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About
A Little About Acorn & Quill
Hello! I’m Nikki.
After more than a decade teaching English abroad in Southeast Asia and beyond, I created Acorn & Quill—a small, independent educational brand making thoughtful, structured workbooks for young learners building their reading and writing.
Acorn & Quill grew from something I wanted in my own classroom: one well-designed resource where each lesson builds naturally on the last, without having to piece together stacks of disconnected books and worksheets.
Teachers, tutors, and learning centres already have enough to prepare. I wanted to create workbooks that are easy to teach from, purposeful from beginning to end, and engaging enough for children to enjoy using.
Inside, learners are given repeated opportunities to practise new skills, revisit what they have already learned, read engaging stories, and gradually develop their confidence in reading, spelling, comprehension, and writing.
The name reflects that journey. The acorn represents the learner—small, curious, and growing. The quill represents the skills they grow into: expressing their ideas, communicating clearly, and eventually writing with confidence.
Every Acorn & Quill workbook is created with the classroom in mind: clear progression, meaningful practice, and resources educators can rely on lesson after lesson.
Our Approach
Where Learning Takes Root
Each Acorn & Quill workbook builds gently on what came before, giving learners time to practice, revisit, and grow in confidence.
Practice
Plenty of repetition with the new pattern.
Apply
Use it in reading, writing, and sentences.
Grow
Revisit earlier skills and build confidence before moving forward.
Why Choose These Workbooks
Thoughtful practice,
page by page.
Skills that build naturally
Each lesson builds on what came before, revisiting familiar sounds and spelling patterns while gradually introducing new ones.
Phonics put into practice
Learners use each target sound across spelling, reading, writing, sentence building, and comprehension — all within the same lesson.
A familiar lesson rhythm
Activities vary, but the lesson structure stays consistent. Learners know what to expect, making it easier to focus on the skill they are practicing.
Purposeful from page to page
Clear layouts, color-coded target sounds, and thoughtfully grouped activities keep each page calm, focused, and useful.
Made for guided learning
Introduce the sound or spelling pattern, then use the workbook for guided and independent practice. Teacher notes and an answer key make it easy to support each lesson.
FAQ
A few common
questions
What ages are the workbooks for?
The phonics series suits learners from around age 5.
Which book should we start with?
Magic E, once your learner knows their letter sounds and can read simple words like cat and hop.
Where do I buy them?
On Amazon, in paperback and full color. Every workbook page links straight through.
Can I see a sample?
Yes — Each workbook page shows sample pages you can look through, no sign-up needed. You can also request a free printable lesson by email.
Do you offer bulk orders?
Yes. Tell us the titles and quantities using the contact form and we'll reply with a quote.
Do you have your own shop?
Coming soon! We’re currently working on our own online shop, where you’ll be able to purchase directly from us—often at a lower price than on Amazon.
Bulk Orders
Growing a
group of learners?
Bulk pricing for tutors, schools, and learning centers. Tell us the titles and quantities and we'll reply with a quote.
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