Hamcodes · Early learning

A whole year of first English words.

Everything a teacher or a parent needs to teach English to little ones: Circle Time, phonics, stories, printables and crafts, in three happy stages. Mimo and Zubi lead the way.

Ages 3 to 6 580+ resources A full school year
Mimo Mimo the monkey, waving Zubi the frog, waving Zubi
Caterpillar Circle Time cover
1 Stage one

Caterpillar

First words, first sounds, first songs

The very beginning. Little ones learn to say hello, name what they see, and join in with a song, long before anyone asks them to read a word.

  • Greetings, names, colours, numbers and weather, one a week
  • Songs and routines that make speaking feel like playing
  • Built so a child who has never heard English can still join in
Circle Time First words Songs
Cocoon Circle Time cover
2 Stage two

Cocoon

Letters start making sounds

The middle stretch, where vocabulary grows fast and letters stop being shapes and start being sounds. Stories carry most of the work, because a child will sit through a story.

  • Phonics taught sound by sound, in the order that makes it stick
  • Illustrated stories that grow vocabulary without drilling it
  • Worksheets and flashcards for the part that does need practice
Phonics Stories Early reading
Butterfly Circle Time cover
3 Stage three

Butterfly

Reading, writing, and saying it out loud

The last stretch before school. Reading a sentence rather than a word, writing it down, and having the confidence to say it to a room.

  • Blending and reading whole sentences, not just single words
  • First writing, from tracing through to their own short lines
  • Speaking tasks that get them ready for a classroom
Reading Writing School ready
Everything included

A whole foundation, not a worksheet pack

Six kinds of ready-to-use material, working together across the year.

Circle Time

Songs, greetings and the daily speaking routine that builds confidence.

Phonics & alphabet

Letter sounds and early reading, taught one careful step at a time.

Story books

Illustrated stories that grow vocabulary and a liking for reading.

Printables

Worksheets, flashcards and classroom games, ready to print.

PowerPoint lessons

Slides you can teach straight from, with no prep the night before.

Art & craft

Hands-on alphabet crafts that make every letter stick.

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A full year of it

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Caterpillar Circle Time 1 Caterpillar Circle Time 2 Caterpillar Stories Cocoon Circle Time 1 Cocoon Circle Time 2 Cocoon Stories 1 Cocoon Stories 2 Butterfly Circle Time 1 Butterfly Circle Time 2 Butterfly Stories 1 Butterfly Stories 2 Caterpillar Stories 2
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Teacher Library

A one-year preschool English curriculum

The whole teaching year in one download, for teachers, tutors, kindergartens and English centres. Open it on Monday and teach from it on Monday.

  • 580+ PDFs, PowerPoint lessons and printables
  • Circle Time, phonics and the story books
  • Flashcards, worksheets and classroom games
  • Instant digital download, yours to keep
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Parent Library

Home and homeschool edition

The same foundation, rearranged for a kitchen table instead of a classroom. No teaching background needed, and no lesson planning on a Sunday night.

  • Step-by-step home lessons, one at a time
  • Printable activities and the story books
  • Written for parents, not for teachers
  • Instant digital download, yours to keep
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Alphabet craft books

Hands-on alphabet crafts for preschool and kindergarten. One printed book for each stage of the journey.

Caterpillar Alphabet Crafts Stage 1

Caterpillar Crafts

Alphabet crafts for the very first steps in English.

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Cocoon Alphabet Crafts Stage 2

Cocoon Crafts

Alphabet crafts to grow vocabulary and fine motor skills.

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Butterfly Alphabet Crafts Stage 3

Butterfly Crafts

Alphabet crafts for confident, ready-for-school learners.

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86 printables you can take right now

The whole free shelf, sorted the way you teach: circle time, daily expression, stories and crafts. No email and no sign-up. Pick one and it goes straight to checkout at zero.

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A free sample from every stage

The first five pages of a Circle Time book from each of the three stages, so you can see exactly what you would be teaching from.

Caterpillar sample, first page Stage 1 · Caterpillar First 5 pages · PDF
Cocoon sample, first page Stage 2 · Cocoon First 5 pages · PDF
Butterfly sample, first page Stage 3 · Butterfly First 5 pages · PDF
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Who this is for

One year, three kinds of classroom

Teachers

A ready-to-teach year of lessons, slides and printables for any preschool classroom.

Parents

Simple, structured learning at home. No teaching experience needed to start today.

Preschools

A complete English foundation for kindergartens, tutors and early-years centres.