I recently listened to the much anticipated webinar given by the Reading Ape. (If you haven’t heard of the elusive Reading Ape, do check out the website which has fantastic research-based articles about reading.) Anyway, the Reading Ape discussed the research of Cattell, 1886, that showed that we read words quicker than we read individual […]
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Exciting, engaging and relevant reading books
Another lovely review from a happy customer… “Phonic books provide an exciting, engaging, relevant and real reading opportunity for pupils at different stages of their reading journey. The books are carefully tailored to provide meaningful reading content that remains of high interest but matches the individual’s ability with just enough challenge to move reading forwards […]
Read MoreDo kids need to read decodable books to become fluent readers?
Decodable books build ‘reading muscle’ – another great post from Spelfabet. If you are wondering why kids need to read decodable books in order to become fluent readers – here is the answer! All adults can find listening to beginner readers agonising and at times, it can be hard work for both the child and […]
Read MoreDecodable Books – What’s the Point?
I read this post and thought it was really worth reposting. It explains in simple and sympathetic language why decodable books have an important role to play in learning to read. New Zealand has been slow in adopting Systematic Synthetic Phonics, but things are changing for the better. This is a really worth a read! […]
Read MoreFREE decodable book and resources for all to use!
In times like these, it’s important that we all pull together for the greater good. With that in mind, Phonic Books are delighted to be offering free resources for parents, carers and teachers alike, who want to support children with learning at home during this worrying time and beyond. The latest tool in our […]
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 […]
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 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 MoreThe importance of skills practice when learning to read
Learning to read, initially, has two components: 1. knowledge – learning the graphemes and the sounds they represent 2. skills – learning to blend sounds into words and segment sounds for spelling Many teachers offer lots of fun ways to learn the graphemes. They do this in step-by-step progression starting from the simple graphemes progressing […]
Read MoreHow decodable texts help beginner and catch-up readers
The new national curriculum now requires teachers to use decodable texts with children learning to read. Children are now offered ‘controlled’ texts which include words they can decode independently, using the phonic knowledge they have been taught. These decodable texts enable the pupil to focus on a specific spelling or group of spellings at each level. He/she […]
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