Support early phonics and letter recognition with the Lakeshore Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs, designed for hands-on exploration of initial sounds in the classroom. Ideal for nursery and primary settings, this resource helps children link letters to sounds through tactile play, supporting the English curriculum’s focus on literacy and phonological awareness.

• Includes 26 sturdy, colourful tubs with lids and sticker labels—one for each letter of the alphabet.
• Contains 156 miniature objects (up to 8 per tub) representing initial letter sounds, including unique items such as an igloo and X-ray.
• Comes with a detailed teacher’s guide for structured and creative classroom activities.
• Suitable for ages 3–6, supporting Phase 2 phonics and early literacy development.
• Compact for easy storage and organisation in early years and KS1 classrooms.

Reasons to Love:

•These tubs are a tactile way to develop a love of words. The recognisable items are sorted into durable tubs, which can be accessed during direct teaching time or independent consolidation.

•Perfect for letter recognition and matching the letter to its sound at the start of a word.

•Can be used for oral segmenting - the child listens to 'robot' talk, then blends the sounds and finds the object.