This engaging and colourful story and guide has been created to prepare children for reading and spelling through the recognition of phonological patterns such as rhyme, syllables and the awareness of phonemes within words. By working on and strengthening language skills, in turn, you are building children’s literacy abilities – together.
A prequel to the storybook, Who Put the Spell into Spelling? From Tragic to Magic tells the story of three siblings who set out to rescue their teacher, Miss Tragic. As they battle with a giant, a witch and a wizard, they encounter three phonological challenges that focus on syllables, rhyming and phonemes.
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It is an essential resource for parents, carers, grandparents and early educators.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Miss Tragic Syllables
Chapter 2: Ginormous the Giant and Syllables Rhyme
Chapter 3: Esmerelda the Witch and Rhyme Phonemes
Chapter 4: Wisdom the Wizard and Phonemes
Phonological Awareness Games and Activities