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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New Workbook for Dandelion Launchers – sneak preview
We are delighted to announce that our new Dandelion Launchers workbook for Units 8-10 is in the last stages of production and will soon be available. This workbook focuses on adjacent consonants. To find out why this may be a useful resource for your pupils click here
Read MorePip Phonics – Sounds of the alphabet
Pip the Ant, from Dandelion Books, demonstrates the sounds of the alphabet. An interactive animated video clip recommended for beginner readers. Dandelion books are publised by phonicbooks. www.phonicbooks.co.uk
Read MorePip Phonics – Sounds of the Alphabet
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pip+phonics&aq=f]Phonicbooks have just made a free video clip of Pip, the ant, demonstrating the sounds of the alphabet. We thought it would be a good idea to use the characters in Dandelion Books to enthuse our young readers. This is free for teachers and parents; a great way to practise precise pronunciation or ‘pure sounds’ […]
Read MoreUsing both decodable books and ‘real’ books with beginner readers
Recent articles in the media about the approach to teaching reading suggest that educators are divided into two camps: the camp supporting ‘real’ books and the camp supporting synthetic phonics. The camp supporting ‘real’ books is promoted by a number of prominent authors, such as Michael Rosen. They have voiced their concerns that using decodable […]
Read MoreNEWS: Talisman 2 Series out now!
NEWS: Talisman 2 Series out now! Teachers and pupils have been writing to us asking about the next Talisman Series. It has now been published and is available! The Talisman 2 workbook will be available in September 2011. This new series includes some really useful spellings and suffixes for the older, reluctant readers.
Read MoreHow to choose a good phonics reading scheme
If you’re thinking of using a phonics reading scheme of decodable books, you may be wondering how to choose one. Here are some questions you should be asking.
Read MoreHow to say the sounds of letters in Synthetic Phonics
Most schools in the UK are now following a synthetic phonics programme. All such programmes teach children to pronounce letters in a slightly new and different way. This is called ‘precise pronunciation’ or ‘pure sounds’. Some staff members and parents may find they are not sure about this new pronunciation, as they were not taught […]
Read MoreTotem Series reviewed
The Totem Series has just been reviewed in SNIP, Special Needs Information Press. This is a really useful publication full of a wealth of information and resources for Special Needs teachers.
Read MoreWhat are decodable books?
Many people have preconceived ideas about decodable books. Some believe they are intended to compete with ‘real’ children’s literature. In fact, decodable books have unique purposes of their own.
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