Articles tagged with: sounds of the alphabetic code

What is…the Alphabetic Code?

Posted on 28th August 202317th August 2023 in Learning to Read and tagged alphabetic code, sounds of the alphabetic codeLeave a Comment

In our ‘what is…’ series we’re taking things back to basics! From phonics to decoding, blending and more, we’re going to break things down and give you our expert advice on each area, to help answer any questions you may have around teaching reading. *** The Alphabetic Code is the framework that shows how the […]

‘Chest of sounds’ – a useful visual metaphor for understanding the Alphabetic Code

Posted on 16th May 20236th June 2024 in Alphabetic Code and tagged alphabetic code, article, beginner readers, chest of sounds, how to teach phonics, Phonics, sounds, sounds of the alphabetic code1 Comment

Tami Reis-Frankfort, one of the founders of Phonic Books, has been thinking of how to organise a complex Alphabetic Code. *** The English Alphabetic Code is complex. How can we help children learn a code that has 176+ spellings for 44 sounds that uses only 26 letters of the alphabet? If we understand the Alphabetic […]

Phonic Code video clip just passed 100,000 clicks

Posted on 6th October 201216th September 2016 in Reading Resources and tagged sounds of the alphabetic code, sounds of the phonic codeLeave a Comment

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 […]

How to say the sounds of letters in Synthetic Phonics

Posted on 13th March 201131st May 2024 in Reading Resources, Synthetic Phonics and tagged 44 phonemes, 44 sounds in english, 44 sounds in the English Language, a b c phonic sounds, article, how to pronounce phonic sounds, how to say phonics sounds, how to say sounds in synthetic phonics, how to say synthetic phonic sounds, how to say synthetic phonics sounds, how to say the a b c sounds, how to say the sounds of the alphabet, letter sounds in synthetic phonics, phonemes in synthetic ponics, precise letter sounds, precise pronunciation, precise pronunciation of letters, pure sounds, pure sounds phonics, sounds of the alphabetic code, sounds of the english phonic code, teacher training, video, what is a phoneme?3 Comments

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 […]