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ELS Foundation Stage

Kick-start your pupils’ introduction to phonics with ELS Foundation Stage!

Essential Letters and Sounds Foundation Stage pack lesson plan

ELS Foundation Stage is designed to help children build their vocabulary, language, and listening skills. It supports all learners in developing their Phase 1 skills with a clear, step-by-step approach. You can use it in Preschool, Nursery, Reception/P1, or with older children who have additional needs.

ELS Foundation Stage readies your pupils as they begin their Early Reading journey.

Covers the Letters and Sounds Phase 1 requirements: The phase 1 activities support your pupils with the seven aspects from the original Letters and Sounds 2007 guidance.
Affordable: The ELS Foundation Stage Pack includes a printed Handbook, a set of large grapheme cards and frieze. It contains everything you need to ensure a successful start in phonics, starting from only £55.
Accessible: ELS Foundation Stage supports all children on their Early Reading journey. It can be used as an introduction to phonics or in continuous provision in Reception/P1 for children who find learning to read more challenging.
Developed by teachers, for teachers: ELS Foundation Stage was created by Essential Letters and Sounds authors and practising teachers, Tara Dodson and Katie Press.

Building a Foundation: Early Language in Phonics

Watch the webinar

ELS author Tara Dodson and Speech and Language Therapist Varsha Siyani discuss learning to read in an early years setting in this webinar ‘Building a Foundation: Early Language in Phonics’.