Phonics Poems Matched To Anima Phonics
Making early reading joyful and successful.
Are you meeting the KS1 National Curriculum requirement for children to ‘participate in discussion about books, poems and other works... that they can read for themselves’?
These engaging, phase-appropriate poems will enable you to do so, using resources you and the children will love.
What teachers are saying:
‘Lesley's poems have made a significant difference to the fluency in our Reception cohort.’ EYFS Lead, Shropshire
‘The engagement from the children is really high!’ Deputy Head, Bucks
‘Just to say we are loving your decodable poems. They are so good.’ Phonics Leader, Bournemouth
What’s included in the download:
- PDF format poems (for electronic use or printing)
- Detailed teacher's notes listing GPCs and tricky words covered in each text
- Easy-to-follow teaching scripts
- Sample folder cover for creating class/individual poetry collections
Why use these poems:
- Perfect for shared, guided, 1:1 and home reading
- Flexible digital format - use on screens or print
- Cost-effective compared to traditional reading books
- Easy to replace if lost or damaged
- Print on colored paper for children with specific visual needs
- Supportive repetitive language builds confidence and success, particularly for those in the lowest 20%
- Simple teaching scripts make implementation easy for all staff
‘For children who are just starting to blend, the poems offer familiarity and success. They are read repeatedly and the sense of pride and ownership is obvious.’ EYFS Lead
‘Try before you buy:
Try the free samples below to see how these poems can transform your reading provision!
Try These Free Decodable Poems!
This download includes:
• Sample poems from Phases 2 & 3 • Teachers' notes with scripts for guided/1:1 reading.
Getting Started:
- Choose a poem matching your pupils' current phonics phase.
- Use it for shared reading with your whole class.
- Alternatively use it for a guided or 1:1 reading session.
- Follow the teaching scripts for confidence and maximum impact.
- Watch how engaged your pupils become!
Bonus Teaching Idea:
Use these poems as models you can innovate on in shared writing sessions and for the children to create their own during literacy lessons.
Love what you see?
Complete poem packs are available for each phase, giving you a whole year's worth of engaging, decodable reading material.
This pack of 9 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 2. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching (from week 2 onwards). At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Phase 2 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.
Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.
Topics covered include: the seaside,minibeasts, pets, nature, ourselves.
List of poems:
Weeks 1 & 2: Dad
Week 3: Kid
Week 4: On and in
Week 5: Pack the bag, No fun, Cat, Moss, On a log, Can I?
This pack of 13 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 2. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching (from week 2 onwards). At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of phase 2 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band (BB) the poem may fit with. Pa) = pink a), Pb) = pink b). Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.
Topics covered include: pets, art, clothing, sports, toys, shopping, fantasy, minibeasts, surfing, monsters, number, illness, seaside
List of poems:
Weeks 1 & 2: A tin
Week 3: A dog, Mop man kit
Week 4: On a sock, The run,
Week 5: Can I...?, The bus, A bug, I miss, Fun, fun, fun!, I lick, Lots of..., Ten
This pack of 12 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Phase 2. There is at least one poem for each week of phonics teaching (from week 2 onwards). At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of phase 2 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band (BB) the poem may fit with. Pa) = pink a), Pb) = pink b). Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.
Topics covered include: the seaside, pets, toys, clothes, colours, shopping, picnics, exercise & sports.
List of poems:
Weeks 1,2 & 3: Nap, A cat sat
Week 4: Red
Week 5: The doll, Lin, A hat, No fun, Nan, I run..., Sit and sip, Ill, Off I go
This download bundle contains the content from the Phase 2 Core & Phase 2 More & Phase 2 Even More Phonics Poem downloads detailed above at a discounted price.
This pack of 11 poems contains all the new learning (graphemes and tricky words) in Unit 1 week 6-12 (Phase 3). At the bottom of each poem is a note of which week of Unit 1 it links to and the new learning from that week which is practised in the poem. At the end of that line there is a guide to which book band the poem may fit with. Please note, these have not been officially banded – I have used my teaching experience to identify the most likely band.
Teachers' notes provide 'scripts' for each poem, which can be used for guided or individual reading. They could also be used to inform the use of the poems for whole class shared reading.
Topics covered include: camping, jobs, animals, people, tongue twisters, fantasy creatures/events, behaviour, pets.
List of poems:
Week 6: It is hot, Jack, Max, Kev and Will, Jack and Jill
Week 8: We can..., She sells a shell ship, I wish
Week 10: As mad as can be, I moan too much
Week 11: Did you?
Week 12: They are..., Not a pure sheep