Spelling Mnemonics: KS1 Common Exception Words & Homophones

Help every child master common exception word & homophone spellings with proven, multi-sensory mnemonics

Feedback from phonics leaders who have used my spelling mnemonics in school:

'Children have good recall of tricky word spellings from using the mnemonics.'

'Fun and children understand them. Stick in your head easily!'

Why use these mnemonics:

  • Each mnemonic contains the target word, in in order for children to easily recall the correct one at the point of writing.
  • Easy for children to recall while writing
  • Proven success in primary schools across the country
  • Enable children to learn spellings faster
  • Support all ability levels

Try Before You Buy:

Sign up to receive two free spelling mnemonics suitable for Y2 children – 1 is for a tricky/common exception word and 1 for a pair of homophones (words which sound the same, but are spelled differently).

For mnemonics to help children learn how to spell all the tricky word mentioned in LaS Phases 2-5, look at this page (you can also download some free samples of these).

Phase 6+ Common Exception Word Spelling Mnemonics

Phase6CommonExceptionWordsWhat's Included in this Download:

  • 33 carefully crafted mnemonics covering each of the KS1 common exception words not mentioned in LaS.
  • Multiple mnemonic styles to suit different learners: ✓ Catchy songs (mp3s included) ✓ Clever phrases using letters in the words ✓ Hidden word techniques ✓ Word analogies ✓ Visual memory aids

Words Covered:

again, any, beauty, beautiful, because, busy, buy, Christmas, different, every, everybody, eye, friends, has, his, hour, improve, laugh, move, of, off, once, only, pretty, prove, many, says, sure, today, thought, through, water, who

£14.99
Phase 6+ KS1 Homophone Spelling Mnemonics

HomophonesWhat's Included in this Download:

  • carefully crafted mnemonics covering 27 sets of homophones (including those listed as examples in the KS1 NC).
  • Multiple mnemonic styles to suit different learners: ✓ Catchy songs (mp3s included) ✓ Clever phrases using letters in the words ✓ Hidden word techniques ✓ Visual memory aids

Words Covered:

ate & eight; bare & bear; be & bee; blew & blue; brake & break; buy & by; dear & deer; eye & I; grate & great; for & four; hear & here; hole & whole; hour & our; knew & new; know & no; knight & night; one & won; pair & pear; quiet & quite; saw & sore; sea & sea; some & sum; son & sun; stake & steak; their & there & they're; to & too & two; wear & where

£14.99