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A Parent's Guide to Phonics: Understanding How to Help your Child with Reading and Spelling

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Ann Sullivan

  • A Parent's Guide to Phonics
  • A Parent's Guide to Phonics
    Explains how written language is put together, what phonics is and how reading and spelling are taught using a structured approach.

63 pages
Interest Age: 4 to 8
2024
ISBN: 9780241712634

Written by literacy expert Anne Sullivan for those new to supporting children learning to read, A Parent's Guide to Phonics demystifies literacy instruction to help you strengthen what your child is learning in school.

A Parent’s Guide to Phonics explains how written language is put together, what phonics is and how reading and spelling are taught using a structured approach.

Supports parents in understanding that phonics is the foundation of learning to read, and guides them to better help their child with reading and spelling activities.

The book is written using accessible, jargon-free language that is easy to follow and understand, it includes a section on pupils with additional educational needs and what adaptations schools might make to enable pupils with additional needs to access phonics teaching.

Table of Contents

Introduction

  • What is Phonics
  • Sounds of the Alphabet
  • Blending
  • Reading Longer Words
  • Moving On
  • Common Words
  • Reading with Understanding
  • Choosing Books to Read
  • Helping your Child with Reading
  • Spelling
  • Helping your Child with Spelling
  • Concerns about your Child's progress
  • Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
  • Summary
  • Sound Charts

Glossary

Index