Do you have children who spell the word ‘jumped’ as ‘jumpt’, and ‘wanted’ as ‘wantid’? This is because they are listening to the sounds at the ends of words. After all, we tell them to listen to sounds when they spell. Sometimes, it is very helpful to bring a bit of morphology into the teaching […]
Read MoreSpecial Needs Information Press has just published a review of the Moon Dogs series in the June newsletter. Here is a summary for busy teachers: “The Moon Dog series consists of two sets of eight books, all with modern storylines involving a group of teenage friends. There are excellent illustrations to bring the stories to […]
Read MoreThe new National Curriculum now requires teachers to use decodable texts with children learning to read. Children are offered ‘controlled’ texts that include words they can decode independently, using the phonic knowledge they have been taught. These decodable texts enable pupils to focus on a specific spelling or group of spellings at each level. Pupils […]
Read MoreI had one of those lovely experiences on Thursday, while teaching at the Bloomfield Learning Centre. One of my pupils aged 11 (Year 6) had arrived at the centre as a non-reader. He attended a school where reading had not been taught through phonics or in a systematic way. Unusually for an 11 year old […]
Read MoreHere are frequenty asked questions aswered about the brand new Alba Series: Who is it for? The Alba series is aimed at older catch-up pupils who have gaps in their phonic knowledge. It is suitable for pupils in KS2 and KS3. With a strong female protagonist, it will be suitable for both boys and girls. Girls will […]
Read MoreAlba series is a phonic reading series for older, catch-up pupils. Fantastic age-appropriate stories and illustrations will engage both boys and girls. What makes this series unique is the strong female protagonist. Alba is smart and capable. She has a huge task. Having been shrunk to the size of a coffee cup, she has a […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that the Magic Belt Series has been shortlisted for the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) 2013 awards in two categories: Educational Publisher of the Year award and the Diversity award. This series has also been shortlisted for the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) awards for Special Educational Needs 2013. Yeh!
Read MoreSpecial Education Information Press has just reviewed the Magic Belt series in its November issue. It concludes: “This is another well-produced series of books which will help stimulate struggling readers to want to read.”
Read MoreHurrah! 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 […]
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