Easter Hunt At The Beach
ea - /ē/
Help Your Child Learn “ea” Spellings Through a Free Story
128 focus words containing ea
Story, flashcards and printable games
Reading and spelling practice
Step-by-step guidance for adults
Complete book and printable resources included.
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The Challenge
Does your child recognise the long /ē/ sound - but still guess which spelling pattern to use?
meat
or
meet
or
mete
or
meit
or
met
?
eagle
or
eegle
or
egle
or
iegle
or
eagel
?
leaf
or
leef
or
lefe
or
lief
or
leif
?
The long /ē/ sound can be represented by several spelling patterns.
How does a child know that meat, eagle and leaf use ea?
The Solution
How This Book Solves It
Instead of asking children to memorise isolated word lists, Easter Hunt At The Beach places 128 words spelled with ea inside one engaging and memorable story.
One Clear Spelling Focus
The story focuses on words in which ea represents the long /ē/ sound. This gives children repeated exposure to the same sound-spelling connection without overwhelming them with competing patterns.
Words Connected to a Story
Each focus word appears in a meaningful context. Children can connect the word to a character, event or image from the story, making its spelling easier to recall.
Practice That Reinforces Learning
Included flashcards, games and activities help children revisit the focus words through reading, spelling and play - building familiarity, confidence and fluency over time.
Inside the Book
What's Included for FREE?
An Engaging Story
A carefully written and illustrated story featuring 128 focus words in which ea represents the long /ē/ sound.
Printable Flashcards
Story-linked word cards that help children recall each focus word through its characters, events and context.
Games and Activities
Engaging printable activities that provide repeated reading and spelling practice without relying on rote word-list memorisation.
Complete Focus Word List
A full list of the words featured in the story, making it easy to review and practise the target spelling pattern.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Clear guidance showing parents, teachers and tutors how to use the story and companion resources effectively.
The Reviews
Don't just take our word for it
I love the way the words are broken into syllables and how colour is used to highlight phonics patterns. The printable games and clear guidance will be very helpful for busy parents and educators.
I absolutely loved these books. It's such an interesting idea. Too often, instruction gets overlooked in schools. I am excited to see how the whole series pans out. This is definitely a unique way to teach kids.
I read the book to my son, and we played the games included with it. He enjoyed the story and completed the activities without complaining.
These books teach without feeling like a lesson. The stories pulled my students in immediately, and the format feels like a real storybook rather than a traditional decodable - something my older students particularly appreciate.
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