First Phonics is a special new series at the very start of Oxford Reading Tree. It enables children to practise phonics while learning to read. First * Promote phonological awareness at Stage 1+ with rhyming stories * Provide more phonically decodable nouns as well as sight-cueable words * Practise Reception and Year 1 sight vocabulary throughout * Include flexible, easy-to-use, FREE Teaching Notes in each Pack * Support your Home-School Agreement with Take-Home Cards for every book At Stage 1+, First Phonics books are rhyming stories, with an emphasis on rhythm and rhyme. They have 1-2 sentences per page.