Essential Letters and Sounds: ELS Foundation Stage Pack

Essential Letters and Sounds Foundation Stage Pack DS Phase 1 Phonics Support for Nursery and Reception • Supports Phase 1 Skills DS Designed for Nursery and Reception/P1 learners, including children with additional needs, to build strong phonics foundations. • Comprehensive Teaching Pack DS Includes large A4 grapheme cards, a wall frieze with mnemonics, and a detailed handbook with weekly plans. • Focus on Language Development DS Encourages vocabulary growth, sound awareness, and effective communication through high-quality interactions. • Consistent Approach DS Promotes clear terminology, structured planning, and repetition to reinforce learning across home and school. • Based on Essential Letters and Sounds Principles DS Supports confident early reading and phonics progression.-An ELS Foundation Stage Handbook with weekly plans and supporting resources Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) is a Department for Education validated synthetic phonics programme, developed by the Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub to help children learn to read quickly and confidently. Structured around daily lessons and matched to the progression of the original Letters and Sounds framework, ELS provides a clear, systematic approach to phonics. Each stage is supported by engaging decodable books, interactive resources, and practical guidance for parents and teachers. Used in classrooms across the UK, ELS is designed to build fluent readers, confident speakers, and willing writers. Affordable, flexible, and easy to implement, it works seamlessly with existing resources while offering everything needed to support children's literacy journey both at school and at home.