ELS Progress: Oxford Reading Levels 3-4, Year 3/Primary 4 - Year 6/Primary 7: Apply Book 1 Pack of 6

This pack contains 6 copies of ELS Progress: Apply Book 1. This activity book lets pupils apply the phonic knowledge they are gaining from ELS Progress. Apply Book 1 goes with the first six Rise books in the ELS Progress programme. These are: • Epic Trips • Sheep • Hidden Riches • Spot the Animals • Help • Looking for Rainbows The Apply Book's activities build on the Rise book that a pupil has just read. Varied activities provide phonics practice, as well as developing comprehension and vocabulary skills. In addition, new short decodable texts offer further reading practice. For example, pupils will read about the history of cameras after reading the book Spot the Animals. Or they will read about how to grow vegetables after reading the book Looking for Rainbows. The practice and application will firm up their skills and knowledge of sounds, and keep them progressing. All the text (including instructions) that is meant for pupils to read is fully decodable, aligned with the ELS progression. Text for children to read is also at the same reading level as the Rise book it goes with (Oxford Reading Levels 3–4). These Apply Books are made for pupils to complete with a supporting adult, but they also include opportunities for independent work. Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) is a Department for Education validated synthetic phonics programme, developed by the Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub to help children learn to read quickly and confidently. Structured around daily lessons and matched to the progression of the original Letters and Sounds framework, ELS provides a clear, systematic approach to phonics. Each stage is supported by engaging decodable books, interactive resources, and practical guidance for parents and teachers. Used in classrooms across the UK, ELS is designed to build fluent readers, confident speakers, and willing writers. Affordable, flexible, and easy to implement, it works seamlessly with existing resources while offering everything needed to support children's literacy journey both at school and at home.