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BIG CAT PHONICS K-2
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters & Sounds and Collins Big Cat Phonics Practice
BIG CAT | TEACHING RESOURCES Programme Resources & Downloads Explore phonics progression charts, teaching materials and downloadable resources.
Access supporting teaching materials, phonics progression charts and downloadable resources designed to help you get the most from the Big Cat programme.
A systematic approach to phonics
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters & Sounds
This series contains fully-decodable fiction and non-fiction, aligned to the UK 2007 Letters And Sounds framework. From supporting fluency in children to consolidating sounds and checking comprehension, this series spans bands 0 (Lilac) to 7 (Turquoise).
With 328 titles, including 28 Hi/Lo decodable books for readers aged 7+, the range provides engaging reading opportunities for children at different stages of their phonics journey.
328 Titles
28 Titles for Ages 7+
Systematic Synthetic Phonics
Decodable Readers
01 / PROGRESSION
Carefully sequenced learning
Support the development of phonics knowledge through a structured progression, giving children opportunities to apply the sounds and spelling patterns they have learned.
02 / CONFIDENCE
Reading success at every stage
Engaging decodable texts encourage children to apply their phonics skills independently, building accuracy, fluency and confidence with each reading experience.
03 / INCLUSION
Support for older readers
A dedicated selection of 28 Hi/Lo decodables for readers aged 7+ provides accessible phonics practice with age-appropriate stories and topics.
Big Cat Phonics for Letters & Sounds Packs
Turn phonics knowledge into
confident, fluent reading
Collins Big Cat Phonics Practice
Collins Big Cat Phonics Practice provides engaging opportunities for children to consolidate and apply their developing phonics knowledge through reading. The collection supports the transition from recognising letter-sound relationships to blending, decoding and reading with increasing fluency.
Featuring 72 titles, the range offers additional reading practice to complement classroom phonics instruction, helping learners strengthen essential skills and develop greater independence as readers.
72 Titles
Phonics Reinforcement
Decoding Practice
Reading Fluency
01 / REINFORCE
Consolidate phonics skills
Give children further opportunities to practise familiar letter-sound relationships and strengthen the connections between sounds and written words.
02 / APPLY
Practise decoding in context
Help learners apply their phonics knowledge through purposeful reading, supporting accurate word recognition and increasingly confident decoding.
03 / PROGRESS
Build fluency and independence
Encourage repeated and successful reading experiences that develop automaticity, reading confidence and the skills needed for independent reading.
Big Cat Phonics Practice Packs
Foundation – Year 2 Literacy
Building strong foundations in reading
Decodable readers play an important role in early literacy, giving children opportunities to apply the phonics knowledge they have been explicitly taught. Carefully sequenced texts help beginning readers develop the essential skills needed for reading success.
By introducing letter–sound relationships in a systematic progression, decodable books support students as they practise blending sounds, recognise spelling patterns and develop reading accuracy and fluency.
Explore our range of decodable programmes and supporting teaching resources to find the right materials for your classroom, school or home.
Systematic phonics learning and practice
Carefully sequenced reading progression
Support for reading accuracy and fluency
Confidence through independent practice
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