Foundation stage

Early years educators are committed to laying the foundations for enjoyable learning, especially the key skills of reading, writing and number. Ladybird’s range of books for preschool children help you to introduce key concepts in a gentle, story-based way that provides an excellent foundation for school-based learning.

Series title	Recommended age range	How these books help children	Click for more in this series
First Skills readers	2–5 years	Simple, colourful images to grab young children's interest
First Skills Flashcards	2–5 years	Make learning into a game and develop memory at the same time. Two titles: abc and 123; colours and shapes
First Skills Chalkboard Book	3–5 years	Practises pencil control and letter formation in an easy-to-wipe chalkboard format. Letters are introduced in groups that are formed in similar ways, e.g. ‘c’, ‘o’, ‘a’, ‘d’, and ‘g’ are grouped together. Each letter has a starting dot and arrow to introduce correct formation from the very start
Start School	4+ years	Starting school can raise mixed emotions in children. This series has an emphasis on the emotional and practical needs of children, as well as developing educational skills of phonic awareness, early maths and reading and writing simple words.
Explore and Learn	Up to 5 years	Explore sequence of growing and changing with these magical, tactile story books. Award-winning titles: The small, small seed and The creepy, crawly caterpillar.

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