Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 4Songbirds

Book excerpt: Songbirds is a new Phonics series from Oxford Reading Tree. It comprises real stories written by the best-selling author of The Gruffulo, Julia Donaldson. All the stories are phonic stories that support the latest curriculum developments. Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds provide:* fully decodeable texts that build on pupils' phonic knowledge as they work through the 36 books over 6 stages* opportunities for segmenting, blending and matching sounds and letter blends* lively illustrations by a variety of artists* flexible activities that can be tailored to your phonic teaching* an exciting interactive CD-Rom to accompany Stages 4-6Stage 4 titles practise the long vowel sounds: * Queen Anneena's Feast - ee ea y e * Spike Says - igh y ie i-e i* The Wrong Kind of Knight - ee ea y e, igh y ie i-e i* Moan, Moan, Moan - oa ow o-e o* The Snake and the Drake - ai ay a-e a* Tadpoles - ee ea y e, i-e i, ow o-e o, ai ay a-e a