What are homophones?

Homophones are the words that sound same but have different spelling and different meanings. This means that chances are high that the children will mix up some of the words at some point in their reading and writing.

Example:

• Night (The time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible)
• Knight (A man who is given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievement)

Why is it important to learn homophones?

Teaching homophones widen children vocabulary, enhance their comprehending skills and help them in spelling. Homophones are very important for children to learn properly and remember them. What happens if you use homophones wrong? You could end up having sentences that don’t make any sense.

Which homophones are taught in Year 2?

Year 2 children have to learn a list of homophones under the national curriculum. These are the spelling your Year 2 children have to learn to meet her national curriculum guidelines.

bare bear
be bee
blue blew
here hear
there their they’re
night knight
one won
quiet quite
see sea
sun son
to too two

Product description:

What is included:

Get kids excited about homophones with these amazing flashcards This is a pack of Homophones Flashcards, Word mat, Bookmark and Worksheets to practice and learn homophones.

The flashcards are available in two different formats. There are a total of 35 flashcards along with sentences to make children understand better.

Practice with flashcards, print the word mat to help them in their writing and finally practice with our 4 wonderful worksheets.

35 homophones flashcards:

This set includes 16 pairs of homophones include bare/bear, be/bee, blue/blew, here/hear, there/their/they’re, night/knight, one/won, quiet/quite, see/sea, sun/son, to/too/two, pair/pear, wear/where, meet/meat, I/eye and by/buy/bye.

2 Homophones Words Mat and 3 Bookmarks:

Two-word mats are also included in the pack. The first word mat is with pictures which makes it easier for the children to understand the differences between the homophones whereas the other word mat has only text for higher level kids. Cute bookmarks are also included.

4 Homophones Worksheets:

The pack also includes associated worksheets which will help the children revise what they have learned through the flashcards. This combination of learning and revising will firmly cement these words into the minds of the students.

Download your free sample by clicking the image below:

£1.99

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Don’t worry, with our wonderful 30 Sight Words Flashcards children will be able to spell common but tricky words in no time. These words are easy to remember as they are linked to meaning, so the words are more noticeable for young learners.  The fun and engaging pictures will make the spelling more memorable, also children won’t get bored with them thus spends more time learning. Make your child journey to learn spellings as positive as possible.

Also Check: Sight Words Flashcards Part 1

Sight words flashcards part 2

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Our wonderful flashcards are perfect for practising “Days of the week” first thing in the morning. Young children will love colourful and easier to read cards. Brighten up your classroom with our lovely colourful flashcards available in seven different themes. Choose from princess, superhero, coloured, banners, Emoji and bird theme.

If you are looking to use these cards every day. print them on heavy-duty cards and laminate them. Lamination will make them durable, so they can last a long time.

5 Activities to teach “Days of the Week” in a fun way:

1. Sing child’s favourite days of the week song while pointing at the card correct card on the wall. It is a great way to reinforce the learning.

2. Give your child jumbled up flashcards. Ask them to put them in order of the days of the week.

3. Ask your child daily what day is it?  Point to the correct card. Practice the letters of the word together. This activity will help them with their spelling and letter recognition.

4. Give them the Days of the week worksheet with no colours just the outline. Allow the child to colour in the letters and become familiar with spelling.

5. This is the perfect time to teach them the concept of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Pick up your calendar and ask your child what day is today? then show your child, what day was yesterday? And what day will be tomorrow? Reinforce this lesson by asking them questions like what you did yesterday? What are you planning to do tomorrow?

Also Check: One worksheet a day for YEAR 1

My children love listening to this day of the week song.

Days of the week flashcards:

Superhero themed flashcards:

Learn the days of the week vocabulary with these wonderful superhero themed flashcards.

Princess themed flashcards:

Print these wonderful set of princess themes days of the week flashcards. Your little princess will surely love them and keep them hooked.

Colourful flashcards:

These colourful and attractive flashcards will help your little one memorize days of the week along with helping them to learn all the basic colours.

Emoji theme flashcards:

These fun emoji flashcards will definitely be a hit among young children. Download these set of flashcards and start leaning day of the week today.

Days of the week flashcards:

There is no excuse to learn days of the week when you have such cheerful flashcards. Print them today and practice days of the week with our wonderful activities.

Bird theme flashcards:

Your child will find these flashcards very attractive. Use these superb flashcards in your classroom for singing the days of the week song or for ordering the days of the week.

Banner themed flashcards:

These handy bright-coloured flashcards will provide an abundance of practice to your children.

Days of the week poster:

Days of week poster:

Print this colourful days of the week poster. Laminate it and stick on your fridge or wall. It will help your child memorize the days of the week in no time.

Days of the week colouring sheets:

Help your child with their spellings and vocabulary building with these wonderful days of the week colouring sheets. Ask your child to trace over each letter to help their spellings and letter formation.

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