https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources fun ways to practice sounds, blending and tricky words en-us 2020-09-23 16:52:32 UTC 2026-03-18 02:48:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/772971204 Teach Your Monster to Read is phonics based and works on individual sound knowledge, blending and sentence reading incorporating some 'tricky words'. It's available on both android devices and iPads or can be played on a laptop/PC using the website https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/  ]]> 2020-09-23 16:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/772971204 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/772980079 Eggy 100 is a free app from Reading Eggs available for both android or apple devices. It focuses exclusively on recognising 'sight' / 'tricky' words - common words which you cannot easily read using blended sounds. ]]> 2020-09-23 16:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/772980079 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/772995266 choose your own level of difficulty]]> 2020-09-23 17:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/772995266 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773001776 cvc words only]]> 2020-09-23 17:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773001776 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773010278 Phase 3 includes more challenging sounds]]> 2020-09-23 17:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773010278 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773016971 Choose the sound you would like to practice]]> 2020-09-23 17:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773016971 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773083919 Infants/1st - cvc words only]]> 2020-09-23 17:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/773083919 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/775095507 choose your own challenge - check your mistakes after each round - progress to next level when you get at least 80% correct]]> 2020-09-24 09:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/775095507 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784524966 Infants/1st class =Short vowel sounds 
1st/2nd Class = Long Vowel sounds/both]]> 2020-09-28 14:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784524966 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784544027 2nd class = use blending to make words]]> 2020-09-28 14:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784544027 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784562167 2020-09-28 14:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784562167 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784565129 2020-09-28 14:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784565129 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784582414 These are somewhat based on the order the Jolly Phonics sounds are taught in. faded letters are not pronounced in that word. ]]> 2020-09-28 14:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784582414 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784593647 2020-09-28 14:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/784593647 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785510065 Read the story and choose the correct answer
Suitable for 3rd class /2nd with some reading help]]> 2020-09-28 18:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785510065 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785530918 1st class]]> 2020-09-28 18:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785530918 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785535943 2nd class]]> 2020-09-28 18:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785535943 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785545254 2nd class - choose your challenge]]> 2020-09-28 18:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785545254 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785565101 2020-09-28 18:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785565101 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785584165 super game to practice sight words suitable for 1st/2nd]]> 2020-09-28 18:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785584165 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785598594 2020-09-28 18:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785598594 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785621390 2020-09-28 19:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785621390 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785956986 a collection of video resources for each of the more challenging sounds ]]> 2020-09-28 21:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785956986 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785963159 Super app for encouraging developing readers 
introduces a variety of reading genres with a 'read to me' option
suitable for Senior Infants - 3rd class 
available for free on both Apple and Android devices
also available on a laptop/PC using this link]]> 2020-09-28 21:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/785963159 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/792806300 2020-09-30 19:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/792806300 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/792844886 choose your challenge
phase 2 & 3 = SI/1st
phase 4 & 5 = 2nd]]> 2020-09-30 19:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/792844886 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/793077199 Great app for beginning readers which uses phonics and blending to decode short stories. 
Suitable for Infants/1st class.
Free on apple and android devices, also available online using this link.]]> 2020-09-30 21:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/793077199 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/793979927 can you change the words to make a new sentence? Make sure it makes sense!
suitable for 1st/2nd]]> 2020-10-01 09:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/793979927 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/796150562 read the sentence and choose the correct past tense verb 
suitable for 2nd/3rd class]]> 2020-10-01 19:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/796150562 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/796155908 click on the pronouns - read the sentence to help you pick correctly]]> 2020-10-01 19:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/796155908 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/796161928 read the sentence and choose the correct preposition to escape the dinosaurs]]> 2020-10-01 19:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/796161928 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/798658005 Can you add more rhyming words but keep the beat of the song?]]> 2020-10-02 18:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/798658005 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/798665320 Great video to highlight the idea of syllables ]]> 2020-10-02 18:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/798665320 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/801057739 good game to improve recognition of individual sounds 
pick the group/individual sounds you need to practice]]> 2020-10-04 17:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/801057739 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/801070267 good introductory game to practice counting syllables in words]]> 2020-10-04 18:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/801070267 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/802875263 suitable for 3rd class/ 2nd class with some reading help]]> 2020-10-05 13:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/802875263 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/811167357 platform game where the child must read a word and identify the number of syllables it contains]]> 2020-10-07 17:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/811167357 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/813782633 Use clues from the sentence to choose the correct missing word 
suitable for 2nd class /1st with some reading help]]> 2020-10-08 13:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/813782633 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/815140558 rearrange the words to make the correct sentence. 
Suitable for 2nd class /1st with some reading help]]> 2020-10-08 19:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/815140558 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/822633325 Can you correctly identify the nouns, verbs and adjectives to launch the rocket? 
suitable for 2nd-4th class]]> 2020-10-12 18:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/822633325 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/822642169 move the frog to select the correct antonymn (opposite meaning) synonymn (similar meaning) homophones (similar spelling, different meaning)
suitable for 2nd - 4th class]]> 2020-10-12 19:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/822642169 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/825472928 practice verb tenses using this game
suitable for 2nd class]]> 2020-10-13 16:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/825472928 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/949903656 2020-11-22 15:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/949903656 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/949904763 11 videos to help practice reading and spelling more sight words]]> 2020-11-22 15:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/949904763 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/949919082 2020-11-22 16:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/949919082 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1091911525 make lots of silly sentences in this game. listen to your sentence read aloud once you have finished it. 
suitable for infants/1st class]]> 2021-01-15 16:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1091911525 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1091956061 choose the sentence that makes sense to complete the rocket puzzle. ]]> 2021-01-15 16:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1091956061 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1091966688 put the words into the correct order to help Wellington tidy up the sea floor.]]> 2021-01-15 16:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1091966688 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1336899203 find as many words as possible in 3minutes
(online Boggle!)
suitable for 2nd - 6th class]]> 2021-03-22 09:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1336899203 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1590942984 Read the sentences and match the correct cause and effect pairs. 
Suitable for 2nd/3rd class]]> 2021-06-07 19:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1590942984 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1876302537 fun activity to develop fluency - listen and repeat the tongue twister
How quickly can you say it before you get tongue tied?
suitable for 1st - 6th class]]> 2021-11-08 20:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/1876302537 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2033980778 Listen closely and choose the missing letter to complete the word.
Suitable for infants/1st class.
I recommend starting with initial sounds, then end sounds before trying the middle sounds level.]]> 2022-02-07 19:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2033980778 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2068248728 2022-02-27 15:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2068248728 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2068250249 2022-02-27 15:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2068250249 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2086654089 Useful video explaining how to chunk words based on the 6syllable types - essential knowledge for reading and spelling.]]> 2022-03-09 18:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2086654089 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2086658882 Suitable for 2nd - 6th class ]]> 2022-03-09 18:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2086658882 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2086665118 Super actions to help remember the short sounds of each vowel. 
Suitable from junior infants up]]> 2022-03-09 18:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2086665118 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2204886375 Suitable for 2nd - 6th class]]> 2022-05-30 17:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2204886375 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2216752843 Online resource for teaching and practicing comprehension strategies
Suitable for independent use from 3rd -6th class
Suitable with reading support for 2nd class]]> 2022-06-09 21:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2216752843 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317281852 2022-09-28 11:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317281852 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317282267 2022-09-28 11:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317282267 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317446720 2022-09-28 13:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317446720 msoreilly2 https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317452542 Listen and select the correct word. Please note the pronunciation can be unclear sometimes but this is a nice game for developing word recognition suitable for infants/1st class]]> 2022-09-28 13:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msoreilly2/readingandphonicsresources/wish/2317452542