Oxford Reading Tree. It comprises real stories written by the best-selling author of The Gruffulo, Julia Donaldson. All the stories are phonic stories that support the latest curriculum developments. Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds provide: fully decodeable 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; and an exciting interactive CD-ROM to accompany Stages 1+ – 3. Match – ck ng qu x; The Shopping List – this book introduces words with consonant clusters at the end; Gran is Cross – this book introduces words with consonant clusters at the beginning; The Trunk and the Skunk – this book introduces words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning; The Scrap Rocket – this book practises words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning; and Splash and Squelch – this book practices words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning.