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Sam and the Pin

Phase 2 • Focus sounds: s a t p i n • Tricky: —

Sam sits in a sand pit.

Sam spots a pin in the sand.

Tap, tap. Sam taps the pin in. Pin in!

Pip the Ant

Phase 2 • Focus sounds: a t p n • Tricky: the

Pip the ant naps on a tin lid.

A tap! Pip is up.

Pip pats a nut and tuts at a pan.

Nan and the Pan

Phase 2 • Focus sounds: n p a t • Tricky: —

Nan has a pan on a mat.

The pan is hot. Nan is not.

Nan pats the pan and sits.

Sit and Sip

Phase 2 • Focus sounds: s i t p • Tricky: —

I sit. I sip.

Sip, sip. I sit.

A pit! I sit at the pit and sip.

Tin on Top

Phase 2 • Focus sounds: t i n • Tricky: to

A tin is on top.

It is thin.

Pat the tin. It is not hot.

Fish on the Rock

Phase 3 • Focus sounds: sh ch th ng • Tricky: to, the

A wish and a splash at Sooty Brook.

Ash chats with a fish on a rock.

The fish can sing! Ash grins.

Rain at the Oak

Phase 3 • Focus sounds: ai ee oa oo • Tricky: said

Lee and Aisha wait under the big oak.

Rain patters on the leaves; a cool breeze.

"Stay with me," Lee said.

Boat to Go

Phase 3 • Focus sounds: oa, ar • Tricky: go, no

We see a boat at the park.

We go to the oak to look.

No rain. We grin.

Sheep in the Shed

Phase 3 • Focus sounds: ee, sh • Tricky: the

A sheep is in the shed.

It peeps at me.

We help it back to the green.

Night Song

Phase 3 • Focus sounds: ng, ow (snow) • Tricky: people

Snow is on the path.

Owls sing a low song.

People hum as we go.