Parent guides
Short, practical guides to what children learn in Nursery, Reception and primary school in England, and how to help at home. Useful whether or not you use Pompom Kids.
How to practise Phase 2 phonics at home
A parent’s guide to Phase 2 phonics in Reception: the sounds in order, how to say them, blending and segmenting, tricky words, and ten-minute activities to do at home.
Phonics games for Reception children: what to look for
How to choose phonics games for a Reception child (ages 4 to 5): five things that matter, games to play without a screen, and the Pompom Kids phonics games for Reception.
Reception maths: what your child is learning
The Early Learning Goals for maths in Reception explained for parents: numbers to 10, subitising, number bonds, counting beyond 20 and patterns, with ideas to try at home.
Free maths games for 4-year-olds
Free, ad-free maths games for 4-year-olds that follow the UK early years curriculum: counting, subitising and number bonds, plus simple maths games to play at home.
What is Pompom Kids?
Pompom Kids is an interactive phonics, reading and maths learning website for children aged 3 to 10, designed around the British (England) primary curriculum. Children learn through spoken games, story books and activities covering Nursery to Year 5. See phonics, reading, maths and the curriculum.
Try Pompom Kids free
A free parent account opens 23 games and the free story books straight away, with no adverts and no in-game purchases. A family membership unlocks all 58 games and 18 books for every child in the family.
More about what children learn: Phonics · Reading · Maths · UK curriculum