For all those who have been anticipating the workbooks that complement the new Magic Belt Series – two new workbooks are in the last stages of production! These are comprehensive workbooks that will really build up the reading skills of an older, ‘catch-up’ pupils.
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Ofsted recommendations on Pupil Premium spending
Ofsted recommendations on Pupil Premium spending A recent report by Ofsted on the use of Pupil Premium spending in schools concludes with the following recommendations:
Read MorePhonic Code video clip just passed 100,000 clicks
Our free video, ‘Sounds of the English Phonic Code’ on You tube has had more than 100,000 clicks. It is handy for training teachers, TAs and parents in the spellings and precise pronunciation of the 44 sounds in the English Language. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwJx1NSineE Our ‘Pip Phonics’ video that is also free on You tube and covers the […]
Read MoreShould Systematic Synthetic Phonics be denied to our weakest readers?
The DfE has carefully approved and selected phonics programmes and resources for mainstream classrooms and ‘catch-up’ pupils according to strict synthetic phonics criteria. These are featured in the DfE Phonics Match-Funding catalogue. This follows the Jim Rose report that concludes that Systematic Synthetic Phonics is the best method of teaching children to read. Next we hear that the DfE has […]
Read MoreNew Magic Belt workbooks soon available!
For those of you who have been anticipating the Magic Belt Workbook – there is good news! Two new workbooks are currently in production. They will be available this Autumn. The first of these workbooks is called the Introductory Workbook. It is aimed at older, ‘catch-up’ pupils who have weak sound/letter knowledge. It introduces the […]
Read MoreHurrah! Magic Belt out now!
Hurrah! The Magic Belt series for older, beginner readers is now available. This quest-like series will teach, engage and enthuse older, struggling readers in KS1 and KS2. It is not in our catalogue or on our website yet but if you would like to order ahead of time contact enquiries@phonicbooks.co.uk or call 07711 963355 to get […]
Read MoreMagic Belt Series out in September
Hurrah! At last our new series for beginner, struggling readers is at the printers. It will be ready for pupils in September. This is a prequel to the Totem series. It offers a phonic reading scheme for pupils who would benefit from starting a phonic programme from the very beginning but looks like a quest […]
Read MoreHow to use the Pupil Premium
Now that the DfE will be allocating £2.5 bn a year to schools to raise achievement of disadvantaged pupils, schools will be looking how to make the best use of these funds. We know that the need is there. Now that funds are available, is it important that they reach the target pupils and – […]
Read MoreDandelion Books chosen as TES ‘Resource of the week’
Our customers have alerted us to the fact that Dandelion Books have been chosen as English ‘Resource of the Week’ (11th May 2012) in the online TES review section. Hurray! To read the review visit: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/English-Resource-of-the-week-6225721/
Read MoreWorkbook for Units 11-15 now available!
Our long awaited workbook for Units 11-15 is now in print! It introduces the consonant digraphs ch, sh, th, ck, ng and wh. The workbook has lots of activities based on the stories and characters in the books. These include wordbuilding, word and sentence reading, non-word reading, spelling, dicatation, language developoment and comprehension. A great resource for beginner […]
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