The Anvil
The resource shop inside The Forge
— downloadable packs for phonics, vocabulary, handwriting, French and German.
What's in The Anvil?
The Soundsmith's Workshop
Packs for children learning to read — how letters and sounds work together, decoding words, reading fluency.
The Wordcrafter's Bench
Packs for building vocabulary — how words are made from smaller parts, families of related words, what words mean and where they come from.
The Scribe's Desk
Packs for handwriting — letter shapes, spacing, joining letters up.
Die Wortwerkbank
German etymology packs — word origins, cognates, vocabulary building through history.
L'atelier des mots
French etymology packs — where French words came from, what they share with English, how they fit together.
Using these packs
These packs are one part of what helps a child with reading, writing or vocabulary. They work on their own, alongside school, tuition, or home education. Use them however you need to.
If you're not sure whether a particular pack is right for your child, drop me a message and I can point you in the right direction. For more detailed guidance, you can book a specialist consultation.
I add new packs fairly regularly — usually when I've needed something for a student's work between sessions or for one of my own children, and thought it might be useful for other people too.
These packs are for personal use in home education and tutoring only. For school or multi-classroom use, drop me a message to discuss.
These packs are made by Joanna Whale, a Level 7 dyslexia specialist and Morrells Handwriting Practitioner. More on the About Me page.