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Whether your little one is starting school for the first time or is already on their education journey, we have a whole selection of books and activities to help support them. If you want to explore more educational books and learning resources, please visit Ladybird Education.

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Have fun with phonics

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Fun phonics games to help encourage children to read

Here are some physical phonics games to help you as a family have fun, keep fit and healthy whilst also learning the key skill of reading.
An image of a mother sitting at a table teaching her children.

How to teach your child phonics

Flummoxed by phonics? Here’s the what, why and how of phonics to help guide you and your child.
An image showing a selection of childrens books for children learning numbers and counting. They sit on a green background with light green and white glyphs of the letters L and B.

9 books to help kids with numbers and counting

Whether your little one is getting ready for school, or just practising at home, these helpful and engaging books will make light work of learning numbers and counting.
A photo of a young boy in his bedroom holding up a card that has a capital letter 'A' and a lowercase 'a' on it

Fun phonics games to help encourage children to read

Here are some physical phonics games to help you as a family have fun, keep fit and healthy whilst also learning the key skill of reading.
An image of a mother sitting at a table teaching her children.

How to teach your child phonics

Flummoxed by phonics? Here’s the what, why and how of phonics to help guide you and your child.
An image showing a selection of childrens books for children learning numbers and counting. They sit on a green background with light green and white glyphs of the letters L and B.

9 books to help kids with numbers and counting

Whether your little one is getting ready for school, or just practising at home, these helpful and engaging books will make light work of learning numbers and counting.
A photo of a young boy in his bedroom holding up a card that has a capital letter 'A' and a lowercase 'a' on it

Fun phonics games to help encourage children to read

Here are some physical phonics games to help you as a family have fun, keep fit and healthy whilst also learning the key skill of reading.
An image of a mother sitting at a table teaching her children.

How to teach your child phonics

Flummoxed by phonics? Here’s the what, why and how of phonics to help guide you and your child.
An image showing a selection of childrens books for children learning numbers and counting. They sit on a green background with light green and white glyphs of the letters L and B.

9 books to help kids with numbers and counting

Whether your little one is getting ready for school, or just practising at home, these helpful and engaging books will make light work of learning numbers and counting.