Many children struggle when reading words with adjacent consonants. These are words which have two consonants side by side within a word, e.g. f l a g. The leap from 3 sound words (e.g. h a t) to 4 sound words (e.g. l i m p) is very difficult for many beginner and struggling readers. […]
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Teaching beginner readers to read and spell – watch this video clip
A great video clip by Alison Clarke from Spelfabet about the confusion beginner readers encounter when phonics is not taught in an explicit, systematic and structured way.
Read MoreHurray! Talisman Card Games now available!
New fantastic card games that help catch-up readers practice reading – out now! https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk/talisman-card-game.php
Read MoreCommon misconceptions about Synthetic Phonics
Here are some common misconceptions about Synthetic Phonics. Thanks to Susan Godsland of www.dyslexics.org.uk for flagging this up. It is on the Reading Reform Foundation message board: http://www.rrf.org.uk/messageforum/viewtopic.php?t=1835
Read MoreCommons Select Committee: Invitation to comment on strength of evidence for phonics instruction
The Evidence for Synthetic Phonics is stacking up…. Here is the evidence presented by Sarah McGeown in response to call for evidence by the Commons Select Committee: http://www.drsarahmcgeown.blogspot.co.uk/
Read MoreEvidence for Common Core State Standards in the Totem Series
Towards our visit to the USA as part of the International Dyslexia conference in San Diego, we are letting teachers know how our books for older, catch-up readers support Common Core State Standards in phonics and learning to read. https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk/pdf/Evidence%20for%20CCSS%20-%20Totem.pdf
Read MoreDfE: 150,000 infants to receive catch-up classes in reading
Looks like the phonics check in Year 1 is helping to identify pupils who need extra help with reading: Click here to read an article from the Telegraph.
Read MoreWhat results should parents expect from the Y1 phonics check?
Read an interesting discussion about the results of the phonics check on Mumsnet: http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/primary/2134671-Phonics-screen-results-how-bad-is-bad-for-the-school-as-a-whole
Read MoreSounds-Write – Teaching through errors – the secret weapon against illiteracy!
The Sounds-Write Reading and Spelling programme have a ‘teaching through errors’ approach to supporting a child reading. This is a fantastic way to use the correct language when pupils make reading errors. It uses these errors as opportunities to clarify the error and show the pupil how to self correct. This is a best kept […]
Read MoreHow valid is the phonics check?
John Walker discusses the validity of the Y1 Phonics Check: http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/how-valid-is-phonics-screening-check.html
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