Read this entertaining post about whether and how the word ‘yacht’ is decodable. Thanks to John Walker of the Literacy Blog http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/the-strange-case-of-word-yacht.html
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Adjacent consonants – why children need practice
Many children struggle when reading words with adjacent consonants. These are words that have two consonants side by side within a word, e.g. f l a g. The leap from three-sound words (e.g. h a t) to four-sound words (e.g. l i m p) is very difficult for many beginner and struggling readers. The step […]
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 MoreTeaching 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 MoreThe reading achievement challenge
John Walker explains why we have a problem with literacy in English speaking countries: http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-reading-achievement-challenge.html
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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