Free printable · Reception · Phase 2
Free Phase 2 sound mat
All the first sounds your child learns in Reception on one A4 sheet, in the order many schools teach them. Page 2 shows you how to say each one.
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How to use it
Say the sound, not the name
Point to a tile and say “sss”, not “ess”. Letter names come later.
Keep it pure
“sss”, not “suh”. Adding an “uh” makes blending words much harder.
Follow how your school says it
Schools use different programmes, so the order and wording may differ slightly. Go with your school.
A few minutes a day is plenty. Stop while it’s still fun.
What’s on page 2
- How to say every sound, the pure way, with the common slip to avoid (“sss”, not “suh”)
- A 5-minute routine: sounds, then blending, then a game or the book-bag book
- First words to blend, such as at, sat, pin and dad
- Autumn tricky words, such as is, I, the, go and to
Get one 5-minute tip a week
Short, practical ideas matched to what Reception is learning that week. Optional: the sound mat is free either way.