Changing the background colour on which people are reading has been shown to effect reading ability. For this reason all of the books published by phonic books are printed onto a cream background to reduce the contrast between black and white which can cause problems for some children. Google have actually changed the colour of their search boxes based on […]
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Top Tip: Phonic Phones
Phonic phones are incredibly simple devices. They are a simple plastic tube that go from the mouth to the ear and allow the reader to hear the sounds they are making.
Read MoreTalisman – Welcomed by Educators
Creating the Talisman series a little earlier this year was a bit of a step in the dark as it was hard to identify how well they would sell. There was no need to worry as they have proved extremely popular. Phonic books will be expanding their offering to this age group in the near future. In the […]
Read MoreShould beginner readers use ONLY decodable books?
Susan Godsland has posted a useful list of ten reasons why beginner readers should use only decodable books here (I have copied it in full below). What do you think?
Read MoreChoosing decodable books
I found this great post via mumsnet yesterday on how to pick decodable books.
Read MoreUseful Resources
I have just discovered some super CD sleeves, transparent plastic with a flap, which I am using to put the photocopied/ laminated games from the back of the books in.
Read MoreOpen University Phonics Training Course
Have you heard of the fabulous CPD Course offered by the Open University called ‘Linguistic Phonics’?
Read MorePATOSS Review of Dandelion Readers
The November issue of the Patoss Bulletin contained a great review of the Dandelion readers – written by Kate van den Ende
Read MoreFeedback about our Books
If you have used our books with children we would love to have any feedback you have (positive or negative!). Particularly about our two new products – The Dandelion Launchers (aimed at the earliest readers) and Talisman (aimed at older readers).
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