Learn Soft G (as in ginger) and How to Add '...ing' to Words: Read the Story

George the ginger cat joins Sam in a Monday-to-Friday school-week story that repeats soft g words like ginger, danger and gymnastics along with words ending in -ing.
Year groups
Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Years 1–2 (Key Stage 1)
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Updated Sep 27, 2026

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Phonics, Reading Skills
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Learn Soft G (as in ginger) and Enhance Reading Skills

Think about the amazing improvement your students could make in their reading skills within a short span of six months. This is the aim of our Learn Soft G (as in ginger) and how to add '...ing' to words teaching resource. It offers interactive tools designed for children as young as 4 especially those still facing reading challenges at ages 7 to 9, children with learning difficulties and those learning English as a foreign language.

About the Resource

The resource is structured into different packs with each focusing on incorporating English's fundamental phonetic sounds - a total of 44 - into stories narrated around an enchanting boy named Sam. These stories are embedded with opportunities for learners to acquaint themselves with these sounds, essentially enabling them to break down roughly 80% of English words into easier-to-read syllables or sounds.

Imagine using this tool during group instruction time, breaking off into smaller clusters, or even assigning it as homework material. Upon completion, they will be ready to independently navigate other texts like Roald Dahl's 'Georges Marvellous Medicine' and 'Fantastic Mr Fox'.

Bonus Activities & Flexibility

  • Learners can further consolidate their understanding through additional fun activities; application exercises involving matching phrases or sentences await them.
  • You wield ultimate control over how you sequence these packs depending on your students' needs – from initial sounds moving onto more intricate ones.
Pack instructions are:
  1. Introduce each sound individually;
  2. Foster discussions by revisiting sentences/stories repeatedly;
  3. Dedicate time to practise each sound until it is familiar.

Subjects:
English, specifically in the realms of Phonics suited for Early Learning to Year 2 level. Comes ready-to-use as worksheets in readily accessible PDF format.

Final note: Discover efficiency in teaching phonics with Learn Soft G (as in ginger) and how to add '...ing' to words. Read the story.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Tell when g makes a soft sound before e, i and y

  • Read words with the -ing ending

Teaching tips

  • The safety talk mentions tragic accidents and one scene involves a playground injury, so a quick preview helps before reading with younger children.

Skills covered

  • Decoding soft g — reading ge, gi and gy words throughout the story

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