It is really important to teach reading and spelling together so that children can see that reading is decoding letters into sounds and spelling is encoding sounds into letters. In short, they are reverse activities. This way children learn how the English language alphabetic code actually works. It also means that from the beginning, children […]
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What is wrong with levelled readers?
Seplfabet explains how levelled readers do not develop the decoding skills children need to become fluent readers. http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2016/02/levelled-books-for-guided-reading/
Read MoreDecodable books – why they are important
What are decodable books? For people who can read – all books are decodable. For children who are learning to read – decodable books are controlled texts that they can decode at each level as they acquire literacy (by sounding out the letters on the page and blending them into words). Decodable books are reading exercises […]
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A fun activity for learning phonic sounds
Read More"I call a decodable text a ‘no tricks book’." Why and how to use decodables
Here is a straightforward explanation about the usefulness of decodable books for children learning to read. ‘The look on children’s faces when they realise how easy reading is – knowing the sounds and connecting them to graphemes on the page. I call decodable text the ‘no tricks books’. They are so simple to use for […]
Read MoreIndependent review of new ‘Dandelion Readers’ and ‘Rescue’ series
Thank you Melinda Crean, of Top Notch Teaching website, for reviewing the ‘Rescue’ series and Dandelion Readers Level 4, ‘Toad and Newt’. To see the review click here and scroll down: http://topnotchteaching.com/reviews/reading-spelling-ideas/
Read MoreSpecial Needs Information Press reviews Rescue Series
Rescue Series – from Phonic Books Stories by Clair Baker Illustrations by Drew Wilson This is another well designed and structure reading series produce by Phonic Books. The engaging storylines and accompanying illustrations will appeal to the readers and will hopefully encourage all who read them to continue to develop their reading skills.
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 More5 year old in Spain learns to read English with Phonic Books
Watch this sweet video clip of a 5 year old in Spain learning to read English with Dandelion Launchers.
Read MoreLearning to read with Sounds-Write and Dandelion Readers
See lovely video clip of 4-year-old learning to read with his Mum who is teaching him to read with the Sounds-Write Reading and Spelling programme. He is reading the extension activity at the end of a Dandelion Reader decodable book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB5ZRtfNKGo&feature=youtu.beBest
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