We are delighted to announce that our books for older, struggling readers are now on Accelerated Reader in the UK. The Magic Belt is in the process of having a quiz developed. This is great news as it combines decoding and comprehension! Who says that decoding and comprehension are incompatible?
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Articles specific to Phonic Books including noteworthy announcements and any events we may attend or have already attended.
New Dandelion Hot Dots cards for vowel spellings
Phonic Books have teamed up with Learning Resources to create two new Hot Dots boxes of reading and comprehension exercises. The reader decodes those tricky vowel spellings at word, caption and text level. The stories are linked to Dandelion Readers Level 1 and 2 series which teach alternative spellings for vowel sounds. The Hot Dots pen gives children […]
Read MoreTeacher uses decodable books for older readers to develop writing
A teacher has written in sharing written work by struggling readers and writers using the Magic Belt, Totem and Talisman series. We very much appreciate this feedback. Here are the samples of work she has sent in. They include: plot summary, book review, descriptive writing, figurative language, rewriting a story and newspaper article. Fantastic! We will be sending each […]
Read MoreNew English Curriculum and decodable books
The new English curriculum, which will be implemented in September 2014, specifies that children should be reading decodable books as they acquire literacy. This is the flyer we are sending to schools.
Read MoreJoin the movement for research led education at ResearchEd 2014
See the line up of speakers at the ResearchEd national conference 2014, book your ticket and join us there. http://community.tes.co.uk/tom_bennett/b/weblog/archive/2014/04/18/researched-2014-is-go-better-faster-stronger.aspx#.U1FRoVDnuNE.twitter
Read MoreTop Notch Teaching competition – Free Magic Belt series
Here is the Top Notch Teaching competition – we will be sending out a free set of the Magic Belt Series to the winner! https://uk-mg-bt.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.partner=bt-1&.rand=4br5ovs14aj6b
Read MoreGet a free set of Magic Belt books for struggling readers
To get a free set of the Magic Belt reading series join the Top Notch Teaching competition: Reading Book Giveaway
Read MoreSounds-Write in Zambia!
See Sounds-Write work in Zambia. Fantastic! http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/sounds-write-in-zambia.html
Read MoreHow to get creative writing from the Totem Series
A wonderful teacher sent in pictures of a project she did with an SEN pupil to develop language, vocabulary and creative writing. You can see the display and some examples of written work. Really creative!
Read MoreAlba Series shortlisted for second award
We are delighted that our Alba series has been shortlisted for the Education Resources Award for 2014! This is the second award nomination for the series this year. Hurray!
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