muddy phonics

Muddy Phonics Phase One Planning Unit

Muddy Phonics Phase One Planning (Scheme of work) will help you make that muddy step to take more of your phonics sessions outside. Taking Phonics out of the classroom is a perfect start for any educator wanting to get more lessons outside.  

Muddy Phonics Phase One is a best seller at The Muddy Puddle Teacher and all of the activities involve active methods using only natural and upcycled materials. 

Why is outdoor Phonics learning so effective? 

  • Taking your Phonics outside can be a great start in providing regular and daily outdoor time while embedding the sounds and letters schemes of work. 
  • Little prep time and easy to set up.
  • Bodes well to active outdoor learning ideas
  • Suits all learner types.

Use the planning for daily outdoor phonics sessions. All sessions would also work inside. Our phonics schemes refer to the Letters and Sound guidance by the DfE. For phonics games, outdoor phonics challenge cards and phonics continuous provision head to our Muddy Phonics Hub.

Ready to use stones for tricky words? Leaves for sound cards? Sticky sticks to segment and blend words together? This sesory way to teach phonics will have even the most reluctnat learners, learning!

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