Rainbow Phonics Magnetic Letters

The Rainbow Phonics Magnetic Letters Set offers a vibrant and engaging hands-on resource for teaching early literacy skills in a fun, multi-sensory way. With its unique built-in magnetic board, children can experiment with letter combinations, build new words, and reinforce their understanding of phonetic patterns through manipulation and play. The set includes a comprehensive phonics progression teaching guide that introduces letters and sounds week by week, supporting a structured approach to phonics learning. Designed with early learners in mind, the foam letters are colour-coded to differentiate between vowels, consonants, digraphs, vowel digraphs, changeable vowel sounds, r-controlled vowels, and split digraphs. This allows educators and children to easily identify and categorise phonics components, enhancing recognition and recall. The tactile nature of the foam letters makes them ideal for kinaesthetic learners, while the visual colour cues support visual memory. Perfectly suited for use with other Rainbow Phonics resources such as the Word Farm and Word City Learning Landscape boards, this set encourages discovery, creativity and independent learning. Through manipulative games and word-building activities, children are immersed in a literacy-rich environment, developing print awareness, phonological awareness, emergent writing and the foundational skills required for fluent reading and confident communication.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances phonemic awareness through hands-on word-building activities.
• Supports recognition of phonics patterns, digraphs, and vowel sounds.
• Strengthens fine motor skills and letter formation with tactile foam pieces.
• Encourages independent exploration and word experimentation through play.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use the magnetic board during morning routines to build daily sight words.
• Group students to create word families using colour-coded phonics patterns.
• Challenge learners to œsolve the word using letter tiles from teacher clues.
• Integrate the set into literacy centres for small-group guided reading activities.

Information:

• Ages: Most suitable for children aged 5-7 years (Years K-2)
• Measurements: Magnetic board and foam letter dimensions vary; board approx. A4 size
• Contents: Colour-coded foam letters covering key phonics elements, magnetic board, and progression teaching guide
• Compatible With: Rainbow Phonics Word Farm and Word City Learning Landscape boards