Make sentences visible
Colour cues help children organise who is involved, what is happening and the details that make a sentence meaningful.
Help your child see how an English sentence works, understand the main idea and develop their own writing. Colourful Semantics, Gist and POWer give children practical ways to turn a first thought into something they are proud to share.

Colour cues help children organise who is involved, what is happening and the details that make a sentence meaningful.
Short explanations and worked examples lead into supported practice, giving children a concrete starting point.
Gist focuses on the main message. POWer guides children through developing, writing and improving ideas.
Who is involved? What are they doing? What useful details belong in the sentence? Colourful Semantics makes these roles visible, one part at a time.
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The explorer finds a flower by the river.
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Small steps that give children a clear way forward.
Explore Colourful Semantics, Gist or POWer from the learning home.
Begin with a short explanation and a worked example.
Practise with clear prompts, then contribute your own answers and ideas.
Continue from saved progress with family or teacher support.
Notice the main message, distinguish it from smaller details and explain it in your own words. Short texts give children manageable opportunities to practise.
Start with an idea, organise it, write it and make it better. Examples and prompts help children add detail, check choices and improve their work.

Reading and writing practice earns coins that children use to grow their own illustrated village. A friendly animal companion, gardens and places to explore give them something to look forward to as they learn.
Word, sentence and reading challenges bring familiar skills into the game. Families and teachers decide whether to enable Realms and manage access in account settings.
Explore Lumo RealmsAsk your child to explain their sentence or main idea before offering corrections. Families can follow progress in Account management; teachers can use practice evidence and submitted writing to plan the next step.
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