

Stage
Workbook
How to use this workbook
This Stage 1 Workbook is designed to be used alongside the Teacher Activity Resource Stages 1–2. Refer to the Stage 1 weekly plans and lesson notes in the Teaching Activity Resource for detailed scripts on how to model and implement the Little Learners Love Literacy® routines and their related activity sheets, in line with the Little Learners Love Literacy® teaching model.
Teaching focus: Stage 1
phonics and phonemic awareness
decoding (reading)
encoding (spelling) handwriting Heart Words practice.
Speed Sounds
Heart Words


mm m
Sound Write

Sound and write – m
m mMilo likes things that begin with his sound, /m/. Circle the things Milo likes.


Sound Write Draw


Where’s the sound? – /m/
Sound and write – s
Sound Write

Sally likes things that begin with her sound, /s/. Circle the things Sally likes.


Sound Write Draw


1 + 1 = 2
Sound and write – f
Sound Write

Felix likes things that begin with his sound, /f/. Circle the things Felix likes.


Sound Write Draw


Where’s the sound? – / f /
a aa aa
Sound Write

Sound and write – a
a a a
Ally likes things that begin with her sound, /a/. Circle the things Ally likes.


Sound Write Draw


Where’s the sound? – /a/
Sound and write – p
Sound Write

Peter likes things that begin with his sound, /p/. Circle the things Peter likes.


Sound Write Draw


Where’s the sound? – /p/
Sound and write – t
Sound Write

mat tap map Tam Sam sat
Sound Write Draw
map tap Sam pat
Sound Write

Sound and write – c
Sound Write Draw
Where’s the sound? – /k/
Let’s write – Stage 1.1
Let’s write – Stage 1.1
Let’s spell –Stage 1.2 s f a i p t t s a i t p p m a i p t t s a i m p c t a i p f
1 2 3 4 5
Sound Write

Sound Write Draw
Heart Words writing – Stage 1.2
Write Sound Read Read Draw Write
Let’s write – Stage 1.2
Let’s write – Stage 1.2
Read Write Sound
Stage 1 review
Write
Speed Sounds: Stage 1
Heart Words: Stages 1+2
IThe the My my
Book Checklist: Stage 1
Sam, Pip, Tim
I am Tim
My cat Tip
The map
Sam is it
Tip, Tip, Tip
Tap, Tap, Tap
Fip, Fap, Fit
Is Sam Fit?
If The Cat
Am I Fit?
My Map Tip, Tap
My Cap
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Where’s the sound? answers
/m/ (p.3): ha m; mat; man; mud; ra m; ja m; mug; mop
/s/ (p.7): s ix; s ax; s ad; sun; s um; bu s; s ock; s ack
/f/ (p.11): fan; f in; f ish; f ix; fox; f it; fog; elf
/a/ (p. 15): a nt; bag; fa n; mat; ja m; pa n; c at; ta p
/p/ (p. 19): p eg; pat; pip; pan; mop; pin; ta p; p en
/t/ (p. 23): ten; rat; t ap; cat; cot; je t; t ag; ve t
/k/ (p. 31): c at; c ap; c ab; c od; c ash; c an; cot; c og
/i/ (39): lid; pip; zip; ink; bin; pig; lip; bib
Stage 1 Workbook
Targeted reading, spelling and handwriting practice
















This workbook is a companion to the Teacher Activity Resource Stages 1–2. Each student-directed activity sheet from the Teacher Activity Resource is included in the workbook for convenience.
