Phase 1 Phonics Early Reading Curriculum System
Preschool (3–4 Years)
Phase 1, Vocabulary & Early Comprehension Curriculum System (24 Sessions)
Download components of our ‘Phase 1 Phonics Early Reading Curriculum System’ Below:
Using the Phase 1 Phonics Early Reading Curriculum System ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 1: Foundations - Environmental, Instrumental, Body Percussion (Sessions 1-3) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 2: Rhyme, Alliteration & Voice (Sessions 4-6) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 3: Early Blending & Story Structure (Sessions 7-9) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 4: Vocabulary, Story Language & Emotion Inference (Sessions 10-12) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 5: Expressive Storytelling & Small World Linking (Sessions 13-15) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 6: Outdoor Phonological Awareness (Sessions 16-18) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 7: SEND & EAL Inclusive Pathways (Sessions 19-21) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
Set 8: Theme-Linked Early Reading Sessions (Sessions 22-24) ⋙ DOCX 📝 | PDF 📄
[Please also see our related FAQs - Phase 1 Vocabulary & Early Comprehension curriculum System page.]
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Documents Updated: March 2026
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